33 Amendments of Elisabetta GARDINI related to 2011/2012(INI)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas Article 1 of the Emissions Trading Directive (2003/87/EC) “establishes a scheme for GHG allowance trading within the Community in order to promote reductions of GHG emissions in a cost-effective and economically efficient manner.”
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. considering that the main purpose of the climate and energy package is that of reducing emission in the most cost effective way.
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas in the absence of a global agreement assuring a level playing field, European industry would be still exposed to unfair competition.
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. notes however that the Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050 does not suggest to set new 2020 targets and on the contrary states that " the priority remains to achieve all the targets already set for 2020".
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the Commission to come forward with proposals to move to a 30% greenhouse gas reduction target for 2020 as soon as possible, and at the latest by the end of 2011;when a global agreement is reached securing a level playing field between international competitors.
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that, according to IPCC 4AR, to have a 50% chance of limiting climate change to 2°C industrialised countries need to reduce their emissions by 25-40% by 2020; points out that the EU's current target is not in line with its 2°C objective;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that progress internationally is the only way to solve the problem of climate change, and the EU must continue to engage its partners.
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the European Council in February 2011 has recognised that further reductions in the range of 80-95% by 2050 as compared to 1990 are necessary; points out that a linear trajectory between 2009 and 2050 would result in a 2020 target in the range of 34-38% as compared to 1990;in the context of necessary reductions according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change by developed countries as a group.1 __________________ 1 Roadmap 2050,p. 13
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls that the EU with little more than 10% of global emissions will not be able to tackle climate change on its own.
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that we have to take in consideration the different economic assessment in different Member States and sectors; recognizes that a too fast acceleration in emission reduction would lead to a lock - in of more efficient but still carbon intensive technologies.
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises that the fuel switching towards cleaner fuels and private investment in green technologies depends heavinot only on the price signal delivered by the carbon market, and concludess demonstrated by the refore that, under the current 20% target, the ETS will have a very limited role in driving emission reductions and deployment of low- emission technologies in the sectors it covers;cent experience in third countries which do not have a market mechanism to trade emission allowances.
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considering that at international level individual countries have not yet shown an appetite for a target based approach but are making concrete efforts in investing in clean technologies instead
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that the Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050 confirms the EU's offer in the international negotiations to take on a 30% reduction target for 2020, if the conditions are right. Recalls that, according to the Commission analysis, stepping up to the 30% reduction target with 25% domestic effort now represents an increase of EUR 11 billion as compared to 2008 projections for the absolute costs of the climate and energy package in 2020; notes the Commission assessment that this will raise the carbon price in the EU ETS to some EUR 30/tonne of CO2, i.e. similar to the level estimated necessary for the 20% reduction target in 2008;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that the Commission Communication of May 2010 is no longer valid because it does not take into account the last two years of events into the Member States and at global level.
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates that, although EU reduction targets need toshould be primarily achieved within the EU in the long term; recalls that the use of international offsets replaces investment into the EU economy and delays domestic reductions in the EUwould contribute to mitigating climate change at lower cost;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Takes into account that, as by Council Conclusions of 14 March 2011, Member States have reiterated the importance of ensuring the continuation of existing flexible mechanisms, while improving them, and establishing new sectoral or other scaled-up market-based mechanisms at the Durban Climate Conference in order to enhance the cost- effectiveness of, and to promote, mitigation actions while contributing to sustainable development.
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that European eco-industries employ approximately 3.4 million (FTE), which is ten times the figure for direct employment in the EU steel sector in 2007; points out that, according to recent studies, raising the EU climate target to 30% can foster up to 6 million additional jobs in Europe;deleted
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Concurs with the European Commission’s Roadmap for a low carbon economy by 2050 where it states that ‘the creation and preservation of jobs will depend on the EU's ability to lead in terms of the development of new low carbon technologies through increased education, training, programmes to foster acceptability of new technologies, R&D and entrepreneurship, as well as favourable economic framework conditions for investments’
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Notes the lack of a thorough assessment of the impacts on employment caused by the low carbon transition which would primarily entail a shift of jobs across sectors, and that there is a need to better identify ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ of such transition.
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that, while moving to a more ambitious climate target does have primarily a positive impact on job creation, measures should be taken to facilitate structural change and labour- force retraining in communities with a large-scale loss of high carbon employment and also to ensure new growth sectors have sufficient access to appropriately skilled labour;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Concludes that stepping up to a 30% target has mormight have benefits than costs for EU citizens and a domestic achievement of the reduction targets would bring the highest overall benefits long as comparable actions are undertaken at global level;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Notes that the Commission has fully acknowledged that the best protection against the risk of carbon leakage would be effective global action[1] and that there is a need to remain vigilant in order to maintain a strong industrial base in Europe.[2] [1] COM(2011)0112, p. 9 [2] COM(2011)0112, p. 9
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Concurs with the Commission analysis that border adjustment measures or including imports in the ETS wcould need to be combined with full auctioning to the sectors concerned; considers that such a system could be envisaged, if absolutely necessary, be taken into consideration especially for some standardised commodities, such as steel or cement, and electricity;