14 Amendments of Judith A. MERKIES related to 2011/2012(INI)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, due to the economic crisis, emissions from sectors in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) have been considerably lower than projected, and below the level of initial allocation, hence resulting in a surplus of unused allowances and a low carbon price
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the application of a general principle that the most cost-effective measures to reduce emissions should be taken firstEU should follow the most cost-effective pathway toward its long-term climate target, while ensuring that promising innovative technologies get support for timely deployment on the market, and avoiding investments that lock the EU into long-term high-carbon emitting infrastructure and installations;
Amendment 132 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that tightening the ETS reduction target would lead to a further increase in electricity prices, which would be a major concern for EU industries and for consumers; reminds however that Member States were specifically granted the right to use auctioning revenue to mitigate this effect on electro-intensive industries through state aid, and calls for Member Sates to also use a share of this revenue to help consumers, and especially the most vulnerable, to reduce their energy consumption;
Amendment 160 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Emphasises that there is no single solution for industrial sectors that are vulnerable to carbon leakage, and that the nature of the product or the structure of the market are essential criteria for choosing between the tools available (free allocation of allowances, state aid or border adjustment measures);
Amendment 177 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Expresses its concern that imports from countries with lower CO2 restrictions have been mainly responsible for a 47% increase in consumption-related CO2 emissions in the EU between 1990 and 2006; asks the Commission to assess whether such trends have continued under the ETS and might increase during the third implementation phase (20/30%); considers that, while this is independent of EU climate policies in general and the EU ETS in particular; considers that the EU should take measures to counteract such carbon consumption trends, and tackle carbon embedded in imports provided that they are fair and in compliance with WTO rules,; recalls the proposals made by the European Parliament resolution of 25 November 2010 entitled ´International trade policy in the context of climate change imperatives´ (2010/2105(INI)) and consider they could help to encourage the EU's trading partners to join an international agreement;
Amendment 214 #
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 implementing measures under the Eco- deStresses that a climate policy is an integrated part of the cluster of resource efficiency, industry and innovation policy. Stresses the need to develop a policy structure that makes climate policy an opportunity for industry instead of a threat and that the right balance has to be found between ambitious emissigon Directive and for the Commission to review the methodology to consider alignment to a ‘top-runner’ approachreduction targets and keeping industry investments in Europe. Therefore deplores the lack of measures to capture the negative-cost greenhouse gas reduction potential in energy and resource efficiency;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for specific targets for EUthe Commission to further clarify the impact of land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF), ensuring permanence and the environmental integritymissions in the EU and member states GHG commitments and report ofn the sector's contribution to emissions reductions as well as accurate monitoring and accounting;is issue to the Parliament, in preparation of COP17 in Durban in November.
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates that EU reduction targets need to be primarily achieved within the EU; recalls that the use of international offsets replaces investment into the EU economy and delays domestic reductions in the EU; calls upon the Commission and Member States to complement the current system of production based direct emission accounting with consumption based accounting, analysing if emissions have indeed been reduced instead of exported; henceforth calls upon the Commission to come forward with a proposal, as changing consumption patterns and resource efficiency are the real answer to mitigating climate change.
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Options and tools to move beyond the 20% target Calls upon the Commission and Member States to secure that the full revenues from auctioning of EU ETS credits are effectively used to improve energy and resource efficiency in society, in particular in the energy and industry sectors concerned, instead of being withdrawn to the general budget of the Member States.
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is convinced that the advantage of acting earlier contributes to significant long-term benefits for Europe's competitiveness, by shaping appropriate expectations and maintaining a strong position in a rapidly growing global market for clean technologies;
Amendment 304 #
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; Stresses that the proposed approach in the new Energy Efficiency Action plan regarding the Member States' voluntary or mandatory targets is not sufficient. Reiterates that the European Parliament calls for mandatory energy efficiency targets for Member States, which have gained even more importance in light of the recently published Roadmap to a low carbon economy.
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Notes that nuclear electricity prices do not reflect the risks arising from nuclear power and radioactive waste disposal; calls for an atomic tax to be imposed to nuclear energy generation reflecting the socio-economic and environmental risks associated with its deployment,