Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-04-19-Speech-4-354-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-04-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120419.15.4-354-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-04-19-Speech-4-355-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2013-06-30)3 member; Parliament's Bureau (2012-01-18--2014-06-30)3 member; Quaestors (2012-01-18--2014-06-30)3 member; JURI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 quaestor; European Parliament (2012-01-18--2014-06-30)3 substitute; BUDG (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; PETI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"The energy directive that is currently in force only sets minimum taxation rates for energy products such as motor or heating fuels, as well as electricity, while the level of taxation depends solely on the consumption of energy sources. The European Commission proposal would change the current rules. It also proposes changes in the way that energy products are taxed in order to remove present imbalances and take into account CO emissions as well as the energy content of fuel products. In addition, it proposes a 10-year transition period to bring about a complete consolidation in the taxation system. In the case of Poland the new solutions being proposed are practically impossible to implement without significant costs that, unfortunately, would be passed on to consumers. Over the next 10 years, there is no real possibility for Poland to obtain sufficient quantities of power from renewable sources, or to build nuclear power stations – as France has done – in order to discontinue use of coal. Coal has a lower calorific value than gas but has twice the emissions level, which means an increase in taxation and this means an increase in prices for the average citizen. The new provisions also affect Poland’s competitiveness, since almost 90% of electricity is generated from coal. Furthermore, a transition from a taxation system based solely on the amount of energy used to one based on fuel, where this is also dependent on the efficiency of that fuel, may result in the introduction of, in effect, a coal tax related to CO emissions which, in the case of my country, means an additional excise duty on coal to be introduced in 2013. I voted against, as in my opinion the report that has been adopted today and the resulting legal changes will bring about more problems than benefits."@en1
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