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"The European Union generates only 11% of global CO
emissions. Over the last dozen years or so, we have been reducing our greenhouse gas emissions every year, and at the same time developing the renewable energy sector. The cost of such changes is enormous to us. As calculated by scientists from the Kwiatkowski Institute, a 20% reduction in emissions in Poland alone results in an approximate 5% loss of jobs in heavy industry and the energy sector due to the relocation and closure of plants. When making decisions regarding further limits, we did not pay heed to other international entities. Meanwhile, over the past few years, the US, China, India and Brazil have not only not reduced emissions, but have recorded an increase. Today, at last, the time has come to realise that even if Europe, hypothetically speaking, stopped emitting greenhouse gases, it would not have an impact on the improvement of the global climate. Today, global warming can only be halted by a 50% reduction of emissions in China and India. I cannot understand the provisions of this resolution that support the increase of emission limits above 20%. I therefore voted against it."@en1
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