Activities of Ivo BELET related to 2017/2053(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The next MFF: Preparing the Parliament’s position on the MFF post-2020 - Reform of the European Union’s system of own resources (debate) NL
Amendments (7)
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Believes that possible future emission-based shipping contributions should be used to be re-invested in the European shipping sector through research and development funding for cleaner technology and sustainable ships;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Calls for the introduction of a carbon border adjustment tax in the form of import fees levied on goods manufactured in countries without domestic emission pricing systems of their own;an exploration of the possible introduction of an own resource reflecting the carbon content of consumer goods sold in the single market, including goods imported into the single market, such as a carbon border adjustment mechanism or a carbon-added tax (CAT).
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Underlines that a carbon border adjustment tax, as a new own resource for the EU budget,such a measure should also have the effect of ensuring a level playing field in international trade and reducing the offshoring of production, while internalising the costs of climate change into the prices of importedconsumption goods;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)
Paragraph 53 a (new)
53 a. Considers that a share of the EU Emission Trading System proceeds from Phase 4 (2021) onwards should contribute to sustainable and low-carbon EU projects;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 b (new)
Paragraph 53 b (new)
53 b. Considers that additional emission-based contributions from other sectors, such as aviation and shipping, should contribute to EU innovation in order to promote EU leadership in low- carbon technologies in those sectors;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 c (new)
Paragraph 53 c (new)
53 c. Underlines that a new own resource based on an electricity tax would overlap with the scope of the EU Emission Trading System and is therefore not the most suitable new own resource;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 d (new)
Paragraph 53 d (new)
53 d. Calls for an analysis of whether a share of proceeds from commonly agreed time-, distance- and emissions-based road user charging schemes can contribute to cross-border infrastructure and low- emission mobility EU projects;