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Activities of Milan BRGLEZ related to 2020/2042(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

The impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations in developing countries (debate)
2021/05/17
Dossiers: 2020/2042(INI)

Shadow opinions (1)

OPINION on the impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations in developing countries
2020/07/09
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2020/2042(INI)
Documents: PDF(155 KB) DOC(76 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Mick WALLACE', 'mepid': 197817}]

Amendments (12)

Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas according to the IPCC, climate change poses disproportionate and asymmetric risks to human and natural systems due to differences in vulnerability and exposure;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas according to OECD, LDCs socio-economic progress is heavily dependent on climate-sensitive sectors, and considering their high levels of poverty, low levels of education and limited human, institutional, economic, technical and financial capacity, these countries experience a significant constraint in their fight against climate change;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas according to the World Health Organization, as of the year 2030, climate change is expected to contribute to approximately 250 000 additional deaths per year, from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas according to the OECD, development co-operation has a critical role to play in supporting developing countries as they shift to low-emissions and climate-resilient development pathways;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the European Parliament in its resolution of 16 January 2018 on women, gender equality and climate justice (2017/2086(INI)) acknowledges that women are particularly vulnerable to climate change and experience its effects disproportionately because of their social roles;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on all EU Member States to rapidly scale up climate finance, prioritising grants-based finance, in particular for LDCs and SIDS, and to consider an increased financial support during the 2020- 2025 period that is commensurate with the socio-economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses concern at how international climatearbon market mechanisms can have negative implications; calls on the EU and Member States to advocate a ‘do no harm’ principle for all such mechanisms;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that insufficient adaptation capacities leadcould result inter alia in armed conflicts, food shortages, and natural catastrophes, and consequently lead also to climate-induced displacement; calls for the WIM Taskforce on Displacement to step up its activities;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for greater international support for indigenous land rights, which would contribute to limiting global warming. while at the same time ensuring their livelihoods;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reiterates the acknowledgment of different impacts of climate change for women and men and therefore the promotion of measures improving the position of women in combating climate change at societal and governmental (decision-making) level;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Reiterates the necessity of strengthening the incorporation of climate mitigation and adaptation approaches and mainstream those into wider official development assistance policies and programs;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Reminds of the valuable contribution of youth in raising global awareness on climate change and in this vain stresses the importance of empowering younger generations in developing countries to strengthen their influence to the cause especially by ensuring their say is treated and represented equally;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI