Activities of Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES related to 2020/0036(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
European Climate Law (debate)
European Climate Law (continuation of debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)
Amendments (145)
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’19 , set out a new sustainable growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, sustainable, resource-efficient and internationally competitive economy and high-quality jobs, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well- being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition must be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Driven by the regulatory framework put in place by the Union, EU greenhouse gas emissions were reduced by 23% between 1990 and 2018, while the economy grew by 61% over the same period, showing that it is possible to decouple economic growth from emissions.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways20 provides a strong scientific basis for tackling climate change and illustrates the need to step up climate action. According to it, human activities are estimated to have caused approximately 1ºC of global warming above the pre-industrial level and at the current rate, the 1.5°C increase will be reached between 2030 and 2052. It confirms that greenhouse gas emissions need to be urgently reduced, and that climate change needs to be limited to 1.5 °C, in particular to reduce the likelihood of extreme weather events and of reaching tipping-points. The Intergovernmental Science- Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services’ (IPBES) 2019 Global Assessment Report21 showed worldwide erosion of biodiversity, with climate change as the third most important driver of biodiversity loss.22 _________________ 20IPCC, 2018: Global Warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre- industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty [Masson-Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, H.-O. Pörtner, D. Roberts, J. Skea, P.R. Shukla, A. Pirani, W. Moufouma- Okia, C. Péan, R. Pidcock, S. Connors, J.B.R. Matthews, Y. Chen, X. Zhou, M.I. Gomis, E. Lonnoy, T. Maycock, M. Tignor, and T. Waterfield (eds.)]. 21IPBES 2019: Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. 22European Environment Agency’s The European environment – state and outlook 2020 (Luxembourg: Publication Office of the EU, 2019).
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Ecosystems, people and economies in the EU will face major impacts from climate change if we do not urgently mitigate greenhouse gas emissions or adapt to climate change. The burden of climate change shows a clear north-south divide, with southern regions in Europe much more impacted, through the effects of extreme heat, water scarcity, drought, forest fires and agriculture losses. Adaptation to climate change would further minimize unavoidable impacts in a cost-effective manner, with considerable co-benefits from nature-based solutions.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A fixed long-term objective is crucial to contribute to economic and societal transformation, jobs,high-quality jobs, sustainable growth, and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as well as to move in a fast, fair and cost-effective manner towards the temperature goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change following the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the ‘Paris Agreement’).
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality shrequires a profoulnd require atransformation and the contribution from all economic sectors, including aviation and maritime sectors, which will need to participate in the transformation of the economy in a way that their actions contribute to and do not harm the long-term objective of achieving a climate-neutral EU by 2050. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. The digital transformatIn light of the importance of increasing resource efficiency on greenhouse gas emissions, technological innovahe transition towards a circular economy, based on the principle of waste prevention, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objectiveducing products carbon footprint, is essential. In light of the importance to minimize fossil emissions, it is important to substitute emission intensive materials, and promote circularity in all sectors.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) With a view to facilitating the transition towards climate neutrality in all sectors of the economy, each sector should have a roadmap describing how it can reduce emissions to close to zero and by 2050 being the latest date. Such roadmaps should be developed in close cooperation between industry associations, companies, trade unions and academia and should assess opportunities, needs and challenges to reach climate neutrality.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’19 , set out a new sustainable growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, sustainable, resource-efficient and competitive economy and high-quality jobs, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union’s natural capital, and protect the health and well- being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition must be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) The digital transformation, technological innovation and research and development are crucial drivers for achieving climate neutrality. The Union needs to foster the eco-systems around the key technologies and sectors, which lead to climate neutrality targets in order to support the Union’s position as forerunner.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Union has been pursuing an ambitiousupdated the policy on climate action and has put in place a regulatory framework to achieve its 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target. However, this policy is not yet in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. The legislation implementing this target consists, inter alia, of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26 , which establishes a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union, Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council27 , which introduced national targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council28 , which requires Member States to balance greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry. _________________ 26Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275 of 25 October 2003, p. 32). 27Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26). 28 Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework, and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and Decision No 529/2013/EU (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways20 provides a strong scientific basis for tackling climate change and illustrates the need to step up climate action. It confirms that greenhouse gas emissions need to be urgently reduced, and that climate change needs to be limited to 1.5 °C, in particular to reduce the likelihood of extreme weather events. The Intergovernmental Science- Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services’ (IPBES) 2019 Global Assessment Report21 showed worldwide erosion of biodiversity, withat nature-based solutions are responsible for 37% of climate change mitigation up to 2030, and that climate change ais the third most important driver of biodiversity loss.22Climate change has a severe impact on marine and terrestrial ecosystems which are the sole sinks for anthropogenic carbon emissions with a gross absorption of about 60% of global anthropogenic emissions per year. _________________ 20IPCC, 2018: Global Warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre- industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty [Masson-Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, H.-O. Pörtner, D. Roberts, J. Skea, P.R. Shukla, A. Pirani, W. Moufouma- Okia, C. Péan, R. Pidcock, S. Connors, J.B.R. Matthews, Y. Chen, X. Zhou, M.I. Gomis, E. Lonnoy, T. Maycock, M. Tignor, and T. Waterfield (eds.)]. 21IPBES 2019: Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. 22European Environment Agency’s The European environment – state and outlook 2020 (Luxembourg: Publication Office of the EU, 2019).
