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until now they were part of ets but they got a lot of free allowances and no decrease in caps. finally some shortage of emission allowances will hit this sector because in the end every sector needs to play its role. until now aviation has been excluded.
the trilogue agreement also safeguards the commission's proposal to introduce an annually declining cap from two thousand and twenty one and the possibility to reassess this with a view to increasing the percentage of allowances auctioned.
the political agreement on the need for icao to act in full transparency and reach out to all stakeholders to inform on progress and decisions made must move from rhetoric to reality as the implementation of these measures progresses.
the most important addition is the application of a time limit on the stop the clock' derogation.
with a trilogue agreement on ets phase four reached in early november parliament won a delegated act on the corsia mrv rules.
progress on the offsetting provisions appears to be slow with some parties china and india notably objecting to icao's role in setting the rules for the gmbm.
since the proposal was made by dg clima in two thousand and seventeen earlier this year we have moved at a fast pace in parliament in order to reach an agreement with council by the end of this year.
with this regulation we are effectively outsourcing all our climate action on aviation to icao an organisation that routinely makes decisions behind closed doors and does not allow full participation and transparency. a time limited derogation will maintain political pressure on the council and commission to develop a long term regulatory solution.
in the european parliament we have taken the view that we must reduce the carbon impact of the growth of air travel.
we all know the history of stop the clock' so i do not intend to repeat that but i do want to emphasise the european parliament's commitment to continuing to work with icao to ensure the next few years deliver what they must carbon reductions in line with our paris commitments.
whilst welcoming the agreement reached at international level having an end date on this reflects parliament's legitimate concerns over the robust development of the gmbm and whether it would deliver on its commitment to ensure carbon neutral growth from. two thousand and twenty at present based on the current negotiations within icao
from the publication of my draft report in may i have fully supported the commission's approach that we await the progress on the gmbm.
as such i believe it would be remiss to make a decision on the future of the ets in support of a gmbm that is currently still vague and of an imprecise framework.
i did however make some additional calls and i am glad to say we reached a satisfactory agreement during the trilogue negotiations.
we must learn from the issues encountered with previous iterations of the legislation and provide the sector with much needed investor certainty by completing work on the gmbm's reporting provisions and the transparency and environmental integrity of its offset registry.
clearly such a growth is unsustainable and necessitates a policy response. we must work hard over the next few years to ensure we are on track to reach our climate ambitions under the paris agreement.
we believe we should have the opportunity to assess the provisions when the time comes.
to date the ets in conjunction with other legislation designed to reduce emissions and increase energy costs has had a devastating effect on heavy industries within the eu leaving them unable to compete with countries such as china india and the usa.
one five of global carbon dioxide emissions are attributable to international aviation and i am sceptical that emissions from this sector will increase by three hundred seven hundred per cent by two thousand and fifty whether action is taken or not. imposing even more taxes on flights will not deter people from flying so is unlikely to mitigate any impact on climate change.
however the rapporteur believes that the commission's implementation report on the icao's market mechanism should be in line with the eu's commitments under the paris agreement and should ensure that all environmental standards of the eu ets are maintained.
the world. the eu and the us have a particular responsibility in this context both in terms of the measures they take at home and in terms of international coordination.
the eu agenda. he was clear that the us was looking not just for our support for the overall strategy in afghanistan but also for commitment to match that support with concrete resources. knowing that the question of security of afghan citizens is
when we agree we can set the terms of the global agenda.
and problems which confront us globally today.
it is to satisfy them. the new administration has made an energetic start. as expected much of the president's agenda has focused on the economic and financial
as china. secondly the economic and financial
of guantnamo. we also welcome president obama's early engagement in addressing the arab israeli conflict including the appointment of george mitchell as the special envoy
many in europe were attracted to this change and the spirit of change.
do together here. i agree with president obama's sentiment underlined by both secretary clinton and vice president biden that any choice between security and ideals
this is the best possible agenda for the twenty first century too.
change. the eu has established ambitious energy and climate change commitments in advance of the conference. president obama's statements and appointments in relation to climate change appear to signal an important policy shift but much hard work lies
change. these interconnected topics are of concern to a great many
purposes. the best way of achieving this is to establish strong internationally binding rules backed by credible verification
whatever our political background we all know that the transatlantic relationship is vital to our future to the future of europe. for six decades the solid transatlantic partnership has been the leading force for peace stability and prosperity for europe and north america and for the entire world.
