Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-03-13-Speech-2-357"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-03-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Energy efficiency2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010313.21.2-357"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-03-13-Speech-2-3582
lpv:speaker	lp:Ward Beysen2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Vlaamse liberalen en democraten (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2003-02-10)3 vice-chair; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, it is a fact that in the European Union, across all sectors of the economy, and also in the world of the private consumer, there is great potential for boosting energy efficiency levels. It is therefore essential that an effective strategy be developed. It is the task of the European Commission to formulate proposals to improve building regulations, to promote the energy efficiency of electrical appliances, for which, among other things, standards must be laid down with regard to the standby function, and, last but not least, proposals for measures to adopt a Community policy for a sustainable transport system. In my opinion, the European Parliament also has to act as a model. Why, for example, can we not install solar panels in the European Parliament buildings, both here and in Brussels? After all, the energy generated would supply sufficient energy to operate the hundreds of computers in the European Parliament. Energy efficiency is not just about installing more efficient technology. It is, above all, a matter of behaviour patterns. Where the Member States are concerned, instead of getting bogged down with levy increases or the introduction of a CO2 levy, they should just focus on creating incentives for investments in energy efficiency, for example by reducing VAT rates on energy-saving appliances and services, or by reducing property tax for buildings which meet high energy-efficiency standards, and on granting special tax benefits for cogeneration, in particular. Such measures constitute a considerable encouragement to promote energy efficiency, and I believe that we must urge everyone to actually make this happen."@en1

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