Activities of Mihai ŢURCANU related to 2017/2006(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the role of EU regions and cities in implementing the COP 21 Paris Agreement on climate change
Amendments (4)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
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1. Notes that regions and cities have already shown their commitment to combating climate change as major contributors to the LPAA and NAZCA initiatives; welcomes initiatives such as the EU Covenant of Mayors and the Under 2 Degrees Memorandum of Understanding and encourages more cities to join and commit ambitious climate action;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
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3. Is concerned that extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, floods and droughts, are expected to affect many parts of Europe more frequently, making people and ecosystems more vulnerable as long as no adaptation measures are taken; ; stresses the need to step up investments in green infrastructure that can help cities to cool or provide protection or relief during extreme weather events. Cities and regions are interlinked and depend on other cities and regions to provide them with essential services such as food, water and energy and the infrastructure to deliver them. Effective adaptation planning and development requires solid information about future climate risks facing a city and about how this translates into physical and economic vulnerabilities; reminds that we still have cities without city-specific climate risk information to inform planning and development decision-making process at local levels. This requires a joint and comprehensive approach combining dialogue and partnerships which crosses sectors and governmental levels;
Amendment 67 #
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4. Calls for the creation of a system of Locally Determined Contributions, to be implemented in direct connection and complementarity with the National Determined Contributions (NDCs)Highlights that meeting the Paris Agreement objectives will need more than action at government level;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
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6. Stresses the need to stimulate energy transition and local investment in climate mitigation and adaptation measures, by streamliningreamline regulations, reducinge bureaucracy, enablinge innovative solutions, and encouraginge partnerships with local communities and civil society, with a view to promoting climate action;