35 Amendments of Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA related to 2018/2974(RSP)
Amendment 1 #
Citation 4
— having regard to the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the UNFCCC, the 14th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP14), and the third part of the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA1.3), held in Katowice, Poland, from 2 December to 14 December 2018, which resulted in the adoption of the Katowice Rulebook,
Amendment 2 #
Recital A (new)
— whereas COP24 in Katowice resulted in adoption of the Katowice Rulebook which provides for legal clarity in implementing the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 3 #
Recital B (new)
— whereas the European Union on its own is responsible for less than 10% of the global GHG emissions and is not able to bring about a significant global reduction of emissions acting unilaterally;
Amendment 4 #
Recital C (new)
— whereas the Paris Agreement was only possible when the concept of 'decarbonisation' had been dropped and the balance between emissions and sinks (net-zero emissions) was promoted instead;
Amendment 5 #
Recital D (new)
— whereas the EU long term strategy for greenhouse gases reduction should always be accompanied by a strategy to assist heavily affected regions, in particular coal mining regions, to undergo a just transition which would help these regions to keep workplaces and gain public support for climate policy;
Amendment 6 #
Recital E (new)
— whereas three years after the historical success of the Paris Agreement the city of Paris witnessed strong social unrests linked to climate policies; whereas this proves that any climate policy must include social chapter and necessary policies to alleviate negative effects of climate policies; whereas the Katowice Rulebook is an attempt to build a climate policy which does not leave anybody behind and takes into account economic and social implications of climate actions;
Amendment 7 #
Recital F (new)
— whereas the EU long term policy on GHG emission reductions should take into consideration different capacities of Member States and be built on the basis of their potentials;
Amendment 17 #
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the long term goal of the Paris Agreement is to hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above the pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C and that the IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C represents the most comprehensive and up- to-date scientific assessment of mitigation pathways in line with the Paris Agreementthe negative impacts of climate change as well as the advantages and challenges to people and ecosystems of limiting global warming.
Amendment 24 #
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that, according to the IPCC 1.5 Special report, limiting global warming to 1.5°C with no or limited overshoot implies to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally by 2060 at the latest, and to cap global GHG emissions by 2030 to around 25-30 GtCO2eq per yearwould require rapid and far- reaching transitions in energy, land, urban an infrastructure (including transport and buildings), and industrial systems at an unprecedented scale and implies deep emissions reductions in all sectors, a wide portfolio of mitigation options and a significant upscaling of investments in those options;
Amendment 34 #
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls its demand expressed in its COP23 resolution for the Commission to prepare by COP24 a mid-century zero emissions strategy for the Union; welcomes in this regardwelcomes the publication of the Commission Communication "A Clean Planet for all – A European strategic long- term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy"; asks the Member States to agree on a net- zero 2050 strategy, as part of the future Europe debate, at the special EU summit in Sibiu in May 2019cost- effective pathway towards reaching a balance between emissions and sinks in accordance with the Paris Agreement, taking into account different capacities of the Member States;
Amendment 44 #
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the strategy presents eight pathways for the economic, technological and social transformation needed for the Union to comply with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement; stresses that there are many ways to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 at the latest, but that this requires swift action from the local and regional levels to the national level; calls on the Member States to put in place clear targets and policies and provide investment support for net-zero pathways and adopt long-term strategies as foreseen in the Governance Regulation to guide the Commission in developing the EU NDC; underlines the role of technologically neutral approach in delivering GHG reduction in accordance with the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 53 #
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that the first category of pathways aims at reducing GHG emissions by only around 80% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels; notes with concern that such ambireduction represents the lower range of holding global warming below 2°C and is therefore not in line with the Paris objective of holding global temperature rise to well below 2°C, with the further aim of keeping it belowpursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C;
Amendment 58 #
Paragraph 7
7. Points that the EU GDP is expected to increase more under zero emissions scenarios than in scenarios with lower emission reductions, however this may be spread unevenly across the EU due to different starting points among Member States in terms of GDP per capita and carbon intensity of energy mix; considers that the price of non-action would be by far the costliest scenario and would not only result in massive GDP loss in Europe, but also further increase economic inequalities between Member States as some are expected to be harder hit than others by the consequences of inaction;
Amendment 72 #
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the inclusion of eight pathways to implement the Paris Agreement with two pathways aiming at reaching net zero GHG emissions by 2050, and considers this mid- century objective as the only one compatible withmost challenging way to implement the Union's commitments under the Paris Agreement due to heavy reliance on technological progress and tremendous lifestyle changes;
Amendment 95 #
Paragraph 9
9. Notes however that those pathways rely to a large extent on carbon removal technologies, including through carbon capture and storage and direct air capture, that yet have to prove their feasibility; considers that the EU net-zero strategy should not overly rely on such technologies, which should complement direct emissions reductions; believes that further action by 2030 is needed if the Union is to avoid relying on carbon removal technologies that would entail significant risks for ecosystems, biodiversity and food security as confirmed by the IPCC 1.5 report;
Amendment 98 #
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses that until the feasibility of those technologies is proven, any pathway towards 2050 should be based on the commercial availability of key transition technologies whilst taking into account different starting points among Member States by supporting just transition in the most carbon intensive regions and reducing emissions in all emitting sectors;
Amendment 104 #
