2019/2712(RSP) | [ParlTrack]

Citation 16 a (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 15 November 2017 on an Action Plan for nature, people and the economy,

Amendment 100 #

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Reminds that deforestation and forest degradation accounts for almost 20% of global CO2 emissions therefore calls on the Commission to honour the EU international commitments inter alia those made within the framework of COP24, the UN Forum on Forest (UNFF), the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), the New York Declaration on Forests, and SDG 15, in particular target 15.2, the aim of which is to promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forest, halt deforestation, restore degraded forest and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally by 2020;

Amendment 101 #

Paragraph 11

11. Supports an update of the Union’s NDC~~; calls, therefore, on EU leaders to support an increase in the level of ambition of the Union’s NDC; calls also on other global economies to update their NDCs to bring about global effects~~ in line with the political guidelines of the Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with an economy-wide target of at least 50 % domestic GHG emission reductions by 2030 compared with 1990 levels, with a view to put forward a comprehensive plan to increase the EU target for 2030 towards 55% in a responsible way in the framework of international negotiations; calls, therefore, on EU leaders to support an increase in the level of ambition of the Union’s NDC; calls also on other global economies to update their NDCs to bring about global effects; believes that before updating the Union's NDC the Commission must run a comprehensive impact assessment thoroughly evaluating the consequences of a higher climate goal on the economic and social situation of each Member State;

Amendment 102 #

Nils TORVALDS, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Catherine CHABAUD, Pascal CANFIN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Chris DAVIES, Frédérique RIES, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Karin KARLSBRO, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Paragraph 11

11. Supports an update of the Union’s NDC~~; calls, therefore, on EU leaders to support an increase in the level of ambition of the Union’s NDC; calls also on other global economies to update their NDCs to bring about global effects~~ with an economy-wide target of at least 65% domestic GHG emission reductions by 2030 compared with 1990 levels; calls on the Commission to put forward such increase in the level of ambition of the Union’s NDC as part of the European Climate Law to be presented within the first 100 days in office of the upcoming Commission; calls on the country holding the EU Presidency and the Commission to submit this enhanced Union's NDC to the UNFCCC ahead of COP26;

Amendment 103 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, Delara BURKHARDT, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Rory PALMER, Maria ARENA, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 11

11. Supports an update of the Union’s NDC~~; calls, therefore, on EU leaders to support an increase in the level of ambition of the Union’s NDC~~ with an economy-wide target of 55 % domestic GHG emission reductions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels; calls, therefore, on EU leaders to support an increase in the level of ambition of the Union’s NDC; considers that this is to be done in combination with enshrining in EU law the target to reach carbon neutrality as soon as possible and at the latest by 2050; calls also on other global economies to update their NDCs to bring about global effects;

Amendment 104 #

Paragraph 11

11. Supports an update of the Union’s NDC with an economy-wide target of 55 % domestic GHG emission reductions by 2030 compared with 1990 levels ; calls, therefore, on EU ~~leader~~Member States to support an increase in the level of ambition of the Union’s NDC accordingly; calls also on other global economies to update their NDCs to bring about global effects;

Amendment 105 #

Pascal CANFIN, Catherine CHABAUD, Frédérique RIES, Irena JOVEVA, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR

Paragraph 11

11. Supports an update of the Union’s NDC to at least 65% GHG emissions reductions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels; calls, therefore, on EU leaders to support an increase in the level of ambition of the Union’s NDC; calls also on other global economies to update their NDCs to bring about global effects;

Amendment 106 #

Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Expects that the European Green Deal will set out a comprehensive and ambitious strategy for achieving a carbon neutral Europe by 2050 at the latest including the target of 55% emissions reductions by 2030; calls on the Commission to adapt all its relevant policies, in particular climate, agriculture and cohesion, accordingly;

Amendment 107 #

Nils TORVALDS, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Catherine CHABAUD, Pascal CANFIN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Chris DAVIES, Frédérique RIES, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Karin KARLSBRO, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Caroline VOADEN

Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Expects that the European Green Deal, to be put forward by the Commission in early 2020, will set out a comprehensive and ambitious strategy for achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050 at the latest including the target of 55% emissions reductions by 2030;

Amendment 108 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, Delara BURKHARDT, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tudor CIUHODARU, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses that in order to reach the Paris Agreement objectives, we need concrete implementing measures and enforcement at national and EU level;

Amendment 109 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, Delara BURKHARDT, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tudor CIUHODARU, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Emphasises that all climate policies have to be pursued following the principle of a just transition, in close cooperation with civil society and social partners; believes, therefore, that strengthened social partnership and civil society engagement at national and EU level is a necessary condition to achieve carbon-neutrality of all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive and socially sustainable manner; is of the opinion that nature-based solutions, the restoration and conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity is vital as enabler of climate change mitigation and adaptation;

Amendment 11 #

Citation 17

— having regard to the Leaders’ Declaration adopted at the G7 Summit in Schloss Elmau, Germany, from 7 to 8 June 2015, entitled ‘Think ahead. Act together’, in which they expressed their support in “sharing with all parties to the UNFCCC the upper end of the latest IPCC recommendation of 40 to 70 % reductions by 2050 compared to 2010 recognising that this challenge can only be met by a global response”High-Level synthesis report of the latest climate science information convened by the Science Advisory Group of the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, entitled 'United in Science',

Amendment 110 #

Catherine CHABAUD, Pascal CANFIN, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR

Paragraph 12

12. Believes that, as a means to further ensure increased stability for markets, it will also be beneficial for the EU to establish a further interim emission reduction target by 2040 that can provide additional stability and ensure that the long-term 2050 target is met;deleted

Amendment 111 #

Paragraph 12

12. Believes that, as a means to further ensure increased stability for markets, it will also be beneficial for the EU to establish a further interim emission reduction target by 2040 that can provide additional stability and ensure that the ~~long-term 2050 target is met;~~net- zero GHG emissions target is met by 2050; and recalls that it is necessary to regularly update the targets to ensure they comply with the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

Amendment 112 #

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela RONDINELLI

Paragraph 12

12. Believes that, as a means to further ensure increased stability for markets, it will also be beneficial for the EU to establish a ~~further interim~~n emission reduction target of at least 65% by 2030 and an interim objective by 2040 that can provide additional stability and ensure that the long-term 2050 target is met;

Amendment 113 #

Catherine CHABAUD, Pascal CANFIN, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR

Paragraph 12

12. Believes that, as a means to further ensure increased stability for markets, it ~~will~~could also be beneficial for the EU to establish a further interim emission reduction target by 2040 that can provide additional stability and ensure that the long-term 2050 target is met;

Amendment 114 #

Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Considers that the work on a reliable model for measuring the climate impact based on consumption should be continued; takes note of the conclusion in the Commission’s in-depth analysis that the EU’s efforts to reduce emissions from its production are somewhat levelled off by imports of goods with a higher carbon footprint, but that the EU nevertheless has contributed significantly to the reduction of emissions in other countries because of the increased trade flow and the improved carbon efficiency of its exports;

Amendment 115 #

Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Recalls that the Paris Agreement recognises the “importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems, including oceans” in its preamble; underlines that Article 4.1 (d) of the UNFCCC promotes the “sustainable management, the conservation and enhancement, of sinks and reservoirs of all greenhouse gases, including biomass, forests and oceans as well as other terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems”; calls therefore on the EU and all Parties to include ocean, coastal and marine ecosystems in the NDCs;

Amendment 116 #

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela RONDINELLI

Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Highlights that a stronger international framework is needed to protect global biodiversity, to stop its current decline and to restore it as much as possible; believes that such a framework should be based on targets and firm commitments, comprising of NDCs and other appropriate instruments, financial commitments and improved capacity building assurances, as well as a 5-yearly review mechanism, with an emphasis on an upward trajectory of ambition;

Amendment 117 #

Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on Member States to take concrete actions to phase out fossil fuels subsidies by 2020,which are a main cause of climate change, this would free up resources that can be used to achieve a sustainable and zero net emission society by 2050;

Amendment 118 #

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela RONDINELLI

Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Believes that the investments and tax measures put in place to combat climate change must be excluded from the calculation of the budget deficit and public debt of the Member States;

Amendment 119 #

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela RONDINELLI

Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Considers the promotion of plant- based diets as a way to fight climate change, deforestation and pollution caused by intensive farming;

Amendment 12 #

Citation 17 a (new)

- having regard to the declarations adopted at COP24 in Katowice on the just transition, electrification of transport and the role of forests;

Amendment 120 #

Paragraph 13

13. Recognises the achievements of the COP24 in Katowice, which reinforced the momentum for climate action, and with the completion of the Paris Agreement Work Program (the Katowice Rulebook), delivered operational guidance for the Paris Agreement; notes however, that some unfinished business from Katowice must be completed at COP25, namely on Article 6 mechanisms; considers in addition that several implementation decisions will need to be taken at COP25, specifically in the areas of mitigation, adaptation, transparency and support; notes the need for progress on loss and damage through the Review of the Warsaw International Mechanism; notes the work on translating the COP24 rules on reporting planned and provided climate finance and capacity-building support; regrets that the Paris Rulebook was not concluded in full at COP24 and that the COP24 conclusions merely noted the IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C;

Amendment 121 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 13

13. Recognises the achievements of the COP24 in Katowice, which reinforced the momentum for climate action, and with the completion of the Paris Agreement Work Program (the Katowice Rulebook), delivered operational guidance for the Paris Agreement; notes however, that some unfinished business from Katowice must be completed at COP25, namely on Article 6 mechanisms; considers in addition that several implementation decisions will need to be taken at COP25, specifically in the areas of mitigation, adaptation, transparency and support; looks forward to a successful outcome of the Review of the Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and Damage at COP25 as well as the outcomes on the negotiations on the Gender Action Plan at COP25; recognises that there will be further discussions to agree common timeframes at COP25;

Amendment 122 #

Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to contribute to an effective outcome of the review of the Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss & Damage foreseen at COP25, including through the establishment of a finance arm with additional financial sources;

Amendment 123 #

Anthea McINTYRE

Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Underlines the importance of establishing common implementation periods for NDCs although many parties to the UNFCCC have five or ten year timeframes, others have shorter implementation periods or no specified time frame at all; notes that continuing with different time frames could negatively impact future negotiations on climate ambition; believes that common implementation periods for NDCs would ensure all Parties update and communicate their commitments in unison and improve the aggregation and measurement of global efforts; supports the introduction of a five-year common timeframe for all post-2030 NDCs, which corresponds with the ambition cycle of the Paris Agreement, and is without detriment to additional long-term commitments that parties may pursue domestically;

Amendment 124 #

Frédérique RIES, Catherine CHABAUD, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Expresses concern that Parties to the UNFCCC have so far failed to agree on common time frames for their post- 2030 NDCs; believes it is detrimental that these time frames are aligned with the five-year ambition cycle of the Paris Agreement in order to avoid lock-in of low ambition; calls on the Commission and the Member States to do their utmost to achieve a global agreement on common five-year time frames at COP25;

Amendment 125 #

Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Welcomes the fact that Chile is one of the most successful emerging countries in the transition to clean energy, and, in particular, that it shows the highest increase in solar energy production in the world; is of the opinion that its commitments to address the climate emergency should inspire many countries in South America and around the world;

Amendment 126 #

Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Stresses that the global action made during the next 10 years will impact the future of humanity for the next 10 000 years; therefore calls on the Commission and all parties under the COP25 to take bold and ambitious measures;

Amendment 127 #

Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to advocate for strict and robust international rules relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to; recognises the many problems for environmental integrity and sustainability created by a big amount of CDM and JI projects under the Kyoto Protocol; calls for the prevention of loopholes in accounting or double counting and regarding additionally of emission reductions; expresses concern at the potential use towards NDC targets of units issued under the Kyoto Protocol as this would seriously deteriorate the environmental integrity of the future mechanisms established under Article 6; underlines that emission rights traded under the new market mechanisms must be additional and increase the mitigation efforts of the current and subsequent NDCs;

Amendment 128 #

Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to advocate for strict and robust international rules relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to prevent loopholes in accounting or double counting of emission reductions; expresses concern at the potential use towards NDC targets of units issued under the Kyoto Protocol as this would seriously deteriorate the environmental integrity of the future mechanisms established under Article 6; supports the inclusion of human rights and gender equality safeguards within all Article 6 mechanisms, as well as the implementation of a grievance mechanism for communities affected by the implementation of Article 6 mechanisms;

Amendment 129 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to advocate for strict and robust international rules relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to prevent loopholes in accounting or double counting of emission reductions; expresses concern at the potential use towards NDC targets of units issued under the Kyoto Protocol as this would seriously deteriorate the environmental integrity of the future mechanisms established under Article 6; supports a share of proceeds from the Article 6 mechanism(s) going towards supporting the underfunded Adaptation Fund;

Amendment 13 #

Citation 17 a (new)

- having regard to the Eurobarometer survey from April 2019 on climate change,

Amendment 130 #

Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to advocate for ~~strict and~~ robust international ~~rules~~commitment relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to prevent loopholes in accounting or double counting of emission reductions; expresses concern at the potential use towards NDC targets of units issued under the Kyoto Protocol as this would seriously deteriorate the environmental integrity of the future mechanisms established under Article 6;

Amendment 131 #

Paragraph 16

16. Considers that COP25 should define a new level of ambition, both in terms of ambition in implementing the Paris Agreement and in relation to the next round of NDCs, which should reflect enhanced commitments to climate action across all sectors;deleted

Amendment 132 #

Frédérique RIES, Nils TORVALDS, Catherine CHABAUD, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Paragraph 16

16. Considers that COP25 should redefine ~~a new~~its level of ambition, both in terms of ambition in implementing the Paris Agreement and in relation to the next round of NDCs, which should reflect enhanced commitments to climate action across all sectors;

Amendment 133 #

Radan KANEV

Paragraph 16

16. Considers that COP25 should define a new level of ambition, both in terms of ~~ambition in~~ implementing the Paris Agreement and in relation to the next round of NDCs, as well as a comprehensive strategy for economic growth and innovation, which should reflect enhanced commitments to climate action across all sectors;

Amendment 134 #

Paragraph 16

16. Considers that COP25 should define a new level of ambition, both in terms of ambition in implementing the Paris Agreement and in relation to the next round of NDCs, which should reflect enhanced commitments to climate action on land and in the oceans and across all sectors;

Amendment 135 #

Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to pursue an ambitious course of action regarding oceans and coastal zones at COP25 and beyond, calling, in particular, for the development of a UNFCCC Work Program on Oceans and Coastal Zones;

