2020/0300(COD) Union environment action programme (2021-2030)
Next event: Debate in plenary scheduled 2021/07/07
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Next event: Debate in plenary scheduled 2021/07/07
Progress: Awaiting Parliament's position in 1st reading
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O'SULLIVAN Grace ( Verts/ALE)
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EVREN Agnès ( EPP),
PAPADAKIS Demetris ( S&D),
RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS María Soraya ( Renew),
BEIGNEUX Aurélia ( ID),
ZALEWSKA Anna ( ECR),
FERREIRA João ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | PECH | ||
| Committee Opinion | AGRI |
HOLMGREN Pär ( Verts/ALE)
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Daniel BUDA ( PPE),
Angelo CIOCCA ( ID),
Juozas OLEKAS ( S&D),
Irène TOLLERET ( RE),
Emmanouil FRAGKOS ( ECR)
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| Committee Opinion | TRAN |
PLUMB Rovana ( S&D)
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Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR ( PPE),
Roberts ZĪLE ( ECR),
Clare DALY ( GUE/NGL),
Pierre KARLESKIND ( RE),
Jutta PAULUS ( Verts/ALE),
Roman HAIDER ( ID)
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| Committee Opinion | BUDG | ||
| Committee Opinion | ITRE |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 192-p3
Legal Basis:
TFEU 192-p3Subjects
Events
2021/07/07
Debate in plenary scheduled
2021/06/17
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading
Details
The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted the report by Grace O'SULLIVAN (Greens/EFA, IE) on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030.
As a reminder, the Commission published its proposal for a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (8th EAP) in 2020, a year that was marked by a global health and environment emergency in the form of a devastating pandemic and a deepening ecological crisis.
Subject matter
The proposed Decision sets out a general action programme in the field of the environment for the period up to 31 December 2030 (8th Environment Action Programme). It lays down its priority objectives, identifies enabling conditions as well as actions necessary for the achievement of the enabling conditions. It sets a monitoring framework to measure and evaluate progress of the Union and its Member States towards the achievement of the priority objectives. It also establishes a governance mechanism to ensure full achievement of the priority objectives.
The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, sustainable, non-toxic, resource-efficient, renewable energy-based, resilient and competitive circular economy in a just, equitable and inclusive way, and at protecting, restoring and improving the quality of the environment, including air, water and soil, as well as protecting and restoring biodiversity and ecosystems. It builds on and promotes the achievement of the objectives of the European Green Deal and its initiatives.
Thematic priority objectives
It is proposed that the 8th EAP should have the following six interlinked thematic priority objectives , to be achieved by 2030 at the latest:
1) swift and predictable reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and, at the same time, enhancement of removals by natural sinks in the Union, to attain the 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target, in line with its climate and environment objectives whilst ensuring a just transition that leaves no one behind;
2) continuous progress in enhancing and mainstreaming adaptive capacity, including on the basis of ecosystem approaches, strengthening resilience and adaptation and reducing vulnerability of the environment and of society as well as all sectors of the economy to climate change, while improving prevention of, and preparedness for, natural disasters;
3) advancing towards a sustainable well-being economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes, and ensuring the transition to a non-toxic circular economy where growth is regenerative and resources are used efficiently in line with the waste hierarchy;
4) pursuing zero-pollution in order to achieve a toxic-free environment, including for air, water, soil as well as in relation to light and noise pollution, and protecting the health and well-being of people, animals and ecosystems from environment-related risks and impacts, including by applying and promoting the ‘One Health’ approach ;
5) protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity, including by halting and reversing its loss both inside and outside protected areas, and improving the health of the environment, notably air, water and soil, as well as tackling the degradation of marine and terrestrial ecosystems, in particular by implementing the targets outlined in the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 as well as those laid down in relevant Union legislation;
6) ensuring environmental sustainability, and significantly reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to the Union’s production and consumption footprint, including Union-driven global deforestation, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, mobility, tourism, international trade and food chains, including agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, while internalising climate and environmental externalities.
Indicators, monitoring framework and governance
Members proposed establishing an overarching Union framework to measure and establish progress towards a sustainable wellbeing economy that is in line with the SDGs, the Paris Agreement and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, without prejudice to the European Semester. They also called on the Commission to ensure that the information resulting from the monitoring, assessment and reporting is publicly available and easily accessible, thereby ensuring effective monitoring of progress made.
Following a consultation process with all relevant stakeholders, the Commission should, by 31 December 2021, present a streamlined framework in the form of a single scoreboard, including headline indicators, to monitor and track progress towards the achievement of the priority objectives.
The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should exchange views annually on the assessment and should identify, as part of the Union’s annual programming, additional legislative and non-legislative measures and actions when progress towards the achievement of the priority objectives is considered to be insufficient or in order to overcome barriers which are identified.
Evaluation and ensuring continuity of the European Green Deal 2030
In order to ensure that the next Commission takes ownership of the 8th EAP, Members proposed a mid-term review by 31 Match 2024 to take stock of the progress made so far.
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2021/06/15
EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading
2021/06/03
EP - Committee opinion
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2021/04/19
EP - Committee opinion
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2021/03/11
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2021/02/05
CofR - Committee of the Regions: opinion
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2021/02/03
EP - Committee draft report
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2021/01/27
NL_SENATE - Contribution
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2020/12/11
ES_PARLIAMENT - Contribution
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2020/11/30
EP - HOLMGREN Pär (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in AGRI
2020/11/25
EP - O'SULLIVAN Grace (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
2020/11/13
EP - PLUMB Rovana (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in TRAN
2020/11/11
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
2020/10/14
EC - Legislative proposal
Details
PURPOSE: to establish a general Union environmental action programme for the period up to 31 December 2030 (the 8 th EAP).
PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.
BACKGROUND: the report on the ‘European Environment - State and Outlook 2020’, presented by the European Environment Agency (EEA) on 4 December 2019, identified the unprecedented scale and urgency of the environmental, climate and sustainability challenges facing Europe today. These challenges require immediate and concerted action and urgent systemic solutions.
The European Commission has responded to these challenges by adopting the ‘ European Green Deal ’, which aims to make the EU the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Following the debate on the communication ‘A clean planet for all’, in March 2020 the EU presented its long-term strategy under the Paris agreement on climate change, committing the EU to becoming a climate-neutral economy by 2050. The Commission has proposed enshrining this target in EU climate law .
In response to the coronavirus crisis, the ‘Next Generation EU recovery plan’ proposed by the European Commission on 27 May 2020 and endorsed by the Extraordinary European Council of July 2020 underlines the importance of the European Green Deal.
As a follow-up to the Seventh Environment Action Programme (7 th EAP) which shall expire on 31 December 2020, the Commission is presenting a proposal for an 8 th EAP, with a long-term vision and priority environmental objectives to support the EU's common commitment to achieve a green recovery.
CONTENT: the proposal for a decision establishes a general action programme in the field of the environment for the period up to 31 December 2030 to accelerate the Union's transition towards a climate-neutral, clean, resource-efficient and circular economy in a fair and inclusive manner.
The 8 th EAP shall support the environment and climate action objectives of the European Green Deal in line with the long-term objective to ‘live well, within the planetary boundaries’ by 2050, which is already established in the 7th EAP. It shall contribute to achieving the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals.
Priority objectives
The proposed 8 th EAP sets thematic priority objectives in the areas of climate neutrality, adaptation to climate change, protection and restoration of biodiversity, aiming at zero pollution and reducing the pressures of production and consumption on the environment. It also sets out the conditions for achieving the long-term objectives and priority thematic objectives for all actors involved.
Monitoring framework
One of the key actions of the 8 th EAP, announced by the European Green Deal, is a new monitoring framework to measure the progress made by the EU and its Member States in implementing the programme's priority objectives.
The 8 th EAP monitoring framework shall provide the environment and climate input to the EU’s overall efforts to measure progress towards sustainability and shall inform policy makers and stakeholders if the Union and the Member States are on track to achieving a systemic transformation.
The process to develop an 8 th EAP monitoring framework shall provide an opportunity to explore the potential of the ongoing workstream on the planetary boundaries (e.g. freshwater use, land use change, ocean acidification) and on the Union consumption footprint, including deforestation and forest degradation in third countries.
Key indicators
The 8 th EAP monitoring framework should comprise a limited number of key indicators for high-level communication, which tell a coherent story about the state of the environment, the main pressures and the effectiveness of our response.
On the basis of a consultation process with the other EU institutions, Member States and stakeholders, the Commission intends to present a set of key indicators for the 8 th EAP by the end of 2021.
Budgetary implications
This proposal has been developed in line with the Commission proposal for the EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027. It introduces the need for additional resources in the European Environment Agency (EEA) and in the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in supporting the new monitoring, measuring and reporting framework of this Programme.
The estimated impact on operational expenditure for the period 2021-2027 is estimated at EUR 23.379 million for the EEA and EUR 2.369 million for ECHA.
It is expected that Heading 3 of the MFF ‘Natural Resources and Environment’ shall maintain neutrality and shall not be impacted by this proposal. The resources needed for the EEA and ECHA shall be deducted from the LIFE budget according to a split of 2/3 of the costs for DG Environment and 1/3 of the costs of DG Climate Action for the EEA, while the resources needed for ECHA shall be fully covered by DG Environment.
Documents
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A9-0203/2021
- Committee opinion: PE663.278
- Committee opinion: PE661.992
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE689.633
- Committee of the Regions: opinion: CDR5234/2020
- Committee draft report: PE680.827
- Contribution: COM(2020)0652
- Contribution: COM(2020)0652
- Legislative proposal: COM(2020)0652
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal: COM(2020)0652 EUR-Lex
- Committee draft report: PE680.827
- Committee of the Regions: opinion: CDR5234/2020
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE689.633
- Committee opinion: PE661.992
- Committee opinion: PE663.278
- Contribution: COM(2020)0652
- Contribution: COM(2020)0652
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| Amendments | Dossier |
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2020/0300(COD)
2021/02/23
AGRI
163 amendments...
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaptation to climate change, protecting, sustainably using and restoring biodiversity, soil, circular economy, the zero pollution ambition and reducing environmental pressures from production and consumption. It should furthermore identify the enabling conditions to achieve the long-term and the thematic priority objectives for all actors involved.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity, circular economy, the zero pollution ambition and reducing environmental
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative and coherent approach to multi-level governance and respecting the competences enshrined in the TFEU. The integrated approach to policy development and implementation should be strengthened with a view to maximising the synergies between economic, environmental and social objectives, while paying careful attention to potential trade-offs and
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative approach to multi-level governance. The integrated approach to policy development and implementation should be strengthened with a view to maximising the synergies between economic, environmental and social objectives, while paying careful attention to potential trade-offs and to the needs of vulnerable groups. Moreover, transparent engagement with non- governmental actors is important for ensuring the success of the 8th EAP and the achievement of its priority objectives. The involvement of all economic stakeholders and our producers will also be essential for the implementation of practical and effective solutions in efforts to protect the climate.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Achieving the priority objectives requires enabling conditions. Environment policy being highly decentralised, action
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative approach to multi-level governance. The integrated approach to policy development and implementation should be strengthened with a view to maximising the synergies between economic, environmental and social objectives, while paying careful attention to potential trade-offs
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative approach to multi-level governance. The integrated approach to policy development and implementation should be strengthened with a view to maximising the synergies between economic, environmental and social objectives, while paying careful attention to potential trade-offs and to the needs of vulnerable groups. Moreover, transparent engagement with local and regional governments, as well as non- governmental actors is important for ensuring the success of the 8th EAP and the achievement of its priority objectives.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative approach to multi-level governance. The integrated
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 a (new) (11 a) The United Nations Environment Programme and OECD Global Forum on Environment have highlighted that environmental changes have gender- specific impact. Gender-differentiated roles also cause differentiated vulnerabilities of women and men to the effects of climate change, and climate change impacts exacerbate gender inequalities1a. Therefore, a gender perspective on actions and goals related to the achievement of the priority objectives of the 8th EAP, including gender impact assessment of planned actions and a focus on gender mainstreaming and gender- responsive actions, is necessary in order to ensure that gender inequalities are not perpetuated. The 8th EAP recognises that gender equality is also a prerequisite for sustainable development and the efficient management of climate and environment challenges. _________________ 1a https://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/9ef701cd-3c76-48a7- 8739-eb1fc126ffa7 AND https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/A-8-2017-0403_EN.html
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 b (new) (11 b) Action to achieve the Union's environmental and climate objectives needs to be carried out in conjunction with, and must be fully compatible with, the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 (12) Enhanced cooperation with partner countries, trade policy based on sustainability and high standards of production, particularly in the food and feed sector, good global environmental governance as well as synergies between internal and external Union policies are key to reach the Union’s environmental and climate objectives.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 (12) Enhanced cooperation with partner countries, good global environmental governance as well as
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 (14) The assessment of progress towards the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should reflect the latest developments as regards the availability and relevance of data and indicators and should aim to close the gap in data availability. At the global level, for 68% of environment- related SDG indicators there is insufficient data to assess progress1a. It should be coherent with and without prejudice to monitoring or governance tools covering more specific aspects of environment and climate policy, such as in particular Regulation 1999/2018 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 , the Environmental Implementation Review or monitoring tools relating to circular economy, zero pollution, biodiversity, air, water, soil, waste, or any other environment policies. Together with other tools used in the European Semester, the Eurostat SDG Monitoring and in the Commission’s Strategic Foresight Report31 , it would be part of a coherent interconnected set of monitoring and governance tools.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 (14) The assessment of progress towards the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should reflect the latest developments as regards the availability and relevance of data and indicators.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 (14) The assessment of progress towards the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should reflect the latest developments as regards the availability and relevance of data and indicators. It should be coherent with and without prejudice to monitoring or governance tools covering more specific aspects of environment and climate policy, such as in particular Regulation 1999/2018 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 , the Environmental Implementation Review or monitoring tools relating to circular economy, zero pollution, biodiversity, forest, air, water, soil, waste, or any other environment policies. Together with other tools used in the European Semester, the Eurostat SDG Monitoring and in the Commission’s Strategic Foresight Report31 , it would be part of a coherent interconnected set of monitoring and governance tools. _________________ 30Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 (15) The Commission and the EEA and other relevant agencies should access and re-use the data and indicators provided by the Member States in accordance with applicable Union legal acts. In addition, other data sources, such as satellite data and processed information from the European Earth
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17 (17) To reach the priority objectives of the 8th EAP, the EEA and ECHA, as well as the Member States, should be equipped with adequate capacity and sufficient resources to ensure a sound, accessible and transparent knowledge and evidence base to support the implementation of the strategic priorities of the European Green Deal and the assessment of progress under the programme.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17 a (new) (17 a) As the Commission Communication on the European Green Deal contains a roadmap of key actions relevant for the field of environment and climate in the coming years, the 8thEAP exceptionally does not define actions to achieve its priority objectives until 2025. However, there will be a need to do so when the European Green Deal's key actions have been put in place, so that the thematic priority objectives set out in this decision can be achieved and the 8th EAP continues to set the overarching vision of the EU Union's environmental policy. For that purpose, there should be amid-term review in 2024, followed, at the latest by 31 March 2025, by a legislative proposal amending the 8th EAP to allow the legislator to complete the 8th EAP with the necessary key actions to be taken until 2030. Such a review should take into account the main findings available from the European Environment Agency’s report “The European environment – state and outlook”.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 18 (18) In order to take account of evolving policy objectives and the progress made, the 8th EAP should be evaluated by the Commission in 2029, and the Commission should present a proposal for the 9th EAP in a timely matter, with a view to avoiding a gap between the 8th and 9th EAP. Moreover, to assess progress on the 8th EAP and to inform the priorities of the incoming Commission, a mid-term evaluation should be carried out in 2024. Also, the Commission should take into account the results in its political guidelines and produce a report by 31 March 2025 in which it would outline its environment and climate priorities for the years to follow, and how these priorities and related actions shall ensure the full achievement of the 8th EAP’s priority objectives and 2050 vision, in a European Green Deal II.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 18 (18) In order to take account of evolving policy objectives and the progress made, the 8th EAP should be evaluated by the Commission in
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 18 (18) In order to take account of evolving policy objectives and the progress made, the 8th EAP should be evaluated by the Commission in 2029. A proposal for a 9th EAP should be presented in a timely manner with a view to avoiding a gap between the 8th and the 9th EAP.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 18 a (new) (18 a) Pursuant to Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), Union policy on the environment is to aim at a high level of protection taking into account the diversity of situations in the various regions of the Union, and is to be based on the precautionary principle and on the principles that preventive action should be taken, that environmental damage should, as a priority, be rectified at source and that the polluter should pay.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This decision
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This decisions sets out a general action programme in the field of the environment for the period up to 31 December 2030 (‘8th EAP’). It lays down its priority objectives, identifies enabling conditions and related actions necessary for their achievement and sets a framework to measure whether the Union and its Member States are on track to meet those priority objectives.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This decisions sets out a general action programme in the field of the environment for the period up to 31 December 2030 (‘8th EAP’). It lays down its priority objectives, identifies enabling conditions and actions for their achievement and sets a framework to measure whether the Union and its Member States are on track to meet those priority objectives.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, resource-efficient, clean and circular economy in a just and inclusive way, and at protecting, restoring and improving the quality of the environment, including air, water, and soil, halting and reversing biodiversity loss, including cultivated biodiversity, and tackling the degradation of ecosystems. It endorses the environmental and climate objectives of the European Green Deal and its initiatives.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, resource-efficient, clean and circular economy in a just and inclusive way, and