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The climate neutrality objective represents a huge opportunity to address the challenges of the 21st century in a strategic manner. It provides an opportunity for the EU to step up its action and reap the benefits of the first mover advantage by leading in clean technologies and creating new jobs, taking into account gender balance. Opportunities are emerging from the timely replacement of ageing infrastructure and assets with others compatible with the deep decarbonisation objective.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The climate neutrality objective represents a huge opportunity to address the challenges of the 21st century in a strategic manner. It provides an opportunity for the EU to step up its action and reap the benefits of the first mover advantage by leading in clean technologies and creating new jobs. Opportunities are emerging from the timely replacement of ageing infrastructure and assets with others compatible with the deep decarbonisation objective.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) The clean energy transition will result in an energy system in which the primary energy supply will mostly come from renewable energy sources, which will significantly improve security of supply, reduce energy dependency and promote domestic jobs.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Union has, through the ‘Clean Energy for All Europeans’ package29 been pursuing an ambitiousshed forward an agenda that moves towards the necessary decarbonisation agendaof the economy, notably by constructing a robust Energy Union, which includes 2030 goals for energy efficiency and deployment of renewable energy in Directives 2012/27/EU30 and (EU) 2018/200131 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and by reinforcing relevant legislation, including Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council32 . _________________ 29COM(2016) 860 final of 30 November 2016. 30Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1) 31Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82). 32Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 13).
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The Union has promoted the acceleration of decarbonisation targets through pilot projects in regions with specific geographic and demographic conditions, such as islands through the 'Clean Energy for EU Islands' programme. In the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy, the Union should continue to pay particular attention to the needs of the insular and outermost regions.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Ecosystems, people and economies in the EU will face major impacts from climate change if we do not urgently mitigate greenhouse gas emissions or adapt to climate change. The burden of climate change shows a clear north-south divide, with southern regions in Europe much more impacted, through the effects of extreme heat, water scarcity, drought, forest fires and agriculture losses. Adaptation to climate change would further minimise unavoidable impacts in a cost-effective manner, with considerable co-benefits from nature-based solutions.1a _________________ 1aFeyen L., Ciscar J.C., Gosling S., Ibarreta D., Soria A. (editors) (2020). Climate change impacts and adaptation in Europe. JRC PESETA IV final report (Luxembourg: Publication Office of the EU, 2020).
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Union ishould continue to be a global leader in the transition towards climate neutrality, and is determined to achieve it in a just, socially fair and inclusive way as well as help raise global ambition and to strengthen the global response to climate change, using all tools at its disposal, including climate diplomacy and trade policy tools. The Union has the responsibility to show that this transformation is possible and opportune.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Driven by the regulatory framework put in place by the Union, EU greenhouse gas emissions were reduced by 23% between 1990 and 2018, while the economy grew by 61% over the same period, showing that it is possible to decouple economic growth from emissions.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The European Parliament called for the necessary transition to a climate-neutral society by 2050 at the latest and for this to be made into a European success story33 and has declared a climate and environment emergency34 has declared a climate and environment emergency and repeatedly called on the Commission and the Member States to step up efforts to facilitate the necessary transition to a climate-neutral society by 2050 at the latest and for this to be made into a European success story33, while calling for an ambitious Climate Law with a legally binding domestic and economy- wide target for reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at the latest, and intermediate EU targets for 2030 and 2040. The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 201935 , has agreed on the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, while also recognising that it is necessary to put in place an enabling framework that benefits all Member States and encompasses adequate instruments, incentives, support and investments to ensure a cost-effective, just, as well as socially balanced and fair transition, taking into account different national circumstances in terms of starting points and that the transition will require significant public and private investment. The European Council also invited the Commission to prepare a proposal for the Union’s long- term strategy as early as possible in 2020 with a view to its adoption by the Council and its submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. _________________ 33European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956(RSP)). 34European Parliament resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency (2019/2930(RSP)). 35 Conclusions adopted by the European Council at its meeting on 12 December 2019, EUCO 29/19, CO EUR 31, CONCL 9.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A fixed long-term objective is crucial to contribute to economic and societal transformation, jobs, social welfare, growth, and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as well as to move in a fair and cost-effective manner towards the temperature goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change following the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the ‘Paris Agreement’).
