Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-12-16-Speech-2-339"

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dcterms:Date	"2008-12-16"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20081216.36.2-339"2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Jens Holm2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EUL/NGL (2006-09-27--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2006-10-10--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2006-10-12--2009-07-13)3 member; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; INTA (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-10--2009-02-04)3 substitute; CONT (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Vänsterpartiet (2006-09-27--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Emissions are increasing at a rate that has not been seen before. The increase of 2.2 ppm of carbon dioxide per year is the most rapid increase in carbon dioxide emissions in 650 000 years. We must put a stop to this. We must get levels down to no higher than 350 ppm of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The emissions trading scheme is the most important tool the EU has for reducing emissions. How we design the system is therefore crucial. Consequently, I am disappointed that as much as half of the EU’s emission reductions will be made in other countries by means of what are referred to as flexible mechanisms. This was never the intention of the Commission on Climate Change and Development, which talked about the flexible mechanisms merely as complementary measures. I am also disappointed that it is taking so long for the auctioning procedure to fully enter into force and that, already, financially strong energy undertakings are to receive a free allocation if they build experimental facilities for carbon capture and storage, or CCS as it is referred to. Despite this, the Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left and I will support the proposal. The proposal does, at any rate, result in an improvement in the ill-functioning system that we have at present. We have introduced an upper limit for the CDM or Clean Development Mechanism projects as well as quality criteria for them. Auctioning of emission allowances will, after all, remain the dominant principle. The ceiling for emissions will also be progressively pushed down. This will mean that Europe’s emissions will have to be decreasing all the time. To conclude, it is a step in the right direction, but I had wanted us to achieve more. As usual, industry’s lobbyists and conservative Member States have succeeded in their attempts to water down our climate goals. This is the EU in a nutshell. There is a lot of talk, but very little action when it really counts. Thank you."@en1
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