2011/2194(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1a. Highlights the importance of integrating environmental objectives into all Union policies; stresses the need to translate broad thematic strategies into robust legislation with clear targets and timetable in order to ensure that the 7th Environmental Action Programme paves the way for the EU to halve its ecological footprint by 2030;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)

1e. Emphasises the need to invest in the recycling of raw materials and rare earths, since the mining, refinery and recycling of rare earths can have serious consequences for the environment unless managed appropriately.

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)

1f. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the 'ecological economy' globally, integrating environmental, social and economic aspects such as the reduction of poverty;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Requests that the financing of Natura 2000 be provided for in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020, and that new management methods be established enabling agreements with owners and the private sector to be reached and compatible and fruitful uses for the preservation of the habitat and biodiversity to be found;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Requests that the financing of Natura 2000 be provided for in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020, and that new management methods be established enabling agreements with owners and the private sector to be reached ~~and compatible and fruitful uses for~~with the ~~pre~~conservation of ~~the~~ habitats and biodiversity ~~to be found~~as the primary aim;

Amendment 15 #

Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Underlines the importance of demonstrating to the citizens of the EU, especially in the current economic climate, that the protection of the environment is not contradictory with sustainable economic and social development; to this end it asks for the promotion of successful projects and the dissemination of information to the public on the feasibility of environmentally benign economic development in areas of important natural and cultural heritage like the Natura 2000 network;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that it is necessary to ~~find new formulas for soil regulation in line with Member States' criteria, establishing measures to avoid disasters, prevent flooding and~~establish soil regulation at European level to create a transparent and clear internal market with regard to ~~soil~~addressing soil quality and pollution;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that it is necessary to find new formulas for soil regulation in line with Member States’ criteria, establishing measures to avoid disasters, prevent flooding and c~~reate a transparent and clear internal market with regard to soil pollut~~ombat erosion;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Takes the view that the objectives of the Low Carbon Economy Roadmap 2050 can only be achieved if complementary strategies arend clear targets are set and implemented, including assessment of agricultureal practices, reforestation, robust sustainability criteria for biomass, biofuels and other natural resources, and the introduction of policy incentives for innovation and rapid ~~implementation~~deployment of solar a, wind, marine ~~energy~~and other forms of sustainable energy generation;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Takes the view that the objectives of Roadmap 2050 can only be achieved if complementary strategies are implemented, including assessment of agriculture, reforestation and the introduction of policy incentives for innovation and rapid implementation of solar, geothermal and marine energy;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Urges the European Commission, when reviewing the EIA Directive and Directive 2001/42/EC, to ~~strictly apply~~introduce strict criteria for the protection of ~~landscape and~~biodiversity and the natural environment ~~when selecting sites for~~for the assessment of renewable energy sites and other facilities; ~~the Commission should create indicators to assess their visual impact and develop the Articles in the TFEU related to the protection of cultural and natural heritage;~~

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the 7th Environmental Action Programme to prioritise reduced, efficient and sustainable use of natural resources in all sectors of the EU economy, with a particular focus on industrial processes, households, transport and energy use; this objective should be clearly prioritised in Horizon 2020 and other EU research and funding frameworks;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Takes the view that the LIFE+ Programme should be managed by the European Commission, with the emphasis on international projects of innovation and excellence: promoting SMEs and R&D institutions and prioritising the maintenance of biodiversity with a systematic and integral approach, and agricultural technologies compatible with the preservation of the soil and the food chain of animals’ ecosystems; believes that the EU's LIFE + Programme should be more widely promoted in all regions of Europe in order to encourage innovative practices at the local level, and so that the impact and awareness of the "Environmental Policy and Management" section of this programme would increase;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 23 #

Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses the necessity for strong European research, development and innovation as a prerequisite for protecting the environment while, at the same time, achieving social and economic development in the European Union;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Believes that special attention should be given in the 7th action programme to energy saving, energy efficiency and renewable energy and calls therefore for binding objectives regarding renewable energy, both to be achieved by 2020;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Considering that, due to factors including climate change, drinking water has become a deficient resource, calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt, by 30 June 2012, a new EU strategy and an action plan for protecting drinking water and using it efficiently.

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Given the need to stimulate investment and industrial production, urges the Commission, the Council and the regional authorities to simplify the approval process and reduce the administrative procedures in order to encourage the development of the internal market;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. It is necessary to include in the Habitats Directive and in the Natura 2000 Network the aesthetic and visual qualities in landscapes as a whole for the interpretation of these programmes;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Points out that the new White Paper 'Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system' provides that the granting of Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund monies should be conditional on cities and regions producing a valid audit certificate, issued independently and confirming their performance in terms of urban mobility and sustainability; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support local authorities in drawing up plans and audit reports for urban mobility which would combine land-use planning, pricing systems, efficient public transport services and an infrastructure for non- motorised modes, as well as the charging/ refuelling of non-polluting vehicles (all these elements);

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Calls on the Commission to provide a more detailed evaluation of the results and real obstacles concerning the proper and full implementation of the objectives of the Action Plan;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Urges the European Commission, when reviewing the EIA Directive and Directive 2001/42/ECG, to strictly apply the criteria for protection of landscape and natural environment when selecting sites for ~~renewable~~ energy sites and other facilities; ~~the Commission should create indicators to assess their visual impact and develop the Articles in the TFEU related to the protection of cultural and natural heritage;~~

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. The EU Institutions should include, for the evaluation of the fight against climate change, the role of grass on lawns as a way of capturing CO2;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Believes that the 7th action programme should also focus on maritime emissions and non-CO2 emissions;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. With a view to implementing pollution reduction strategies in the urban environment, calls on the Commission and the Member States to examine the possibility of creating a European support framework for the progressive implementation of urban mobility plans in European cities, establishing procedures and financial support mechanisms at European level for preparing urban mobility audits as well as urban mobility plans, and setting up a European Urban Mobility Scoreboard.