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, resource-efficient, clean and circular economy in a just and inclusive way,
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a sustainable, climate- neutral, resource-efficient, clean and circular economy, where the usage of fossil-fuels is minimized, in a just and inclusive way, and endorses the environmental and climate objectives of the European Green Deal and its initiatives.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, resource-efficient, clean and circular economy in a just and inclusive way, and endorses the environmental and climate objectives of the European Green Deal and its initiatives, which should always be preceded by impact assessments.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the green transition
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 3 3. The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving the environmental and climate objectives defined under the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and its monitoring framework constitutes the environment and climate part of the EU’s efforts to measure progress towards greater sustainability, including climate neutrality and resource
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 3 3. The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving the environmental and climate objectives defined under the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and its monitoring framework constitutes the environment and climate part of the EU’s efforts to measure progress towards
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 3 3. The 8th EAP
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 3 3. The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving the environmental and climate objectives defined under the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and its monitoring framework
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective for 2050 that citizens live well, within the planetary boundaries in a regenerative and sustainable economy where nothing is wasted, no net emissions of greenhouse gases are produced, win-win scenario of strengthened carbon sinks of grasslands, peatlands, farmlands and forests for biodiversity, climate and resilience are realized and economic growth is decoupled from resource use and environmental degradation. A healthy environment underpins the well-being of
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective for 2050 that citizens live well, within the planetary boundaries in a regenerative and circular economy where nothing is wasted, no net emissions of greenhouse gases are produced and economic growth is decoupled from resource
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective for 2050 that citizens live well, within the planetary boundaries in a regenerative circular bio-based economy where nothing is wasted, no net emissions of greenhouse gases are produced and economic growth is decoupled from resource use and environmental degradation notably through sustainable management practices and innovations. A healthy environment underpins the well- being of citizens, biodiversity thrives and natural capital is protected,
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective for 2050 that citizens live well, within the planetary boundaries in a regenerative economy where nothing is wasted,
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP sha
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective for 2050 that citizens live well, within the planetary boundaries in a regenerative economy where nothing is wasted, no net emissions of greenhouse gases are produced and economic growth is decoupled from resource use and environmental degradation. A healthy environment underpins the well-being of citizens, ensures that biodiversity thrives and natural capital is protected, restored and valued in ways that enhance resilience to climate change and other environmental risks. The Union sets the pace for ensuring the prosperity of present and future generations globally.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The 8th EAP has the following six thematic priority objectives to be achieved by 2030 at the latest:
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The 8th EAP sha
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) irreversible and gradual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, notably minimizing the use of fossil fuels, and enhancement of removals by natural and other sinks in the Union to attain the 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and achieve climate neutrality by 2050 as laid down in Regulation (EU) …/…32 ; _________________ 32 COM/2020/80 final.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) irreversible, continuous and gradual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural and other sinks in the Union to attain the 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and achieve climate neutrality by 2050 as laid down in Regulation (EU) …/…32 ; _________________ 32 COM/2020/80 final.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) irreversible and
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) continuous progress in enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) continuous progress in deployment of ecosystem based solutions, maintaining where applicable and enhancing adaptive capacity of ecosystems, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change;
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) continuous progress in enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change through applying sustainable research-based methods and innovations;
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) advancing towards a regenerative growth model that gives back to the planet more than it takes, decoupling economic growth from resource use and environmental degradation, and accelerating the transition to a circular economy, while also promoting recovery of materials, improved and increased recycling of secondary raw materials, reduction of landfills, improvement of waste management infrastructure, and introduction of low-waste technologies;
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) advancing towards a regenerative growth model that gives back to the planet more than it takes, leaving no one behind, decoupling economic growth from resource use and environmental degradation, and accelerating the transition to a circular economy, giving top priority to sustainability with regard to all relevant initiatives and projects;
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) advancing towards an economy of wellbeing and a regenerative growth model that gives back to the planet more than it takes, decoupling economic growth from resource use and environmental degradation, and accelerating the transition to a circular economy, through a more efficient use of resources and by applying the waste hierarchy;
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) advancing towards a regenerative
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) advancing towards a regenerative growth model that gives back to the planet more than it takes, decoupling economic growth from resource use and environmental degradation, and accelerating the transition to a circular bio- based economy;
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) advancing towards a regenerative growth model that gives back to the planet more than it takes, decoupling economic
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) pursuing a zero-pollution ambition for a toxic free-environment, including for air, water and soil, and protecting the health and well-being of citizens from harmful chemicals and other environment-related risks and negative impacts;
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) pursuing a zero-pollution ambition for a toxic free-environment, including for air, water and soil, and protecting the health and well-being of
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity and enhancing natural capital, notably air, water, soil, and forest, freshwater, wetland, coastal and marine ecosystems with at least 30 % of the Union’s land areas protected, including at least 10 % of the Union’s land areas strictly protected from any human intervention, as well as implementing binding nature-restoration targets;
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity and enhancing natural capital, notably air, water, soil, and forest, freshwater, wetland and marine ecosystems through research-based methods and sustainable management practices;
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) protecting, preserving and restoring
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, international trade, mobility and the food system, including agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, mobility and the food system, including all parts of the food supply chain.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, mobility, international trade and the food system.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – title Enabling conditions and actions to achieve this programme’s priority objectives
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Achieving the priority objectives of the 8th EAP
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ensuring effective and efficient implementation of Union legislation on environment and climate and striving for excellence in environmental performance at Union, national, regional and local levels including through providing appropriate administrative and compliance assurance capacity, as laid out in the regular Environmental Implementation Review, supporting and cooperating with networks of practitioners, such as for example the European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law, the European Network of Prosecutors for the Environment and the European Union Forum of Judges for the Environment , as well as stepping up action against environmental crime,
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ensuring full, effective and efficient implementation of Union legislation on environment and climate, preventing damage, including irreversible damage and loss of the EU natural heritage and striving for
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ensuring effective and efficient implementation of Union legislation on environment and climate and striving for excellence in environmental performance at Union, national, regional and local levels including through providing appropriate administrative and compliance assurance capacity and ensuring achievement of performance levels, as laid out in the regular Environmental Implementation Review, as well as stepping up action against environmental crime,
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ensuring effective and efficient implementation of Union legislation and strategies on environment and climate and striving for excellence in environmental performance at Union, national, regional and local levels including through providing appropriate administrative and compliance assurance capacity, as laid out in the regular Environmental Implementation Review, as well as stepping up action against environmental crime,
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) providing financial support to the ecological transition of agri-food sectors.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 — mainstreaming the priority objectives set out in Article 2 in all relevant strategies, legislative and non- legislative initiatives, programmes, investments and projects at Union, national, regional and local levels so that they and their implementation
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 — paying careful attention to synergies and potential trade-offs between economic, environmental and social objectives so as to ensure that citizens’ needs for nutrition, housing and mobility are met in a sustainable way that leaves no- one behind, recognising the gender- specific impacts of environmental degradation and climate change, and that, in order to achieve the priority objectives, a gender approach must be an integral part of all policies and actions at all levels;
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 —
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 — paying careful attention to synergies and potential trade-offs between economic, environmental and social objectives so as to ensure that citizens’ needs for affordable and quality nutrition, housing and mobility are met in a sustainable way that leaves no-
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 — paying careful attention to synergies and potential trade-offs between economic, environmental and social objectives so as to ensure that citizens’ needs for nutrition, food security, housing and mobility are met in a sustainable way that leaves no-
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 —
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 — regularly evaluating coherence of the existing policies
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 — regularly evaluating existing policies and preparing impact assessments for new initiatives, which are based on wide consultations with all actors concerned, including stakeholders, and national, regional and local administrations, following procedures that are accountable, inclusive, informed and simple to implement, and which pay due regard to projected impacts on environment and climate as well as socioeconomic impacts;
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 — regularly evaluating existing policies and preparing impact assessments for new initiatives, which are based on wide consultations, particularly with all governance levels and social partners, following procedures that are accountable, inclusive, informed and simple to implement, and which pay due regard to projected impacts on environment and climate;
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 — – regularly evaluating existing
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 a (new) - ensuring that impact assessments fully and systematically take into account environmental impacts, for example, impacts on biodiversity loss, including cultivated biodiversity, pollution and resource use;
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 b (new) - ensuring a gender perspective on actions and goals related to the achievement of the priority objectives, including gender impact assessments of planned actions and initiatives and a focus on gender mainstreaming and gender-responsive actions;
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 c (new) - ensuring that initiatives to achieve the priority objectives are fully compatible with the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) mobilising sustainable investments from public and private sources, including of funds and instruments available under the Union budget, via the European Investment Bank and at national level, while ensuring wide accessibility of financial instruments, especially to SMEs, small and medium farms and young farmers;
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) mobilising sustainable investments from public and private sources, including of funds and instruments available under the Union budget, via the European Investment Bank and at national level
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) mobilising resources and sustainable investments from public and private sources, including of funds and instruments available under the Union budget, via the European Investment Bank and at national level, consistent with the Union's sustainable finance policy agenda;
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies at Union and national level, making the best use of market-based instruments and green budgeting tools, including those required to ensure a socially fair transition, and supporting
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) strengthening environmentally positive incentives as well as phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies at Union and national level, making the best use of market-based instruments and green budgeting tools, including those required to ensure a socially fair transition, and supporting businesses and other stakeholders in developing standardised natural capital accounting practices;
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) phasing out
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (e a) making the best use of gender- responsive green budgeting and financing tools, including those required to ensure a socially fair transition, and supporting businesses and other stakeholders in applying standardised natural capital accounting practices whilst refraining, at Union and Member State level, from trading in ecosystem services or promoting such trade;
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (e a) seeking modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty and if unsuccessful, leaving the Treaty altogether;
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new) (e b) scaling up the measures against illegal exploitation of natural resources, associated corruption and money laundering and increasing cooperation with third countries in relation to these measures;
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) ensuring that environmental policies and action are based on the best available scientific knowledge and strengthening the environmental knowledge base and its uptake, including by research, innovation, fostering green skills, and further building up environmental and ecosystem accounting, assessing any current barriers for the use of innovative agricultural techniques and increasing access to scientific innovation;
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) ensuring that environmental policies and action are based on the best available scientific knowledge, sustainable management practices and strengthening the environmental knowledge base and its uptake, including by research, innovation, fostering green skills and sustainable management practices, and further building up environmental and ecosystem accounting;
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) ensuring that environmental policies and action are based on the best available scientific knowledge, thorough impact studies and strengthening the environmental knowledge base and its uptake, including by research, innovation, fostering green skills, and further building up environmental and ecosystem accounting;
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) ensuring that environmental policies and action are based on the best available scientific knowledge and strengthening the environmental knowledge base and its uptake, including by research, innovation, new technologies, fostering green skills, and further building up environmental and ecosystem accounting;
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (f a) ensuring the full participation of, and cooperation with, primary producers, businesses and local and regional authorities across all dimensions of environmental policy-making through a collaborative and multi-actor approach;
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (f a) closing gaps in, and optimising, relevant indicator sets such as those relating to planetary boundaries, environmental footprints, governance, sustainable finance, inequalities, production and consumption systems;
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new) (f b) identifying and quantifying environmental limits, such as planetary boundaries, with the aim of defining a safe operating space for the Union, and monitoring whether Union policies and legislation are ambitious enough to keep the Union within the planet’s safe operating space, with a view to identifying and submitting, where appropriate, legislative proposals in order to prevent going beyond these thresholds; recognising and taking into account the critical need to scientifically define and move towards a safe operating space for food within planetary boundaries, necessitating a shift from the conventional focus on reducing environmental impacts at the farming system scale towards defining science- based targets for food at the planetary scale, using a food systems approach;
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) harnessing the potential of digital
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) harnessing the potential of digital and data technologies
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) harnessing the potential of digital and data technologies to support environment policy while minimising their environmental footprint, ensuring access to digital and data technologies;
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) making full use of
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) making full use of nature based solutions and social innovation, encouraging different types of cooperation in agriculture;
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) making full use of nature based solutions
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) making full use of biodiversity- friendly and nature based solutions and social innovation;
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) making full use of
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j (j)
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j (j) making the data and evidence linked to the implementation of the 8th EAP publicly available, and
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 1 a (new) - promoting the compliance of corporate due diligence, including along agricultural supply chains, to set legal standards for clarity, certainty, transparency and equality in global competition;
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 3 — strengthening the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and other multilateral environmental agreements by the Union and its partners, including by increasing transparency and accountability as regards progress on the commitments made under those agreements, as part of Union trade policy, for example;
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 3 a (new) - including compulsory provisions on the respect of the Paris Agreement in the bilateral trade agreements with third countries and the tools to monitor them;
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 4 — strengthening international environmental governance by closing remaining gaps and strengthening respect for and application of recognised international environmental principles
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 4 — strengthening international environmental governance by closing remaining gaps and strengthening respect for and even-handed application of recognised international environmental principles within a reasonable period;
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5 — ensuring that the Union and the Member States’ financial assistance to third countries promotes the UN 2030 Agenda and the respect of EU environmental standards.
Amendment 216 #
— ensuring that the Union and the Member States’ financial assistance to third countries promotes the Sustainable Development Goals in the UN 2030 Agenda.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5 a (new) - strengthening the capacity of citizens to act, through awareness raising, lifelong education and civic involvement; raising awareness of the priority objectives set down in Article 2(1) and (2), and enabling democratic debate at all levels of governance and society on progress made towards their achievement;
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. Reaching the 8th EAP’s priority objectives will require mobilising broad support by involving citizens, economic stakeholders, social partners and other stakeholders, and encouraging cooperation in the development and implementation of strategies, policies or legislation related to the 8th EAP at every level amongst national, regional and local authorities, in urban and rural areas.
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission, supported by the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency, shall regularly assess and report on the progress of the Union and the Member States with regard to achieving the priority objectives laid down in Article 2 on a regular basis, taking into consideration the enabling conditions laid down in Article 3.
