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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-09-01"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Effects of the summer heatwave2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030901.5.1-074"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-09-01-Speech-1-0752
lpv:speaker	lp:Christian Rovsing2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Japan (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2002-03-08--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Det Konservative Folkeparti (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; ECON (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I think this has been an exciting debate, and I wish to comment on just a few of the points. We have discussed CO2 emissions and the way in which the climate depends upon the energy situation, and we have talked about the need for rather more sustainable energy. On the hot days in Denmark, where I live, I looked at our many windmills and saw that they were motionless. There was no wind, and we must therefore conclude that wind alone does not solve the problem. What, however, there was enough of was sunshine, and we must therefore arrange for solar and photovoltaic cells to be developed so that we can really make use of the sun which sends so much energy to the Earth. The fact that we had problems with some power stations, which were unable to operate when it was very hot, is something for which we must compensate by creating a proper and powerful high voltage system so that we can have a genuine exchange of energy between the various regions of Europe. The forest fires we have had will have no long-term environmental effect, since the trees in any case would have ended up similarly emitting CO2. The disaster has, however, been pretty huge in its extent, as we have all heard and as we all agree. I find it incredible that such large areas can catch fire without it being possible to put out the blaze. That leads me to concur with Mr Martin in saying that we must arrange for very large fire breaks to be established in the form of broad lanes or, better still, very broad corridors running through the land so that fires cannot spread to the extent that we have seen and so that we might, in this way, protect our countryside and rural areas."@en1

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