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2008/2510(RSP) Resolution on the outcome of the Bali Conference on Climate Change (COP 13 and COP/MOP 3)

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 123-p2

Events

2008/02/27
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
SP(2008)1176
2008/01/31
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2008/01/31
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

Following the debate in plenary, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the outcome of the Bali Conference on Climate Change (COP 13 and COP/MOP 3). It welcomed the decision taken by the Parties to launch a formal negotiation process for an international climate agreement for the period after 2012 with a view to achieving an agreement at the Fifteenth COP in Copenhagen in 2009. Parliament expressed its satisfaction that the Bali Action Plan contains a clear timetable, and stressed the constructive and leading role played by the EU at the Bali Conference.

Whilst welcoming the recognition by the Parties that IPCC AR4 represents the most authoritative assessment of climate change to date, Parliament regretted that it was not possible to make unambiguous references to science in relation to the necessary reductions of GHG emissions in the Bali Action Plan. It welcomed, however, the recognition of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol that reductions of GHG emissions in the range of 25-40% compared to 1990 by industrialised countries as a group are required by 2020. Members recalled that industrialised countries, including those that have not yet ratified the Kyoto Protocol, must play a leading role in tackling climate change and commit themselves to reducing their GHG emissions by at least 30% by 2020 and by 60-80% by 2050 compared to 1990.

Sustainable economic development is a right for all developing countries. As an innovation in comparison to the Kyoto Protocol, the different situation of developing countries should be reflected in the commitments entered into, and emerging countries should accept limits on their emissions in accordance with their stage of development, the sectoral composition of their economies, their emission reduction potential and their technical and financial capacities. The next Conference/Meeting of the Parties in Poznan should focus on developing countries, and serious efforts must be made to achieve real progress regarding incentives, including market-based instruments, to avoid deforestation and encourage sustainable forestry, and the financing of improvements in the transfer of clean technologies in developing countries. Significant financial instruments should be developed within the framework of the EU's policies in order to help developing countries to adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Parliament stressed that a "greening" of the EU's development policy is urgent, and regretted the very slow progress in this area, calling on the EU's leadership to make climate-change mitigation key priorities within EU development cooperation policies. It regretted that it was not possible to include a clear reference to the need to agree on binding emission cuts in aviation and maritime transport.

Parliament went on to call for an urgent review of EU biofuels policy, with particular emphasis on the life-cycle sustainability of each biofuel in terms of GHG reductions. Developing and implementing biofuel strategies as an energy option should take safeguard against any associated negative environmental, social and economic impact. The Commission was asked to propose robust standards and clear criteria for biofuel production.

As long as a level playing-field does not exist, the Commission should explore possibilities for industry to develop an innovative "climate-friendly" industry. Parliament called, therefore, for consideration to be given in the WTO to introducing temporary measures that favour the manufacture and export of climate-friendly products and innovative technology. It recognised that the credibility of EU negotiations relies on the success of Europe's domestic reduction efforts. Accordingly, Members called for the adoption of policies which will ensure that the EU achieves domestic reductions in GHG emissions of at least of 30% from their 1990 level by 2020, provided that other industrialised countries commit themselves to similar GHG emission reductions and that more economically advanced developing countries make a contribution commensurate with their responsibilities and capacities. They acknowledged the obligation accepted by the EU – irrespective of the conclusion of a global agreement for the period after 2012 – to reduce GHG emissions by at least 20% from their 1990 level by 2020, and called for the adoption of policies that will support the spending of more funds on R&D. Parliament emphasised the historical responsibility of mainly industrialised countries as foremost producers of GHG emissions, calling on them to make a greater commitment to avoiding the natural disasters and social unrest which are bound to follow unless global warming is limited. It noted the initiative taken by the US administration to convene a further five meetings of the world's major emitters. The Commission and Member States concerned should make their participation conditional on concrete proposals from the hosts for short-term emission reduction targets which are consistent with the aims and objectives of the UNFCCC.

