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Mr President, at last we have a compromise package on the table and this is of huge importance to climate policy within the European Union and across the world. Acceptance of this package in the vote tomorrow will enable a highly ambitious and innovative policy to come into force. In addition, the pace at which this directive has been adopted enables the timetable to stay on track, meaning action will not be delayed.
Let me extend my personal thanks to the rapporteur, Mr Moreira Da Silva, who has worked tirelessly to reach a second reading agreement on this directive. I know that this has not been an easy task, particularly since emissions trading has been a new subject for many – if not all – of us. I congratulate him on this achievement and look forward to a successful conclusion tomorrow. I also thank the shadow rapporteurs from the different groups, Mrs Corbett, Mr Davies, Mr Sjöstedt, Mr de Roo, Mrs Lucas, Mr Blokland and Mr Nobilia, for their active support in finding an agreement.
Climate change is a core concern of the European Union and when we signed up to the Kyoto Protocol we knew that this commitment would have to be followed by solid action. The emissions trading scheme is a centrepiece of that action and a strong signal of that commitment. At the heart of the European climate change programme that the Commission has set up is the preparation of concrete proposals for action, several of which have already been adopted by this House.
As you know, our approach to climate change follows three tracks: a leading role internationally in establishing the framework for global action, emissions trading within the EU, as the most cost-effective way to cut emissions and, thirdly, specific sectoral measures to reduce emissions, for example by promoting renewables, increasing energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions from cars.
We need to take serious emission reduction measures inside the European Union if we are to be credible when we call for global action to fight global warming. Therefore, the rest of the world will also eagerly anticipate Parliament's vote tomorrow on the compromise package.
The directive will signify a breakthrough for both climate change and emissions trading. The scheme is not only multi-sectoral but also multinational: it will cover at least 25 countries, i.e. two thirds of those countries with obligations under the Kyoto Protocol.
The Commission awaits the vote in a position of wholly endorsing the compromise package. It has the support of all Member States. The European Parliament has achieved significant concessions from the Council in this compromise agreement, for example in the extension of auctioning to the first trading period and additional safeguards against the over-allocation of allowances.
Therefore, I ask Parliament to conclude tomorrow by not only accepting the compromise package but by accepting it with a resolute majority. In this way the European Union will reaffirm its commitment to the Kyoto Protocol and underline the need to deliver emission reductions in the fight against climate change."@en1
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