Activities of Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU related to 2011/2194(INI)
Plenary speeches (7)
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Amendments (9)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Draws attention to the fact that every year the EU discards recyclable waste such as paper, glass, plastic, aluminium and steel, to the value of EUR 5.25 billion, while by recycling this waste the annual production of 148 million tonnes of CO2 could be avoided;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises the fact that better urban waste management would avoid the production of 92 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 in comparison with 1995, and that 500 000 jobs could be created in Europe if Member States recycled 70% of the waste they produce;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Considers that the EU will have to offer more support to research, innovation and development activities in order to ensure in the medium term an increase in the availability and performance of the technology which is necessary for a more efficient use of resources, increased energy efficiency and maintaining competitiveness in the EU.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop within the next Research Framework Programme, a research and innovation programme targeting new materials and resources which could in the future replace the existing raw materials having a supply deficit.
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Emphasises the need to invest in the recycling of raw materials and rare earths, since the mining, refinery and recycling of rare earths can have serious consequences for the environment unless managed appropriately.
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the 'ecological economy' globally, integrating environmental, social and economic aspects such as the reduction of poverty;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considering that, due to factors including climate change, drinking water has become a deficient resource, calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt, by 30 June 2012, a new EU strategy and an action plan for protecting drinking water and using it efficiently.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Points out that the new White Paper 'Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system' provides that the granting of Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund monies should be conditional on cities and regions producing a valid audit certificate, issued independently and confirming their performance in terms of urban mobility and sustainability; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support local authorities in drawing up plans and audit reports for urban mobility which would combine land-use planning, pricing systems, efficient public transport services and an infrastructure for non- motorised modes, as well as the charging/ refuelling of non-polluting vehicles (all these elements);
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. With a view to implementing pollution reduction strategies in the urban environment, calls on the Commission and the Member States to examine the possibility of creating a European support framework for the progressive implementation of urban mobility plans in European cities, establishing procedures and financial support mechanisms at European level for preparing urban mobility audits as well as urban mobility plans, and setting up a European Urban Mobility Scoreboard.