Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-12-10-Speech-1-100"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-12-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Air pollution: ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20071210.17.1-100"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-12-10-Speech-1-1012
lpv:speaker	lp:Justas Vincas Paleckis2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 vice-chair; SEDE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 unknown; Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-10--2009-02-04)3,3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	"My congratulations to the rapporteur. I would like to begin by saying that it is always pleasant to have nice weather. We are in no position to influence the weather, but we can and need to do something about its quality. The levels of air pollution in the densely populated and industrial urban areas of the European Union are still unacceptable. If you find yourself in the biggest cities of Europe, you can feel the threat of air pollution only too clearly. It causes the premature death of tens of thousands of Europeans every year. Pollution has an adverse effect not only on the length of human life, but also on its quality. Recent years have seen a significant a reduction in harmful gas emissions in the EU countries. However, this is only the beginning. We have to tame the monsters who are spitting the gas into the air, the worst air polluters on the roads. We need to take decisive measures to develop public transport, to encourage people to use private means of transport less often. This is a key issue in the new Member States, where 20 or even 30-year-old cars in an appalling condition are continuing to pollute the environment. The position of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament and that of Parliament in general is very important to the countries that joined the EU in the 21st century, particularly as regards more stringent terms and objectives for reducing air pollution, the flexibility of implementation of these objectives and the coordination of long-term and short-term goals. We must do everything in our power to achieve the smallest possible concentration of different sized airborne particulates in most parts of Europe by 2015. Countries that are taking active measures to reduce pollution but have not yet achieved the set objectives should be given a chance to do so. It is important to cut down the derogation period from ‘four plus two’ to ‘three plus two’ years."@en1

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