There are now 16 member states of the i c c in which this conversation is live at the parliamentary and or at the government level. That's quite significant, most people don't even know that. And e know beyond that, there are at least a dozen more states talking about it behind closed doors. Sholl we start with some sustainable development. We're going to do this voluntary self regulation, which is always a bit of a joke when applied to oil and gas companies. Oh, so you were going to increase our imbition? But instead of ement, I think coppage is one of the things that all abautalists can agree on. The acceleration is actually really
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