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Debate: New Oil Drilling in Alaska – impact on the global climate crisis and the rights of indigenous peoples
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Jiří Pospíšil
Political group: PPE
Country: Netherlands
Language: CS

Já osobně si myslím, že je třeba apelovat na naše americké partnery, aby opravdu, pokud tedy došlo k zákonnému povolení a byly schváleny všechny předpisy, které Spojené státy americké v této oblasti mají, byl brán zřetel na životní prostředí a samotná těžba byla co nejmenší. Je třeba si ale uvědomit, že ten problém není jednoduchý. Z toho, jak jsem sám situaci studoval, vyplývá, že i samotní domorodí obyvatelé jsou v této věci rozpolcení. Není zde jednotný názor u nich na to, zda těžbu povolit či ne. Jedna skupina vnímá to, že povolení těžby přinese nové peníze pro Aljašku, pracovní místa, vyšší blahobyt, druhá právě vnímá rizika pro životní prostředí. Takže je dobré, že o tom dnes zde debatujeme a měli bychom toto téma často zmiňovat při našich rozhovorech se zástupci americké administrativy.
Debate: New Oil Drilling in Alaska – impact on the global climate crisis and the rights of indigenous peoples
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Niels Fuglsang
Political group: S-D
Country: Italy
Language: DA

Vi er langt inde i en klimakatastrofe! Alt for langt til at godkende nye olieboringer. Det Internationale Energiagentur har gjort det klart sort på hvidt: vi har rigeligt med olie! Vi har ikke brug for flere olieprojekter. Det, vi har brug for, er mere grøn energi, færre CO2 udledninger – ikke flere olieboringer! Jeg må spørge: hvad er det, vi laver her? Vi ved, at Arktis opvarmes fire gange hurtigere end resten af kloden. Den sårbare natur i Arktis skades! Det oprindelige folks levesteder ødelægges. Det her vil ikke gavne i forhold til at få mere olie her og nu. Det er et projekt, der ikke vil gavne i forhold til uafhængighed i forholdet til Rusland. Det vil alene gavne olieindustrien. Det bør vi stoppe. Det er vores klare pligt at sende et signal til USA. Det her kan ikke fortsætte. Willow-projektet skal stoppes!  President Biden, roll the Willow Project back and stick to your climate pledges!
Debate: New Oil Drilling in Alaska – impact on the global climate crisis and the rights of indigenous peoples
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Malte Gallée
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Spain
Language: DE

Das ist unsere Aufgabe, in einer Demokratie auch genau darauf einzugehen. Es kann doch nicht sein, dass wir im Jahr 2023 immer noch darüber diskutieren müssen, dass neue fossile Infrastruktur nicht genehmigt wird. Die Internationale Energieagentur hat ganz klar gesagt: „Wir können es uns nicht leisten.“ Wir brauchen – auch besonders wir als Europäische Union –, wir brauchen die USA hier als starken Partner an unserer Seite im Kampf gegen die Klimakrise, aber auch im Kampf für die Menschenrechte. Herr Kommissar, Sie haben es angesprochen: Wir stehen für das Konzept  Wir brauchen die USA an unserer Seite im Kampf gegen die globale Klimakrise. Wir brauchen es als Zeichen für die junge Generation. Wir brauchen es im Interesse von all den Menschen, die in den letzten Wochen und Monaten lautstark auf die Straße gegangen sind und gesagt haben: „Wir haben ein Recht auf unsere Zukunft! Wir wollen nicht, dass unser Klima so kaputt gemacht wird, dass wir in 100 Jahren nicht mehr auf diesem Planeten leben können.“ Das ist unser aller gemeinsame Verantwortung, und dafür bitte ich Sie alle zu streiten.
Debate: New Oil Drilling in Alaska – impact on the global climate crisis and the rights of indigenous peoples
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Sylvia Limmer
Political group: ID
Country: Spain
Language: DE

Ihnen sei gesagt: Im Gegensatz zu woken EU-Utopisten, wie hier versammelt oder auch nicht, wissen die US-Amerikaner die Vorteile des schwarzen Goldes zu schätzen, das auch uns Wohlstand und technischen Fortschritt beschert hat. Ihnen geht es nicht nur um die CO2-Reduktion, die sich technisch bewerkstelligen ließe, sondern um das Ende aller fossilen Brennstoffe und um eine ökosozialistische Transformation.  Während der Rest der Welt auf Diversität bei Energiequellen setzt, verstehen Sie bei Diversität nur sexuelle Orientierung. Amerika erschließt neue Ölfelder und trimmt seine Volkswirtschaft auf Energieunabhängigkeit, eine Unabhängigkeit, die bei uns durch Flatterstrom und Atomausstieg in weite Ferne rückt.
Debate: New Oil Drilling in Alaska – impact on the global climate crisis and the rights of indigenous peoples
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Helmut Scholz
Political group: The Left
Country: Luxembourg
Language: DE