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Union should aim to achieve a balance between anthropogenic economy- wide emissions and removals, through natural and technological solutions, of greenhouse gases domestically within the Union by 2050and at Member State level by 2050 at the latest. The Union-wide 2050 climate-neutrality objective should be pursued by all Member States collectively, involving also the regional and local policy levels, and the Member States, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take the necessary measures to enable its achievement. Measures at Union level will constitute an important part of the measures needed to achieve the objective also at Member State level in a cost-effective, just and socially balanced way, boosting economic competitiveness and job creation, taking into account gender balance and leaving no one behind. After 2050, the Union and all Member States should continue efforts to further reduce emissions so as to ensure that removals of greenhouse gases exceed emissions.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Union should aim to achieve a balance between anthropogenic economy- wide emissions and removals, through natural and technological solutions, of greenhouse gases domestically within the Union by 2050and at Member State level by 2050 at the latest. The Union-wide 2050 climate-neutrality objective should be pursued by all Member States collectively, involving also the regional and local policy levels, and the Member States, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take the necessary measures to enable its achievement. Measures at Union level will constitute an important part of the measures needed to achieve the objective. also at Member State level in a cost-effective, just and socially balanced way, boosting economic competitiveness and job creation, and leaving no one behind. After 2050, the Union and all Member States should continue efforts to further reduce emissions so as to ensure that removals of greenhouse gases exceed emissions.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The transition to a climate-neutral economy in 2050 should lead to a more resilient and competitive economy at Union and Member State level, which is technologically advanced, generates economic growth and new business and employment opportunities. It should also serve to achieve a more cohesive Union, helping citizens and territories most affected by the energy transition to benefit from it. To this end, the Union must provide mechanisms and funds that live up to the challenge, capable of mobilising the huge investments needed to finance the transition, so that, taking into account the different starting points of the Member States, all of them achieve climate neutrality in a cost-efficient and socially just manner by 2050 at the latest.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) In its transition to climate neutrality, the Union must preserve the competitiveness of its industry, particularly its energy intensive industry, including by developing effective measures to tackle carbon leakage and to level the playing field between the Union and third countries to avoid unfair competition due to the non- implementation of climate policies consistent with the Paris agreement. A Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and trade policy tools can play an important role in here.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 c (new)
Recital 12 c (new)
(12c) The energy transition improves the energy efficiency and reduce the energy dependency of the Union and its Member States. This structural change towards a more efficient economy based on renewable energy in all sectors will not only benefit the trade balance but also strengthen energy security and fight energy poverty.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 d (new)
Recital 12 d (new)
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Union should continue and enhance its climate action and international climate leadership after 2050, in order to protect people, the economy and the planet against the threat of dangerous climate change, in pursuit of the temperature goals set out in the Paris Agreement and following the scientific recommendations of the EPCC and the IPCC.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In taking the relevant measures at Union and national level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective, Member States and the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take into account the contribution of the transition to climate neutrality to the well- being of citizens, the prosperity of society and the competitiveness of the economy; energy and food security and affordability; fairness and solidarity across and within Member States considering their economic capability, national circumstances, different starting points, the efforts already made and the need for convergence over time; the need to make the transition just and socially fair; best available scientific evidence, in particular the findings reported by the IPCC; the need to integrate climate change related risks into investment and planning decisionsand the social, economic and environmental costs of insufficient action into investment and planning decisions while ensuring that EU policies are climate proof; cost-effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and increasing resilience; progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors that will need to participate in the transformation of the economy in a way that ensures that their actions contribute and do not harm the achievement of the long term objective of achieving a climate neutral EU by 2050. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The transition to climate neutrality requires changes across the entire policy spectrum and a collective significant effort of all sectors of the economy and society, as illustrated by the Commission in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’. The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 2019, stated that all relevant Union legislation and policies need to be consistent with, and contribute to, the fulfilment of the climate- neutrality objective while respecting a level playing field, and invited the Commission to examine whether this requires an adjustment of the existing rules.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Creating climate resilience and adaptation to the inevitable effects of climate change also requires a shared effort by economic and social sectors and consistency in European legislation and policies.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The investment challenge to achieve the climate neutrality goal by 2050 and to progress towards the global adaptation goal is significant. There is a need to promote and support sustainable investments and to put in place enabling environments that are conducive to green investment. The EU´s Sustainable Action plan and the European taxonomy for sustainable activities provide a solid framework to build upon. Further, the European and national budgets will play a key role. The European Commission has proposed a 25% target for climate mainstreaming across all EU programmes. National budgets will also be key in promoting the transition. A greater use of green budgeting tools will help to redirect public investment, consumption and taxation to green priorities and away from harmful subsidies
