Activities of Mauri PEKKARINEN related to 2021/2006(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions
Amendments (9)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the EU strategy to reduce methane (CH4) emissions; as it is the second biggest contributor to the climate change after CO2; underlines that according to the UNEP´s Global Methane Assessment (2021) "reducing human- caused methane emissions is one of the most cost-effective strategies to rapidly reduce the rate of warming and contribute significantly to global efforts to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C"; notes that energy sector alone is responsible for around 1/5 of EU methane emissions, supports a clear pathway and framework to address methane emissions in a more comprehensive fashion across Europe, by fostering synergies between sectors to strengthen the business case for capturing methane emiss, which has commercial value and could be monetised directly; stresses the importance of further development and deployment of emission reducing technologies and innovations;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the majorNotes the role of natural gas as a transitional solution in meeting today’s global energy demand and; stresses that the part it plays in the energy transition will be influenced by the extent to which methane emissions are further reducednatural gas together with coal and oil are responsible for nearly all methane emissions in energy sector; highlights the major role that renewable gas has in achieving the goals for renewable energy overall and in the transport sector in particular;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the preparation of legislation for the energy sector with binding rules on monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) and leak detection and repair, and the consideration of rules on routine venting and flaring; (LDAR) to be applied across the full supply chain of oil, coal and natural gas, and the consideration of rules on routine venting and flaring; stresses that EU should take lead in international cooperation in gathering data, reporting, promoting policies and technological solutions on further reducing and eliminating methane emissions;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that research, development and innovation and the implementation of fit-for-purpose technologies and practices to improve MRV and mitigate methane emissions are at the backbone of effective actioncrucial complimentary measures which will facilitate achieving 2030 and 2050 climate neutrality goals; supports the mobilisation of funding from Horizon Europe, including for establishing an international methane emissions observatory; underlines that the costs of pollution should not be passed on the citizens in line with the polluter pays principle;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. AgreStresses thate improved top-down data from satellites in the framework of the Copernicus programme, as well asortance of the Copernicus programme and its Atmosphere Monitoring Service in detecting and monitoring global super emitters as well as smaller scale sources; underlines that aerial monitoring, wi equally assists in targeting leak detection; strongly supports the sharing of information and technologies among stakeholders on EU and global level in order to catalyse abatement efforts; believes that independent, comparable, verifiable and transparent emissions data are key to gain knowledge about the size of the emission problem and to combat under-estimation of the size and amount of leaks;
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a thorough assessment ofto put environmental benefits as a priority while assessing the cost efficiency of the actions proposed in the energy sector, which should consider local conditions and the specific aspects of the various parts of the value chain and provide necessary flexibility to the industry for their implementationwithout undermining GHG reduction targets;
Amendment 128 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to consider a consumption target on renewable and decarbonised gases for 2030, as this would facilitate the development of biomethane and ensure the deployment of the most cost-efficient solutions across the Member States.;
Amendment 136 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that according to the EU’s long-term decarbonisation strategy, by 2050, the EU's annual consumption of biogases (biogas and biomethane) is projected to grow to between 54 and 72 Mtoe, from around 17 Mtoe in 2017;
Amendment 138 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Considers it important to promote biogas production in order to reduce methane emissions; supports solutions for the industrial production of biogas from non-recyclable waste, in particular agricultural waste, for the purposes of clean transport and the production of bio- based materials and biochemical intermediates in biorefineries.