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"en.20111215.23.4-250-000"2
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"At the moment when Europe finds itself on the brink of another economic crisis, I consider it a massive gamble to set strict targets demanding a 20% reduction in CO
emissions from road transport, and a 30% reduction in emissions from aviation and maritime transport. Such demands in the current uncertain period may deal a fatal blow to the European economy and its global competitiveness. The transport sector makes a significant contribution to competitiveness and growth in Europe, and we should therefore support and not hinder it. I therefore consider it important to complete the European internal transport market by opening further transport networks and markets. I therefore support the proposal to stabilise the funding of construction of a Trans-European Transport Network, and I particularly applaud the proposal to include EuroVelo, the European long-distance network of cycle paths, in the Trans-European Transport Network. I generally consider this a good report, but I am concerned about the Trojan Horse that was unfortunately smuggled into it in the form of unrealistic environmental targets for reducing CO
emissions in transport, implementation of which would harm European competitiveness. As I do not consider it a good thing for the many good steps proposed in the report not to be implemented on account of the Trojan Horse, I have given the report only conditional support. I would therefore like to say that I do not support any legislative measures created on the basis of this report which would implement an unrealistic plan for reducing CO
emissions."@en1
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