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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-10-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Conventional energy sources and energy technology (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20071022.17.1-188"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-10-22-Speech-1-1892
lpv:speaker	lp:Markus Pieper2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-10--2009-02-04)3 unknown; Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AGRI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2006-07-03--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; REGI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, necessary though it is to enact measures to combat climate change and promote renewables, it is extremely important that Parliament should also deal with the future of conventional energy sources. The Reul report emphasises the huge importance of coal and nuclear power to the regional economy. We have 300 000 European jobs in coalmining alone. Additional economic strength is provided by the power stations and through tax revenue. Some 60% of our electricity generation is based on European coal or nuclear power. Of course we must increase the efficiency and safety of these energy sources. Of course we must also seek to protect the environment by developing additional legal provisions governing matters such as carbon emissions. On the other hand, we must not turn the legislative screw so tight that coal loses its international competitiveness. The fact is that renewable energy sources will not be able to grow as quickly as we would wish. We face the threat of restrictions on our independence in the field of foreign policy and arbitrary actions on the part of our energy suppliers. The only way to avoid that threat in future is with a strategic energy mix which also includes coal and nuclear power."@en1

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