Minister, there have been lots of talks about talks on issues of climate change and environmental greening, leading to South Africa hosting the Cop 17 indaba last December. Various resolutions and communiqus, right from the Kyoto Protocol and other greening conferences around the world, require that governments be involved and lead the way in the application of sustainable development principles and practices at all levels.
It surely has become fashionable for South Africa to be involved in these noble ideals, but mostly at ministerial and governmental levels, with no clear plan for the grass roots and the implementation thereof. My question to you, Minister, is: How can we shorten the timeframes of these goals to make them tangible and meaningful to ordinary people? Are the deadlines and goals set for 2015 achievable in the dark climate of poverty, unemployment and corruption that our country is riddled with? If so, what can the Minister share with the nation on this matter?