Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-09-28-Speech-3-241"
| Predicate | Value (sorted: default) |
|---|---|
| rdf:type | |
| dcterms:Date | |
| dcterms:Is Part Of | |
| dcterms:Language | |
| lpv:document identification number |
"en.20050928.23.3-241"2
|
| lpv:hasSubsequent | |
| lpv:speaker | |
| lpv:spokenAs | |
| lpv:translated text |
"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I too should like to thank the Commissioner for being here today and for his commitment. We discussed the approaches to take this morning, and I agree with his views on the need for a systemic approach to this problem, precisely because we are faced with a huge challenge.
Oil is running out and so is the ecosystem’s ability to absorb the flows of waste and combustion products. We have to bring the oil age to an end – we simply have to – but that means change, and therefore we also need leadership for change. We cannot accept the inaction shown by many national governments in this field: that is like taking everything for granted. What we can take for granted, in fact, is that oil prices will rise even higher because, given current demand, there is no reason for them to come down.
We have to take action straight away and already introduce measures along the lines mentioned before: savings, efficiency and diversified sources of energy. We have to focus on renewable energies above all, as they are the ones that will enable us to fulfil the commitment we have made to the new generations. Besides, leadership implies an ability to steer the process at a cultural level as well, because we can prepare for the real change in demand precisely through a change in culture.
It is not for the sake of austerity or sobriety, but we can raise our civilisation to new levels by taking the knowledge-based society seriously. We must do so systemically, and that is the leadership commitment that we must accept."@en1
|
Named graphs describing this resource:
The resource appears as object in 2 triples