Mr. Chairman, we're talking about transition funds and impacts on employment, and I believe it's important to debate energy supply and the reliability of our energy sources, whether they be electricity, gas, oil, coal or nuclear power. That's the reason why I'm addressing this issue. In fact, you will notice that, for the first time, I am talking about a variety of solutions, and especially of technologies which, while available, are not necessarily useful. It's important to understand that managing transitions requires, not political, but scientific data. I am referring here to data that are known to, and recognized by, industry as a whole.
Mr. Chairman, as I explained earlier, it is rather difficult to make a speech when you are constantly being interrupted. You lose your train of thought.
In terms of hydroelectricity and the implied collateral damage, we know that hydroelectric plants emit no CO2. And we can forget about CO2 emissions associated with construction, be it for producing cement, steel or other materials, because they are one-time emissions. CO2 emissions end when construction ends. On the other hand, mercury has been present in our water for several dozen years now because land that was flooded at some point is emitting mercury accumulated over thousands of years. When land is flooded, mercury dissolves into the water and affects wildlife.