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’, announced its intention to assess and make proposals for increasing the Union’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 to ensure its consistency with the climate-neutrality objective for 2050. In that Communication, the Commission underlined that all Union policies should contribute to the climate-neutrality objective and that all sectors should play their part. In its resolutions of 14 March 2019 on climate change, of 28 November 2019 on the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid, Spain and of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal, the European Parliament already called for an increase of the EU’s domestic GHG emissions reduction target for 2030 to 55 % compared to 1990 levels and urged the Commission to bring forward a proposal to this end. By September 2020, the Commission should, based on a comprehensive impact assessment and taking into account its analysis of the integrated national energy and climate plans submitted to the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 , review the Union’s 2030 target for climate and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 toand the impacts at national level identified thereof, review the Union’s 2030 target for climate and consistent with a pathway to limit the temperature increase to 1,5ºC above pre-industrial levels as set out in the Paris Agreement, and of at least 55 % emission reductions compared withto 1990 levels. Where it considers necessary to amend the Union’s 2030 target, it should make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend this Regulation as appropriate. In addition, the Commission should, by 30 June 2021, assess how the Union legislation implementing that target would need to be amended in order to achieve these emission reductions of 50 to 55 % compared to 1990. _________________ 36Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) To ensure that the Union and all Member States remain on track to achieve the objective of climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, and to ensure predictability and confidence for all social and economic actors and the population as a whole, the Commission should assess the options for setting an EU climate target for 2040 and present legislative proposals to the European Parliament and the Council to that effect.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) The Commission should further make sure that the industry is sufficiently enabled to undergo the significant transition towards climate neutrality and highly ambitious 2030- and 2040-targets through a thorough regulatory framework and financial resources commensurate with the challenges. This regulatory and financial framework should be regularly assessed and adapted if needed to prevent carbon leakage, industrial closures, job losses and unfair international competition.
Amendment 155 #
(18) To ensure the Union and all the Member States remain on track to achieve the climate-neutrality objective and progress on adaptation, the Commission should regularly assess progress. Should the collective progress made by Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation be insufficient or any Union and Member States measures inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience or reduce vulnerability, the Commission should take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties. The Commission should also regularly assess relevant national measures, and issue recommendations where it finds that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The Union should have a body representing independent scientific expertise to advise and assess the progress of the Union's Climate Action. The Commission should establish an independent European Panel on Climate Change (EPCC), as the body responsible for evaluating and making recommendations on climate change policies. The EPCC should carry out its activity with full autonomy from the Commission and its composition should be equal in women and men. It should be made up of scientists selected on the basis of their experience in the field of climate change, with the purpose of analysing annually the reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in the Union and all the Member States to guarantee the reduction over time. The expert group should also advise the Commission on assessing the consistency of national and Union progress and measures to reach the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and to meet the Union's commitments under the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The clean energy transition will result in an energy system in which the primary energy supply will mostly come from renewable energy sources, which will significantly improve security of supply, reduce energy dependency and promote domestic jobs.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The Commission should ensure a robust and objective assessment based on the most up to date scientific, technical and socio-economic findings, and representative of a broad range of independent expertise, and base its assessment on relevant information including information submitted and reported by Member States, reports of the European Environment Agency, best available scientific evidence, including the reports of the IPCC and the EPCC. Given that the Commission has committed to exploring how the EU taxonomy can be used in the context of the European Green Deal by the public sector, this should include information on environmentally sustainable investment, by the Union and Member States, consistent with Regulation (EU) 2020/… [Taxonomy Regulation] when such information becomes available. The Commission should use European statistics and data where available and seek expert scrutiny. The European Environment Agency should assist the Commission, as appropriate and in accordance with its annual work programme.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) As citizens and communities have a powerful role to play in driving the transformation towards climate neutrality forward, strong public and social engagement on climate action should be facilitated at local, regional and national level. The Commission should therefore engage with all parts of society and stakeholders, including trade unions, academic and research organisations and industry to enable and empower them to take action towards a just, climate-neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to provide predictability and confidence for all economic actors, including businesses, workers, trade unions, investors and consumers, to ensure that the transition towards climate neutrality is irreversible, to ensure gradual reduction over time and to assist in the assessment of the consistency of measures and progress with the climate- neutrality objective, the power to adopt actsCommission should, taking into accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commisunt the advice of the EPCC, assess the options for the structure and desiogn to set outof a trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making37 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, at the latest, and should submit legislative proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 37to that effect. OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This Regulation recognises climate change as a collective challenge that requires collective solutions based on fair and just transition. In the spirit of fairness, everyone shall contribute to this challenge, with the biggest polluters contributing the most.