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission, supported by the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency, shall monitor, assess and report on the progress of the Union and the Member States with regard to achieving the priority objectives laid down in Article 2 on a regular basis, taking into consideration the enabling conditions laid down in Article 3.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission, supported by the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency, shall assess and report on the progress of the Union and the Member States with regard to achieving the priority objectives laid down in Article 2 on a
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. The assessment referred to in paragraph 1 shall take into account a systemic approach and aim at facilitating strategic political communication. It shall be based on a limited number of headline indicators, identified by the end of 2021 as a result of a broad stakeholder consultation process involving Member States and relevant stakeholders, which brings together environment policy experts and indicator experts, and which shall be supported by the European Environment Agency. It shall reflect the latest developments as regards the availability
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. The European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency and the EU environmental, research and agricultural funding shall support the Commission in improving the availability and relevance of data and knowledge, in particular by carrying out the following:
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new) (a a) strengthening and providing support to basic research, mapping and monitoring, including in the field of taxonomy;
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new) (b a) working on closing gaps in, and optimising, relevant indicator sets, such as those relating to planetary boundaries, environmental footprints, governance, sustainable finance, inequalities, including gender inequalities, production and consumption systems; developing further methods to operationalise planetary boundaries for use at the Union and national levels in order to monitor performance against planetary boundaries; this applies in particular to food and farming related indicators in order to achieve a holistic, more localised, low-input, nature-based food system in a way that fits planetary and local boundaries;
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new) (b a) improving data quality and comparability;
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Article 4a – Mid-term Review 1. Before the end of its current term, the Commission shall carry out a mid-term review of the progress achieved in reaching the thematic priority objectives defined in Article 2(2), taking into consideration the enabling conditions laid down in Article 3, based on the assessments carried under Article 4(1) and any other relevant findings, and shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council. 2. In the light of that the review referred to in paragraph 1, and of other relevant policy developments, and of the European Environment Agency’s report “The European environment – state and outlook”, the Commission shall present at latest by 31 March 2025 a legislative proposal for adding an annex to the present 8thEnvironment Action Programme, for the period after 2025, containing a list of actions necessary for reaching the thematic priority objectives defined in Article 2(2), as well as the respective timeline of these actions.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 By 31 March 2029, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of the 8th EAP. The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council containing the main findings of that evaluation, accompanied, if
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 By 31 March 2029, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of the 8th EAP. The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council containing the main findings of that evaluation
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 By 31 March 2029, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of the 8th EAP. The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council containing the main findings of that evaluation, and taking into account all impact assessments, accompanied, if the Commission deems appropriate, by a legislative proposal for the next environmental action programme.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new) By 31st December 2025, the Commission shall carry out a mid-term evaluation of the 8th EAP. In it, the Commission will outline the status of the priority actions. In particular, it will indicate sectors where phasing out of the environmentally- harmful subsidies has not be realised fully and by 31st December 2026 will publish a Staff Working Document detailing legislation which for the reasons of provision of environmentally-harmful subsidies has become unfit. The Commission will launch recast and reforms of the respective legislation and put an end to environmentally-harmful subsidies at the latest by 2029.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a decision Citation 5 a (new) Having regard to the 2020 report on Biodiversity and Pandemics by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)1a; _________________ 1ahttps://ipbes.net/sites/default/files/2020- 12/IPBES%20Pandemics%20Report%20 Media%20Release.pdf
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 (2) Decision No 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council23 established the 7th Environment Action Programme (the 7th EAP), which sets out the Union’s environmental agenda until 31 December 2020 as well as a long-
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The Commission’s evaluation of the 7th EAP24 concluded that its 2050 vision and priority objectives are still valid; that it has helped to provide more predictable, faster and better-coordinated action in environment policy; and that its structure and enabling framework have helped create synergies, thus making environment policy more effective and efficient. Moreover, the evaluation concluded that the 7th EAP anticipated the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda by insisting that economic growth and social wellbeing depend on a healthy natural resource base, and facilitated delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals. It also enabled the Union to speak with one voice on the global stage on climate and environmental matters. In its evaluation of the 7th EAP, the Commission also concluded that progress related to nature protection, health and policy integration was not sufficient. Stakeholders highlighted that the EAPs should be fully coherent with the political priorities of the EU institutions, guaranteeing their political ownership. The evaluation outlined that the EU is not on track to meet the objective of halting biodiversity loss by 2020 and restoring the potential of ecosystems to deliver services, and that the ecological impact in particular of food system remains too high. _________________ 24 COM(2019) 233 final.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The Commission’s evaluation of the 7
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The Commission’s evaluation of th the 7 EAP24 concluded that its 2050 vision th and priority objectives are still valid; that it has helped to provide more predictable, faster and better-coordinated action in environment policy; and that its structure and enabling framework have helped create synergies, thus making environment policy more effective and efficient. Moreover, the evaluation concluded that the 7th EAP anticipated the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda by insisting that economic growth and social wellbeing depend on a healthy natural resource base, and facilitated delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals. It also enabled the Union to speak with one voice on the global stage on climate and environmental matters.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) According to the EEA report ‘The European environment – state and outlook
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) According to the EEA report ‘The European environment – state and outlook 2020, Knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe’ (‘SOER 2020’), 2020 represents a unique window of opportunity for the Union to show leadership on sustainability and to face the urgent sustainability challenges requiring systemic solutions. As stated in SOER 2020, the
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) The European Commission responded to the challenges identified in the SOER 2020 by adopting the European Green Deal25:
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) The European Commission responded to the challenges identified in the SOER 2020 by adopting the European Green Deal
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) The European Commission responded to the challenges identified in the SOER 2020 by adopting the European Green Deal25 : a new growth strategy for the twin green and digital transition that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a competitive, climate-neutral and resource-efficient economy and to protect, conserve and enhance the EU's natural capital. Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council26 enshrines into law the Union target to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and the Commission Work Programme for 2021 further introduces relevant, including legislative, initiatives related to protection and restoration of the EU´s natural capital. _________________ 25 COM(2019) 640 final. 26 COM(2020) 80 final.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 a (new) (5 a) The 2020 report on Biodiversity and Pandemics by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), highlighted that the underlying causes of pandemics are the same global environmental changes that drive biodiversity loss and climate change, with land use change and agricultural expansion and intensification as key drivers. The risk of pandemics can only be significantly reduced by reducing human activities that fuel biodiversity loss, and bold political action is required, meaning no less than a transformation of humanity's relationship with nature, in order to escape from the very real prospect of pandemics emerging more often, spreading more rapidly and killing more people than ever before. From an economic perspective, the estimated cost of reducing the risk of pandemics is 100 times less than the cost of responding to them1a; The current Covid 19 pandemic, which has led to an unprecedented and historic economic crisis, has brought into sharp focus the fact that economic prosperity, stability and resilience is clearly linked with, and dependent on, citizens' health and well-being. The pandemic has also underlined the need for a 'One health' approach, which recognises the interconnection between the human, animal and environmental spheres, and that diseases may be transmitted from one pillar to another and must therefore be tackled in a holistic approach, to be mainstreamed and integrated into policy making across all levels.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) The European Green Deal underpins the Next Generation EU Recovery Plan which promotes the investments in key
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Environment action programmes have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 7th EAP will expire on 31 December 2020 and its Article 4 (3) requires the Commission, if appropriate, to present a proposal for an Eighth Environment Action Programme (8th EAP) in a timely manner with a view to avoiding a gap between the 7th and the 8th EAP. The European Green Deal announced the adoption of a new environment action programme
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Environment action programmes have successfully guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 7th EAP will expire on 31 December 2020 and its Article 4 (3) requires the Commission, if appropriate, to present a proposal for an Eighth Environment Action Programme (8th EAP) in a timely manner with a view to avoiding a gap between the 7th and the 8th EAP. The European Green Deal announced the adoption of a new environment action programme.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP should support the
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP should support the environment and climate action objectives of the European Green Deal in line with the long-term objective to “live well, within the planetary boundaries” by 2050, which is already established in the 7th EAP. It should contribute to achieving the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals, while also making sure the shift towards more sustainable farming practices and food systems leaves no-one behind.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP should support the environment and climate action objectives
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP should
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP should support the
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 a (new) (8 a) The SDGs cover the three dimensions of sustainable development (environmental, social and economic) which are integrated and indivisible. The environmental objectives underpin the social and economic objectives because the basis for sustainable development is a healthy biosphere, and therefore a fair and just society and economy cannot be achieved without the attainment of the environmental SDGs. Full implementation by the Union of the UN's 2030 agenda for sustainable development and active support for implementation in other regions will be essential if the Union is to provide global leadership in achieving sustainability transitions. As the global food system is both a prime driver and generally a first victim of the Anthropocene, a rapid global food transformation towards healthy diets from sustainable food systems is necessary in order for the world to meet the targets set in the SDGs1a. _________________ 1a https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle /10568/106652/Planet_Rockstrom_2020.p df
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition towards a resource efficient, clean and circular bio-based economy, in a just and inclusive way, protecting, preserving, sustainably using and restoring biological resources and enhancing the Union's natural capital as well as protecting the health and well- being of citizens from environment- related risks and impacts. By doing so, the 8th EAP should contribute to a regenerative economy of well-being that gives back to the planet more than it takes. A regenerative growth model recognises that the wellbeing and prosperity of our societies depend on a stable climate, a healthy environment and thriving ecosystems, which provide a safe operating space for our economies. As the global population and the demand for natural resources continues to grow, economic activity should develop in a way that does no harm but, on the contrary, reverses climate change and environmental degradation, minimises pollution and results in maintaining and enriching natural capital, therefore ensuring the abundance of renewable and non-renewable resources. Through continuous innovation, adaptation to new challenges and co-creation, the regenerative economy strengthens resilience and protects present and future generations’ wellbeing.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy that
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes. A regenerative growth model recognises that the wellbeing and prosperity of our societies depend on a stable climate, a healthy environment and thriving ecosystems, which provide a safe operating space for our economies. As the global population and the demand for natural resources continues to grow, economic activity should develop in a way that does no harm but, on the contrary, reverses
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes. A regenerative growth model recognises that the wellbeing and prosperity of our societies depend on a stable climate, a healthy environment and thriving ecosystems, which provide a safe operating space for our economies. As the global population and the demand for natural resources continues to grow, economic activity should develop in a way that does no harm but, on the contrary, reverses climate change and environmental degradation, minimises pollution and results in maintaining and enriching natural capital, promoting a sustainable bioeconomy, therefore ensuring the abundance of renewable and non- renewable resources. Through continuous innovation, adaptation to new challenges and co-creation, the economy of wellbeing and the regenerative economy strengthens resilience and protects present and future generations
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes. A regenerative growth model recognises that the wellbeing and prosperity of our societies depend on a stable climate, a healthy environment and thriving ecosystems, which provide a safe operating space for our economies. As the global population and the demand for natural resources continues to grow, economic activity should develop in a way that does no harm but, on the contrary, reverses climate change and environmental degradation, minimises pollution and results in maintaining and enriching natural capital, therefore ensuring the abundance of renewable and non-renewable resources. Through continuous innovation, research, authorisation of research findings, adaptation to new challenges and co- creation, the regenerative economy strengthens resilience and protects present and future generations’ wellbeing.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes. A regenerative growth model recognises that the wellbeing and prosperity of our societies depend on a stable climate, a healthy environment and thriving ecosystems, which provide a safe operating space for our economies. As the global population and the demand for natural resources continues to grow, economic activity should develop in a way that does no harm but, on the contrary, reverses climate change and environmental degradation, minimises pollution and results in maintaining and enriching natural
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity, circular economy, the zero pollution ambition and reducing environmental pressures from production and consumption. It should furthermore identify the enabling conditions to achieve the long-term and the thematic priority objectives for all actors involved, while also taking into account the achievements of EU in recent decades, which include already significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity, circular economy, the zero pollution ambition and reducing environmental pressures from production and consumption. It should furthermore identify the enabling conditions to achieve the long-term and the thematic priority objectives for all actors involved, as well as laying down actions necessary to achieve these conditions.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity, toxic- free circular economy based on cascading use of resources, the zero pollution ambition and reducing environmental
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Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, mobility
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2.º – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, mobility, guaranteeing accessibility, and the food system.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f)
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. The thematic priority objectives laid down in paragraph 2 shall cover the targets and actions set out in the European Green Deal strategies as well as the targets in Union legislation that contribute to the achievement of these objectives including, inter alia, the Union’s 2030 Climate and Energy Framework, the Circular Economy Action Plan, the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030, the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems Action Plan, the EU Forest Strategy, the Zero Pollution Action Plan, the EU Chemicals Strategy, the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy and the EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism and the EU Industrial Strategy.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. In order to achieve the priority objectives, a transformative system change, as well as an integrated, systems- thinking analysis addressing inter- dependencies, feedback loops, and system lock-in effects, are needed together with coherent whole-of-government approaches. As part of a new Union overarching framework to measure and establish progress towards a sustainable well-being economy, that is in line with the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and helps guide the development of new policies and initiatives, the Commission shall develop a comprehensive dashboard of “beyond GDP” indicators. To that end, the Commission shall produce a report by 31 December 2022 in which it identifies the interlinkages between the various social, economic and environmental progress and monitoring frameworks that are in use at Union level, and highlight how these interlinkages can be streamlined and better captured by making use of headline indicators which are to guide and inform future policy making.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – title Enabling conditions to achieve this programme’s priority objectives and the actions necessary to achieve these conditions
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ensuring effective and efficient implementation of Union legislation on environment and climate and striving for excellence in environmental performance at Union, national, regional and local levels including through encouraging the most local levels to adopt their own goals and action plans, providing appropriate administrative and compliance assurance capacity, as laid out in the regular Environmental Implementation Review, as well as stepping up action against environmental crime,
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3.º – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ensuring effective and efficient implementation of Union legislation on environment and climate and striving for excellence in environmental performance at Union, national, regional and local levels including through providing appropriate administrative and compliance assurance capacity, as laid out in the regular Environmental Implementation Review, as well as stepping up action against environmental
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) prioritising implementation and enforcement of Union environmental law, with a systematic follow-up of infringement proceedings, including by ensuring that sufficient financial and human resources are allocated at Union and national level for this purpose, inter alia, by regularly organising open competitions for administrators in the field of environment, focussing on applicants with a STEM background to provide the skills needed for the aforementioned tasks
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (a a) significantly decreasing the Union's material footprint and consumption footprint, to bring them into planetary boundaries as soon as possible.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new) (a b) ensuring full implementation and respect of the precautionary principle, the principles of preventive action and of rectification of pollution at source, and the polluter-pays principle;
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 — mainstreaming the priority objectives set out in Article 2 in all relevant strategies, legislative and non- legislative initiatives, programmes, investments and projects at Union, national, regional and local levels so that
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3.º – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 — mainstreaming the priority objectives set out in Article 2 in all relevant strategies, legislative and non- legislative initiatives, programmes, investments and projects at Union, national, regional and local levels so that they and their implementation
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 2 — maximising the benefits from implementing the Directives 2014/52/EU33 and 2001/42/EC34 of the European Parliament and of the Council, not only in respect of the highest procedural standards but also regarding their underlying spirit, which is of particular concern in relation to transport-related infrastructure planning; _________________ 33 Directive 2014/52/EU of the European
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 —
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 — paying careful attention to synergies and potential trade-offs between economic, environmental and social objectives so as to safeguard the competitiveness of the Union and ensure that citizens’ needs for nutrition, housing and mobility
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3.º – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 — paying careful attention to synergies and potential trade-offs between economic, environmental and social objectives so as to ensure that citizens’ needs for nutrition, housing
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 a (new) - adopting a ‘think sustainability first’ approach in the Better Regulation Guidelines, embedding the transition towards a sustainable wellbeing economy within policy-making and evaluation processes by ensuring that all future legislative and non-legislative initiatives actively contribute to achieving the SDGs, and reflecting this in the Union’s political priorities and annual programming;
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 b (new) - setting out guiding actions for local and regional authorities and promoting the adoption of objectives and plans, which will aid the implementation of the 8th EAP and environmental legislation in general, while allowing for some flexibility, in order to take into account local and regional needs, resources, capacities, knowledge and expertise;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 c (new) - considering the costs of inaction while evaluating existing policies and carrying out impact assessments for new initiatives and ensuring due regard is paid to the costs related to environment and health; safeguarding that those evaluations and impact assessments take into account, where data exists, environmental feedback loops and non- linearities to provide a more robust picture of risks and hence urgency of action, and where no adequate studies exist, carrying out appropriate research to accomplish this goal; also providing guidelines for local and regional authorities on cost-benefit analysis that follow this objective
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 — regularly evaluating existing policies and preparing impact assessments for new initiatives, which are based on wide consultations following procedures that are accountable, inclusive, informed and simple to implement, and which
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 a (new) - regularly assessing all Union policies to identify inconsistencies between Union policies and policy objectives of this EAP to ensure coherence, consistency and the achievement of these objectives;
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 a (new) - integrating the thematic priority objectives with sectoral policies in order to improve policy coherence, while taking into account the specific characteristics of the sectors;
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) effectively integrating environmental
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) effectively integrating the SDGs, environmental and climate sustainability as well as biodiversity protection in the European Semester of economic governance, including in the National Reform Programmes and National Recovery and Resilience plans;
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (c a) establishing an overarching Union framework to measure and establish progress towards a sustainable wellbeing economy, that is in line with the UN SDGs and helps guide the development of new policies and initiatives;
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) mobilising sustainable investments from public and private sources, including of funds and instruments available under the Union budget, via the European Investment Bank and at national level, in full accordance with the EU Taxonomy Regulation, and particularly further developed prioritisation specifically within the field of transport in accordance to the objectives of the European Green Deal and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy;
Amendment 128 #
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Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies at Union and national level, making the best use of market-based instruments and green budgeting tools, including those required to ensure a socially fair transition, acknowledging natural gas as a transition resource, and supporting businesses and other stakeholders in developing standardised natural capital accounting practices;
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3.º – paragraph 1 – point e (e) phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies at Union and national level, guaranteeing technological neutrality, making the best use of market- based instruments and green budgeting tools, including those required to ensure a socially fair transition, and supporting businesses and other stakeholders in developing standardised natural capital accounting practices;
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies at Union and national level
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (e a) ensuring that taxation is comprehensively designed to reflect these priority objectives, namely abolishing any exemptions to certain modes of transport such as the VAT on aviation and maritime fuel or on flight tickets, in order to also internalise all the respective external costs and ensure a level playing field between different modes of transport which should further contribute to the modal shift towards cleaner collective transport modes, particularly rail and promote active mobility such as walking and cycling.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (e a) investing more into biodiversity protection and restoration in line with the funding objectives set out in the EU Biodiversity Strategy;
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new) (e b) adopting policies to reduce distances between production and consumption towards a “km 0 approach”, hence avoiding unnecessary transport of goods, as well as of corporate and institutional travelling of passengers
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e c (new) (e c) making the best use of green budgeting and financing tools, including those required to ensure a socially fair transition, and supporting businesses and other stakeholders in applying standardised natural capital accounting practices whilst refraining, at Union and Member State level, from trading in ecosystem services or promoting such trade;
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) ensuring that environmental policies and action are based on the best available scientific knowledge and strengthening the environmental knowledge base and its uptake of officials and ordinary citizens, including by research, innovation, fostering green skills, engagement with civil society, greater use of citizens science as well as open science, e.g. in the area of air quality, taking into account the social dimension of the transition to a circular economy in the transport and tourism sector, including the upskilling and retraining of the workforce, the need for adequate information to change consumer behaviour and further building up environmental and ecosystem accounting;
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (f a) building up the knowledge base on the requirements for a deep transformative change, including on how to effectively identify, evaluate, assess and measure inter alia the effects of feedback loops, tipping points, the lack of policy coherence and lock-in effects
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new) (f b) identifying and quantifying environmental limits, such as planetary boundaries, which represent tipping points, with the aim of defining a safe operating space for the Union, and monitoring whether Union policies and law are ambitious enough to keep the Union within this safe operating space, with a view to identifying and submitting, where appropriate, legislative proposals in order to prevent going beyond these limits;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) harnessing the potential of digital and data technologies to support environment policy while minimising their environmental footprint, by setting clear standards for energy and resource consumption of data centers and software in corresponding legislation and ensuring transparency and public accessibility of this data;
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) harnessing the potential of digital and data technologies to support environment policy
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) harnessing the potential of digital and data technologies to support environment policy while minimising their environmental footprint, mainly through the optimisations made possible by information-processing technologies;
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) harnessing the potential of digital technologies, in particular artificial intelligence, and data technologies, to support environment policy while minimising their environmental footprint;
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) making full use of nature based solutions and social innovation
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) making full use of nature based solutions and social innovation, including deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure and technologies related thereto;
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i (i) effectively applying high standards for transparency, public participation and access to justice in accordance with the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters (Aarhus Convention)35 and promoting these standards in foreign and trade policy; _________________ 35
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j (j) making the data, indicators and evidence linked to the implementation of the 8th EAP publicly available and easily accessible and evaluable, without prejudice to provisions on confidentiality in domain specific legislation;
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3.º – paragraph 1 – point j (j) making the data and evidence linked to the implementation of the 8th EAP publicly available and easily accessible through a single platform, without prejudice to provisions on confidentiality in domain specific legislation;
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new) (ja) integrating mobility optimisation objectives through connected and automated transport, in line with the European Green Deal, which calls for an acceleration of the transition to sustainable and smart mobility;
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 1 — engaging with partner countries on climate and environmental action, encouraging and supporting them to adopt and implement rules in these areas that are at least as ambitious as those of the Union, promptly adopting the latest science-based criteria on human and environmental health, such as the Air Quality Guidelines of the World Health Organisation (WHO), and ensuring that all products placed on the Union market or exported from the Union fully comply with relevant Union requirements in line with the Union’s international commitments while learning from countries, regions and communities with programmes and policies to live well within the planetary boundaries;
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 1 a (new) - promoting the compliance with due diligence for businesses as an effective tool to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for the environmental impacts of their own operations and their global supply chains;
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3.º – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 2 — enhancing cooperation with governments, businesses and civil society in third countries and international organisations to form partnerships and alliances for environment protection and promoting environmental cooperation in G7
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 3 — – strengthening the implementation of the Paris Agreement
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 4 — – strengthening international environmental governance by closing remaining gaps and strengthening respect for and application of recognised international environmental principles and labour standards also through trade policy and import standards;
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5 — – ensuring that the Union and the Member States’ financial assistance to third countries promotes the UN 2030 Agenda
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5 a (new) - strengthening the capacity of citizens to act, through awareness raising, lifelong education and civic involvement
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new) (k a) promoting the compliance of corporate due diligence to set legal standards for clarity, certainty, transparency and equality in global competition;
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. In order to achieve the enabling condition set out in point (e) of Article 3(1), the Union and Member States shall phase out without delay and by 2025 at the latest all direct and indirect environmentally harmful subsidies. Fossil fuel subsidies shall be phased out without delay and by 2022 at the latest, including subsidies in the form of tax rebates. In relation to environmentally harmful subsidies other than fossil fuel subsidies, the Commission shall produce an assessment, in cooperation with Member States, by 30 June 2022, in order to capture the current situation at Union, national, sub-national and local level, identifying pathways for a full and swift phase out, and for repurposing the expenditures saved from those subsidies to provide incentives for environmental protection. That assessment shall build on, inter alia, the existing framework laid down by Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 20111a. __________________ 1a Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2011 on European environmental economic accounts (OJ L 192, 22.7.2011, p. 1).
