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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I say ‘yes’ to the climate package because Europe must send a strong signal to the world on the eve of the launch of Copenhagen’s international negotiations.
I must tell you that employees and employers in my constituency are extremely concerned about the proposal to do away with free CO
emission quotas and allow them to be auctioned off.
With this proposal, Europe would inflict a double hardship on businesses, which would have to pay for CO
emission abuses over and above the quota, but also for any CO
emissions from the first tonne produced. European businesses would thus face an unprecedented rise in costs.
If this standard were to be applied worldwide, that would be fine: everyone would thus be in the same boat. However, if this constraint is only applied to European companies, they would be penalised financially and there would be a serious risk of jobs relocating outside the Union. Should we then abandon this idea of paying CO
emissions from the first tonne produced? I do not think so because the ultimate goal is commendable.
Nevertheless, in this case Europe must have available a fair mechanism that consists of taxing imports from third countries that do not make the same environmental efforts as European companies. Yes, let us create a ‘carbon’ tax: far from being a cautious protectionist instrument, it is an instrument designed to ensure fair and undistorted trade at global level, which is a fundamental objective of the European Union and the WTO.
As for the rest, I welcome the Commission’s various proposals. It is a positive move to ensure that as many economic sectors as possible are included in the mechanisms – ETS or others – to combat climate change. I note, in particular, that the transport sector, at which we often point the finger, is preparing to make its contribution and that is something I welcome.
In conclusion, I hope that we will be able to reach an agreement quickly, i.e. before the end of the year, and that this climate package can thus be implemented as soon as possible."@en1
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