Die Nuiqsut-Gemeinschaft und ihre Vertreter und Vertreterinnen haben in der Vergangenheit beklagt, dass die direkten Auswirkungen der Öl- und Gasförderung auf ihre Gemeinden zu kranken Fischen, unterernährten Karibus und einer giftigen Luftqualität bereits geführt haben. Sie lehnen das Projekt ab, wie auch viele Bürgerinnen und Bürger in den USA und auch in anderen Regionen der Erde – auch hier in der EU. Aus Protest gegen das Projekt wurden mehr als eine Million Briefe allein an das Weiße Haus geschrieben. Als Linke im Europäischen Parlament fordern wir Sie und durch Sie – die Kommission – auf, sich dringend und proaktiv dafür einzusetzen, dass die USA dieses völlig aus der Zeit gefallene Willow-Projekt stoppen. Denn es muss somit auch auf die Agenda der nächsten Beratung des
Debate: New Oil Drilling in Alaska – impact on the global climate crisis and the rights of indigenous peoples
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Ana Miranda
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Madam President, our concerns from the Greens/EFA Group of the European Parliament about the proposed Willow project in Alaska: there are a big opposition of the project of the natives and in the public opinion, the Willow project is a disaster for the native communities and for the wildlife. This is a huge climate threat, inconsistent with the administration’s promise to take on the Biden administration. The Alaska natives living closer to the proposed Willow project, the native village of Nuiqsut, are deeply concerned about the health and climate impacts caused by burning fossil oils and gas operations. The Nuiqsut mayor, whose community of about 525 people is the closest to the proposed development, is a prominent opponent who has called the project a climate disaster waiting to happen. She said it is affecting the health of community members. The indigenous people have a right to free prior and informed consent under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. And this right is being disregarded by the Government of the United States. Is not too late to say ‘no’ to the Willow project for indigenous people and for their home culture and the well-being of the planet. They are not a colony.
Debate: New Oil Drilling in Alaska – impact on the global climate crisis and the rights of indigenous peoples
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, the International Energy Agency has made it clear: to reach our climate goals, there mustn’t be any new fossil fuel infrastructure. Yet, as colleagues have said, the Biden administration is giving the green light to the largest oil project in the US, despite having campaigned for an end to any new oil and gas explosion licenses on federal land, proving that he’s not only a hypocrite but an extremely dangerous one. Now there are over a million letters from citizens on President Biden’s desk pleading with them to put the brakes on this oil field in Alaska. But he continues in flagrant violation of the rights of indigenous people and the planet. Tell me, please, how is this any different than the antics of Trump? Now, this Parliament has called for a prohibition of oil and gas exploration in the Arctic, an area of the planet, which must be left undisturbed. Oil infrastructure will soon be a stranded asset. How about the EU delivers a strong message to our like-minded partner that we do not destroy every corner of the planet in the scavenge for an old technology?
Debate: New Oil Drilling in Alaska – impact on the global climate crisis and the rights of indigenous peoples
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Didier Reynders
Language: EN

Let me conclude by commending the European Parliament for its strong commitment and engagement on climate action, as well as for its commitment to human rights and the rights of indigenous peoples.  The US is one of our most important partners, with whom we exchange regularly on global challenges such as climate change, democracy and human rights. We will continue to exchange in the high—level climate action group that I have mentioned before, co-chaired by VP Timmermans and Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. Both teams are in regular contact.  The European Union has a solid policy framework in place on human rights and this is a central element of our external action. We will continue the efforts to support and promote the realisation of our multilateral commitments and goals, including fighting climate change, ensuring a just energy transition and upholding human rights, including indigenous rights, across the globe.  So thank you again for your clear commitment. We will continue our exchange with our US partners.
Debate: Impact of the interest rate increase decided by the ECB on households and workers
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Nicola Beer
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Als nächster Punkt der Tagesordnung folgt die Aussprache über die Erklärungen des Rates und der Kommission zu den Auswirkungen der von der EZB beschlossenen Zinserhöhung auf Haushalte und Arbeitnehmer (
Debate: Impact of the interest rate increase decided by the ECB on households and workers
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Jessika Roswall
Language: EN

