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"Madam President, actually shale gas and shale oil are nothing new. Shale oil was actually used to light the streets of Modena in Italy in the 17th century so this debate is not new. But what is important is that we consider the impact not only on the environment but also the impact of the environmental movement on this. It is often said that if the modern combustion engine was invented today the environmental movement would have killed it and we have to understand that we have to get the right balance between technological progress and saving our environment and protecting our environment.
At the same time, however, we must not also forget the geopolitical implications. I can understand the frustration of my Polish colleagues who are fed up of dependence on Russia and hear no sympathy in this Parliament from the other political groups. They see shale oil and shale gas as a way of reducing that dependence, so that they can be self-sufficient and not have to depend on an overbearing neighbour, and that should seriously be a consideration in this debate."@en1
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