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2013/2666(RSP) UN Climate Change Conference (11-22 November 2013)
Next event: Vote in plenary scheduled 2013/10/23

Role	Committee	Rapporteur	Shadows
Lead	ENVI	FLORENZ Karl-Heinz (EPP), GROOTE Matthias (S&D), JØRGENSEN Dan (S&D), LEPAGE Corinne (ALDE), EICKHOUT Bas (Verts/ALE), WILS Sabine (GUE/NGL)

Lead committee dossier: ENVI/7/12899
Legal Basis RoP 115-p5

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2013/10/23 Vote in plenary scheduled
2013/10/21 Motion for a resolution
- B7-0482/2013
- Debate in Parliament
2013/10/10 Oral question by Parliament
- B7-0518/2013
2013/09/23 Amendments tabled in committee
- PE519.595

Documents

Oral question by Parliament: B7-0518/2013
Amendments tabled in committee: PE519.595
Motion for a resolution: B7-0482/2013
Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament

Amendments	Dossier
20	2013/2666(RSP) 2013/09/20 ITRE 20 amendments... Amendment 1 # Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. Whereas according to the International Energy Outlook 2013 global energy demand is projected to increase by 56% between 2010 and 20401 and meeting this demand would result in a significant increase of CO2 emissions; whereas the major part of the incremental demand and emissions will happen in emerging economies; whereas worldwide there have been fossil fuel subsidies of a value of USD 1,9 trillion according to IMF figures with the US, China and Russia as top subsidizers accounting for around half of these subsidies2; Amendment 10 # Motion for a resolution Paragraph X e (new) Xe. Welcomes any positive developments and reiterates that internationally coordinated action would help to address the carbon leakage and competitiveness concerns of the relevant sectors and in particular the energy intensive sectors; Amendment 11 # Title (new) Research and innovation Amendment 12 # Motion for a resolution Paragraph X f (new) Xf. Stresses that the development and deployment of sustainable breakthrough technologies hold the key to fighting climate change and, at the same time, convincing the EU's partners worldwide that emissions reductions are feasible without losing competitiveness and jobs; Amendment 13 # Motion for a resolution Paragraph X g (new) Xg. Calls for an international commitment to increase research and development (R&D) investment in sustainable breakthrough technologies in the relevant sectors; considers it essential that the EU lead by example by directing expenditure devoted to research on the demonstration of innovative climate- friendly and energy-efficient technologies, and that the EU develop close scientific cooperation in this field with international partners, such as the BRIC countries and the USA; Amendment 14 # Title (new) Energy Policy Amendment 15 # Motion for a resolution Paragraph X h (new) Xh. Welcomes recent signals from the US government regarding climate action and its willingness to play bigger role in global efforts to address the climate change ; Amendment 16 # Motion for a resolution Paragraph X i (new) Xi. Notes that the prices of different energy sources play a major role in determining the behaviour of market actors, including industry and consumers, and notes that the inability of the current international policy framework to fully internalise external costs perpetuates unsustainable consumption patterns, further reiterates that a global carbon market would be a sound basis to achieve both substantial emission abatements and a level playing field for industry; calls on the EU and its partners to find, in the immediate future the most effective way of promoting links between the EU ETS and other trading schemes aiming for a global carbon market, ensuring greater diversity of abatement options, improved market size and liquidity, transparency and, ultimately, more efficient allocation of resources for the energy sector and industry; Amendment 17 # Motion for a resolution Paragraph X j (new) Xj. Calls for closer coordination between the Council, the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) so as to enable the EU to speak with one coherent voice in international organisations such as the IEA, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and thus play a more active and influential role, particularly in pushing for sustainable energy policies and energy safety policies; Amendment 18 # Motion for a resolution Paragraph X k (new) Xk. Calls for a swift and internationally coordinated implementation of the Pittsburgh G-20 objective to phase out inefficient fossil fuels subsidies over the medium term which would demonstrate an important contribution to climate protection and which would also be relevant within the current context of public deficit in many countries; notes that leaders at the G-20 in Los Cabos reconfirmed this ambition and that the EU has called for progress on that matter ahead of the Saint Petersburg G-201; deplores the lack of proposals on concrete measures towards the implementation of this objective; Amendment 19 # Motion for a resolution Paragraph X l (new) Xl. Regrets that energy savings potential is not adequately tackled internationally and in the EU, underlines that energy savings allow for job creation, economic savings and energy security, competitiveness and emission cuts, it can also contribute to reverse the trend of energy prices and costs; calls on the EU to pay more attention to energy savings in international negotiations, be it when discussing technology transfer, development plans for developing countries or financial assistance; and highlights that in order to be credible, the EU and its Member States must meet their own targets; Amendment 2 # Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) ~~1 http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/ieo/?src=Analysis-b2 2 http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/int032713a.htm~~Ab. Whereas many countries are taking steps toward the greening of the economy in industry and energry sectors, for various reasons including climate protection, resource scarcity and efficiency, energy security, innovation and competitiveness; nevertheless according to the International Energy Agency global CO2 emissions rose to record high in 2012; Or. en Amendment 20 # Motion for a resolution Paragraph X m (new) ~~1 IEA World Energy Outlook Special Report "Redrawing the Energy Climate Map"~~Xm. Points out that across the globe an estimated 1.3 billion people do not have access to electricity and 2.6 billion people continue to rely on traditional use of biomass for cooking1; stresses the need to address the energy poverty issue in compliance with climate policy objectives; notes that energy technologies are available, addressing both global environmental protection and local development needs; Or. en Amendment 3 # Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) Ac. Whereas applying climate-related innovations in the energy and industry sectors would be an advantage for Europe as an early mover in the growing global market for energy-related goods and services; Amendment 4 # Motion for a resolution Recital A d (new) Ad. Whereas worldwide innovation in the sustainable energy sector (both at the production and user level) creates jobs, stimulates economic growth, increases energy independence, and cares for a cleaner world in which climate change is mitigated and sufficient energy supplies ensured; Amendment 5 # Title (new) Industry and competitiveness Amendment 6 # Motion for a resolution Paragraph X a (new) Xa. Is concerned about global CO2 emissions increase in 2012, according to IEA data, despite falling emissions in Europe and the United States; therefore suggests to consider differentiated responsibilities so that each country contributes to the global efforts in the field of industrial and energy policy; Amendment 7 # Motion for a resolution Paragraph X b (new) Xb. Underlines that Europe should promote in its industrial policy innovation and dissemination of environmentally friendly technologies including in the fields of ICT, renewable energy, innovative and efficient fossil fuels technologies and in particular energy efficiency technologies; Amendment 8 # Motion for a resolution Paragraph X c (new) Xc. Reminds that according to the IEA EU emissions represent about 11% of global emissions and an even lower share in the decades to come; underlines that a higher ambition and acceptance of ambitious climate change policies could be achieved among industrial actors and energy sectors, when a higher level of ambition is shown through similar efforts from other global economies; Amendment 9 # Motion for a resolution Paragraph X d (new) Xd. Reminds as well that ambitious EU industrial, innovation, climate and energy policies for 2030 would allow the EU to remain in a first-mover position and could thus positively impact the international negotiations and encourage international partners to increase their ambitions accordingly; source: PE-516.709

