16 Amendments of Mairead McGUINNESS related to 2009/2157(INI)
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the proportion of the Union's GHG emissions produced by agriculture dropped from 11% in 1990 to 9.3% in 2007, inter alia as a result of smaller herds and more sustainable fertiliser use, the increased efficiency of EU agriculture and a reduction in livestock numbers,
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas one of the primary functions of EU agriculture is to feed the Union's population,
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that organic farming and integrated pest management practices ara more sustainable among the ecologically effective systems needing further development; emphasises, however, the need to find ways del of agriculture needs to be developed, taking into facilitate a transition to more sucount existainable agriculture in the case of the other systems used on most farmlandg and emerging best ecological practice;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises that innovation has a major role to play in reducing the impact agriculture has on climate change and in lowering its environmental impact;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that the Union's position as the leading importer of agricultural produce results in a higher carbon cost than that generated by European farms, owing to theRecognises that lower environmental standards are often found in non-EU countries coupled with long-distance transport emissions; takes the view that there is a need to inform consumers by means of appropriate carbon footprint labelling, to compensate European farmers fairly for their efforts to reduce emissions, and to encourage local farms to diversify (inter alia by developing EU production of plant proteins)and will endeavour to assess the extent of such lower standards and seek equivalency of environmental standards between EU and imported non-EU agricultural products; urges the Commission to evaluate the difference in standards;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – introductory sentence
Paragraph 13 – introductory sentence
13. Takes the view that the CAP must offer financial incentives for EU farmers to implement the necessary agronomic adaptation measures in each region, includingfocus on the management of resources in a more efficient way and that this must be taken into account in the forthcoming reform of the CAP:
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 1
Paragraph 13 – indent 1
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 2
Paragraph 13 – indent 2
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 3
Paragraph 13 – indent 3
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 4
Paragraph 13 – indent 4
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 5
Paragraph 13 – indent 5
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – indent 6
Paragraph 13 – indent 6
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises that the CAP will have to meet the growing public demand for a more sustainable agricultural policydemand for food, which is projected to increase by 50% by 2050, with demand for meat increasing by 85% over the same period, while bearing in mind that global warming may jeopardise world food production capacity, including in Europe;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17