In 2022 price increases spread to other goods and services, and prices have continued to rise in 2023. Since inflation has now been high for a long period of time, there is a risk that long—term inflation expectations will rise and that we are stuck with high inflation levels. We need to counter this. If these expectations should rise again, economic policy will need to be tighter for a long period to bring inflation down. That will hurt households who are already suffering even more, because inflation makes us poorer, especially those who are poor to begin with. Therefore, if we want to help the most vulnerable in our society, we need to fight inflation. We are well aware of the dire economic situation for many households and companies. To address this, the Council and the EU Member States have been taking numerous measures to protect households and families at the national level. Governments need to take responsibility by continuing to pursue fiscal restraint while targeting the support primarily to vulnerable households. At the European level, the Council and the Eurogroup have highlighted their commitment to protect the most vulnerable households and viable firms while preserving incentives to limit energy consumption and increasing energy efficiency. Fighting inflation is a balancing act. If we do too little, we hurt those who need the help the most. If we do too much, we only make the problem worse and more long-lasting. Therefore, support measures should be timely and targeted towards the most vulnerable groups, which are the ones suffering most from the increased energy and food prices. Only by adequate targeting can we ensure that the measures don’t contribute further to price increases. Only by striking the right balance can we defeat inflation. I am looking forward to the debate and I thank you for your attention.
Debate: Impact of the interest rate increase decided by the ECB on households and workers
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Agnes Jongerius
Political group: S-D
Country: Poland
Language: NL

Waar bedrijven in de afgelopen jaren miljoenen of miljarden extra winsten boekten en die uitdeelden aan de aandeelhouders, moesten de werknemers blij zijn als ze een dubbeltje extra konden verdienen. In het Nederlands hebben we daar inmiddels een woord voor: we noemen het geen inflatie, maar graaiflatie. Ik weet niet of de tolken het kunnen vertalen, maar het komt er dus op neer dat het verhaal over de loon—prijsspiraal tegengesproken moet worden en dat – zoals de commissaris net ook al zei – de dynamiek in de winsten veel groter is geweest dan de dynamiek op het loon voor ons. We spreken over de ECB, en in Nederland spreken wij over Klaas Knot, de president van De Nederlandsche Bank, ook lid van het bestuur van de ECB. Hij beweert met grote stelligheid, ook op de Nederlandse tv, dat we uit moeten kijken voor die loon—prijsspiraal. En ik zou van hieraf willen zeggen: blijkbaar heeft u de internationale consensus gemist. Het zijn niet de lonen, maar de prijzen die voor de inflatie zorgen. Het wordt tijd om wakker te worden in de nieuwe wereld. En dus zeg ik van hieruit: hup, omhoog met die lonen!
Debate: Impact of the interest rate increase decided by the ECB on households and workers
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Ernest Urtasun
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Belgium
Language: ES

Si hubiera un componente de demanda significativo en la inflación deberíamos haber recuperado el crecimiento perdido en la pandemia, y no es el caso. Y tengo que decir que el consumo todavía está un 0,8 % por debajo de lo que era en 2019. Si con estos datos el BCE afirma que la economía está sobrecalentada, entonces esto solo puede significar que la producción potencial de la eurozona disminuyó. Pero es muy difícil afirmar que la producción potencial de la eurozona disminuyó cuando el empleo ha aumentado un 2,3 % desde 2019 y la productividad ha progresado un 1,3 % en 2022.  Es obvio, por lo tanto, que la demanda no es un componente significativo de la inflación y que, por lo tanto, lo que está haciendo el BCE es empobrecer a las familias sin poder atajar el aumento de precios. Corrijan el rumbo.
Debate: Impact of the interest rate increase decided by the ECB on households and workers
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Johan Van Overtveldt
Political group: ECR
Country: Spain
Language: NL

