34 Amendments of Danilo Oscar LANCINI related to 2020/2043(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. whereas, as stated in the TFEU, environmental affairs are a shared competence with Member States;
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. whereas the European Union in 2017 was the first net importer of CO2 emissions worldwide;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is convinced that a purpose-built trade policy can be an important driver in steering economies towards decarbonisation in order to achieve the climate objectives set in the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal;, taking into account that the latest EU’s ambitious policies in the climate field seem to set unattainable objectives which might damage the EU competitiveness overall
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that the CBAM should be formulated as a valuable instrument to protect from unfair competition and counterbalance the higher production costs that the EU Green Deal will evoke to EU companies; in this regard, highlights the need to ensure the level playing field for EU companies, as the standards imposed in the EU Green Deal are not equally ambitious in third countries, which has further increased the phenomenon of delocalisation aggravating the problem of ‘‘carbon leakage’’;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas ensuring effective and meaningful carbon pricing, as part of a broader regulatory environment, can act as an economic incentive to spur investments in the decarbonisation of the Union’s economy and to address carbon leakage;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the general exception clause of Article XX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) should be the basis for any CBAM design and its only rationale should be, avoiding any arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination between countries where the same conditions prevail with regards of countries which environmental standards might be lower and its rationale should be competitiveness as well as an environmental one – reducing global CO2 emissions and preventing carbon leakage;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the general exception clause of Article XX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) should be the basis for any CBAM design and its only rationale should be an environmental one – reducing global CO2 emissions and preventing carbon leakage; while protecting the competitiveness of the EU industrial sectors in Europe and worldwide;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas existing carbon leakage provisions under Union law have failproved to demonstrate their effectivenessbe inadequate in delivering the necessary decarbonisa leakage protection to of the sectors concerned; whereas priority must be given to amending existing decisions which undermine the competitiveness of the internal market and, in addition, to imposing import duties;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas existing carbon leakage provisions under Union law have failed to demonstrate their effectiveness in delivering the necessary decarbonisation of the sectors concernedshould be ameliorated to protect the competitiveness of the European industry vis-à-vis competitors from Countries with lower climate ambitions;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for thorough impact assessments - especially on direct and indirect carbon leakage - and for the utmost transparency of the process leading to the CBAM, as well as engagement with the EU’s trading partners to build coalitions and avoid any possible retaliations; demands that a full life-cycle GHG emissions analysis will be used as the basis for calculation in order to obtain a neutral and comparable picture of the product’s carbon footprint;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for thorough objective, independent and periodic impact assessments and for the utmost transparency of the process leading to the CBAM, as well as engagement with the EU’s trading partners to build coalitions and avoid any possible retaliations;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for thorough impact assessments and for the utmost transparency of the process leading to the CBAM, as well as engagement with the EU’s trading partners and stakeholders to build coalitions and avoid any possible retaliations;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that many carbon- and trade- intensive industrial sectors could potentially be impacted by the CBAM, either directly or indirectly, and that it could influence supply chains; stresses that any CBAM should be easy to administer and not place an undue burden on enterprises, especially small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs)., that need a stable and predictable policy and legislative framework in order to make the necessary investments, especially on national custom authorities and the implementation of the Union Customs Code, trying to balance between the complexity and efficiency of the instrument;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that many carbon- and trade- intensive industrial sectors could potentially be impacted by the CBAM, either directly or indirectly, and that it could influence supply chains; stresses that any CBAM should be easy to administer and not place an undue burden on enterprises, especially small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs), its implementation should not lead to abrupt modifications of existing provisions in order to secure legal certainty for long term investment decisions.
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates that the EU is responsible for only around 10% of global CO2emissions;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that he effectiveness of the CBAM will depend on the details of its design and its ability to tackle delicate aspects: first, the issue of the source shifting which refers to the possibility that a third country producer exports to the EU the low carbon footprint products while selling products with high embedded emissions in other markets; secondly, the absorption of carbon costs since those costs in EU are applied to the entire production, while any border measure would likely apply only to the marginal tonnes that third countries’ producers export to the EU, hence having the possibility to absorb such costs throughout their entire production.
