18 Amendments of Sylvie GODDYN related to 2018/2598(RSP)
Amendment 12 #
Recital C
Amendment 17 #
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas COP23 ended with little progress and whereas the Talanoa dialogue, as with any negotiating processed based on that model, offers little hope of any tangible progress as long as it involves no more than taking stock of past action;
Amendment 22 #
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that climate change is one of the most important challenges for mankind and that all states and players worldwide need to do their utmost to fight it; underlines that timely international cooperation, solidarity as well as a consistent and, persistent commitmentand verifiable commitment by third-country beneficiaries of the Green Fund to joint action is the only solution forward to fulfil the collective responsibility towards the entire planet;
Amendment 29 #
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that profound and possibly irreversible impacts at 2°C rise in global temperatures might be avoided if the more ambitious target of 1.5°C is attained; stresses that this would require rising global GHG emissions to fall to net zero by 2050; underlines that the technological solutions needed are available and becoming increasingly cost competitive and that all EU policies should be closely aligned to the chosen emissions targets; looks forward, therefore, to the findings of the 2018 Special IPCC report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 ºC above pre-industrial levels, among other desirable studies on the same topic;
Amendment 37 #
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomNotes the unprecedentedslow pace of ratifications of the Paris Agreement as well as the global mobilisation and determinvery modest and intangible mobilisation of both state and non-state actors for its full and rapid implementation as expressed implementation, particularly following the commitments made under majorUS withdrawal, and that the multiplicity of global events such as the 2017 North American Climate Summit held in Chicago between 4-6 December 2017, the One Planet Summit held in Paris on 12 December 2017, as well as the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco between 12-14 September 2018 cannot hide this;
Amendment 52 #
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of an ambitious and realistic EU climate policy in order to act as a credible and reliable partner globally, of maintaining the EU’s global climate leadership and adherence to the Paris Agreement inter alia through revisiting its own mid- and long-term goals and policy instruments, as well as through successfully concluding and adopting before COP24 ambitious provisions under the ongoing legislative revisions in the energy and climate package; calls on the Commission to prepare by the end of 2018 a mid-century zero emissions strategy for the EU, providing a cost-efficient pathway towards reaching the net zero emissions goal adopted in the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 59 #
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets the announcement made by US President Donald Trump of his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement as representing a step backwardmajor obstacle to the implementation of its provisions; expresses it satisfaction that all major Parties have confirmed their commitment to the Paris Agreement since President Trump’s announcement.
Amendment 73 #
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the achievement of the Presidencies of COP22 and COP23 that jointonly prepared the design of the 2018 Talanoa Dialogue which was broadly approved by the Parties and launched in January 2018; looks forward to its first results during COP24 and the political conclusions thereafter; looks forward to non-state actors input and calls on all Parties to submit their contributions in a timely manner in order to facilitate the political discussion in Katowice;
Amendment 80 #
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the importance of the EU speaking with a single and unified voice at COP24 in Katowice in order to ensure its political power and credibility which was seriously undermined following the American withdrawal; urges all Member States to support the EU mandate in the negotiations and in bilateral meeting with other actors;
Amendment 87 #
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the COP23 decision for the Adaptation Fund to continue to serve the Paris Agreement; recognises the significance of the Fund for the communities most vulnerable to climate change and therefore welcomesakes note of the new pledges of US$ 93 million made by Member States to the Fund, the exhaustive and transparent monitoring of the management of which by the beneficiaries must be assured by the donor countries;
Amendment 88 #
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. considers it necessary to make the funds allocated to third countries under the Green Fund conditional on compliance with binding climate-related targets; calls to this end for budgetary monitoring in order to verify that Western taxpayers’ money is being utilised in accordance with said objectives;
Amendment 89 #
Paragraph 16
16. Recognises that the EU and its Member States are the largest provider of public climate finance; expresses concerns that the actual pledges by developed countries fall far short of their collective goal of $100 billion per year, especially after the US withdrawal from the Agreement; stresses the importance that all developed Parties meet their contributions to this goal as long-term financing – with binding and verifiable targets and benefits in return – is decisive for developing countries to be able to fulfil their adaptation and mitigation targets;
Amendment 92 #
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that the EU’s budget should be coherent with its international commitments on sustainable development and with its mid- and long-term climate and energy targets and should not be counterproductive to these targets or hampering their implementation; notes with concern that the target of 20 % of Union total spending dedicated to climate action is likely to be missed and calls therefore for corrective action; underlines further that the political discussions on the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework should have the climate and energy targets at its heart from the very beginning ensuring that the necessary resources to reach them will be in place; considers therefore that climate-related spending should be increased and reach 30 % as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027;
Amendment 95 #
Paragraph 18
18. Expresses its satisfaction withNotes the growing global mobilisation of an ever- broader range of non-state actors committed to climate action with concrete and measurable deliverables; highlights the criticalis aware of the role of civil society, the private sector and sub-state governments in pressurising, drivassisting and complemensating state action especially where such is suboptimalwithout creating a parallel diplomacy or replacing the State; calls on the EU, the Member States and all Parties to stimulate, facilitate and engage with non-state actors, who increasingly become frontrunners in the fight against climate change, as well as with sub-national actors, in particular where EU relations with national governments in the field of climate policy have deteriorated; praises, in this light, the pledge made during COP23 by 25 pioneering cities, representing 150 million citizens, to become net-zero emissions cities by 2050;
Amendment 123 #
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that shipping CO2 emissions are projected to increase by 50 % to 250 % in the period to 2050; welcomes the agreement on the initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships during the 72nd session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee in April 2018, as a first step for the sector to contribute to the realisation of the temperature goal in the Paris Agreement; calls on the IMO to agree rapidly on the measures necessary to deliver on the targets, and stresses the importance and urgency of implementing those before 2023; underlines that further measures and action are needed to address maritime emissions and calls, therefore, on the EU and the Member States to closely monitor the impact and implementation of the IMO agreement and to consider additional EU action;
Amendment 125 #
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Maintains that there cannot be a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions without profoundly questioning our economic models based on growth and ultra-liberalism;
Amendment 128 #
Paragraph 25
25. Views the operationalisation of the local communities and indigenous peoples platform as one of the few successes of COP23 and another important step in realising the Paris decisions; believes thatexpects the platform willto facilitate the effective exchange of experiences and best practices in adaptation efforts and strategies;
Amendment 132 #
Paragraph 28
28. Emphasises the deepening implications of climate change for international security and regional stability stemming from environmental degradation, loss of livelihood, climate- induced displacement of people and associated forms of unrest where climate change can often be regarded as a threat multiplier; urges thereforeUrges the EU and the Member States to work with their partners around the world to better understand, integrate, anticipate and manage th whether a link can be destabilising effects of climate change; stresses, therefore, the importance of mainstreaming climate diplomacy in the EU conflict prevention policiehed between global warming and natural disasters;