agenda. on climate this year will be
mechanisms. at the same time the eu and the us are ready to engage with iran in constructive approaches to this and other problems in the region. a further challenge that we face is how to work together to strengthen the practical applications of rules based multilateralism based on our
your report is a valuable contribution to that
foreign ministers. i also believe that there is a merit in more regular and close contacts between the european parliament and
from my contacts with the new administration including the meetings with vice president biden and secretary of state clinton here in brussels it is clear that the us wishes to set a new tone with the eu and our partners.
relationship. i very much agree that the institutional links between the eu and us should reflect the importance of
areas. i cannot touch on all of them but i would like to highlight those that we would like to address in particular at the forthcoming meeting
destruction. the eu and the us have expressed growing concerns about the nuclear activities of iran in particular and its failure to comply with its international obligations in the
outcomes. if we are to work constructively together we must review together our policy priorities and reassess the way in which the transatlantic partnership functions.
to work together. these discussions will continue for example by holding regular informal meetings of the eu and us
the relationship. the initiatives taken by the czech presidency serve to underline this point. we have engaged with the us and the new administration at every level
i claim that this is not just history.
ahead here. of course support from the us on this issue is vital but it is not enough. we must also secure backing from advanced developing countries such
in the region. it is an important and uneasy challenge for all european political leaders to explain to their citizens that their own security must be defended
nuclear area. the eu and the us together need to ensure that the development of nuclear technology is limited to legitimate civilian
critical. the united nations climate change conference in copenhagen in late december presents a historic opportunity to revise and widen the application of binding international targets to address climate
shared values. there is much that we can
high expectations were created on both sides of the atlantic. these expectations represent an opportunity for our mutual cooperation at times when we most need it. but they need to be carefully managed because nothing would be more damaging for our relationship than unfulfilled hopes and the higher the hopes are the harder
employment. we must make sure that the approaches we choose are compatible and do not give rise to distortions of competition in the transatlantic market place. much of this will take place in groups such as the g eight and g twenty in particular during the g twenty summit in london
we must cooperate with the us to ensure that we deliver a coordinated response to the current global crisis and financial problems. we must work together to address the issue of the supervision of the financial system and the reform of international financial
of major concern we have undertaken to increase the size of our police mission
i think that we can fully understand this kind of statement.
a role. it is a process which will need to continue to be developed over the coming
dick holbrooke. we must also ensure that the conditions are in place for the presidential elections in afghanistan to be a success and we must keep the regional aspect in mind in particular by giving further assistance to the development of sustainable civil government
the lisbon treaty as and when it enters into force will then as has been said also give the ep a reinforced role in shaping eu us dialogue especially on regulatory matters;
concerning eu us institutions i would caution first that the transatlantic agenda should be driven by substance rather than by process.
i am always open to new ideas and one example which is taken up in your report would be to upgrade the foreign ministers' meetings into a transatlantic political council with a heavier focus on strategic themes.
however i have taken careful note of your call for an overhaul of the current arrangements under the new transatlantic agenda.
we will therefore continue to raise this issue.
two thousand and eight however there are still five member states which do not yet enjoy visa free travel to the us.
i can tell you that vice president barrot and the czech minister langer raised the issue again last week in washington and the us side has generally shown understanding of our position while stressing at the same time that the action of the federal government is based on statutory requirements which clearly set the framework of future enlargements of the programme and are
secondly the time horizon for a future work programme here mr verheugen wants to set a very long term perspective but this has to be weighed against the mandate of this commission and we need to have some short term results. finally how to deal with pressure from the member states to whom we have promised but not yet delivered a mid term programme to be more involved in the work of the tec.
secretary napolitano informed us that one additional member state is getting very close to entering the visa waiver programme.
i think that the highlight in this debate was you madam commissioner saying that what we are looking for is a more strategic dialogue the ability to look at long term trends like the nic report two thousand and twenty five does; to be able to look further down the road to see that we can share a common analysis together to be able to come to common action together as a result of that.
in the past five years we have seen a huge influx of us think tanks into brussels telling us what we should be doing on particular aspects of policy but there is very little about europeans in washington being able to communicate to the americans what our ideas are on the shaping of european policy. we need to focus on that to provide the right budgetary input to give that kind of impact so that we get an even input and feed in into our transatlantic discussions.
