5 Amendments of János ÁDER related to 2011/2095(INI)
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 g (new)
Paragraph 18 g (new)
18g. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a major contribution to tackling climate change, creating new jobs through green growth and supplying renewable energy; notes that greenhouse gas emission reductions in the agricultural sector is a win-win-win situation by increasing farmers’ long term economic and agronomic viability;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 h (new)
Paragraph 18 h (new)
18h. Notes that emission mitigation efforts are expected to increase demand for bio-energy; stresses the potential of the agriculture sector to contribute to the Europe-2020 strategy by increasing the production of sustainable energy, such as biogas, thereby creating new jobs in rural areas; calls therefore, for greater recognition of the contribution made by agriculture and forestry through the sustainable production of renewable energy, which is currently credited to the energy, transport and heating sectors when taking stock;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 i (new)
Paragraph 18 i (new)
18i. Recalls that as the world's arable land decreases, while the population increases, the action on climate change and the need to ensure global food security are dual challenges which need to be pursued together; stresses that the need, on the one hand, to expand production and the need, on the other hand, to increase the sequestration of carbon in soil and biomass must not lead to a conflict of goals;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 j (new)
Paragraph 18 j (new)
18j. Notes that an internationally concerted approach towards a global climate agreement is needed, so as to ensure a level playing field with agricultural sectors in other economies;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 k (new)
Paragraph 18 k (new)
18k. Deplores the fact that too much agricultural waste is currently not used to its full potential; considers that agricultural waste should be seen as an asset; calls on the Commission and Member States to put forward national strategies on the need for better management of bio-waste and of agriculture and forestry by-products; notes in this respect the use of animal waste and plant based by-products and processing waste e.g. in biofermenters to produce on-farm energy, while at the same time also reducing farmers' production costs;