Activities of Julie GIRLING related to 2016/0231(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry into the 2030 climate and energy framework - Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 for a resilient Energy Union and to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change
Amendments (14)
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The Paris Agreement recognises the fundamental priority of safeguarding food security and the particular vulnerabilities of food production systems to the impacts of climate change. The contribution of the agriculture sector is key in improving the EU’s ability to adapt to future challenges caused by climate change. Better coherence between climate change policy and food security objectives is desired to ensure sustainable, efficient and resilient food production.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) A range of Union measures enhance Member States’ ability to meet their climate commitments and are crucial to achieving necessary emission reductions in the sectors covered by this Regulation. These include legislation on fluorinated greenhouse gases, CO2-reductions from road vehicles, energy performance of building, renewables, energy efficiency and the Circular Economy, as well as Union funding instruments for climate- related investments, including all instruments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Achieving, in a mutually coherent manner, the multiple Union objectives linked to the agricultural sector, including climate mitigation and adaptation, air quality, the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services, long-term food security, and support for rural economies, will require integrated development aimed towards achieving a sustainable and low- emissions agriculture and land use sector. This transition will require changes in investment and incentives, supported by Union measures, such as the CAP.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) Such measures should incentivise greenhouse gas emission reductions by rewarding best practice, assisting farmers to develop and integrate specific climate mitigation measures and generally improve the efficiency of production. The Rural Development policy (pillar II) allocates 99.6 billion EUR to a range of activities including the promotion of resource efficiency and supporting the shift toward a low-carbon and climate- resilient economy in the agriculture, food and forestry sectors. Member States should encourage behaviour that promotes the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) A range of Union measures enhance Member States’' ability to meet their climate commitments and are crucial to achieving necessary emission reductions in the sectors covered by this Regulation. These include legislation on fluorinated greenhouse gases, CO2-reductions from road vehicles, energy performance of building, renewables, energy efficiency and the Circular Economy, as well as Union funding instruments for climate- related investments, including all instruments under the common agricultural policy (CAP).
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) This Regulation should be reviewed as of 2024 and every 5 years thereafter in order to assess its overall functioning. The review should take into account evolving national circumstances and be informed by the results of the global stocktake of the Paris Agreement and should help ensure Member States are on course to meet their long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) Achieving, in a mutually coherent manner, the multiple Union objectives linked to the agricultural sector, including climate mitigation and adaptation, the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services, long-term food security, and support for rural economies, will require integrated development aimed towards achieving a sustainable and low- emissions agriculture and land use sector. This transition will require changes in investment and incentives, supported by Union measures, such as the CAP.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a Long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction goals The Commission shall, by 2026, assess progress towards the Unions’s long term greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and the Member States’ ability to meet their individual commitments, taking into account the results of the first global stocktake of the implementation of the Paris Agreement in 2023. The Commission shall use the information resulting from that assessment to ensure that Member States are on course to reduce emissions to 80 % below 1990 levels by 2050, taking into account those international objectives.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. To the extent that a Member State’s emissions exceed its annual emission allocations for a given year plus any emissions allocations banked pursuant to Article 5.3, a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from the combined accounting categories of deforested land, afforested land, managed cropland and managed grassland referred to in Article 2 of Regulation [ ] [LULUCF] may be taken into account for its compliance under Article 9 of this Regulation for that year, provided that:
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 2024 following the first global stocktake of the implementation of the Paris Agreement in 2023 and subsequent global stocktakes and every five years thereafter on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU’s overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and may make proposals if appropriate. This report shall include progress made in leveraging and sustaining private finance in support of the long-term transition to a low- carbon economy.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This report shall include an assessment of allocating Member State emission reduction targets on the basis of cost- effective and innovative emission reduction strategies rather than GDP per capita. If appropriate, the Commission shall present legislative proposals for emission reduction commitments for the period after 2030.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction goals The Commission shall, by 2026, assess progress towards the Unions's long term greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and the Member States' ability to meet their individual commitments, taking into account the results of the first global stocktake of the implementation of the Paris Agreement in 2023. The Commission shall use the information resulting from that assessment to ensure that Member States are on course to reduce emissions to 80 % below 1990 levels by 2050, taking into account those international objectives.
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. To the extent that a Member State's emissions exceed its annual emission allocations for a given year plus any emissions allocations banked pursuant to Article 5(3), a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from the combined accounting categories of deforested land, afforested land, managed cropland and managed grassland referred to in Article 2 of Regulation [ ] [LULUCF] may be taken into account for its compliance under Article 9 of this Regulation for that year, provided that:
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 2024 and every five yearfollowing the first global stocktake of the implementation of the Paris Agreement in 2023 and subsequent global stocktakes thereafter, on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU's overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and may make proposals if appropriate. That report shall include progress made in leveraging and sustaining private finance in support of the long term transition to a low-carbon economy.