Climate change is accelerating due to the production activities and consumption habits of developed and developing countries using carbon intensive technologies. Responsibility for this is collective, as must be the response by the international community. Inertia in climate change means that some consequences are already inevitable, so countries must implement initiatives both to reduce emissions and to adapt to expected changes.

The Basque Country advocates a comprehensive strategy based on technological innovation, integration of sectoral policies, engagement of the public and the authorities, implementation of effective solutions and continued encouragement for increasingly ambitious objectives, striving to attain a society that is less carbon-dependent and better prepared for climate change.