28 Amendments of Theodoros SKYLAKAKIS related to 2011/2012(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication "A Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy by 2050"(COM(2011)0112), and the statement that “The EU already has legislation in place that ensures a 20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared with 1990 levels. It maintains its conditional offer of a 30% reduction, provided there are comparable reductions by other developed countries and appropriate contributions from developing countries.”
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Council Conclusions of June 2010 agreeing that the Commission should “conduct more detailed analysis on the policy options and costs and benefits, including at Member State level, as appropriate."
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU's climate objective is to limit climate change to 2°C above the pre- industrial level; whereas the climate package adopted in December 2008 represents a first step towards ensuring EU action in line with this objective; whereas countries representing some 80% of global emissions have pledged to reduce emissions, although the Parties to the UNFCCC acknowledged in Cancun that current pledges are insufficient to meet the 2°C objective,. Taking into account that the Cancun conference did not reach a global agreement to turn these pledges into legally binding targets and the European Union is still the only large economic community having adopted unilateral emissions reduction targets.
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas taking into consideration that in order to best address climate change mitigation, there is a need to complementarily address the reduction of non-CO2 gases emissions, which could be achieved with the existing tools and technologies and implemented in the coming decade for a public price orders of magnitude lower than current carbon prices
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesNotes that the Commission Communication demonstratingconcludes that stepping up to a 30% target is technically feasible and economically affordable; when the conditions are right,
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the CommissReiterates that the European Union tohas come forwarmitted with proposals to move to a 30% greenhouse gas reduction target for 2020 as soon as possible, and at the latest by the end of 2011self to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20%, or 30% if other industrialised and emerging countries follow suit;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Points out that the EU’s main priority should be to convince other partners in the world of the merits of making their own commitments on reductions that may even exceed those set out in the Copenhagen Agreement;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. In the framework of the Commission’s right of legislative initiative in a timely manner, encourages the Commission to study the effect of not taking into consideration the geographical factor when setting benchmarks for sectors that are heavily influenced by transport cost; both in order to timely detect possible windfall profits and to avoid the danger of carbon leakage when the next ETS period enters into force;
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls the Commission to immediately propose how the EU can best complement its actions for climate change mitigation with efforts aiming at reducing non-CO2 gases, such as the HFCs which are the fastest growing climate pollutant in the world and HFC23; calls the Commission to promote the initiative to bring HFC production into the Montreal Protocol and to conclude bilateral agreements with third countries for mitigating HFC23, with a view of phasing down non-CO2 gases and mitigating HFC23, in a cost- effective manner, for a public price orders of magnitude lower than current carbon prices;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that the EU needs to step up its efforts from 2020 onwards and in this respect it could make sense to identify an intermediate target for 2030, for example; calls on the Commission to develop specific instruments to achieve these goals in the most cost-effective way;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls that the EU with little more than 10% of global emissions will not be able to tackle climate change on its own.
Amendment 149 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Notes that in the EU analysis of options to move beyond 20% greenhouse gas emission reductions, the case is not how to create more "green jobs" by subsidising non-efficient (after carbon pricing is taken into consideration) installations for renewables but how to create "defendable jobs" which will stand the competition test posed by the emerging global players; Where the relevant equipment for some renewable sources is increasingly manufactured in China and India, Europe should now invest more in energy efficiency which will strengthen local economies by supporting local jobs that cannot leak to third countries with lower cost of production;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. In the framework of the Commission´s right of legislative initiative in a timely manner, encourages the Commission to study the effect of not taking into consideration the geographical factor when setting benchmarks for sectors that are heavily influenced by transport cost; both in order to timely detect possible windfall profits and to avoid the danger of carbon leakage when the next ETS period enters into force.
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Deplores the lack of measures to capture thStresses again that, in particular, improvements in energy efficiency offer considerable negative-cost greenhouse gasemission reduction potential in energy and resource efficiency, and that a substantial number of climate protection measures consequently exist which pay for themselves simply thanks to the lower energy costs associated with them; calls for strict application of the least lifecycle cost principle in implementing measures under the Eco- design Directive and for the Commission to review the methodology to consider alignment to a ‘top-runner’ approach;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is deeply concerned that the EU is not on track to meet the target of reducing energy consumption by 20% as compared with the forecast level in 2020 by improving energy efficiency; calls on the Commission to take all necessary measures to ensure that the Member States exploit this potential, whether by adopting a provision requiring national energy efficiency action plans to be approved by the Commission or by means of other measures, such as the introduction of binding energy efficiency targets;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Recognises that achieving the energy efficiency target would enable the EU to reduce emissions by more than 20% by 2020;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls the Commission to immediately propose how the Union can best complement its actions for climate change mitigation with efforts aiming at reducing non-CO2 gases, such as the HFCs which are the fastest growing climate pollutant in the world and HFC23; calls the Commission to promote the initiative to bring HFC production into the Montreal Protocol and to conclude bilateral agreements with third countries for mitigating HFC23, with a view of phasing down non-CO2 gases and mitigating HFC-23, in a cost effective manner, for a public price orders of magnitude lower than current carbon prices
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls the Commission in the framework of its actions to mitigate climate change, to develop fast action regulating strategies with a view to accelerate the phase-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), and recover and destroy stratospheric ozone depleting GHGs in discarded products and equipment.
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Calls the Commission in the framework of its actions to mitigate climate change, to develop fast-action strategies with a view to reduce emissions of Black Carbon, giving priority to emissions that affect regions of snow and ice, including the Arctic
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Calls the Commission in the framework of its actions to mitigate climate change, to develop fast-action regulating strategies with a view to reduce pollutant gases that lead to formation of tropospheric (lower atmosphere) ozone, a significant GHG
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that European eco-industries employ approximately 3.4 million (FTE), which is ten times the figure for direct employment in the EU steel sector in 2007; points out that, according to recent studies, raising the EU climate target to 30% can foster up to 6 million additional jobs in Europe;deleted
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Concurs with the European Commission’s Roadmap for a low carbon economy by 2050 where it states that ‘the creation and preservation of jobs will depend on the EU's ability to lead in terms of the development of new low carbon technologies through increased education, training, programmes to foster acceptability of new technologies, R&D and entrepreneurship, as well as favourable economic framework conditions for investments’
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Notes the lack of a thorough assessment of the impacts on employment caused by the low carbon transition which would primarily entail a shift of jobs across sectors, and that there is a need to better identify ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ of such transition.
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Draws attention to the fact that, in addition to developing new climate technologies, disseminating them is decisive; calls on the Commission to take action in this field too, for example by creating new financing arrangements;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Emphasises that the co-benefits of emissions reductions onparticularly occur for emissions reductions achieved inside the EU and where there is a strong emphasis on increased energy efficiency investment;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Notes that the Commission has fully acknowledged that the best protection against the risk of carbon leakage would be effective global action. 1 __________________ 1 COM(2011)0112, p. 9
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Notes that the Commission has fully acknowledged that there is a need to remain vigilant in order to maintain a strong industrial base in Europe.1 __________________ 1 COM(2011)0112, p. 9