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3.º – paragraph 2 2. Reaching the 8th EAP’s priority objectives will require mobilising broad support by involving citizens, social partners and other stakeholders, and encouraging cooperation in the development and implementation of strategies, policies or legislation related to the 8th EAP amongst national, regional and local authorities, in urban and rural areas, in outermost, coastal, mountain and island regions.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3.º – paragraph 2 2. Reaching the 8th EAP’s priority objectives will require mobilising broad support by involving citizens, social partners and other stakeholders, and encouraging cooperation in the development and implementation of strategies, policies or legislation related to the 8th EAP amongst national, regional and local authorities, in urban and rural areas, and outermost regions.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3.º – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new) The Union should put forward transition programmes providing for specific actions and funding to facilitate the different transition processes including concrete actions at local and regional level, such as in the outermost regions. These programmes should identify challenges, joint actions and appropriate policy responses;
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Public authorities at all levels shall work with businesses and social partners, civil society and individual citizens in implementing the 8th EAP.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – title Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission, supported by the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Following a consultation process with all relevant stakeholders, the Commission shall present, by 31 December 2021, a set of harmonised headline indicators to measure progress towards the achievement of the priority objectives in Article 2(1) and (2). This set of indicators shall build upon and take account of existing monitoring frameworks and processes.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. The assessment referred to in paragraph 1 shall include information on: – progress made towards systemic change that is needed in order to achieve the priority objectives set out in Article 2(1) and (2), as soon as the monitoring framework allows for this; – distance to the targets set in place to achieve the priority objectives; – the means and resources that have been invested, at Union and national level, into implementing legislation and other measures to ensure the achievement of the thematic priority objectives, and whether these are adequate and sufficient;the assessment of adequacy and sufficiency of measures should be based on sound scientific evidence and methodology; – proposed corrective measures to address potential shortfalls and challenges.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 c (new) 1 c. The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission shall annually discuss the report referred to in paragraph 1 and identify, as part of the Union’s annual programming, additional legislative and non-legislative measures and actions when progress towards the achievement of the priority objectives is considered to be insufficient or in order to overcome barriers which are identified.
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. The assessment referred to in paragraph 1 shall reflect the latest developments as regards the availability and relevance of data and indicators, building on data available in the Member States and at the Union level, in particular those operated by the European Environment Agency and the European Statistical System. This assessment shall be without prejudice to existing monitoring, reporting and governance frameworks and exercises covering environment and climate policy and shall be based on a robust methodology that enables measurement of progress.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. The European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency, as well as other European agencies where appropriate, shall support the Commission in improving the availability and relevance of data and knowledge, in particular by carrying out the following:
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b (b) working towards closing the relevant monitoring data and assessment gaps;
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new) (b a) working on closing gaps in, and optimising, relevant indicator sets, such as those relating to planetary boundaries, environmental footprints, governance, sustainable finance, inequalities, production and consumption systems; developing further methods to operationalise planetary boundaries for use at the Union and national levels in order to monitor performance against planetary boundaries;
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new) Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new) (c b) issuing country or region specific recommendations where weak progress has been identified;
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c c (new) (c c) reviewing legislation where inconsistencies are found between the priority objectives set out in Article 2 and the Union measures and policies, including sectoral legislation, the Union’s external action and the Union’s budget;
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d (d) integrating data on environmental, social and economic impacts, and exploiting fully other available data, such as those delivered by Copernicus or citizen science programmes;
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e (e) further improving and promoting access to data through Union programmes;
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new) (e a) improve the availability and interoperability of data;
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 4. The Commission shall regularly examine data and knowledge needs at Union and national level, including the capacity of the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency to carry out the tasks referred to in paragraph 3 and ensure that these Agencies have sufficient human and financial resources to perform additional tasks.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. By 31 May 2024, the Commission shall carry out a mid-term evaluation of the progress achieved towards the priority objectives set out in Article 2(2), including the targets under the European Green Deal, based on the assessment referred to Article 4(1), and the outcome of a public consultation, and shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council. While the monitoring of the progress towards achieving the 2050 vision and the thematic priority objectives shall be initially based on existing indicators, there is a need to transition to a more sophisticated way of measuring progress which can identify and take into account the effects of feedback loops, tipping points, policy incoherence and lock-in effects. The mid-term evaluation of the 8th EAP shall include an assessment of progress made towards the development of such an evolved monitoring framework with the aim of deploying it in the context of the 8th EAP for the period 2025-2030.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 In 2024, the Commission shall carry out a mid-term evaluation of the 8th EAP, assessing the framework, the division of work and the progress to date. By 31 March 2029, the Commission shall carry out
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new) Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new) In light of progress set out in the mid- term evaluation referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission incoming after the 2024 European Parliament elections shall, within the first 100 days of its mandate, present to the European Parliament and to the Council the actions it plans to take during its mandate in order to ensure the full achievement, by 2030 and 2050 respectively, of the 8th EAP’s priority objectives.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The Commission’s evaluation of the 7 EAP24 concluded that its 2050 vision th
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) According to the EEA report ‘The European environment – state and outlook 2020, Knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe’ (‘SOER 2020’),
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) According to the EEA report ‘The European environment – state and outlook 2020, Knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe’ (‘SOER 2020’), 2020 represents a unique window of opportunity for the Union to show leadership on sustainability and to face the urgent sustainability challenges requiring systemic solutions. As stated in SOER 2020, the changes in the global climate and ecosystems observed since the 1950s are unprecedented over decades to millennia. The global population has tripled since 1950, while the population living in cities has quadrupled. With the current growth model, environmental pressures are expected to increase further, causing direct and indirect harmful effects on human health and well-being. This is especially true for the sectors with the highest environmental impact – food, mobility, energy as well as infrastructure and buildings. In that regard, it is important to change our approach to mobility and to stop the dogma of individualisation in favour of a common practice of mobility at all scales; to allow the setting up of multimodal platforms for the sustainable transport of passengers and freight; to align European trade policies with European environmental objectives by favouring the reduction of long-distance freight transport with a significant carbon footprint.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) According to the EEA report ‘The European environment – state and outlook 2020, Knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe’ (‘SOER 2020’), 2020 represents a unique window of opportunity for the Union to show leadership on sustainability and to face the urgent sustainability challenges requiring systemic solutions. As stated in SOER 2020, the changes in the global climate and ecosystems observed since the 1950s are unprecedented over decades to millennia. The global population has tripled since 1950, while the population living in cities has quadrupled. With the current growth model, environmental pressures are expected to increase further, causing direct and indirect harmful effects on human health and well-being, for which reason sustainable growth and investment, and a competitive economy should be favoured. This is especially true for the sectors with the highest environmental impact
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) The European Commission responded to the challenges identified in the SOER 2020 by adopting the European Green Deal25 : a new
Amendment 28 #
(5) The European Commission partially responded to the challenges identified in the SOER 2020 by adopting the European Green Deal25 : a
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 a (new) (5 a) It is regrettable that the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, which has been adopted by the European Commission, only sees the need for a 90% reduction in transport emissions by 2050 at latest and does not even include any proposal how the EU should deal with the remaining emissions in light of the 2050 climate neutrality target.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 b (new) (5 b) The European Parliament’s resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency26a declared such emergency in Europe and globally, and urged the new Commission to take fast and important actions in that regard, including by remedying inconsistencies of current Union policies with the necessity of meeting the challenges of the climate and environment emergency, by ensuring that all relevant future legislative and budgetary proposals would be fully aligned with the objective of limiting global warming to 1,5°C and would not contribute to biodiversity loss. The Commission’s reflection paper of 30 January 2019 ‘Towards a sustainable Europe by 2030’ concluded that the ecological crisis is Europe’s most pressing sustainability challenge. On 10 December 2019, the General Affairs Council adopted conclusions expressing regret that the use of natural resources is becoming increasingly unsustainable. In that respect, the European Parliament called on the Commission to develop a target to reduce the global footprint of Union’s consumption and production with respect to the Earth’s planetary boundaries. _________________ 26a Texts adopted, 28.11.2019, P9_TA(2019)0078.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) The European Green Deal underpins the Next Generation EU Recovery Plan which promotes the investments in key green sectors and nature-based solutions needed to build resilience, and create growth and jobs in a fair and inclusive society. The Recovery and Resilience Facility which will power the Union’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis together with the Union budget for 2021-2027, is also based on the priority objectives set out in the European Green Deal. The economic recovery presents a unique opportunity to accelerate the pace of transition towards climate neutrality by prioritising investments into decarbonisation and sustainable technologies. There must be safeguards to ensure that no EU money will flow into obsolete projects, like fossil fuel infrastructure, leaving us with stranded investments. Reaching this target will require action by all sectors of the economy, including the rolling-out of sustainable forms of private and public transport and freight service and a new approach to urban planning ensuring a just and fair transition leaving no one behind. Furthermore, all initiatives under Next Generation EU Recovery Plan should respect the European Green Deal’s “do no harm” oath.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) The European Green Deal underpins the Next Generation EU
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) The European Green Deal underpins the Next Generation EU Recovery Plan which promotes the investments in key green sectors needed to build resilience, and create growth and jobs in a fair and inclusive society. The Recovery and Resilience Facility which together with the Union budget for 2021-2027 will power the Union’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 a (new) (6 a) The Annual Sustainable Growth Survey reframes the European Semester process to fit the fundamentally changed economic, social and environmental context, in the post-Corona period, too. It should be used as leverage for the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Environment action programmes have guided the development of EU
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Environment action programmes have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 7th EAP will expire on 31 December 2020 and its Article 4 (3) requires the Commission, if appropriate, to present a proposal for an Eighth Environment Action Programme (8th EAP) in a timely manner with a view to avoiding a gap between the 7th and the 8th EAP. The European Green Deal announced the adoption of a new
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Environment action programmes have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 7th EAP
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP should support the
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 a (new) Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 b (new) (8 b) The 8th EAP in line with the goals of the European Green Deal is an opportunity to provide the as yet missing EU 2030 strategy to align our policies with the UN 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals by setting concrete and measurable targets and using monitoring and correction mechanisms.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes. A regenerative growth model recognises that the wellbeing and prosperity of our societies depend on a stable climate, a healthy environment and thriving ecosystems, which provide a safe and competitive operating space for our economies. As the global population and the demand for natural resources continues to grow, economic activity should develop in a way that
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 a (new) (9 a) The Union should commit to a shift towards a sustainable well-being economy with the SDGs as the foundation. A wellbeing economy considers that public interests should determine economics, and not the other way around. It prioritises what truly matters: the wellbeing of all citizens, combining prosperity with equity and with social progress within planetary boundaries, protecting the planet’s resources for future generations and other species. Shifting to a wellbeing economy requires a governance approach which puts people and their wellbeing at the centre of policy and decision-making. In order to achieve that, the Union will need to establish new indicators of economic performance and social progress 'beyond GDP'.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 b (new) (9 b) According to the OECD, annual global biodiversity finance from all sources (estimated at USD 78-91 billion) is vastly outweighed by annual government support that is potentially harmful to biodiversity (estimated at around USD 500 billion)1a. The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport must be therefore undergo a biodiversity proofing process. Phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies at Union and Member State level without delay was one of the objectives under the 7th EAP, adopted in 2013. Furthermore, the European Parliament has already called for a rapid phase-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 in the Union and in each Member State2a, a goal which the G20 have so far failed to reach3a. In order to the achieve the thematic objectives of the 8th EAP, one of its enabling conditions should be to phase out all direct and indirect (such as tax exemptions ) environmentally harmful subsidies, including fossil fuel subsidies, without delay and by 2022 at the latest at Union, national, sub-national and local level. _________________ 1a OECD (2020), A Comprehensive Overview of Global Biodiversity Finance. 2aEuropean Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (P9_TA(2020)0005). 3ahttps://sdg.iisd.org/commentary/guest- articles/all-change-and-no-change-g20- commitment-on-fossil-fuel-subsidy- reform-ten-years-on/
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity, circular economy, the zero pollution ambition and reducing environmental pressures from production and consumption. It should furthermore
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity, circular economy, the zero pollution ambition and reducing environmental pressures from production and consumption. It should furthermore identify the enabling conditions to achieve the long-term and the thematic priority objectives for all actors involved, taking account of the outermost, rural, coastal, mountain and island regions, and the links between cities and their hinterlands.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity,
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity, circular economy, the zero pollution ambition and reducing environmental pressures from production and consumption in all economic sectors, including transport and tourism. It should furthermore identify the enabling conditions to achieve the long-term and the thematic priority objectives for all actors involved.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 a (new) (10 a) The 8th EAP long-term and thematic priority objectives should ensure that sustainability, GHG emissions reduction and biodiversity protection are inherently integrated in the preparation and implementation of all relevant policy fields, including policies related to mobility, tourism, urban planning and transport infrastructure, life-long development of new skills for transport workers while creating synergies between the relevant policy areas.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 a (new) (10 a) The 8th EAP long-term and thematic priority objectives should regularly assessing all Union policies to identify inconsistencies between Union policies and policy objectives of this EAP to ensure coherence, consistency and the achievement of these objectives
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative approach to multi-level governance. Implementation, enforcement and accountability are essential. The integrated approach to policy development and implementation should be strengthened with a view to maximising the synergies between economic, environmental and social objectives
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, offering sufficient scope for appropriate adjustment at local and regional level, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative approach to multi-level governance. The integrated approach to policy development and implementation should be strengthened with a view to maximising the synergies between economic, environmental and social objectives, while paying careful attention to potential trade-offs and to the needs of vulnerable groups. Moreover, transparent engagement with non- governmental actors is important for ensuring the success of the 8th EAP and the
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 a (new) (11 a) The United Nations Environment Programme and the OECD Global Forum on Environment have highlighted that environmental changes have gender- specific impacts. Therefore, a gender perspective on actions and goals related to the achievement of the priority objectives of the 8th EAP, including gender mainstreaming and gender-responsive actions, is necessary in order to ensure that gender inequalities are not perpetuated.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 b (new) (11 b) Action to achieve the Union's environmental and climate objectives needs to be carried out in conjunction with, and must be fully compatible with, the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights. This should be especially taken into account in the transport sector, where social dumping not only harms people´s wellbeing but also fuels unsustainable modes of transport.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 (12) Enhanced cooperation with partner countries, good global environmental governance as well as synergies between internal and external Union policies are key to reach the Union’s environmental and climate objectives. In the transport sector, the Union faces increasing competition from growing actors from other regions of the world and is closely linked to the dynamics of international trade, mainly due to its policy of further liberalisation. This is particularly true in the aviation sector, where the signing of air service agreements with third countries does not help to alleviate the capacity problem, the reduction of emissions from the sector and the deterioration of working conditions.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 (12) Enhanced cooperation with partner countries, good global environmental governance as well as synergies and coherence between all internal and external Union policies in order to attain Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD) are key to reaching the Union’s environmental
