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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, adaptation to climate change needs more of our attention and soon, because whatever we do about climate change we also need to invest in adapting societies to cope with rising sea and river levels, or conversely less water and drought. All these have consequences for security, water consumption, the soil, agriculture, but also, clearly, for public health.
Some areas must prepare themselves for severe drought and higher temperatures. Irrigation systems and clean desalination units are the solution in this case. Other areas must deal with water as an inconvenience and must invest in dyke reinforcement. It is for the Member States themselves to make plans, to analyse the impact of climate change and to get ready.
There are, however, three important points. First of all, solidarity is very necessary: some countries are carried along by others while some have more strength than others. It goes without saying that the European Union also has a common responsibility.
Secondly, there must thus also be a common source of financing. We must look for sources of financing and the obvious thing is to look at the Structural Funds but also at the revenue from ETS auctions.
Thirdly, solidarity must of course also apply to the developing countries. Many African and Asian countries have themselves hardly contributed to climate change but are still negatively affected by it. Sound and solid sources of financing must be found, and here to the obvious thing is to look at the ETS revenue."@en1
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