Die boodschap is dat de ECB eigenlijk nog doortastender en sneller had moeten handelen, want de inflatie is de meest onrechtvaardige en meest discriminerende belasting die er bestaat. Ze treft de minst begoeden in onze samenleving het hardst. Mensen en gezinnen die op de onderste trede van de sociaal-economische ladder staan, voelen de last van het duurder worden van de winkelkar proportioneel gezien het meest. Het is daarom in ons aller belang, en niet in het minst voor de minst begoeden, dat de inflatietrein gestopt wordt. Maar monetair op de rem staan en budgettair blijven vasthangen aan aanzienlijke deficits zal ons in de
Debate: Impact of the interest rate increase decided by the ECB on households and workers
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Gunnar Beck
Political group: ID
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Die Lage ist klar: Die EZB ist der Erfüllungsgehilfe maroder Banken und unverantwortlicher Regierungen, deren Schulden sie einfach durch niedrige Zinsen auf Kosten der Bürger weginflationiert. Dass Inflation nicht Schicksal, sondern gewollt ist, beweisen die Schweiz mit 2,6 % Inflation, Taiwan mit 2,3 % und selbst Russland mit 3,5 % – Länder mit solider Haushaltsführung, die das Weltklima eben nicht retten wollen.
Debate: Impact of the interest rate increase decided by the ECB on households and workers
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: João Pimenta Lopes
Political group: The Left
Country: Romania
Language: PT

Ao contrário do que alguns pretendem sugerir, esta é uma decisão política e não técnica. É inconcebível que uma decisão desta natureza seja tomada sem atender às causas predominantes da inflação, à situação económica e social, e às necessidades por ela criada em cada país, aos impactos diferenciados que daí decorram. Cada vez mais famílias têm dificuldades para pagar a prestação do crédito à habitação, que aumentou brutalmente. Consequências também para as pequenas e médias empresas e para os Estados. É preciso pôr fim à escalada dos juros e reverter este caminho, abordar as causas reais da inflação e os seus impactos, defender salários e o poder de compra. E, aqui, o senhor comissário falou de salários, quando a Comissão é corresponsável por políticas que defendem os baixos salários. É preciso tomar medidas urgentes que ponham os lucros dos bancos a suportar os custos e os impactos dos aumentos das taxas de juro. Não podem continuar as famílias a ver agravada a sua situação, quando a banca continua a acumular lucros resultantes da subida dos juros em relação aos empréstimos, ainda para mais quando não se repercutem na remuneração dos mesmos.
Debate: Impact of the interest rate increase decided by the ECB on households and workers
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Pedro Marques
Political group: S-D
Country: Czechia
Language: PT

Senhora Presidente, Senhor Comissário Schmit, Caros Colegas, amanhã, há famílias que não sabem se vão conseguir pagar a prestação do seu crédito à habitação. Há pequenas empresas que não sabem se conseguem cumprir as suas obrigações, incluindo com os seus trabalhadores. O que as ameaça cada vez mais são as altas taxas de juro. Por isso, hoje, o Parlamento devia unir—se e passar uma mensagem forte ao BCE e à presidente Lagarde. A economia são as pessoas e as suas vidas. A economia não é apenas feita de números. Falemos do objetivo desejável de estabilidade de preços, de que não nos afastamos. Nos últimos cinco meses, segundo o Eurostat, a inflação recuou 3 pontos percentuais. Os preços da energia, que estiveram na origem, no início desta crise inflacionista, revelam agora um controlo acrescido. Há também dados e análises do próprio BCE, como aqui foram citados pelo Comissário Schmit, que demonstram como alguns grupos económicos, como as empresas, de uma forma geral, aproveitaram para fazer crescer significativamente as suas margens de lucro, agravando a própria inflação, ou seja, aproveitaram a crise inflacionista para aumentar lucros e, assim, agravar a crise inflacionista. Isso sim, talvez se possa chamar uma espiral inflacionista. Como também foi referido, não foram detetados o mesmo tipo de comportamentos ou de riscos do lado da evolução dos salários. É por isso tempo de as empresas olharem para a forma como têm estado no mercado. É tempo de o sistema financeiro olhar para as margens de lucro que também está a gerar, nomeadamente na questão da concessão de crédito neste momento ou nas taxas ativas. É tempo do BCE parar e repensar os sucessivos aumentos de taxas de juro. Sabemos que há falcões da política monetária que continuam a defender esse aumento. Fê—lo, há pouco tempo, neste Parlamento, o Partido Popular Europeu ou, no meu país, pela voz do líder parlamentar do principal partido da oposição, a mesma coisa também o defendeu. São os mesmos falcões que, na crise financeira, defenderam a austeridade. Não aprenderam nada. É um erro e uma injustiça, neste momento, e já não encontra fundamentos na atual situação inflacionista, com custos sociais que não podemos aceitar. As pessoas estão a olhar para nós. Nós precisamos de outra política monetária, a partir deste momento.
Debate: Impact of the interest rate increase decided by the ECB on households and workers
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Rasmus Andresen
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin! Die aggressive Zinspolitik der Europäischen Zentralbank verfehlt ihr Ziel. Während einige wenige Konzerne, die den Energie- und den Lebensmittelmarkt dominieren, immer mehr Profite machen, leidet die Mehrheit der Menschen in der EU real unter Einkommensverlusten. Das normale Leben ist für viele Menschen unbezahlbar geworden. Die Gierflation der großen Lebensmittel- und Energiekonzerne ist das Problem.  EZB-Präsidentin Lagarde irrt, wenn sie behauptet, dass sie durch Zinserhöhungen die Inflation in den Griff bekommt. Die Nachfrage ist nicht das Problem, im Gegenteil. Wir stehen am Rande einer Rezession. Exporte und Umsätze gehen zurück. Die EZB verschärft diese Entwicklung. Um die Inflation zu bekämpfen und für Menschen das Leben bezahlbar zu machen, brauchen wir stattdessen eine andere Finanzpolitik. Wir brauchen eine Steuer auf exzessive Übergewinne, mehr Investitionen in den Ausbau von günstiger grüner Energie und gezielte soziale Unterstützung für Menschen, die unsere Unterstützung brauchen.
Debate: Impact of the interest rate increase decided by the ECB on households and workers
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Margarita de la Pisa Carrión
Political group: ECR
Country: Slovakia
Language: ES

