Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-12-04-Speech-4-073"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-12-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:State of the negotiations on the climate change and energy package (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20081204.3.4-073"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-12-04-Speech-4-0742
lpv:speaker	lp:Justas Vincas Paleckis2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Belarus (2008-01-14--2009-07-13)3 member; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; SEDE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-10--2009-02-04)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"None of the European Union countries has yet faced the problems of the scale which will fall over Lithuania in one year. I am referring to power industry problems. According to the accession treaty to the EU, Lithuania will have to shut down the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant, which produces about 70% of the electricity requirements of the country. The Commission’s proposal to Lithuania authorised a slight increase in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 2005, but the proposal does not take into account the consequences of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant decommissioning, and indeed after that the Lithuanian power plants will generate nearly double the volume of such gases. After 2009 Lithuania will be the only one of the new European Union countries to lack emission permits. All this will negatively affect industry and the entire economy, as well as private users. It is anticipated that electricity prices will rise to double their current level, or more. The growing use of fossil fuel energy sources will increase emissions by 5 million tonnes annually. Therefore, Lithuania hopes to receive an exemption roughly corresponding in size from the emission trade system rules for annual non-saleable emission permits, until a new power plant is built. The climate change package is extremely important and sensitive. I understand that each country has its own challenges and features. It would be very sad if requests for exceptions upset this fragile document, which is so necessary for Europe and the entire world. However, the Lithuanian situation is truly dramatic, and also unique, as we do not have a connection to the western European electric grid. I encourage the trialogue participants to take this into account."@en1
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