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"Mrs Isler Béguin, I should love to be able to say that we could supply all our energy requirements from renewable energies, but, unfortunately, at the current stage of technological development this is not true. Our potential for renewable energies in the European Union is limited, both for physical reasons – because, apart from solar power, where we could have a greater margin, the others have clear limitations – and for economic reasons, because it is true that we have to grant aid to the renewable energies – and I have already said that I have taken concrete, positive initiatives in this respect – but even so, we have to maintain some level of competitiveness and balance.
Obtaining 12% of our basic energy from renewable sources seems to me to be a very ambitious target, and I am prepared to make every effort to reach this target by 2010. Having said that, I cannot deny the evidence, and the evidence is that, apart from other very serious problems such as waste, nuclear energy does not involve pollution from any emissions.
Finally, I must say that the nuclear problem is a very serious problem, but it is under control. At the moment, unfortunately, the problem of climate change is absolutely out of control. It is a problem that is out of control now, and what is more, I am afraid it will not be controllable unless we take major steps.
I share your concern. Not only the Green Paper on energy but also the White Paper on transport – because transport has a lot to do with this subject – take a clear line of trying to minimise the effects from a climate change point of view and from an environmental point of view, while maintaining development, growth and the quality of life."@en1
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