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
This Regulation sets out a binding objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 at the latest in pursuit of the long- term temperature goals set out in Article 2 of the Paris Agreement, and provides a framework for achieving progress in pursuit of the global adaptation goal established in Article 7 of the Paris Agreement, while taking into account the imperatives of a just transition of the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs as set out in the preamble of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – title
Article 2 – title
2 Climate-neutrality objective and intermediate targets
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. Union-wide emissions and removals of greenhouse gases regulated in Union law shall be balanced in the Union as early as possible and at the latest by 2050, thus reducing emissions to net zero by that date. Each Member State shall reach net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. After this date, removals of greenhouse gases shall exceed emissions.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national, regional and local level respectively, to enable the individual and the collective achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the need to minimize the use of fossil resources, the social and economic cohesion and the protection of vulnerable Union citizens, the importance of promoting fairness and, solidarity among Member Statend a just transition among Member States and taking into account Member States’ different starting points.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12 b) The energy transition improves the energy efficiency and reduces the energy dependency of the Union and its Member States. This structural change towards a more efficient economy based on renewable energy in all sectors will not only benefit the trade balance but also strengthen energy security and fight energy poverty.
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. By September 2020, the Commission shall reviewIn light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1), the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1), and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55% emission reductions compared to 1990. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to amend that target, it shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriateshall be set to be emission reductions of at least 55% compared to 1990.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 c (new)
Recital 12 c (new)
(12c) To incentivise the uptake of carbon removal, in full respect of the biodiversity objectives, by 2023 the Commission should explore the development of a regulatory framework for certification of carbon removals based on robust and transparent carbon accounting to monitor and verify the authenticity of carbon removals and specify the rules for the calculation of Union-wide emissions and accounting rules for transfer of CO2 across borders and between sectors.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. By 30 June 2021, the Commission shall assess how the Union legislation implementing the Union’s 2030 target would need to be amended in order to enable the achievement of 50 to 55 % emission reductions compared to 1990 the revised 2030 target referred in Article 2(3)and to achieve the climate-neutrality-objective set out in Article 2(1), and consider takingtake the necessary measures, including the adoption of legislative proposals, in accordance with the Treaties. These measures shall also ensure the protection of the environment and a fair burden-sharing of sectors contributing to climate-neutrality of the Union. The Commission shall in particular evaluate the options for aligning emissions from aviation and maritime transport with the 2030 target and the 2050 climate-neutrality objective in order to reduce these emissions to net zero by 2050 at the latest and shall present legislative proposals accordingly.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By 30 September 2025, the Commission shall, in light of the climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) and following a thorough impact assessment, explore options for setting a Union emission reduction target for 2040 and shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriate. When exploring options for the 2040 climate target, the Commission shall consult with the EPCC and take into account the criteria set out in Article 3(3).
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. No later than 18 months after the adoption of the 2040 climate target, the Commission shall assess how all of the Union legislation relevant for the fulfilment of that target would need to be amended and shall consider taking the necessary measures, including the adoption of legislative proposals, in accordance with the Treaties.
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. By 2023, the Commission shall develop a regulatory framework for certification of carbon removals and detail the rules for the calculation of Union-wide emissions and accounting rules for transfer of CO2 across borders and between sectors.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 b (new)
Article 2 b (new)
Article 2b European Panel on Climate Change 1. By 30 June 2021, the Commission shall set up the European Panel on Climate Change (EPCC), an independent scientific advisory panel on climate change, consisting of scientists selected on the basis of their expertise in the climate change field. The confirmation of the selected scientists will be made by the relevant committee of the European Parliament after a hearing of each candidate. 2. The Commission shall ensure that the governance structure and composition of the EPCC ensures its full scientific independence and autonomy, including that from Union and Member State institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and its composition shall respect gender balance. 3. The EPCC shall monitor the greenhouse gas emission reductions in the Union and Member States, and shall assess the consistency of measures and progress made to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and to honour the Union's commitments under the Paris Agreement. Where necessary, it shall make recommendations to any relevant Union institutions and Member States. 4. The EPCC shall, on an annual basis, report its findings under paragraph 3 to the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council. The EPCC shall ensure that it follows a fully transparent process and that its reports are made available to the public. 5. Within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, the EPCC shall publish a report on the consistency of the Union’s climate objectives set out in Article 2 with the objective of limiting the temperature increase to 1, 5°C above pre- industrial levels. 6. Upon specific request, the EPCC may also provide information and make recommendations to the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the European Court of Auditors, the European Ombudsman, or to any national parliament.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 to supplement this Regulation by setting out a trajectory at Union level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2050. At the latest within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall reviewBy September 2025, the Commission shall assess on the basis of the criteria set out in paragraph 3, the options for the structure and design of a trajectory, established on the basis of two- year milestones, at Union level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) and shall submit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and the Council to that effect. Once the trajectory is established, the Commission shall review it no later than six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, and, where appropriate, submit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and the Council to adjust the trajectory.
