Assessment, notably in Central and Eastern European countries, with regard to the relationship between economic activity and energy use in United Nations ECE ·countries, in order to outline necessary steps and financial means to achieve parity with best available practices and standards in ECE countries. Each United Nations ECE Government should prepare periodically a statement on energy policy, including particularly proposals for conservation and efficiency. (c) The need to address cljmate change has been recognized at many international meetings, including the Noordwijk meeting on climate change. This recognition should lead to a framework convention on climate change. All countries should do their utmost to ensure adoption of the convention as early as 1991 if possible, and not later than at the Conference of the United Nations on Environment and Development in 1992. Therefore all countries are invited to join and strengthen the work of IPCC in order to provide the best possible base for negotiations. Protocols, especially those aimed at reducing energy-related greenhouse gases and protecting forest ecosystems, should be prepared as expeditiously as possible. The formulation of quantitative targets should be based on the best scientific evidence available, including the report of the IPCC. · It should also take into account the recommendations of the Toronto Conference (initial global reduction of C02 of 20 per cent by 2005, with an estimated reduction of more than 50 per cent required to stabilize the atmospheric concentration of C02): the declaration made by Environment Ministers at Noordwijk (stabilization of C02 emissions as soon as possible, in the view of many nations by the year 2000 at the latest); the results of the Science Conference in Bergen (stabilization of atmospheric concentrations, not simply stabilization of emissions), and other meetings. Some countries have adopted, as a preliminary target, the stabilization of C02 emissions at present levels by the year 2000, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the relationship between economic activity and energy use, as well as the need to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It also mentions the importance of preparing protocols and setting quantitative targets. Given the focus on energy use, climate change, and environmental protection, it seems likely that the text is related to the natural resources and environment sector.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment