Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-02-14-Speech-2-077"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-02-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Heating and cooling from renewable energy sources (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"hu"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060214.6.2-077"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-02-14-Speech-2-0782
lpv:speaker	lp:Péter Olajos2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-28--2006-12-31)3,3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; IMCO (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3,3 unknown; Magyar Demokrata Fórum (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Europe is the largest energy importer in the world. However, the price of imported energy is rising, and energy is imported from politically and economically unstable regions. These facts are forcing us to reduce, and if possible, eliminate our dependency on imported energy and our vulnerability. To this end, apart from rationalising our energy consumption and making it more efficient, we must also increase the use of renewable energy sources situated in Europe. The steps taken in this respect by the European Union in the last decade have proved to be successful: in respect of wind energy, the EU reached the target set for 2010 as early as the end of last year, biomass power plants are spreading dynamically, and biofuels are gaining ground spectacularly. What is the secret of this success? I am convinced that it is mainly the EU regulations and mandatory standards accepted here, in Parliament. I am against overregulation, but it would be difficult to deny that the legal constraints imposed by the European Union and the targets that we have jointly set are efficient means in urging Member States forward. Cooling and heating in the household sector constitute 40% of our current energy consumption. On average, renewable energy is used in 10% of European homes, but this figure is only due to the outstanding performance of a few countries, such as Austria, Germany, Greece, etc. Other countries, including my own, are hardly using any renewable energy at all, they are not supporting investments in this area and have no government programmes – on the contrary, they are creating administrative obstacles. This area must be regulated at European Union level, to enable us to reduce efficiently and at a relatively low cost the utilisation of fossil energy in households, the emission of greenhouse gases and our energy-dependency. This is why I support the creation of a directive that addresses this issue."@en1

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