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28 Amendments of Tomas TOBÉ related to 2020/0036(COD)

Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’19 , set out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and, competitive and resilient economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well- being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition must be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors, with an emphasis on phasing out the use of fossil resources across all sectors. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also importantessential drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective.
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors, with an emphasis on phasing out the use of fossil resources across all sectors. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective.
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Climate protection is an opportunity for the European economy and should help securing its industry leadership in global innovation. Sustainable production innovations can promote European industrial strength in key market segments and thus protect and create jobs.
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The Paris climate goals must be implemented in a way that respects technology neutrality, economic efficiency and social balance. Only if the EU remains economically strong, attractive for investments and internationally competitive and ensures broad social acceptance it can act as a global model for climate protection.
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) To achieve climate neutrality and complement the role of forests as sinks, it is important to further promote the use of bio-based materials, fuels and products, as an alternative to fossil-based, with a view to reducing emissions;
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The Union's GHG emission reduction target for 2030 should be set at a level, which is fully aligned with the commitments made under the Paris Agreement and with the aims set out in this Regulation. Due account must be taken of the Union's industrial, technological and innovation potential. In order to stimulate international coordination and joint action to this end, it is necessary to maintain and develop the Union's industrial competitiveness, economic growth and social standards.
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The Union should continue its efforts to promote circular economy and further support renewable solutions that can substitute fossil-fuel based products and materials.
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The Commission should also assess to what extent the use of international market mechanisms could contribute to the cost-effective achievement of the goals of the EU and the Member States. If it considers it necessary, it should submit proposals to the European Parliament and the Council to amend this Regulation, Directive 2003/87/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) To ensure the Union and the Member States remain on track to achieve the climate-neutrality objective and progress on adaptation, the Commission should regularly assess progress and gaps in required support. Should the collective progress made by Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation be insufficient or Union measures inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience or reduce vulnerability, the Commission should take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties. The Commission should also regularly assess relevant national measures, and issue recommendations where it finds that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) The Commission should ensure a robust and objective assessment based on the most up to date scientific, technical and socio-economic findings, and representative of a broad range of independent expertise, and base its assessment on relevant information including information submitted and reported by Member States, reports of the European Environment Agency, best available scientific evidence, including the reports of the IPCC, the latest stocktake in accordance with Article 14 of the Paris Agreement and UNFCC. Given that the Commission has committed to exploring how the EU taxonomy can be used in the context of the European Green Deal by the public sector, this should include information on environmentally sustainable investment, by the Union and Member States, consistent with Regulation (EU) 2020/… [Taxonomy Regulation] when such information becomes available. The Commission should use European and global statistics and data where available and seek expert scrutiny. The European Environment Agency should assist the Commission, as appropriate and in accordance with its annual work programme.
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) In order to provide predictability and confidence for all economic actors, including businesses, workers, investors and consumers, to ensure that the transition towards climate neutrality is irreversible, to ensure gradual reduction over time and to assist in the assessment of the consistency of measures and progress with the climate-neutrality objective, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to set out a trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making37 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 37deleted OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) The EU climate policies and legislative framework should promote afforestation and sustainable forest management across the Union, by means of sharing best practice, industrial knowledge and innovation.
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national level respectively, to enable the collective achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the importance of promoting economic development, global competitiveness, fairness and solidarity among Member States.
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. When assessing the need to adopt new legislative proposals revising existing legislation and policies, the Commission shall take into consideration regulatory consistency and stability in order to preserve a favourable environment for future-proof investments.
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 to supplement this Regulation byshall assess, based on the criteria set out in paragraph 3, the feasibility of setting out an indicative trajectory at Union level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2050. At the latest within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall review the trajectoryand make an appropriate legislative proposal to that effect.
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) the need to minimise the use of fossil resources;
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
(ab) the benefits of active forestry and afforestation;
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) best available technology in a technology neutral manner;
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) the need to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and to increase the use of fossil free energy sources;
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
(db) the potential of sustainable forest management and afforestation;
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d c (new)
(dc) the contribution and potential of nuclear energy to carbon neutral electricity production in Member States, where applicable;
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
(ga) the need for predictability and regulatory stability for future-proof investments;
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point h
(h) the need to ensure a just and socially fair transition, including the potential social impact of future measures;
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point i
(i) international developments and global efforts undertaken by third countries to achieve the long-term climate objectives of the Paris Agreement and the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change;
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point i a (new)
(ia) the prevention of carbon leakage, in particular in energy intensive industries competing at global level;
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) the collective progress at global level towards the achievement of the Paris Agreement objectives;
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 479 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towards a climate- neutral and climate-resilient society. The Commission shall facilitate an inclusive and accessible process at all levels, including at national, regional and local level and with social partners, industry stakeholders, citizens and civil society, for the exchange of best practice and to identify actions to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation. In addition, the Commission may also draw on the multilevel climate and energy dialogues as set up by Member States in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
2020/06/09
Committee: ITRE