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"I am delighted with the Union’s flagship initiative to reduce emissions by 20% by 2020. I recognise that this is vital for our future common energy and climate policies.
I voted in favour of the Eickhout report, but ultimately we have avoided creating a unilateral new 30% target.
However, I do think that it is irresponsible not to have any reference to the change in nuclear policy in heavyweight countries such as Germany, or the implications of this in terms of reducing emissions and energy prices in Europe.
One of the report’s stated aims is the creation of new green jobs. A word of warning: we are in danger of losing jobs if we fail to support climate policy through a stronger industrial policy.
China is already ahead of us when it comes to manufacturing photovoltaic cells, because it has more flexible manufacturing systems and a less restrictive energy policy.
However, I am pleased to see that the report calls for better use of public money to develop industries that produce these tools so as to achieve our suitably ambitious emissions reductions targets.
I think that we should focus on the long term, by investing in research and creating green jobs in Europe. That way we can ensure that we maintain sufficient financial resources to fund an ambitious climate policy."@en1
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