Amendment 136 #

Maria SPYRAKI, Peter LIESE

Paragraph 17

17. Underlines the importance of the EU speaking with a single and unified voice at COP25 in order to ensure its political power and credibility; urges all Member States to support the EU mandate in the negotiations and in bilateral meetings with other actors;deleted

Amendment 137 #

Paragraph 17

17. Underlines the importance of the EU speaking, including regions, states and non-state actors with a single and unified voice at COP25 in order to ensure its political power and credibility; urges all Member States to support the EU mandate in the negotiations and in bilateral meetings with other actors;

Amendment 138 #

Paragraph 18

18. Welcomes the publication of the report on the implementation of the EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change which shows that some progress has been made against each of its eight individual actions; nNevertheless notes that despite global efforts to reduce emissions, climate change impacts are inevitable and further actions to adapt is vital; therefore calls on the Commission to revise the Strategy as the report has outlined that the EU remains vulnerable to climate impacts within and outside its borders; encourages investments by the insurance industry in adaptation, considers that protecting human health, halting biodiversity decline and promoting urban adaptation constitute priorities;

Amendment 139 #

Radan KANEV

Paragraph 18

18. Welcomes the publication of the report on the implementation of the EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change which shows that progress has been made against each of its eight individual actions; nevertheless calls on the Commission to revise the Strategy as the report has outlined that the EU remains vulnerable to climate impacts within and outside its borders; encourages investments by the insurance industry in adaptation, and public and private investment in research and innovation; considers that protecting human health, halting biodiversity decline and promoting urban adaptation constitute priorities;

Amendment 14 #

Citation 17 a (new)

- having regard to the 2019 Special Eurobarometer on Climate Change,

Amendment 140 #

Paragraph 18

18. Welcomes the publication of the report on the implementation of the EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change which shows that progress has been made against each of its eight individual actions; nevertheless calls on the Commission to revise the Strategy as the report has outlined that the EU remains vulnerable to climate impacts within and outside its borders; encourages investments by the insurance industry in adaptation, considers that protecting human health and safety, halting biodiversity decline and promoting urban adaptation constitute priorities;

Amendment 141 #

Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Notes that Article 8 on Loss and Damage of the Paris Agreement states that Parties should take a cooperative approach in relation to loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change; therefore highlights the importance in global supportive action in areas especially vulnerable to climate change impacts;

Amendment 142 #

Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Recognises the importance of effective and efficient adaptation action, strategies and plans, including the use of ecosystem-based solutions to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change in the context of the Paris Agreement;

Amendment 143 #

Catherine CHABAUD, Pascal CANFIN, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR

Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Highlights the adaptation potential of restoring forests, healthy soils, wetlands, peatlands, grasslands and coastal ecosystems and calls on the Commission to integrate nature conservation in all relevant policies and prevent deforestation;

Amendment 144 #

Paragraph 19

19. Reiterates that adaptation action is an inevitable necessity for all countries if they are to minimise negative effects of climate change and make full use of the opportunities for climate-resilient growth and sustainable development; stresses the need to develop systems and tools to keep track of progress and effectiveness of national adaptation plans and actions; regrets that the Member States' draft national energy and climate plans (NECPs) lacked ambition regarding energy efficiency and renewable energy targets; recalls that renewables including renewable marine energy, as an element of a circular economy, are part of the solution to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change; calls on Member States to strengthen their national energy and climate plans to fully implement the Paris agreement;

Amendment 145 #

Paragraph 19

19. Reiterates that adaptation action is an inevitable urgent necessity for all countries if they are to minimise negative ~~effe~~impacts of climate change ~~and make full use of the opportunities for climate-resilient growth and sustainable development~~; stresses the need to develop and implement systems and tools to keep track of progress and effectiveness of national adaptation plans and actions; calls on ~~Member States to strengthen their national energy and climate plans~~the Commission to take action in this regard to strengthen resilience towards future climate change impacts within the Union;

Amendment 146 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tudor CIUHODARU, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 19

19. Reiterates that adaptation action is an inevitable necessity for all countries if they are to minimise negative effects of climate change and make full use of the opportunities for climate-resilient growth and sustainable development; stresses the need to develop systems and tools to keep track of progress and effectiveness of national adaptation plans and actions; calls on Member States to strengthen their national energy and climate plans and bring them in line with the Paris Agreement goals;

Amendment 147 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tudor CIUHODARU, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 19

19. Reiterates that adaptation action is an inevitable necessity for all countries if they are to minimise negative effects of climate change and make full use of the opportunities for climate-resilient growth and sustainable development; stresses the need to develop uniform systems and tools to keep track of progress and effectiveness of national adaptation plans and actions; calls on Member States to strengthen their national energy and climate plans;

Amendment 148 #

Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Recognises that climate change is not a localised challenge and that climatic impacts outside the EU have implications within the EU as well; for instance, hurricanes, droughts, floods and forest fires have the potential to impact EU food and water security, as well as the supply chains of services and goods; calls on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise scaling-up international climate finance for adaptation, to equal climate finance for mitigation, and also provide climate finance for loss and damage;

Amendment 149 #

Clare DALY, Mick WALLACE

Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Emphasises the need for nature- based solutions as the most effective form of mitigation and adaptation that also promotes biodiversity;

Amendment 15 #

Recital A

A. whereas the Paris Agreement entered into force on 4th November 2016 with 185 of the 197 Parties to the Convention having deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to the UN (as of 5 September 2019); whereas this is by far the farthest reaching INDC among all the main global economies;

Amendment 150 #

Paragraph 20

20. Welcomes the COP24 decision for the Adaptation Fund to continue to serve the Paris Agreement; recognises the significance of the Fund for the communities most vulnerable to climate change and therefore welcomes the new voluntary contribution of $10 million made by Member States to the Fund for 2019;deleted

Amendment 151 #

Paragraph 20

20. Welcomes the COP24 decision for the Adaptation Fund to continue to serve the Paris Agreement; recognises the significance of the Fund for the communities most vulnerable to climate change and therefore welcomes the spirit of the new voluntary contribution of $10 million made by Member States to the Fund for 2019 and stresses the need for more solidarity;

Amendment 152 #

Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Stresses the importance of incentivising practices that maintain the natural carbon sinks, including primary forests and intact forest soils, which the Communication to step up EU action on forest restoration recognises as irreplaceable;

Amendment 153 #

Seb DANCE

Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Recognises that 37% of the EU's budget currently goes towards the financing of the CAP, which could mobilise significant funds in the first pillar with regards incentivising and rewarding climate and environment- friendly practices in the agricultural sector;

Amendment 154 #

Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. Reiterates that the Common Agricultural Policy should cease to finance environmentally and climate harmful subsidies, including draining of peatlands, over-abstraction of water for irrigation, or penalise the presence of trees in agricultural area;

Amendment 155 #

Paragraph 20 c (new)

20c. Calls on the Commission to effectively apply the rule of law and use its prerogative to apply interim measures in any open and future infringements where there is a threat of loss of invaluable natural ecosystems;

Amendment 156 #

Paragraph 21

21. Recognises that the EU and its Member States are the largest provider of public climate finance; ~~welcomes the decision at COP24 to decide on a new more ambitious target from 2025 onwards, beyond the current commitment to mobilise $100 billion per year as of 2020, but~~ expresses concern that the actual pledges by developed countries still fall far short of their collective goal of $100 billion per year and calls for close scrutiny of management of this funding by the recipients countries;

Amendment 157 #

Paragraph 21

21. Recognises that the EU and its Member States are the largest provider of public climate finance; welcomes the decision at COP24 to decide on a new more ambitious target from 2025 onwards, beyond the current commitment to mobilise $100 billion per year as of 2020, but expresses concern that the actual pledges by developed countries still fall far short of their collective goal of $100 billion per year; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the establishment of a share of proceeds from Article 6 mechanisms to the Adaptation Fund;

Amendment 158 #

Peter LIESE, Edina TÓTH, Maria SPYRAKI, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 21

21. Recognises that the EU and its Member States are the largest provider of public climate finance; welcomes the decision at COP24 to decide on a new more ambitious target from 2025 onwards, beyond the current commitment to mobilise $100 billion per year as of 2020, but expresses concern that the actual pledges by developed countries still fall far short of their collective goal of $100 billion per year; expects that emerging economies contribute from 2025 onwards to the then higher amount of international climate financing;

Amendment 159 #

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela RONDINELLI

Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Welcomes the agreement reached at COP14 of the Convention on Biological Diversity by 196 governments to scale up investments in nature and people towards 2020 and beyond; underlines that economic growth can facilitate sustainable development only if it is decoupled from the degradation of biodiversity and nature’s capacity to contribute to people;

Amendment 16 #

Recital B

B. whereas on 6 March 2015, the EU and its Member States submitted its INDC to the UNFCCC, which commits to a binding target of at least a 40% domestic reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels; whereas, however, this objective is insufficient to maintain global warming within the limits required by the Paris Agreements and it is therefore necessary to establish an emissions reduction target of 65% by 2030;

Amendment 160 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tudor CIUHODARU, Rory PALMER, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Stresses the importance of the replenishment process of the Green Climate Fund and encourages Member States to at least double their contributions for the initial resource mobilisation in USD value;

Amendment 161 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 21 b (new)

21b. Stresses the importance of operationalising the global goal on adaptation and of mobilising major new funds for adaptation in developing countries; calls for the EU and its Member States to commit to a significant increase in the adaptation finance they provide; recognises the need for progress also on the issue of loss and damage, for which additional resources should be raised through innovative sources of public finance using the Warsaw International Mechanism;

Amendment 162 #

Nils TORVALDS, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Catherine CHABAUD, Pascal CANFIN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Chris DAVIES, Irena JOVEVA, Frédérique RIES, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Karin KARLSBRO, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Caroline VOADEN

Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that the EU’s budget should be coherent with its international commitments on sustainable development and with its mid- and long-term climate and energy targets and should not be counterproductive to these targets or hampering their implementation; ~~calls therefore on the Commission to put forward, where applicable, harmonised and binding rules on climate and biodiversity proofing of EU investments;~~

Amendment 163 #

Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that the EU’s budget should be coherent with its international commitments on sustainable development and with its mid- and long-term climate and energy targets and should not be counterproductive to these targets or hampering their implementation; calls therefore on the Commission to ensure climate and biodiversity proofing of EU investments and put forward, where applicable, harmonised and binding rules ~~on clim~~; underlines thate a~~nd biodiversity proofing of EU invest~~ll spending under the next Multiannual Financial Framework should be compliant with the objectives of the Paris Agreements;

Amendment 164 #

Mick WALLACE, Clare DALY

Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that the EU’s budget should be coherent with its international commitments on sustainable development and with its mid- and long-term climate and energy targets and should not be counterproductive to these targets or hampering their implementation; calls therefore for the next EU budget to set at least a 40% climate action spending target, calls therefore on the Commission to put forward, where applicable, harmonised and binding rules on climate and biodiversity proofing of EU investments, including clear exclusion criteria for fossil fuels;

Amendment 165 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, César LUENA, Delara BURKHARDT, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that the EU’s budget should be coherent with its international commitments on sustainable development and with its mid- and long-term climate and energy targets and should not be counterproductive to these targets or hampering their implementation; calls therefore on the Commission to put forward, where applicable, harmonised and binding rules on climate and biodiversity proofing of EU investments; calls on the European Investment Bank to put a rapid end to lending to fossil fuel projects and asks the EU Member States to end all export credit guarantees to fossil fuel projects; calls for specific public guarantees in favour of green investments, labels and fiscal advantages for green investment funds and for issuing green bonds;

Amendment 166 #

Maria SPYRAKI

Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that the EU’s budget should be coherent with its international commitments on sustainable development and with its mid- and long-term climate and energy targets and should not be counterproductive to these targets or hampering their implementation; calls therefore on the Commission to put forward, where applicable, harmonised and binding rules on climate and biodiversity proofing of EU investments; highlights the need for increased budget on R&D so as to accelerate the required economic transformation and accomplishment of the 2030 and 2050 targets.

Amendment 167 #

Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that the EU’s budget should be coherent with its international commitments on sustainable development and with its mid- and long-term climate and energy targets and should not be counterproductive to these targets or hampering their implementation; calls therefore on the Commission to put forward, where applicable, harmonised and binding rules on climate and biodiversity proofing of EU investments; stresses the need for a more ambitious financing of research and industrially applicable innovation;

Amendment 168 #

Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that the EU’s budget should be coherent with its international commitments on sustainable development and with its mid- and long-term climate and energy targets and should not be counterproductive to these targets or hampering their implementation; calls therefore on the Commission to put forward, where applicable, harmonised and binding rules on climate and biodiversity proofing of EU investments; recalls that investments in research and new carbon- free technologies are paramount to further reduce greenhouse gases.

Amendment 169 #

Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that the EU’s budget should be coherent with its international commitments on sustainable development and with its mid- and long-term climate and energy targets and should not be counterproductive to these targets or hampering their implementation; calls therefore on the Commission to put forward, where applicable, harmonised and binding rules on climate and biodiversity proofing of EU investments;, and removing direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies as soon as possible.

