Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-11-15-Speech-3-276"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-11-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Promotion of electricity from renewable energy sources2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001115.12.3-276"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-11-15-Speech-3-2772
lpv:speaker	lp:Claude Turmes2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-12-16--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Les Verts (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; CONT (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2002-01-07)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, Mrs Rothe, what we need is a clear definition of what is renewable. Plastic is not a renewable resource, nor is peat. We run the risk of losing the confidence of Europe’s citizens who want to buy green electricity if we sow confusion by coming up with ridiculous definitions. We need clear national objectives. I do not agree with Mr Beysen; a liberal should be in favour of the fewest possible distortions in the market. If we do not have clear objectives, there will be distortion between those countries which do something to promote renewable energies and those countries which do not do enough. Let us now turn to the support instruments. The Commissioner agrees with Parliament’s position that it is too early to decide, at this stage, between the two instruments currently in place, i.e. firstly the system of green certificates and secondly the system of guaranteed prices. Since the plea by the Advocate-General before the Court of Luxembourg, there is now less risk of seeing guaranteed prices foiled by state-aid regulations. But there may still be a threat from seeking compatibility with the internal market. I believe that a politician is someone who needs to anticipate problems. I do not want electricians to cause interference between the two systems and to sow confusion and doubt amongst investors in Europe by short-circuiting and manipulating the system of guaranteed prices. Not only must guaranteed prices be tolerated, they must be protected by the directive. That is what politics is all about: making competition possible between the two instruments by protecting guaranteed prices and harmonising certificate-related issues. Renewable energies is a subject which unites the citizens of Europe at a time when Europe is finding it difficult to get its citizens to support greater integration. I believe that a strong policy on renewable energies is a symbol of the Europe of tomorrow."@en1

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