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"Mr President, Commissioner, this is no longer a matter for negotiation – it is a matter for action. And I would say that, in terms of the EU’s new political agenda, there is a set of three objectives in this field that must be achieved in the short term.
First of all, ensuring that the Protocol will enter into force. In order for this to happen, Russia must ratify the Protocol. The problem, however, is that Russia has already promised on several occasions that it would ratify the Protocol and this has not yet happened. I ask the Commissioner, what type of concrete political and diplomatic initiatives are being and will be adopted in conjunction with the Russian Government to ensure that the Protocol is urgently submitted for ratification in the Duma?
Secondly, I believe it is important not to give up – and in fact we cannot give up – attempting to convince the US administration to sign up to the Kyoto Protocol. The directive on emissions trading will help the European campaign to persuade the Americans to sign up to the Kyoto Protocol. Let us say that, with emissions trading, we will be able to demonstrate that it is possible to comply with Kyoto at less economic cost. I do feel, however, that on this issue too, embarking on a charm offensive is not enough. We must take Kyoto to the next round at the World Trade Organisation. And I wish to ask the Commission, is it prepared to submit an initiative to the next World Trade Organisation round, that guarantees the elimination of competitive and legitimate advantages that American products will gain as a result of their economy not being covered by the Kyoto Protocol?
Thirdly, Mr President, I believe it is important for the European Union to strengthen its international leadership on the basis of action rather than words. On this matter, I wish to congratulate Commissioner Wallström on the excellent work she is doing in this field. The Commission has demonstrated its ability to take the initiative, not least in its directive on emissions allowance trading and in the European Programme on Climate Change, but I do feel that this is a serious political problem: where the Member States are concerned, we are seeing real paralysis. I believe it is crucial, for the sake of the credibility of our leadership, that the Member States also start to take action. With regard to the role of Parliament’s delegation in New Delhi, I would emphasise the words of its Chairman, Caroline Jackson: the parliamentary delegation must be allowed to attend the daily meetings held by the EU representatives."@en1
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