Amendment 17 #

Recital C

C. whereas the past four years – 2015 to 2018 – were the top four warmest years in the global temperature record and whereas 2018 saw a record high in global carbon emissions; whereas July 2019 was the hottest month on record and the year 2019 continues the current trend, putting 2015-2019 on track to be the hottest five years on record, according to the WMO:

Amendment 170 #

Delara BURKHARDT, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Constanze KREHL

Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Stresses, therefore, the importance of continuing and strengthening research and innovation in the areas of climate change mitigation, adaptation policies, resource efficiency, low-carbon and zero- emission technologies, the sustainable use of secondary raw materials ('circular economy') and the collection of climate change data to combat this phenomenon; stresses the need to prioritise funding for sustainable energy projects, under the new Horizon Europe programme, for example, given the Union’s commitments within the Energy Union and under the Paris Agreement;

Amendment 171 #

Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Believes that nuclear power is neither safe, nor environmentally, or economically sustainable; proposes therefore to develop a just transition strategy for the phase-out of nuclear power in the EU, providing new jobs for people working in the nuclear power sector and including plans for the safe dismantling of nuclear power plants and the safe treatment and long-term disposal of nuclear waste;

Amendment 172 #

Nils TORVALDS, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Catherine CHABAUD, Pascal CANFIN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Chris DAVIES, Irena JOVEVA, Frédérique RIES, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Karin KARLSBRO, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Paragraph 23

23. Stresses the importance of a just transition to a climate neutral economy and the need for an anticipatory approach to ensure a just transition for citizens and to support the most vulnerable regions and communities; s~~tress~~ees the ~~importance of~~ creatingon of a just transition fund, as one tool on the EU-level to guarantee an inclusive transition for the people and the regions most affected by decarbonisation, ~~such as the coal mining reg~~as well as acknowledging actors that are in the forefront of the green transitions; believes that Europe’s climate transition must be ecologically, economically and socially sustainable; calls on the Union and the Member States to put in place appropriate policies and financing in this regard, conditioned to clear, credible and enforceable short and longer term economy-wide decarbonisation commitments from the concerned Member States;

Amendment 173 #

Paragraph 23

23. Stresses the importance of a just transition to a climate neutral economy and the need for an anticipatory approach to ensure a just transition for citizens and to support the most vulnerable regions and communities; stresses the importance of creating a just transition fund, to guarantee an inclusive transition for the people and the regions most affected by decarbonisation, such as the coal mining regions; acknowledges that compensation funds alone are not a guarantee for just transition and a comprehensive European strategy for the development and modernisation of coal regions should be the core of any transition policy; stresses that the mining and industrial regions be politically and financially encouraged to hold the lead in innovative and climate- resilient energy and industrial investments; believes that Europe’s climate transition must be ecologically, economically and socially sustainable and that the vulnerable mining and industrial regions should keep their standard of living and demographic perspectives; calls on the Union and the Member States to put in place appropriate policies and financing in this regard, conditioned to clear, credible and enforceable short and longer term economy-wide decarbonisation commitments from the concerned Member States;

Amendment 174 #

Paragraph 23

23. Stresses the importance of a just transition to a climate neutral economy and the need for an anticipatory approach to ensure a just transition for citizens and to support the most vulnerable regions and communities; stresses the importance of creating a just transition fund, to guarantee an inclusive transition for the people and the regions most affected by decarbonisation, ~~such as~~in particular the coal mining and energy intensive regions; believes that Europe’s climate transition must be ecologically, economically and socially sustainable; calls on the Union and the Member States to put in place appropriate policies and financing in this regard, conditioned to clear, credible and enforceable short and longer term economy-wide decarbonisation commitments from the concerned Member States;

Amendment 175 #

Paragraph 23

23. Stresses the importance of ~~a just~~economic transition ~~to a climate neutral economy~~along ecological lines contesting constantly growing trade globalisation and the need for an anticipatory approach to ensure a just transition for citizens and to support the most vulnerable regions and communities; stresses the importance of creating a just transition fund, to guarantee an inclusive transition for the people and the regions most affected by decarbonisation, such as the coal mining regions; believes that Europe’s climate transition must be ecologically, economically and socially sustainable; calls on the Union and the Member States to put in place appropriate policies and financing in this regard, conditioned to clear, credible and enforceable short and longer term economy-wide decarbonisation commitments from the concerned Member States;

Amendment 176 #

Paragraph 23

23. Stresses the importance for the EU of a just transition to a climate neutral economy and the need for an anticipatory approach to ensure a just transition for citizens and to support the most vulnerable regions and communities; stresses the importance of creating a just transition fund, to guarantee an inclusive transition for the people and the regions most affected by decarbonisation, such as the coal mining regions; believes that Europe’s climate transition must be ecologically, economically and socially sustainable; calls on the Union and the Member States to put in place appropriate policies and financing in this regard, conditioned to clear, credible and enforceable short and longer term economy-wide decarbonisation commitments from the concerned Member States;

Amendment 177 #

Paragraph 23

23. Stresses the importance of a just transition to a climate neutral economy and the need for an anticipatory approach to ensure a just transition for citizens and to support the most vulnerable regions and communities; stresses the importance of creating a just transition fund, to guarantee an inclusive transition for the people and the regions most affected by decarbonisation, such as the coal mining regions; believes that Europe’s climate transition must be ecologically, economically and socially sustainable; calls on the Union and the Member States to put in place appropriate policies and financing in this regard, conditioned to clear, credible and enforceable short and longer term economy-wide decarbonisation commitments from the concerned Member States, including by integrating in their final NECPs concrete policies to phase out coal by 2030;

Amendment 178 #

Aldo PATRICIELLO

Paragraph 23

23. Stresses the importance of a just transition to a climate neutral economy and the need for an anticipatory approach to ensure a just transition for citizens and to support the most vulnerable regions and communities; stresses the importance of creating a just transition fund, to guarantee an inclusive transition for the people and the regions most affected by decarbonisation, such as the coal mining regions; believes that Europe’s climate transition must be ecologically, economically and socially sustainable; underlines the role of transition fuels and technologies in delivering a cost-effective just transition; calls on the Union and the Member States to put in place appropriate policies and financing in this regard, conditioned to clear, credible and enforceable short and longer term economy-wide decarbonisation commitments from the concerned Member States;

Amendment 179 #

Paragraph 23

23. Stresses the importance of a just transition to a climate neutral economy and the need for an anticipatory and participatory approach to ensure a just transition for citizens and to support the most vulnerable regions and communities; stresses the importance of creating a just transition fund, to guarantee an inclusive transition for the people and the regions most affected by decarbonisation, such as the coal mining regions; believes that Europe’s climate transition ~~must~~will be ecologically, economically and socially sustainable; calls on the Union and the Member States to put in place appropriate policies and financing in this regard, conditioned to clear, credible and enforceable short and longer term economy-wide decarbonisation commitments from the concerned Member States;

Amendment 18 #

Recital C

C. whereas the past four years – 2015 to 2018 – were the top four warmest years in the global temperature since they are recorded and whereas 2018 saw a record high in global carbon emissions;

Amendment 180 #

Stanislav POLČÁK

Paragraph 23

23. Stresses the importance of a just transition to a climate neutral economy and the need for an anticipatory approach to ensure a just transition for citizens and to support the most vulnerable regions and communities; stresses the importance of creating a just transition fund, to guarantee an inclusive and informed transition for the people and the regions most affected by decarbonisation, such as the coal mining regions; believes that Europe’s climate transition must be ecologically, economically and socially sustainable; calls on the Union and the Member States to put in place appropriate policies and financing in this regard, conditioned to clear, credible and enforceable short and longer term economy-wide decarbonisation commitments from the concerned Member States;

Amendment 181 #

Nils TORVALDS, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Catherine CHABAUD, Pascal CANFIN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Chris DAVIES, Irena JOVEVA, Morten PETERSEN, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Karin KARLSBRO, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Notices that financial needs of Member States and sectors particularly affected by costs of energy transition, in particular the coal mining regions and energy intensive sectors, will be tremendous; therefore, stresses that the future EU budgets must allocate sufficient funds to meet the needs of these regions and sectors to make sure nobody is left behind;

Amendment 182 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, César LUENA, Delara BURKHARDT, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ

Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Reminds the parties of the need to allocate sufficient resources to move from commitments to actions and to implement the necessary measures to achieve the Paris Agreement objectives; supports the new momentum for introducing a carbon adjustment mechanism at the European borders for imports to the EU in order to create a level playing field of international trade and avoid carbon leakage; calls, therefore, on the European Commission and the Member States to introduce a fair and progressive carbon taxation as soon as possible;

Amendment 183 #

Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Underlines the role of sustainable finance and considers that a rapid adoption and development of green finance by the key international financial institutions is essential for a successful decarbonisation of the global economy; underlines the need to implement the EU’s Action Plan on Sustainable Finance, and supports the setting up of an international platform on sustainable finance;

Amendment 184 #

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Pernille WEISS, Agnès EVREN, Edina TÓTH, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Stresses the importance to get discussions started with those countries worldwide, which are at the moment dependent on the export of fossil fuels, on how a strategy of joint energy and climate security can be implemented in a way that gives a future perspective to those regions;

Amendment 185 #

Nils TORVALDS, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Catherine CHABAUD, Pascal CANFIN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Chris DAVIES, Irena JOVEVA, Morten PETERSEN, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Karin KARLSBRO, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Welcomes the announcement by Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen to introduce a carbon border tax; believes that in order to be WTO- compliant, such mechanism should fully replace current carbon leakage provisions under the EU ETS, and apply to imports and exports alike;

Amendment 186 #

Paragraph 23 b (new)

23b. Supports the work of the coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action and encourages all governments to adopt the coalition’s commitments to align all policies and practices in the remit of finance ministries with the goals of the Paris Agreement and to adopt effective carbon pricing, as laid down in the ‘Helsinki principles’;

Amendment 187 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, César LUENA, Delara BURKHARDT, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tudor CIUHODARU, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 23 b (new)

23b. Underlines that in the course of the sustainable energy transition, the problem of energy poverty needs to be tackled by strengthened energy consumers’ rights and information, enhanced energy efficiency measures in buildings, especially for low-income households, and through social policies;

Amendment 188 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, Delara BURKHARDT, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tudor CIUHODARU, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 23 c (new)

23c. Believes that democratisation of the energy system is crucial for the sustainable energy transition to be successful; calls, therefore, on improving citizens’ rights and abilities to participate in the production of safe and clean energy;

Amendment 189 #

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela RONDINELLI

Paragraph 24

24. Expresses its satisfaction with the growing global mobilisation of an ever- broader range of non-state actors committed to climate action with concrete and measurable deliverables; highlights the critical role of civil society, the private sector and sub-state governments in pressurising and driving public opinion and state action; calls on the EU, the Member States and all Parties to stimulate, facilitate and engage with non- state actors, who increasingly become frontrunners in the fight against climate change;deleted

Amendment 19 #

Recital C a (new)

Ca. Whereas, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), global fossil fuel subsidies remained large at $4.7 trillion in 2015 and are projected at $5.2 trillion in 2017, which equals to 6.5 % of GDP; whereas, in January 2019 the European Commission estimated that fossil fuel subsidies provided by EU governments between 2008 and 2016 were about €54-55billion per year.

Amendment 190 #

Rory PALMER

Paragraph 24

24. Ewelcomes the determined and growing youth movement against climate change, specifically the global Climate Strikes inspired and led by Greta Thunberg; highlights the importance of engaging in meaningful dialogue with young people and encouraging their participation in policy-making at all levels; expresses its satisfaction with the growing global mobilisation of an ever- broader range of non-state actors committed to climate action with concrete and measurable deliverables; highlights the critical role of civil society, the private sector and sub-state governments in pressurising and driving public opinion and state action; calls on the EU, the Member States and all Parties to stimulate, facilitate and engage with non-state actors, specifically young people, who increasingly become frontrunners in the fight against climate change; and condemns those who make derogatory and insulting comments and observations about those, especially young people, who are seeking to make a positive difference by campaigning for action on climate change;

Amendment 191 #

Maria SPYRAKI, Peter LIESE

Paragraph 24

24. ~~Expresses its satisfaction with~~Welcomes the growing global mobilisation of an ever- broader range of non-state actors committed to climate action with concrete and measurable deliverables; highlights the critical role of civil society, the private sector and sub- state governments in pressurising and driving public opinion and state action; calls on the EU, the Member States and all Parties to stimulate, facilitate and engage with non-state actors, who increasingly become frontrunners in the fight against climate change;

Amendment 192 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tudor CIUHODARU, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 24

24. Expresses its satisfaction with the growing global mobilisation of an ever- broader range of non-state actors committed to climate action with concrete and measurable deliverables; highlights the critical role of civil society, the private sector and sub-state governments in pressurising and driving public opinion and state action; and in sharing knowledge and best practices on the development and implementation of mitigation and adaptation measures; calls on the EU, the Member States and all Parties to stimulate, facilitate and engage with non-state actors, who increasingly become frontrunners in the fight against climate change;

Amendment 193 #

Paragraph 24

24. Expresses its satisfaction with the growing global mobilisation of an ever- broader range of non-state actors committed to climate action with concrete and measurable deliverables; highlights the critical role of civil society, the private sector and sub-state governments in pressurising and driving public opinion and state action; calls on the EU, the Member States and all Parties to stimulate, facilitate and engage with non-state actors, who increasingly become frontrunners in the fight against climate change; furthermore, citizens should be involved as well awareness should be raised through incentives and funding actions;

Amendment 194 #

Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Stresses the crucial role of cities in implementing the objectives of the Paris Agreement, while according to the UN- Habitat 2018 report 'Tracking Progress towards Inclusive, Safe, Resilient and Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements', they are the source of more than 70% of all greenhouse gas emissions, waste and air pollution; welcomes the commitment of 102 cities at the Climate Action Summit to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050; calls on the parties to involve cities more closely in their emission reduction plans;

Amendment 195 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Stresses in this light also the role of the private sector, including corporations and the financial markets, to contribute to sustainability goals: welcomes the efforts to introduce legislation on the sustainability of finance and urges the Commission to introduce transparency and accountability for investee companies, especially when it comes to undermining sustainability and human rights in developing countries;

Amendment 196 #

Paragraph 24 b (new)

24b. Recalls that research, innovation and competitiveness are among the five pillars of the EU’s Energy Union strategy; recalls therefore the fundamental role played by researchers in the fight against global warming and accordingly underlines the importance of close scientific cooperation between international partners;

Amendment 197 #

Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Edina TÓTH, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the effective participation of all parties is needed in order to pursue the objective of ~~limit~~the Paris Agreement of holding the increase in the global average temperature to ~~1.5°C~~well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, which in turn requires that the issue of vested or conflicting interests be addressed; reiterates, in this context, its support for the introduction of a specific conflicts-of-interest policy within the ~~UNFCCC; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the lead in that process without compromising the aims and the objectives of the~~ UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement;

Amendment 198 #

Paragraph 25

~~25.~~ Stresses that the effective ~~25.~~ participation of all parties is needed to pursue the objective of limiting the increase in the global average temperature to ~~1.5°C~~the goals of the Paris Agreement, which in turn requires that the issue of vested or conflicting interests be addressed; reiterates, in this context, its support for the introduction of a specific conflicts-of- interest policy within the UNFCCC; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the lead in that process without compromising the aims and the objectives of the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement;

Amendment 199 #

Mick WALLACE, Giorgos GEORGIOU, Clare DALY

Paragraph 26

26. Underlines that 80% of people displaced by climate change are women, who are in general more impacted by climate change than men yet bear a greater burden while not being as involved in key decision-making on climate action; stresses therefore that women’s empowerment, as well as their full and equal participation and leadership in international forums, such as the UNFCCC, and national, regional and local climate action, are vital for the success and effectiveness of such action; calls on the EU and the Member States to mainstream the gender perspective into climate policies, and to promote the participation of indigenous women and women’s rights defenders within the UNFCCC framework;deleted

Amendment 2 #

Citation 12 a (new)

