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"Mr President, many things have been said. For my part, I am going to concentrate on the energy issues that are really vital. Today there are two billion people in the world who do not have access to energy. My question is to Commissioner Wallström: I know that the European Union was quite ambitious with regard to a specific objective concerning renewable energy. Perhaps you could tell us who is opposed to this and how we can make progress in this area.
The European Commission’s lack of consistency over energy as well as farming subsidies is also regrettable. EUR 300 billion have now been allocated world-wide to nuclear and fossil fuels. If these subsidies were to be reduced, we would have substantial sums available to support investment in renewable energy and help the two billion people who do not have access to energy. I wonder if the position adopted by the European Union at Gothenburg to phase out energy subsidies still applies now.
In conclusion, a word to the Spanish Presidency. If you put as much effort into helping countries that need help to develop enough to support their population as you are into building a wall around Europe, if you channelled this energy into becoming involved once again in the Johannesburg process, then I think your Presidency would be seen in a better light."@en1
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