9 Amendments of Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI related to 2019/2157(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
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2. Notes that European forest-based industries help decarbonise Europe by replacing CO2-intensive raw materials, products and fossil energy with forest- based renewable alternatives such as textiles, chemicals, construction and packaging materials as well as biogas and biofuel, and therefore help in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
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4. ENotes that European forest resources are increasing; encourages the use of wood as an environmentally friendly raw material; underlines that wood-based products and wood construction provide an effective way of increasing carbon storage; in products and fostering substitution of fossil-based alternatives;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
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7. Calls for adequate funding for Horizon Europe and for the strengthening ofand encouraging new and existing links between research, industry and society at all levels through specific instruments such as European Partnerships (e.g. Circular Bio-based Europe and Build4People);
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
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8. Stresses the need for sustainable forest management, and the regional and economic importance of forests. There is a need to foster the know-how and understanding of sustainable forest management as it can prevent the deforestation and has positive impact on the health and diversity of the forests.
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
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8a. Notes that the European Green Deal as a new growth strategy for EU requires investments to fully support clean and circular economy. The forest and wood industry have huge potential to invest and contribute to clean and circular economy and create jobs in Europe. The availability of the sustainably sourced raw materials should be ensured and fostered by supportive and coherent policy framework for the all sectors involved.
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
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8a. Stresses that wood is one of the substitutes for plastic in industrial production and can also be used in construction. As such it allows for decreased use of plastic, where this use should be minimised.
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Stresses the importance of forests, resulting from their capacity as carbon storage natural mechanisms, which can help achieve the European Green Deal goals.
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
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Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
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8d. Invites the European Commission to propose a mechanism encouraging transformation of abandoned lands, fallow lands and post-industrial lands into forests, thus contributing to the decarbonisation policy and tackling the climate change.