- having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special reports entitled ‘Climate Change and Land’ and ‘the Ocean and Cryosphere’ and their synthesis reports,

Amendment 20 #

Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA) clearly defined the link between the environment, sustainable development and gender and asserted that women have an strategic role to play in the development of sustainable and ecologically sound consumption and production patterns, including the need for women to participate on an equal basis in making decisions about the environment at all levels;

Amendment 200 #

Paragraph 26

26. Underlines that 80% of people displaced by climate change are women, who are in general more impacted by climate change than men yet bear a greater burden while not being as involved in key decision-making on climate action; calls on the Commission to develop programmes for the transfer of modern technologies and know-how to regions at risk, focusing in particular on women, who make up as much as 70% of the agricultural workforce in these areas; stresses therefore that women’s empowerment, as well as their full and equal participation and leadership in international forums, such as the UNFCCC, and national, regional and local climate action, are vital for the success and effectiveness of such action; calls on the EU and the Member States to mainstream the gender perspective into climate policies, and to promote the participation of indigenous women and women’s rights defenders within the UNFCCC framework;

Amendment 201 #

Paragraph 26

26. Underlines that 80% of people displaced by climate change are women, who are in general more impacted by climate change than men yet bear a greater burden while not being as involved in key decision-making on climate action; stresses therefore that ~~women’s~~ empowerment of all marginalised gender communities, as well as their full and equal participation and leadership in international forums, such as the UNFCCC, and national, regional and local climate action, are vital for the success and effectiveness of such action; calls on the EU and the Member States to fully support the implementation of the UNFCCC Gender Action Plan, in particular through mainstreaming the gender perspective into EU climate and development policies, and to promote the participation of indigenous women and women’s rights defenders within the UNFCCC framework;

Amendment 202 #

Paragraph 26

26. Underlines that 80% of people displaced by climate change are women, who are in general more impacted by climate change than men yet bear a greater burden while not being as involved in key decision-making on climate action; stresses therefore that women’s empowerment, as well as their full and equal participation and leadership in international forums, of all marginalised gender communities, including women, girls, and the transgender community, such as the UNFCCC, and national, regional and local climate action, are vital for the success and effectiveness of such action; calls on the EU and the Member States to mainstream the gender perspective into climate policies, and to promote the participation of indigenous women and women’s rights defenders and defenders and of the transgender community within the UNFCCC framework;

Amendment 203 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, Delara BURKHARDT, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tudor CIUHODARU, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 26

26. Underlines that 80% of people displaced by climate change are women, and children who are in general more impacted by climate change than men yet bear a greater burden while not being as involved in key decision-making on climate action; stresses therefore that women’s empowerment, as well as their full and equal participation and leadership in international forums, such as the UNFCCC, and national, regional and local climate action, are vital for the success and effectiveness of such action; calls on the EU and the Member States to mainstream the gender perspective into climate policies, and to promote the participation of indigenous women and women’s rights defenders within the UNFCCC framework;

Amendment 204 #

Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Emphasises that young people and future generations bear the disproportionate burden of climate consequences; demands, therefore, better inclusion in climate policy decision- making of young people at local, regional, national and EU level;

Amendment 205 #

Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Notes that the consequences of climate change for survival, nutrition, access to education, etc. have a serious impact on the health, protection and development of children and adolescents; considers that it is necessary to act to limit these detrimental effects;

Amendment 206 #

João FERREIRA

Paragraph 27

27. Encourages the Commission to explore linkages and other forms of cooperation with carbon markets of third states and regions as well as to stimulate the setup of further carbon markets and other carbon pricing mechanisms which will bring extra efficiencies, cost savings, and reduce the risk of carbon leakage by creating a global level playing field; calls on the Commission to establish safeguards to ensure that any linkage with the EU ETS will continue to deliver additional and permanent mitigation contributions and will not undermine the Union’s domestic greenhouse gas emission commitments;deleted

Amendment 207 #

Paragraph 27

27. Encourages the Commission to explore linkages and other forms of cooperation with carbon markets of third states and regions as well as to stimulate the setup of further carbon markets and other carbon pricing mechanisms which will bring extra efficiencies, cost savings, and reduce the risk of carbon leakage by creating a global level playing field; calls on the Commission to establish safeguards to ensure that any linkage with the EU ETS will continue to deliver additional and permanent mitigation contributions and will not undermine the Union’s domestic greenhouse gas emission commitments;deleted

Amendment 208 #

Peter LIESE, Edina TÓTH, Maria SPYRAKI, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 27

27. Encourages the Commission to explore linkages ~~and other forms of cooperation~~of cooperation and later linkages with carbon markets of third states and regions as well as to stimulate the setup of further carbon markets and other carbon pricing mechanisms which will ~~bring extra efficiencies, cost savings,~~lead to an acceleration of global mitigation efforts by using cost savings, and promoting economic cooperation on low emission development and reduce the risk of carbon leakage and economic distortions by creating a global level playing field; calls on the Commission to establish safeguards to ensure that any linkage with the EU ETS will continue to deliver additional and permanent mitigation contributions within the linked regions and will not undermine the ~~Union’s~~ domestic greenhouse gas emission commitments;

Amendment 209 #

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Pernille WEISS, Agnès EVREN, Alexander BERNHUBER, Norbert LINS, Edina TÓTH, Maria SPYRAKI, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Stresses the utmost importance of achieving in the Paris Agreement targets while at the same time keeping jobs and an industrial base inside Europe to give people in this sector a positive perspective and to show the world that industry and climate neutrality is no contradiction. Strongly welcomes the commitment and efforts of many industrial players in Europe to become carbon neutral and encourages those sectors or companies that are still hesitant to follow the many good examples;

Amendment 21 #

Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the commitments made so far by the signatories to the Paris Agreement will not be sufficient to achieve the common goal; whereas the current NDC submitted by the EU and its Member States is also not in line with the goals set out in the Paris Agreement and needs to be revised;

Amendment 210 #

Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Considers that the European Union scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading has failed, having proved ineffective in achieving the emission reduction targets; stresses that the creation of more carbon markets is compromising and undermining the adoption of other environmental regulations;

Amendment 211 #

Chris DAVIES

Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Acknowledges the role attributed to Carbone Capture and Storage in most 1.5°C scenarios in the IPCC 1.5°C special report and the European Commission’s Clean Planet for All communication;

Amendment 212 #

Peter LIESE, Agnès EVREN, Alexander BERNHUBER, Norbert LINS, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 27 b (new)

27b. Asks the Commission to establish a specific Directorate for climate neutrality in industry and publish, as soon as possible, a strategy on the topic; considers that the strategy should include financial support from the European Union for example from the Innovation Fund and Horizon Europe, flexible application of state aid rules to enable the necessary innovations and reduce red tape that hinders innovation in the area, which means that the “one in, one out” strategy should focus on these kind of regulatory obstacles for the necessary innovation and investment;

Amendment 213 #

João FERREIRA

Paragraph 27 b (new)

27b. Stresses the need to promote and adopt alternatives to carbon trading, replacing a market-based approach with a fairer and more effective regulatory approach;

Amendment 214 #

Peter LIESE, Agnès EVREN, Norbert LINS, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 27 c (new)

27c. Warmly welcomes the announcement of the designated Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to extend the ETS to sectors not yet covered by the EU trading system and asks the Commission to immediately start preparatory work to introduce a CO2 pricing system, which avoids social hardship and does not increase the overall burdens of citizens;

Amendment 215 #

Paragraph 27 c (new)

27c. Points to the importance of a realistic, integrated and cross-cutting approach to climate change, widening the range of means employed to reach reduction targets and avoiding reliance on market-based instruments alone;

Amendment 216 #

Paragraph 28

28. Regrets that the transport sector is the only sector in which emissions have grown since 1990; stresses that this is not compatible with long-term sustainable development, which instead requires reductions in emissions from all sectors of society at a great and faster rate; recalls that the transport sector ~~will need to~~should be fully decarbonised by 2050, if possible; notes that the Commission’s analysis shows that the current global targets and measures envisaged by the International Maritime Organisation and the International Civil Aviation Organisation respectively, even if fully implemented, fall short of the necessary emissions reductions, and that significant further action consistent with the economy-wide objective of net-zero emissions is needed; considers that in order to ensure the consistency of NDCs with the economy-wide commitments required by the Paris Agreement, Parties should be encouraged to include emissions from international shipping and aviation and to agree and implement measures at international, regional and national level to address emissions from these sectors;

Amendment 217 #

Ulrike MÜLLER

Paragraph 28

28. Regrets that the transport sector is the only sector in which emissions have grown since 1990; stresses that this is not compatible with long-term sustainable development, which instead requires reductions in emissions from all sectors of society at a great and faster rate; recalls that the transport sector will need to be ~~fully decarbonised~~carbon-neutral by 2050; notes that the Commission’s analysis shows that the current global targets and measures envisaged by the International Maritime Organisation and the International Civil Aviation Organisation respectively, even if fully implemented, fall short of the necessary emissions reductions, and that significant further action consistent with the economy-wide objective of net-zero emissions is needed; considers that in order to ensure the consistency of NDCs with the economy-wide commitments required by the Paris Agreement, Parties should be encouraged to include emissions from international shipping and aviation and to agree and implement measures at international, regional and national level to address emissions from these sectors;

Amendment 218 #

Catherine CHABAUD, Pascal CANFIN, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR

Paragraph 28

28. Regrets that the transport sector is the only sector in which emissions have grown since 1990; stresses that this is not compatible with long-term ~~sustainable development~~climate- neutrality objective, which instead requires reductions in emissions from all sectors of society at a great and faster rate; recalls that the transport sector will need to be fully decarbonised by 2050; notes that the Commission’s analysis shows that the current global targets and measures envisaged by the International Maritime Organisation and the International Civil Aviation Organisation respectively, even if fully implemented, fall short of the necessary emissions reductions, and that significant further action consistent with the economy-wide objective of net-zero emissions is needed; considers that in order to ensure the consistency of NDCs with the economy-wide commitments required by the Paris Agreement, Parties should be encouraged to include emissions from international shipping and aviation and to agree and implement measures at international, regional and national level to address emissions from these sectors;

Amendment 219 #

Paragraph 28

28. Regrets that the transport sector is the only sector in which emissions have grown since 1990; stresses that this is not compatible with long-term sustainable development, which instead requires reductions in emissions from all sectors of society at a great and faster rate; recalls that the transport sector will need to be fully decarbonised at least by 2050; notes that the Commission’s analysis shows that the current global targets and measures envisaged by the International Maritime Organisation and the International Civil Aviation Organisation respectively, even if fully implemented, fall short of the necessary emissions reductions, and that significant further action consistent with the economy-wide objective of net-zero emissions is needed; considers that in order to ensure the consistency of NDCs with the economy-wide commitments required by the Paris Agreement, Parties should be encouraged to include emissions from international shipping and aviation and to agree and implement measures at international, regional and national level to address emissions from these sectors;

Amendment 22 #

Eleonora EVI, Piernicola PEDICINI, Daniela RONDINELLI

Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas it repeatedly asked the European Commission, e.g. in its resolution on the net zero strategy in March, to examine CO2 pricing in sectors that are not yet covered by the EU ETS;

Amendment 220 #

Paragraph 28

28. Regrets that the transport sector is the only sector in which emissions have grown since 1990; stresses that this is not compatible with long-term sustainable development, which instead requires reductions in emissions from all sectors of society at a great and faster rate; recalls that the transport sector will need to be fully decarbonised by 2050; notes that the Commission’s analysis shows that the current global targets and measures envisaged by the International Maritime Organisation and the International Civil Aviation Organisation respectively, even if fully implemented, fall short of the necessary emissions reductions, and that significant further action consistent with the economy-wide objective of net-zero emissions is needed; considers that in order to ensure the consistency of NDCs with the economy-wide commitments required by the Paris Agreement, Parties should be encouraged to include emissions from international shipping and aviation and to agree and implement measures at international, regional and national level to address emissions from these sectors. Considers that Emission Control Areas (ECAs), or Sulfur Emission Control Areas (SECAs), where stricter controls are established to minimise emissions from ships should be further promoted at international level and new areas should be added, such as in the Mediterranean;

Amendment 221 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 28

28. Regrets that the transport sector, especially the aviation and maritime sectors, is the only sector in which emissions have grown since 1990; stresses that this is not compatible with long-term sustainable development, which instead requires reductions in emissions from all sectors of society at a great and faster rate; recalls that the transport sector will need to be fully decarbonised by 2050; notes that the Commission’s analysis shows that the current global targets and measures envisaged by the International Maritime Organisation and the International Civil Aviation Organisation respectively, even if fully implemented, fall short of the necessary emissions reductions, and that significant further action consistent with the economy-wide objective of net-zero emissions is needed; considers that in order to ensure the consistency of NDCs with the economy-wide commitments required by the Paris Agreement, Parties should be encouraged to include emissions from international shipping and aviation and to agree and implement measures at international, regional and national level to address emissions from these sectors;

Amendment 222 #

Paragraph 28

28. Regrets that the transport sector is the only sector in which emissions have grown since 1990; stresses that this is not compatible with long-term sustainable development, which instead requires reductions in emissions from all sectors of society at a great and faster rate; stresses that the interests of citizens and businesses from geographically remote or isolated countries and regions should be duly considered; recalls that the transport sector will need to be fully decarbonised by 2050; notes that the Commission’s analysis shows that the current global targets and measures envisaged by the International Maritime Organisation and the International Civil Aviation Organisation respectively, even if fully implemented, fall short of the necessary emissions reductions, and that significant further action consistent with the economy-wide objective of net-zero emissions is needed;, considers that in order to ensure the consistency of NDCs with the economy- wide commitments required by the Paris Agreement, Parties should be encouraged to include emissions from international shipping and aviation and to agree and implement measures at international, regional and national level to address emissions from these sectors;

Amendment 223 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, Tiemo WÖLKEN, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 29

29. Expresses concern about the level of ambition of ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) given the ongoing work on the standards and recommended practices meant to implement the scheme from 2019; stresses that further dilution of the CORSIA scheme is unacceptable; calls upon the Commission and the Member States to do their utmost in strengthening CORSIA’s provisions and in supporting the adoption of a long-term goal to significantly reduce in-sector emissions of the aviation sector; in this vein also points to the necessity to address non-carbon GHG from aviation in any European or international scheme;