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 (12)
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 a (new) (12 a) The UN Environment Programme and the OECD Global Forum on Environment have highlighted that climate changes have gender-specific impacts. Therefore, a gender perspective on actions and goals related to achieving priority objectives of the 8th EAP , including gender-responsive actions and gender mainstreaming, is necessary to achieve gender equality;
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 a (new) (12a) The action programme must find better resonance in the implementation of the integrated maritime policy.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) The European Commission should assess the progress in achieving the priority objectives of the 8th EAP by the Union and the Member States in the context of the transition towards
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 (14) The assessment of progress towards the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should reflect the latest developments as regards the availability and relevance of reliable data and robust indicators and should be based on a distance-to-target methodology. It should be coherent with and without prejudice to monitoring or governance tools covering more specific aspects of environment and climate policy, such as in particular Regulation 1999/2018 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 , the Environmental Implementation Review, the Eurofound’s European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) or monitoring tools relating to non-toxic circular economy, zero pollution, biodiversity protection, air, water, soil, waste, or any other environment policies.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 (15) The Commission and the EEA and other relevant agencies should access
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 (15) The Commission and the EEA and other relevant agencies should access and re-use the data and indicators provided by the Member States in accordance with applicable Union legal acts. In addition, other data sources, such as satellite data and processed information from the European Earth Monitoring Programme (Copernicus), the European Forest Fire Information System and the European Flood Awareness System, or data platforms such as European Marine Observation and Data Network or the Information Platform for Chemical Monitoring should be utilised. The application of modern digital tools and artificial intelligence allows managing and analysing the data in an effective way and
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 (15) The Commission and the EEA and other relevant European agencies should access and re-use the data and indicators provided by the Member States in accordance with applicable Union legal acts. In addition, other data sources, such as satellite data and processed information from the European Earth Monitoring Programme (Copernicus), the European Forest Fire Information System and the European Flood Awareness System, or data platforms such as European Marine Observation and Data Network or the Information Platform for Chemical Monitoring should be utilised. The application of modern digital tools and artificial intelligence allows managing and analysing the data in an effective way and thereby reducing administrative burden whilst increasing timeliness and quality.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 16 (16) Furthermore, in accordance with the requirements set out in Directives 2003/4/EC, 2007/2/EC, 2016/2284/EU and 2019/1024/EU from the European Parliament and the Council, Member States should ensure that the relevant data, information and indicators for monitoring the implementation of the 8th EAP are freely available, non-discriminatory, with open access, adequate, of high quality, comparable, up-to-date, user friendly and easily accessible online and offline.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 16 (16) Furthermore, in accordance with the requirements set out in Directives 2003/4/EC, 2007/2/EC and 2019/1024/EU from the European Parliament and the Council, Member States should ensure that the relevant data, information and indicators for monitoring the implementation of the 8th EAP are freely available, non-discriminatory, with open access, adequate, of high quality, comparable, up-to-date, user friendly and easily accessible through a single platform online.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17 (17) To reach the priority objectives of the 8th EAP, the EEA and ECHA should be equipped with adequate capacity and sufficient resources to ensure a sound, accessible and transparent knowledge and evidence base to support the implementation of the strategic priorities of the European Green Deal and the assessment of progress under the programme. The EEA and ECHA should, where appropriate, involve other European agencies, such as the European Aviation Safety Agency, the European Maritime Safety Agency and the European Railway Agency in order to better understand the specific characteristics of the sectors and benefit from the most relevant knowledge and data.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17 a (new) (17 a) To assess progress on the 8th EAP and to inform the priorities of the incoming Commission, a mid-term evaluation should be carried out by 31 March 2024. The incoming Commission after the 2024 European Parliament elections should be required to produce a report within the first 100 days of its mandate in which it outlines the environment and climate priorities on which it plans to take action during its mandate and how this action is to ensure the full achievement of the 8th EAP’s priority objectives, in light of progress outlined in the mid-term evaluation.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17 b (new) (17 b) Whilst monitoring progress towards the 8th EAP priority objectives will initially be based on existing indicators, there is a need to transition to a way of measuring progress toward these objectives via an evolved monitoring framework, which can take into account and measure progress on systemic change. Such a monitoring framework would need to take into account the effects of feedback loops, tipping points, policy incoherence and lock-in effects. The mid-term evaluation of the 8th EAP should include, inter alia, an assessment of progress made towards the development of such an evolved monitoring framework with the aim of deploying it in the context of the 8th EAP for the 2025-2030 period.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 18 (18) In order to take account of evolving policy objectives and the progress made, the 8th EAP should be evaluated by the Commission in 202
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 18 a (new) (18 a) Pursuant to Article 191 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), Union policy on the environment must aim for a high level of protection and is to be based on the precautionary principle and on the principles that preventive action should be taken, that environmental damage should, as a priority, be rectified at source and that the polluter should pay.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 18 b (new) (18 b) Regular monitoring, reporting and consideration of progress and lack of progress and the obstacles hindering the progress are essential to appreciate whether advances are sufficient for given objectives and hence whether adaptive management measures are needed. It is particularly important to understand enabling and blocking measures, lock-in issues and system effects in a timely manner. In addition, metrics to monitor the systemic transformation in the Union, ecosystem and societal resilience, and well-being are needed in each area where existing metrics could be strengthened. It is also essential to understand cases where there is a lack of policy coherence that requires attention if commitments are to be met. The monitoring should include specific measures on system change and lock-in, policy coherence, and identification of feedback loops, interactions and non-linearities that could significantly affect understanding and hence policy response; and integrate emerging knowledge and scientific evidence.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 19 a (new) (19 a) World GDP is currently poorly distributed and poorly utilised, with total global GDP already well in excess of what is associated with very high levels of human development for all. Despite this, 10 % of the world's population live in extreme poverty, with no access to basic rights, while the richest 5 % in the world capture 46 % of total global GDP. The world currently experiences intolerable levels of deprivation, and intolerable levels of excess, with a huge environmental impact for the latter dependent on the underdevelopment of the global poor. "Degrowth" is not about reducing GDP, but reducing this excess resource and energy throughput while at the same time improving human well- being and social outcomes, scaling down only the unnecessary and destructive sectors. Development for all and ecological restoration can go hand in hand, but this depends completely on redistributive policies.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This decisions sets out a general action programme in the field of the environment for the period up to 31 December 2030 (‘8th EAP’). It lays down its priority objectives, identifies enabling conditions and related actions necessary for their achievement and sets a framework to measure whether the Union and its Member States are on track to meet those priority objectives.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral,
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, resource-efficient,
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, renewable energy-based and resource- efficient
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1.º – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, competitive, resource-efficient, clean and circular economy in a just and inclusive way, and endorses the environmental and climate objectives of the European Green Deal and its initiatives.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, resource-efficient, sustainable, clean and circular economy in a just and inclusive way, and endorses the environmental and climate objectives of the European Green Deal and its initiatives.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1.º – paragraph 3 3. The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving the environmental and climate objectives defined under the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and its monitoring framework constitutes the environment and climate part of the EU’s efforts to measure progress towards greater sustainability, including climate neutrality and resource efficiency, wellbeing and resilience, reconciling environmental, social and economic objectives.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 3 3. The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving the environmental and climate objectives defined under the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and its monitoring framework constitutes the environment and climate part of the EU’s efforts to measure progress towards
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective for 2050 at the latest that citizens live well, within the planetary boundaries in a regenerative economy where nothing is wasted,
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2.º – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective for 2050 that citizens live well, within the planetary boundaries in a regenerative economy where nothing is wasted, no net emissions of greenhouse gases are produced
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective for 2050 that citizens live
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The 8th EAP sha
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) irreversible
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) irreversible and gradual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural and other sinks in the Union, in line with its climate and environment objectives, to attain the 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and achieve climate neutrality by 2050 as laid down in Regulation (EU) …/…32 ; _________________ 32 COM/2020/80 final.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) continuous progress in enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) advancing towards a regenerative
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2.º – paragraph 2 – point c (c) advancing towards a regenerative growth model that gives back to the planet more than it takes,
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) advancing towards a regenerative growth model that gives back to the planet more than it takes, decoupling economic growth from
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) pursuing a zero-pollution ambition for a toxic free-environment, including for air, water and soil, and protecting the health and well-being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts from breathing air, consumption of food and water, mobility and use of everyday items;
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) protecting, preserving and restoring
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services and enhancing natural capital, notably air, water, soil, and forest, freshwater, wetland and marine ecosystems;
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, with the primary aim to ensure efficiency and reduction in the resource use and also to prioritise electrification, directly or indirectly fully renewables-based, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, mobility
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, by using tools such as e.g. environmental impact assessments and developing methods and instruments for continuous cross-cutting impact monitoring and continuous improvement of environmental performances, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, tourism, mobility and the food system.
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Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) The European Commission responded to the challenges identified in the SOER 2020 by adopting the European Green Deal
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) The European Commission responded to the challenges identified in the SOER 2020 by adopting the European Green Deal25: a new growth strategy for the twin green and digital transition that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a competitive, climate-neutral and resource-efficient economy. However, this framing of the Green Deal as a ‘growth strategy’ risks undermining its primary aim, which should be to ensure shared prosperity within planetary boundaries, as is also set out in the 2050 vision of the 8th EAP. Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council26 enshrines into law the Union target to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. __________________ 25 COM(2019) 640 final. 26 COM(2020) 80 final.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) The European Commission responded to the challenges identified in the SOER 2020 by adopting the European Green Deal
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) The European Commission responded to the challenges identified in the SOER 2020 by adopting the European Green Deal25 : a new growth strategy for the twin green and digital transition that
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) The European Commission responded to the challenges identified in the SOER 2020 by adopting the European Green Deal25 : a new growth strategy for the twin green and digital transition that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a competitive, climate-neutral and resource-efficient economy through a just and inclusive transition. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and wellbeing of citizens from environment- related risks and impacts. Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council26 enshrines into law the Union target to achieve climate neutrality by 2050
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) The European Commission responded to the challenges identified in the SOER 2020 by adopting the European Green Deal
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) The European Commission partially responded to the challenges identified in the SOER 2020 by adopting the European Green Deal25 : a
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 a (new) (5a) The 2020 report on Biodiversity and Pandemics by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) highlighted the fact that the underlying causes of pandemics are the same global environmental changes that drive biodiversity loss and climate change, with the key drivers being land use change. Consistent and territorially integrated policy, taking into account the differences between Member States, is required, and an improvement in humanity’s relationship with nature, in order to escape from the very real prospect of pandemics emerging more often, spreading more rapidly and killing more people than ever before. From an economic perspective, the estimated cost of reducing the risk of pandemics is 100 times less than the cost of responding to them1a. The current COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to an unprecedented and historic economic crisis, has brought into sharp focus the fact that economic prosperity, stability and resilience are clearly linked with, and dependent on, citizens’ health and well-being. The pandemic has also underlined the need for a ‘One health’ approach, which recognises the interconnection between the human, animal and environmental spheres, and the fact that diseases can be transmitted from one pillar to another and therefore need to be tackled with a holistic approach, which should be mainstreamed and integrated into policy-making across all levels. The current COVID-19 pandemic also demonstrates that the importance of trade has fostered the development of the pandemic on a global scale. This crisis is therefore the result of a liberalism accentuated by free trade treaties and economic and human flows. __________________ 1ahttps://ipbes.net/sites/default/files/2020- 12/IPBES%20Pandemics%20Report%20 Media%20Release.pdf
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 a (new) (5a) The 2020 report on Biodiversity and Pandemics by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) highlighted that among the underlying causes of pandemics are the same global environmental changes that drive biodiversity loss and climate change, with the key drivers being land use change and agricultural expansion and intensification. The risk of pandemics can be significantly reduced by reducing human activities that fuel biodiversity loss, and bold political action is required, meaning no less than a transformation of humanity's relationship with nature, in order to escape from the very real prospect of pandemics emerging more often, spreading more rapidly and killing more people than ever before. From an economic perspective, the estimated cost of reducing the risk of pandemics is 100 times less than the cost of responding to them. The current COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to an unprecedented and historic economic crisis, has brought into sharp focus the fact that economic prosperity, stability and resilience are clearly linked with, and dependent on, citizens' health and wellbeing. The pandemic has also underlined the need for a 'One health' approach, which recognises the interconnection between the human, animal and environmental spheres, and the fact that diseases can be transmitted from one pillar to another and therefore need to be tackled with a holistic approach, which should be mainstreamed and integrated into policy-making across all levels.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 a (new) (5a) The One Health principle reflects the fact that the health of people, animals and the environment are interconnected and that diseases may be transmitted from people to animals and vice versa. A One Health approach should be taken to face pandemics and health crises in both the human and veterinary sectors and, therefore, diseases should be tackled in both people and animals, while also taking into special consideration the food chain and the environment, which can be another source of resistant microorganisms. The Commission has an important role in coordinating and supporting the One Health approach to human and animal health and the environment in the Union.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 a (new) (5a) The unilateral focus on economic growth (but not necessarily development) has led to many of the environmental problems we are currently facing, as evidenced in particular by the fact that the ‘European Green Deal’ is being presented as a new ‘growth strategy’.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 a (new) (5a) In its report on Growth Without Economic Growth of 11 January 2021, the EEA finds that the ongoing 'Great Acceleration' in loss of biodiversity, climate change and pollution is tightly coupled to economic activities and economic growth, and full decoupling of economic growth and resource consumption may not be possible.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 a (new) (5a) The 8th EAP is facing an unprecedented challenge, since it also incorporates the European Green Deal.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) The European Green Deal underpins the Next Generation EU Recovery Plan which promotes the investments in key green sectors needed to build resilience, and create growth and jobs in a fair and inclusive society. The Recovery and Resilience Facility which will power the Union’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis together with the Union budget for 2021-2027, is also based on the priority objectives set out in the European Green Deal and is a key opportunity for accelerating the ecological transition. Furthermore, all initiatives under Next Generation EU Recovery Plan should respect the
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) The European Green Deal underpins the Next Generation EU Recovery Plan which promotes the investments in key green sectors needed to build resilience, and create growth and jobs in a fair and inclusive society. The Recovery and Resilience Facility which
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) The European Green Deal underpins the Next Generation EU Recovery Plan which promotes the investments in
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) The European Green Deal underpins the Next Generation EU Recovery Plan which promotes the investments in key green sectors needed to build resilience, and create growth and jobs in a fair and inclusive society. The Recovery and Resilience Facility which will power the Union’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis together with the Union budget for 2021-2027, is also based on the priority objectives set out in the European Green Deal. Furthermore, all initiatives under Next Generation EU Recovery Plan should respect the
