21 Amendments of Bas EICKHOUT related to 2011/2012(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication ‘A Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050’(COM(2011)0112),
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 of 12 November 2010 on the timing, administration and other aspects of auctioning of greenhouse gas emission allowances pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowances trading within the Community1,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Commission Roadmap for moving to low carbon 2050 demonstrates that the current 20% target, of which more than half could achieved through non-domestic offsets, is not on a cost effective pathway towards a 80% reduction in 2050 compared to 1990; whereas 80% is on the low end of the 80- 95% range the IPCC has assessed necessary for industrialised countries, that the European Council has set as a target for the EU in 2050;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the lower carbon price will have a significant impact on operational and investment decisions and will reduce the revenues from auctioning allowances for financing climate action in the EU and in developing countries,
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas a reduction target of 40% for 2020 for the EU compared to 1990 would be more in line with science and maintaining climate change to 2°C;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises that investment in green technologies depends heavily on the price signal delivered by the carbon market and concludes therefore 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; considers that in the absence of significant tightening of the ETS caps, other measures, such as emissions performance standards for both old and new combustion plants, would be necessary to drive the technological development and prevent lock-in to high- carbon investment;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Supports the idea of setting aside 1,4 billion allowances from the EU ETS prior to 2020 as a possible solution for maintaining the incentives in the ETS and to ensure the level of stringency foreseen at the time of the legislative procedure; calls also for a significant number of allowances to be auctioned at EU level to support a technology accelerator and to fund a just transition mechanism for the European workforce; calls on the Commission to present a proposal for how this policy could be organised in practice.
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for measures and coordination at EU level for ensuring enabling infrastructure to facilitate introduction of renewable energy, energy efficient technologies, and for increasing the use of public transport;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Acknowledges the loss of potential revenues from surplus assigned amount units (AAUs) from Kyoto Protocol first commitment period to protect the environmental integrity of a post 2013 climate regime and calls for this to be addressed in the context of the future financial framework;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Deplores the lack of measures to capture the negative-cost greenhouse gas reduction potential in energy and resource efficiency; calls for strict application of the least lifecycle cost principle in, thereby jeopardising half of the EU’s non-binding 2020 target to save 20% of primary energy consumption ; calls for speeding up the adoption of ambitious implementing measures under the Eco- design Directive and for the Commission to review the methodology to consider alignment toensuring a dynamic revision of the minimum requirements; calls for the Commission to review the methodology and Directive to allow setting requirements close to or at the level of current best available techniques following a ‘top-runner’ approach;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers that a move to a domestic 30% reduction target for 2020 could be combined with recycling of auction revenues for supporting investments into new greenhouse gas reduction technologies in energy intensive sectors;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for specific targets, not linked to ETS or the Effort Sharing, for EU land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF), ensuring permanence of emission reductions and the environmental integrity of the sector'’s contribution to emissions reductions as well as accurate monitoring and accounting;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers it is of outmost importance that EU agricultural policy instruments incorporate incentives for reducing climate impacts of agriculture including through support under the first pillar;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Notes that improving resource efficiency and reducing dependency on raw materials would lead to significant energy efficiency gains and lower CO2 emissions;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Emphasises that the co-benefits of emissions reductions only occur for emissions reductions achieved inside the EU and where there is a strong emphasis on increased energy efficiency investment and fuel switching towards cleaner fuels;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Reiterates that EU reduction targets need to be primarily achieved within the EU; reminds that costs related to emissions reductions represent investments into EU economy; recalls its endorsement of the view that sectoral mechanisms should be sought for more advanced developing countries for the period beyond 2012 while CDM should remain available to LDC countries; calls for any new international sectoral off-set crediting mechanisms to ensure environmental integrity and incorporate climate benefit beyond 15-30% deviation from business as usual;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls for the Commission to be particularly vigilant of any leakage of energy production outside EU ETS, paying attention to Member States with interconnection to countries outside the EU;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Supports applying a more targeted approach to any use of offsets, and restricting the use of CDM credits generated in energy-intensive sectors in countries other than the least developed countries, initially through measures such as the application of a multiplier, for instance requiring two CDM credits to be surrendered per tonne emitted in the ETS; in this context welcomes the decision taken in January 2011 to prohibit the use of international credits from projects involving industrial gases as from May 2013 in the EU ETS and expects Member States to refrain from using such credits for compliance for targets under the Effort Sharing Decision;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Recognises the need to assess and act against risks that in the absence of sufficient global effort, domestic action leads to a shift in market share towards less efficient installations elsewhere, thereby resulting in increased emissions globally; emphasises that the more major trading partners implement their high-end climate pledges, the lower the risk of carbon leakage; notes in this respect that China´s 12th five year plan demonstrates a significant step towards implementation of policies that would be in line with the IPCC 4AR range;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Recognising that while it is important to show leadership through example, EU efforts alone will not suffice to maintain climate change to 2°C compared to preindustrial levels; argues, therefore, for strengthened diplomatic efforts from the EU, including increasing personnel, towards other developed countries and emerging economies in order for them to commit to appropriate or comparable efforts; (Under a new title: Further opportunities and challenges)