Amendment 224 #

Paragraph 29

29. Expresses concern about the level of ambition of ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) given the ongoing work on the standards and recommended practices meant to implement the scheme from 2019; stresses that further dilution of the CORSIA scheme is unacceptable; calls upon the Commission and the Member States to do their utmost in strengthening CORSIA’s provisions and in supporting the adoption of a long-term goal to significantly reduce in-sector emissions of the aviation sector, while safeguarding the Union's legislative autonomy regarding the ETS directive;

Amendment 225 #

Paragraph 29

29. Expresses concern about the level of ambition of ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) given the ongoing work on the standards and recommended practices meant to implement the scheme from 2019; stresses that so far the standards are not acceptable and further dilution of the CORSIA scheme is unacceptable; calls upon the Commission and the Member States to do their utmost in strengthening CORSIA’s provisions and in supporting the adoption of a long-term goal to significantly reduce in-sector emissions of the aviation sector;

Amendment 226 #

Catherine CHABAUD, Pascal CANFIN, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR

Paragraph 29

29. ERecalls that by 2020, global international aviation emissions are projected to be around 70% higher than in 2005 and could even grow by a further 300-700% by 2050; expresses concern about the level of ambition of ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) given the ongoing work on the standards and recommended practices meant to implement the scheme from 2019; stresses that further dilution of the CORSIA scheme is unacceptable; calls upon the Commission and the Member States to do their utmost in strengthening CORSIA’s provisions and in supporting the adoption of a long-term goal to significantly reduce in-sector emissions of the aviation sector;

Amendment 227 #

Radan KANEV

Paragraph 29

29. Expresses concern about the level of ambition of ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) given the ongoing work on the standards and recommended practices meant to implement the scheme from 2019; stresses that further dilution of the CORSIA scheme is unacceptable; calls upon the Commission and the Member States to do their utmost in strengthening CORSIA’s provisions and in supporting the adoption of a long-term goal to significantly reduce in-sector emissions of the aviation sector; underlines however that human mobility and free trade should not be significantly affected, thus safeguarding the interests and mobility rights of the citizens and businesses;

Amendment 228 #

Chris DAVIES

Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Supports greater action to deliver the targets set by Member States under the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan to implement commercial-scale CCS in European energy and industrial sectors as well as developing a robust regulatory framework to aid direct removal of CO2 from the atmosphere for safe storage by 2022;

Amendment 229 #

Paragraph 31

31. Recalls that shipping CO2 emissions are projected to increase by 50% to 250% in the period to 2050; welcomes the agreement on the initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships as a first step for the sector to contribute to the realisation of the temperature goal in the Paris Agreement; regrets that the IMO has not, so far, made progress on the adoption of short and medium-term measures to reach the objectives of the strategy; stresses the importance and urgency of implementing short and medium-term measures before 2023; underlines that further measures and action are needed to address maritime emissions and calls, therefore, on the EU and the Member States to closely monitor the impact and implementation of the IMO agreement ~~and urges the Commission to consider additional EU action, as part of its 2050 decarbonisation strategy, to reduce maritime emissions in line with the temperature target of the Paris Agreement and to~~; welcomes the EU regulation to take appropriate account of the global data collection system for ship fuel oil consumption date (MRV) and the IMO global data collection system for fuel oil consumption of ships; recalls that the MRV is a first step which should ultimately enable the EU to adopt mandatory targets to reduce emissions; urges the Commission to consider additional EU action such as the inclusion of maritime sector into the EU ETS and the introduction of a ship efficiency standard and a ship label as part of its 2050 decarbonisation strategy, to reduce maritime emissions in line with the temperature target of the Paris Agreement; highlights the solutions to reduce emissions which can be easily implemented already exist, such as the reduction of the speed by two knots, which can cut CO2 emissions by 20% or the deployment of emission control area which are provided under the international MARPOL Convention considers that the decarbonisation strategy and the green deal should drive investments into zero- emission ships and ~~the necessary enabling infrastructure~~green ships fostering ecocomponents, better waste and water management; and drive the necessary enabling infrastructures such as the electrification of ports;

Amendment 23 #

Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Agnès EVREN, Alexander BERNHUBER, Norbert LINS, Edina TÓTH, Christophe HANSEN

Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas around 10% of the EU’s GHG emissions are absorbed by growing forests;

Amendment 230 #

Paragraph 31

31. Recalls that shipping CO2 emissions are projected to increase by 50% to 250% in the period to 2050; welcomes the agreement on the initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships as a first step for the sector to contribute to the realisation of the temperature goals in the Paris Agreement; ~~regrets that the IMO has not, so far, made~~urges the IMO to make swift progress on the adoption of short and medium-term measures to reach the objectives of the strategy; stresses the importance and urgency of implementing short and medium-term measures before 2023; underlines that further measures and action ~~are needed to address maritime emissions~~including carbon pricing instruments on the international level need to be explored immediately in order to address maritime emissions in line with the sectoral low emission transformation strategy and calls, therefore, on the EU and the Member States to closely monitor the impact and implementation of the IMO ~~agreement~~initial strategy and urges the Commission to ~~consider~~propose as soon as possible additional EU action, as part of its 2050 decarbonisation strategy and a cooperation strategy with other Parties willing to act as early as possible, to reduce maritime emissions in line with the temperature ~~target~~goals of the Paris Agreement and to drive investments into zero-emission ships and the necessary enabling infrastructures to enable the beginning of a market ramp up before 2030;

Amendment 231 #

Paragraph 31

31. Recalls that shipping CO2 emissions are projected to increase by 50% to 250% in the period to 2050; welcomes the agreement on the initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships as a first step for the sector to contribute to the realisation of the temperature goal in the Paris Agreement; believes that, in order to preserve its global climate leadership and credibility, the EU should translate the objectives of the initial IMO Strategy into EU legislation; regrets that the IMO has not, so far, made progress on the adoption of short and medium-term measures to reach the objectives of the strategy; stresses the importance and urgency of implementing short and medium-term measures before 2023; underlines that further measures and action are needed to address maritime emissions and calls, therefore, on the EU and the Member States to closely monitor the impact and implementation of the IMO agreement and urges the Commission to consider additional EU action, as part of its 2050 decarbonisation strategy, to reduce maritime emissions in line with the temperature target of the Paris Agreement and to drive investments into zero-emission ships and the necessary enabling infrastructures;

Amendment 232 #

Aldo PATRICIELLO

Paragraph 31

31. Recalls that shipping CO2 emissions are projected to increase by ~~50% to~~85% (due to an increase of freight volume of 250%) in the period to 2050; welcomes the agreement on the initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships as a first step for the sector to contribute to the realisation of the temperature goal in the Paris Agreement; regrets that the IMO has not, so far, made progress on the adoption of short and medium-term measures to reach the objectives of the strategy; stresses the importance and urgency of implementing short and medium- term measures before 20230; underlines that further measures and action are needed to address maritime emissions, including making use of existing alternative fuels that mitigate air impacts and calls, therefore, on the EU and the Member States to closely monitor the impact and implementation of the IMO agreement and urges the Commission to consider additional EU action, as part of its 2050 decarbonisation strategy, to reduce maritime emissions in line with the temperature target of the Paris Agreement and to drive investments into ~~zero-~~low emission ships and the necessary enabling infrastructures;

Amendment 233 #

Paragraph 31

31. Recalls that shipping CO2 emissions are projected to increase by 50% to 250% in the period to 2050; welcomes the agreement on the initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships as a first step for the sector to contribute to the realisation of the temperature goal in the Paris Agreement; regrets that the IMO has not, so far, made progress on the adoption of short and medium-term measures to reach the objectives of the strategy; stresses the importance and urgency of implementing short and medium-term measures before 2023; underlines that further measures and action are needed to address maritime emissions and calls, therefore, on the EU and the Member States to closely monitor the impact and implementation of the IMO agreement and urges the Commission to consider additional EU action, as part of its 2050 decarbonisation strategy, to reduce maritime emissions in line with the temperature target of the Paris Agreement and to drive investments, and ambitious research into zero-emission ships and the necessary enabling infrastructures;

Amendment 234 #

Paragraph 31

31. Recalls that shipping CO2 emissions are projected to increase by 50% to 250% in the period to 2050; welcomes the agreement on the initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships as a first step for the sector to contribute to the realisation of the temperature goal in the Paris Agreement; regrets that the IMO has not, so far, made progress on the adoption of short and medium-term measures to reach the objectives of the strategy; stresses the importance and urgency of implementing short and medium-term measures before 2023; underlines that further measures and action are needed to address maritime emissions and calls, therefore, on the EU and the Member States to closely monitor the impact and implementation of the IMO agreement and urges the Commission to consider additional EU action~~, as part of its 2050 decarbonisation strategy,~~ to reduce maritime emissions in line with the temperature target of the Paris Agreement and to drive investments into zero-emission ships and the necessary enabling infrastructures;

Amendment 235 #

Seb DANCE

Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Recalls that while agriculture is responsible for around 10% of the EU's GHG emissions, it has the potential to help the Union reduce its emissions, through good soil management, agroforestry, protection of biodiversity and other land management techniques; recognises that agriculture has the potential to make annual emission savings of about 3.9 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalents by 2050, which represents around 8% of current global GHG emissions;

Amendment 236 #

Aldo PATRICIELLO

Paragraph 32

32. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfills and wastewater, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100- year global warming potential, 28 times more powerful than CO2 ; reminds the Commission about the provision of the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action which states that the Commission shall analyse the implications for implementing policies and measures for the purpose of reducing the short- and middle-term impact of methane emissions on Union greenhouse gas emissions and taking into account the circular economy objectives as appropriate, on the Commission should consider policy options for rapidly addressing methane emissions and should put forward a Union strategic plan for methane of its legal obligation to explore as soon as possible policy options for rapidly addressing methane emissions as part of a Union strategic plan for methane, and to present legislative proposals to Parliament and the Council to that effect;

Amendment 237 #

Paragraph 32

32. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as intensive agriculture, landfills and wastewater, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100- year global warming potential, 28 times more powerful than CO2 ; reminds the Commission of its legal obligation to analyse the implications of implementing policies and measures to reduce the short- and medium-term impact of methane emissions on EU greenhouse gas emissions, to explore as soon as possible policy options for rapidly addressing methane emissions as part of a Union strategic plan for methane, and to present legislative proposals to Parliament and the Council to that effect;

Amendment 238 #

Paragraph 32

32. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfills and wastewater, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100- year global warming potential, 28 times more powerful than CO2 ; reminds the Commission of its legal obligation to explore as soon as possible policy options for rapidly addressing methane emissions, without hampering the competitiveness and quality of European food production, as part of a Union strategic plan for methane, and to present legislative proposals to Parliament and the Council to that effect;

Amendment 239 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 32

32. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfills and wastewater, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100- year global warming potential, 28 times more powerful than CO2 ; reminds the Commission of its legal obligation to explore as soon as possible policy options for rapidly addressing methane emissions as part of a Union strategic plan for methane, and to present legislative proposals to Parliament and the Council to that effect within the first half of their mandate;

Amendment 24 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Tudor CIUHODARU, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas climate change disproportionately affects developing countries, despite developing countries emitting far less CO2 than developed countries;

Amendment 240 #

Mick WALLACE

Paragraph 32

32. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfills and wastewater, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100- year global warming potential, 28 times more powerful than CO2 ; reminds the Commission of its legal obligation to explore as soon as possible policy options for rapidly addressing and averting methane emissions, including from gas, as part of a Union strategic plan for methane, and to present legislative proposals to Parliament and the Council to that effect;

Amendment 241 #

Paragraph 32

32. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfills and wastewater, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100- year global warming potential, 28 times more powerful than CO2 ; reminds the Commission of its legal obligation to explore as soon as possible policy options for rapidly addressing methane emissions as part of a Union strategic plan for methane, and towhere appropriate, present legislative proposals to Parliament and the Council to that effect;

Amendment 242 #

Paragraph 32

32. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfills and wastewater, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100- year global warming potential, 28 times more powerful than CO2 ; reminds the Commission of its legal obligation to explore as soon as possible policy options for rapidly addressing methane emissions as part of a Union strategic plan for methane, and to present legislative proposals to Parliament and the Council to that effect, if appropriate;

Amendment 243 #

Monika BEŇOVÁ

Paragraph 32

32. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as ~~agriculture~~, landfills and wastewater, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100- year global warming potential, 28 times more powerful than CO2 ; reminds the Commission of its legal obligation to explore as soon as possible policy options for rapidly addressing methane emissions as part of a Union strategic plan for methane, and to present legislative proposals to Parliament and the Council to that effect;

Amendment 244 #

Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Recalls that 23% of global greenhouse gas emissions originate from agriculture; stresses that in order to ensure a sufficient nutrition for a growing world population, we need to invest in smart agricultural techniques and production methods, such as capturing methane from manure, more efficient use of fertilisers, the use of biomass in cycles and greater efficiency in meat and dairy production;

Amendment 245 #

Paragraph 32 b (new)

32b. Highlights that the Common Agricultural Policy represents nearly a third of the MFF spending; underlines the potential of the agricultural sector in tackling the challenges of climate change, for example through agro-ecological practices, as well as measures to preserve and improve the quality of soils, in particular wetlands and peatlands, and their capacity to store carbon; notes with concern the lack of climate ambition in the proposals currently being negotiated; calls on the Commission to ensure that the future Common Agricultural Policy contributes fully, as with other sectors, to GHG emission reductions in line with the objective to reach climate-neutrality as soon as possible and by 2050 at the latest;

Amendment 246 #

Mick WALLACE, João FERREIRA

Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Stresses the urgent need to mainstream climate ambition into all EU policies; reiterates its call to have more ambition climate mainstreaming in the future MFF, including by spending at least 50% of the next MFF for climate action while improving climate tracking and climate proofing methodologies, and ensuring that projects and programmes that are inconsistent with the achievement of the EU climate objectives and of the Paris Agreement are not eligible for EU support;

Amendment 247 #

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Agnès EVREN, Alexander BERNHUBER, Norbert LINS, Edina TÓTH, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Stresses the importance of understanding the positive effects of sustainable and active managed forests in Europe to adapt to climate change and avoid damages in forests;

Amendment 248 #

Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Points to the importance of assessing the potential for making economies less carbon intensive by reducing dependence on fossil fuels;

Amendment 249 #

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Agnès EVREN, Alexander BERNHUBER, Norbert LINS, Edina TÓTH, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 32 b (new)

32b. Underlines that sustainably managed forests are enormously important in fighting climate change via increased CO2 sequestration by growing forests, carbon storage in wood products and the substitution of fossil-based raw materials and energy while at the same time reducing the risks of forest fires, pest infestations and diseases;

