12 Amendments of Marlene MORTLER related to 2020/2074(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that cohesion policy must support strong climate mainstreaming in agriculture and food-related sectors; calls on the Commission to support science and research that encourage investments into low-carbon technologies and innovations to mitigate and adapt to climate change;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that preventing and reducing food waste and food loss as well as strengthening local structures and regional value chains are essential to reduce all emissions associated with growing, manufacturing and transporting;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that, in coherence with Article 2 of the Paris Agreement climate mainstreaming in agriculture must be applied in a manner that does not threaten food production and safeguards food security in the European Union;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the importance of linking regional environmental strategies to ambitious climate targets that go beyond the overall target of achieving a climate- neutral EU by 2050, taking into account the potentialmajor contribution of the farming, food and forestry sectors, considering that soils and forests are the largest CO2 reservoirs in the world;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the importance of linking regional environmental strategies to ambitious climate targets that go beyond the overall target of achieving a climate- neutral EU by 2050, taking into account the potential contribution of the farming, food and forestry sectors in providing and developing biogenic resources, materials and substances;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that regional environmental strategies should support renewable energy production and resource efficiency in the farming, food and forestry sectors; suggests that the relevant authorities prioritise the most sustainable options, such as wind or solar, and subject bioenergy projects to by applying strict sustainability criteria;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that a phasing-out concept of fossil-based energy for each sector is necessary in order to contribute towards the aims of the Green Deal and climate neutrality;
Amendment 132 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasizes that investments in sustainable green infrastructures on local and regional level through EU Cohesion Policy are essential to combat the impacts of climate change on agriculture and forestry and to improve climate resilience of people, nature and economy.
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that cohesion policy must focus on the comprehensive transition of the European economy towards bioeconomy based on biogenic resources from agriculture and forestry.
Amendment 136 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Highlights that cohesion policy and regional environmental strategies need to pay particular attention on increasing the use of wood from sustainable forestry in all parts of economy (especially construction sector) as wood bears the unique property of storing huge amounts of CO2 while substituting energy-intensive resources such as steel and concrete.
Amendment 139 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that ongoing agricultural practices and green infrastructure initiatives in agriculture and forestry sectors have a positive effect on carbon stocks and the greenhouse gas balances in the Member States.
Amendment 140 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Recalls that current EU policy initiatives must take into account the long-term competitiveness of the European economy and the concerns of small and medium sized enterprises.