Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-02-14-Speech-2-066"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-02-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Heating and cooling from renewable energy sources (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060214.6.2-066"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-02-14-Speech-2-0672
lpv:speaker	lp:Leopold Józef Rutowicz2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; EMPL (2004-07-21--2006-11-14)3 unknown; Samoobrona RP (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; IMCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; NA (2004-07-20--2006-11-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I should like to thank Mrs Rothe for the report before us. Heating, cooling and the use of renewable energy are part of the broader issue of security of the European Union’s energy supply. There is more to saving energy than protecting the environment. It also has a significant bearing on the economy and is linked to the development of renewable energy sources. The importance of this problem has been highlighted by recent cases of energy terrorism. I refer to increasing the cost of fuel, with negative implications for the financial health of businesses and the citizens’ standard of living. I should like to mention three concerns. Firstly, setting 2020 as the time period within which to implement programmes on energy saving suggests a static approach to the challenge. It fails to take account of activities on the global market, and amounts to inertia. Secondly, tax concessions and lower VAT rates should apply to all activities involving the use, exploitation and creation of new sources of renewable energy. Thirdly, the use of currently unexploited agricultural land for the production of biomass and sustainable fuels should be speeded up. The regulation of agricultural production in the European Union comes into play here, together with the lack of appropriate subsidies for the production of vegetables and fruit, notably soft fruit. The area of unexploited land is set to increase, leading to an increase in poverty and unemployment in rural areas. If the production of the biomass and fuels I mentioned is developed quickly, it will create employment and improve the security of energy supply for our countries."@en1

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