Amendment 25 #

Frédérique RIES, Nils TORVALDS, Catherine CHABAUD, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas Chile, as the host country of COP25, has already indicated that it will highlight the role of the oceans in combating global warming, and that this decision makes even more sense after the publication of a new alarming report by the IPCC on ocean warming;

Amendment 250 #

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Pernille WEISS, Agnès EVREN, Alexander BERNHUBER, Norbert LINS, Edina TÓTH, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 32 c (new)

32c. Calls for greater efforts at all political levels to prevent the deterioration of the state of forests in Europe and to restore their good condition where necessary; asks therefore the Commission and the Member States to support measures for reforestation on degraded soils and those unsuitable for agricultural use;

Amendment 251 #

Paragraph 32 c (new)

32c. Deeply regrets that fossil fuel subsidies are still increasing and amount to around EUR 55 billion per year in the EU despite the Union's global commitment to phase them out by 2020; urgently calls on all Member States to integrate in their final NECPs concrete policies, timelines and measures to phase out all national fossil fuel subsidies;

Amendment 252 #

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Agnès EVREN, Alexander BERNHUBER, Norbert LINS, Edina TÓTH, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 32 d (new)

32d. In view of the fundamental role played by forests in the fight against climate change, believes that forest owners in Europe must receive adequate financial support for sustainable forest management;

Amendment 253 #

Paragraph 32 d (new)

32d. Welcomes the entry into force of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; believes it should create a new momentum for the Union to ensure a rapid revision of the F-gas Regulation to address known shortcomings that threaten the Union's climate ambition, such as illegal HFC trade and insufficient action against the use of SF6;

Amendment 254 #

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Agnès EVREN, Norbert LINS, Edina TÓTH, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 32 e (new)

32e. Underlines the important role of natural sinks in achieving greenhouse gas neutrality in the EU; calls on the Commission to develop a detailed EU strategy for the sustainable enhancement of natural sinks in line with the 2050 objective of greenhouse gas neutrality; and encourages Member States to cover this aspect thoroughly in their long-term strategies as required by Art. 15 (4) b of the Governance Regulation;

Amendment 255 #

Subheading 9

~~Climate diplomacy~~Efforts to increase action in other major economies

Amendment 256 #

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Pernille WEISS, Agnès EVREN, Edina TÓTH, Maria SPYRAKI, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 32 f (new)

32f. Welcomes the commitment and concrete activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in many parts of the world, for example the very ambitious commitments of many developing countries and small island states; regrets, however, the lack of ambition and the lack of debate on increasing the NDC in many major economies; recalls that the greenhouse gas emissions of the EU are 9 % of the global emissions compared to 6.7 % share of the citizens, which means that increased ambition in Europe is of crucial importance especially because of the historical responsibility and the necessity to give a good example to the rest of the world, while it will be impossible to achieve the Paris Agreement goal and avoid tipping points if increased ambition in other major economies will not follow;

Amendment 257 #

Peter LIESE, Pernille WEISS, Agnès EVREN, Edina TÓTH, Maria SPYRAKI, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 32 g (new)

32g. Asks the Commission to immediately analyse the options to increase the activities to motivate other major economies to increase their NDC and their concrete action and also consider innovative approaches;

Amendment 258 #

Frédérique RIES, Nils TORVALDS, Catherine CHABAUD, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Paragraph 33

33. ~~Strongly supports the continuation and further strengthening of the Union’s political outreach and climate diplomacy, which is essential for~~encourages the EU Member States to rais~~ing~~e the profile of their climate action ~~in partner countries and global public opinion~~s so that they serve as an example;

Amendment 259 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Tudor CIUHODARU, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 33

33. Strongly supports the continuation and further strengthening of the Union’s political outreach and climate diplomacy, which is essential for raising the profile of climate action in partner countries and global public opinion; encourages the Commission and the Member States to approach EU climate diplomacy in a holistic manner by incorporating the interlinkages between climate change and the following areas: sustainable development, agriculture, conflict resolution, migration and humanitarian concerns in order to facilitate the global transition towards net zero emissions, climate resilience, sustainable development and food and water security.

Amendment 26 #

Recital C b (new)

Cb. Whereas the experts of the IPCC “High level panel for a sustainable ocean economy” have presented proposals to make the oceans a source of solutions to climate change such as the restoration of marine forests and coastal ecosystems damaged by human activities;

Amendment 260 #

Paragraph 33

33. Strongly supports the continuation and further strengthening of the Union’s political outreach and climate diplomacy, which is essential for raising the profile of climate action in partner countries and global public opinion; considers that at the same time the efforts have definitely not been enough and the human resources foreseen in the European Commission and the External Service are far from sufficient, therefore proposes a drastic increase of human resources in this area;

Amendment 261 #

Paragraph 33

33. Strongly supports the continuation and further strengthening of the Union’s political outreach and climate diplomacy, which is essential for ~~raising the profile of~~mobilising climate action in partner countries and global public opinion;

Amendment 262 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 33 a (new)

33a. Calls upon the Commission and the Member States to make use of all available instruments (e.g. international negotiations, trade and regional agreements, international partnerships) to help promote and foster cooperation in the global transition towards net zero emissions, climate resilience, sustainable development and food and water security;

Amendment 263 #

Paragraph 34

34. Emphasises the deepening implications of climate change for international security and regional stability stemming from environmental degradation, loss of livelihood, climate-induced displacement of people and associated forms of unrest where climate change can often be regarded as a threat multiplier; points out that women forced from their homes by environmentally unsustainable conditions frequently fall into the clutches of criminal organisations engaged in sexual or labour exploitation; urges the EU and the Member States therefore, to work with their partners around the world to better understand, integrate, anticipate and manage the destabilising effects of climate change;

Amendment 264 #

Paragraph 34

34. Emphasises the deepening implications of climate change for international security and regional stability stemming from environmental degradation, loss of livelihood, climate-induced displacement of people and associated forms of unrest where climate change can often be regarded as a threat multiplier; urges the EU and the Member States therefore, to work with their partners around the world to better understand, integrate, anticipate and manage the destabilising effects of climate change; encourages the implementation of an early warning programme for the big potential tipping points which have the potential to undermine sustainable structures and eco systems in bigger regions or continents;

Amendment 265 #

Paragraph 34

34. Emphasises the deepening implications of climate change for international security and regional stability stemming from environmental degradation, loss of livelihood~~, climate-induced displacement of people~~ and associated forms of unrest where climate change can often be regarded as a threat multiplier; urges the EU and the Member States therefore, to work with their partners around the world to better understand, integrate, anticipate and manage the destabilising effects of climate change;

Amendment 266 #

Paragraph 34

34. Emphasises the deepening implications of climate change for international security and regional stability stemming from environmental degradation, loss of livelihood, climate-induced displacement of people and associated forms of unrest where climate change ~~can often~~should be regarded as a threat multiplier; urges the EU and the Member States therefore, to work with their partners around the world to better understand, integrate, anticipate and manage the destabilising effects of climate change;

Amendment 267 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, Delara BURKHARDT, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 34 a (new)

34a. Believes that displacement due to climate change-induced consequences should be recognised as a ground for asylum and international protection;

Amendment 268 #

Catherine CHABAUD, Pascal CANFIN, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR

Paragraph 35

35. Stresses the need to mainstream climate ambition into all EU policies, including trade policy; calls on the Commission to ensure that all new trade and investment agreements signed by the EU are fully compatible with the Paris Agreement and asks the Commission to carry out and publish a comprehensive assessment of the consistency of the existing and forthcoming agreements with the Paris Agreement; calls on the Commission to ensure that any trade agreement contains binding provisions regarding compliance with the Paris Agreement, including provisions concerning the management and sustainable preservation of forests;

Amendment 269 #

Paragraph 35

35. Stresses the need to mainstream climate ambition into all EU policies, including trade policy; calls on the Commission to ensure that all new trade and investment agreements signed by the EU are fully compatible with the Paris Agreement and asks the Commission to carry out and publish a comprehensive assessment of the consistency of the existing and forthcoming agreements with the Paris Agreement; calls on the Commission to pay special attention to the life cycle of traded goods from conception to consumption, to protect natural resources and to take into account the cumulated impacts including transport;

Amendment 27 #

Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas elements of EU legislation contributing to the fulfilment of the EU NDC, in particular the Renewable Energy Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive, were concluded with an increased but still insufficient level of ambition, bringing the EU to a GHG emissions reduction target of at least 45% by 2030; whereas a 45% reduction in the EU by 2030 does not yet make a sufficient contribution to attaining the goals of the Paris Agreement and the mid-century goal of net-zero emissions;

Amendment 270 #

Paragraph 35

35. Stresses the need to mainstream climate and ecological ambition into all EU policies, including trade policy; calls on the Commission to ensure that all new trade and investment agreements signed by the EU are fully compatible with the Paris Agreement and ecologically coherent; asks the Commission to carry out and publish a comprehensive assessment of the consistency of the existing and forthcoming agreements with the Paris Agreement and terminate the agreements where necessary;

Amendment 271 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, Delara BURKHARDT, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 35

35. Stresses the need to mainstream climate ambition into all EU policies, including trade policy; calls on the Commission to ensure that all new trade and investment agreements signed by the EU are fully compatible with the Paris Agreement and that environmental and climate provisions are legally binding and enforceable; asks the Commission to carry out and publish a comprehensive assessment of the consistency of the existing and forthcoming agreements with the Paris Agreement;

Amendment 272 #

Paragraph 35

35. Stresses the need to mainstream climate ambition into all EU policies, including trade policy; calls on the Commission to ensure that all new trade and investment agreements signed by the EU are fully compatible with the Paris Agreement and the SDGs and asks the Commission to carry out and publish a comprehensive assessment of the consistency of the existing and forthcoming agreements with the Paris Agreement;

Amendment 273 #

Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Stresses that trade agreements offer the EU a leverage to hold our trade partners to their commitments, calls on the Commission to make the introduction of or participation in a national or regional CO2 cap and trade system a mandatory requirement to conclude trade negotiations;

Amendment 274 #

Pernille WEISS, Peter LIESE

Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Considers that world trade deregulation is having a significant effect in terms of increasing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and it is necessary and urgent that this situation be properly studied and evaluated;

Amendment 275 #

Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Urges the Commission and the Council to use bilateral trade agreements more actively as a tool to fight climate change through mutual demands;

Amendment 276 #

Pernille WEISS, Peter LIESE

Paragraph 35 b (new)

35b. Calls on the Commission and the Council to incorporate the Paris agreement in trade agreements in order to incentivize trading partners to reach the goals set in the Paris agreement. Also calls on the Commission and the Council to revise trade agreements in order to incorporate ambitious climate obligations in these bilateral agreements and thus incentivizing partners to adopt climate strategies in accordance with the Paris agreement;

Amendment 277 #

Paragraph 36

36. Reiterates its regret of the announcement by US President Donald Trump of his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement; strongly welcomes the continued mobilisation for climate action of major US states, cities, universities and other non-state actors under the ‘we are still in’ campaign;deleted

Amendment 278 #

Peter LIESE, Edina TÓTH, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 36

36. RAcknowledges the outmost importance of EU-US partnership for the achievement of the strategic goals of the Paris Agreement and any more ambitious strategy. Therefore, reiterates its regret of the announcement by US President Donald Trump of his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement; strongly welcomes the continued mobilisation for climate action of major US states, cities, universities and other non-state actors under the ‘we are still in’ campaign; expresses the hope, that the US shall once again join the fight against climate change, and in partnership with the EU, to form the frontline in the process of worldwide agreements on trade, industry and energy, in compatibility with the Paris Agreement;

Amendment 279 #

Paragraph 36

36. Reiterates its regret of the announcement by US President Donald Trump of his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement; strongly welcomes the continued mobilisation for climate action of major US states, cities, universities and other non-state actors under the ‘we are still in’ campaign; strongly welcomes the announcement of Russia to implement the Paris Agreement;

Amendment 28 #

Peter LIESE, Agnès EVREN, Norbert LINS

Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas it asked the Commission already several times, for example in its resolution on the net zero strategy in March 2019, to examine CO2 pricing in sectors that are not yet covered by the EU ETS;

Amendment 280 #

Mick WALLACE

Paragraph 36 a (new)

36a. Welcomes that Russia has ratified the Paris Agreement;

Amendment 281 #

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 37

37. Strongly deplores the lacklustre reaction by the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to the unprecedented number and scale of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon: urges the EU and its Member States to do their utmost to combat the environmental devastation of this key area in the global ecosystem;deleted

Amendment 282 #

Paragraph 37

37. Strongly deplores the lacklustre reaction by the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and the Brazilian Government to the unprecedented number and scale of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon: urges the EU and its Member States to do their utmost to combat the environmental devastation of this key area in the global ecosystem and to take into account the potential role of its own trade policy;

Amendment 283 #

Paragraph 37

37. Strongly deplores the lacklustre reaction by the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to the unprecedented number and scale of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon: urges the EU and its Member States to do their utmost, through international cooperation and assistance, to combat the environmental devastation of this key area in the global ecosystem;

Amendment 284 #

Paragraph 37

37. Strongly deplores the lacklustre reaction by the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to the unprecedented number and scale of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon: urges the EU and its Member States to do their utmost to combat the environmental devastation of this and other key areas in the global ecosystem;

Amendment 285 #

João FERREIRA

Paragraph 37 a (new)

37a. Rejects any moves to promote economic plans and projects and transfer the environmental costs thereof to the Brazilian people, while exonerating from any responsibility ultra-liberal programmes that unleash and reignite the ambitions of big business and agribusiness groups seeking to appropriate the natural riches of the Amazon;

Amendment 286 #

Maria SPYRAKI

Paragraph 38

38. Believes, since it must give its consent to international agreements and plays a central role in the domestic implementation of the Paris Agreement as co-legislator, that it needs to be well integrated into the EU delegation; considers that R&D activities should be funded in the EU and globally in order to create facilitators that accelerate the transformation of the EU economy with a view to achieve the 2030 (at least 50%) and 2050 zero carbon targets; expects, therefore, to be allowed to attend EU coordination meetings at the COP25 in Santiago and be guaranteed access to all preparatory documents from the moment negotiations begin;

Amendment 287 #

Mick WALLACE

Paragraph 38

38. Believes, since it must give its consent to international agreements and plays a central role in the domestic implementation of the Paris Agreement as co-legislator, that it needs to be well integrated into the EU delegation; expects, therefore, ~~to be allowed~~full access to attend EU coordination meetings at the COP25 in Santiago and be guaranteed access to all preparatory documents from the moment negotiations begin;

Amendment 29 #

Recital C c (new)

