15 Amendments of Pierre SCHAPIRA related to 2008/0000(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9a (new)
Citation 9a (new)
- having regard to the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Cd (new)
Recital Cd (new)
Cd. whereas the concrete consequences of climate change often have to be dealt with at local level by local authorities; whereas the proper linking of international, national and local levels of policy-making is therefore a key challenge in order to design effective climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies; and whereas large-scale structural changes must be achieved, without sacrificing a community-based pro-poor approach;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas agriculture, water, management of forest resources, health, infrastructure, education as well as population policies all must be addressed in order to achieve effective mainstreaming of climate change adaptation and mitigation into development,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ia (new)
Recital Ia (new)
Ia. whereas the EDF has mainly been used to finance new initiatives; whereas the Commission should respect its commitment to find new financing sources in order to preserve the EDF; whereas the Parliament's Committee on Development has concluded on numerous occasions that the EDF should be integrated into the EU budget in order to ensure democratic control over the way it is used,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to increase immediate funding for the GCCA, which might initially be achieved, as a matter of urgency, through the ENRTP as well as the 10th EDF; stresses at the same time the urgent need for additional, non-ODA funds for adaptation and developing innovative finance mechanisms for this purpose;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4b (new)
Paragraph 4b (new)
4b. Stresses that, if climate change is to be taken seriously, new funding must be made available through different budget lines and new financing sources, such as humanitarian funds in response to climate-related catastrophes, Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) funds and the Instrument for Stability in the context of preventive security policy or in response to climate-related security threats or conflicts, other external action funds whenever appropriated, as well as green taxes, public-private partnerships and other innovative financing mechanisms intended for this purpose;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4c (new)
Paragraph 4c (new)
4c. Reminds the Commission that if funds are drawn from the ENRTP or the EDF to finance the GCCA they should, as development funds, only be used for actions compatible with development assistance as defined by the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC); insists that this should be a one- off source of funding, and that further replenishment must be found from alternative sources;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4d (new)
Paragraph 4d (new)
4d. Calls on the Commission to ensure that funding of the GCCA through ENRTP and EDF will not be at the expense of other important development cooperation goals, such as education, health, gender equality or access to water;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to invite the private sector to become a close partner to the GCCA; specifically encourages the Commission to invest in developing Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) models in key areas such as providing infrastructure in vulnerable areas, where financing gaps currently are substantial; given that climate change affects many policy areas (access to water, public health, energy supply, etc.) involving intervention from the State and local authorities; recalls that the priority of the EU should be to reinforce capacity for public action in these areas;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets that overall involvement of developing country governments, civil society and local communauthorities has been inadequate throughout the programming process of the GCCA; calls on the Commission to ensure that decision- making throughout the elaboration, implementation and, fund distribution and assessment processes takes place in partnership with concerned actors;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Stresses that agriculture in poor developing countries is directly and strongly affected by climate change, which can have dramatic consequences on food security; therefore calls on the Commission to use the GCCA to develop agricultural policies and production methods, which better meet the needs of local population and constitute a long- term solution to the soaring food prices; encourages in particular the Commission to support innovative solutions such as creating "green belts" around cities to respond to the basic food needs of urban populations in developing countries;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to strongly support developing countries, in terms of financial support, technical assistance and technology transfer, to facilitate the use, at the earliest stage possible, of technologies which emit little GHG and of environmentally friendly production methods;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Stresses that LDCs and SIDS need to be supported in order for them to participate in the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), through capacity building and technical support; calls for the CDM to be strengthened to ensure additionality and long-term benefits to the host country and the climate;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Calls on the Commission to elaborate clearly identified sustainability criteria, taking into account the environmental, social and economic impact of biofuels production, as well as the priority of ensuring food security before promoting export crops;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to urgently develop a comprehensive agenda to reduce deforestation in developing countries, including inclusion of forestry into the EU ETS and concrete proposals on funding mechanisms to present at the COP meeting in Poznan in December 2008; reiterates the importance of such mechanisms providing compensation not only for avoided GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions, but also for biodiversity and development benefits of forests;