Activities of Konrad SZYMAŃSKI related to 2011/2068(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on a resource-efficient Europe
Amendments (8)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the success of resource efficiency policy greatly depends on its being consistent with all relevant internal and external EU policies and on the political commitment of Member States to implementing it; urges the Commission to come forward with clear targetsa consensus on clear, reachable and easily measurable targets and indicators before Rio+20 to ensure that the flagship proposal will be successful;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reminds the fact that resource efficiency should aim to help Europe boost technical performance to extract more along the whole value chain (when mining, processing, refining, recycling);
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that using indirect taxation or removing existing subsidies should not be an adequate tool to increase resource efficiency as it may lead to negative externalities in various sectors and raise social equity concerns; any increase in the total cost of raw materials may also have a consequence of the investment being drawn out of the EU;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the fact that boosting resource efficiency requires a profound change in consumption and production patterns, achievable through new solutions for smart resource management; calls, therefore, for investment in product design, resource recycling and waste management, substitution and re-use as well as in research on new sustainable mining technologies;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of using its own resources for the competitiveness and innovation of the European industry; emphasizes the role of new mining technologies for the sustainable mining;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that a greater effort should be made to develop existing mineral, metal and forestry resources in Europe; stresses northern Europe's potential to contribute to EU raw material needs and calls for the strategic and environmentally sound development and management of its resources;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the increased global competition for resources and ‘technology metals’; stresses that European ‘green leadership’ globally and the ‘green jobs’ potential in the EU are highly dependent on a secure supply of these imported resources; calls for an EU trade policy based on transparency, reciprocity and respect for democracy, the environment and sustainable development in exporting countries;