Cheers! I wish it was something stronger. I'm a bit nervous here. [Laughter.] But I will go with water at this stage.
This department is exceptionally well drilled, well versed and it produces work of a very professional standard. That is why we are very lucky as South Africa that the whole issue of climate change falls under this department. This means that we can take a leadership and an exemplary role in the world, particularly in the international negotiations on issues of climate change.
I wish that some of you could receive the reports that we receive and the quality of work that is produced by the Chief Negotiator of South Africa and his staff. We really want to commend very strongly the work that they are doing and we, as the committee, are very supportive of the positions that they are taking internationally. We know that they are going to do us proud at COP 17.
Furthermore, of course, since 2005 they have embarked on a policy process to adopt a policy on climate change. This policy has gone through many stages. It culminated in a Green Paper and we had public hearings on that Green Paper.