Lastly, Parliament felt it could and should play an important role as coordinator of a permanent interparliamentary forum on climate change.

Documents
T6-0032/2008
2008/01/31
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2008/01/30
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B6-0059/2008
2008/01/30
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Details

The House held a debate, following on the Council and Commission statements, on the UN Climate Change Conference, held in Bali from 3 to 14 December 2007.

A motion for a resolution winding up this debate was due to be put to the vote on 31 January 2008.

Documents
Debate in Parliament

Documents

Activities

Votes

B6-0059/2008 - Bali - am. 4/1 #

2008/01/31 Outcome: +: 591, -: 40, 0: 8
DE IT FR GB ES RO PL NL HU BE BG SE AT EL FI LT DK SK IE PT LV SI EE LU CZ CY MT
Total
82
58
52
70
45
33
46
24
22
17
15
15
17
15
13
11
13
13
10
18
8
7
5
4
22
2
2
icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE
245

Germany PPE-DE

Against (1)

Markus PIEPER

Abstain (1)

Christoph KONRAD
43

Italy PPE-DE

18

France PPE-DE

16

United Kingdom PPE-DE

24

Spain PPE-DE

20

Romania PPE-DE

17

Poland PPE-DE

13

Netherlands PPE-DE

7

Hungary PPE-DE

12

Belgium PPE-DE

4

Bulgaria PPE-DE

5

Sweden PPE-DE

5

Austria PPE-DE

5

Greece PPE-DE

9

Finland PPE-DE

3

Lithuania PPE-DE

1

Denmark PPE-DE

1

Slovakia PPE-DE

8

Ireland PPE-DE

5

Portugal PPE-DE

7

Latvia PPE-DE

2

Slovenia PPE-DE

4

Luxembourg PPE-DE

2

Czechia PPE-DE

12

Cyprus PPE-DE

2
icon: PSE PSE
174

Germany PSE

18

Italy PSE

12

France PSE

22

United Kingdom PSE

17

Spain PSE

19

Romania PSE

10

Poland PSE

8

Netherlands PSE

6

Hungary PSE

Against (1)

Csaba Sándor TABAJDI
8

Belgium PSE

6

Bulgaria PSE

5

Sweden PSE

3

Austria PSE

7

Greece PSE

4

Finland PSE

3

Lithuania PSE

For (1)

Aloyzas SAKALAS
1

Denmark PSE

5

Slovakia PSE

3

Portugal PSE

Against (2)

Ana GOMES, Armando FRANÇA
8

Slovenia PSE

For (1)

Borut PAHOR
1

Estonia PSE

3

Luxembourg PSE

For (1)

Robert GOEBBELS
1

Czechia PSE

2

Malta PSE

2
icon: ALDE ALDE
87

Germany ALDE

6

Italy ALDE

12

France ALDE

6

United Kingdom ALDE

11

Spain ALDE

2

Romania ALDE

6

Poland ALDE

4

Netherlands ALDE

5

Hungary ALDE

2

Belgium ALDE

3

Bulgaria ALDE

5

Sweden ALDE

2

Austria ALDE

1

Finland ALDE

5

Lithuania ALDE

7

Denmark ALDE

3

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

Marian HARKIN
1

Latvia ALDE

1

Slovenia ALDE

2

Estonia ALDE

2

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

Lydie POLFER
1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
34

Germany Verts/ALE

9

Italy Verts/ALE

1

France Verts/ALE

5

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

5

Spain Verts/ALE

3

Netherlands Verts/ALE

3

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

For (1)

Carl SCHLYTER
1

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Satu HASSI
1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
33

Germany GUE/NGL

6

Italy GUE/NGL

7

France GUE/NGL

2

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Spain GUE/NGL

For (1)

Willy MEYER
1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

For (1)

