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"en.20120523.21.3-483-500"2
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"Growth in global demand is placing more pressure on the environment and igniting competition for resources. Key natural resources such as raw materials, metals, energy, biodiversity and water are being used to support economic growth as if they were inexhaustible. This is unsustainable in the long term, and the EU will probably face serious challenges in securing access to, and the uninterrupted supply of, key resources. More fuels are imported into the EU than into China, and more minerals than into the US. Targets in the areas of biodiversity or energy efficiency are not being met. Reducing dependency on imported resources and making effective use of domestic resources must therefore be a clear political priority, not only from the perspective of the environment, but also with regard to competitiveness and the creation of growth and employment. The current economic, financial and environmental situation only confirms that Europe urgently needs new sources of economic growth. I would therefore like to call again on the EU Member States not to reject binding targets in the area of energy efficiency. The mandatory savings are a big opportunity for restarting the EU economy. I am also in favour of extending the scope of the Ecodesign Directive to products that are not related to energy consumption, to measures for reducing food waste and to the abolition of all subsidies that have a harmful effect on the environment."@en1
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