European Parliament
Grossetête (PPE-DE ),
in writing
(FR)
I voted in favour of this text.
I am not particularly in favour of this world system of selling ‘pollution rights’. Specific experiments that I have been able to conduct with manufacturers in my sector in fact show that these economic agents can make consistent efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
I nevertheless wanted to amend the Commission’s initial proposal.
It seemed very important, in fact, that the scope of the directive should be extended to the chemicals and aluminium sectors. By adopting my amendments, Parliament has endorsed my position. I also very much regret that the Council of Ministers has not agreed with the stance taken by my fellow Members on this point, thus delaying the inclusion of the chemicals and aluminium sectors.

