”This bill shows the world that we're serious, and that we're not asking other countries, and in particular poorer countries, to do what we're not willing to do ourselves,” Hilary Benn, British Environment Minister

”This is the strongest report yet by the IPCC but says that there is still time to act,”Bill Hare, an Australian climate scientist

”The report sends a very strong signal to Bali. Now it's up to the politicians,” Hans Verolme, director of the WWF conservation group's climate change programme