7 Amendments of Deirdre CLUNE related to 2016/0231(COD)
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) On 10 JuneFollowing the approval of the European Parliament on 4 October 2016, the Commission presented the proposal for the EU to ratify the Paris agreementEuropean Council ratified the Paris Agreement on 4 October 2016. The Paris Agreement entered into force on 4 November 2016 and aims at keeping the increase in global average temperatures to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5°C above pre- industrial levels. This legislative proposal forms part of the implementation of the EU's commitment in the Paris agreement. The Union's commitment to economy-wide emission reductions was confirmed in the intended nationally determined contribution of the Union and its Member States that was submitted to the Secretariat of the UNFCCC on 6 March 2015.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) A range of Union measures enhance Member States’ ability to meet their climate commitments and are crucial to achieving necessary emission reductions in the sectors covered by this Regulation. These include legislation on fluorinated greenhouse gases, CO2-reductions from road vehicles, promoting better energy performance ofincluding for buildings, renewables, energy efficiency and the Cpromotion of the circular Eeconomy, as well as Union funding instruments for climate- related investments.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The decarbonisation of the energy mix is an important factor for Member States to achieve the necessary reductions in the relevant sectors, therefor it is important to create the right conditions to stimulate low emission alternative energy for transport, such as biofuels. This could be facilitated by ensuring that industry has a clear and long-term framework to provide certainty and upon which to base investment.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) The Union and its Member States should ensure that they pursue mutually reinforcing policies across the relevant sectors in order to make a successful transition towards a competitive, low- carbon economy. The impact of energy and sectoral policies on the Union, national climate commitments and the cost-efficient reduction of domestic greenhouse gas emissions should be assessed with common quantified methods, so that their impacts are transparent and verifiable.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) This Regulation should be reviewed as of 2024 and every 5 years thereafter, which is both in accordance with the compliance cycle of the LULUCF and the international cycle under the Paris Agreement, in order to assess its overall functioning. The review should take into account evolving national circumstances and be informed by the results of the global stocktake of the Paris Agreement. With that in mind, any such review should take into account the potential economic consequences that may arise in the event of a Member State exiting the Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 2024, which is in accordance with the global stock-take of the Paris Agreement and every five years thereafter on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU's overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and may make proposals if appropriate.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In the event that a Member State withdraws from the Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union and with a view to the stated intention of taking into account evolving national circumstances, the Commission shall take into consideration any changed economic circumstances and its impact on a Member States obligations under this Regulation in any report to the European Council and the European Parliament, as well as in any review of this Regulation;