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Considers that he Commission and the Member States should commit themselves to creating integrated strategies that make it possible to determine, for each geographical area, the natural values and characteristics of its natural heritage as well as the necessary conditions for preserving it, taking account of the specific ecosystem in order to preserve biodiversity and individual species, including agriculture, water and other necessary minimum conditions;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Calls on the European Commission to put in place impact assessment criteria of water desalination plants which include their energy cost and destructive effect on the sea bed and the biodiversity;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Believes that the Roadmap to a resource-efficient Europe must be translated into concrete actions in the 7th action programme;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6d. The EC should include in the food and agricultural agreements with third countries binding quality criteria and traceability;

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6d. Calls for special attention for objectives and action regarding the human environment in urban areas, specifically focussing on noise and air quality;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)

6e. Calls for more to be done to reduce the production of waste, to increase reuse and recycling, to completely phase out the practice of landfill and to permit the incineration of waste only when it is accompanied by maximum recovery of heat and energy;

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)

6e. Stresses that the 7th EAP should be more ambitious, paving the way for binding legislation in order to establish clear goals with definite timelines and indicators to measure progress, including a specific date for its mid-term review;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Urges the European Commission, when reviewing the EIA Directive and Directive 2001/42/EC, to strictly apply criteria for protection of landscapes and natural environment when selecting sites for rene~~wable energy~~rgy and industrial sites and other facilities; the Commission should create indicators to assess their ~~visual impact and develop~~potential adverse impact and pay full attention to the Articles in the TFEU related to the protection of cultural and natural heritage;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)

6f. Calls for the 7th action programme to contain a clear and strict schedule for the phasing out from Europe of environmentally unfriendly subsidies;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)

6g. Calls for the 7th action programme to contain an overview of all the environmental commitments and targets made in other policy areas, such as energy, industry, agriculture, fisheries, transport and research, to avoid duplication and optimise harmonization;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)

6h. Concludes that in particular the integration of environmental considerations in other relevant policy areas, such as energy, agriculture, fisheries, transport, research, cohesion policy and regional development, should be the top priority in the 7th action programme.

Amendment 5 #

Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Underlines the fact that the 7th EAP should provide for concrete measurable targets, as well as detailed timelines and mechanisms for monitoring its implementation, in the form of indicators and scoreboards, that would guarantee the achievement of its objectives at both the EU and Member State level;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Draws attention to the fact that every year the EU discards recyclable waste such as paper, glass, plastic, aluminium and steel, to the value of EUR 5.25 billion, while by recycling this waste the annual production of 148 million tonnes of CO2 could be avoided;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Emphasises the fact that better urban waste management would avoid the production of 92 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 in comparison with 1995, and that 500 000 jobs could be created in Europe if Member States recycled 70% of the waste they produce;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Considers that the EU will have to offer more support to research, innovation and development activities in order to ensure in the medium term an increase in the availability and performance of the technology which is necessary for a more efficient use of resources, increased energy efficiency and maintaining competitiveness in the EU.

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop within the next Research Framework Programme, a research and innovation programme targeting new materials and resources which could in the future replace the existing raw materials having a supply deficit.

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2012/01/27 ENVI 167 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

- - having regard to Articles 191 and 192 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, relating to preserving, protecting and improving the quality of human health and the environment,

Amendment 10 #

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that the ~~EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, including its targets and actions, should be fully included in the 7th EAP; considers nevertheless that some actions should be reinforced~~importance of the 7th EAP in relation to biodiversity is to identify the work to be done in the short- term so that biodiversity is more clearly addressed in the medium-term in the key policy areas ( agriculture, fisheries, forestry, transport, water, natural resources, products, industrial policy and external policy). The 7th EAP should also provide a powerful framework to support the adoption of the necessary legal and financial instruments, starting with guaranteed funding for ( an extension of) Natura 2000 ( requiring at least some 5,1 billion/year, according to the European Commission);

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. CHighlights the importance of mainstreaming biodiversity protection into all EU policies; therefore considers that the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, including its targets and actions, should be fully included in the 7th EAP; ~~considers nevertheless that some actions should be reinforced;~~

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, including its targets and actions, should be fully included in the 7th EAP~~; considers nevertheless that some actions should be reinforced~~ as a means to ensure its full implementation; considers nevertheless that some additional actions are necessary (i.e. action to restore degraded eco- systems) and that some actions need to be reinforced to effectively achieve the 2020 target;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that the objectives of the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, including its targets and actions, should be fully included in the 7th EAP; considers nevertheless that some actions should be reinforced;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, including its targets and actions, should be fully included in the 7th EAP; considers nevertheless that some actions should be reinforced; including a reduction of the negative impacts of EU wildlife trade on global biodiversity;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Emphasises the importance of mobilising both EU and national financial support from all possible sources as well as developing innovative financial mechanisms to ensure an adequate level of support for biodiversity;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 bis (new)

Forestry

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 ter (new)

19b. Invites the Commission to publish a communication on the new European Forestry Strategy by the end of 2012, to propose effective measures intended to improve cooperation between Member States on forestry issues and to encourage a rational use of forestry resources and sustainable forest management;

Amendment 109 #

Radvilė MORKŪNAITĖ-MIKULĖNIENĖ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 quater (new)

19.c. Recommends including a stronger focus on forests in the new Common Agricultural Policy by promoting agroforestry and a rural development policy based on sustainable landscapes;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. Whereas certain aspects of the environmental legislation should be reviewed, in particular, by strengthening the independence of the environmental impact assesment.

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 quinquies (new)

19d. Calls for the introduction of a new Community regulation on preventing fires or, at the very least, proposes to strengthen cooperation between Member States in this area;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 sexies (new)

19e. Advocates establishing a common forestry policy;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – indent 3 a (new)

- aims to create a toxin-free environment, and is therefore reviewing the legislation on chemicals, particularly with regard to endocrine disruptors, nanotechnology, the combined effects of chemicals and the increased use of chemicals in many everyday products.

Amendment 113 #

Horst SCHNELLHARDT, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Christa KLASS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – indent -1 (new)

- continue to include the objective of the 6th EAP that by 2020, chemicals are only produced and used in ways that do not lead to a significant negative impact on health and the environment;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – indent 3

– provide for the development of specific measures ~~relat~~to examinge t~~o emerging health threats~~he effects of new developments on human and animal health, such as nanomaterials or the combination effects of chemicals

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – indent 3

– ~~provide for the development of specific measures relating to emerging~~tackle potential health threats, such as nanomaterials or, endocrine disruptors and the combination effects of chemicals, on the basis of scientific studies and commonly accepted definitions;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – indent 3

– provide for the development of specific measures relating to emerging health threats, such as nanomaterials or, endocrine disruptors and the combination effects of chemicals;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – indent 3

– provide for the development of specific measures relating to emerging health threats, such as nanomaterials or the combination effects of chemicals as these three issues are far from addressed sufficiently under current EU chemicals legislation today;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – indent 3 bis (new)

– tie in with the second Environmental Health Action Plan

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – indent 3 b (new)

- address how to accelerate the substitution and use reduction of endocrine disrupters as they pose a grave concern for the protection of human health and the environment;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

C b. Whereas environmental degradation – air pollution, noise, chemicals, poor water quality and ecosystem degradation – is an important factor in the rise of chronic diseases, which account for 86% of deaths in Europe; whereas an ambitious EU environmental protection agenda is therefore a key component for effective prevention of disease and ill- health;

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – indent 3 c (new)

- include action to protect children's health from environmental pollution based on the WHO Europe Parma Declaration on Environment and Health of March 2010;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – indent 3 c (new)

- continue harmonised human biomonitoring across the EU to track exposure to environmental pollution in a comparable manner so as to inform decisions in the context of REACH as well as research on health impacts;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20 a. Underlines that the 7th EAP has to set specific goals to ensure that by 2020 the health of European citizens is no longer undermined by pollution and hazardous substances;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20 b. Full regard should be paid to the methods used for the risk assessment of chemicals, prioritising alternatives to animal tests; The 7 EAP should provide for the adoption of an EU wide strategy to reduce the number of animals used in safety testing, while guaranteeing a high quality of life for humans and animals in the EU.