Señora presidente, señor comisario, señorías, hoy incluso muchos de los que tienen un puesto de trabajo no llegan a fin de mes. Las cuentas no salen. ¿Nadie se va a hacer responsable? Las medidas de la Comisión, apoyadas por la mayoría de esta Cámara, no solo no han evitado estar en esta situación sino que en gran parte la han provocado. La crisis energética, el aumento de la masa monetaria, la escasez de oferta, la dependencia de terceros, no poder explotar nuestras materias primas, una fiscalidad sofocante, la inseguridad jurídica, el desmantelamiento de los sectores productivos, el radicalismo climático, la excesiva burocracia y regulación, un gasto político mastodóntico. Suma y sigue. Situaciones evitables, causadas por políticas concretas, sobre las que ha advertido nuestro Grupo ECR en innumerables ocasiones, y que, a pesar de la evidencia de su fracaso, no están siendo corregidas. Hoy mismo se han votado unos impuestos europeos. Y yo me pregunto: ¿los intereses de quién se están defendiendo? No solo se está jugando con el bienestar de las familias y los trabajadores, se amenaza la misma seguridad de nuestras naciones. Cambiemos de rumbo. Recuperemos nuestra autonomía y soberanía estratégica para garantizar nuestra prosperidad.
Debate: Impact of the interest rate increase decided by the ECB on households and workers
Date: WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Speaker: Irene Tinagli
Political group: S-D
Country: Slovenia
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, io credo che molte delle attuali discussioni sull'inflazione nascano da un equivoco. Nei trattati c'è scritto che la BCE deve mantenere la stabilità dei prezzi, ma non c'è scritto che la stabilità dei prezzi è un compito esclusivo della BCE e secondo me il problema oggi nasce da qui. L'Unione e gli Stati membri potrebbero fare di più per combattere il carovita. I dati ci dicono, è stato detto anche in questo dibattito, che oggi l'inflazione è in buona parte determinata da aumenti dei margini dei profitti di alcune imprese in alcuni settori: questo non si risolve con la politica monetaria. Con un'inflazione di questo tipo, affidarsi solo alla politica monetaria significa andare a colpire i redditi reali dei lavoratori e anche di quelle imprese che non hanno il potere di mercato di adottare certi comportamenti. Per questo noi dobbiamo affiancare le azioni della BCE, da un lato aumentando l'efficacia delle politiche proconcorrenziali per evitare degli aumenti ingiustificati dei prezzi, e dall'altro attraverso una politica dei redditi generalizzata che coinvolga tutti, le imprese, i lavoratori, i governi e che guardi ai salari ma anche ai profitti. Questo è importante! Come aveva intuito il compianto Ezio Tarantelli, un grande economista italiano, una politica dei redditi concertata è lo strumento migliore per abbassare le aspettative di inflazione e supportare la politica monetaria, in questo modo rendendo meno necessari gli aumenti dei tassi che poi finiscono per avere ripercussioni negative sui lavoratori, in particolare su chi ha un reddito fisso. Questa è la direzione verso cui noi dobbiamo andare: lavorare tutti insieme e non aspettarsi dalla politica monetaria quello che la politica monetaria non può fare.