Activities of Eija-Riitta KORHOLA related to 2011/2095(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Competitive low-carbon economy in 2050 (debate)
Amendments (23)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Parliament and the European Council have declared their ambition to secure 80-95% reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050; in the context of necessary reductions according to the IPCC by developed countries as a group.
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. Whereas some 90 parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, collectively responsible for more than 80% of global emissions, have made unilateral declarations of quantified economy-wide emission reduction objectives albeit non-legally binding;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Union must agree specific targets for emission reductions to provide the basis and framework for the necessarypossible legislative acts and other measures;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the European low carbon economy roadmap can only be realised when taking close account of global developments and international carbon reduction commitments,
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the benefits to Member States of developing a low carbon economy; therefore endorses the Commission's Roadmap to a competitirecommends deve low carbon economy in 2050, together with its trajectory, the specificping indicative milestones for domestic emissions reductions of 40%, 60% and 80% for 2030, 2040 and 2050 respectively, and the ranges for sector- specific milestones,based on detailed bottom-up, sector by sector technical and economic feasibility of potential reduction levels with special attention given to competitiveness, jobs, growth and international developments as the basis for proposing legislative and other initiatives on economic and climate policy;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the benefits to Member States of developing a low carbon economy; therefore endorses the Commission'’s Roadmap to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050, together with its trajectory, the specific milestones for domestic emission reductions of 40%, 60% and 80% for 2030, 2040 and 2050 respectively, and the ranges for sector- specific milestones, as the basis for proposing legislative and other initiatives on economic and climate policy; Recognises that the trajectory and milestones are based on PRIMES modelling and the pre-set target and needs to be further developed by bottom- up, sector specific impact assessments and roadmaps;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the worldwide development and application of low carbon technologies is increasing rapidly, and Europe'’s future competitiveness will depend upon it increasing levels of investment that currently lag far behind countries such as China as a proportion of GDPin research and innovation of these technologies;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Recognises that climate change is a global issue and recalls that the EU unilateral action is not sufficient and that the extensive involvement of big emitters is necessary,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Recalls the need for a clear timeline for an international post-2012 agreement and for firm and more ambitious commitments from big emitters to adopt ambitious and sufficient targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is the principal but not the only instrument for reducing industrial emissions and promoting investment in low carbon technologies, but acknowledges that the carbon price is very much lower than was originally envisaged and is failing to provide the necessary investment stimulus; calls on the Commission and member states to complement the EU ETS with a technology and innovation approach to bring the significant reductions needed;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to develop a biomass supply policy as part of the upcoming 2050 energy roadmap to encourage sustainable biomass production; insists that meeting the EU'’s target for the use of biofuels must not result in the release of disproportionate quantities of greenhouse gases;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls upon the Commission to develop sustainability criteria for biomass that include the efficiency of the use of biomass, and focus the policies on a future where first value is created out of biomass raw materials, only after which biomass is used for energy;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Calls on the commission to boost and ensure the necessary investments on the research & development & innovation of clean technologies in order to avoid possible over-lapping legally binding RES and energy efficiency targets after 2020;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the importance of applying CCS technology if the carbon emission reduction goals are to be achieved at the least possible cost, and acknowledges that procedural delays, financial shortfalls and lack of commitment by some Member States are likely to frustrate achievement of the European Council's ambition of having up to 12 CCS demonstration projects in operation by 2015; calls on the Commission to publish a CCS Action Plan; recognises that CCS can and will not be applied in all circumstances, even by 2050, but will be limited to large installations. Calls for support on breakthrough technologies in other areas to increase energy efficiency and lower energy consumption, to provide solutions outside CCS;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Expects the Commission and member states to support those sectors that have made roadmaps to further develop the initiatives and partnerships that follow from these roadmaps, for the development of breakthrough technologies to decarbonise these energy intensive industries;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 i (new)
Paragraph 19 i (new)
19i. Draws attention to the fact that the current 20% target is based on contribution made by nuclear power to the energy mix in number of Member States; notes that the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2011 includes a Lower-Nuclear Case according to which the projected increase of world-wide CO2 emissions would be substantially higher in the medium-term due to an increased use of fossil fuels; states that according to the IEA, achieving the 2 degrees Celsius goal would require an acceleration of the development and deployment of CCS technologies, which are however at premature stage, thus calls for an increased support for the development and application of breakthrough technologies in order to increase energy efficiency and decouple economic growth from energy consumption;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 p (new)
Paragraph 19 p (new)
19p. Insists that provisions should be made within the Common Agricultural Policy funding arrangements for sustainable production for biomass for bio based products and bio energy;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20