Deze week richten 153 Groene Parlementariërs uit 13 landen zich tot de Klimaatconferentie in Den Haag met een oproep om te komen tot tastbare resultaten.
De engelse tekst van de oproep van de Groene Parlementariërs:
Een uitgebreide verkaling van de Groenen in het EP vindt u hier
The Hague Declaration:
seize this opportunity to end oil dependency
The weather-related disasters of recent months, both in Europe and other parts of the world, have reminded people and their political leaders that humanity faces one of its greatest challenges ever. The world must act now to avoid a climate catastrophe caused by fossil fuel consumption. It is estimated that the EU could increase its dependency on fossil fuels from 50% currently to 70% by 2020, unless radical changes are made. We must ensure that the EU leadership takes its responsibility and garners sufficient support at the climate negotiations, currently underway at The Hague in the Netherlands, to successfully tackle the climate problem. A good result will also address the wider oil dependency problem. Those negotiations must lead to ratification by the EU of the Climate Protocol agreed in Kyoto in 1997.
The nuclear industry and its supporters, for example in the EU Commission, see an opportunity to re-launch nuclear power. However, it could not replace oil, so it would be a bad choice to invest precious funds in switching our dependency to limited Uranium. This industry cannot address its most crucial problems - nuclear radiation and waste, and never reveals its real costs.
Instead, we need to take up the challenge and transform our economies and societies to sustainability, a chance we missed in the 70s and 80s, after the earlier oil crises. We must invest heavily in energy saving and in the changeover to renewable energy, which between them could create well over a million jobs in Europe.
We need to focus on the Transport sector as it has the greatest climate impact and oil dependency problems. Recent oil protests highlight the sensitivity of the transport issue. Firstly, the growth in road and air transport should be reversed. Secondly, transport equipment and its management, must be more efficient, and must be switched to fuels other than oil. Finally transport must be transferred to more sustainable modes, like rail, through appropriate energy and infrastructure charging.
The big chance is in energy saving. Apart from transport, efficient housing is much more economical in the long run, electrical equipment like fridges offer large scope for savings, and combining heat and electricity production locally (CHP) offers even greater possibilities. However, additional measures will be needed to ensure that increased fuel efficiency, as well as price decreases due to liberalisation, do not lead to greater fuel use, particularly in transport. Taxation must at least take up the slack, and ideally we should have gradually rising energy prices.
For the energy we do use, we can now aim to switch to renewable energies, which are inexhaustible and safe. New legislation in this area and special support systems in various countries are producing enormous developments. Gas, which is the cleanest fossil fuel, can provide a safer transition to the new energy economy, also because it is in plentiful supply near Europe.
All transformations have winners and losers, and we must be aware that the oil crisis is hard on the poor, both in the West and especially in the developing world. We cannot accept any proposal at The Hague, for instance relating to emission trading, which would further worsen the burden on the poorer countries. Furthermore, temporary reliefs for the hardest hit in the EU, while understandable, only slow down the move away from oil. A radical and equitable solution is the best for humanity as a whole.
We, the undersigned Members of Parliament and government from all over Europe, call, amongst other things, for the following at the so-called ‘COP 6’ climate negotiations at The Hague:
- The mechanisms for the international trading of emission rights as foreseen by the Kyoto Protocol (known as ‘Flex-Mex’) must not include nuclear power or large hydropower plants. They must incorporate strict monitoring and enforcement systems to ensure compliance. Such mechanisms may only be applied to achieve a maximum of 50% of emission reductions - therefore at least 50% must be from domestic reductions;
- The absorption of carbon dioxide by forests should not be considered in emission reductions (so-called ‘sinks’) because is impossible to monitor absorption efficiency;
- Establishment of the principle that every inhabitant of the globe has an equal right to emit;
- Air traffic and shipping should be included in the system; otherwise, pollution from sharply increasing air traffic could cancel out all of the emission reduction gains;
- Finally, given the difficulties with the USA and its allies, the European Union should work with Eastern Europe, Russia, and Japan to successfully bring the Kyoto Protocol into force, as soon as possible.
Additionally, we call for European countries to:
Immediately implement domestic targets and measures to reduce emissions;
Immediately abolish direct and indirect subsidies and tax reliefs on fossil fuels, and nuclear power;
Give stimuli for climate friendly energy sources should accelerate the introduction of renewables and energy efficiency measures;
To ensure that prices include all of the real costs of energy use, through, for example, the adoption of a European CO2-energy tax.