we have lots of other ones but this one is the key one for us in the european union. as was mentioned earlier there is a new tone but i sense too that this is a tone from the americans looking to what europe can do to be a partner in the global system and that we then have to think what we are going to be able to contribute to this process.
we are not offended if the us sees that some of these aims will only be achieved with the cooperation of the us and russia.
he faces a range of challenges which no peacetime leader of that nation in living memory has been expected to tackle.
just a few weeks ago in this chamber we declared our openness to work together to close guantnamo bay and resettle former inmates.
member states from the former eastern bloc have a particular debt of gratitude to the united states.
poland for its part has reflected this gratitude by a willingness to support the us whenever needed including military engagement in iraq and afghanistan.
a younger generation of poles raised in a democracy has quickly forgotten this debt of gratitude.
we believe in a strong transatlantic relationship based on our common values of democracy and the free market economy.
he has committed himself to finding a solution for war torn afghanistan and for the spill over effect it is having into pakistan.
he faces the danger of an iran which is coming ever closer to being a nuclear power.
he has a financial and economic crisis at home bordering on a meltdown of financial markets that has impacted the world economy and is a still a long way from being resolved.
i appeal to the new administration not to take this support entirely for granted.
in realising its wider aims the us should not forget that these loyal allies have sensitivities especially when it presses the us russia reset button.
we respect the priorities that president obama and his new administration have set themselves.
mr president the election of president obama was met with enthusiasm in both the usa and in europe but a great deal is expected of the forty fourth president of the usa.
yes more interest towards europe more flexibility and openness offered by the new us administration is a welcome opportunity to be used. but it is necessary to remember at any time that relations with the us continue to be the eu's most important strategic partnership.
that europe needs a strong united states and the us needs a strong europe.
now the question is how to implement it without losing time.
that is very welcome and this house has called on member states to respond positively to a formal request from the us to resettle about sixty low risk or no risk former detainees who will not be charged.
it would also be good if president obama could go further than his january executive orders and announce the closure of all cia detention centres and a total end to extraordinary rendition.
this report adopting an amendment i tabled urges the new us administration to ratify and accede to the statute of the international criminal court.
but such cooperation can only be supported if it delivers fair treatment.
finally i would like to address the subject of the alde group amendments which concern online gambling.
us abolition of the death penalty would similarly represent global leadership.
the us asserts in front of the wto that all internet betting is forbidden there but that is not true.
the prompt entry into force of the eu us extradition and legal assistance agreements would boost criminal law cooperation as well as eliminating the grey area which made extraordinary rendition flights possible.
us based online betting on horse racing and indeed official state lotteries are tolerated but only foreign providers are prosecuted.
i have a constituent who is under threat of extradition and decades in a supermax prison because he hacked into the pentagon computer. it is alarming that he succeeded but he is a computer anorak not a terrorist and he has asperger's syndrome. the us should drop its extradition request and let him be prosecuted if at all in the uk.
it is important to get a swift solution to this dispute which concerns bans and prosecutions by the us affecting only european internet gambling operators in illegally selective prosecutions.
full disclosure of what has happened in the last seven and a half years including the shameful use of the outsourcing of torture is necessary to ensure that there is no repeat and especially no repeat of the collusion from europe.
clearly there is a vital need for transatlantic cooperation to combat terrorism and major crime but it must be done in full respect of the rule of law domestic and international and of fundamental rights.
my opening remarks will focus on our immediate to do' list but i would also like to stress at the beginning two points with regard to eu us institutional structures.
in the commission we are all working very hard to contribute our fair share to our common reinvigorated agenda.
europe and the european union need to deliver.
with regard to foreign assistance and development policy both president obama and secretary of state clinton have highlighted their importance as part of a full scope foreign policy.
we should discuss how best to engage both the new israeli government and hopefully also a palestinian national unity government in order to build a two state solution.
i believe we should focus initially on a limited number of priorities.
the commission's efforts in afghanistan include support for police training reform of the judiciary and promoting alternative livelihoods in rural areas for instance to combat drug cultivation.
we should boost the transatlantic economic council to make it more effective in removing regulatory barriers and promoting growth while at the same time making it more strategic in outlook.
we must also look after the transatlantic economy which accounts for half of the world's output and trade.
