14 Amendments of Barry ANDREWS related to 2023/2073(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change special report of 24 September 2019 on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, while energy is at the heart of all SDGs, SDG 7 stipulates the aim to achieve sustainable access to affordable and clean energy by 203012 ; _________________ 12 UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, ‘The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023: Special Edition – July 2023’, New York, USA, 2023.
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas in developing countries that heavily rely on biomass for cooking food, the EU should support alternative solutions to the consumption of wood, and in particular mangroves, and promote, for instance, the use of solar cookers;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the energy autonomy of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), building upon their high renewable energy potential, should remain a clear objective;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the EU and partner countries share a common but differentiated responsibility to achieve a sustainable energy transition; whereas EU support for renewable energy projects must, in the first place, meet the local population’s needs before supporting export; whereas the stated desire of certain developing countries to exploit their hydrocarbon resources should also be analysed in the light of the EU's push for a global pledge at COP28 to phase out fossil fuels;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the EU to support access to clean energy in developing countries through capacity-building and transfers of technology; highlights the need to develop solutions to help deliver renewable energy deployment in developing countries, including marine and river energy; encourages partnerships moving away from the exploitation of fossil resources and focusing rather on clean energy use and biodiversity conservation in developing countries;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that energy poverty disproportionately affects women and girls; highlights their daily involvement in collecting firewood and charcoal far from their homes; calls for the EU to step up its support in mainstreaming gender in the energy transition; stresses that particular attention should be given to the crucial role of women and the youth in developing countries, including in marine conservation areas;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is worried about the impact that water-intensive energy conversion practices, such as hydropower plants, have on agricultural communities; highlights the adverse effects of hydropower dams on rivers and biodiversity, especially in estuaries;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Is concerned about the fragility of facilities in the face of extreme weather events such as the recent floods in Libya that swept away entire neighbourhoods and damaged critical infrastructure; insists on the paramount objectives of SDG 9, which seeks to build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Insists on the relevance of green energy in agroforestry and climate change adaptation projects such as the Great Green Wall, which promotes the integrated management of ecosystems and provides a solution to water access and food insecurity in the Sahelian strip by combating land degradation and desertification;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Warns against the risk of a new ‘green hydrogen curse’ that would foster developing countries’ reliance on exports and could crowd out investments in the development of local energy markets; is concerned about the lack of required infrastructure, the long-distance transport costs, the limited investments and financial capacities and the risks linked to weak institutions and corruption; calls for the EU to support the development of a green hydrogen value chain only when it can guarantee that it equally benefits exporting countries and their populations; stresses the crucial role of hydrogen as a tool to decarbonise the energy system and achieve the Paris Agreement goals; recalls the importance of life cycle assessments taking into account production and transport modes used;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Acknowledges that the expansion of green hydrogen also has negative social and environmental impacts in the Global South, in particular as it relies on mining and the use of raw materials and rare earths; stresses the need to develop a global resource governance system that prioritises sustainability, efficiency and circularity, with a view to reducing global demand for virgin materials; emphasises the need for a systemic approach when assessing the local opportunities and consequences of green hydrogen production for European needs in developing countries;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes the proliferation of desalination plants to deal with water scarcity; points out that seawater desalination can have major environmental impacts, in particular on marine biodiversity; calls for the promotion of a sustainable approach in water desalination and solutions that have no impact on coastal areas, such as deep sea desalination; highlights that reducing water use and recycling or reusing treated wastewater is often less expensive than desalination;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the EU and its Member States to increase the amount of official development assistance it devotes to the energy sector, particularly in Africa, prioritising grants over loans and reorienting financing towards countries with lower rates of access to electricity to support their clean energy transitions and to develop public-private partnerships, as well as programmes for facilitating the transfer of knowledge and green technologies;