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"Mr President, at Rio+20, the world leaders focused on sustainable development. They recognised that we are confronting not only an economic crisis but also an environmental crisis. They also recognised that we need bolder action to stop the destruction of the environment. If we really want green growth, if we really want a green economy, then we have to pay much more attention to what economics teaches us. People respond to incentives. Therefore, people who pollute and firms who pollute should pay the right price for destroying the environment.
We in the European institutions should support technical innovation for a green economy; we should support action to preserve nature; and we should support taxes on energy based on carbon. We should also support the improvement of our accounting systems to reflect the impact of our way of life on the environment."@en1
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"Theodor Dumitru Stolojan (PPE )."1
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