Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-11-29-Speech-3-028"

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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	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001129.6.3-028"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-11-29-Speech-3-0292
lpv:speaker	lp:Johannes Blokland2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 co-chair; EDD (1999-07-20--2001-01-29)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; ECON (2000-02-02--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, we too were very disappointed that the Conference on Climate Change in The Hague broke down. Any discussion as to where the blame lies leads all too easily to the United States being singled out for criticism. As I see it, the fact that no agreement was reached was ultimately down to the intransigence of the European Union. The discussion in The Hague focused mainly on the question as to what exactly can be taken into account as regards the reductions agreed in Kyoto. In October we were able, during the discussion of the proposal concerning trade in emissions, to opt for efficient and effective ways of reducing emissions. Unfortunately, Parliament failed to make a clear choice at the time. As far as the 50% is concerned, I feel I must point out that this objective should never be the be all and end all. If we could reach an agreement with the United States which allows them to work towards a lower realisation percentage in their own country, this would always be preferable to having no agreement at all. The same applies to the partial inclusion of the CO2 sinks, such as the additional planting of forests. Although I do not have a good word to say about the US stance, one thing I do know is that the United States were prepared to achieve an acceptable compromise at the end of the conference. The intransigence of the European Union, led by the French Minister for the Environment, Mrs Voynet, stood in the way of a potential agreement. Some people value the European Union’s stance because they stuck to their guns. In reality, the chances of reaching agreement in the future are slimmer, which means that an effective strategy for tackling the climate problem is an even more remote prospect."@en1

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