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In taking the relevant measures at Union and national level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective, Member States and the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take into account the contribution of the transition to climate neutrality to the well- being of citizens, the prosperity of society and the competitiveness of the economy; energy and food security and affordability; fairness and solidarity across and within Member States considering their economic capability, national circumstances and the need for convergence over time; the need to make the transition just and socially fair; best available scientific evidence, in particular the findings reported by the IPCC; the need to integrate climate change related risks into investment and planning decisions while ensuring that EU policies are climate proof; cost-effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and increasing resilience; progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. When settingassessing the options for, or submitting a legislative proposal on, a trajectory in accordance with paragraph 1, the Commission shall consider the following:
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. When setting a trajectory in accordance with paragraph 1 and an enabling framework for this trajectory, the Commission shall consider the following:
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) the social, economic and environmental costs of inaction or insufficient action;
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Creating climate resilience and adaptation to the inevitable effects of climate change also requires a shared effort by economic and social sectors and consistency in European legislation and policies.
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) interaction with other Union legislation such as environmental law;
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
(ab) achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
(ab) smart sector integration
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) the carbon footprint of end products and consumption in the Union;
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) best available technologyies and the prospects of breakthrough innovations;
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) predictability for the European economic sectors;
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17 a) The Commission should further make sure that the industry is sufficiently enabled to undergo the significant transition towards climate neutrality and highly ambitious 2030- and 2040-targets through a thorough regulatory framework and financial resources commensurate with the challenges. This regulatory and financial framework should be regularly assessed and adapted if needed to prevent carbon leakage, industrial closures, job losses and unfair international competition.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) energy efficiency, energy affordability, reduction of energy poverty and vulnerability, and security of supply;
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) fair burden-sharing and GHG abatement potential of each economic sector;
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To ensure the Union and the Member States remain on track to achieve the climate-neutrality objective and progress on adaptation, the Commission should regularly assess progress. Should the collective progress made by Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation be insufficient or any Union measures inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience or reduce vulnerability, the Commission should take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties. The Commission should also regularly assess relevant national measures, and issue recommendations where it finds that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
(db) effective carbon-leakage protection for the European economy and the role of trade policy tools;
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d c (new)
(dc) availability and cost of climate- neutral feedstock and energy, as well as necessary infrastructure;
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d d (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d d (new)
(dd) resource efficiency, economic accessibility of raw materials and security of supply of critical raw materials;
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d e (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d e (new)
(de) the need to minimize the use of fossil resources;
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d f (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d f (new)
(df) the need to promote the use of renewable products and circularity in all sectors, and to enhance substitution effects;
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d g (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d g (new)
(dg) an energy poverty assessment for each Member State including an evaluation of the Member States' reliability of energy supply;
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(ea) different national circumstances of the Member States;
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) investment cycles, needs and opportunities;
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point h
(h) the need to ensure a just and socially fair transition for all parts of society that leaves no one behind;
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point i
(i) international developments and, efforts undertaken and progress at global level to achieve the long-term objectives of the Paris Agreement and the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point i a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point i a (new)
(ia) the sectoral climate-neutrality roadmaps referred to in Article 2a;
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j
(j) the best available and most recent scientific evidence, including the latest reports of the EPCC and IPCC.
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall develop and implement adaptation strategies and plans that include comprehensive risk management frameworks, based on robust climate and vulnerability baselines and progress assessments. The Commission shall assist Member States in developing these strategies and plans by collecting and providing data on future climate impacts across the EU including studies addressing energy poverty social aspects.
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
By 30 September 2023, and every 52 years thereafter, the Commission shall assess, together with the assessment foreseen under Article 29(5) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999:
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the collective progress madeand individual progress made by the Union and by all Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory and criteria referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) the progress in following sectoral roadmaps referred to in Article 3a(1);
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes a framework for the irreversible and gradual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural or other sinks in the Union, or other sinks that provide compliance with climatic and environmental objectives.
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the collective and individual progress made by the Union and all Member States on adaptation as referred to in Article 4.
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) the collective and individual progress made by the Union and all Member States on just transition strategies;
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) the collective and individual progress made by the Union and all Member States on fighting energy poverty;
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b c (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b c (new)
(b c) the measures taken by all Member States to achieve the climate-neutrality and adaptation objectives, also with regard to the implications for the society and economy and regarding the criteria laid out in Article 3, in order to make sure that no part of the society and the economy have been left behind during the transition;
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall submit the conclusions of that assessmentse assessments and their conclusions, together with the State of the Energy Union Report prepared in the respective calendar year in accordance with Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, to the European Parliament and to the Council, and shall make them publicly available.
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By 30 September 2023, and every 52 years thereafter, the Commission shall review:
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the consistency of Union measures with the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory and criteria referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) the adequacy of Union measures to ensure progress on just transition;
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
(b b) the adequacy of Union measures to ensure progress on fighting energy poverty;
Amendment 411 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b c (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b c (new)
(b c) the measures taken by the European Union to achieve the climate- neutrality and adaptation objectives, also with regards to their implications for the society and economy and regarding the criteria laid out in Article 3, in order to make sure that no part of the society and the economy have been left behind during the transition
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Where, based on the assessment referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the Commission finds that Union measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) or inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, or that the progress towards either the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation as referred to in Article 4 is insufficient, it shall take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties, at the same time as the review of the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1). It shall also inform the European Parliament and Council accordingly.
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall assess any draft measure or legislative proposal in light of the climate-neutrality objective and its implications for society and the economy as set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory and criteria referred to in Article 3(1), once the trajectory is established, before adoption, and include this analysis in any impact assessment accompanying these measures or proposals, and make the result of that assessment public at the time of adoption.
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
By 30 September 2023, and every 52 years, thereafter the Commission shall assess:
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the consistency and effectiveness of national measures identified, on the basis of the National Energy and Climate Plans or the Biennial Progress Reports submitted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as relevant for the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) with that objective as expressed by the trajectory and criteria referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 442 #
2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national, regional and local level respectively, to enable the individual and the collective achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the social and economic cohesion and the protection of vulnerable Union citizens, the importance of promoting fairness and, solidarity among Member Statend a just transition among Member States and taking into account Member States’ different starting points.
Amendment 443 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) the adequacy of national measures to ensure progress on just transition;
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
Amendment 448 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national level respectively, to enable the collective achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the importance of promoting fairness and solidarity among Member States, and the link between climate and biodiversity to protect and restore natural sinks.
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission finds, under due consideration of the collective and individual progress assessed in accordance with Article 5(1), that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with thate Union’s climate-neutrality objective as expressed by the trajectory and the criteria referred to in Article 3(1) or inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, it mayshall issue recommendations to that Member State. The Commission shall make such recommendations publicly available.
Amendment 461 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of the measures it intends to adopt in order to take due account of the recommendation in a spirit of solidarity between Member States and the Union and between Member States;
Amendment 462 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the Member State concerned shall set out, in its first progress report submitted in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, in the year following the year in which the recommendation was issued, how it has taken due account of the recommendation. If the Member State concerned decides not to address a recommendation or a substantial part thereof, that Member State shall provide the Commission its reasoning and the Commission shall take all necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties;
Amendment 466 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) reports of the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the Joint Research Centre (JRC);
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) European statistics and data, including data observed and projected on losses from adverse climate impacts, where available; and
Amendment 471 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) best available scientific evidence, including the latest reports of the EPCC and the IPCC; and
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall engage with all parts of society, including local and regional governments to enable and empower them to take action towards a socially just, climate- neutral and climate- resilient society. Progress towards the adoption of quantified climate objectives by all parts of the society should be incentivised at the EU and national level through appropriate active measures that encourage them to measure the results of their efforts in terms of greenhouse gas emission reductions. The Commission shall facilitate an inclusive and accessible process at all levels, including at national, regional and local level and with social partners, academia, industry, citizens and civil society, for the exchange of best practice and to identify actions and needs to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation. In addition, the Commission may also draw on the multilevel climate and energy dialogues as set up by Member States in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 483 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) an assessment of the impacts of the planned policies and measures and their implications for society and the economy, in particular for the fight against energy poverty, to meet the objectives referred to in point (b) of this paragraph, including their consistency with Union’s climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law], the long- term greenhouse gas emission reduction objectives under the Paris Agreement and the long-term strategies as referred to in Article 15;;
Amendment 507 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 11
Article 11
Each Member State shall establish a multilevel climate and energy dialogue pursuant to national rules, in which local authorities, academia, civil society organisation, including social partners, business community, investors and other relevant stakeholders and the general public are able actively to engage and discuss the achievement of the Union’s climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law] and the different scenarios envisaged for energy and climate policies, including for the long term, and review progress, unless it already has a structure which serves the same purpose. Integrated national energy and climate plans mayjust transition strategies and sectoral roadmaps and strategies shall be discussed within the framework of such a dialogue.;
Amendment 519 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By 2023, the Commission shall develop a regulatory framework for certification of carbon removals and detail the rules for the calculation of Union-wide emissions and accounting rules for transfer of CO2 across borders and between sectors.
