Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-11-21-Speech-4-157"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-11-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Climate change2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021121.6.4-157"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-11-21-Speech-4-1582
lpv:speaker	lp:Jorge Moreira Da Silva2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Czech Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2003-03-09)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2003-10-05)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2003-10-05)3 unknown; Partido Social Democrata (1999-07-20--2003-10-05)3 substitute; ECON (2002-01-17--2003-10-05)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, I wish to start by congratulating the European Parliament delegation to the New Delhi Conference and I would single out Mrs Garcia-Orcoyen Tormo, who led the delegation. I am sorry that once again the Commission and the Council did not allow Parliament’s delegation to participate in the EU coordination meetings. We knew, even before the Conference started, that the outcome would be extremely hard to achieve: this Conference was designed to prepare for the second phase of the Kyoto Protocol, whereas the political priority is still, unfortunately, to ensure that the Kyoto Protocol enters into force in order for the first phase to begin. Although it is regrettable that no result was achieved, it should nevertheless be highlighted that we managed to improve the definition of the Clean Development Mechanism and of emissions monitoring procedures. What I believe to be more serious is not so much the failure to reach an outcome but rather the political attempt to water down the Kyoto Protocol. There was a definite attempt by some delegations, specifically the delegation representing the United States, to take the debate on climate change backwards in time to 1997, when there were neither targets nor protocols intended to achieve action. It is also a pity that the developing countries have fallen into this trap. It is precisely in the developing countries that the consequences of climate change are having the most damaging effects. We believe the choice remains clear: firstly, the Kyoto Protocol is the only instrument capable of mitigating climate change. Secondly, the second phase of the Protocol must be set even more ambitious targets than the first phase, which represents only a tiny step forwards. Thirdly, action must first be undertaken in the industrialised countries and only later in the developing countries."@en1

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