Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-01-30-Speech-3-271"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-01-30"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080130.22.3-271"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-01-30-Speech-3-2722
lpv:speaker	lp:Eija-Riitta Korhola2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-10--2009-02-04)3 member; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Kansallinen Kokoomus (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; DROI (2007-01-31--2008-07-08)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; CONT (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"There are probably few decisions as far-reaching in their effect and as self-contradictory as the Council’s three-pronged plan on climate policy as stated in spring 2007: a reduction in emissions of 20%, a 20% saving in energy, and a renewables share of 20%, all by the year 2020. The third-mentioned binding target unfortunately threatens to accelerate climate change. Until this is understood, any climatic benefit can only be gained from the first two. Saving energy specifically to improve energy efficiency is of course one of the most effective tools in the fight against climate change. There is broad consensus on this and on the content of the report in Parliament and I would like to thank Mrs Hall for making this possible. What is creditable about this report is that it shows an understanding of the scope of the issue and the options it offers: the insistence on energy efficiency must have an effect that permeates the whole of society. It has to relate to all planning and activity at all levels. The aims of energy efficiency and the rules that apply must extend equally to equipment, buildings, energy production and transfer, transport and consumer habits. We need to take action right away. That is why it is regrettable that Parliament should need to remind the Commission that there is already legislation in place in this area. So far the degree of implementation among the Member States has been less than satisfactory, which is something the Commission should focus its attention on. Improving energy efficiency is about effort, where the best result as far as climate is concerned is achieved with reference to market conditions. An example of this is the various standardisation systems. We need to be wary of inflexible legislation: if the best available technology is under the yoke of a carrot and stick regime, the efforts made are sufficient. The legislator’s pernickety interference in the ways and means only serves to exhaust the organisations in question."@en1

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