Activities of Kartika Tamara LIOTARD related to 2011/2194(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Explanations of vote
Amendments (13)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the tendency of the 6th EAP was to postpone action with focusing on thematic strategies rather than legislation, and the absence of targets and timetables;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas the 6th EAP had weakenesses and its implementation has been compromised by a combination of lack of ambition of the European Commission and resistance from Member States and business interests;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
B d. whereas the 6th EAP has resulted in a lack of implementation of environmental acquis, in particular in the new Member States in the areas of air pollution control, water and waste water treatment, waste and nature conservation;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
B e. Whereas the goal of halting the decline of biodiversity by 2010 has not been reached due to lack of political and financial commitmetns;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that the new 7th EAP needs to describe in an un-ambivalent manner the environmental challenges the EU is faced with, including accelerating climate change, deterioration of our eco- system and increasing overuse of natural resources.
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the viewUnderlines that the 7th EAP should ensure full implementation of the climate and energy package and provide for a strecontain a climate strategy with the overarching objective to achieve at least 80% GHG domestic reductions by 2050 ( compared to 1990), with an accelerated path till 2020 ( aiming for 40% by that date). The 2050 target needs to be reviewed by calculating thening of it consequences of the 1,5 C objective;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Considers that the 7th EAP should cover the next decade and should be instrumental in achieving a long term target: reduce the Ecological Footprint with 50% in the next 20 years. EU's excessive ecological footprint is undermining regional and global perspectives for natural ecosystems that can sufficiently support humankind;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Urges the European Commission to include in the 7th EAP proposal ambitious targets on energy efficiency in buildings: this would boost employment, contribute to the objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and also address social issues by reducing household energy bills;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, including its targets and actions, should be fully included in the 7th EAP; considers nevertheless that some actions should be reinforcedimportance of the 7th EAP in relation to biodiversity is to identify the work to be done in the short- term so that biodiversity is more clearly addressed in the medium-term in the key policy areas ( agriculture, fisheries, forestry, transport, water, natural resources, products, industrial policy and external policy). The 7th EAP should also provide a powerful framework to support the adoption of the necessary legal and financial instruments, starting with guaranteed funding for ( an extension of) Natura 2000 ( requiring at least some 5,1 billion/year, according to the European Commission);
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Underlines that the 7th EAP has to set specific goals to ensure that by 2020 the health of European citizens is no longer undermined by pollution and hazardous substances;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20 e. The 7th EAP should address the transport issue: promote more investments in environment-friendly transport systems, propose solutions to tackle congestion, emission of CO2 and micro-particles;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Considers that the ' not traditional' environmental actors have to be involved in the decision-making: workers organisations, social NGO's and consumer organisations should be reprensented in the working groups being set up to develop the 7th EAP;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21 d. Takes the view that it is important that th 7th EAP is considered as communication instrument with European citizens, so that it can mobilise these citizens, including for the enforcement of agreed policies on the ground;