Cc. whereas, according to the WMO, global CO2 concentration was 407.8 parts per million(ppm) in 2018, 2.2 ppm higher than 2017, and CO2 concentrations are on track to reach or even exceed 410 ppm by the end of 2019;

Amendment 3 #

Citation 12 a (new)

- having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special reports entitled 'Climate Change and Land' and 'The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate',

Amendment 30 #

Recital C d (new)

Cd. whereas climate strikes have taken place in 185 countries across the world as part of a global movement, with a record of 7.6 million people taking to the streets in September 2019, constituting the largest climate mobilisation in history:

Amendment 31 #

Recital C e (new)

Ce. whereas the IPCC’s 1.5° C report demonstrates that the impacts of temperature increase are likely to be significantly less severe at a 1.5° C increase than at a 2° C increase;

Amendment 32 #

Recital C f (new)

Cf. whereas the failure of major emitters to reduce their GHG emissions in line with the action required to limit the global average temperature rise to 1.5° C exacerbates the already enormous scale and costs of the necessary adaptation to climate change, with particularly serious consequences for least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing states (SIDS); whereas all initiatives by LDCs and SIDS to produce risk information and early warnings should be supported;

Amendment 33 #

Recital C g (new)

Cg. whereas it is untenable to let adaptation costs lie where they fall and those bearing the main responsibility for GHG emissions must shoulder most of the global burden;

Amendment 34 #

Mick WALLACE, Giorgos GEORGIOU, Clare DALY

Recital C h (new)

Ch. whereas forests contribute substantially to climate change mitigation and adaptation; whereas deforestation accounts for nearly 20% of global GHG emissions and is driven in particular by expanding industrial production of livestock, soy and palm oil, including for the EU market; whereas the EU should reduce its indirect contributions to deforestation (‘embodied deforestations’), for which it bears a responsibility;

Amendment 35 #

Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that climate change ~~is one of~~, as a cause and multiplier of other risks, is the most important challenges facing humanity; stresses that climate change is an emergency that requires an emergency response, that a mass extinction is taking place and that all states and players worldwide need to do ~~their utmost~~everything possible to fight it; underlines that timely international cooperation, solidarity as well as consistent and persistent commitment to joint action is the only solution to fulfil our collective responsibility of preserving the entire planet and stopping a climate breakdown;

Amendment 36 #

Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that climate change ~~is one of~~, as a cause and multiplier of other risks, is the most important challenges facing humanity and that all states and players worldwide need to do their utmost to fight it; underlines that timely international cooperation, solidarity as well as consistent and persistent commitment to joint action is the only solution to fulfil our collective responsibility of preserving the entire planet and stopping a climate breakdown;

Amendment 37 #

Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that climate change is one of the most important challenges facing humanity and that all states and players worldwide need to do their utmost to ~~fight~~mitigate it and adapt to it; underlines that timely international cooperation, solidarity as well as consistent and persistent commitment to joint action is the only solution to fulfil our collective responsibility of preserving the entire planet;

Amendment 38 #

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Pernille WEISS, Maria SPYRAKI, Radan KANEV, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 2

2. Acknowledges that the serious risks of climate change are at the heart of citizens’ concerns; welcomes the fact that people across the world, in particular younger generations, are increasingly active in fighting for climate action; welcomes their calls for greater collective ambition and swift action in ~~order not to overshoot the 1.5°C limit~~line with the Paris Agreement and the request of scientific bodies like the IPCC; believes that national, regional and local governments, as well as the EU, should heed these calls;

Amendment 39 #

Nils TORVALDS, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Catherine CHABAUD, Pascal CANFIN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Chris DAVIES, Irena JOVEVA, Frédérique RIES, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Karin KARLSBRO, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Caroline VOADEN

Paragraph 2

2. Acknowledges that the serious risks of climate change are at the heart of citizens’ concerns; welcomes the fact that people across the world, in particular younger generations, are increasingly active in fighting for climate action; welcomes their calls for greater collective ambition and swift action in order ~~not to overshoot the 1.5°C limi~~to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement; believes that national, regional and local governments, as well as the EU, should heed these calls;

Amendment 4 #

Citation 12 a (new)

- having regard to the 2019 special reports by the IPCC on Climate Change and Land and on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate,

Amendment 40 #

Paragraph 2

2. Acknowledges that the serious risks of climate change are at the heart of citizens’ concerns; highlights that, according to the 2019 Special Eurobarometer on Climate Change, 93% of European citizens see climate change as a serious problem, while 92% of respondents supports the objective of reaching climate-neutrality by 2050, and respectively 92% and 89% of them would support an increase of the renewable energy and energy efficiency targets in that regard; welcomes the fact that people across the world, in particular younger generations, are increasingly active in fighting for climate action; welcomes their calls for greater collective ambition and swift action in order not to overshoot the 1.5°C limit; believes that national, regional and local governments, as well as the EU, should heed these calls;

Amendment 41 #

Paragraph 2

2. ~~Acknowledges that the serious risks of climate change are at the heart of citizens’ concerns;~~ welcomes the fact that people across the western world, in particular younger generations, are increasingly active in fighting for climate action; welcomes their calls for greater collective ambition and swift action in order not to overshoot the 1.5°C limit; ~~believes that national, regional and local governments, as well as the EU, should heed these calls;~~

Amendment 42 #

Paragraph 2

2. Acknowledges that the serious risks of climate change are at the heart of citizens’ concerns; recalls that 93% of EU citizens see climate change as a serious problem; welcomes the fact that people across the world, in particular younger generations, are increasingly active in fighting for climate action; welcomes their calls for greater collective ambition and swift action in order not to overshoot the 1.5°C limit; believes that national, regional and local governments, as well as the EU, should heed these calls;

Amendment 43 #

Paragraph 2

2. Acknowledges that the serious risks of climate change are at the heart of ~~citizens’~~people's concerns; welcomes the fact that people across the world, in particular younger generations, are increasingly active in fighting for climate action; welcomes their calls for greater collective ambition and swift action in order not to overshoot the 1.5°C limit; believes that national, regional and local governments, as well as the EU, should heed these calls;

Amendment 44 #

Paragraph 2

2. Acknowledges that the serious risks of climate change are at the heart of citizens’ concerns; welcomes the fact that people across the world, in particular younger generations, are increasingly active in fighting for climate action; welcomes their calls for greater collective ambition and swift action in order not to overshoot the 1.5°C limit; ~~believes that~~urges national, regional and local governments, as well as the EU, ~~should~~to heed these calls;

Amendment 45 #

Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Nils TORVALDS, Frédérique RIES, Andreas GLÜCK, Irena JOVEVA, Ondřej KNOTEK, Catherine CHABAUD

Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Acknowledges that public support is indispensable for the success of ambitious and inclusive EU climate policy and measures and that this should be reflected in the Union's efforts to tackle climate change;

Amendment 46 #

Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Recalls that the Paris Agreement acknowledges the « right to health » as a key human right in its preamble; underlines that Article 4.1 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) states that “all Member States should employ appropriate methods, for example impact assessments, formulated and determined nationally, with a view to minimising adverse effects on the economy, on public health and on the quality of environment, of projects or measures undertaken by them to mitigate or adapt to climate change”; considers that health should be included in national adaptation plans and national communications to the UNFCCC;

Amendment 47 #

Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Nils TORVALDS, Frédérique RIES, Andreas GLÜCK, Irena JOVEVA, Catherine CHABAUD

Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Acknowledges the need to prioritise measures to address social vulnerability and equity which will underpin efforts to promote just climate resilience;

Amendment 48 #

Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Stresses that climate change undermines the social and environmental determinants of health, including people’s access to clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter. Stresses that through flood, heatwaves, drought and fires, climate change is responsible for significant impact on human health including under nutrition, impact on mental health, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and vector born infections;

Amendment 49 #

Esther DE LANGE, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Acknowledges the positive and significant role the agricultural sector can play in fighting climate change and underlines the importance of the Common Agricultural Policy in supporting farmers to develop climate smart agricultural practices such as carbon sequestration and the re-use of carbon emissions;

Amendment 5 #

Citation 12 a (new)

- having regards the IPCC Special report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate approved on 24 September 2019 by the 195 IPCC member governments,

Amendment 50 #

Paragraph 3

3. Highlights that ~~all citizens already face direct impacts of climate chang~~the direct impacts of climate change are already being felt; highlights that, according to the 2019 report by the Global Commission on Adaptation, climate change could push more than 100 million people into poverty by 2030 and crop yields could decrease by 5-30 % by 2050 leaving especially vulnerable areas, food insecure; underlines that, according to the ~~European~~ Environment Agency, average annual losses caused by weather and climate- related extremes in the Union alone amounted to around EUR 12.8 billion between 2010 and 2016, and that, if no further action is taken, climate damages in the EU could amount to at least EUR 190 billion by 2080, equivalent to a net welfare loss of 1.8 % of its current GDP;

Amendment 51 #

Paragraph 3

3. ~~Highlights that all citizens already face direct impacts of climate change;~~ underlines that, according to the European Environment Agency, average annual losses caused by weather and climate- related extremes in the Union alone could amounted to around EUR 12.8 billion between 2010 and 2016, and that, if no further action is taken, climate damages in the EU could amount to at least EUR 190 billion by 2080, equivalent to a net welfare loss of 1.8 % of its current GDP;

Amendment 52 #

Paragraph 3

3. ~~Highlights that all citizens already face direct impacts of climate change;~~ underlines that, according to the European Environment Agency, average annual losses caused by weather and climate- related extremes in the Union alone amounted to around EUR 12.8 billion between 2010 and 2016, and that, if no further action is taken, climate damages in the EU could amount to at least EUR 190 billion by 2080, equivalent to a net welfare loss of 1.8 % of its current GDP;

Amendment 53 #

Mick WALLACE, Clare DALY

Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Highlights that the burden of climate change is already, and will continue to be, overwhelmingly on the countries of the Global South, that the countries of the Global South are more vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change than the Global North, and that the countries of the Global South have contributed considerably less than the Global North in terms of greenhouse gas emissions;

Amendment 54 #

Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Acknowledges the crucial role of science and science-based innovations for the successful fight against climate change and attendance of the strategical goals of the Paris agreement and any more ambitious climate program; stresses the necessity of EU leadership in both fighting climate change and promoting technological progress to climate-resilient development;

Amendment 55 #

Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that unmitigated warming is expected to reshape the global economy by reducing average global incomes roughly 23% by 2100 and widening global income inequality; highlights that in contrast to prior estimates, expected global losses are approximately linear in global mean temperature, with median losses many times larger than leading models indicate1a; _________________ 1aBurke et al. 2015, Global non-linear effect of temperature on economic production. Nature 527

Amendment 56 #

Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recalls that the Paris Agreement requires all Parties to take action to conserve and enhance sinks, including forests;

Amendment 57 #

Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that the IPCC 1.5° special report represents the most comprehensive and up-to-date scientific assessment of mitigation pathways in line with the Paris Agreement; emphasises that, according to this report, having a good chance of keeping the global temperature below 1.5°C by 2100 with no or limited overshoot implies reaching net- zero GHG emissions globally by 2067 at the latest, and reducing annual global GHG emissions by 2030 to a maximum of 27.4 Gt CO2eq per year; stresses that, in the light of thesestresses that, in the light of IPCC findings and in line with the Paris Agreement, the Union~~, as a global leader,~~ and other major global economies need to strive towards re~~ach~~ducing net~~-zero~~ GHG emissions ~~as early as possible and by 2050 at the latest~~;

Amendment 58 #

Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that the IPCC 1.5° special report represents the most comprehensive and up-to-date scientific assessment of mitigation pathways in line with the Paris Agreement; emphasises that, according to this report, having a good chance of keeping the global temperature below 1.5°C by 2100 with no or limited overshoot implies reaching net-zero GHG emissions globally by 2067 at the latest, and reducing annual global GHG emissions by 2030 to a maximum of 27.4 Gt CO2eq per year; stresses that, in the light of these findings and in line with the Paris Agreement, the Union, as a global leader, and other major global economies need to strive towards reaching net-zero GHG emissions as early as possible, ideally by 2040, and by 2050 at the latest;

Amendment 59 #

Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that the IPCC 1.5° special report represents the most comprehensive and up-to-date scientific assessment of mitigation pathways in line with the Paris Agreement; emphasises that, according to this report, having a good chance of keeping the global temperature below 1.5°C by 2100 with no or limited overshoot implies reaching net-zero GHG emissions globally by 2067 at the latest, and reducing annual global GHG emissions by 2030 to a maximum of 27.4 Gt CO2eq per year; stresses that, in the light of these findings and in line with the Paris Agreement, the Union, as a global leader, and other major global economies need to strive towards reaching net-zero GHG emissions as early as possible ~~and by 2050 at the latest~~;

Amendment 6 #

Pascal CANFIN, Catherine CHABAUD, Frédérique RIES, Irena JOVEVA, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR

Citation 12 a (new)

- having regard to Summary for policy makers of the IPCC Special Report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystem,

Amendment 60 #

Chris DAVIES

Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that the IPCC report on Oceans and the Cryosphere in September 2019 recognised the disastrous impacts climate change has on access to freshwater supplies, habitat loss, acidification, fish stocks and migratory patterns, coastal regions dependent on fishing and regions at risk from increased levels severe flooding and calls for urgent EU action to reduce and remove CO2 from the atmosphere;

Amendment 61 #

Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems underlines the dramatic effects of global warming on lands; underlines that these dramatic consequences would likely worsen according to current global trend;

Amendment 62 #

Peter LIESE, Stanislav POLČÁK, Pernille WEISS, Agnès EVREN, Edina TÓTH, Christophe HANSEN

Paragraph 5

5. Expresses concern at the UN Environment 2018 Emissions Gap Report, which finds that current unconditional nationally determined contributions (NDCs) far surpass the Paris Agreement warming limit of well below 2°C, leading instead to an estimated 3.2°C4 warming by 2100 assuming that climate action continues consistently throughout the 21st century; highlights that there is a high risk that with a warming of 3.2°C certain tipping points are passed and a massive additional warming is induced; _________________ 4UN Environment Programme, ‘Emissions Gap Report 2018’, p.21.

Amendment 63 #

Paragraph 5

5. Expresses concern at the UN Environment 2018 Emissions Gap Report, which finds that current unconditional nationally determined contributions (NDCs) far surpass the Paris Agreement warming limit of well below 2°C, leading instead to an estimated 3.2°C4 warming by 2100 assuming that climate action continues consistently throughout the 21st century; notes, therefore, that the EU's NDC needs to be revised by early 2020 in order to close the emissions gap; _________________ 4UN Environment Programme, ‘Emissions Gap Report 2018’, p.21.

