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"The EU should continue to lead by example in combating climate change. It is worth noting that the EU has surpassed the goals drawn up in Kyoto.
I believe that the Copenhagen agreement to reduce global carbon emissions should be binding. In view of this, I have presented an amendment to Parliament’s resolution on this matter, requesting an international set of sanctions to be set out in the final text.
I believe that the agreement must be global, ambitious and with a clear timeline. If we are not ambitious, we will end up with a useless instrument that will be even less effective than the Kyoto Protocol, which already provides for international sanctions. We hope that there will be effective regulation and that the agreement will include a review clause so that it can be easily updated.
We must also send a clear signal to emerging industries in Asia. China and India cannot be exempted of all responsibility when they produce a large percentage of global emissions while our industries are going to great lengths to reduce their emissions.
The US has a great responsibility for ensuring the success of this summit. I hope that the President of the United States, Barack Obama, will show that he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize, because combating climate change will contribute to peace and happiness for all nations!"@en1
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