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) The European Green Deal underpins the Next Generation EU Recovery Plan which promotes the green investments in key
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 a (new) (6a) EU environmental funding should provide for a geographical spread of investment (from agricultural and industrial production to energy generation hubs), ensuring territorial cohesion and balanced land use, avoiding divergence between Member States and encouraging convergence.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 b (new) (6b) Budgetary constraints imposed on Member States, in particular the Stability and Growth Pact and the zero structural deficit embedded in the Fiscal Compact, are seriously inhibiting the full achievement of environmental goals.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Environment action programmes have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 7th EAP
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Environment action programmes have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 7th EAP
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Environment action programmes have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 7th EAP
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Environment action programmes have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 7th EAP will expire on 31 December 2020 and its Article 4 (3) requires the Commission, if appropriate, to present a proposal for an Eighth Environment Action Programme (8th EAP) in a timely manner with a view to avoiding a gap between the 7th and the 8th EAP. The European Green Deal announced the adoption of a new environment action programme, which contributes to its implementation, setting up environmental priority objectives and a new monitoring legal framework of the Green Deal.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Environment action programmes have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 7th EAP will expire on 31 December 2020 and its Article 4 (3) requires the Commission, if appropriate, to present a proposal for an Eighth Environment Action Programme (8th EAP) in a timely manner with a view to avoiding a gap between the 7th and the 8th EAP.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Environment action programmes have guided the development and the coordination of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 7th EAP will expire on 31 December 2020 and its Article 4 (3) requires the Commission, if appropriate, to present a proposal for an Eighth Environment Action Programme (8th EAP) in a timely manner with a view to avoiding a gap between the 7th and the 8th EAP. The European Green Deal announced the adoption of a new environment action programme.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Environment action programmes have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 7th EAP
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Environment action programmes have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 7th EAP
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 a (new) (7a) The 8th EAP should reinforce the commitment from the 7th EAP that aimed at phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies. Furthermore, the European Parliament has already called for a rapid phase-out of direct and indirect fossil fuels by 2020 in the Union and in each Member State. In order for the Union to be on track to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and to reach its climate goals for 2030, the Union and its Member States should, as early as possible and by 2025 at the latest, have phased out all direct and indirect environmentally harmful subsidies, including fossil fuel subsidies.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 a (new) (7a) The relevant environmental and climate goals can only be met by underpinning the Life + programme, channelling specific funding into biodiversity and Natura 2000 management measures, ensuring that it is fairly distributed between Member States, and promoting ecological and plant health assessment of forests, their rehabilitation and, where appropriate, reforestation with native species, especially in countries that have sustained the worst fire damage.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP should support the environment and climate action objectives of the European Green Deal in line with the long-term objective to “live well, within the planetary boundaries” by 2050,
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP should support the environment and climate action objectives of the European Green Deal in line with the long-term objective to “live well, within the planetary boundaries” by 2050, which is already established in the 7th EAP. It should
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP should support the
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP should
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP should support and promote the environment and climate action objectives of the European Green Deal in line with the long-term objective to “live well, within the planetary boundaries” by 2050
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP should support the environment and climate action objectives of the European Green Deal in line with the long-term objective to “live well, within the planetary boundaries” by 2050, which is already established in the 7th EAP. It should contribute to achieving the commitments under the Paris Agreement, in particular the target to limit the temperature rise this century to 1.5oC, and the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP should
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP should support and complement the environment and climate action objectives of the European Green Deal in line with the long-term objective to “live well, within the planetary boundaries” by 2050, which is already established in the 7th EAP. It should contribute to achieving the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals, with due regard being had to the principles of proportionality, subsidiarity and better regulation.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP should support the environment and climate action objectives of the European Green Deal in line with the long-term objective to “live well, within the planetary boundaries” by 2050, which is already established in the 7th EAP. It should contribute to achieving the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP should support
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP should support the environment and climate action objectives of the European Green Deal, enabling a systemic change towards an ecosystem- based approach, in line with the long-term objective to
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8)
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) The 8th EAP
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 a (new) (8a) The thematic priority objectives of the 8th EAP should set a direction for Union policymaking, as well as greater accountability during the monitoring and evaluation. The 8th EAP thematic priority objectives should build on - but not be limited to - the commitments of the European Green Deal and its strategies. The 8th EAP should ensure that the commitment made in the European Green Deal for all Union initiatives to live up to a green oath to 'do no harm' is effectively integrated into all Union activities and initiatives.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 a (new) (8a) The SDGs cover the three dimensions of sustainable development (environmental, social and economic) which are integrated and indivisible. The environmental objectives underpin the social and economic objectives because the basis for sustainable development is a healthy biosphere, and therefore a fair and just society and economy cannot be achieved without the attainment of the environmental SDGs. Full implementation by the Union of the UN's 2030 agenda for sustainable development and active support for implementation in other regions of the world will be essential if the Union is to provide global leadership in achieving transition, based on sustainably competitive advantages.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 a (new) (8a) The SDGs cover the three dimensions of sustainable development (environmental, social and economic) which are integrated and indivisible. Full implementation by the Union of the UN's 2030 agenda for sustainable development and active support for implementation in other regions of the world will be essential if the Union is to provide global leadership in achieving competitive sustainability.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 a (new) (8a) The 8th EAP should support the business community, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, helping them to comply with a growing number of environmental regulations and improve their ability to participate in projects in a context of unprecedented economic crisis.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative wellbeing economy, one that gives back to the planet more than it takes
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes, enabling a systemic change towards an ecosystem-based approach. A regenerative growth model recognises that the wellbeing and prosperity of our societies depend on a stable climate, a healthy environment and thriving ecosystems, which provide a safe operating space for our economies. As the global population and the demand for natural resources continues to grow,
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes. A regenerative growth model recognises that the wellbeing and prosperity of our societies depend on a stable climate, a healthy environment and thriving ecosystems, which provide a safe operating space for our economies. As the global population and the demand for natural resources continues to grow, economic activity should develop in a way that does no harm but, on the contrary, reverses climate change and environmental
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes. A regenerative growth model recognises that the wellbeing and prosperity of our societies depend on a stable climate, a
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes. A regenerative growth model recognises that the wellbeing and prosperity of our societies depend on a stable climate, a healthy environment and thriving ecosystems, which provide a safe operating space for our economies. As the global population and the demand for natural resources continues to grow, economic activity should develop in a way that does
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 a (new) (9a) Ecosystems, people and economies in the Union will face major impacts from climate change if there is no adaptation to climate change. Adaptation is a key component of the long-term global response to climate change by further minimising unavoidable impacts in a cost- effective manner, with considerable co- benefits from the use of nature-based solutions. Therefore, Member States and the Union should enhance their adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change, as provided for in Article 7 of the Paris Agreement. Member States should adopt comprehensive national adaptation strategies and plans and the Commission should help in the monitoring of progress on adaptation by developing indicators.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 a (new) (9a) Gross Domestic Product (GDP), by measuring the market value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given year, is an indicator of market economic output rather than economic or social wellbeing. An exclusive focus on GDP growth as a measure of progress therefore has limitations, as it does not take into account health, social relations, environmental impact, or equality. This limitation is widely recognised and was already acknowledged in the 7th EAP, which called for the development and application of alternative indicators that complement and go beyond GDP to monitor the sustainability of economic and social progress.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 a (new) (9a) The Union should commit to a shift towards a sustainable well-being economy with the SDGs as the foundation, an economy that values goods and services derived from a healthy society as social capital, and a thriving biosphere as natural capital. This shift requires a governance approach, which puts the wellbeing of the citizens at the centre of policy and decision-making. In order to achieve that, the Union will need to consider indicators of economic performance and social progress 'beyond GDP'.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 a (new) (9a) The Union should commit to a shift towards inclusive and sustainable growth based on the European Green Deal and the concept of sustainable competitiveness, ensuring resilience, improving economic opportunities and the state of the environment, and protecting present and future generations’ wellbeing.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 a (new) (9a) The Union should commit to a shift towards a sustainable well-being economy with the SDGs as the foundation. A wellbeing economy considers that public interests should determine economics, and not the other way around. It prioritises what truly matters: the wellbeing of all citizens, combining prosperity with equity and with social progress within planetary boundaries, protecting the planet’s resources for future generations and other species. Shifting to a wellbeing economy requires a governance approach, which puts people and their wellbeing at the centre of policy and decision-making. In order to achieve that, the Union will need to establish new indicators of economic performance and social progress 'beyond GDP' since it does not reflect depreciation of natural capital.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 b (new) (9b) According to the OECD, annual global biodiversity finance from all sources (estimated at USD 78-91 billion) is vastly outweighed by annual government support that is potentially harmful to biodiversity (estimated at around USD 500 billion). Phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies at Union and Member State level without delay was one of the objectives under the 7th EAP, adopted in 2013. Furthermore, the European Parliament has already called for a rapid phase-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 in the Union and in each Member State, a goal which the G20 have so far failed to reach. In order to the achieve the thematic objectives of the 8th EAP, one of its enabling conditions should be to phase out all direct and indirect environmentally harmful subsidies, including fossil fuel subsidies, except in the cases where they serve the Just transition as a temporary and bridging technology by 2025 at the latest at Union, national, sub-national and local level.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 b (new) (9b) According to the OECD, annual global biodiversity finance from all sources (estimated at USD 78-91 billion) is vastly outweighed by annual government support that is potentially harmful to biodiversity (estimated at around USD 500 billion)1a. Phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies at Union and Member State level without delay was one of the objectives under the 7th EAP. Furthermore, the European Parliament has also called for the phase- out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies in the Union and in the Member States. In order to achieve the thematic objectives of the 8th EAP, one of its enabling conditions should be to support these objectives. __________________ 1a OECD (2020), A Comprehensive Overview of Global Biodiversity Finance.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity, a toxic-free circular economy, the zero pollution ambition and reducing environmental pressures from production and consumption. It should recognise that these thematic priority objectives are inherently interlinked, addressing both drivers and impacts of environmental damage and that a systemic approach is therefore necessary for their achievement. It should furthermore identify the enabling conditions to achieve the long-term and the thematic priority objectives for all actors involved, as well as laying down actions necessary to achieve these conditions.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity, a toxic-free circular economy, the zero pollution ambition and reducing environmental pressures from production and consumption. These objectives should be delivered in a socially just and inclusive way without leaving no one behind. It should furthermore identify the enabling conditions to achieve the long- term and the thematic priority objectives for all actors involved, as well as laying down actions necessary to achieve these conditions.
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaptation to climate change, protecting, use in a sustainable way, and restoring biodiversity, a circular economy
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity, a toxic-free circular economy, the zero pollution ambition and reducing environmental pressures from production and consumption. It should furthermore identify the enabling conditions to achieve the long-term and the thematic priority objectives for all actors involved
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity, toxic- free circular economy based on cascading use of resources, the zero pollution ambition and reducing environmental pressures from production and consumption. It should furthermore identify the actions and enabling conditions to achieve the long-term and the thematic priority objectives for all actors involved.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity, circular economy, the zero pollution ambition and reducing environmental pressures from production and consumption, ensuring a socially fair and inclusive transition. It should furthermore identify the
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity, non- toxic circular economy, the zero pollution
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality at Union level, adaptation to climate
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity, circular economy, the zero pollution ambition and reducing environmental pressures from production and consumption. It should furthermore identify the enabling conditions to achieve in a gradual and coherent manner the long-term and the thematic priority objectives for all actors involved.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring terrestrial and marine biodiversity, circular economy, the zero pollution ambition and reducing environmental pressures from production and consumption. It should furthermore identify the enabling conditions to achieve the long-term and the thematic priority objectives for all actors involved.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 a (new) (10a) Nature based solutions (NbS) are mentioned in a number of EGD strategies including in the Commission's Communication on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 as well as the EU Strategy on Adaptation to climate change, and a significant portion of the EU budget dedicated to climate action is destined for investment in NbS. However, NbS is not a well-defined term at EU nor international level and therefore risks being too broad and ambiguous, leading to misunderstanding and abuse. Moreover, whilst the Biodiversity Strategy emphasises that 'The fight against biodiversity loss must be underpinned by sound science', there is no established science underpinning the use of NbS due to the lack of a scientifically grounded definition. A clear and robust EU level definition of NbS is therefore needed in order to evaluate whether their utilisation will achieve, and to what extent, progress towards the priority objectives of the 8th EAP (in particular those relating to climate mitigation, climate adaptation and protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity). As a basic principle, NbS should ensure that biodiversity and ecosystem integrity are not compromised. In addition, an EU-level definition should be accompanied by a positive and a negative list of activities, techniques and approaches that do, and do not, qualify, respectively as NbS, as well as by a clear explanation of what problem(s) NbS are supposed to solve. Finally, clarification is needed on whether NbS can play a role in offsetting, and if so, for what, how much, and through what mechanisms.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 a (new) (10a) It is urgently necessary to assess the effectiveness of all market-based instruments in achieving the overall target for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and their social and environmental fallout; the EU greenhouse gas emissions trading system has proved ineffective, having failed to achieve its emission reduction targets; it must therefore take countermeasures and adopt alternatives to carbon trading, replacing a market-based approach with a fairer and more effective regulatory approach; a realistic, integrated and cross-cutting approach to climate change should be promoted, ensuring a diversification of instruments for achievement of reduction targets and avoiding reliance on market-based instruments alone.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 a (new) (10a) The European Green Deal is not yet sufficiently quantified in terms of the financial resources it needs to achieve its main goals. The introduction of a transparent means of calculating expenditure on implementing the objectives of the 8th EAP, including the European Green Deal, will enable transparent monitoring, reporting and the identification of action required to achieve the objectives.
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 a (new) (10a) Blue carbon which represents the carbon stored in marine and coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses, offers a wide range of mitigation and adaptation benefits and contributes to achieve climate neutrality; when degraded or destroyed, these ecosystems emit into the atmosphere and the ocean the carbon they have stored for centuries and become sources of greenhouse gases emissions and should therefore be protected and restored.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 b (new) (10b) The term ‘ecosystem approach’ is established under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity as a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way in order to help reach a balance between the three objectives of the Convention (conservation, sustainable use and benefit sharing of biological biodiversity)1a. __________________ 1aDecisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity at its Fifth Meeting (COP5).
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 b (new) (10b) The recognition of certain ecosystems such as the ocean and water as global common would facilitate understanding, awareness and would encourage actions from all levels of society, including citizens, towards the preservation of these ecosystems.
