Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-03-14-Speech-2-308"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-03-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Atmospheric pollutants2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000314.14.2-308"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-03-14-Speech-2-3092
lpv:speaker	lp:Per-Arne Arvidsson2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Czech Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA) (1999-10-08--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Moderata samlingspartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the biggest environmental problem in my own country is the acidification of land, forests, lakes and watercourses. Acidification leads to the death, or reduced growth, of forests and causes fish to die and fewer plants to grow. Acidified water also releases heavy metals which constitute a health problem. The countryside in the Nordic countries is particularly vulnerable to acidification because these countries are largely lacking in means to protect themselves against it. Acidification occurs due to acid rain, caused by air polluting emissions produced by the burning of fossil fuels. In Sweden and Finland, we have taken extensive measures in order to reduce national levels of air pollution. We are making major efforts to add lime to lakes and wetlands. We are, for the most part, complying with the emission targets proposed in the now current directive. However, more than 80 per cent of the acid rain over our country comes from air pollution not in our own countries but in other West European countries. We are therefore appealing for your help. Many North Europeans believe that it is only through environmental cooperation with other EU countries that our problems with acidification can be solved. To the members of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy I want to say that the UN resolution in accordance with the Gothenburg Protocol is far from being adequate. I am convinced that the EU can be better than the UN at solving the environmental problems in Europe. The proposed EU directive against air pollution can, in fact, constitute an important step towards combating the acidification of the countryside, mainly in the northern area of the EU. In addition, significant reductions in the percentages of unhealthy ground-level ozone, mainly in big cities in the southern part of the EU, can at the same time be attained. We ought therefore to have a common interest in applauding the present EU draft directive."@en1

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