Det gælder både indadtil, hvor den meget negative udvikling i udslippet af drivhusgasser skal vendes i alle medlemsstaterne, og udadtil, hvor protokollens gennemførelsesregler skal forhandles med så mange lande som muligt, så den kan være ratificeret og sat i kraft i 2002.
Both internally, by countering the very harmful developments in greenhouse gas emissions in most Member States and externally, by negotiating the rules for implementing the Protocol with as many countries as possible to ensure that it is ratified and implemented by 2002.