Erik MEIJER
1

Sweden GUE/NGL

2

Greece GUE/NGL

2

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Esko SEPPÄNEN
1

Denmark GUE/NGL

1

Portugal GUE/NGL

3

Czechia GUE/NGL

6
icon: UEN UEN
33

Italy UEN

6

Poland UEN

16

Lithuania UEN

2

Denmark UEN

Against (1)

Mogens CAMRE
1

Ireland UEN

4

Latvia UEN

4
icon: NI NI
16

Italy NI

2

France NI

For (1)

Bruno GOLLNISCH
1

United Kingdom NI

Abstain (1)

Robert KILROY-SILK
4

Poland NI

2

Belgium NI

2

Austria NI

Against (1)

Andreas MÖLZER
2

Slovakia NI

2

Czechia NI

Against (1)

Jana BOBOŠÍKOVÁ
1
icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM
17

United Kingdom IND/DEM

Abstain (1)

Godfrey BLOOM
8

Poland IND/DEM

3

Netherlands IND/DEM

2

Sweden IND/DEM

2

Denmark IND/DEM

1

Czechia IND/DEM

Against (1)

Vladimír ŽELEZNÝ
1

B6-0059/2008 - Bali - am. 4/2 #

2008/01/31 Outcome: -: 462, +: 185, 0: 8
LT LU IE SE FI DK BE EE CY MT SI LV BG CZ AT IT NL PT SK EL HU RO GB PL FR ES DE
Total
11
5
11
16
12
13
19
5
2
2
7
8
16
22
17
64
23
19
11
16
23
33
69
47
60
43
81
icon: ALDE ALDE
91

Lithuania ALDE

7

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

Lydie POLFER
1

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

Marian HARKIN
1

Sweden ALDE

2

Finland ALDE

4

Denmark ALDE

3

Belgium ALDE

4

Estonia ALDE

2

Slovenia ALDE

2

Latvia ALDE

1

Bulgaria ALDE

5

Austria ALDE

1

Italy ALDE

14

Netherlands ALDE

5

Hungary ALDE

2

Romania ALDE

6

United Kingdom ALDE

11

Poland ALDE

4

France ALDE

Against (1)

Jean Marie BEAUPUY
8

Spain ALDE

2

Germany ALDE

6
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
34

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Claude TURMES
1

Sweden Verts/ALE

For (1)

Carl SCHLYTER
1

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Satu HASSI
1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Italy Verts/ALE

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

5

France Verts/ALE

5

Spain Verts/ALE

3

Germany Verts/ALE

9
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
33

Sweden GUE/NGL

2

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Esko SEPPÄNEN
1

Denmark GUE/NGL

1

Czechia GUE/NGL

6

Italy GUE/NGL

7

Netherlands GUE/NGL

For (1)

Erik MEIJER
1

Portugal GUE/NGL

3

Greece GUE/NGL

2

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

France GUE/NGL

2

Spain GUE/NGL

For (1)

Willy MEYER
1

Germany GUE/NGL

6
icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM
18

Ireland IND/DEM

For (1)

Kathy SINNOTT
1

Sweden IND/DEM

2

Denmark IND/DEM

1

Czechia IND/DEM

Against (1)

Vladimír ŽELEZNÝ
1

Netherlands IND/DEM

For (1)

Bas BELDER

Against (1)

Johannes BLOKLAND
2

United Kingdom IND/DEM

8

Poland IND/DEM

Against (1)

Bernard WOJCIECHOWSKI
3
icon: NI NI
19

Belgium NI

3

Bulgaria NI

Abstain (1)

Desislav CHUKOLOV
1

Czechia NI

Against (1)

Jana BOBOŠÍKOVÁ
1

Austria NI

Against (1)

Andreas MÖLZER
2

Italy NI

Against (1)

Luca ROMAGNOLI

Abstain (1)

Giovanni RIVERA
2

United Kingdom NI

Abstain (1)

