Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-12-17-Speech-3-290"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-12-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Cogeneration2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031217.9.3-290"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-12-17-Speech-3-2912
lpv:speaker	lp:Marjo Matikainen-kallström2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA) (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2002-03-08--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-03-07--2004-04-30)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Kansallinen Kokoomus (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, this issue has been debated in many forums and I thank the rapporteur for his considerable input with regard to this matter, which is essentially connected with the workings of the internal market and cogeneration and which will hopefully now be brought to a conclusion. With the latest compromise proposals the directive has indeed progressed in the right direction. It is good that no national targets are being set: the approach is positive and encouraging. CHP should be promoted, as it is an efficient and natural way to produce electricity and heat. It is also important that financial support for CHP should not be restricted to electric power plants generating less than 50 megawatts. We should oppose the financial support proposed for small-scale CHP, for example by providing them with a free connection to the grid and guaranteeing prices. This would distort competition in the open electricity market which we are trying right now to create within the EU. Small-scale CHP should be supported in other ways, optionally, without distorting competition, and where CHP is a cost-effective technology. Biomass should become a more frequent option as a fuel in cogeneration. It would be a way of furthering the realisation of targets related to the use of renewables and reducing emissions. Talks on emissions trading might result in the special financial support for cogeneration proving to be superfluous. It is expected that emissions trading will in any case lead to a rise in energy prices, putting a strain on users in the market as a result. It is important to promote cogeneration, as it is a good solution both economically and environmentally. The agreed compromise proposals now constitute a step forward with regard to this issue."@en1

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