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)

20 c. The European Parliament believes there is a need for a holistic approach to health and the environment, which focuses on precaution and the prevention of risks, and in particular takes account of vulnerable groups such as foetuses, children and young people.

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)

20 d. Efforts should be made to focus on prevention, precaution and promotion of environment-friendly activities at EU level, in the field of research, innovation and development, with the goal of reducing the environmental burden of disease;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)

20 e. The 7th EAP should address the transport issue: promote more investments in environment-friendly transport systems, propose solutions to tackle congestion, emission of CO2 and micro-particles;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 f (new)

20 f. The 7e Environmental Action Programme should also focus on increasing the knowledge of how chemicals reach and affect the human body during various stages of development.

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 g (new)

20 g. The European Parliament emphasises the importance of the 7:e Environmental Action Programme giving great weight to the continued phasing out of mercury, both within and outside the EU.

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 h (new)

20 h. The European Parliament calls for the 7:e Environmental Action Programme to include a comprehensive position on the challenges and opportunities resulting from the movement of more and more people to large cities.

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)

C c. whereas major differences in environmental quality and public health remain between Member States;

Amendment 130 #

Christa KLASS, Horst SCHNELLHARDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 i (new)

20 i. Calls on the Member States to ensure full and proper implementation of EU environment legislation as well as of the adopted policies and strategies, and to ensure adequate capacity and finances for full implementation also in times of austerity, as non-implementation or incomplete implementation of EU environment legislation is not only unlawful, but also far more costly to society in the long run;

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Considers it essential to strengthen the European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL) and urges the Commission to report on possible ways of doing so~~, including the establishment of a Community environmental inspection force and capacity-building, and asks the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive on environmental inspectionso~~;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Considers it essential to strengthen the European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL) and urges the Commission to report on possible ways of doing so, including ~~the~~examining whether it would be appropriate to establish~~ment of~~ a Community environmental inspection force ~~and capacity-building,~~ and asks the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive on environmental inspections; in the short term, stresses the need for capacity building and harmonising the activities of the various inspection bodies in the Member States; invites the Member States to increase the emphasis on environmental law when training magistrates;

Amendment 133 #

Radvilė MORKŪNAITĖ-MIKULĖNIENĖ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21 a. Considers that the ' not traditional' environmental actors have to be involved in the decision-making: workers organisations, social NGO's and consumer organisations should be reprensented in the working groups being set up to develop the 7th EAP;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21 b. Calls on the Commission to propose a procedure ensuring the impartiality and independence of the environmental impact assesment, first of all by eliminating the direct relationship between project developers and the assessors.

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)

21 c. calls on the Commission to systematically apply ex-ante controls of compliance with all relevant Community laws, particularly in the area of Cohesion Policy, before granting any funding;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)

21 d. Takes the view that it is important that th 7th EAP is considered as communication instrument with European citizens, so that it can mobilise these citizens, including for the enforcement of agreed policies on the ground;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Commission to step up its role as the ‘guardian of the Treaties’ to ensure correct transposition ~~and~~, implementation and enforcement of environmental legislation by all Member States;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Commission to step up its role as the ‘guardian of the Treaties’ to ensure correct transposition and implementation of environmental legislation by all Member States; recommends greater local authority participation throughout the process of defining environmental policy so as to improve implementation of the legislation across the board, including setting up teams to transpose environmental law at regional and local level;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Commission to step up its role as the ‘guardian of the Treaties’ to ensure correct transposition and implementation of environmental legislation by all Member States; therefore calls on the Commission to explore what role the European Environment Agency could play concering transposition and implementation.

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Considers that the new 7th EAP needs to describe in an un-ambivalent manner the environmental challenges the EU is faced with, including accelerating climate change, deterioration of our eco- system and increasing overuse of natural resources.

Amendment 140 #

Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22a. Calls on the Commission to create a new programme with the objective of furthering the implementation of EU environmental legislation and its integration with other policies. This programme, equipped with financial resources and based on Article 192.3 of the TFEU, could be called ‘ACTION 21,’ and it should be aimed essentially at local authorities and include the following variables:- Urban ecosystem. Balance between nature – built environment and relationship with their suroundings. - Efficient use of resources (water, waste and energy). - Economic and trade dynamism. - Mobility and accessibility. - Identity, visual quality and sense of belonging. - Social inclusion and active participation of citizens.

Amendment 142 #

Horst SCHNELLHARDT, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Christa KLASS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Considers that when reviewing EU environmental policies there should be a greater focus on establishing goals, rather than defining means, thus enabling Member States and farmers to find the most effective and efficient means of achieving the desired goals;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Takes the view that ~~integrating~~ environmental considerations ~~into other relevant~~are gaining increasing importance in other sectoral policies ~~– in particular agriculture, fisheries, cohesion policy, transport, industry, energy, trade, employment and research – should be a key priority of the 7th EAP~~and, accordingly, it would be desirable to integrate environmental considerations into other sectoral policies;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Takes the view that integrating environmental considerations into other relevant sectoral policies – in particular agriculture and rural development, fisheries, cohesion policy, transport, industry, energy, trade, employment, health policies, and research – should be a key priority of the 7th EAP and moreover ensures policy coherence and reinforcement of all EU policies;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Takes the view that integrating environmental considerations into other relevant sectoral policies – in particular agriculture, fisheries, animal welfare, cohesion policy, transport, industry, energy, trade, employment and research – should be a key priority of the 7th EAP;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Takes the view that integrating environmental considerations into other relevant sectoral policies – in particular agriculture, forestry, fisheries, cohesion policy, transport, energy, trade, employment and research – should be a key priority of the 7th EAP; pl

Amendment 147 #

Horst SCHNELLHARDT, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Christa KLASS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23 a. Takes the view that as a part of better mainstreaming environmental considerations into all policy areas, the 7th EAP should provide for extending the scope of environmental impact assessments to cover not only large, but also small and medium-sized projects, while tightening and expanding the criteria of such assessments to include, i.a. the notion of cascading use of resources and full life-cycle analysis;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Invites the Commission to ~~develop indicator~~investigate whether indicators can be developed without additional expenditures in order to be able to measure improvement of integration;

