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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-11-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The Hague Conference on Climate Change2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001129.6.3-027"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-11-29-Speech-3-0282
lpv:speaker	lp:James (Jim) Fitzsimons2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, I am extremely disappointed, like the vast majority of the House and the previous speakers, that the UN world climate change summit was not a success in The Hague. It is regrettable that the participants did not reach an agreement on how best to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the future. The Kyoto accord of three years ago set out a timetable for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. This Kyoto protocol must not be watered down under any circumstances. In fact, the opposite is the case. The industrialised world in particular may have to set even stricter limits for the reduction of greenhouse gases in the future, if we are to ensure that the impact of global warming is to be arrested and ultimately controlled. The challenge facing us in the issue of climate change is clearly one of the greatest challenges in the 21st century, if we are all to have a planet to live on in the future. If we do not address this issue in a structured and streamlined manner, then global warming will increase, with serious side-effects for land, marine and aerial environments, not to mention human life. It has already been said that the next meeting to discuss the issue of the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions will take place in Bonn, which will coincide with a publication by the United Nations intergovernmental panel on climate change. This panel is made up of some 3,000 scientists from all around the world who will give their assessment as to what measures are needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Environment Committee of this Parliament has been at the forefront in addressing the issue of climate change in the past. We are walking closely with the Commissioner for the environment, Mrs Wallström, on a number of EU regulations and directives, which will help control greenhouse gases in the European Union. The European Union must take a lead in this matter. The Environment Committee and Parliament have set a good example in the past as to how we should collectively address the issue of greenhouse gas reductions in the future. We must continue with vigour and determination in the future on this issue. Future generations will pay a price for our inactivity in this very important subject. I compliment Commissioner Wallström on her efforts in The Hague and wish her more success."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-30--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2000-03-01--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf (1999-09-30--2002-01-14)3 member; PETI (1999-09-13--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; UEN (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Fitzsimons (UEN )."1

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