Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-01-14-Speech-1-055"
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"Mr President, for the period 2008-2012 the European Commission has allocated Poland the right to emit only 208 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. That is almost 30% less than the amount the Polish Government applied for. Poland has appealed against this decision to the European Court of Justice, but unfortunately it is not known when in the future the Court will rule on the matter. The Polish economy therefore has to adjust to the low limit set.
Cement works, steel works and other undertakings have to cut their production. Most importantly, there will be a marked rise in the cost of electricity. It is estimated that prices will rise by approximately 10% this year and by 20% over four years, because the emission limits have also significantly affected the electricity-generating industry.
Imposing emission limits in this way, and sharing the burden involved unfairly, will not only slow down the development of new Member States such as Poland, but it will also impact significantly on the cost of living for their citizens. I wish to register a strong protest against this."@en1
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