Amendment 149 #

Horst SCHNELLHARDT, Christa KLASS, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Urges the Commission to include in its 7th EAP proposal ~~an aggregated list of all~~measures to establish coherence between the existing environment-related targets for the different policy areas, notably climate change, biodiversity, transport, energy, agriculture, fisheries and cohesion policy, and examine them in conjunction with each other, so as to allow for an appropriate comparison and to ensure that objectives are coherent;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Stresses however that key decisions in other policy areas with a strong impact on the environment are likely to be taken prior to the adoption of the 7th EAP; therefore calls on the Commission, the Member States and Members of Parliament, based on Article 11 TFEU and in line with the obejctives of the 6th EAP, to ensure that environmental considerations are fully integrated into all relevant policies to be adopted, in particular the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), and the new Framework Programme on Research (Horizon 2020);

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Urges the Commission to include in its 7th EAP proposal an aggregated list of all the existing environment-related targets for the different policy areas, notably climate change, biodiversity, transport, energy, agriculture and rural development, fisheries and cohesion policy, employment, and examine them in conjunction with each other, so as to allow for an appropriate comparison and to ensure that objectives are coherent;

Amendment 151 #

Horst SCHNELLHARDT, Christa KLASS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Urges the European Commission to include visual impact and to strengthen guarantees for the protection of cultural heritage and historical sites, when reviewing directives on the assessment of environmental impact;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should ~~include a strict and detailed plan for the phasing-out of all environmentally harmful subsidies by 2020, in order to respect the Nagoya commitment~~take into account the Nagoya commitments, particularly when granting subsidies;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include a strong element of fiscal reform measures to enhance Member States activity on shifting taxes from labour to natural resources, including a strict and detailed plan for the phasing-out of all environmentally harmful subsidies by 2020~~, in order to respect the Nagoya commitments~~;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include a strict and detailed plan for the phasing-out of all ~~environmentally~~ harmful subsidies affecting biodiversity by 2020, in order to respect the Nagoya commitments;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26 a. Emphasizes that most environmentally harmful subsidies exist in Member States and not on EU level; therefore calls on Member States to formulate national action plans to identify and phase out these subsidies as soon as possible, the latest by 2020.

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for the inclusion of environmental considerations ~~in the European Semester;~~ beyond the current climate change and energy headline indicator in the European Semester and suggest a proposal for the inclusion of resource efficiency concerns accordingly;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for the inclusion of environmental considerations ~~in the European Semester~~beyond the current climate change and energy headline indicator in the European Semester and suggests to also include indicators on resource use and resource efficiency;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for the inclusion of environmental considerations in the European Semester; . therefore especially calls on the Commission to integrate resource efficiency in the European Semester and to monitor through the European Semester Member States' follow-up to country-specific recommendations on fiscal reform that favours a shift from the taxation of labour to environmental impacts and the phasing out of Environmentally Harmful Subsidies from 2012.

Amendment 16 #

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27 a. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for an analysis of the benefits of fiscal reform measures to guide Member States in shifting taxes from labour to natural resources and to pollutants;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Underlines the important role of regional and local authorities, non- governmental organisations, academia as well as civil society and the private sector, in the promotion and implementation of effective environment policy across the EU; pl

Amendment 162 #

Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Underlines the important role of regional and local authorities, as well as civil society and the private sector, in the promotion and implementation of effective environment policy across the EU; underlines that specific targets should exist for those regions with fiscal and legislative competences

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines that the 7th EAP should provide for the full implementation of the Aarhus Convention, in particular regarding access to justice; ~~stresses in that context the urgent need to adopt the directive on access to justice;~~

Amendment 164 #

Horst SCHNELLHARDT, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Christa KLASS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines that the 7th EAP should provide for the full implementation of the Aarhus Convention, in particular regarding access to justice; stresses in that context the urgent need to adopt the directive on access to justice; calls on the Council to respect its obligations resulting from the Arhus Convention and to adopt a common position on the corresponding Commission proposal before the end of 2012

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should aim at supporting the development of alternative models to measure growth and welfare ~~‘beyond~~that supplement the GDP’;

Amendment 166 #

Christa KLASS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30a. Research, science and innovation

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Recalls that the 7th EAP should provide for the right framework to ensure adequate funding, including funding for innovation, research and development; that financing environmental objectives should be an important part of the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) as well as the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and of the Cohesion Policy;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Recalls that the 7th EAP should constitute the right framework to ensure adequate funding, including funding for innovation, research and development as essential components to contribute to protecting and improving the environment and to developing a just and sustainable economic model. Accordingly, it would be necessary to strengthen the synergies between the future Action Programme and the new Research Framework Programme;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that in the coming decade, it will be even more crucial to address the environmental issues with a more coherent and integrated approach that takes into account the links between them and that fills the remaining gaps, as otherwise irreversible damage may be caused;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Considers that the 7th EAP should have as a goal to integrate environmental considerations into all EU external relations, in particular into development aid and trade agreements, in order to promote environmental protection in third countries;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Considers that the 7th EAP should have as a goal to integrate environmental considerations into all EU external relations, in particular into development aid and trade agreements; urges the EU to promote joint programming of environmental research activities with its neighbours;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Invites the Commission to include in its proposal a goal for the EU to fully support the UN work on environmental accounting done by the UN, the World Bank and European Environment Agency, in order to equip the world with a harmonised environmental accounting system; welcomes the commitments made in the EU Biodiversity Strategy to improving knowledge of ecosystems and their services in the EU (as in the case of forests); encourages Member States to share information about their experiences and to compare notes on methodologies relating to ecosystem compatibility;

Amendment 174 #

Rovana PLUMB

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34 a. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include a distinct dimension with regards to the public being informed and involved in all the drafting, implementation and monitoring stages of the Environmental legislation.

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)

34 b. Urges the Commission to integrate in the 7th EAP the outcome of the Rio+20 conference on the Green Economy and on strengthening of International Environment Governance;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide a positive narrative on the benefits of stringent environmental policy to strengthen public support and political will to act;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should set concrete targets for 2020 as well as setting out a clear ambitious vision for the environment in 2050 that aims at providing a high quality of life and well- being for all within safe environmental limits;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

- having regard to the EEA technical report no. 15/2011 "Revealing the costs of air pollution from industrial facilities in Europe''

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should set ~~concrete~~ targets for 2020 as well as setting out a clear ambitious vision for the environment in 2050;

Amendment 21 #

Horst SCHNELLHARDT, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Christa KLASS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Emphasizes that the 7th EAP should have the same timeframe as the new Multiannual Financial Framework in order to ensure synergies.

