Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-07-03-Speech-2-237"

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dcterms:Date	"2001-07-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Electricity from renewable energy sources2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010703.12.2-237"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-07-03-Speech-2-2382
lpv:speaker	lp:Dorette Corbey2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-08--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-11-29)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, as has been stated before, sustainable energy has many advantages. It reduces the dependence on imports from third countries, it can be generated locally and it offers prospects for regional development. But more than anything, it is clean energy. The European Union backed an ambitious wish list during the climate negotiations in November last year. Europe was prepared to take the lead, for the US could not be counted on then either. The Sustainable Energy Directive offered a good opportunity to put our money where our mouth was. At first reading, the European Parliament had opted for binding objectives and for a strict definition, so that not everything could simply fall within its scope. Unfortunately, this approach fell on deaf ears at the Council, and the European Union, which had called for domestic action for two weeks in The Hague, cried off. The compromise that is now before us is the best that can be achieved. My sincere congratulations to the rapporteur. It is sound work. This compromise requires a broad base and that is what we desperately need in the times ahead, for Europe cannot take a passive stance and wait to see what is going to happen. In the foreseeable future, we will once again have plenty of opportunity of showing that we are serious about sustainable energy. We must now prove that we are prepared to face the challenge. First of all, a common European research agenda is needed if we are to develop the technology which will speed up the transition to a low CO2 economy and if we are to learn from each other. The Sixth Framework Programme for research offers the ideal platform for this. Secondly, large-scale investments are required. Sustainable energy is often associated with small-scale solutions: a solar panel on every roof and a few windmills in every village. That is wonderful, but unfortunately not enough. Sustainable energy also requires large-scale projects, and this is why Government commitment is required. It is once again time to translate words into action in order to turn this Directive into a success."@en1

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