I come to Rio with an action plan on climate change.

I have today signed the Framework Convention on Climate Change on behalf of the United States of America.

It is estimated that our plan will reduce annual net greenhouse gas emissions by 125 to 200 million tons below projected levels in the year 2000.

No effort to address climate change can be successful without the participation of the developing countries.

It requires countries to formulate, implement, and publish national programs for mitigating climate change by limiting net emissions of greenhouse gases.

We have spent $800 billion in the last 10 years, cleaning up the environment.

This bill means cleaner cars, cleaner power plants, cleaner factories, and cleaner fuels; and it means a cleaner America.

I also hope that it will be remembered as an important year for environmental cooperation.

The battle for a better environment can be won, and we are winning it.

Together, we can share our knowledge and take new strides to cope with the ancient enemies of storm and drought and flood.

Pollution touches us all. We are at the same time polluters and sufferers from pollution.

We must take steps to control the damage caused by waters that 'heat-up' after cooling generators and industrial engines.

In your child's lifetime, if not in yours, and I think in yours, but in your child's lifetime we are going to be using the water from the sea to make the deserts bloom.