Activities of Sabine WILS related to 2012/0328(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council derogating temporarily from Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community PDF (446 KB) DOC (392 KB)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on derogating temporarily from Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community
Amendments (8)
Amendment 6 #
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 8 #
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The Union’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 includes CO2 emissions from international flights and the aviation sector is therefore asked to contribute to the Union’s climate goals. If aviation’s climate change impact continues to grow at the current rate, it would undermine reductions made by other sectors. The aviation sector is in a privileged position to reduce emissions as it already benefits from a number of subsidies, being not subject to Value Added Tax nor paying tax on fuel for aviation activities. Moreover, generous state aid under the Union Guidelines is financing airports and start-up aid to air carriers departing from regional airports.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The Union commitment to greenhouse gas emissions reductions by 2020 includes CO2 emissions from international flights and it is therefore clear that aviation must make a contribution to the Union's climate goals. If the climate change impact of the aviation sector continues to grow at the current rate, it would significantly undermine reductions made by other sectors. In should also be noted that the aviation sector benefits from a number of subsidies; it is not subject to value added tax, unlike other consumer services across the Union, there is no fuel tax on aviation activities and the sector benefits from very generous State Aid rules as set out in the Communication of the Commission of 9 December 2005 entitled "Community guidelines on financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines departing from regional airports".
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) In order to build confidence at international level towards the Union's greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme, any revenues from applying the Union scheme to the aviation sector should be used for mitigating the environmental impact of such emissions and contribute to international climate finance in accordance with UNFCCC. As part of an agreement on an effective, route-based global market-based measure (MBM) with significant potential to reduce climate impact of aviation, the Union should also commit to assign any revenues created by such measure to the Green Climate Fund under UNFCCC to reflect the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) In order to build confidence at international level towards the EU scheme, any revenues from applying the EU emissions trading system to the aviation sector should be used for mitigating the impact of such emissions and for contributing to international climate finance in accordance with UNFCCC. As part of an agreement on an effective, route-based global market-based measure (MBM) with significant potential to reduce climate impact of aviation, the EU should also commit to assign revenues created by such measure to the Green Climate Fund under UNFCCC to reflect the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Article 3d(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC shall be replaced by the following: ‘Member States shall use revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances to international efforts to tackle climate change, in particular, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and to adapt to the impacts of climate change in developing countries, as well as to fund research and development for mitigation and adaptation, including in particular in the fields of aeronautics and air transport. The proceeds of auctioning should also be used to fund contributions to the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund and measures to avoid deforestation. Member States shall regularly inform the Commission of actions taken pursuant to this paragraph.’