Activities of Elisabetta GARDINI related to 2011/0372(COD)
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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and for reporting other information at national and Union level relevant to climate change PDF (364 KB) DOC (529 KB)
Amendments (47)
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States, and the Commission on behalf of the Union, shall each devise and implementreport on devising a low-carbon development strategy in accordance with any reporting provisions agreed internationally in the context of the UNFCCC process, to contribute to:
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the transparent and accurate monitoring of the actual and projected progress made by Member States, including the contribution made by Union measures, in fulfilling the Union's and the Member States' long-term commitments under the UNFCCC to limit or reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments of Member States under Decision No 406/2009/EC and achieving long-term emission reductions and enhancements of removals by sinks in all sectors in line with the Union's objective to reduce emissions by 80 to 95% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels, in the context of necessary reductions, according to the IPCC, by developed countries as a group.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall submireport to the Commission on their low-carbon development strategy one year after the entry into force of this Regulation or in accordance with any timetable agreed internationally in the context of the UNFCCC process.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall establish, operate and seek to continuously improve national inventory systems in accordance with UNFCCC requirements on national systems to estimate anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases listed in Annex I to this Regulation and to ensure the timeliness, transparency, accuracy, consistency, comparability and completeness of their greenhouse gas inventories.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) make use of the reporting systems established under Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 to improve the estimation of fluorinated gases in the greenhouse gas inventories, where relevant;
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
A Union inventory system to ensure the timeliness, transparency, accuracy, consistency, and comparability and completeness of national inventories with regard to the Union greenhouse gas inventory is hereby established. The Commission shall administer, maintain, and seek to continuously improve this system, which shall include:
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) their anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases listed in Annex I to this Regulation, to be updated in accordance with decisions adopted under the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol, and the anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases referred to in Article 2(1) of Decision No 406/2009/EC for the year X-2. Without prejudice to the reporting of the greenhouse gases listed in Annex I to this Regulation, the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from IPCC source category ‘'1.A.3.A civil aviation’' shall be considered equal to zero for the purposes of Articles 3 and 7(1) of Decision No 406/2009/EC;
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point l – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point l – introductory part
(l) the results of the qualitative checks performed on the consistency of the emissions reported in the greenhouse gas inventories, for the year X-2, with:
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point m
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point m
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point m – point i
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point m – point i
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point m – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point m – point ii
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point m – point iii
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point m – point iii
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n
(n) a description of any changes to their national inventory system;
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o
(o) a description of any changes to the national registry;
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall submit to the UNFCCC Secretariat each year by 15 April national inventories containing information identical to that submitted to the Commission in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) add or delete substances to or from the list of greenhouse gases in Annex I to this Regulation in accordance with decisions adopted under the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol;
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall perform an initial check of the data submitted by Member States under Article 7(1) of this Regulation for completeness and potential problems. It shall send the results to Member States within 6 weeks from the submission deadline. Member States shall respond to any relevant questions raised by the initial check by 15 March, together with the final inventory submission for the year X-2.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Where a Member State does not respond to the questions raised by the Commission or does not submit complete inventory estimates required to compile the Union inventory by 15 March, the Commission shall prepare estimates to be used instead of the relevant estimates in the Member State'assist the Member State concerned in completing its inventory estimates. The Commission shall use, for this purpose, methods consistent with the guidelines applicable for drafting the national greenhouse gas inventories.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 29 of this Regulation to specify the requirements for the monitoring and reporting of CO2 emissions from maritime transport relating to marine vessels calling atUpon the adoption of any Union legislation addressing greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport, Member States' seaports. The monitorhall determinge and reporting requirements adopted shall be consistent with requirements agreed at the UNFCCC and, to the extent possible, with requirements applied to vessels in the context of the IMO or through Union legislation addressing GHG emissions from maritime transport. To the extent possible, monitoring and reporting requirements shall minimise Member States' workload including through the use of centralised data collection and maintenance to the Commission the CO2 emissions from maritime transport pursuant to the reporting provisions included in such Union legislation.