Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-07-04-Speech-2-276"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-07-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Liberalisation of energy markets2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000704.11.2-276"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-07-04-Speech-2-2772
lpv:speaker	lp:Helle Thorning-schmidt2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Socialdemokratiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EMPL (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it has emerged in the course of this discussion that, for some people, liberalisation is a goal in itself. I do not think that it, in fact, is. There must be some purpose to liberalisation, be it lower prices, security of supplies, increased competitiveness or sustainable technological development. Proceeding from that point of view and inspired, in fact, by the EU directives, we in Denmark have begun a complete liberalisation of the electricity sector. This entails major upheavals which are causing concern among employees. When you talk with them about liberalisation, they say, ‘We are happy to have liberalisation, but it should be the same for everyone in Europe.’ That is just the problem with this issue. We have obtained liberalisation in 15 different markets and15 different countries, but we have not in that way obtained complete liberalisation. It may perhaps be concluded that what we have obtained is liberalisation for liberalisation’s sake. Employees in the sector shake their heads, and ordinary consumers do not obtain the intended benefits of liberalisation. It is therefore right to continue with the liberalisation that is under way and implement complete liberalisation. Of course we should have liberalisation, but it should be on equal terms. At the same time, it is important to remember that liberalisation ought not to be carried out in isolation. In future work on liberalising the energy market, we shall make sure that energy policy as a whole is involved. There is a wide range of considerations to be taken into account. I am thinking here of consumers, the environment, competitiveness, renewable energy sources and the employees. There are a good many more agendas we need to engage with, and not only that of complete liberalisation."@en1

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