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This report, drafted by Ms Lulling, concerns a fairly controversial issue. It is a proposal for a directive, tabled by the Council, amending Council Directive 2003/96/EC on restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity. Over the last decade, the European public have been faced with continuous price increases for energy products, which has caused production inputs to become significantly more expensive, thereby increasing living costs. At a time when the global crisis is increasing the number of unemployed, causing wage freezes and delaying retirement ages, any measure exacerbating the price of these products could have very negative social effects. While I understand the need for us to move towards a low-carbon economy to prevent climate change, this process must be gradual, and must not suffocate the economy and, above all, people. I voted for this report because I believe the energy taxation approved in 2003 is out of date with respect to new CO
reduction rules under the Europe 2020 strategy objectives. However, I am bound to point out the social problems resulting from measures that penalise consumers."@en1
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