Activities of Nicola CAPUTO related to 2014/2208(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy (A8-0215/2015 - Sirpa Pietikäinen) IT
Resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy (debate) IT
Amendments (9)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘A Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy’ (COM(2015)0080),
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes abandoning the notion of built-in obsolescence for manufacturing purposes, fully implementing a cascading use of resources, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, creating a closed loop on non- renewable resources, using renewables within the limits of their renewability and phasing out toxic substances;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to develop and introduce by 2019 a lead indicator and a number of sub-indicators on resource efficiency, including ecosystem services; these binding indicators should measure resource consumption, including imports and exports, at EU, Member State and industry level and take account of the whole lifecycle of products and services and an analytical view of the application of built-in obsolescence criteria to the manufacturing process;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission to propose a review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 2016, incorporating the following important changes: broadening the scope to cover all main product lines; gradually including all relevant resource-efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design; introducing a mandatory product passport based on these requirements; implementing self- monitoring and third-party auditing to ensure that products comply with these standards; and defining horizontal requirements on, inter alia, reusability and recyclability, based where possible on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA);
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Urges Member States to carry out effective market surveillance to ensure that both European and imported products comply with these requirements;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to propose the full implementation of the circular economy principles and requirements in the building sector and to further develop the policy framework on resource efficiency in buildings; this includes developing indicators, standards and methods as regards land use and urban planning, architecture, structural engineering, construction, maintenance, adaptability, energy efficiency, renovation and reuse and recycling; targets and indicators on sustainable buildings should also include green infrastructure, such as green roofs and the building of plants, not linked to the grid, for the production of energy from renewable sources, including micro wind power;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that the use phase plays a dominant role in the ecobalance of a building, so that reducing water and energy consumption must be regarded as a priority;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that, as 90 % of the 2050 built environment already exists, special requirements should be set for the renovation sector in order to have mainly energy-positive buildings by 2050, and calls on the Commission, therefore, to propose legislative measures which include binding long-term modification strategies with the aim of reducing buildings’ energy needs;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the Commission to propose compulsory green public procurement procedures, based, where possible, on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); considers that reused, repaired, remanufactured, refurbished and other resource-efficient products and solutions are to be preferred in all public procurement, and if they are not preferred, the ‘comply or explain’ principle should apply;