11 Amendments of Åsa WESTLUND related to 2011/2012(INI)
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers, in line with the IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report and the EU’s objective of playing a leading role in climate work, that the EU should reduce its emissions by 40%;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that the Stern report showed that it is most cost-effective to make the majority of emissions reductions at the beginning of the commitment period;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates that EU reduction targets need to be primarily achieved within the EU; recalls that the use of international offsets replaces investment into the EU economy and delays domestic reductions in the EU; calls upon the Commission and Member States to complement the current system of production based direct emission accounting with consumption based accounting, analysing if emissions have indeed been reduced instead of exported; henceforth calls upon the Commission to come forward with a proposal, as changing consumption patterns and resource efficiency are the real answer to mitigating climate change.
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Options and tools to move beyond the 20% target Calls upon the Commission and Member States to secure that the full revenues from auctioning of EU ETS credits are effectively used to improve energy and resource efficiency in society, in particular in the energy and industry sectors concerned, instead of being withdrawn to the general budget of the Member States.
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Emphasises that the co-benefits of emissions reductions only occur for emissions reductions achieved inside the EU and where there is a strong emphasis on increased energy efficiency investment; Stresses that the proposed approach in the new Energy Efficiency Action plan regarding the Member States' voluntary or mandatory targets is not sufficient. Reiterates that the European Parliament calls for mandatory energy efficiency targets for Member States, which have gained even more importance in light of the recently published Roadmap to a low carbon economy.
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Emphasises that the EU has, on many previous occasions, managed to get other countries to raise their environmental requirements by taking the lead in introducing legislation; points out that EU action in these cases has shown that it is possible to combine high environmental requirements with economic growth;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers that lessons should be drawn from the fact that the EU strategy of increasing its emissions reduction target to 30% if other global partners take similar steps has not worked as an incentive for other countries in the international climate negotiations; notes, on the contrary, that the EU has been criticised for not assuming its share of the responsibility; thinks that the time has therefore come to try out a new strategy for getting other countries to join the EU in climate work;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Concurs with the Commission analysis that border adjustment measures or including imports in the ETS would need to be combined with full auctioning to the sectors concerned; considers that such a system could be envisaged especially for some standardised commodities, such as steel or cement, aluminium and electricity;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)