Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-02-15-Speech-2-708-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2011-02-15"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20110215.33.2-708-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-02-15-Speech-2-709-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Alf Svensson2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2009-09-30--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Israel (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; DEVE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Kristdemokraterna (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it is a very pressing and important matter that is being addressed in this Chamber, namely, that of the phasing out of loans for fossil fuel projects. I believe that we should have the courage to say exactly what Commissioner Piebalgs said, namely, that the World Bank has a very deliberate energy strategy. We can even talk about incentives in this regard, and that is obviously a positive thing. Of course, it is not just a question of phasing out, but also, as has been said, of phasing in. Being rather persistent, I want to repeat that there are opportunities here for the EU to make specific investments to help people in developing countries, in Africa, Asia and Latin America. I believe the Commissioner has heard me speak on a previous occasion about the wood stoves currently found in huts and ordinary houses that are poisoning people. Two million people are dying prematurely on account of the gases that are found in ordinary homes. In this regard, like the United States and a number of European countries, we could invest in simple solar-powered stoves that at least eliminate 95% of the gases. Then they would no longer need to use manure, which we know that they need for cultivating crops, and they would no longer need to use black coal for heating. Nor would they need to chop down forests that absolutely should not be chopped down. I would like, once again, to emphasise that there are opportunities to do something tangible. Often, when we talk about alternative energy sources, we talk ostentatiously about wind energy and solar energy, and of course we should do that. However, there is a lack of tangible results, despite the fact that the opportunities are there. Do not allow the EU to get left behind on these matters, but let the EU be involved in developing concrete ways of replacing this fossil fuel that we no longer want in either the industrialised nations or the developing countries."@en1
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