20 Amendments of Agnès EVREN related to 2019/2712(RSP)
Amendment 23 #
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas around 10% of the EU’s GHG emissions are absorbed by growing forests;
Amendment 28 #
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas it asked the Commission already several times, for example in its resolution on the net zero strategy in March 2019, to examine CO2 pricing in sectors that are not yet covered by the EU ETS;
Amendment 62 #
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses concern at the UN Environment 2018 Emissions Gap Report, which finds that current unconditional nationally determined contributions (NDCs) far surpass the Paris Agreement warming limit of well below 2°C, leading instead to an estimated 3.2°C4 warming by 2100 assuming that climate action continues consistently throughout the 21st century; highlights that there is a high risk that with a warming of 3.2°C certain tipping points are passed and a massive additional warming is induced; _________________ 4UN Environment Programme, ‘Emissions Gap Report 2018’, p.21.
Amendment 72 #
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that, according to the 2019 IPBES Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, one million species are now threatened with extinction; recalls the crucial role played by biodiversity in enabling humans to adapt and combat global warming; is concerned about the impact of reduced biodiversity on our levels of resilience;
Amendment 170 #
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses, therefore, the importance of continuing and strengthening research and innovation in the areas of climate change mitigation, adaptation policies, resource efficiency, low-carbon and zero- emission technologies, the sustainable use of secondary raw materials ('circular economy') and the collection of climate change data to combat this phenomenon; stresses the need to prioritise funding for sustainable energy projects, under the new Horizon Europe programme, for example, given the Union’s commitments within the Energy Union and under the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 184 #
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the importance to get discussions started with those countries worldwide, which are at the moment dependent on the export of fossil fuels, on how a strategy of joint energy and climate security can be implemented in a way that gives a future perspective to those regions;
Amendment 194 #
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses the crucial role of cities in implementing the objectives of the Paris Agreement, while according to the UN- Habitat 2018 report 'Tracking Progress towards Inclusive, Safe, Resilient and Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements', they are the source of more than 70% of all greenhouse gas emissions, waste and air pollution; welcomes the commitment of 102 cities at the Climate Action Summit to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050; calls on the parties to involve cities more closely in their emission reduction plans;
Amendment 196 #
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Recalls that research, innovation and competitiveness are among the five pillars of the EU’s Energy Union strategy; recalls therefore the fundamental role played by researchers in the fight against global warming and accordingly underlines the importance of close scientific cooperation between international partners;
Amendment 209 #
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Stresses the utmost importance of achieving in the Paris Agreement targets while at the same time keeping jobs and an industrial base inside Europe to give people in this sector a positive perspective and to show the world that industry and climate neutrality is no contradiction. Strongly welcomes the commitment and efforts of many industrial players in Europe to become carbon neutral and encourages those sectors or companies that are still hesitant to follow the many good examples;
Amendment 212 #
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Asks the Commission to establish a specific Directorate for climate neutrality in industry and publish, as soon as possible, a strategy on the topic; considers that the strategy should include financial support from the European Union for example from the Innovation Fund and Horizon Europe, flexible application of state aid rules to enable the necessary innovations and reduce red tape that hinders innovation in the area, which means that the “one in, one out” strategy should focus on these kind of regulatory obstacles for the necessary innovation and investment;
Amendment 214 #
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Warmly welcomes the announcement of the designated Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to extend the ETS to sectors not yet covered by the EU trading system and asks the Commission to immediately start preparatory work to introduce a CO2 pricing system, which avoids social hardship and does not increase the overall burdens of citizens;
Amendment 237 #
Paragraph 32
32. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as intensive agriculture, landfills and wastewater, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100- year global warming potential, 28 times more powerful than CO2 ; reminds the Commission of its legal obligation to analyse the implications of implementing policies and measures to reduce the short- and medium-term impact of methane emissions on EU greenhouse gas emissions, to explore as soon as possible policy options for rapidly addressing methane emissions as part of a Union strategic plan for methane, and to present legislative proposals to Parliament and the Council to that effect;
Amendment 247 #
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Stresses the importance of understanding the positive effects of sustainable and active managed forests in Europe to adapt to climate change and avoid damages in forests;
Amendment 249 #
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Underlines that sustainably managed forests are enormously important in fighting climate change via increased CO2 sequestration by growing forests, carbon storage in wood products and the substitution of fossil-based raw materials and energy while at the same time reducing the risks of forest fires, pest infestations and diseases;
Amendment 250 #
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32c. Calls for greater efforts at all political levels to prevent the deterioration of the state of forests in Europe and to restore their good condition where necessary; asks therefore the Commission and the Member States to support measures for reforestation on degraded soils and those unsuitable for agricultural use;
Amendment 252 #
Paragraph 32 d (new)
32d. In view of the fundamental role played by forests in the fight against climate change, believes that forest owners in Europe must receive adequate financial support for sustainable forest management;
Amendment 254 #
Paragraph 32 e (new)
32e. Underlines the important role of natural sinks in achieving greenhouse gas neutrality in the EU; calls on the Commission to develop a detailed EU strategy for the sustainable enhancement of natural sinks in line with the 2050 objective of greenhouse gas neutrality; and encourages Member States to cover this aspect thoroughly in their long-term strategies as required by Art. 15 (4) b of the Governance Regulation;
Amendment 256 #
Paragraph 32 f (new)
32f. Welcomes the commitment and concrete activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in many parts of the world, for example the very ambitious commitments of many developing countries and small island states; regrets, however, the lack of ambition and the lack of debate on increasing the NDC in many major economies; recalls that the greenhouse gas emissions of the EU are 9 % of the global emissions compared to 6.7 % share of the citizens, which means that increased ambition in Europe is of crucial importance especially because of the historical responsibility and the necessity to give a good example to the rest of the world, while it will be impossible to achieve the Paris Agreement goal and avoid tipping points if increased ambition in other major economies will not follow;
Amendment 257 #
Paragraph 32 g (new)
32g. Asks the Commission to immediately analyse the options to increase the activities to motivate other major economies to increase their NDC and their concrete action and also consider innovative approaches;
Amendment 268 #
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses the need to mainstream climate ambition into all EU policies, including trade policy; calls on the Commission to ensure that all new trade and investment agreements signed by the EU are fully compatible with the Paris Agreement and asks the Commission to carry out and publish a comprehensive assessment of the consistency of the existing and forthcoming agreements with the Paris Agreement; calls on the Commission to ensure that any trade agreement contains binding provisions regarding compliance with the Paris Agreement, including provisions concerning the management and sustainable preservation of forests;