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes thatNotes the Commission clearly expressesassessment that net-zero emissions are possible without net job losses and that they put a lot of emphasis on the transition in the energy intensive industry; recognises that the investments required and social costs connected with the implementation of the development pathways are unevenly spread across the EU; underlines the importance of ensuring a just transition to a low-carbon economy by providing appropriate support for the most vulnerable regions, sectors and citizens, in particular coal-mining regions; highlights that a just transition towards net-zero GHG emissions has the potential to create a net gain of more than 1 million additional jobs in the Union, however it will involve social costs in many European regions, including net job losses, especially in energy and energy intensive industry; stresses the importance of replacing existing carbon intensive jobs with quality jobs in the same affected regions;
Amendment 142 #
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Points out that certain measures should be implemented to compensate and even out differences in terms of investment effort resulting from implementation of the EU net zero strategy, especially in regions which are heavily reliant on coal for jobs and growth; stresses the need to reflect on different starting points as the key elements of the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework and include necessary infrastructural and social investments in regions undergoing transition in different financial instrument, in particular in the InvestEU;
Amendment 154 #
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that a strong and stable medium-term target is necessary to bring sufficient stability for investments to the market and to fully harness the potential of technological innovation and strengthen the possibilities for Europe's businesses' to become global market leaders in low- emission production;
Amendment 162 #
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that reaching net-zero GHG emissions in 2050 in the most cost- efficient manner, requires raising and aligning the 2030 ambition level with net- zero 2050 scenarios must not impede the security of energy supply and competitiveness of the European industry; believes it is of upmost importance that the Union sends a clear message, at the latest during the UN Climate Summit in New York in September 2019, that it stands ready to review its contribution to the Paris Agreement as part of a global effort;
Amendment 163 #
Paragraph 15
Amendment 173 #
Paragraph 16
Amendment 180 #
Paragraph 17
Amendment 209 #
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that technology developments (until the stage of commercial availability) and solutions, energy efficiency and sustainable renewable energy in the transport and power sectors will be key; underlines in this respect the importance of technology- specific strategies, such as for energy storage, hydrogen or methane; stresses that a huge emphasis should be put on supporting and developing innovative technologies both in the transport and power sector, where ensuring a geographical balance in developing those innovative technologies among Member States should be ensured;
Amendment 230 #
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the central importance of a renewable-based energy in the power sector and asks the Commission and the Member States to take all necessary action in that regard as it will have spill-over effects across all economic sectors; underlines the need to further invest in technologies that can provide a stable source of energy while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions; highlights that all pathways assume full decarbonisationcarbon neutrality of the power sector by 2050, a drasticsignificant reduction of fossil fuels and a strong increase in renewable energies;
Amendment 246 #
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the need to implement the Energy Union and ensure further integration of the European Energy market in order to most effectively decarbonise the power sector and to facilitate investments where most renewable and other low emission energy production can be effectuated;
Amendment 251 #
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Stresses the need to support Member States heavily reliant on coal as this support will help to achieve faster the ultimate goal of the Union in reaching carbon neutrality of the power sector.
Amendment 256 #
Paragraph 22
22. Points out that the strategy confirms that GHG emissions from the transport sector are still on the rise, and that the Clean Mobility Package will not be sufficient to decarbonise the transport sector by 2050; underlines the need to ensure that the policies put in place at EU, national and regional levels will lead to an increase in uptake of zero- and low- emission vehicles in all Member States and not only in exporting old vehicles to other Member States;
Amendment 272 #
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call on the Commission to explore as soon as possible policy options for rapidly addressing methane emissions, including options to use captured methane, as part of a Union strategic plan for methane, and to present legislative proposals to the European Parliament and the Council to that effect; underlines that agriculture will become one of the main remaining sources of EU GHG emissions in 2050 due in particular to methane and nitrous oxide emissions; notes however that due to the role of the sector in securing food supply the reduction of emissions in agriculture is particularly difficult on a large scale;
Amendment 306 #
Paragraph 24
24. Supports active and sustainable forest management at national level, together with concrete means to incentivise the potential of the EU bioeconomy, given the large potential of forests to contribute to strengthening Europe's climate efforts (through sequestration, storage and substitution effects) and achieving the target of zero emissions by 2050; recognising the need to halt the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystems services in the EU by 2020;
Amendment 327 #
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for rapid implementation of the EU ETS Innovation Fund and for the start of the first call for proposals in 2019; supports the development of new technologies in a wide array of sectors, not only electricity production, but also district heating and industrial processes; calls for the inclusion in the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework of adequate financial means for supporting investments in the demonstration of low- carbon industrial breakthrough technologies and just transition;
Amendment 336 #
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that in order for the Union to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, substantial private investments need to be mobilised; believes that this requires long- term planning and regulatory stability and predictability for investors and that future EU-regulations need to take this into consideration, especially for the period up to, and post 2030; stresses therefore that the implementation of the Sustainable Finance Action Plan adopted in March 2018 should be prioritised;.
Amendment 341 #
Paragraph 28
Amendment 355 #
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses the importance of creating a just transition fund, especially for the most affected regions, withespecially coal mining regions, and of a general horizontal streamlining of social aspects into existing climate funding;
Amendment 388 #
Paragraph 34
34. Underlines the importance of increased initiatives and sustained dialogue in relevant international fora, with the aim to spur similar policy decisions ramping up climate ambition in other regions and third countries as only a global action may make a difference in reducing GHG emissions globally; considers that the EU, must, inter alia, increase its own climate financing and work actively to encourage Member States to increase their climate aid (development aid rather than loans) in third countries;