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that the 7th EAP should be an overarching framework that makes it possible to deal with both persistent and emerging environmental challengeschallenges with due regard to existing and planned measures;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that the 7th EAP should be an overarching framework that makes it possible to deal with both persistent and emerging environmental challenges and its timeline is effectively aligned with the post 2013 Multiannual Financial Framework perspective and the Europe 2020 strategy;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that the 7th EAP should be an overarching framework that makes it possible to deal with both persistent and emerging environmental and sustainability challenges

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 bis (new)

- research and innovation

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. The European Parliament believes that many of the goals contained in the 6:e Environment Action Programme are well formulated, but is also aware that many of the goals are far from satisfied. The European Parliament would therefore like to see more of these objectives being transferred to the 7:e Environmental Action Programme.

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. The European Parliament wishes to emphasise the importance of allowing the precautionary principle to govern the EU's environment policy.

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas for a decade the 6th EAP has provided an overarching framework for environment policy, during which time environmental legislation has been consolidated and substantially completed, and whereas its adoption by codecision has increased its legitimacy and has helped create a sense of ownership; whereas, however, ~~it had various~~Member States and the Commission have not always acted in accordance with this programme, and whereas it had some shortcomings which have to be addressed;

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes with concern that implementation of the environmental acquis is still insufficient; considers that full implementation and enforcement, at all levels, as well as further strengthening of key environmental priorities – climate change, biodiversity, resources, environment and health – are crucial; therefore emphasises the need for clear, consistent environmental legislation, based on public policy evaluations and feedback;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes with concern that implementation of the environmental acquis is still insufficient; considers that full implementation and enforcement, at all levels, as well as further strengthening of key environmental and related policies priorities – climate change, biodiversity, resources, environment and health, as well as social and employment policies, energy, sustainable transport, sustainable agriculture and rural development – are crucial;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Underscores the fundamental importance of informing citizens about our environmental policies in order to involve them in the success of such policies. Requests, therefore, that a greater effort in this respect be made in the future Action Programme, bearing in mind that a better environment for a better life cannot be created unilaterally from within the Institutions without the support of society itself.

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Takes the view~~Underlines that the 7th EAP should ~~ensure full implementation of the climate and energy package and provide for a stre~~contain a climate strategy with the overarching objective to achieve at least 80% GHG domestic reductions by 2050 ( compared to 1990), with an accelerated path till 2020 ( aiming for 40% by that date). The 2050 target needs to be reviewed by calculating the~~ning of it~~ consequences of the 1,5 C objective;

Amendment 35 #

Sabine WILS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should ~~ensure full implementation of the climate and energy package and provide for a strengthening of it~~provide for a strengthening of the ambition of european climate policy by increasing the 2020 climate target to 40% in accordance with the figures of the IPCC to likely prevent global warming to exceed 2°C ;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should ~~ensure~~support full implementation of the climate and energy package and provide for a strengthening of it;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

~~8. Invites the Commission to include in the 7th EAP binding targets for energy efficiency and/or energy savings;~~deleted

Amendment 38 #

Horst SCHNELLHARDT, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Invites the Commission to ~~include~~highlight in the 7th EAP ~~binding targets for energy efficiency and/or energy saving~~how energy efficiency measures, as set out in the Energy Efficiency Directive amending Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC, contribute to combating climate change and to environmental protection; stresses the importance of a flexible Community framework that complies with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, in order to ensure that the implementation of energy efficiency measures at European level takes due account of the specificities in each Member State and leaves scope for national and local initiatives;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Invites the Commission to ~~include in the 7th EAP binding targets for energy efficiency and/or energy savings~~take into account the ongoing discussions on energy efficiency and/or energy savings in the 7th EAP , as set out in the directive on energy efficiency;

Amendment 4 #

Bas EICKHOUT, Margrete AUKEN, Yves COCHET

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas for a decade the 6th EAP has provided an overarching framework for environment policy, during which time environmental legislation hwas ~~been consolidated and substantially completed,~~successfully extended and whereas its adoption by codecision has increased its legitimacy and has helped create a sense of empowerment; whereas, however, it had various shortcomings which have to be addressed.

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Invites~~Stresses the need for the Commission to include in the 7th EAP binding targets for energy ~~efficiency and/or energy savings~~savings, taking into account also the impacts of 'Peak Oil' ;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Invites the Commission to include in the 7th EAP ~~binding~~ targets for energy efficiency and/or energy savings;

Amendment 42 #

Sabine WILS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should also take the debate beyond 2020 and consider midterm targets for emissions reductions, energy efficiency and renewables for 2030;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. The European Parliament is aware that it must also continue to be a goal to break the link between economic growth and environmental impact and environmental degradation.

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. The European Parliament emphasises that it is particularly important, while still a great challenge, to break the link between economic development and transport emissions.

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers that adaptation to climate change should be properly addressed by the 7th EAP, taking into account the different necessities of the regions, on the basis of the upcoming EU Adaptation Strategy; invites the Commission to put forward an ambitious proposal for reforming EU plant health legislation in order to effectively combat the proliferation of invasive species and pests, some of which are the result of climate change;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Acknowledges the additional benefits of a growing renewable energy production in terms of pollution reduction and health impacts;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 bis (new)

10a. Recommends increasing support for regional low-carbon, climate-resilient strategies and small-scale climate projects by SMEs, NGOs and local authorities under the ‘Climate Action’ sub- programme included in the new LIFE programme proposed by the Commission;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)

10 c. Urges that the full costs of climate change on public health including effects on morbidity are considered in EU policies against climate change;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recalls that a~~n absolute~~ reduction of resource use ~~is urgently needed~~should be considered for example in connection with the Union’s resource efficiency strategy;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas the tendency of the 6th EAP was to postpone action with focusing on thematic strategies rather than legislation, and the absence of targets and timetables;

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recalls that an absolute reduction of resource use and an increase of resource intelligence is urgently needed;

Amendment 51 #

Karin KADENBACH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recalls that an absolute reduction of resource use is urgently needed; asks the Commission to interpret the term resource efficiency broadly so that all resources are covered. These include, for example, natural energy and non-energy resources, such as water, ecosystems and biological diversity; further asks the Commission to integrate sustainable materials management and sustainability in production and consumption into the area of resource efficiency;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recalls that an absolute reduction of resource use is urgently needed; and that methods should be approved which would ensure that natural resources are used rationally, efficiently and in a manner that does not generate any threat to biodiversity;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Considers that the 7th EAP should cover the next decade and should be instrumental in achieving a long term target: reduce the Ecological Footprint with 50% in the next 20 years. EU's excessive ecological footprint is undermining regional and global perspectives for natural ecosystems that can sufficiently support humankind;

Amendment 54 #

Horst SCHNELLHARDT, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Christa KLASS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that the objectives of the Roadmap towards a resource-efficient Europe should be fully included in the 7th EAP;

