Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-03-12-Speech-3-051"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-03-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparation of the European Council (Brussels, 13-14 March 2008) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080312.3.3-051"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-03-12-Speech-3-0522
lpv:speaker	lp:Gary Titley2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I welcome the recognition by both the Council and the Commission recently that climate change is not just an environment policy but also a security and humanitarian policy. There is nothing new in that of course. The Stern report indicated that some 200 million people could be displaced by climate change, creating huge migratory pressures. It is for that reason that we should always bear in mind that global warming is actually the poor suffering the consequences of the actions of the rich. I would hope that in our discussion on climate change we can tie our climate change objectives to our development policy objectives. We cannot act in isolation in this area. Of course the poor within the European Union also suffer. That is why any policy on energy has to ensure that Member States have a policy on energy poverty because too many people are suffering because of the rise in energy prices. We need to address that. But most importantly in this summit, we have to ensure that we have action rather than simply words. The Commission set out a programme in 2007. Two thirds of that has reached the light of day. Where is the other third? Member States commit themselves to targets which they do not reach. We have to focus on action. I also welcome the work being done on better regulation and the help for small businesses. However, we must put much more emphasis on looking at transposition and evaluating how legislation has been implemented and if it has achieved what we have set out to achieve. If it does not achieve what is required, there is no point in having the legislation in the first place."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; IMCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; BUDG (2007-10-24--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-02-16)3 unknown; Labour Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Canada (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Gary Titley (PSE ). –"1

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