Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-09-11-Speech-2-040-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2012-09-11"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20120911.4.2-040-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-09-11-Speech-2-041-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Satu Hassi2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee (2012-02-13--2014-06-30)3 member; ENVI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ITRE (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; G/EFA (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with India (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Vihreä liitto (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I would like to thank all colleagues for this very constructive discussion. As several colleagues have mentioned, there will be a difference in environmental requirements for shipping in northern and southern Europe, but this difference already exists. In the Baltic Sea, the English Channel and the North Sea, the sulphur limit for ships is now 1%, while it is 3.5% for the other EU seas. From 2015 onwards, the difference will be even greater. It is very important that the Commission carefully monitors the impact on transport modes, and it should act if there are any signs of a modal shift from shipping to roads. It is also very important that the Commission monitors the impact on industry in the northern European areas. I agree with everyone who has said that it would be fair in terms of competition, as well as in terms of human health, to have the same limits in northern and southern Europe. Therefore, I very much welcomed what Commissioner Potočnik said. This is actually part of this compromise, namely, that the Commission is studying the impact of extending the 0.1% sulphur limit to all EU territorial seas. I believe that this will prove to be the most cost-effective way to meet the EU air quality standards. Finally, all experts to whom I have spoken see that LNG gas is the future fuel for shipping. It is both cleaner, meeting all environmental standards, and cheaper. I think that one of the most important measures we need to take is to speed up the LNG fuelling infrastructure in EU harbours. The technology for using LNG in ships exists. In my country, for example, that technology is being produced. I really hope that these new rules will prove to be a boost for greener shipping in Europe."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Satu Hassi,"1 "rapporteur."1
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