Stavros Dimas is a Greek politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for the Environment.
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“The boom in flying is bringing with it a rapid rise in greenhouse gas emissions, ... Extending emissions trading to the aviation sector will limit these emissions and ensure that aviation, like all other sectors, contribute to reducing the harmful greenhouse gases.”
Stavros Dimas
“Developing renewable energy is of greater importance given the price of crude oil on the international market has doubled since last year,”
“In Montreal of course we do no expect to have any specific agreement on reductions or targets,”
“What we hope to achieve is an agreement to start negotiations for the after-2012 regime.”
“The fact the conference is taking place here in Beijing confirms taking up renewable energy is no longer the sole purview of developed countries and the emerging countries also wish to play a leading role in this area,”
“I'm sure the atmosphere will be cleaner and the environment will become better in Beijing and even the whole country as the Chinese Government is working out measures to protect the environment, including by developing renewable energy,”
“I would like to stress that the Chinese Government has been aware of the significance of climate change and has collaborated with the EU and others to solve the issue that the globe is facing,”
“The situation is not hopeless. The Chinese government is determined to take measures and has started taking measures,”
“Negotiations of this kind are always very difficult. Our objective is to get an agreement to start negotiations,”
“I am looking forward to hear from our American partners how they intend to translate this pledge into action.”