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19 Amendments of Christophe HANSEN related to 2018/2974(RSP)

Amendment 13 #

Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the overall impacts on the economy due to the 2003 drought have been estimated at a minimum of EUR 8.7 billion (mainly concerning Mediterranean countries, France and the UK), measured as the estimated losses directly resulting from the drought (EC, 2007). According to the European Environment Agency, 50% of the populated areas in the EU will suffer from severe water scarcity by 2030.
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 33 #

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 2019;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 64 #

Paragraph 7
7. Points that according to the Commission 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; 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;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 76 #

Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the inclusion of two pathways aiming at reaching net zero GHG emissions by 2050 and the Commission’s support for these, and considers this mid- century objective as the only one compatible with the Union'slong-term commitments under the Paris Agreement;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 78 #

Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasizes the central and primordial role of energy efficiency measures in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in all proposed scenarios and recalls for that purpose that Energy Efficiency First principle has been introduced by the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union.
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the contribution of energy efficiency to security of supply, economic competitiveness and environmental protection and confirms the important role of energy efficiency in the creation of business opportunities and employment as well as its global and regional benefits. Notes however that those pathways rely also to a large extent on carbon removal technologies, including through carbon capture and storage or usage and direct air capture, that yet have to prove their feasibility; considers that the EU net-zero strategy should not overly relyand that their feasibility depends on the early scale-up onf 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 rep; highlights that the IPCC 1.5C Special Report assigns important emissions reductions to Carbon capture and storage (CCS) in most 1.5C scenarios, refers to in-depth analysis in support of the Commission Communication which sees arole for CCS in all scenarios for 2050; stresses the need to develop, demonstrate and deploy CCS and CCU technologies in the EU industrial and energy sectorts;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 131 #

Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Insists on a dedicated earmarked fund for just transition in the MFF proposals.
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 136 #

Paragraph 12
12. Insists that carbon leakage must be and can be avoided by intelligent policy frameworks;Highlights the importance of the energy intensive industries to achieve our long-term EU greenhouse gas reductions. In order to maintain the industrial production in the EU and to avoid carbon leakage, the necessary investments into new technologies and production methods need to be accompanied by a comprehensive policy framework that preserves the competitiveness of European industries, including measures to counter balance the additional costs compared to production in third countries with lower environmental standards.
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 144 #

Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Considers that the EU needs to start developing an industry strategy with a set of measures that allows the EU industry to recover the full costs of its decarbonisation; further considers that products produced in the EU, imported and sold on the EU market need to have a similar carbon cost constraint and that WTO-compliant measures need to be developed as quickly as possible;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 148 #

Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Recalls that 71% of all energy is used for space heating alone; agrees with the Commission that energy-efficient homes will become the norm in a climate neutral EU, delivering better health and comfort for all Europeans.
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 159 #

Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that reaching net-zero GHG emissions in 2050 in the most cost- efficient manner, requires prioritising the stable, predictable and ambitious implementation of the adopted 2030 Clean Energy Package targets and may require raising and aligning the 2030 ambition level with net- zero 2050 scenarios; 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;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 164 #

Paragraph 15
15. SupportCalls aon update of the Union’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC); calls therefore on EU leaders to consider raising the level of ambition of the Union’s NDC at the special EU Summit in Sibiu in May 2019, in view of the UN Clithe Commission to analyse if an increased 2030 target is in line with the cost-efficient pathway to net zero emissions in 2050 and if it is economically feasible and if it is possible by implementing the existing legislation without new legislation and then matke Summit in September 2019if appropriate a respective proposal;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 211 #

Paragraph 19
19. Considers that technology developments and solutions, energy efficiency in both supply & demand and sustainable renewable energy in the transport and power sectors will be key; underlines in this respect the importance of putting in place an overall framework that sets a level playing field for all available and innovative decarbonising solutions, to be complemented by technology-specific strategies, such as for hydrogen or methane;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 232 #

Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the central and complementary importance of a renewable-based powerand efficient power and heat 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; highlights that all pathways assume full decarbonisation of the power sector by 2050, a drastic reduction of fossil fuels and a strong increase in renewable energies and energy efficiency measures;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 248 #

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 energy production can be effectuatachieved;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 249 #

Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Stresses that sectoral efforts must be complemented by a cross-sector approach towards energy system integration in project planning for development and operations, making use of synergies between all energy infrastructures within a territory,including electricity, heat and gas networks, as well as technologies linking these networks; recognises that energy systems integration can provide higher flexibility, improved system efficiency, higher uptake of renewable energy across all energy carriers, and ultimately a cost-effective, feasible and acceptable energy transition.
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 254 #

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;
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 275 #

Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Notes that the EU building stock is responsible for about 40% of Europe’s final energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions in Europe; calls for unlocking its energy savings potential and for carbon-footprint reduction, in consistency with the EPBD objective of reaching an energy efficient and decarbonised building stock by 2050; considers that if deployed at scale, safe, reliable and readily-available technologies can tap the energy efficiency potential of Europe’s energy inefficient building stock, applying the deep staged renovation approach, and in synergy with renewable energy sources, limit the devastating impact of climate change; further considers that the achievement of low energy demand building, fully supplied by renewable energy, is a sine qua non for the Paris Agreement and for an EU agenda for growth, local jobs and improved living conditions for citizens across Europe.
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 392 #

Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Regrets that many other major economies are not yet working on 2050 strategies and there is almost no debate in other major economies about increasing the NDCs to bring them in line with the global target under the Paris Agreement; therefore asks the Council and the Commission to increase climate diplomacy and take other appropriate measures to encourage other major economies so that we can achieve together the long-term Paris Agreement targets.
2019/02/04
Committee: ENVI