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. To the extent possible, monitoring and reporting requirements shall minimise Member States' workload including through the use of centralised data collection and maintenance and by being consistent with requirements – where agreed – in the context of the UNFCCC and the IMO.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. They shall aim to ensure the timeliness, transparency, accuracy, consistency, comparability and completeness of the information reported on policies and measures and projections of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks, as referred to in Articles 14 and 15 of this Regulation, including, where relevant, the use and application of data, methods and models, and the implementation of quality assurance and quality control activities and sensitivity analysis.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall provide the Commission by 15 March eachvery two years (‘'year X’+1') with:
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall report to the Commission by 15 March eachvery two years (‘'year X’+1') national projections of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks, organised by gas and by sector. Those projections shall include quantitative estimates for a sequence of 4 future years ending with 0 or 5 immediately following year X. National projections shall take into consideration any policies and measures adopted at Union level and include:
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Where a Member State does not submit complete projection estimatesMember States shall report the most up-to-date projections available. Where a Member State does not submit a projection or where the projections are not in line with paragraph 1 by 15 March eachvery two years, the Commission may prepare estimates as required to compile Union projections.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall, based on the best data available, report to the Commission by 15 March each year (‘year X’) cooperate with the Commission in order to allow reporting by the Union on financial and technology support provided to developing countries, giving information, if available, on:
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) information on financial support committed and disbursed to developing countries under the UNFCCC for the year X-1, on financial support committed for the year X and on the planned provision of support. The information reported shall include:.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) information on activities by the Member State related to technology transfer to developing countries under the UNFCCC and on technologies transferred for the year X-1, information on planned activities related to technology transfer to developing countries under the UNFCCC and on technologies to be transferred for the year X and subsequent years. It should include information on whether the technology transferred was used for mitigating or adapting to the effects of climate change, recipient country, amount of support provided, and type of technology transferred.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall submit to the Commission by 15 March eachvery two years (‘'year X’+1') for the years X-1 and X:
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) information on the use of revenues during the years X-1 and X generated by the Member State by auctioning allowances pursuant to Article 10(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC. This information shall also include specific and detailed information on the use of 50 % of the revenues, and resulting action taken, specifying the category of such actions taken in accordance with Article 10(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC and indicating the relevant beneficiary country or region;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Starting with the data reported for the year 2013, the Commission shall conduct an annuintermediate and a final expert review of national inventory data submitted by Member States pursuant to Article 7(2) of this Regulation with a view to monitoring Member States' progress towards the achievement of their greenhouse gas emission reduction or limitation pursuant to Article 3 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, and any other greenhouse gas emission reduction or limitation targets set out in Union legislation.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The initial and annu, intermediate and final expert reviews shall involve:
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) where appropriate, calculating the resulting necessary technical corrections necessaryin consultation with Member States.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts adopt implementing accordance with Article 29 of this Regulation tots determineing rules for the conduct of the expert reviews referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, including the tasks set out in paragraph 3 of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 30(2).
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 29 of this Regulation to set out detailed reporting rules, including rules on the content, structure, format and submission processes for Member States' reporting of information pursuant to Articles 4, 5, 7, 8 and 13 to 19 of this Regulation.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 29 of this Regulation to set out requirements on the establishment, operation and functioning of the Member States' national systems pursuant to Articles 5 and 13 of this Regulation.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 29 of this Regulation to repeal Articles 4 to6, 7, 10 to 12, 14, 15, 17 and 19 of this Regulation, or any part thereof, or to amend those same Articles, should it conclude that international or other developments give rise to a situation where the obligations pursuant to those Articles are no longer necessary, not proportionate to the corresponding benefits or not consistent with or duplicative of reporting requirements under the UNFCCC. Any act adopted pursuant to this Article shall not make Union and international reporting obligations, as a whole, more onerous for Member States.