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The European Commission has tabled a proposal intended to restructure the EU framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity, with a view to bringing the directive more into line with European Union energy and climate change objectives. I am voting for this report, as I believe EU energy taxation should take account of environmental policy as well as of energy and industrial policy, so as to encourage the creation of a common strategy that enhances the internal market and makes it more effective. It is important to stress that applying a new taxation structure should not involve an increased taxation rate on diesel, so as to bring the price in line with that for petrol, thereby enabling the automobile industry to continue concentrating on producing cleaner, more efficient combustion engines that reduce CO
emissions. Finally, the primary objective of taxing energy is to encourage consumers to use cleaner and more efficient sources of energy, so a natural process for the industry to adapt by 2025 should be implemented."@en1
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