Robert KILROY-SILK
4

Poland NI

2

France NI

4
icon: UEN UEN
38

Lithuania UEN

2

Ireland UEN

4

Denmark UEN

Against (1)

Mogens CAMRE
1

Latvia UEN

4

Italy UEN

9

Poland UEN

18
icon: PSE PSE
173

Lithuania PSE

Against (1)

Aloyzas SAKALAS
1

Luxembourg PSE

For (1)

Robert GOEBBELS
1

Sweden PSE

3

Finland PSE

3

Denmark PSE

5

Belgium PSE

6

Estonia PSE

3

Malta PSE

2

Slovenia PSE

Against (1)

Borut PAHOR
1

Bulgaria PSE

5

Czechia PSE

2

Austria PSE

7

Italy PSE

12

Netherlands PSE

6

Portugal PSE

For (1)

Jamila MADEIRA
9

Slovakia PSE

3

Greece PSE

4

Hungary PSE

8

Romania PSE

9

United Kingdom PSE

15

Poland PSE

Abstain (1)

Adam GIEREK
7

France PSE

For (1)

Harlem DÉSIR
25

Spain PSE

19

Germany PSE

17
icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE
249

Lithuania PPE-DE

1

Luxembourg PPE-DE

Against (1)

Astrid LULLING
2

Ireland PPE-DE

Against (1)

Jim HIGGINS
5

Sweden PPE-DE

For (1)

Anders WIJKMAN
6

Finland PPE-DE

3

Denmark PPE-DE

Against (1)

Christian ROVSING
1

Belgium PPE-DE

For (1)

Frieda BREPOELS
4

Cyprus PPE-DE

2

Slovenia PPE-DE

4

Latvia PPE-DE

2

Bulgaria PPE-DE

5

Czechia PPE-DE

For (1)

Jan BŘEZINA
12

Austria PPE-DE

5

Italy PPE-DE

For (1)

Mario MAURO

Abstain (1)

Vito BONSIGNORE
19

Netherlands PPE-DE

7

Portugal PPE-DE

7

Slovakia PPE-DE

8

Greece PPE-DE

10

Hungary PPE-DE

13

Romania PPE-DE

18

United Kingdom PPE-DE

For (1)

Daniel HANNAN
25

Poland PPE-DE

Abstain (1)

Janusz LEWANDOWSKI
13

France PPE-DE

16

Spain PPE-DE

18

Germany PPE-DE

For (1)

Lutz GOEPEL
43

B6-0059/2008 - Bali - résolution #

2008/01/31 Outcome: +: 605, -: 45, 0: 19
DE IT FR ES GB RO PL NL HU BE BG AT PT EL SE FI LT DK IE SK LV SI EE LU CZ CY MT
Total
83
63
61
45
69
35
49
23
23
20
16
17
18
16
17
13
12
13
11
12
9
7
5
5
23
2
2
icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE
248

Germany PPE-DE

43

Italy PPE-DE

18

France PPE-DE

16

Spain PPE-DE

20

United Kingdom PPE-DE

Abstain (1)

Syed KAMALL
23

Romania PPE-DE

18

Poland PPE-DE

13

Netherlands PPE-DE

7

Hungary PPE-DE

13

Belgium PPE-DE

4

Bulgaria PPE-DE

5

Austria PPE-DE

5

Portugal PPE-DE

5

Greece PPE-DE

10

Sweden PPE-DE

6

Finland PPE-DE

3

Lithuania PPE-DE

2

Denmark PPE-DE

1

Ireland PPE-DE

5

Slovakia PPE-DE

7

Latvia PPE-DE

3

Slovenia PPE-DE

4

Luxembourg PPE-DE

2

Czechia PPE-DE

Abstain (1)

Jaroslav ZVĚŘINA
13

Cyprus PPE-DE

2
icon: PSE PSE
180

Germany PSE

18

Italy PSE

12

France PSE

26

Spain PSE

19

United Kingdom PSE

17

Romania PSE

10

Poland PSE

Abstain (1)

