Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-04-10-Speech-4-023"
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"Mr President, the debate triggered by Mr Sacconi’s question is of great relevance to the citizens of Europe.
We should link countering climate change with limiting changes in the global market that are detrimental to us. I am referring, in particular, to the meteoric rise in the price of gas and oil, of which we are the largest importer. We must also consider the scenario regarding the consequences of increasing CO
. It is a fact that trees and plants flourished when the CO
content of the atmosphere was much greater.
During the last millennium there was a time when it was possible to travel from Poland to Sweden across the frozen Baltic. There was also a time when grain and apples were harvested in April in my country. At present, the apple trees are just starting to blossom. That is why the accepted theory about the harmful greenhouse effect resulting from increased CO
emissions should be tested against the rather different views held by a large number of scientists. There may well be other reasons for these unusual climatic events and droughts.
Incomplete understanding of the subject may of course result in unnecessary expenditure from our coffers. It is true that CO
emissions are accompanied by compounds of nitrogen and sulphur, and by particulates that are harmful to the environment and to human health, especially in the ever-extending urban areas.
For environmental protection and economic reasons, sectoral policies should focus on priorities such as: actions to reduce the demand for hydrocarbons, the exploitation of renewable energy, biofuels, the promotion of nuclear energy, the use of coal in chemical processing not just in power stations, and the use of electrically-powered vehicles in transport and communication.
These priorities will significantly reduce the emissions of CO
and other harmful substances, providing added value to the citizens of the Union. Resources should be ring-fenced for each of these areas by way of preferential priorities and grants."@en1
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