Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-04-01-Speech-3-167"

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lpv:speaker	lp:James Nicholson2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, first of all I would like to congratulate the rapporteurs on the good work that they have done on these reports, which I commend to the House. I think this support should be very warmly welcomed. If Member States take this opportunity to use up the 4% of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding to facilitate investment in energy efficiency in the housing sector, this will make a positive contribution both to our economies and to the environment. It is good to see a proposal such as this, which tackles problems of the economic crisis and the environment simultaneously, coming from the Commission. The report is especially good news for many of the old Member States, and I am glad to see that old EU Member States will now be allowed to utilise a proportion of ERDF funds for interventions which promote energy efficiency in the housing sector. I am glad to see that the criteria for eligibility have been widened and will not be limited to low-income housing. However, we must also be aware that this does not represent any increase in funding. It is now up to the national and regional authorities to make use of this opportunity to redirect the percentage of their ERDF funds for funding towards these projects. This may entail reprioritising parts of their operational programmes. I feel that, in the long run, this will be well worth it."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"James Nicholson (PPE-DE )."1
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