Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-04-19-Speech-4-351-062"
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"en.20120419.15.4-351-062"2
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"I voted against this as I am opposed to the increasing punitive measures taken against individuals and companies who have no choice but to use non renewable energy. Prices are already artificially high, meaning Europe struggles to compete with other countries on low cost manufacturing and logistics, with the extra cost passed down to the consumer, while the cost of living also soars. I am against any EU initiative which seeks to gain fiscal reward from green taxation. There is no evidence that revenue collected is used to combat climate change – which in itself is debatable as to whether it is a man-made problem– and as a result creates is politicised stealth tax on living and working costs. It is estimated that the introduction of the tax will secure EUR 20 billion as of 2020. This would lead to a rise in the price of diesel in most Member States, which would also affect consumer prices, with inflation a possible outcome. Considering the ongoing struggles in the Eurozone and the competitiveness of rising superpowers such as China and India, the €20billion would be better spent boosting rather than penalising European manufacturing."@en1
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