Amendment 64 #

Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Expresses concern at the findings of the High-level synthesis report 'United in Science' convened at the occasion of the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, in particular that growth of coal emissions resumed in 2017 and that annual growth of CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reached a new high in 2018, thereby leading to alarming and unprecedented GHG concentrations in the atmosphere;

Amendment 65 #

Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Stresses that the current level of NDC ambition would need to be increased fivefold in order not to overshoot the 1.5°C limit; highlights that this global ambition is still technically feasible, and that it would bring about numerous co- benefits on the environment and public health;

Amendment 66 #

Paragraph 6

6. Underlines that, according to the WHO, climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health - clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter - and that between 2030 and 2050, 250 000 additional deaths per year, from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress, are expected, with extreme high air temperatures contributing directly to deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory disease, particularly among elderly people; poorer standards of hygiene, limited access to drinking water and impeded access to health services are jeopardising the health of women, especially during pregnancy;

Amendment 67 #

Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Nils TORVALDS, Andreas GLÜCK, Catherine CHABAUD, Irena JOVEVA

Paragraph 6

6. Underlines that, according to the WHO, climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health - clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter - and that between 2030 and 2050, 250 000 additional deaths per year, from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress, are expected, with extreme high air temperatures contributing directly to deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory disease, particularly among elderly ~~people~~and vulnerable citizens;

Amendment 68 #

Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Regrets that the indicators of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for climate change do not include health; takes note that the situation is, however, being remedied in academic research initiatives, by the WHO and by the Secretariat of the UNFCCC; welcomes the adoption of the UN high-level political declaration of 23 September 2019 on Universal Health Coverage;

Amendment 69 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the IPBES 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land (SRCCL), the IPCC special report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) and the Global Commission on Adaptation’ report on Adaptation (GCA) recognises climate change as one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss ~~during the past 50 years~~and land degradation, and underlines that its negative effects on nature and biodiversity, eco-systems services, oceans and food security are projected to become increasingly important in the next decades;

Amendment 7 #

Stanislav POLČÁK, Peter LIESE

Citation 15

— having regard to the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) “Statement on the state of the global climate in 2018” from March 2019 ~~as well as~~, the 14th WMO “Greenhouse Gas Bulletin” of 22 November 2018, and the World Meteorological Organisation high-level synthesis report entitled ‘United in Science’,

Amendment 70 #

Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the IPBES 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services recognises climate change as one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss during the past 50 years, a~~nd underlines that its negative effects on nature and biodiversity are projected to become increasingly important in the next decades~~s well as the fact that species extinction rates are accelerating and might lead to the extinction of up to 1 000 000 species, and underlines that its negative effects make the loss of biodiversity not only an environmental issue, but a developmental, economic, security, social and moral issue as well;

Amendment 71 #

Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that the IPBES 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land (SRCCL) and the Global Commission on Adaptation’ report on Adaptation (GCA), recognises climate change as one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss ~~during the past 50 years~~and land degradation, and underlines that its negative effects on nature ~~and~~, biodiversity, eco-systems services and food security, are projected to become increasingly important in the next decades;

Amendment 72 #

Catherine CHABAUD, Pascal CANFIN, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR

Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Points out that, according to the 2019 IPBES Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, one million species are now threatened with extinction; recalls the crucial role played by biodiversity in enabling humans to adapt and combat global warming; is concerned about the impact of reduced biodiversity on our levels of resilience;

Amendment 73 #

Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report entitled "The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate”, underlines that climate mechanisms depend on the health of the ocean and marine ecosystems currently affected by global warming, pollution, overexploitation of marine biodiversity, acidification, deoxygenation and coastal erosion; recalls that the ocean is part of the solution to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change; underlines that the COP25 will be the first “Blue COP”; calls therefore on the EU to put the ocean high of the green deal and on the agenda of the ongoing international negotiations on climate;

Amendment 74 #

Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Highlights the findings of the IPCC special report on 'The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate', in particular the aggravated risks to marine ecosystems, coastal economies and livelihoods exacerbated by climate change and rising sea levels, the related acidification of oceans and marine heatwaves, and the unprecedented glaciers and sea ice melting;

Amendment 75 #

Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Reiterates that response options with immediate impacts include the strict conservation of high-carbon ecosystems such as peatlands, wetlands, rangelands, mangroves and intact forests and therefore can by no means be replaced by afforestation, reforestation and restoration of degraded land as these do not have immediate impact;

Amendment 76 #

Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes that halting deforestation and forest degradation and allowing forests to regrow would provide at least 30 % of all mitigation action needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C;

Amendment 77 #

Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Underlines that about 23% of global human-caused GHG emissions comes from agriculture, forestry and other land uses, as confirmed by the IPCC special report on 'Climate Change and Land'; expresses concern that agricultural intensification and increasing land-use disturbances, such as forest fires, are further deteriorating the capacity of land to act as a carbon sink;

Amendment 78 #

Maria SPYRAKI, Peter LIESE

Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Emphasises that out of the total technical potential of the practices for improved carbon sequestration of agricultural area in the EU, agroforestry has the greatest potential1a _________________ 1aAertsens J., De Nocker L., Gobin A. 2011. Valuing the carbon sequestration potential for European agriculture. Land Use Policy 31

Amendment 79 #

Seb DANCE

Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Recognises that without meeting the climate and environment ambitions agreed to at the COP21, achieving most of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals will be next to impossible.

Amendment 8 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, Delara BURKHARDT, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Citation 15 a (new)

- having regard to the Solidarity and Just Transition Silesia Declaration, signed at the side lines of the COP24 climate conference,

Amendment 80 #

Paragraph 8

8. Calls on all Parties, including regions, states and non-state actors to contribute constructively to the process to be put in place towards 2020 when NDCs need to be updated so as to ensure their compatibility with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement; acknowledges that current pledges are not yet sufficient to reach the goals of the Agreement; stresses, therefore, that global GHG emissions should peak as soon as possible and that all Parties, especially the EU and all G20 nations, should step up their efforts and update their NDCs by 2020;

Amendment 81 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, Tiemo WÖLKEN, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 8

8. Calls on all Parties to contribute constructively to the process to be put in place towards 2020 when NDCs need to be updated so as to ensure their compatibility with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement; acknowledges that current pledges are not yet sufficient to reach the goals of the Agreement; stresses, therefore, that global GHG emissions should peak as soon as possible and that all Parties, especially the EU and all G20 nations, should step up their efforts and update their NDCs by ~~2020;~~ early 2020 as the Paris Agreement foresees;

Amendment 82 #

Paragraph 8

8. Calls on all Parties to contribute constructively to the process to be put in place towards 2020 when NDCs need to be updated ~~so as to ensure their compatibility with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement~~; acknowledges that current pledges are not yet sufficient to reach the goals of the Agreement; stresses, therefore, that global GHG emissions should peak as soon as possible and that all Parties, especially the EU and all G20 nations, should step up their efforts so as to ensure their compatibility with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement and update their NDCs by 2020 ;

Amendment 83 #

Paragraph 8

8. Calls on all Parties to contribute constructively to the process to be put in place towards 2020 when NDCs need to be updated so as to ensure their compatibility with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement; acknowledges that current pledges are not yet sufficient to reach the goals of the Agreement; stresses, therefore, that global GHG emissions should peak as soon as possible and that all Parties, ~~especially~~ the EU and all G20 nations, should step up their efforts and update their NDCs by 2020;

Amendment 84 #

Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Welcomes the launch of the Climate Ambition Alliance during the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, by which 59 Parties to the UNFCCC have signalled their intention to submit an enhanced NDC by 2020, as provided for in the Paris Agreement, as well as 65 Parties, including the Union, that are working towards achieving net-zero GHG emissions by 2050; deplores, however, that all Member States were not yet ready to support an increase in the level of ambition of the Union's NDC, as called for by the European Parliament;

Amendment 85 #

Paragraph 9

9. Stresses the importance of an ambitious EU climate policy in order to act as a credible and reliable partner globally ~~and of maintaining the EU’s global climate leadership~~;

Amendment 86 #

Paragraph 9

9. Stresses the importance of an ambitious EU climate policy in order to act as a credible and reliable partner globally and of maintaining the EU’s global climate leadership; highlights that the EU Member States are only responsible for 9% of the world’s total emission, that therefore the EU alone cannot address global challenges caused by climate change, and that the commitment of all the countries is highly needed;

Amendment 87 #

Paragraph 9

9. Stresses the importance of an ambitious EU climate policy in order to act as a credible and reliable partner globally and of maintaining the EU’s global climate leadership; notes, however, that the EU is responsible for less than 10% of the global emissions and thus it is not able to bring about substantial global GHG emissions reductions unilaterally;

Amendment 88 #

Paragraph 9

9. Stresses the importance of an ambitious EU climate policy in order to act as a credible and reliable partner globally and of maintaining the EU’s global climate leadership; encourages therefore the investment and advancement of the Union in research and industrially applicable innovations;

Amendment 89 #

Paragraph 9

9. Stresses the importance of an ambitious and inclusive EU climate policy in order to act as a credible and reliable partner globally and of maintaining the EU’s global climate leadership;

Amendment 9 #

Citation 16

— having regard to the ~~summary for policymakers of the~~ Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services of the Intergovernmental Science- Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service of 6 May 2019, and its summary for policymakers,

Amendment 90 #

Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the country holding the EU Presidency and the Commission to submit to the UNFCCC as soon as possible the Union’s long-term strategy to reach domestic net-zero emissions in 2050; stresses that in order to reach domestic net-zero GHG emissions in 2050 in the most cost-efficient manner, and in order to avoid relying on carbon removal technologies that would entail significant risks for ecosystems, biodiversity and food security, the 2030 ambition level will need to be raised; believes it to be of the utmost importance for the Union to send a clear message during the UN Climate Summit in September 2019 that it stands ready to enhance its contribution to the Paris Agreement;deleted

Amendment 91 #

Pascal CANFIN, Catherine CHABAUD, Frédérique RIES, Irena JOVEVA, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR

Paragraph 10

10. CUrges once again EU leaders to support the Union's long-term objective to reach domestic net-zero GHG emissions as soon as possible and by 2050 at the latest during the European Council of 12- 13 December 2019; calls on the country holding the EU Presidency and the Commission to ~~submit~~communicate this objective to the UNFCCC as soon as possible the ~~Union’s long-term strategy to reach domestic net-zero emissions in 2050~~reafter; stresses that in order to reach domestic net- zero GHG emissions in 2050 in the most cost-efficient manner, and in order to avoid relying on carbon removal technologies that would entail significant risks for ecosystems, biodiversity and food security, the 2030 ambition level will need to be raised; believes it to be of the utmost importance for the Union to send a clear message during the UN Climate Summit in September 2019 that it stands ready to enhance its contribution to the Paris Agreement;

Amendment 92 #

Tiemo WÖLKEN

Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the country holding the EU Presidency and the Commission to submit to the UNFCCC as soon as possible the Union’s long-term strategy to reach domestic net-zero emissions in 2050; stresses that in order to reach domestic net- zero GHG emissions in 2050 in the most cost-efficient manner, and in order to avoid relying on carbon removal technologies that would entail significant risks for ecosystems, biodiversity and food security, the 2030 ambition level will need to be raised; believes it to be of the utmost importance for the Union to send a clear message during the UN Climate Summit in September 2019 that it stands ready to enhance its contribution to the Paris Agreement; stresses that, if parties fail to work out and implement ambitious enough targets for 2030, greenhouse gas neutrality will be needed significantly earlier than 2050;

Amendment 93 #

Mohammed CHAHIM, Eric ANDRIEU, Maria ARENA, César LUENA, Alessandra MORETTI, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Rory PALMER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Sylwia SPUREK, Seb DANCE, Monika BEŇOVÁ, Tiemo WÖLKEN, Jytte GUTELAND

Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the country holding the EU Presidency and the Commission to submit to the UNFCCC as soon as possible the Union’s long-term strategy to reach domestic net-zero emissions inas early as possible and the latest by 2050; stresses that in order to reach domestic net- zero GHG emissions in 2050 in the most cost- efficient manner, and in order to avoid relying on carbon removal technologies that would entail significant risks for ecosystems, biodiversity and food security, the 2030 ambition level will need to be raised; ~~believes it to be of the utmost importance~~regrets that the UN Climate Summit was a missed opportunity for the EU~~nion~~ to se~~nd a clear message during the UN Climate Summit in September 2019 that it stands ready to enhance its contribution to~~t higher ambitions and show leadership for the achievement of the Paris Agreement.;

Amendment 94 #

Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the country holding the EU Presidency and the Commission to submit to the UNFCCC as soon as possible the Union’s long-term strategy to reach domestic net-zero emissions in 2050; stresses that in order to reach domestic net- zero GHG emissions in 2050 in the most cost-efficient manner, and in order to avoid relying on carbon removal technologies that would entail significant risks for ecosystems, biodiversity and food security, the 2030 ambition level will need to be raised; underlines that Nature-Based Solutions are a key tool of EU's action to reach its GHG cut objectives; believes it to be of the utmost importance for the Union to send a clear message during the UN Climate Summit in September 2019 that it stands ready to enhance its contribution to the Paris Agreement;

Amendment 95 #

Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the country holding the EU Presidency and the Commission to submit to the UNFCCC as soon as possible the Union’s long-term strategy to reach domestic net-zero emissions in 2050; stresses that in order to reach domestic net- zero GHG emissions in 2050 in the most cost-efficient manner, and in order to avoid relying on carbon removal technologies that would entail significant risks for ecosystems, biodiversity and food security, the 2030 ambition level will need to be raised; ~~believes it to be of the utmost importance for the Union to send a clear message during the UN Climate Summit in September 2019 that it stands ready~~expresses regret at the EU's contribution to the UN Climate Summit in September 2019 and considers it a missed opportunity for the EU to announce its intention to enhance its contribution to the Paris Agreement;

Amendment 96 #

Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the country holding the EU Presidency and the Commission to submit to the UNFCCC as soon as ~~possible~~it is agreed, the Union’s long-term strategy to reach domestic net-zero emissions in 2050; stresses that in order to reach domestic net- zero GHG emissions in 2050 in the most cost-efficient manner, and in order to avoid relying on carbon removal technologies that would entail significant risks for ecosystems, biodiversity and food security, the 2030 ambition level will need to be raised; believes it to be of the utmost importance for the Union to send a clear message during the UN Climate Summit in September 2019 that it stands ready to enhance its contribution to the Paris Agreement;

Amendment 97 #