Adam GIEREK
8

Netherlands PSE

5

Hungary PSE

8

Belgium PSE

7

Bulgaria PSE

5

Austria PSE

7

Portugal PSE

10

Greece PSE

4

Sweden PSE

3

Finland PSE

3

Lithuania PSE

For (1)

Aloyzas SAKALAS
1

Denmark PSE

5

Slovakia PSE

3

Slovenia PSE

For (1)

Borut PAHOR
1

Estonia PSE

3

Luxembourg PSE

For (1)

Robert GOEBBELS
1

Czechia PSE

2

Malta PSE

2
icon: ALDE ALDE
94

Germany ALDE

6

Italy ALDE

14

France ALDE

8

Spain ALDE

2

United Kingdom ALDE

11

Romania ALDE

6

Poland ALDE

5

Netherlands ALDE

5

Hungary ALDE

2

Belgium ALDE

4

Bulgaria ALDE

5

Austria ALDE

1

Sweden ALDE

3

Finland ALDE

5

Lithuania ALDE

7

Denmark ALDE

3

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

Marian HARKIN
1

Latvia ALDE

1

Slovenia ALDE

2

Estonia ALDE

2

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

Lydie POLFER
1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
36

Germany Verts/ALE

10

Italy Verts/ALE

1

France Verts/ALE

5

Spain Verts/ALE

3

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

5

Netherlands Verts/ALE

3

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

For (1)

Carl SCHLYTER
1

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Satu HASSI
1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Claude TURMES
1
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
33

Germany GUE/NGL

6

Italy GUE/NGL

7

France GUE/NGL

2

Spain GUE/NGL

For (1)

Willy MEYER
1

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

For (1)

Erik MEIJER
1

Portugal GUE/NGL

For (1)

Miguel PORTAS
3

Greece GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Athanasios PAFILIS
2

Sweden GUE/NGL

2

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Esko SEPPÄNEN
1

Denmark GUE/NGL

1

Czechia GUE/NGL

6
icon: UEN UEN
38

Italy UEN

9

Poland UEN

18

Lithuania UEN

2

Denmark UEN

Abstain (1)

Mogens CAMRE
1

Ireland UEN

4

Latvia UEN

4
icon: NI NI
22

Italy NI

2

France NI

4

United Kingdom NI

4

Romania NI

1

Poland NI

2

Belgium NI

3

Bulgaria NI

1

Austria NI

Abstain (1)

Andreas MÖLZER
2

Slovakia NI

Abstain (1)

Sergej KOZLÍK
2

Czechia NI

Against (1)

Jana BOBOŠÍKOVÁ
1
icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM
18

United Kingdom IND/DEM

8

Poland IND/DEM

Against (1)

Urszula KRUPA
3

Netherlands IND/DEM

2

Sweden IND/DEM

2

Denmark IND/DEM

1

Ireland IND/DEM

For (1)

Kathy SINNOTT
1

Czechia IND/DEM

Against (1)