Amendment 541 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 to supplement this Regulation by setting out a trajectoryBy 30 September 2025, the Commission shall assess, on the basis of the criteria set out in paragraph 3, the options for the structure and design of a trajectory, established on the basis of five- year milestones, at Union level tofor achieveing the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2050. At the latest withiand make an appropriate legislative proposal to that effect. Once the trajectory is established, the Commission shall review it no later than six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, t. The Commission shall review the trajectorymake a legislative proposal to adjust the trajectory where it considers this appropriate as a result of the review.
Amendment 597 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 613 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) the carbon footprint of end products and consumption in the Union;
Amendment 643 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) the impacts of climate change affecting differently across European regions, including in natural and semi- natural ecosystems, could result in further asymmetrical efforts regarding the maintenance and improvement of natural sinks;
Amendment 652 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) fair burden-sharing and GHG abatement potential of each economic sector;
Amendment 654 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
(db) effective carbon-leakage protection for the European economy;
Amendment 662 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(ea) different national circumstances of the Member States;
Amendment 712 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j
(j) the best available and most recent scientific evidence, including the latest reports of the IPCC and IPBES.
Amendment 757 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall ensure continuous progress in enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change in accordance with Article 7 of the Paris Agreement. They shall furthermore strengthen ecosystems resilience to climate change adaptation by increasing natural carbon sinks and by prioritising ecosystems restoration and the strict protection of all EU’s remaining primary and old-growth forests in accordance with the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030.
Amendment 763 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. EU policies shall be developed in light of the need to support and ensure coherence with the domestic policies and measures put in place by Member States in order to underpin and strengthened them while avoiding undermining adaptation efforts and hindering overall progress towards the global adaptation goal.
Amendment 812 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the collective and individual progress made by the Union and all Member States on just transition strategies;
Amendment 813 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) the collective and individual progress made by the Union and all Member States on fighting energy poverty
Amendment 814 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b c (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b c (new)
(bc) the measures taken by all Member States to achieve the climate-neutrality and adaptation objectives, also with regards to the implications for the society and economy and regarding the criteria laid out in Article 3, in order to make sure that no part of the society and the economy have been left behind during the transition.
Amendment 842 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the adequacy of Union measures to ensure progress on just transition;
Amendment 843 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) the adequacy of Union measures to ensure progress on fighting energy poverty;
Amendment 844 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b c (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b c (new)
(bc) the measures taken by the European Union to achieve the climate- neutrality and adaptation objectives, also with regards to their implications for the society and economy and regarding the criteria laid out in Article 3, in order to make sure that no part of the society and the economy have been left behind during the transition.
Amendment 871 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall assess anyll future draft measure or legislative proposal in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1) before adoption, and include this analysis in any impact assessment accompanying these measures or proposals, and make the result of that assessment public at the time of adoption.
Amendment 906 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the adequacy of national measures to ensure progress on just transition;
Amendment 907 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) the adequacy of national measures to ensure progress on fighting energy poverty;
Amendment 954 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) reports of the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the Joint Research Centre (JRC);
Amendment 958 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) European statistics and data, including data on observed and projected losses from adverse climate impacts, where available; and
Amendment 965 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) best available scientific evidence, including the latest reports of the IPCC and the IPBES; and
Amendment 986 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall engage with all parts of society, including local and regional governments, to enable and empower them to take action towards a socially just, climate- neutral and climate- resilient society. Progress towards the adoption of quantified climate objectives by all parts of the society should be incentivised at the EU [and national] level through appropriate active measures that encourage them to measure the results of their efforts in terms of greenhouse gas emission reductions. The Commission shall facilitate an inclusive and accessible process at all levels, including at national, regional and local level and with social partners, citizens and civil society, for the exchange of best practice and to identify actions to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation. In addition, the Commission may also draw on the multilevel climate and energy dialogues as set up by Member States in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 1056 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 3 –paragraph 2 – point f
Article 3 –paragraph 2 – point f
(f) an assessment of the impacts of the planned policies and measures and their implications for society and the economy, in particular for the fight against energy poverty, to meet the objectives referred to in point (b) of this paragraph, including their consistency with Union’s climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law], the long- term greenhouse gas emission reduction objectives under the Paris Agreement and the long-term strategies as referred to in Article 15;;
Amendment 1064 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Each Member State shall establish a multilevel climate and energy dialogue pursuant to national rules, in which local authorities, academia, civil society organisation, including social partners, business community, investors and other relevant stakeholders and the general public are able actively to engage and discuss the achievement of the Union’s climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law] and the different scenarios envisaged for energy and climate policies, including for the long term, and review progress, unless it already has a structure which serves the same purpose. Integrated national energy and climate plans just transition strategies and sectoral roadmaps and strategies may be discussed within the framework of such a dialogue.;