On climate change, the Council agreed: "The time has now come for the international community to make the commitments needed to limit global warming to under 2°C", and that a coherent response to the challenges posed by Both Climate Change and the Economic and Financial Crisis would, by enabling the move to a low-carbon economy, offer new opportunities for jobs and growth.

The Council agreed that "the time has now come for the international community to make the necessary commitments needed to limit global warming to under 2 degrees", and that a coherent response to the challenges of Both Climate Change and the Economic and Financial Crisis would, by enabling the move to a low-carbon economy, offer new opportunities for jobs and growth.