Activities of Julie GIRLING related to 2014/2208(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy (debate)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Europe is more dependent on imported resources than any other region in the world and its competitiveness can be increased only by getting more added value out of resources in the economywhereas many resources will be exhausted in the relatively short term; whereas getting more added value out of resources in the economy could significantly boost the EU’s competitiveness, in particular by effectively unlocking strategic reserves of resources and by developing an attractive European market for recycled and reusable materials;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the sustainable and responsible sourcing of primary raw materials will still be necessary at reduced levels and critical to achieving resource efficiency and meeting the circular economy objectives;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas a properly functioning circular economy needs competitive businesses, and whereas businesses are themselves driving forces in the switch to a circular economy;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas the principles of smart regulation and better lawmaking, mainstreaming with other areas of policy, reducing administrative burdens and the importance of well-founded scientific data as the basis for well-considered policy are important starting points;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that public awareness, citizen perceptions and involvement are critical for a successful transition to a circular economy; notes that the necessary attention and resources should be devoted to education and information, to promote sustainable consumption and production models, and highlight the benefits of moving to a resource efficient circular economy;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes fully implementing a cascadingthe efficient use of resources, responsible and sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, creating a closed loop on non-renewable resources, using renewables within the limits of their renewability and phasing out, wherever possible, toxic substances;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to consider developing and introduceing by 2019 a lead indicator and a number of sub-indicators on resource efficiency, including ecosystem services; these binding indicators should measure resource consumption, including imports and exports, at EU, Member State and industry level and take account of the whole lifecycle of products and services;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that it is essential to ensure that future work on indicators properly reflects the progress made in achieving resource efficiency, and takes properly into account the structural differences of Member States economies and other national specificities, as well as the scarceness of resources, their renewability and recyclability;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of scientifically founded data as the basis for a considered and effective policy; recognises the complexity of the work surrounding indicators and the various perceptions that exist about them; stresses that obtaining clear, comparable data, implementability and the reduction of administrative burdens must be at the forefront of this debate;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to step up work in close cooperation with the Member States, on developing a system of valuation of natural resources, and of biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides - EU natural capital - in line with 7th EAP guidance, with a view to developing indicators, including for monitoring economic progress, and contribute to the development of environmental accounts;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to set a binding target to increase resource efficiency at EU level by 30 % by 2030 and individual targets for each Member StateStresses that before resource efficiency targets can be considered, they must be underpinned by indicators to ensure they do not add disproportionate burdens and do not impose unnecessary costs for business, householders and local authorities; welcomes therefore the ongoing work of Eurostat in developing a dashboard of indicators on resource efficiency;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that a number of different drivers in addition to targets have led to an improvement in resource efficiency and reducing waste, including voluntary agreements with industry, risk and reward schemes, and other measures to promote changes in household behaviours;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. PStresses the importance of a well- thought-out product policy; points out that the amount of resources used by a product over its lifetime is largely determined during the design phase, and that combining knowledge on design with knowledge on materials policy may facilitate simpler and more cost-effective repairability, reuse and recycling, which benefits competitiveness;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission to propose a review of the Ecodesign Directive by the end of 2016, incorporating the following important changes: setting a realistic timetable for broadening the scope to cover all main product lines; gradually including all relevant resource-efficiency features in the mandatory requirements for product design; introducing a mandatframework fory product passports based on these requirements; implementing self- monitoring and third-party auditing to ensure that products comply with these standards; and defining horizontal requirements on, inter alia, reusability and recyclability, recyclability and renewability; and incentivising the transition to the use of sustainably sourced renewable materials where possible;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Believes that many aspects of the circular economy can already be considered under Ecodesign through the Methodology for Ecodesign of Energy- related Products (MEErP), without the need for a further review of the Directive; notes that the Ecodesign Directive was reviewed in 2012, with some further aspects currently being reviewed alongside the Labelling Directive, and that it would be significantly more cost effective to focus on priority products rather than try to cover all main product lines;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Commission to submit the announced proposal on the review of waste legislation by the end of 2015 and to include the following points: setting extended producer responsibility requirements; endorsing the ‘pay-as-you- throw-principle’ prioritising separate collection schemes in order to facilitate the development of business based on the reuse of secondary raw materials; increasing recycling targets to at leasttargets for recycling and reuse combined to 70 % of municipal solid waste, based on the output of recycling facilities, using the same harmonised method for all Member States with externally verified statistics; introducing a ban on landfilling recyclable and biodegradable waste by 2025 and a ban on all landfilling by 2030; introducing fees on landfilling and incineration;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Commission to propose that BAT principles and standards be applied to all materials and parts of new buildings and to develop a building passport based on the whole lifecycle of a building;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to establish a permanent resource-efficiency platform on which all political groups in the European Parliament are represented to encourage and facilitate the application of the latest research findings, the exchange of best practices and the emergence of new industrial synthesis and industrial ecosystems;