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"Madam President, improvements in energy efficiency are considered the most effective measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and any dependence on imports.
It will only be possible if we provide an impetus to innovation and investment, both in product development and services. Therefore, we need efficiency, not energy conservation, if we are to create new jobs.
The problem is, of course, that investments are needed first, and only later with the passage of time come savings. Another problem is that those who invest do not always conserve energy. In a time of financial crisis, it is also difficult to find investors in many Member States. For that reason, this directive is very flexible in terms of the measures that should apply to certain countries.
Having said that, this directive will bring a lot of added value as this is the first comprehensive EU regulatory framework for more efficient energy use.
Finally, I would like to draw your attention to one particular aspect: the fact that it is now time that economies comparable to our own economies started implementing comparable measures and that we should, as a result, be much more assertive in international negotiations on climate change."@en1
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