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. In this regard, recalls that the CBAM should comprise a complex and detailed method to calculate objectively the amount of carbon in the products included in its scope; for this purpose a strong system of the effective rules of origin (RoOs) is needed in order to avoid and reduce additional administrative and bureaucratic obstacles for companies, especially for the SMEs;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly deplores the non- cooperative and disloyal behaviour of some of the Union’s trade partners in international climate negotiations, as recently observed at COP25; considers that this behaviour hampers our collective global ability to reach the objectives of the Paris Agreement; stresses that while CO2- emissions in many 3rd countries have increased, the EU-27 emissions have decreased; notes that the EU must not compromise the competitiveness of its own industry by giving a competitive advantage to non-EU production;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Highlights that one of the purposes of the CBAM should be to spur the reshoring of EU manufacturing activities, especially in the context of the Covid19 crisis, considering the fact that the pandemic has further shown the risks of depending on third countries’ economies and non-EU sources;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the Union has the responsibility and opportunity to assume a leading role in global climate action but that it must not be to the detriment of the competitiveness of our own industry; stresses that the EU emits circa 8.5 % of the global emissions;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the Union has the responsibility and opportunity to assume a leading role in global climate actionsignificantly engage against carbon leakage;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the Union had reduced its domestic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 23.2 % below 1990 levels in 2018, while at the same time its GHG emissions embedded in international trade have been constantly rising, thereby undermining the Union’s efforts to reduce its global footprint; underlines that the net imports of goods and services in the EU represent more than 20 % of the Union’s domestic CO2 emissions; notes that incorrectly implemented CO2 tariffs increase the competitiveness of third countries vis-à-vis intra-EU players.;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that it would be more effective to replace the EU ETS with a WTO -compatible carbon border adjustment mechanism based on the carbon footprint of imported goods, taking into account direct emissions, emissions from electricity generation and emissions from the use of raw materials; also considers it appropriate for the Commission and the Member States to support this trade measure with adequate incentive policies for the relocation of production from third countries to the Member States;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports the introduction of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as a way to reduce global GHG emissions in the pursuit of the Paris Agreement objectives; states unequivocally that this mechanism should serve to better address GHG emissions embedded in international trade, thereby incentivising climate action both within the Union and by our trading partners, and not as an instru; considers that such measure should take into account both the environmental for protectionism;otprint including GHG emissions over the full life cycle of products and a global level playing field with third countries’ producers.
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reiterates that restrictive CO2 emission reduction targets would have serious negative repercussions on the competitiveness of European companies which face increasing competition from third countries which do not apply the same environmental standards;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates that the introduction of a CBAM should be part of a broader Union industrial policy that is both environmentally ambitious and socially fair,, which aimings at steering a decarbonised reindustrialisation of Europethe Union that will create local jobs, protect social rights and ensure the competitiveness of the EuropeanMember States economy while fulfilling the Union’s climate ambition;contributing to a greater respect for the environment.
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that a CBAM should cover all imports, but that as a starting point already by 2023 it should covNotes that before establishing a CBAM and deciding which sectors it should cover, the Commission should deliver an impact assessment that considers the power sector and energy-intensive industrial sectors like ceconsequences on sectors most exposed to carbon leakage; considers that such impact assessment, steel, chemicals and fhould take into consideratilisers, which continue to receive substantial free allocations, and still represent 94 % of Union industrial emissionson the upcoming revision of the ETS system that, as currently structured, presents a number of difficulties in fostering investments in low carbon technologies through the ETS itself;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that carbon pricing under the CBAM should mirror the dynamic evolution of the price of Union allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS); such evolution shall grant that ETS free allowances remain at 100% of the benchmark without any reduction; points out that the introduction of a rising carbon floor price under the EU ETS could ensure predictability under the CBAM while also ensuring a stronger price signal within the EU;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that the design of a CBAM is still under discussion and recommends an effective involvement of all industrial sectors that would be interested by this measure;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Notes that the effectiveness of the CBAM will depend on the details of its design and its ability to tackle delicate aspects: first, the issue of the source shifting which refers to the possibility that a third country producer exports to the EU the low carbon footprint products while selling products with high embedded emissions in other markets; secondly, the absorption of carbon costs since those costs in the EU are applied to the entire production, while any border measure would likely apply only to the marginal tonnes that third countries’ producers export to the EU, hence having the possibility to absorb such costs throughout their entire production.
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the Commission’s intention to use revenues generated by the CBAM as new own resources for the EU budget, andprovided that the CBAM is used as a commercial policy tool to defend European production; asks the Commission to ensure full transparency about the use of those revenues; believes theseat this revenues should be earmarked for supporting the just transition and decarbonisation ofused to support sectors of the Europe’san economy, and for stepping up the Union’s contribution to international climate finance in favour of Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States, which are most vulnerable to climate change severely affected by COVID-19;