Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-04-10-Speech-4-055"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-04-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The Green Paper on 'Adapting to climate change in Europe - options for EU action' (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080410.4.4-055"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-04-10-Speech-4-0562
lpv:speaker	lp:Anneli Jäätteenmäki2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2006-11-28--2009-07-13)3,3 unknown; Suomen Keskusta (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; FEMM (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-10--2009-02-04)3,3 vice-chair; AFCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; SEDE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-13--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, climate change is a fact of life. Few doubt the findings of the panel of scientists. The row is over how we assess the impact and the conclusions drawn. The conservationists are right up there with national leaders and a long line of experts, company directors and investors. Environmental expertise and ecobusiness have a decisive role to play in overcoming environmental challenges. We in Finland have a tendency now to think that investing in wood, pellets, biofuels, and wind and solar power is just a daydream. It is like going back to primitive times. In California, tapping solar, wind and bioenergy is serious business. There, all prudent investors and speculators only invest in renewables when it comes to energy technology. Ecobusiness is an important international growth sector and a major employer. Companies have never before had a better opportunity to earn money by doing good. The global market in eco-business is worth EUR 600 billion. The market is growing by 10% a year. The fastest growing market is in clean technologies. For example, the growth in solar and wind power technologies is 30% per annum. Clean technology companies create products and services with a less harmful environmental impact than before. Clean technology together with renewable forms of energy makes for a healthier environment, with fewer risks to health. The air quality in Beijing is so poor that scientists have calculated that it shortens the life expectancy of the inhabitants of that city by seven years. The poor air quality in Brussels shortens life expectancy by seven months. A poor environment is therefore a health risk. Climate change is also a chance to create new jobs – new green Nokias. The IT sector is moving its jobs to Asia; green technology can create new employment for the Finnish people."@en1

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