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31 Amendments of Corinne LEPAGE related to 2013/2006(INI)

Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Citation -1 (new)
– having regard to the principles by which the European Union is governed, including in particular the precautionary principle,
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
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 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European Union must face up to financial, social and environmental challenges in order to achieve a successful transition to a third industrial revolution;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the European Union faces challenges in terms of strategic independence in relation to raw materials and the risk of conflict over the use of resources;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the European Union has made lasting gains in terms of environmental protection and action to combat climate change;
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 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Regrets that the Commission did not take advantage of this Communication to propose an ambitious carbon tax at European level to facilitate the transition process and action to combat carbon leakage;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Regrets the Commission’s failure to put forward concrete proposals aimed at saving industrial sectors which have been severely affected by the crisis and either generate low added-value or are suffering the consequences of international dumping, but are of real strategic importance to the European Union, in particular by supporting them by means of public procurement contracts, as our competitors at international level do;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Regrets the fact that the Commission does not propose that the agricultural and agro-food sectors should switch to more environmentally friendly practices, taking into account possible conflicts over the use of resources for food production or industrial production;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1c. Regrets that there is no reference to the fact that public, independent research into the effects of certain forms of industrial development, and in particular their impact on health and the environment, is an essential corollary of the development of new sectors;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1d. Regrets the fact that the Commission did not assert its adherence to the precautionary principle in relation to sectors using technologies which have not demonstrated that they are risk-free;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 e (new)
-1d. Regrets the dubious implied link between an ageing population and the pharmaceutical industry, given that an ageing population in good health creates new markets and demand for new products tailored to the needs of this sector of the population;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 f (new)
-1f. Supports the Commission’s efforts to promote Europe as a responsible innovation leader by increasing the volume of private and public funds for research and development;
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 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the European Union Communication and the aim of returning to a more dynamic labour market by creating future-oriented jobs;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the aim of transition to low- carbon energy, in conjunction with the new information and communication technologies (NICT), which will lead to a third industrial revolution;
2013/05/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Welcomes the support for transition to a green economy;
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 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 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 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