Stavros Dimas
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"Stavros Dimas" is a Greece/Greek politician who was European Commissioner for the natural environment/Environment from 2004 to 2009. From November 2011 to May 2012, he served in the government of Greece as Minister for Foreign Affairs (Greece)/Minister for Foreign Affairs. The then New Democracy (Greece)/New Democracy–PASOK coalition government nominated him for the post of President of Greece, but he failed to achieve the necessary votes, forcing the dissolution of parliament.

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While it is not possible to link individual events directly to climate change.

It will make people think ... not for climate change only, but about environment for sure. They should be more careful about the environment, about policies connected to the environment.

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. Through emission trading, airlines will be able to do so at the least possible costs.

The boom in flying is bringing with it a rapid rise in greenhouse gas emissions.

They claim that they have a different approach to climate change.

Europe draws important economic advantages from its good track record on energy efficiency and is hence less vulnerable to oil shocks than other parts of the world.

It (Katrina) was a great shock for the Americans, I think, for everybody, for us.

I would like to have an agreement (on future cuts) in Montreal but that's unrealistic.

The best we can realistically aim at is agreeing to start negotiations for the (period) after 2012.