Amendments

Dossier

2013/2666(RSP)

2013/09/20 ITRE 20 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. Whereas according to the International Energy Outlook 2013 global energy demand is projected to increase by 56% between 2010 and 20401 and meeting this demand would result in a significant increase of CO2 emissions; whereas the major part of the incremental demand and emissions will happen in emerging economies; whereas worldwide there have been fossil fuel subsidies of a value of USD 1,9 trillion according to IMF figures with the US, China and Russia as top subsidizers accounting for around half of these subsidies2;

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph X e (new)

Xe. Welcomes any positive developments and reiterates that internationally coordinated action would help to address the carbon leakage and competitiveness concerns of the relevant sectors and in particular the energy intensive sectors;

Amendment 11 #

Title (new)

Research and innovation

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph X f (new)

Xf. Stresses that the development and deployment of sustainable breakthrough technologies hold the key to fighting climate change and, at the same time, convincing the EU's partners worldwide that emissions reductions are feasible without losing competitiveness and jobs;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph X g (new)

Xg. Calls for an international commitment to increase research and development (R&D) investment in sustainable breakthrough technologies in the relevant sectors; considers it essential that the EU lead by example by directing expenditure devoted to research on the demonstration of innovative climate- friendly and energy-efficient technologies, and that the EU develop close scientific cooperation in this field with international partners, such as the BRIC countries and the USA;

Amendment 14 #

Title (new)

Energy Policy

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph X h (new)

Xh. Welcomes recent signals from the US government regarding climate action and its willingness to play bigger role in global efforts to address the climate change ;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph X i (new)

Xi. Notes that the prices of different energy sources play a major role in determining the behaviour of market actors, including industry and consumers, and notes that the inability of the current international policy framework to fully internalise external costs perpetuates unsustainable consumption patterns, further reiterates that a global carbon market would be a sound basis to achieve both substantial emission abatements and a level playing field for industry; calls on the EU and its partners to find, in the immediate future the most effective way of promoting links between the EU ETS and other trading schemes aiming for a global carbon market, ensuring greater diversity of abatement options, improved market size and liquidity, transparency and, ultimately, more efficient allocation of resources for the energy sector and industry;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph X j (new)

Xj. Calls for closer coordination between the Council, the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) so as to enable the EU to speak with one coherent voice in international organisations such as the IEA, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and thus play a more active and influential role, particularly in pushing for sustainable energy policies and energy safety policies;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph X k (new)

Xk. Calls for a swift and internationally coordinated implementation of the Pittsburgh G-20 objective to phase out inefficient fossil fuels subsidies over the medium term which would demonstrate an important contribution to climate protection and which would also be relevant within the current context of public deficit in many countries; notes that leaders at the G-20 in Los Cabos reconfirmed this ambition and that the EU has called for progress on that matter ahead of the Saint Petersburg G-201; deplores the lack of proposals on concrete measures towards the implementation of this objective;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph X l (new)

