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"Mr President, everyone agrees about the seriousness of the climate issue, and everyone agrees that the EU must have an intelligent policy for complying with the commitments we made in Kyoto. I believe that we must go a step further. It is not enough just to have a good policy in Europe. I believe that the EU must take the lead in the work being done internationally on climate change. Otherwise, I do not believe that the climate convention will amount to much more than theory. In order to take on such a leading role, an aggressive energy policy is required, but the truth of the matter is that the European Union at present lacks an energy policy worthy of the name.
I myself am a member of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy which is responsible for energy issues. I have seen again and again during the last few months the unsystematic way in which energy policy is conducted within the European Union. Those proposals which are being presented are not part of a coherent strategy. On the contrary, they are not shown as having any connection with each other. One month we applaud the fact that deregulation of the electricity market has led to lower prices. A few months later, we complain that the lower prices have reduced the incentives in favour of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. These are just a few examples. An aggressive strategy must include a change to our energy systems. At the same time, it must also include more active support for the developing countries. It is, in any case, in the developing countries that most investment in energy production will take place in the future.
I can see that the Commission is doing its best. As I see it, responsibility for the lack of results lies mainly with the Member States and their governments and is due to their refusal to agree to a common carbon dioxide tax and their refusal to accept the need for a common energy policy. I wish Commissioner Wallström all the best with her work, but I want to conclude with a question: Does she really believe that it makes sense to implement an aggressive climate strategy without a common energy policy?"@en1
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