Amendment 55 #

Rovana PLUMB

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that that the Roadmaps towards an energy and resource-efficient Europe should be fully included in the 7th EAP;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Invites the Commission to already use – and improve – existing resource efficiency ~~indicators where available and set targets without any delay, and to develop as soon as possible new indicators and targets where needed, as requested in the Roadmap~~;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Invites the Commission to ~~already~~ use – and improve – existing resource efficiency indicators where available and set targets without any delay, and to develop as soon as possible new indicators and targets where needed, as requested in the Roadmap; in view of the limitations of the flagship indicator on resource productivity, calls on the Commission to define an indicator for material consumption using a lifecycle-based approach that integrates hidden flows, i.e. the potential for environmental pressures to be transferred outside the EU, and movements of shortfalls and dependencies, without delay;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Invites the Commission to already use – and improve – existing resource efficiency indicators where available and set targets without any delay in close cooperation with the Member States and all other interested parties, and to develop as soon as possible new indicators and targets where needed, as requested in the Roadmap;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Invites the Commission to already use – and improve – existing resource efficiency indicators where available and set targets without any delay, and to develop as soon as possible new indicators and targets where needed, as requested in the Roadmap, with the aim of making a group of identified key resource indicators binding for private and public actors alike;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

B b. whereas progress towards the objectives set out in the 6th EAP has been variable, with some objectives having been achieved (climate change, waste), some objectives not having been achieved (air, urban, natural resource), while the attainment of others depends on future implementation efforts (chemicals, pesticides, water), and whereas a number of challenges remain and additional efforts are required;

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 bis (new)

13a. Considers that, inter alia, the 7th EAP should take a lifecycle-based approach to raw materials management, extend the scope of the Ecodesign Directive and review the implementation thereof in order to take due account of the component materials and their shelf life; invites the Commission to investigate how to make collecting waste from consumer products more efficicent both by extending the principle of extended producer responsibility and through guidelines on managing recovery, collection and recycling systems;

Amendment 61 #

Horst SCHNELLHARDT, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Christa KLASS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13 b. Is of the opinion that the 7th EAP should provide for development of a legislative framework for mainstreaming into relevant policies, especially that of sustainable production, the notion of cascading use of resources, making sure our scarce raw materials are used to their full potential;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view that the ~~7th EAP should include objectives on how to specifically deal with urban environmental issues~~subsidiarity principle should be applied to a greater extent in the 7th EAP concerning urban environmental issues and that European targets should allow urban areas and other regions sufficient leeway to take measures that reflect the conditions in the respective area;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include objectives on how to specifically deal with the urban environment, where the majority of European citizens live, more than two thirds of Co2 emissions are produced, and where considerable impact on the environment is made, providing guidance on how to promote integrated environmental planning in cities;

Amendment 64 #

Zofija MAZEJ KUKOVIČ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include specific objectives ~~on how to specifically deal with the urban environment~~for improving the impact of the urban environment, and thereby the impact of any odours, dust and noise on human health and wellbeing;

Amendment 65 #

Rovana PLUMB

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include objectives on how to specifically deal with the urban environment, in order to ensure sustainable mobility;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include objectives on how to specifically deal with the urban environment and its impact on climate change, transport and energy use, human health and quality of life;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Urges the European Commission to include in the 7th EAP proposal ambitious targets on energy efficiency in buildings: this would boost employment, contribute to the objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and also address social issues by reducing household energy bills;

Amendment 68 #

Horst SCHNELLHARDT, Christa KLASS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14 b. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include objectives on how to specifically deal with the present growth models based on consumption and the consumption society and to investigate how to bring about a change to a more quality instead of quantity oriented society and growth models based on quality of life.

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for full attainment of the goals for sustainable and ecological consumption and production set in the Roadmap, ~~strengthening them where needed, in particular as regards Green Public Procure~~and that this should be dealt with in the context of general social developments;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)

B c. whereas the 6th EAP had weakenesses and its implementation has been compromised by a combination of lack of ambition of the European Commission and resistance from Member States and business interests;

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for ~~full~~ attainment of the goals for sustainable consumption and production set in the Roadmap, strengthening them where needed, in particular as regards Green Public Procurement;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for full attainment of the goals for sustainable consumption and production set in the Roadmap, strengthening them where needed, in particular as regards Green Public Procurement; supports national tests for environmental labelling designed to provide consumers with information about products’ environmental impact; calls on the Commission, once the harmonised European method for calculating a product’s environmental footprint has been finalised, to propose ambitious political applications, including additional information for consumers about products that do not qualify for existing schemes (eco-label, energy label, organic certification, etc.);

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for full attainment of the goals for sustainable consumption and production set in the Roadmap, strengthening them where needed, in particular as regards Green Public Procurement; and the development of product policy addressing the whole product lifecycle beyond energy aspects;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 bis (new)

15a. Considers that the 7th EAP should encourage the creation of incentive schemes to promote demand for recycled materials, particularly when incorporated in finished products;

Amendment 77 #

Horst SCHNELLHARDT, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Christa KLASS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for full implementation of waste legislation ~~and should set very ambitious targets, including a net decrease of waste generation and ‘zero landfill’, without driving waste to incineration~~, including compliance with the waste treatment hierarchy, setting ambitious prevention and recovery targets, sectoral objectives for resource efficiency and process efficiency benchmarks in order to reduce sectoral waste generation; considers that the 7th EAP should set progressive targets for banning the use of landfill sites where the waste could be recycled if collected separately;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for full implementation of waste legislation and, by paying particular attention to the 5-stage waste hierarchy, should set very ambitious targets, including a net decrease ofin waste generation and ~~‘zero landfill’, without driving waste incineration~~a strict ban on the dumping of segregated waste in landfills;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)

B d. whereas the 6th EAP has resulted in a lack of implementation of environmental acquis, in particular in the new Member States in the areas of air pollution control, water and waste water treatment, waste and nature conservation;

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for full implementation of waste legislation and should set very ambitious targets, including a net decrease of waste generation and ‘zero landfill’~~, without driving waste to incineration~~; recalls, that waste is also a resource and can often also be reutilised, in which case we can ensure the efficient use of resources in accordance with the waste hierarchy as defined in the EU’s waste strategy;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for full implementation of waste legislation and should set attainable and very ambitious targests, including a net decrease of waste generation and ‘zero landfill’, without driving waste to incineration; pl

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for ~~full implement~~the simplification of waste legislation and ~~should set very ambitious targets, including a net decrease of waste generation and ‘zero landfill’, without driving waste to incineration;~~coherence with other EU policies

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Considers the need for a 7th EAP to take into account the provisions from the forthcoming Blueprint on EU Water Policy and underlines the value of a better coordinated approach to water pricing and defining approaches to full cost- recovery;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16 b. underlines that the 7th EAP should ensure that waste is turned into a resource, therefore calls on the Commission to extend the scope of the Ecodesign Directive;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)

16 c. Believes that targets that have already been set in several Directives regarding the collection and separation of waste, should be further elaborated and set for the highest and most qualitative recovery of materials in each of the phases of recycling: collection, dismantling, pre-processing and recycling/refinery;

Amendment 86 #

Horst SCHNELLHARDT, Christa KLASS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)

16 d. Urges the Commission to investigate and integrate the possibilities to introduce a shift of taxation from labour towards environmental/resources taxation in the 7th EAP

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Urges the Commission to include in the 7th EAP proposal ambitious targets on land use;~~n.a.

