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The European Union must take definite action to cut its emissions of the most polluting gases.
It must do so to protect the health of its citizens, to meet the Kyoto targets, to set an example to the world and to avoid looming catastrophe: the latest report from the International Energy Agency’s climatologists predicts that energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions will double by 2030.
That is why I voted for the creation of this ‘permit to pollute less’ that will apply to the main sectors of industry from 1 January 2005. Undertakings that exceed their quotas will be fined: EUR 40 per tonne excess, then EUR 100 per tonne after 2008.
This system of trading quotas is therefore a real breath of fresh air that will enable these emissions to be cut by more than 20% from 2010, not to mention EUR 2 000 million in energy savings.
There is one sour note all the same: I think it is unreasonable to ask Belgium to carry one eighth of Europe’s total ‘Kyoto’ costs when it has only around 2.5% of the population and accounts for just under 3% of European GNP. Saving the planet is the responsibility of us all, all the rich countries, all industries, including transport, and also individuals."@en1
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