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative approach to multi-level governance. Implementation, enforcement and accountability are essential. The integrated approach to policy development and implementation should be strengthened with a view to maximising the synergies between economic, environmental and social objectives, while
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative and coherent approach to multi-level governance, respecting the competences enshrined in the TFEU. The integrated approach to policy development and implementation should be strengthened with a view to maximising the synergies between economic, environmental and social objectives, while paying careful attention to potential trade-offs and
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Achieving the main objectives requires the existence of enabling conditions. Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative approach to multi-level governance achievable by means of additional support. The integrated approach to policy development and implementation should be strengthened with a view to maximising the synergies between economic, environmental and social objectives, while paying careful attention to potential trade-offs and to the needs of vulnerable groups. Moreover, transparent engagement with non- governmental actors is important for ensuring the success of the 8th EAP and the achievement of its priority objectives.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative approach
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) More coherence in public policies requires better governance. Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative approach to multi- level governance. The integrated approach to policy development and implementation should be strengthened with a view to maximising the synergies between economic, environmental and social objectives, while paying careful attention to potential trade-offs and to the needs of vulnerable groups. Moreover, transparent engagement between administrations, and with non-
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative approach to multi-level governance. The integrated approach to policy development and implementation should be strengthened with a view to maximising the synergies between economic, environmental and social objectives, while
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Environment policy being highly
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 a (new) (11a) Given the need for a profound change to the CAP to counteract and reverse growing deregulation in this sector and strengthen production and market regulatory mechanisms, short food supply chains and local food production systems should be promoted. The benefits of this include fairer prices for farmers, access to fresh and seasonal products for consumers, reduced environmental impact and greater social cohesion at local level.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 a (new) (11a) The United Nations Environment Programme and the OECD Global Forum on Environment have highlighted that environmental changes have gender- specific impacts. Therefore, a gender perspective on actions and goals related to the achievement of the priority objectives of the 8th EAP, including gender impact assessments of planned actions and a focus on gender mainstreaming and gender-responsive actions, is necessary in order to ensure that gender inequalities are not perpetuated.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 a (new) (11a) Action to achieve the Union’s environmental and climate objectives needs to be carried out in conjunction with, and must be fully compatible with, the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, in accordance with the Member states’ laws and without the Union making demands on the Member States.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 a (new) (11a) Action to achieve the Union's environmental and climate objectives needs to be carried out in conjunction with, and must be fully compatible with, the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 a (new) (11a) Action to achieve the Union's environmental and climate objectives needs to be carried out in conjunction with, and must be compatible with, the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 (12)
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 (12) Enhanced cooperation with partner countries, good global environmental governance as well as synergies between internal and external Union policies are key to reach the Union’s environmental and climate objectives. In this respect, EU trade policy should be consistent with sustainable European values and should not favour trade with countries where environmental protection or biodiversity are not priorities.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 (12) Enhanced cooperation with partner countries, sustainable trade agreements, good global environmental governance, including environmental democracy, as well as synergies between internal and external Union policies in line with European green diplomacy should be at the centre of Union's external action as these are key to reach the Union’s environmental and climate objectives and to support global action.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 (12) Enhanced cooperation with partner countries, including developing countries, support to projects and policies which contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, good global environmental governance as well as synergies between internal and external Union policies are key to reach the Union’s environmental and climate objectives.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 (12) Enhanced cooperation with partner countries, good global environmental governance as well as synergies and coherence between all internal and external Union policies are key to reaching the Union’s environmental and climate objectives.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 a (new) (12a) Global trade deregulation is having a significant impact in terms of increased energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and the EU must therefore acknowledge the need for these effects to be properly examined and assessed.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 b (new) (12b) A fundamental shift from competition to complementarity in international trade must be achieved, bearing in mind the sovereign right of Member States to shape their own trade policies in line with this principle.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) The European Commission should assess the progress in achieving the priority objectives of the 8th EAP by the Union and the Member States in the context of the just transition towards
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) The European Commission should assess the progress in achieving the priority objectives of the 8th EAP by the Union and the Member States in the context of the transition towards
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) The European Commission should assess the progress in achieving the priority objectives of the 8th EAP by the Union and the Member States in the context of the transition towards
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) The European Commission should assess the progress in achieving the priority objectives of the 8th EAP by the Union and the Member States in the context of the transition towards greater sustainability, wellbeing and resilience and consider new indicators such as the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI), which incorporates environment and social factors. This is in line with calls of the Council27 and the European Economic and Social Committee28 for measuring economic performance and societal progress “beyond GDP”, and moving towards using well- being as a compass for policy, which is
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) The European Commission should assess the progress in achieving the priority objectives of the 8th EAP by the Union and the Member States in the context of the transition towards
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 (14) The assessment of progress towards the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should reflect the latest developments as regards the availability and relevance of data and indicators and should be based on a robust, transparent and comprehensive methodology. It should be coherent with and without prejudice to monitoring or governance tools covering more specific aspects of environment and climate policy, such as in particular Regulation 1999/2018 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 , the Environmental Implementation Review or monitoring tools relating to a circular economy
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 (14) The assessment of progress towards the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should reflect the latest developments as regards the availability and relevance of data and indicators and should be based on a robust, transparent and comprehensive methodology. It should be coherent with and without prejudice to monitoring or governance tools covering more specific aspects of environment and climate policy, such as in particular Regulation 1999/2018 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 , the Environmental Implementation Review or monitoring
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 (14) The assessment of progress towards the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should reflect the latest developments as regards the availability and relevance of data and indicators. It should be coherent
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 (14) The assessment of progress towards the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should reflect the latest developments as regards the availability and relevance of
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 (14) The assessment of progress towards
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 (14) The assessment of progress towards the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should reflect the latest developments as
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 a (new) Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 a (new) (14a) Knowledge of marine resources remain little and needs to be enhanced, biological and mineral resources of the ocean are a true richness, which needs to be preserved, in order to avoid transfer of impact on resources including in the high seas. The Union should defend an ambitious governance model in the United Nations international negotiations on marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdictions, and should recognise the ocean as a global common, in order to adopt a new vision that places individual and collective responsibilities above the principles of the law of the sea, freedom and sovereign rights and thus guarantee its preservation.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 a (new) (14a) There is an increasing body of knowledge and ongoing workstreams in the Joint Research Centre, the European Environment Agency and other organisations on the notion of planetary boundaries (e.g. freshwater use, land use change, ocean acidification) and on the Union consumption footprint. Advancing that work is important to inform policy makers and stakeholders as well as to support the identification of key systemic challenges.
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 a (new) (14a) Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) methodology, audited and validated by the Union's Joint Research Centre in 2019, measures progress against SDGs based on a “distance to target” (i.e. how far is a country or region from achieving a target). A distance to target approach should be applied to indicators used to monitor progress towards the achievement of the 8th EAP priority objectives.
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 a (new) (14a) The 8th EAP should be strengthened with tools to ensure a better implementation of Union environmental law. This is crucial in view of the high numbers of infringements and other indications of non-compliance with environmental rules.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 a (new) (14a) Assessments of progress should be transparent and easily accessible. Issues related to monitoring and reporting are currently dealt with in a less harmonised way as a result, inter alia, of the large number of monitoring tools introduced. The introduction of a reliable calendar and timeframe setting out all the mechanisms for climate and environment reporting and monitoring is essential for reaching transparent decisions.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 b (new) Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 (15) The Commission and the EEA and other relevant agencies should access and re-use the data and indicators provided by the Member States in accordance with applicable Union legal acts. In addition, other data sources, such as satellite data and processed information from the European Earth Monitoring Programme (Copernicus), the European Forest Fire Information System, the Land Parcel Identification System and the European Flood Awareness System, or data platforms such as European Marine Observation and Data Network or the Information Platform for Chemical Monitoring should be utilised. The application of modern digital tools and artificial intelligence allows managing and analysing the data in an effective way and
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 a (new) (15a) Concentrating on keeping the indicators and objectives up to date will not be sufficient to achieve the objectives set out in the 8th EAP. More support is needed for the actual implementation.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 b (new) (15b) The Commission’s impact assessments form the basis for launching the legislative procedure and should therefore be based on a thorough prior analysis. A decision cannot be taken if the Commission’s impact assessment is not sufficiently detailed or if it has been drawn up on the basis of a unilateral, predetermined objective.
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 16 a (new) (16a) The Commission’s support for the Member States is essential for the implementation of environmental and climate protection policies and programmes and should be tailored to and adequate for the ambitious objectives set out in each of the initiatives of the European Green Deal. The planned support is currently not sufficient to achieve the ambitious objectives set out in the European Green Deal.
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 16 b (new) (16b) It should be underlined that the impact assessment accompanying the Commission communication on increasing the greenhouse gas emissions reduction target from 40% to 55% by 2030 of 17 September 2020 entitled ‘Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition – investing in a climate-neutral future for the benefit of our people’ shows that investment amounting to EUR 438 billion a year will be necessary.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17 a (new) (17a) There should be a mid-term review, based on the main findings of the most recent report by the European Environment Agency, which identifies the areas in which action is urgent and necessary.
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17 a (new) (17a) As the Commission’s Communication on the European Green Deal already contains a roadmap for key actions in the environmental field during the current Commission’s mandate, the 8th EAP, exceptionally, does not define actions to achieve its priority objectives until 2025. To assess progress on the 8th EAP and to inform the priorities of the incoming Commission, a mid-term evaluation should be carried out by 31 March 2024, taking into account the main findings of the European Environment Agency’s report on the state of the environment. This mid-term evaluation should be followed, if needed, by a legislative proposal amending the 8th EAP. The incoming Commission after the 2024 European Parliament elections should produce a report in which it outlines the environment and climate priorities on which it plans to take action during its mandate and how this action is to ensure the full achievement of the 8th EAP’s priority objectives, in light of progress outlined in the mid-term evaluation.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17 a (new) (17a) Whilst monitoring progress towards the 8th EAP priority objectives will initially be based on existing indicators, there is a need to transition to a way of measuring progress toward these objectives which can take into account and measure progress on systemic change. Such a monitoring framework would need to take into account the effects of feedback loops, tipping points, policy incoherence, global impacts beyond the Union borders and lock-in effects. The mid-term evaluation of the 8th EAP should include, inter alia, an assessment of progress made towards the development of such an evolved monitoring framework with the aim of deploying it in the context of the 8th EAP for the 2025-2030 period.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17 b (new) (17b) Monitoring progress towards the 8th EAP priority objectives should be done in synergy with what already exists, thus in order to limit the administrative burden. The monitoring framework should be based on a limited number of indicators in order to allow for adequate political guidance and should rely on existing data, such as data of the European Environment Agency.
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 18 (18) In order to take account of evolving policy objectives and the progress made, the 8th EAP should be evaluated by the Commission in 202
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 18 (18) In order to take account of evolving policy objectives and the progress made, the 8th EAP should be evaluated by the Commission in 2029. The Commission should present a report to the European Parliament and to the European Council containing the findings of that evaluation, accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal for the next environmental action programme. Such a legislative proposal should be presented in a timely manner, with a view to avoiding a gap between the 8th and the 9th EAP.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 18 (18) In order to take account of evolving policy objectives and the progress made, the 8th EAP should be evaluated by the Commission in
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 18 (18) In order to take account of evolving policy objectives
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 18 (18) In order to take account of evolving policy objectives and the progress made, the 8th EAP should be evaluated by the Commission in 2029. The proposal for the 9th EAP should be submitted in a timely manner in order to avoid a gap between the 8th and 9th EAPs.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 18 a (new) (18a) Pursuant to Article 191 TFEU, Union policy on the environment is to aim at a high level of protection taking into account the diversity of situations in the various regions of the Union and is to be based on the precautionary principle and on the principles that preventive action should be taken, that environmental damage should as apriority be rectified at source and that the polluter should pay.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 18 a (new) (18a) Pursuant to Article 191 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), Union policy on the environment is to aim at a high level of protection and is to be based on the precautionary principle and on the principles that preventive action should be taken, that environmental damage should, as a priority, be rectified at source, that the polluter should pay and that there is a global responsibility concerning nature conservation.
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 19 a (new) (19a) World GDP is currently poorly distributed and poorly utilised, with total global GDP already well in excess of what is associated with very high levels of human development for all. Despite this, 10 % of the world's population live in extreme poverty, with no access to basic rights, while the richest 5 % in the world capture 46 % of total global GDP. The world currently experiences intolerable levels of deprivation, and intolerable levels of excess, with a huge environmental impact for the latter dependent on the underdevelopment of the global poor. Degrowth is not about reducing GDP, but reducing this excess resource and energy throughput while at the same time improving human well- being and social outcomes, scaling down only the unnecessary and destructive sectors. Development for all and ecological restoration can go hand in hand, but this depends completely on redistributive policies.
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 19 b (new) (19b) Development and GDP are not synonymous: sustainable development relies first and foremost on a foundation of a healthy environment, upon which the social and economic subsets depend. The reality of the finiteness of the environment, which dictates that we have only a certain amount of operating space in which we can live without jeopardising the rights of future generations, needs to be fully integrated into the economic model.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 19 c (new) (19c) It is crucial that future generations have the same rights which people currently enjoy today, otherwise their future will be compromised. The 8th EAP and its implementation has to be guided by intergenerational justice and fully integrate long-term vision, considering the rights of future generations to come, in all policy making. Impact assessments, in particular, should assess the impact of action and non-action on future generations and cost-effectiveness considerations should consider the costs vs the benefits over a long-term span to ensure we are not dumping ecological, social and economic costs on future generations.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 19 d (new) (19d) The 8th EAP should be a framework for ensuring coherence and consistency across all Union policies and address all inconsistencies that go against the objectives of this EAP.
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 19 e (new) (19e) GDP is completely irrelevant for human wellbeing, nor was it ever intended to be a proxy for human wellbeing. There is no causal relationship between GDP and social outcomes. What matters for human wellbeing is provisioning - that people have access to the resources they need to live flourishing lives. GDP considers solely the commodity exchange- value, ignoring most of the provisioning that is relied upon to live flourishing lives. Pursuing social outcomes should, therefore, be the direct goal, not GDP growth, focusing on universal public services, meaningful employment, democracy, and a fair distribution of income.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 19 f (new) (19f) Green growth, sustainable growth, or any other slight modification of GDP growth is not different from conventional GDP growth, and contains within the exact same problems as conventional GDP growth. Resource use continues to rise with GDP in absolute terms, even if it is called sustainable or green growth.
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This decision
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This decisions sets out a legally binding general action programme in the field of the environment for the period up to 31 December 2030 (‘8th EAP’). It lays down its priority objectives, identifies enabling conditions and related actions necessary for their achievement and sets a framework to measure whether the Union
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This decisions sets out a legally binding general action programme in the field of the environment for the period up to 31 December 2030 (‘8th EAP’). It lays down its priority objectives, identifies
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This decision
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This decisions sets out a general action programme in the field of the environment for the period up to 31 December 2030 (‘8th EAP’). It lays down its priority objectives, identifies actions and enabling conditions for their achievement and sets a framework to measure whether the Union and its Member States are on track to meet those priority objectives.
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This decisions sets out a general action programme in the field of the environment for the period up to 31 December 2030 (‘8th EAP’). It lays down its priority objectives, identifies enabling conditions for their achievement and sets a framework to measure and establish whether the Union
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 1. This decisions sets out a general action programme in the field of the environment for the period up to 31 December 2030 (‘8th EAP’). It lays down its priority objectives, identifies
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, sustainable, resource-efficient
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, sustainable, toxic-free, resource-efficient, clean and circular renewable energy-based and resilient economy in a just and inclusive way, and
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral,
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, sustainable, resource-efficient, c
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, real zero emission, sustainable, toxic-free, resource- efficient, c
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, resource-efficient, clean and circular economy in a just and inclusive way,
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, resource-efficient,
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, resource-efficient, clean and circular economy in a just and inclusive way, and endorses the environmental and climate objectives of the European Green Deal
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, free of deforestation and ecosystems degradation, neutral in land degradation, resource- efficient, clean and circular economy in a just, equitable and inclusive way, and endorses the environmental and climate objectives of the European Green Deal and its initiatives.
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, resource-efficient, clean and circular economy in a just and inclusive way,
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, renewable energy-based and resource- efficient
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the EU’s transition to a climate-neutral, resource-efficient, clean and circular economy in a just and inclusive way
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 3 Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 3 3. The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving systemic change, the environmental and climate objectives defined under the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and its monitoring framework
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 3 3. The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving the environmental and climate objectives defined under the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and its monitoring framework constitutes the environment and climate part of the EU’s efforts to measure progress towards greater sustainability, including climate neutrality
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 3 (3) The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving the environmental and climate objectives defined under the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and its monitoring
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 3 3. The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving the environmental and
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 3 3. The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving the environmental
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 3 3. The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving the environmental and climate objectives defined under the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and its monitoring framework
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 3 3. The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving the environmental and climate objectives defined under the United Nations 2030 Agenda
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 3 3. The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving the environmental and climate objectives defined under the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and its monitoring framework constitutes the environment and climate part of the EU’s efforts to measure progress towards greater sustainability, including climate neutrality and resource
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 3 3. The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving the environmental and climate objectives defined under the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and its monitoring framework constitutes the environment and climate part of the EU’s efforts to measure progress towards
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 3 3. The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving the environmental and climate objectives defined under the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and its monitoring
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective for 2050 that
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective for 2050 that citizens live well, within the planetary boundaries in a regenerative and sustainable economy where nothing is wasted, no net emissions of greenhouse gases are produced, win-win scenario of strengthened carbon sinks of grasslands, peatlands, farmlands and forests for biodiversity, climate and resilience are realized and economic growth is decoupled from resource use and environmental degradation. A healthy environment underpins the well-being of citizens, biodiversity thrives and natural capital is protected, restored and valued in ways that enhance resilience to climate change, natural disasters and other environmental risks. The Union sets the pace for ensuring the equal opportunities and prosperity of present and future generations globally.
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP sha
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP sha
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP sha
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective for 2050 that citizens live well, within the planetary boundaries in a regenerative economy where nothing is wasted
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective for 2050 that citizens live well, within the planetary boundaries in a healthy environment achieved through a regenerative economy where nothing is wasted, no net emissions of greenhouse gases are produced and economic growth is decoupled from resource use and environmental and ecosystems degradation. A healthy environment underpins the well-being of citizens, biodiversity thrives and natural capital is protected, restored and valued in ways that enhance resilience to climate change and other environmental risks. The Union sets the pace for ensuring the prosperity of present and future generations globally.