Vladimír ŽELEZNÝ
1

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  • date: 2008-01-30T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20080130&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament body: EP type: Debate in Parliament
  • date: 2008-01-31T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=14641&l=en type: Results of vote in Parliament title: Results of vote in Parliament url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2008-32 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T6-0032/2008 body: EP type: Results of vote in Parliament
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    • date: 2008-01-30T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B6-2008-59&language=EN title: B6-0059/2008 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
    • date: 2008-02-27T00:00:00 docs: url: /oeil/spdoc.do?i=14641&j=0&l=en title: SP(2008)1176 type: Commission response to text adopted in plenary
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    • date: 2008-01-30T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20080130&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament summary: The House held a debate, following on the Council and Commission statements, on the UN Climate Change Conference, held in Bali from 3 to 14 December 2007. A motion for a resolution winding up this debate was due to be put to the vote on 31 January 2008.
    • date: 2008-01-31T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=14641&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
    • date: 2008-01-31T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2008-32 title: T6-0032/2008 summary: Following the debate in plenary, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the outcome of the Bali Conference on Climate Change (COP 13 and COP/MOP 3). It welcomed the decision taken by the Parties to launch a formal negotiation process for an international climate agreement for the period after 2012 with a view to achieving an agreement at the Fifteenth COP in Copenhagen in 2009. Parliament expressed its satisfaction that the Bali Action Plan contains a clear timetable, and stressed the constructive and leading role played by the EU at the Bali Conference. Whilst welcoming the recognition by the Parties that IPCC AR4 represents the most authoritative assessment of climate change to date, Parliament regretted that it was not possible to make unambiguous references to science in relation to the necessary reductions of GHG emissions in the Bali Action Plan. It welcomed, however, the recognition of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol that reductions of GHG emissions in the range of 25-40% compared to 1990 by industrialised countries as a group are required by 2020. Members recalled that industrialised countries, including those that have not yet ratified the Kyoto Protocol, must play a leading role in tackling climate change and commit themselves to reducing their GHG emissions by at least 30% by 2020 and by 60-80% by 2050 compared to 1990. Sustainable economic development is a right for all developing countries. As an innovation in comparison to the Kyoto Protocol, the different situation of developing countries should be reflected in the commitments entered into, and emerging countries should accept limits on their emissions in accordance with their stage of development, the sectoral composition of their economies, their emission reduction potential and their technical and financial capacities. The next Conference/Meeting of the Parties in Poznan should focus on developing countries, and serious efforts must be made to achieve real progress regarding incentives, including market-based instruments, to avoid deforestation and encourage sustainable forestry, and the financing of improvements in the transfer of clean technologies in developing countries. Significant financial instruments should be developed within the framework of the EU's policies in order to help developing countries to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Parliament stressed that a "greening" of the EU's development policy is urgent, and regretted the very slow progress in this area, calling on the EU's leadership to make climate-change mitigation key priorities within EU development cooperation policies. It regretted that it was not possible to include a clear reference to the need to agree on binding emission cuts in aviation and maritime transport. Parliament went on to call for an urgent review of EU biofuels policy, with particular emphasis on the life-cycle sustainability of each biofuel in terms of GHG reductions. Developing and implementing biofuel strategies as an energy option should take safeguard against any associated negative environmental, social and economic impact. The Commission was asked to propose robust standards and clear criteria for biofuel production. As long as a level playing-field does not exist, the Commission should explore possibilities for industry to develop an innovative "climate-friendly" industry. Parliament called, therefore, for consideration to be given in the WTO to introducing temporary measures that favour the manufacture and export of climate-friendly products and innovative technology. It recognised that the credibility of EU negotiations relies on the success of Europe's domestic reduction efforts. Accordingly, Members called for the adoption of policies which will ensure that the EU achieves domestic reductions in GHG emissions of at least of 30% from their 1990 level by 2020, provided that other industrialised countries commit themselves to similar GHG emission reductions and that more economically advanced developing countries make a contribution commensurate with their responsibilities and capacities. They acknowledged the obligation accepted by the EU – irrespective of the conclusion of a global agreement for the period after 2012 – to reduce GHG emissions by at least 20% from their 1990 level by 2020, and called for the adoption of policies that will support the spending of more funds on R&D. Parliament emphasised the historical responsibility of mainly industrialised countries as foremost producers of GHG emissions, calling on them to make a greater commitment to avoiding the natural disasters and social unrest which are bound to follow unless global warming is limited. It noted the initiative taken by the US administration to convene a further five meetings of the world's major emitters. The Commission and Member States concerned should make their participation conditional on concrete proposals from the hosts for short-term emission reduction targets which are consistent with the aims and objectives of the UNFCCC. Lastly, Parliament felt it could and should play an important role as coordinator of a permanent interparliamentary forum on climate change.
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