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"I welcome the decision of the Council with regard to the position to be put forward at the G20 summit. I am pleased that our political leaders have recognised that measures to address the global crisis and the fight against climate change are closely related.
The essence of the ‘Green New Deal’ development plan put forward by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President Barack Obama is to link economic stimulus with environmental investments and with support for increased energy efficiency and environmentally friendly technologies.
I do not, however, share the Council’s view that progress in the implementation of the European economic stimulus programme accepted last December is satisfactory. Although it will be some time before its positive effects on the economy are felt, there is no doubt that the large-scale budgetary package, representing 3.3% of the EU’s GDP – that is, more than EUR 400 billion – will generate new investments and create jobs.
However, the programme made only a very small contribution to transforming the EU into a low carbon dioxide-emitting economy. Although we speak emphatically of improving energy efficiency and energy savings, yet more attention and funds are directed to the energy providers, to diversifying supply routes and to promoting the EU’s energy interests vis-à-vis third countries.
Undoubtedly we need to develop the energy infrastructure, but not at the expense of reducing consumption. The European Union continues to be committed to playing a leading role in the Copenhagen global climate agreement. In order to do so, however, we urgently need to agree on the development of a global carbon dioxide market, on financial compensation for developing countries, on technological support and on capacity building, as well as clarifying at last the principles of burden-sharing among Member States."@en1
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