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges the Commission to ~~include in the 7th EAP proposal ambitious targets on~~define critical land-use issues such as the loss of semi-natural habitats and the displacement of high value land uses by bioenergy crops in the 7th EAP, and to include ambitious targets to ensure sustainability of land use;

Amendment 89 #

Karin KADENBACH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges the Commission to ~~include in the 7th EAP proposal ambit~~draw up ambitious concepts and targets for land use with the Committee of the Regiouns ~~targets on land use~~and the relevant European stakeholders;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)

B e. Whereas the goal of halting the decline of biodiversity by 2010 has not been reached due to lack of political and financial commitmetns;

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges the Commission to include in the 7th EAP proposal ambitious targets on land use; calls in this context in particular for the adoption and prompt implementation of EU-wide mandatory sustainability criteria for biomass, as well as for new, robust sustainability criteria for biofuels whereby also the issue of indirect land-use change is being addressed;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges the Commission to include in the 7th EAP proposal ~~ambitious~~ targets on land use;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 bis (new)

17a. Is of the opinion that the 7th EAP should call for the full and effective implementation of water legislation;

Amendment 93 #

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)

17 c. Invites the Commission to review the instruments of environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment to ensure that they contibute to a sustainable use of land as a critical resource in the EU;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)

17 d. The European Parliament emphasises the importance of integrating sustainable development into all training and would therefore like the 7:e Environmental Action Programme to include a strategy to achieve this.

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 sexies (new)

17e. Invites the Commission to encourage the optimisation of the successive uses of water extracted from the water cycle, including recycling water used for agricultural and industrial purposes where appropriate, and recovering the nutrients and energy contained in waste water;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 f (new)

17 f. Considers that the 7th EAP needs to address the impacts of European policies outside the EU, and therefore asks the Commission to take forward the issue of reducing the EU's land footprint in third countries, in particular by addressing indirect land use change due to biofuels and biomass for energy, and include the objective that no land of high environmental value is converted into new uses to produce crops for the EU;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 octies (new)

17g. Calls on the Commission to facilitate access to solutions to water shortages such as artificially replenishing aquifers, water recovery and developing alternative irrigation techniques;

Amendment 99 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Underlines the importance of acting now, in order to set the EU on the right track to meet its own biodiversity 2020 headline target, as well as its global commitments, and of planning sufficient resources for the conservation of the Natura 2000 Network; considers that the difficulties encountered in meeting the target set for 2010 indicate the need for an in-depth review of the methods applied to date;integrated strategic studies including of the elements that could influence the protected areas must be carried out; these studies should be incorporated into urban planning and be accompanied by educational and informational campaigns about the importance of local resources and their conservation;

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Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~believes that it is necessary to correlate~~recognises that climate change, biodiversity loss and overconsumption of natural resources are challenges which affect every EU citizen in urban and rural areas and that action is needed at every level of government to mitigate these effects; believes that it is necessary to ensure synergies between cohesion policy, and environmental, health and spatial planning policies, and to improve cooperation between local governments, regions and at a cross-border level in order to achieve a balance in development between urban and peri-urban areas, ~~wood~~forested and rural areas; considers that it would be useful to implement measures that ~~help to~~ avoid a change in ~~the intended purpose of~~ land use, particularly with a view to the production of eco-fuels;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. believes that it is particularly important to improve cooperation between national, local and regional authorities and to ~~encourage public-private partnership~~involve stakeholders for better application of the body of EU law on waste management; stresses the need for close collaboration with universities and researchers for the rapid design of innovative technologies that make waste recycling possible;

Amendment 11 #

Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. believes that it is particularly important to improve cooperation between national, local and regional authorities and to encourage public-private partnerships for better application of the body of EU law on waste management; stresses the need for close collaboration with universities ~~and~~, researchers and companies for the rapid design of innovative technologies that make waste recycling possible;

Amendment 12 #

Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. recommends that an equitable balance is found between the need to combat climate change and the Seventh Environment Action Programme, so the European Union can achieve its targets ~~and in order to~~while avoiding additional costs; also emphasises the need to launch information, awareness and other campaigns to allow best practices to be exchanged at all levels; underlines the need for a better use of technical assistance at the national and regional level in order to increase the administrative capacity, especially in the new Member States;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. recommends that an equitable balance is found between the need to combat climate change and the Seventh Environment Action Programme, so the European Union can achieve ~~its~~the EU 2020 targets and ~~in order to avoid additional c~~avoid the financial impact resulting from climate change and biodiversity losts; also emphasises the need to launch information, awareness and other campaigns to allow best practices to be exchanged at all levels;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. recommends that an equitable balance is found between the need to combat climate change and the Seventh Environment Action Programme, so the European Union can achieve its targets and in order to avoid additional costs; also emphasises the need to launch information, awareness and other campaigns to allow best practices to be exchanged at all levels; considers it necessary to efficiently match research and innovation objectives with local and regional development needs;

Amendment 15 #

Jens NILSSON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. recommends that an equitable balance is found between the need to combat climate change and the Seventh Environment Action Programme, so the European Union can achieve its targets and in order to avoid ~~additional~~unnecessary costs; also emphasises the need to see costs as investments for the future and for new jobs and to launch information, awareness and other campaigns to allow best practices to be exchanged at all levels;

