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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, transport undoubtedly has an impact on society’s socio-economic condition and, at the same time, it has direct implications for the environment. Urban transport, in fact, generates 40% of CO
emissions and keeps Europe dependent on and ‘hostage’ to the market in fossil fuels such as oil, which accounts for approximately 70% of total demand.
These alarming data are enough to explain the urgency and necessity of shaping a new comprehensive strategy for transport in Europe that could actually be developed from this report.
Pollution caused by transport must be considerably reduced very quickly by placing restrictions on emissions of pollutants, altering the composition of fuel mixtures, and continuing to provide incentives for the purchase and use of environmentally-friendly and non-polluting forms of transport.
The EU will therefore have responsibility for implementing an integrated plan to achieve this important objective, by committing itself to providing incentives for rail transport which, where appropriate improvements are made, can guarantee a high level of efficiency with a low environmental impact. The trans-European networks should be completed as soon as possible, and require greater financial support from the EU. On the other hand, Member States must guarantee and watch over the completion of this construction work, except in cases where damage to the environment or to health is proven."@en1
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