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As yet, there is no proof that the climate change concerning us is not caused by a natural climatic cycle that has been in progress since the beginning of our planet.
Admittedly, we cannot deny that air pollution is increasing, that human activity lies at its root and that it is our duty to give consideration to the development of an effective policy to preserve the environment of Europe and the world. In this context, I support the idea of providing aid to developing countries which will enable them to ensure respect for the environment.
I favour a system of encouraging States to become more responsible over a system of fines for not respecting their commitments, so I do not support the idea of a ‘censor’ who would fine the States according to criteria which I find unacceptable and which would exclude nuclear and other forms of energy.
On the other hand, in order to be consistent, we must begin immediately to develop non-polluting forms of energy such as bio-fuels through the use of tax incentives.
To sum up, we must be firm about the goals we need to attain but flexible in the means we use to reach them."@en1
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