15 Amendments of Andrés PERELLÓ RODRÍGUEZ related to 2012/0337(COD)
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 26 – subparagraph 2 – point e
Annex 1 – point 26 – subparagraph 2 – point e
(e) Increasing efforts to reduce soil erosion and increase soil organic matter, to remediate contaminated sites and to enhance the integration of land use aspects into coordinated decision-making involving all relevant levels of government, supported by the adoption of targets and binding legislation on soil and on land as a resource, and land planning objectives.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 26 – subparagraph 2 – point g
Annex 1 – point 26 – subparagraph 2 – point g
(g) Developing and implementing a new EU Common Forestry Policy, as well as a new EU Forest Strategy that addresses the multiple demands on and benefits of forests and contributes to a more strategic approach to protecting and enhancing forests.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 26 – subparagraph 2 – point g
Annex 1 – point 26 – subparagraph 2 – point g
(g) Developing and implementing a new EU Forest Strategy that addresses the multiple demands on and benefits of forests and contributes to a more strategic approach to protecting and enhancing forests, and earmarks the financial and human resources necessary for combating forest fires.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 31
Annex 1 – point 31
31. All sectors of the economy will need to contribute to reducing GHG emissions for the EU to deliver its fair share of global efforts. The EU needs to agree the next steps for its climate and energy framework beyond 2020 in order to prepare itself for international negotiations on a new legally binding agreement, but also to provide Member States and industry with a clear framework to make the medium-term investments needed. Hence the EU needs to consider policy options for delivering the reductions set out in the Low-Carbon Economy Roadmap for the period beyond 2020. The 2050 Energy roadmap and the White Paper on transport need to be underpinned by strong policy frameworks. Moreover, Member States need to develop and put in place long-term, cost-effective low-carbon development strategies aimed at achieving the EU objective of reducing GHG emissions by 80% to 95% by mid- century, compared to 1990, as part of a global effort to limit average temperature increase to below 2°C. The EU Emissions Trading System will continue to be a central pillar of EU climate policy beyond 2020. Structural measures will be taken to correct deficiencies and imbalances observed in the functioning of the Emissions Trading System in the early stages of its commercial operation.
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 42
Annex 1 – point 42
42. EU environment legislation has delivered significant benefits for the health and well-being of the public. However, water, air pollution and, chemicals and noise pollution remain among the general public's top environmental concerns in the EU. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that environmental stressors are responsible for between 15 and 20 % of all deaths in 53 European countries. According to the OECD, urban air pollution is set to become the primary environmental cause of mortality worldwide by 2050.
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 52 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Annex 1 – point 52 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Legislation on methods of measuring air pollution is revised and guidelines are drawn up on where best to install measuring devices to ensure collection of the most reliable data and prevent fraudulent measurements.
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 52 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Annex 1 – point 52 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) The implementation of policies to internalise the costs of water use in the various Member States – as called for in the Water Framework Directive – is monitored, with a view to working towards ensuring that water rates reflect the real price of water;
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 54
Annex 1 – point 54
54. The benefits of ensuring that EU environment legislation is actually implemented are threefold: providing a level playing field for economic actors operating in the Single Market, stimulating innovation, and promoting first-mover advantages for European companies in many sectors. The costs associated with failure to implement legislation, by contrast, are high, broadly estimated at around €50 billion a year, including costs related to infringement cases60. In 2009 alone there were 451 infringement cases related to EU environment legislation. The Commission also receives numerous complaints directly from EU citizens, many of which, although they could be better addressed at Member State or local level. still necessitate the mediation of the Commission and, where appropriate, the European Court of Justice.
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 59
Annex 1 – point 59
59. Third, the way in which complaints about implementation of EU environment law are handled and remedied at national level will be improved, and greater transparency and better access to information on complaints will be ensured.
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 63 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Annex 1 – point 63 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) EU citizens have access to clear information showing how EU environment law is being implemented. For purposes of transparency, this should include online access to a summary of the various complaints that have been lodged with the European Commission and information on the processing status of cases in each Member State
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 71 – subparagraph 2 - point a
Annex 1 – point 71 – subparagraph 2 - point a
(a) CAvoiding budget cuts to research, while coordinating and focusing research efforts at EU and Member State levels on addressing key environmental knowledge gaps, including the risks of environmental tipping-points.
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 82 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
Annex 1 – point 82 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) Providing more national and EU aid to efforts to ensure energy efficiency, including in the home (thermal insulation, energy efficient appliances, installation of small-scale renewal energy generators, etc.)
Amendment 449 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 88
Annex 1 – point 88
88. Most cities face a common core set of environmental problems, including poor air quality, highexcessive levels of noise that pose a risk to public health, GHG emissions, water scarcity, floods and storms, contaminated sites, brownfields and waste. At the same time, EU cities are standard- setters in urban sustainability and often pioneer innovative solutions to environmental challenges. An ever- growing number of European cities are putting environmental sustainability at the core of their urban development strategies.
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 91 – subparagraph 1 - point a a (new)
Annex 1 – point 91 – subparagraph 1 - point a a (new)
Amendment 472 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 95
Annex 1 – point 95
95. The time span covered by this programme corresponds to key phases in international climate, biodiversity and chemical policy. To remain within the 2 °C ceiling, global GHG emissions need to be cut by at least 50 % of their 1990 levels by 2050. However, only half the emission reductions required by 2020 have been pledged by Parties under the UNFCCC. Without more resolute global action, climate change is unlikely to be curtailed. Even in a best-case scenario, countries will increasingly face inevitable impacts of climate change because of historical GHG emissions and will need to develop climate adaptation strategies. Under the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action, a comprehensive and robust agreement applicable to all is to be agreed by 2015 and implemented as of 2020. The EU will remain engaged proactively in this process, including in discussions on how to close the gap between current emission reduction pledges by developed and developing countries, and on action needed to stay on an emission pathway compatible with the 2oC objective. The follow-up to Rio+ 20 should also help reduce GHG emissions, thus supporting the fight against climate change. In parallel, the EU should pursue and further intensify climate change partnerships with strategic partners and should take further action to mainstream environment and climate considerations in its development policy. The EU must take the lead in international negotiations to encourage links between the EU emissions trading system and other such schemes with a view to establishing, in the near future, a global carbon market between OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) member states and the major emerging economies.