Joseph Daul, leader of the centre right EPP-ED group made his approval clear but warned that forward planning is needed: "Of course, the financial crisis is not behind us yet.
N.Sarkozy uzsvēra, ka nav pieņemama pat doma par to, ka " finanšu krīzes dēļ vajadzētu darīt mazāk uzsāktajā cīņā pret klimata pārmaiņām ".