22 Amendments of Anna ZALEWSKA related to 2022/2053(INI)
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas sustainable biogenic streams of carbon are limited, other carbon resources should be developed in parallel, such as Direct Air Capture (DAC);
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that "carbon removal" refers to the deliberate (anthropogenic) extraction of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or upper ocean, coupled with subsequent secure storage of that carbon;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Invites the industry sectors involved in carbon cycling to come forward with innovative solutions and initiatives aiming to gradually replace fossil carbon with sustainable streams of recycled carbon from waste streams, sustainable sources of biomass and directly from the atmosphere;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that the sixth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and particularly Chapters D.1.4 and D.1.5 of the Working Group I report, as well as Chapter C11.4 of the Working Group III report, explicitly state that some adverse effects of climate change can be slowed and reversed with an increase of anthropogenic removal of carbon from the atmosphere alongside emissions reductions. As such, the Union needs clearer political signals in climate legislature that anthropogenic carbon removals from the atmosphere, including both natural terrestrial sinks as covered by the land use, land use change, and forestry (LULUCF) regulation, blue carbon from activity in marine, ocean, and aquatic ecosystems, as well as technological processes such as direct air capture (DAC), and their geological or biological storage, or otherwise innovative utilisation, are to be incentivised and encouraged. This applies also to carbon capture, usage and storage and usage (CCUS) as an effective means to reduce emissions;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that the context of the war has made food security a concern, and any policies which pertain to agriculture must ensure that meeting the increased needs for food supply as well as food affordability are not inhibited;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Underlines that targets set out in the revised LULUCF regulation may not be optimally allocated, and as such, further studies should be promptly carried out and Member States should receive additional support to encourage carbon farming practices;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that innovating carbon removal and sequestration techniques involving biomass, including biochar and BECCS, have potential to increase their carbon removal efficiency, and further studies and development should be encouraged; underlines the recognition of innovative long-lasting products based on biochar, such as concrete or asphalt, as carbon sinks in relevant sustainable products frameworks;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading II a (new)
Subheading II a (new)
Blue carbon removals
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines that ocean, marine, and aquatic ecosystems are enormous carbon sinks which promptly require further studies and collection of data so that their potential to remove carbon from the atmosphere are maximised as all means at disposal are necessary to tackle the climate crisis;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Notes that, similarly to carbon farming practices which affect agriculture, fishing and food supply and affordability associated with these ecosystems must not be inhibited;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading III a (new)
Subheading III a (new)
Technological carbon removal
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recognises the important role of carbon removal technologies and processes, such as direct air capture (DAC), in decreasing the carbon levels in the ambient atmosphere and as such playing a role in achieving net zero, both in the Union, as well as in international partners;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Recognises that there are many hurdles still impeding the increase of all carbon removal methods, including technological processes, which should be addressed collectively;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines that carbon removal methods have different storage durability and ease of Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV); emphasises that, whilst all kinds of removals are needed to contribute to the EU targets, durability of storage is a crucial element to assess for removals; for CDR methods relying on geologic storage, the CCS directive makes for a readily available solution to cover the aspects of liability and risks concerning future reversals; underlines that similar stringency for methods not relying on geologic sequestration will be needed in cases where certificates are treated fungible;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading IV a (new)
Subheading IV a (new)
Unique attributes of Member States
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Support for Member States should be provided;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Recognises that some Member States face major challenges in making strides in increasing carbon removals and sequestration or utilisation, and as such, it is therefore important to ensure flexibility, anticipation and transferability; underlines that each Member State has unique potential due to its national circumstances, as 1 km2 in Spain is not the same as 1 km2 in Finland, to contribute to increasing carbon removals and sequestration or utilisation; stresses that each Member State should receive Union funding to further these activities, capitalising on their knowledge of their countries;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Expresses concern that, in practice there is a lack in geographical distribution of projects awarded in various instruments, including in the Innovation Fund; stresses that each Member State should be awarded a minimum number of projects pertaining to carbon removals, whether natural sinks or technologies, as they can contribute with their unique national circumstances;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Considers the potential of having existing EU instruments and regulations further strengthened in that respects through: creation of a dedicated funding stream for technological removals like DACS, BECCS and PyCCS under the Innovation Fund, inclusion of R&D funding streams in upcoming Horizon Europe work programme for currently underrepresented methods including PyCCS, as well as the applications of biochar in soils or materials and enhanced weathering on land, which would ensure at least a minimum number of projects for each Member State supportive investment environment for open access CO2 transportation and storage infrastructure through TEN-E revision;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Underlines that reversing the effects of climate change and holistically addressing the climate crisis is an undertaking on the global scale. This requires the engagement of all international partners, with a particular emphasis on those which are contributing the most to greenhouse gas emissions as well as stagnations or decreases in carbon removals; suggests that the Union encourage international partners, including on international fora such as the upcoming UNFCCC COP27 and COP28 conferences, to undertake measures in order to increase their carbon removals as well as subsequent sequestration or utilisation;
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Underlines that there are abundant sources of knowledge and actions undertaken among international partners, including but not limited to the UK, US, Canada, Iceland, Switzerland, Australia, Norway, Japan and many others, and the Union may consider, if appropriate, closer cooperation to improve carbon removal activities within the Union;