we are looking forward to being at the regional conference in the hague and also at the conference on pakistan in tokyo. similarly in the middle east we have been asking for closer us engagement from the very outset.
on climate change for the first time in a decade eu and us policies are starting to converge.
protectionist elements on both sides of the atlantic need to be resisted.
the european union and the us should work closely together to implement the outcome of next week's g twenty summit including developing compatible approaches to reforming the regulation of the financial sector.
we must therefore develop clear positions based on our own common interests and speak with one voice.
we should seek renewed us commitment to the millennium development goals and relaunch eu us dialogue on development cooperation with a focus on issues such as aid effectiveness and policy coherence.
we should also work with the us on engaging in iran as has already been said as part of preventing nuclear proliferation in the region reinforcing our work on both the incentives and sanctions track.
we need to lead jointly by example to get china and india on board in a multilateral agreement and to launch an integrated carbon market as part of the future global market.
the prime goal is greater cooperation between the european union the united states and other major players on macroeconomic policy and reforming regulation of the financial sector.
on afghanistan and pakistan the new administration agrees on the importance of a more comprehensive policy to add a civilian surge in parallel to a military surge.
we will stay in close touch with the us on our work to promote democratic and market oriented reforms in the region including via the new eastern partnership which pursues the objectives of political association and economic integration with our six neighbours to the east.
but at the same time they will also be looking for the european union to bring specific deliverables' to the table not least on difficult issues such as afghanistan and the closure of guantnamo.
this plays very much to the eu's strengths as the world's largest donor.
we are encouraged that the obama administration wants to engage with the rest of the region including syria.
we both need to promote the message that clean efficient technologies and green jobs' can play a role in economic recovery.
the very difficult state of the world economy is of course the backdrop to all that we do.
the economy is at the top of president obama's agenda but the us has also been quick to review the main foreign policy issues.
we should concentrate on getting a deal at copenhagen in december.
we must coordinate better to promote a recovery in demand and employment and we have to ensure that our policies are mutually supporting and do not distort trade.
the tec as it is called should be able to discuss for instance how to avoid a beggar thy neighbour policy in national recovery plans.
your report very rightly places a heavy emphasis on this issue.
i have also received clear signals of us support including from vice president biden himself for our active work in preparation towards a possible eu election observation mission in afghanistan provided that security requirements are met. i am actively looking at whether we can provide additional funding in all of these areas. the other day we also discussed it with richard holbrooke the special envoy for both afghanistan and pakistan.
this will then set the scene for a successful eu us summit in washington probably in june.
let me be clear this crucial transatlantic friendship is not a one way street.
president obama has already rightly emphasised this point. this also means bringing our energy research programmes into closer cooperation and reinforcing our dialogue on energy security as our president has also said.
we were encouraged by secretary clinton's presence at the sharm el sheik conference and also her active involvement through the first quartet by her presence.
a strong eu is thus an important partner for the us in tackling global challenges.
the new us emphasis on civilian capacity building and the regional approach focusing on pakistan converge with longstanding eu policies.
we will speak with the us more than in the past about how to engage with strategic partners such as russia and china as well as latin america.
firstly i believe that stronger links between the eu and us legislators are vital for a successful transatlantic partnership.
one thing is clear this us administration will look for reliable partners in tackling all the global and regional challenges and they identify europe as their partner of choice on reliability.
we are looking forward to a busy eu us calendar.
neither is it in the interests of the united states for the freely given commitment of many european countries to coalition to be usurped by a differently minded european union.
naturally it sees this from the perspective of an outsider and may even imagine erroneously i believe that it is similar to america's own historical experience.
the danger is that us interlocutors accept the eu's own narrative as fact rather than as a story presented as a documentary but with a lot of misleading and fictional content.
this is the view encouraged by the dominant federalist tendency in the eu institutions.
the us should understand that many of us believe that the eu is heading in the wrong direction and that its aspiration to create a state called europe does not reflect the wishes of our citizens rightly attached as they are to the sovereignty of our nations and their ability to elect and remove governments.
over the last sixty years the united states has had a range of attitudes towards european integration.
i have to say that i have much respect for mr milln mon and i can approve many of the sentiments in his report but not its main thrust which is to elevate the role of the eu as an institution as our unique spokesman in dealings with the united states.