13 November 2000
Signataires/Signatories
Allemagne/Germany/Deutschland (9)
Députés européens/Members of the European Parliament
Hiltrud Breyer
Heide Rühle
Députés/Members of Parliament
Franziska Eichstädt-Bohlig
Hans-Joseph Fell
Michaele Hustedt
Ulrike Höfken
Reinhard Loske
Sylvia Voss
Werner Schulz
Autriche/Austria/Österreich (16)
Députés européens/Members of the European Parliament
Mercedes Escherer
Johannes Voggenhuber
Députés/Members of Parliament
Dieter Brosz
Eva Glawischnig
Kurt Grünewald
Theresia Haidlmayr
Werner Kogler
Eva Lichtenberger
Ulrike Lunacek
Gabriela Moser
Karl Öllinger
Madeleine Petrovic
Peter Pilz
Wolgang Pirkhuber
Terezija Stoisits
Alexander van der Bellen
Belgique/Belgium/Belgien (34)
Députés européens/Members of the European Parliament
Paul Lannoye (co-President of the Green Group)
Monica Frassoni
Pierre Jonckheer
Députés/Members of Parliament
Marie-Thérèse Coenen (Ecolo)
Martine Dardenne (Ecolo)
Vincent Decroly (Ecolo)
Anne-Mie Descheemaeker (Agalev)
Claudine Drion (Ecolo)
Zoé Genot (Ecolo)
Muriel Gerkens (Ecolo)
Kristien Grauwels (Agalev)
Michèle Gilkinet(Ecolo)
Leen Laenens (Agalev)
Simone Leen (Agalev)
Mirella Minne (Ecolo)
Géraldine Pelzer-Salandra (Ecolo)
Fauzaya Talhaoui (Agalev)
Jef Tavernier (Agalev)
Paul Timmermans (Ecolo)
Peter Vanhoutte (Agalev)
Lode Vanoost (Agalev)
Jean-Pierre Viseur (Ecolo)
Joos Wauters (Agalev)
Sénateurs/Senators
Marcel Cheron (Ecolo)
Jacinta De Roeck (Agalev)
Josy Dubié (Ecolo)
Marc Hordies (Ecolo)
Meryem Kaçar (Agalev)
Paul Galand (Ecolo)
Frans Lozie (Agalev)
Michiel Martens (Agalev)
Johan Malcorps (Agalev)
Jacky Morael (Ecolo)
Marie Nagy (Ecolo)
Ecosse/Scotland/Schottland (1)
Député/Member of Parliament
Robin Harper
Finlande/Finland/Finnland (10)
Député européen/Member of the European Parliament
Heidi Hautala (co-President of the Green Group)
Députés/Members of Parliament
Janina Andersson
Ulla Anttila
Tuija Brax
Merkikukka Forsius
Irina Krohn
Rauha-Maria Mertjärvi
Krisi Ojansuu
Erkki Pulliainen
Anni Sinnemäki
France/ Frankreich (14)
Députés européens/Member of the European Parliament
Danielle Auroi
Alima Boumediene-Thiery
Daniel Cohn-bendit
Hélène Flautre
Marie Anne Isler Béguin
Alain Lipietz
Gérard Onesta
Yves Pietrasanta
Didier Rod
Députés/Members of Parliament
André Aschieri
Marie-Hélène Aubert
Yves Cochet
Noël Mamère
Jean-Michel Marchand
Irlande/Ireland/Irland (4)
Députés européens/Members of the European Parliament
Patricia Mac Kenna
Nuala Ahern
Députés/Members of Parliament
John Gormley
Trevor Sargent
Italie/Italy/Italien (28)
Député européen/Member of the European Parliament
Giorgio Celli
Députés/Members of Parliament
Marco Boato
Paolo Cento
Franco Corleone Secrétaire d'Etat à la Justice
Lino Debenetti
Paolo Galleti
Giorgio Gardiol
Vito Leccese
Gianni Mattioli Ministre chargé des Affaires communautaires
Mauro Paissan
Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio Ministre de l'Agriculture et de la Politique forestière
Annamaria Procacci
Massimo Scalia
Sauro Turroni
Sénateurs/Senators
Sen. Stefano Boco
Sen. Francesco Bortolotto
Sen. Francesco Carella
Sen. Fiorelli Cortiana
Sen. Athos De Luca
Sen. Giovanni Lubrano Di Rocco
Sen. Luigi Manconi
Sen. Saro Pettinato
Sen. Maurizio Pieroni
Sen. Natale Ripamonti
Sen. Carla Rocchi Secrétaire d'Etat à la Santé
Sen. Edo Ronchi ancien Ministre de l'Environnement
Sen. Giorgio Sarto
Sen. Stefano Semenzato
Luxembourg/Luxemburg (6)
Député européen/Member of the European Parliament
Claude Turmes
Députés/Members of Parliament
François Bausch
Robert Garcia
Camille Gira
Jean Huss
Renée Wagener
Pays-Bas/Netherlands/Niederlande (13)
Députés européens/Members of the European Parliament
Theo Bouwman
Alexander De Roo
Députés/Members of Parliament
Ab Harrewijn
Corrie Hermann
Farah Karimi
Femke Halsema
Hugo van der Steenhoven
Ineke van Gent
Kees Vendrik
Marijke Vos
Mohamed Rabbae
Paul Rösenmoller
Tara Oedayraj Singh Varma
Portugal (2)
Députés/Members of Parliament
Isabel Castro
Heloísa Apolónia
Royaume-Uni/United Kingdom (1)
Député européen/Member of the European Parliament
Caroline Lucas
Suède/Sweden/Schweden (18)
Députés européens/Members of the European Members
Per Gahrton
Inger Schörling
Députés/Members of Parliament
Kia Andreasson
Barbro Feltzing
Gunnar Goude
Matz Hammarström
Helena Hillar Rosenqvist
Mikael Johansson
Thomas Julin
Per Lager
Ewa Larsson
Gudrun Lindvall
Yvonne Ruwaida
Ingegerd Saarinen
Marianne Samuelson
Birger Schlaug
Kerstin-Maria Stalin
Lars Angström
158 députés (13 nov. 2000)