Activities of Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY related to 2011/2095(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Competitive low-carbon economy in 2050 (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Stresses that a much more efficient use of resources is essential for achieving a low carbon economy; therefore, urges Member States to develop or strengthen existing resource efficiency strategies, and mainstream these into national policies for growth and jobs by 2013.
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 e (new)
Paragraph 14 e (new)
14e. Stresses that protecting, valuing and restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services is key in order to reach a low carbon economy.
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Calls for the CAP to include targets for the use of sustainable energy; believes that the agriculture sector could use 40% renewable fuels by 2020 and be fossil free by 2030;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Calls for the 30% greening component of the CAP direct payments to be used as an EU-wide incentivisation scheme targeted at enhancing nutrient, energy and carbon efficiency by focussing in particular on increasing carbon soil sequestration, reducing GHG emissions, and improving nutrient management, making EU agriculture more competitive and more sustainable at the same time;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 j (new)
Paragraph 19 j (new)
19j. Stresses the urgent need to tackle environmentally harmful subsidies; calls for coordinated action aimed at identifying and phasing out all environmentally harmful subsidies by 2020, in order to support budget consolidation;