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"I welcome the adoption of Ms Lulling’s report aiming to overhaul the system of taxation of energy products and electricity in the European Union. The draft directive proposes to revise the minimum levels of energy taxation. The methodology proposed by the Commission would have led us to believe that energies are harmful by their very nature whereas what are harmful are the emissions. It would have led to a substantial increase in excise duty on diesel in most Member States and particularly in France. We are strongly committed to avoiding any excessive taxation of diesel vehicles which would penalise its consumers, our farmers, and the competitiveness of our companies, in particular in the energy and haulage sectors. Parliament, although only consulted on this matter, has sent a clear signal to the Council: we want an ecological Europe, but also a Europe which protects our competitiveness, our jobs, and the purchasing power of European citizens."@en1

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