Xl. Regrets that energy savings potential is not adequately tackled internationally and in the EU, underlines that energy savings allow for job creation, economic savings and energy security, competitiveness and emission cuts, it can also contribute to reverse the trend of energy prices and costs; calls on the EU to pay more attention to energy savings in international negotiations, be it when discussing technology transfer, development plans for developing countries or financial assistance; and highlights that in order to be credible, the EU and its Member States must meet their own targets;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

~~1 http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/ieo/?src=Analysis-b2 2 http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/int032713a.htm~~Ab. Whereas many countries are taking steps toward the greening of the economy in industry and energry sectors, for various reasons including climate protection, resource scarcity and efficiency, energy security, innovation and competitiveness; nevertheless according to the International Energy Agency global CO2 emissions rose to record high in 2012; Or. en

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph X m (new)

~~1 IEA World Energy Outlook Special Report "Redrawing the Energy Climate Map"~~Xm. Points out that across the globe an estimated 1.3 billion people do not have access to electricity and 2.6 billion people continue to rely on traditional use of biomass for cooking1; stresses the need to address the energy poverty issue in compliance with climate policy objectives; notes that energy technologies are available, addressing both global environmental protection and local development needs; Or. en

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. Whereas applying climate-related innovations in the energy and industry sectors would be an advantage for Europe as an early mover in the growing global market for energy-related goods and services;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)

Ad. Whereas worldwide innovation in the sustainable energy sector (both at the production and user level) creates jobs, stimulates economic growth, increases energy independence, and cares for a cleaner world in which climate change is mitigated and sufficient energy supplies ensured;

Amendment 5 #

Title (new)

Industry and competitiveness

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph X a (new)

Xa. Is concerned about global CO2 emissions increase in 2012, according to IEA data, despite falling emissions in Europe and the United States; therefore suggests to consider differentiated responsibilities so that each country contributes to the global efforts in the field of industrial and energy policy;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph X b (new)

Xb. Underlines that Europe should promote in its industrial policy innovation and dissemination of environmentally friendly technologies including in the fields of ICT, renewable energy, innovative and efficient fossil fuels technologies and in particular energy efficiency technologies;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph X c (new)

Xc. Reminds that according to the IEA EU emissions represent about 11% of global emissions and an even lower share in the decades to come; underlines that a higher ambition and acceptance of ambitious climate change policies could be achieved among industrial actors and energy sectors, when a higher level of ambition is shown through similar efforts from other global economies;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph X d (new)

Xd. Reminds as well that ambitious EU industrial, innovation, climate and energy policies for 2030 would allow the EU to remain in a first-mover position and could thus positively impact the international negotiations and encourage international partners to increase their ambitions accordingly;

source: PE-516.709

History

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2013-10-23Show (3) Changes | Timetravel

activities/1	date 2013-10-10T00:00:00 docs type: Oral question by Parliament title: B7-0518/2013 body EP type Oral question by Parliament
activities/2/docs	url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B7-2013-482&language=EN type: Motion for a resolution title: B7-0482/2013 url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=[%EY][%m][%d]&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament
activities/2/type	Old Debate in plenary scheduled New Motion for a resolution

2013-10-16Show (5) Changes

activities	date: 2013-09-23T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=COMPARL&mode=XML&language=EN&reference=PE519.595 type: Amendments tabled in committee title: PE519.595 body: EP type: Amendments tabled in committee date: 2013-10-21T00:00:00 body: EP type: Debate in plenary scheduled date: 2013-10-23T00:00:00 body: EP type: Vote in plenary scheduled
committees	body: EP responsible: True committee: ENVI date: 2013-06-19T00:00:00 2013-06-19T00:00:00 2013-06-19T00:00:00 2013-06-19T00:00:00 2013-06-19T00:00:00 2013-06-19T00:00:00 committee_full: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety rapporteur: group: EPP name: FLORENZ Karl-Heinz group: S&D name: GROOTE Matthias group: S&D name: JØRGENSEN Dan group: ALDE name: LEPAGE Corinne group: Verts/ALE name: EICKHOUT Bas group: GUE/NGL name: WILS Sabine
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other	body: EC dg: url: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/clima/mission/index_en.htm title: Climate Action commissioner: HEDEGAARD Connie
procedure	dossier_of_the_committee ENVI/7/12899 reference 2013/2666(RSP) title UN Climate Change Conference (11-22 November 2013) legal_basis Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament EP 115-p5 stage_reached Awaiting Parliament 1st reading / single reading / budget 1st stage subtype Debate or resolution on oral questions type RSP - Resolutions on topical subjects subject 3.70.03 Climate change, ozone 3.70.18 International and regional environment protection measures and agreements 6.40.13 Relations with international organisations: UN, OSCE, OECD, Council of Europe, EBRD

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