3 Amendments of Catherine GRÈZE related to 2012/2029(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5a (new)
Paragraph 5a (new)
5a. Notes that the expansion of agrofuels has relied overwhelmingly on the expansion of large-scale industrial monoculture, thereby extending agricultural practises that are harmful for the environment, biodiversity, soil fertility and water availability; expresses its concern that, by encouraging concentration of land ownership, the expansion of agrofuels may have dramatic consequences in terms of violation of land rights, loss of access to vital natural resources, deforestation and environmental degradation;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5b (new)
Paragraph 5b (new)
5b Recalls that biomass production for energy purposes can compete with current agricultural (arable and pasture) land; and thereby affecting food availability; in particular, points out that large wood use may contribute to deforestation, degradation of land and even desertification in some regions;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5c (new)
Paragraph 5c (new)
5c. Expresses its concern about the absence of any binding sustainability criteria for biomass production within the framework of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED); consider, under those circumstances, that bioenergy could play a negative role in the fight against climate change as well as becoming a major additional driver of land grabs, food insecurity, deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, accordingly, urges the Commission to develop legally binding sustainability criteria that prevent negative climate, environmental and social impacts from the use and production of biomass for energy;