隨著全球能源消耗的增加，化石燃料燃燒產(chǎn)生的二氧化碳排放量也在增加。據(jù)國(guó)際能源署估計(jì)，2010年的排放量為306億噸。歐盟委員會(huì)（European Commission）的能源政策以在未來(lái)幾年實(shí)現(xiàn)一定的減排為基礎(chǔ)，并假設(shè)世界其他國(guó)家也會(huì)效仿。然而，證據(jù)是明確的：世界其他地區(qū)沒(méi)有效仿。自1990年《京都議定書(shū)》的基準(zhǔn)年以來(lái)，全球二氧化碳排放量增長(zhǎng)了46%，而歐盟所占份額相對(duì)較小，為12%。雖然我們歡迎針對(duì)氣候目標(biāo)的能源政策，但我們必須確保委員會(huì)在其通信和立法提案中適當(dāng)反映煤炭的重要作用。煤炭是歐盟第一大發(fā)電燃料，也是我們最經(jīng)濟(jì)、最安全的電力來(lái)源。

Along with global energy consumption, CO 2 emissions from fossil-fuel combustion have grown. In 2010, emissions are estimated by the International Energy Agency to have been 30.6 billion tonnes. The European Commission bases its energy policy on achieving certain emission reductions over the coming years, and assumes that the rest of the world will follow. However, the evidence is clear: the rest of the world is not following. Global CO 2 emissions have grown by a massive 46% since the 1990 baseline year of the Kyoto Protocol and, at 12%, the EU’s share is relatively small. Whilst we welcome an energy policy that addresses climate objectives, we must ensure that the Commission properly reflects the important role of coal in its communications and legislative proposals. Coal is the No.1 fuel for electricity generation in the EU and remains our most economic and secure source of electricity.