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"The Member States must give serious consideration to becoming less dependent on energy supplies from outside the European Union.
They must do so firstly for strategic reasons, which will take on greater importance as oil becomes more scarce, more expensive and more concentrated in one part of the world, one which is not necessarily one of the most democratic.
Secondly, the problem of climate change linked to the greenhouse effect has forced us to respect international commitments.
This is why the Member States must do everything they can to reduce their consumption of fossil fuels. In order to achieve this, one method open to us is to develop bio-fuels. The European Commission’s proposals have not taken sufficient account of this: we are able to produce large quantities of oleaginous crops, sugar beets and cereals which can produce millions of hectolitres of fuels as a replacement for fossil fuels. The more enlightened car manufacturers and oil companies are supporting this strategy.
We therefore feel that the Member States and the Commission must do everything they can to facilitate research, development and productive investments in bio-fuels, particularly through special tax measures. It is crucial that the Member States understand that bio-fuels must not be subject to taxes that cover fossil fuel products."@en1
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