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26 Amendments of Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY related to 2013/2006(INI)

Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Citation -1 a (new)
– having regard to the Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7) calls for proposals on energy research,
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Citation -1 b (new)
– having regard to its written declaration 16/2007 of 22 May 2007 on establishing a green hydrogen economy and a third industrial revolution in Europe through a partnership with committed regions and cities, SMEs and civil society organisations,
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Citation -1 c (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 11 September 2012 on the role of women in the green economy,
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
A. having regard to the importance of energy costs for industry and the rising energy price differences between Europe and other industrialised countries, as highlighted in the Commission communication;deleted
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas major emerging economies (notably Brazil, Russia, India and China) continue to grow quickly, and have put in place ambitious industrial policies with a strong focus on technologies and industrial innovation in order to "climb the quality ladder" and move towards greener production;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU has a strategy to promote eco-innovation and technological developments and to enhance the long- term competitiveness of the European automotive industry;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission's calls to develop an ambitious, eco-efficient and sustainable EU industrial strategy;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission and on the Member States to ensure that European industrial policy supports the growth- promoting sectors where Europe already leads on Research & Development;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Encourages the Commission to propose solutions such as ULCOS to green old technologies;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Encourages the Commission to improve the efficiency of the carbon market;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Calls on the Commission to take into account the ageing of the population as an opportunity for new industrial markets;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Calls on the Commission to promote women in the industrial sector;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Stresses that the EU's future policy must promote investment which is sustainable, respects the environment (particularly in the area of extractive industries) and encourages good quality working conditions in the enterprises targeted by the investment;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that Member States must refocus job creation policies, especially in exploiting the potential of the green economy; notes that transforming the economy along these paths will increase competitiveness and provide important sources of job creation that is indispensable to achieve the 75% EU employment target by 2020;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Believes, however, that a number of European laws on energy and climate change are having a negative impact on the competitiveness of European industry, reducing its ability to attract investment;deleted
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the industrial strategy should emphasise access to cheap sources of energy through diversification and the use of non-conventional sources;deleted
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Strongly supports the development of the Commission's raw materials diplomacy and other initiatives such as the so called country-by-country reporting, in order to secure access to raw materials; calls therefore for the creation of an international raw materials forum, where experiences can be shared, national strategies can be combined and stocks can be managed jointly, as this would contain a worsening scramble for resources;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that support for industry which increasingly limits its impact on the environment will only be effective if measures to protect against carbon leakage are maintaindeleted;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Strongly urges the Commission to swiftly implement the bio-economy strategy and foster markets for bio-based products, to speed up the development of standards and their international recognition, to promote labelling and green public procurement; calls on the Commission to work with industry to develop detailed proposals for a bio- economy PPP by the end of this year;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that competitiveness should be fostered in all sectors of industry; calls, therefore, for respect for the principle of proportionality in the formulation of such market-based instruments as eco-designs, eco-labelling and public procurement;deleted
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to swiftly integrate "green products and services" in the Internal Market, including environmental footprinting;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Underlines the need for a legal framework that gives appropriate signals to producers and consumers to promote resource efficiency and the move towards a restorative and circular economy; stresses that, in order to address the fragmentation and scope limitations of the Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) acquis, the consolidation of existing product legislation such as the Ecodesign and Energy Label Directives and the Ecolabel Regulation will be needed with a view to improving the environmental performance and resource efficiency of products throughout their lifecycle;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt, without delay and by 2014, concrete plans to progressively phase out all environmentally harmful subsidies by 2020, to increase the use of market-based instruments, including a shift from labour to environmental taxation, pricing and charging, and to expand markets for environmental goods and services;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the EU must provide the right framework conditions to stimulate new investments, speed up the adoption of new technologies and boost resource efficiency;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Supports the wider use of design, as well as other non-technological innovations, as one of the key drivers for developing high value products, increasing productivity and improving resource efficiency;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission's intention to carry out systematic impact assessments and competitiveness tests at the planning stage of EU environmental legislation.deleted
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI