Activities of Anni PODIMATA related to 2009/2157(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on EU agriculture and climate change
Amendments (6)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Stresses that agriculture is a productive sector that is affected by the consequences and pressures of climate change but at the same time is also directly linked to climate change mitigation objectives, either by helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save and ensure the proper management of water resources, or by boosting production and decentralising sustainable renewable energy sources;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Points out that, even though it has made a significant contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the involvement of the agricultural sector in combating climate change must also be incorporated into the wider food-farming- energy triangle; stresses that this involvement primarily concerns the improved exploitation of biomass - either by exploiting farming surpluses or by boosting the production of sustainable biofuels - whilst maintaining the production of quality products and high levels of food safety and guiding consumers towards a food model that will make a greater contribution towards the sustainable management of the environment;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the production and use of biofuels, inter alia by promoting the commercial maturity of bioenergy and the sustainable production of advanced biofuels on a large scale, in keeping with the guidelines contained in the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan);
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the agricultural sector to make a considerable effort to increase decentralised production of renewable energy and, in particular, to improve energy efficiency on farms through modernisation and rational energy planning, as well as the use and implementation of tried-and-tested energy-efficient equipment and practices;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that more extensive use of ICT could improve the monitoring of several phases of production and improve their management in order to increase production in relation to the use of the means of production and, simultaneously, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption; stresses, likewise, that the more extensive use of ICT, the integration of policies to promote training for farmers in new technologies and support for innovation and entrepreneurship among young farmers in particular are key topics, with a view both to making farming more environmentally sustainable and making the sector more competitive.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that climate change does not affect all regions of the EU to the same extent, and it is therefore essential to give greater weight to those regions that are likely to suffer the most serious consequences; points out that the rise in temperature in conjunction with drought and extensive forest fires will create high risks of desertification in the countries of southern Europe, with all the attendant consequences for the viability of farms, the abandonment of farming areas, reduced biodiversity and the depletion of natural resources; asks, therefore, that all Community actions to finance agriculture's adjustment to the new challenges posed by climate change should take full account of this regional dimension so that climate change does not become a further aggravating factor in the economic and environmental disparities between the regions of the EU;