25 Amendments of Tiemo WÖLKEN related to 2021/2006(INI)
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Climate Law commisets the EU to reachingGHG emissions reduction objective of at least 55% by 2030 and the goal of a climate -neutralit economy by 2050 with increased emission reductions by 2030at the latest, in line with the Paris Agreement; whereas addressing energy- related methane emissions as the sector where more cost-effective methane emissions saving can be achieved, is a key component of the European Green Deal, as are measures in the agriculture and waste sectors; whereas the EU strategy to reduce methane emissions notes that the EU should also play a roletake the leadership in ensuring methane emission reductions at global level, as the largest global importer of fossil fuels and a significant player in the agriculture sector;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas reducing methane emissions is indispensable in the fight against climate change, as indicated in the impact assessment of the 2030 climate target plan (SWD(2020)176 final) which indicates that the target of at least 55% of greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030 requires to tackle methane emissions in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement; wWhereas methane emissions are the second largest contributor to climate change and to tropospheric ozone formation which contribute to air pollution and whereas it is therefore necessary to tackle these emissions in order to protect the health of EU citizens;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas cutting methane emissions can have a quicker impact on slowing the rate of global warming than reducing CO2 emissions, since methane does not stay in the atmosphere for as long, and it could therefore be one of the most cost-effective strategies to rapidly reduce the rate of warming and avoid some tipping points for global warming; complementary to the efforts that we must continue to make to reduce CO2 emissions, across all sector affected in order to achieve a climate- neural economy by 2050.
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas there is no policy in the EU to specifically set measures to reduce methane emissions in a cross-sectoral way;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the cross-sectoral approach outlined in the EU strategy to reducmitigate methane emissions and fully supports a faiclear framework and pathway covering the agriculture, waste and energy sectors; , which allow to create synergies between these sectors and the related socio-economical aspect and to achieve the EU decarbonisations objectives throughout Europe and international business.
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of improving measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) as well as leak detection and repair (LDAR) standardsadopting strong mandatory rules on monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) in all the energy-related methane emissions including imports as well in the agriculture and waste sector and mandatory leak detection and repair (LDAR) programs, covering the full supply chain, up to the point of production, in all sectors (energy, agriculture and waste);
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls upon the Commission to go further than voluntary industry initiatives and to incentivize early adoption of advanced technology through EU legislation;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the upcoming legislative proposal on compulsory MRV for all energy-related methane emissions; and calls for the implementation of a compulsory and continuous MRV framework and LDAR system across the whole supply chain, of fossil gas, oil, coal, biogas, including imports from third countries with a third-party verifier system combined with other monitoring methods, to promote the detection, repair and control for all the methane leaks and the reduction of methane-intensive imports, based on quarterly surveys with state-of-the-art technologies, and with clear deadlines for repairs and resurvey;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that currently a number of MRV and LDAR technologies are available; it is therefore necessary to adopt legislation to this effect without delay;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomesCalls on the Commission’s to proposal to consider legislatioe a ban on venting and flaring in the energy sector covering, if feasible, the full supply chain, by making new legislative proposals in this regard; considers that existing national legislation addressing routine venting and flaring, taking into account complex safety and environmental aspects, must be taken into consideration when developing EU legislation;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledges that imports comprise over four fifths of the oil and gas consumed in the EU and that most methane emissions associated with oil and gas occur outside EU borders; calls on the Commission to exploreunderscores the urgency to reduce all methane emissions linked to oil and gas consumption in the EU and calls on the Commission to ensure the scope of the obligations in its proposal for a legislative act to reduce methane emissions in the oil, gas and coal sectors applies across the supply chain including imports, up to the point of production; stresses that mitigation measures must not substitute an ambitious and swift transition to an energy system based on renewable energy and energy efficiency; calls on the Commission to implement regulatory tools for fossil energy imports, including and to extending forthcoming obligations on MRV, LDAR, venting and flaring to imports; the whole fossil gas and oil supply chain, including on imports up to and including production;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to include all feedstock uses of fossils gas and oil, including when used for non- energy purposes such as to produce petrochemicals, in its proposal for a legislative act to reduce methane emissions in the oil, gas and coal sectors;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to set a deadline to propose and support the development of an international agreement on methane mitigation, promoting coordinated actions to reduce methane emissions, and to consider potential trade measures to ensure methane abatement through market access for fossil energy based on methane mitigation requirements;
Amendment 240 #
11a. Calls on the Commission to adopt a specific programme on MRV and emissions mitigation in abandoned oil and gas sites, with dedicated funding for addressing emissions from wells without known ownership;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that technologies and practices to limit methane emissions from agriculture are developing at a f, such as sustainable management practices of livestock, should be developed and implemented as soon ast pacossible; calls on the Commission to ensure that proven effective and cost- efficient innovations are quickly implementedsuch as precision farming, nitrification inhibitors and advanced animal nutrition to reduce the methane, are quickly implemented and the ones already available must to be integrated by EU producers, in order to continue with reductions of methane emissions in the EU and integrated into EU agriculture policies as other sectors- affected are currently achieving;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that although agriculture offers the second-highest overall methane-emission reduction potential of any sector, as showed in the Commission´s communication , its methane-emission sources are diffuse and therefore potentially difficult to monitor, report and verify;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Recalls to this regard the importance of the creation of the International Observatory to collect genuine and good data on methane emissions worldwide which determine the real quantity of methane that agri-food sector emits to better set and apply the specific measures that must be taken;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Recalls that significant amount of methane emission in the agri-food sector, are due to imports; calls for the EU to promote the best practices with its trading partners by asking them to implement similar rules to those that apply to EU producers;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the key role that the EU should play in supporting research, innovation and development, as well as in scaling up new technologies by improving the measurement, reporting and verification of methane emissions in this sector to follow the progress towards these targets and applying the ones currently available such as MRV related, to help address methane emissions from livestock agriculture, while protecting animal health and welfare; points especially to the need for multigenerational studies on feed additives;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Highlights the possible role of sustainable biogas and biomethane in creating employment in general but in particular in affected rural areas;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to fully comply with the existing requirements of the Landfill Directive, including the objective for 2035, by which date the amount of municipal waste landfilled is to be reduced to 10 % or less of the total amount of municipal waste generated, by weight; calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy to ensure that Member States that are likely to miss that target take corrective measures and actions; calls on the Commission to be more ambitious by setting binding targets for commercial and industrial waste, which still do not have any specific ones;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that closure and after- care procedures for landfill cells are key to reducing leakages, taking into account the entire life cycle of landfill sites; calls on the Commission to provide specific incentives suited to the conditions of each Member State in order to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, separate collection of bio-waste, including by encouraging cooperation between the public and private sectors to secure a high degree of separate collection, recycling and recovery of biodegradable waste, leading to efficient diversion from landfill; calls on the Commission to promote the treatment of the biodegradable part of the non- recyclable waste remaining after separate collection, adapting it to the specific situation of each Member State;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Reminds the Commission that the United Nations suggests introducing a price for methane emissions or an emissions reduction target; calls on the Commission to introduce these measures in current and future legislation;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to implement education programs throughout the European Union in order to achieve green education in early childhood, specially related to the fight against Climate Change through the implementation of the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals;