Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-03-13-Speech-2-224"

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dcterms:Date	"2001-03-13"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010313.15.2-224"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-03-13-Speech-2-2252
lpv:speaker	lp:James (Jim) Fitzsimons2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, it is good that we have so many environmental reports here today. Indeed, what I have to say on the Korhola report is linked to the Oomen-Ruijten and the Myller report and it is very timely indeed that this debate is taking place, especially when we are marking the tenth anniversary of the Earth Summit which was held in Rio in 1992. I use the words 'marking' very carefully because I do not think we can celebrate the tenth anniversary of the first Earth Summit. The fact that the United States and the European Union could not recently come to an agreement on the permitted level of future gas emissions is certainly an unwelcome development. I hope that the US and the European Union can strike a proper agreement that will ensure a sustained reduction in the level of greenhouse gases. The fact of the matter is that the greater the reduction of greenhouse gases, the greater the effect it has on climatic change which in turn will have a devastating effect on coastal communities and island communities, not only in Europe but world-wide. I am fully aware of the preparation of the European Union for the world summit on sustainable development which is being held in South Africa in the year 2002 and I support the four lines of action which have been drawn up by the European Commission in preparation for this world summit. The European Union will seek to protect natural resources that lie at the root of the economic development, to strive for the promotion of eco-efficiency, promote sustainable use of water, land and energy as well as try to ensure that the vicious cycle of poverty and environmental degradation is broken and this is best achieved under the framework of the United Nations. Ten years after Rio, expectations have not been met. The pressures on the environment have worsened and poverty continues to win ground in the world. We ought to redouble all our efforts so as to be sure that next year's world summit is up to the challenge of ensuring that development takes place in a sustained manner and also in a manner which protects existing communities. The Community Fifth Environmental Action Programme protects people from the adverse effects of air pollution. Since it is clear that the long-term goal set out by the Fifth Environmental Action Programme would not be attained easily, the Commission has rightly decided on a step-by-step approach setting out its so-called interim environmental targets for the year 2010. The Environmental Committee will continue to play an important coordinating role in this regard and I would congratulate the rapporteur on the report."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Fitzsimons (UEN )."1

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