Amendment 16 #

Erminia MAZZONI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. recommends that an equitable balance is found between the need to combat climate change and the Seventh Environment Action Programme, so the European Union can achieve its targets and in order to avoid additional costs; ~~also~~ emphasises, with support for a prevention policy in mind, the need to launch information, awareness and other campaigns to allow best practices to be exchanged at all levels;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. recommends that an equitable balance is found between the need to combat climate change, to halt biodiversity loss and the Seventh Environment Action Programme, so the European Union can achieve its targets and in order to avoid additional costs; also emphasises the need to launch information, awareness and other campaigns to allow best practices to be exchanged at all levels;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. considers it necessary to improve cooperation between local governments, regions and ~~also at a~~ cross-border ~~level~~, particularly in cooperation with third countries, to~~n the matter of~~ prevent~~ing~~ major pollution incidents, and other natural and man made disasters in order to avoid long-term effects; urges the Commission to plan ~~the drafting of legislative acts on~~legislation for a sustainable chemical industry;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. considers it necessary to improve cooperation between regions and also at a cross-border level, particularly in cooperation with third countries, by setting up joint action groups on the matter of preventing major pollution incidents, in order to avoid long-term effects; urges the Commission to plan the drafting of legislative acts on sustainable chemistry;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. believes that it is necessary to correlate environmental, heath and spatial planning policies and to improve cooperation between regions and at a cross-border level in order to achieve a balance in development between ~~urban and peri- urban areas, wooded and rural areas;~~ different types of land use while emphasising to reduce urban sprawl; considers that it would be useful to implement measures that help to avoid a change in the intended purpose of land, particularly with a view to monocultures and the production of eco- fuels;

Amendment 20 #

Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. recognises that the integration of environmental policies must be guaranteed in all sectoral policies, an important role incumbent on local and regional authorities; underlines the importance of ensuring the involvement of territorial authorities, on an equal footing with the national representatives, in both the conception and decision-making process for the design and implementation of policies, in order to achieve the EU objectives, while always respecting the different national constitutional assets; stresses the importance of the correlation between specific features at local and regional levels and the strategies required to implement these policies;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. recognises that the integration of environmental policies ~~must be guaranteed in all sectoral policies, an important role incumbent on local and regional authorit~~designed to mitigate biodiversity loss and climate change must be guaranteed in all sectoral policies; stresses the importance of the correlation between ~~specific features at~~ local and regional ~~level~~authorities and the strategies required to implement these policies;

Amendment 22 #

Jens NILSSON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~recognis~~believes that the integration of environmental policies must be guaranteed in a visible and consistent way in all sectoral policies, an important r~~ole~~esponsibility incumbent on local and regional authorities; a strong cohesion policy is also necessary for the implementation of environment policy; stresses the importance of the correlation between specific features at local and regional levels and the strategies required to implement these policies.

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~recogni~~stresses that the integration of environmental policies must be guaranteed in all sectoral policies, an important role incumbent on local and regional authorities; stresses the importance of the correlation between specific features at local and regional levels and the strategies required to implement these policies; recommends therefore to integrate the territorial dimension into the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. recognises that the integration of environmental policies must be guaranteed in all sectoral policies, an important role incumbent on local and regional authorities; stresses the importance of the correlation between specific features at local and regional levels and the strategies required to implement these policies; urges that environmental objectives be integrated into major budget areas such as rural development and agriculture;

Amendment 25 #

Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. recognises that the integration of environmental policies must be guaranteed in all sectoral policies, an important role incumbent on local, regional and ~~reg~~national authorities; stresses the importance of the correlation between specific features at local and regional levels and the strategies required to implement these policies.

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. stresses the need to encourage the development of regional, local and cross-border projects/programmes that are closely tied to the preservation of biodiversity in the areas concerned, and emphasises the importance of involving NGOs, the academic world and the private sector in the process of preserving and restoring biodiversity;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. welcomes the Commission proposal to strengthen the use of Environmental Impact Assessments and Strategic Environmental Impact Assessments in local and regional decision making which will help to avoid man-made environmental degradation;

Amendment 28 #

Petru Constantin LUHAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Underlines the need for EU financial support at local and regional level to address the complex environmental challenges and risks; considers that special attention should be given to the regions located at the EU external borders;

Amendment 29 #

Filiz HYUSMENOVA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 а (new)

5а. Considers that, in order to achieve meaningful results, implementation of the programme at regional and local level must be better supported and the process must be more broadly inclusive of all interested parties;

Amendment 3 #

Erminia MAZZONI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. believes that it is necessary to correlate environmental, heath and spatial planning policies and to improve cooperation between regions and at a cross-border level in order to achieve a balance in development between urban and peri-urban areas, wooded and rural areas; considers that ~~it would be useful to implement measures that help to avoid~~measures governing a change in the intended purpose of land, particularly with a view to the production of eco-fuels, need to be assessed;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses the importance of Cohesion Policy in achieving the EU 2020 objectives and therefore welcomes the focus of the Commission proposal for a Cohesion policy after 2013 on moving towards a low carbon economy;

Amendment 31 #

Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 bis (new)

5a. Calls for particular attention to be paid to the situation of regions and territories with special geographical features, such as islands, mountainous regions and sparsely populated regions;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. advocates the use of less-polluting vehicles and recommends that proposals for actions be drawn up for the development of a sustainable transport system;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. argues that the Seventh Environment Action Programme will provide businesses as well as local and regional authorities with a structured, long-term planning framework, including for major infrastructure investments;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. calls for the principle of multi-level governance in relation to environmental matters to be integrated into the Seventh Environment Action Programme;

Amendment 4 #

Alain CADEC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. believes that it is necessary to correlate environmental, heath and spatial planning policies and to improve cooperation between regions ~~and~~, at a cross-border level and in regard to macro-regional strategies, in order to achieve a balance in development between urban and peri-urban areas, wooded and rural areas; considers that it would be useful to implement measures that help to avoid a change in the intended purpose of land, particularly with a view to the production of eco-fuels;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. underlines the potential of sustainable land management and nature reserves for the creation of green jobs and their positive impact on local economies and labour markets, particularly in rural areas;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. believes that it is particularly important to improve cooperation between national, local ~~and~~, regional authorities and local community groups and to encourage public-private partnerships for better application of ~~the body of~~ EU law on waste management; stresses the need for close collaboration with universities and ~~researchers~~industry for the rapid design of innovative technologies that ~~make~~increases waste recycling ~~possible~~and resource efficiency, and improve planning to reduce the effects of the extraction of minerals and aggregates;

Amendment 7 #

Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. believes that it is particularly important to improve cooperation between national, local and regional authorities and to encourage public-private partnerships for better application of the body of EU law on waste management; calls on the Member States to strengthen the role of regional and local authorities in programme management and implementation; recommends the adoption of the local development methodology based on local partnerships, in particular for projects related to urban, rural and cross-border issues; stresses the need for close collaboration with universities and researchers for the rapid design of innovative technologies that make waste recycling possible;

Amendment 8 #

Vincenzo IOVINE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. believes that it is particularly important to improve cooperation between national, local and regional authorities and to encourage public-private partnerships for better application of the body of EU law on waste management; stresses the need for close collaboration with universities and researchers for the rapid design of innovative technologies that make waste recycling possible and for alternative waste-disposal systems that are environmentally-friendly and comply fully with the Waste Framework Directive;

Amendment 9 #