Activities of Petar VITANOV related to 2020/0036(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Climate Law (continuation of debate)
Amendments (23)
Amendment 67 #
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 growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, 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, including citizens, regions, geographically disadvantaged areas, and areas with depopulation problems. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 67 #
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 growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, 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, including citizens, regions, geographically disadvantaged areas, and areas with depopulation problems. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A fixed long-term objective is crucial to contribute to appropriate economic and societal transformation, jobs,taking into account the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, which has shown that we are too dependent on imports from third countries, jobs, and the completion of value chains in certain manufacturing industries, to obtain 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 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Union’s and the Member States’ climate action aims to protect people and the planet, welfare, prosperity, health, food systems, the integrity of eco- systems and biodiversity against the threat of climate change, in the context of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and in pursuit of the objectives of the Paris Agreement, and to maximize prosperity within the planetary boundaries and to increase resilience and reduce vulnerability of society to climate change, pursuing objectives of full employment and social progress.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Union is 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.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) The climate neutrality objective should be achieved on a European level, ensuring a level playing field and competitiveness, including developing a WTO-compatible carbon adjustment mechanism and re-negotiating the Energy Charter Treaty to promote sustainable energy investment.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Union’s and the Member States’ climate action aims to protect people and the planet, welfare, prosperity, health, food systems, the integrity of eco- systems and biodiversity against the threat of climate change, in the context of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and in pursuit of the objectives of the Paris Agreement, and to maximize prosperity within the planetary boundaries and to increase resilience and reduce vulnerability of society to climate change, pursuing objectives of full employment and social progress.
Amendment 111 #
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 . The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 201935 , has agreed on the objective of collectively 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 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 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
Amendment 148 #
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. By September 2020, the Commission should, based on a comprehensive impact assessment, which includes the Covid-19 crisis aftermath, 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 to 55 % emission reductions compared with 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 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 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17 a) The Commission should assess employment needs, including education and training requirements, the development of the economy and the establishment of a fair and just transition.
Amendment 162 #
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 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) The designation of a clear path to reach climate neutrality should be developed through institutionalised dialogue and information exchange in close cooperation with the Member States. Such cooperation should be carried out by the National Liaison Officers Network and be a starting point for future coordination within the Members States.
Amendment 173 #
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. The Commission should therefore engage with all parts of society, including citizens, stakeholders, smaller organisations, trade unions and workers' representatives to enable and empower them to take action towards a climate- neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) The climate neutrality objective should be achieved on a European level, ensuring a level playing field and competitiveness, including developing WTO-compatible carbon adjustment mechanism and re-negotiating the Energy Charter Treaty to promote sustainable energy investment.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) In order to ensure solidarity and enable an effective energy transition, the European climate policy have to design a clear pathway to reach climate neutrality by 2050. The Union should remain realistic about cost-efficiency and technical challenges and ensure that dispatchable sources of energy to balance peak and minimal demand points in energy system such as hydrogen technologies, are available and affordable.
Amendment 236 #
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 and a just transition among Member States.
Amendment 289 #
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. By September 2020, the Commission should, based on a comprehensive impact assessment, which includes the Covid-19 crisis aftermath, 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 to 55 % emission reductions compared with 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 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 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The Commission should assess employment needs, including education and training requirements, the development of the economy and the establishment of a fair and just transition
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The designation of a clear pathway to reach climate neutrality should be developed through institutionalised dialogue and information exchange in close cooperation with the Member States. Such cooperation should be carried out by the National Liaison Officers Network and be a starting point for future coordination within the Members States.
Amendment 337 #
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. The Commission should therefore engage with all parts of society, including citizens, stakeholders, smaller organisations, trade unions and workers’ representatives to enable and empower them to take action towards a climate- neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact.
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a National Liaison Officers Network 1. The Commission shall set up a National Liaison Officers Network composed of representatives of all Member States (National Liaison Officers). Each Member State shall appoint one representative to the National Liaison Officers Network. The meetings of the National Liaison Officers Network may be held in different expert formations. 2. The National Liaison Officers Network shall in particular facilitate the exchange of information between the Commission and the Member States, and shall support the Commission in disseminating its activities, findings and recommendations to the relevant stakeholders across the Union. 3. National Liaison Officers shall act as a point of contact at national level to facilitate cooperation between the Commission and national experts in the context of the implementation of all measures towards climate neutrality. 4. While National Liaison Officers shall cooperate closely with the Just Transition Platform representatives of their respective Member States, the National Liaisons Officers Network itself shall not duplicate the work of the Just Transition Platform or of other Union forums.
Amendment 1014 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)