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP has the
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 1. The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective for 2050 that citizens live well, within the planetary boundaries in a regenerative economy where nothing is wasted, no net emissions of greenhouse gases are produced and economic growth is decoupled from resource use and environmental degradation. A healthy environment underpins the well-being of citizens, biodiversity thrives and natural capital is protected, restored and valued in ways that enhance resilience to climate change and other environmental risks. The Union proposes and sets the pace for ensuring the prosperity of present and future generations globally.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 (1) The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective for 2050 that citizens live well, within the planetary boundaries in a regenerative economy where nothing is wasted, no net emissions of greenhouse gases are produced and economic growth is decoupled from resource use and environmental
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The 8th EAP sha
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The 8th EAP has the following six thematic priority objectives to be achieved by 2030 at the latest :
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The 8th EAP has the following
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The 8th EAP has the following s
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The 8th EAP has the following s
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The 8th EAP has the following
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The 8th EAP has the following
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The 8th EAP sha
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) irreversible and
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) irreversible and
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) irreversible
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) irreversible and
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) irreversible
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a)
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) irreversible and
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a)
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) irreversible and gradual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural and other sinks in the Union to attain the 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and achieve climate neutrality by 2050 as laid down in Regulation (EU) …/… while respecting the principle of technological neutrality32 ; __________________ 32 COM/2020/80 final.
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) irreversible and gradual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural terrestrial and marine carbon sinks and other sinks in the Union to attain the 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and achieve climate neutrality by 2050 as laid down in Regulation (EU) …/…32 ;
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) irreversible and gradual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural and other sinks in the Union to attain the 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and achieve climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 as laid down in Regulation (EU) …/…32 ; __________________ 32 COM/2020/80 final.
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) continuous progress in enhancing and mainstreaming adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) continuous progress in enhancing adaptive capacity, by integrating new environmental technologies, strengthening resilience and reducing the vulnerability of society, the economy and the environment to climate change;
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) continuous progress in deployment of ecosystem based solutions, maintaining where applicable and enhancing adaptive capacity of ecosystems, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change;
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) continuous and adequate progress in enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change and significantly increasing ecosystem-based adaptation;
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) continuous progress in enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability of society, the economy and the environment, to climate change;
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) continuous progress in enhancing adaptive capacity on the basis of nature- based solutions, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change;
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) continuous progress in enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing the vulnerability of all EU citizens to climate change;
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) continuous progress in enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and adaptation and reducing vulnerability to climate change;
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) Advancing towards a
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) a
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) advancing towards a regenerative
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) advancing towards a regenerative
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) advancing towards a regenerative
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) advancing towards a regenerative growth model that gives back to the planet more than it takes, decoupling economic growth from resource use, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation, and
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) advancing towards a regenerative growth model that gives back to the planet more than it takes, decoupling economic growth from resource use and environmental
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) advancing towards a regenerative growth model that gives back to the planet more than it takes, decoupling economic growth from resource use and environmental degradation, and accelerating the transition to a circular economy. Progress towards a regenerative growth model shall require specific contributions from specific policies such as nature restoration, agriculture and soil management, fisheries management and forestry management. The results of such progress shall be integrated in the European Semester and be the focus of country-specific recommendations;
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) advancing towards a regenerative growth model that gives back to the planet more than it takes, decoupling economic growth from resource use and environmental degradation
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) pursuing a zero-pollution
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) pursuing a zero-pollution ambition for a toxic free-environment, including for air, water and soil, and protecting the health and well-being of
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) pursuing a zero-pollution ambition for a toxic free-environment, including for
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) pursuing a zero-pollution ambition for an environment which is as toxic
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) pursuing a zero-pollution ambition for a toxic free-environment, including for air, water and soil, and protecting the health and well-being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts, applying a uniform 'One World, One Health’ approach to health and wellbeing;
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) pursuing a
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity and e
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity and
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity and
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) protecting, preserving and restoring
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity and enhancing natural capital, notably air, water, soil, and forest,
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity and enhancing natural capital, notably air, water, soil, and forest, freshwater, wetland, coastal and marine ecosystems with at least 30 % of the Union’s land and marine areas protected, including at least 10 % of the Union’s land areas strictly protected, as well as implementing binding nature-restoration targets;
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) protecting, preserving and restoring
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity and enhancing natural capital, notably air, water, soil,
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity, reversing its loss, and enhancing natural capital, notably air, water, soil, and forest, freshwater, wetland, peatland and marine ecosystems;
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new) (ea) achieving land degradation neutrality, addressing erosion, loss of soil organic matter, salinisation, contamination, compaction, sealing, loss of soil biodiversity, acidification and desertification;
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new) (eb) contributing to the full implementation of the One Health approach, filling knowledge gaps and finding solutions to improve the health of ecosystems and their contribution to human health, as well-functioning ecosystems are key to boost our resilience and prevent the emergence and spread of future diseases;
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f)
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption,
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, mobility
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability, including energy efficiency and circular economy principles and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure,
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, mobility and the food system. The other pillars of sustainability, social and economic sustainability, must be properly taken into account in the EAP.
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to the EU production and consumption footprint, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, mobility
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, land use and pollution, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, mobility
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure,
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability and significantly reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, mobility and the food system, including agriculture.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, mobility, international trade and the food system.
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development and production, buildings and infrastructure, mobility and the food system.
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new) (fa) advancing towards systemically changed food systems in the Union, which prioritise local production and consumption, move away from a productivity mindset to one of sustainability of food systems, consider soil health security the underpinning of food security, value rural life and livelihoods, decommodify food and promote it as a common good, are based on organic farming and move to completely toxic-free food.
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new) (fa) scrutinising and promoting coherence between environmental, social and other relevant policies in order to ensure that the transition to a sustainable future is fair and inclusive.
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new) (fa) achieving the international commitments undertaken in the area of climate and environment, including the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The thematic priority objectives laid down in paragraph 2 shall cover the objectives, targets and actions set out in the strategies and initiatives of the European Green Deal as well as the targets in Union legislation that contribute to the achievement of these objectives. These include inter alia, the Union's 2030 Climate and Energy Framework, the Circular Economy Action Plan, the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030, the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems Action Plan, the EU Arctic Strategy, the EU Forest Strategy, the Zero Pollution Action Plan, the EU Chemicals Strategy and the EU Industrial Strategy.
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The thematic priority objectives laid down in paragraph 2 shall be understood as covering the targets and actions set out in the European Green Deal strategies as well as the targets in Union legislation that contribute to the achievement of these objectives; these targets and actions shall be taken into account when developing the monitoring framework for assessing the progress of the 8th EAP.
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The thematic priority objectives laid down in paragraph 2 shall cover the targets and actions set out in the EGD as well as all in the strategies, initiatives and frameworks under the EGD.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – title Enabling conditions and actions to achieve this programme’s priority objectives
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – title Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – title Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part (1) Achieving the priority objectives of the 8th EAP - once the EU institutions have established a weighting - will require:
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new) (-a) pursuing degrowth and redistributive policies, and abandoning GDP as a metric for progress;
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point -a a (new) (-aa) significantly decreasing the Union's material footprint and consumption footprint, to bring them into planetary boundaries as soon as possible.
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ensuring effective
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ensuring full, effective and efficient implementation of Union legislation on environment and climate, preventing damage, including irreversible damage and loss of the EU natural heritage and striving for excellence in environmental performance at Union, national, regional and local levels including through providing appropriate administrative and compliance assurance capacity, as laid out in the regular Environmental Implementation Review, as well as stepping up action against non- compliance, environmental crime, and environmental damage in a timely and dissuasive manner,
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ensuring effective and efficient implementation of Union legislation on environment and climate and striving for excellence in environmental performance at Union, national, regional and local levels
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ensuring effective and efficient implementation of Union legislation on environment and climate through the allocation of adequate resources and swift action against infringements, and striving for excellence in environmental performance at Union, national, regional and local levels including through providing appropriate administrative and compliance assurance capacity, as laid out in the regular Environmental Implementation Review, as well as stepping up action against environmental crime,
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ensuring effective and efficient implementation of Union legislation on environment and climate and striving for excellence in environmental performance at Union, national, regional and local levels including through providing appropriate administrative and compliance assurance capacity, as laid out in the regular Environmental Implementation Review, as well as stepping up action
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ensuring
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ensuring effective and efficient implementation of Union legislation on the environment and
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) improving incentives, guidance and recommendations, and effective, dissuasive and proportionate sanctions to ensure effective implementation and reduce risks of non-compliance with environmental law, as well as improving cooperation and the effective enforcement of relevant administrative, civil and criminal Union law to protect the environment, with a systematic follow-up of infringement proceedings, including by ensuring that sufficient financial and human resources are allocated at both Union and Member State level for this purpose;
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a (new) (aa) adapting enforcement of Union environmental law where implementation is lacking, while respecting the wishes of Member States, without compelling them financially but helping them by means of effective programmes, with a systematic follow-up of assistance procedures, including by ensuring that sufficient financial and human resources are allocated at both Union and Member State level for this purpose;
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) regularly reviewing the consistency of Union measures and policies, including sectoral legislation, the Union’s external action and the Union budget with the priority objectives set out in Article 2(1) and (2) ; these reviews shall also apply to assessments by the Commission of national or regional plans which relate to the implementation of Union legislation;
Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) effectively integrating the new annual biodiversity spending target of 7.5% in the multi-annual financial Framework (MFF) from 2024, in view of reaching 10% in 2026 and 2027 and progressively increasing the annual biodiversity spending target under the next MFF while ensuring consistency between climate and biodiversity funding;
Amendment 379 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) ensuring that the principle of solidarity among the Member States is complied with at every stage, in accordance with Article 194(2) TFEU;
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new) (ab) Integrating and operationalising the “do no significant harm" as referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 in the European Commission Better Regulation toolbox, including a Think sustainability first approach for all new initiatives and evaluations, ensuring environmental and climate impacts are a compulsory part of all impact assessments, and developing further comprehensive impact assessment tools considering individual and cumulative effects and both the costs of action and non-action in terms of immediate and long-term impacts;
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent -1 (new) – fully respecting Article 191 TFEU;
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 – mainstreaming the priority objectives set out in Article 2 in all relevant strategies, legislative and non- legislative initiatives, programmes, investments and projects at Union, national, regional and local levels
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 – mainstreaming the priority objectives set out in Article 2 in all
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 – mainstreaming the priority objectives set out in Article 2 in all relevant strategies, legislative and non- legislative initiatives, programmes, investments and projects at Union, national, regional and local levels, as well as relevant international agreements concluded by the Union, so that
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 – mainstreaming the priority objectives set out in Article 2 in all relevant strategies, legislative and non- legislative initiatives, programmes, investments and projects at Union, national, regional and local levels; s
Amendment 386 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 a (new) – reviewing, as set out in the Climate Law, the consistency of Union measures with the climate-neutrality objective set out in that Regulation, as well as the adequacy of Union measures and policies, including sectoral legislation, the Union's external action and the Union's budget, to ensure progress on adaptation;
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 a (new) – ensuring full implementation of, and respect for, the precautionary principle, the principles that preventive action should be taken, that environmental damage should, as a priority, be rectified at source and that the polluter should pay;
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 aa (new) – assessing the consistency of any draft measure, including but not limited to any legislative and budgetary proposal, with the priority objectives set out in Article 2(1) and (2);
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 a (new) - ensuring that findings are disclosed at the same time as the measurement project is published;
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 b (new) – strengthening the cooperation between the European Commission and the Committee of the Regions, in the framework of the Technical Platform for Cooperation on the Environment and exploring how to improve dialogue and information pooling;
Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 b (new) – assessing, as set out in the Climate Law, the consistency of any draft measure, including but not limited to any legislative and budgetary proposal, with the Union climate objectives set out in the Climate Law.
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 c (new) – promoting communication activities at the EU, national, regional and local level, aimed at raising awareness, especially among young people, about the importance and benefits of a sound implementation of environment policy, as well as about its added value to the citizens, businesses and the planet, in order to increase a sense of ownership and the participation of all the relevant stakeholders in the implementation efforts;
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 c (new) – promoting communication and dialogue at Union, national, regional and local level, aimed at raising awareness, especially among young people, about the importance and benefits of protecting and restoring the environment, and at including all relevant stakeholders in the implementation efforts;
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 –
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 –
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 –
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 –
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 – paying careful attention to synergies and potential trade-offs between
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 –
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 – paying careful attention to synergies and potential trade-offs between economic, environmental and social objectives so as to ensure that citizens’ needs for nutrition, energy, water, food security, housing and mobility are met in a sustainable way that leaves no-
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 – paying careful attention to the need to optimise synergies and potential trade- offs between economic, environmental and social objectives so as to ensure that citizens’ needs for nutrition, housing and mobility are met in a sustainable way that leaves no-
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 a (new) – encouraging the participation of young people and incorporating demographic criteria when designing environmental policies and instruments
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3 a (new) – developing practices and carrying out activities that support local and regional authorities in meeting their objectives;
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 – regularly evaluating coherence of the existing policies
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 – regularly evaluating existing policies and preparing impact assessments for new initiatives, which are based on wide consultations following procedures that are accountable, inclusive, informed and simple to implement, and which pay due regard to projected im
Amendment 406 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 – regularly evaluating existing policies and preparing impact assessments for new initiatives, which are based on wide consultations following procedures that are accountable,
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 – regularly evaluating existing policies and preparing impact assessments for new initiatives, which are based on wide and transparent consultations following procedures that are accountable, inclusive, informed and simple to implement, and which
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 – regularly evaluating existing policies and preparing impact assessments for new initiatives, which are based on wide consultations following procedures that are accountable, inclusive, democratic, informed and
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 – regularly evaluating existing policies and preparing comprehensive impact assessments for new initiatives and legislation, which are based on wide consultations following procedures that are accountable, inclusive, informed and simple to implement, and which
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 – regularly evaluating existing policies and the prepar
Amendment 411 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 a (new) – taking into account the cost of inaction when evaluating existing policies and developing new initiatives, paying due regard to the costs to the environment and to health;
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 a (new) – regularly assessing all Union policies to identify inconsistencies between Union policies and policy objectives of this EAP to ensure coherence, consistency and the achievement of these objectives;
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 a (new) - using economic models that take into account the boundaries of our planet, social needs and human rights, rather than focusing exclusively on economic growth;
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 a (new) – taking into account the cost of inaction when evaluating existing policies and developing new initiatives, paying due regard to the costs to the environment and to health;
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 a (new) – taking into account the consumption footprint of the Union beyond its political borders;
Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 b (new) – developing practices and carrying out activities that support local and regional authorities in meeting environmental and climate objectives;
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) integrating intergenerational and long-term perspectives into all initiatives, policy and implementation, taking into account the rights of future generations to a healthy environment, among their other human rights, and integrating long-term considerations into impact assessments and cost-benefit analysis;
Amendment 418 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) effectively integrating environmental and climate sustainability in
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) effectively integrating environmental
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) effectively
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c (c)
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) effectively integrating the SDGs, environmental and climate sustainability and the notion of delivering a just transition in the European Semester of economic governance, including in the National Reform Programmes and National Recovery and Resilience plans;
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) effectively integrating
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) effectively integrating environmental and climate sustainability in the European Semester of economic governance, including in the country- specific recommendations, the National Reform Programmes and National Recovery and Resilience plans;
Amendment 426 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) effectively integrating environmental
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) supporting, through the European Semester, the Union's effort to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest; the Commission shall assess the discrepancy between the structure of the Member States’ budgets and a Paris- aligned scenario for each of their national budgets, thus enabling to provide recommendations on Member States’ climate debt and on the reduction of their climate investment gap associated to the Union's objective of climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 428 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) supporting, through the European Semester, the Union's effort to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest; the Commission shall assess the discrepancy between the structure of the Member States’ budgets and a Paris- aligned scenario for each of their national budgets, thus enabling it to provide recommendations on the Member States’ climate debt;
Amendment 429 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) effectively integrating the Sustainable Development Goals in all Union and national legislative and non- legislative action;
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) mobilising sustainable investments from public and private sources, including of funds and instruments available under the Union budget, via the European Investment Bank and at national level, consistent with the Union's sustainable finance strategy, and ensuring the right synergies, while making sure that sufficient investment can be allocated at the level where it is most needed and most effectively employed, ensuring that local and regional communities have adequate resources for implementation on the ground;
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) mobilising sustainable investments, also for biodiversity protection and conservation, from public and private sources, including of funds and instruments available under the Union budget, via the European Investment Bank and at national level given their potential to create jobs, sustainable growth and to ensure EUs long-term competitiveness and increase the resilience of our economies and societies;
Amendment 433 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) mobilising sustainable investments from public and private sources, including of funds and instruments available under the Union budget, via the European
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) mobilising sustainable investments from public and private sources, including of funds and instruments available under the Union budget, via the European Investment Bank and at national level, consistent with the Union's sustainable finance strategy; ensuring that local and regional communities have adequate resources for implementation on the ground;
Amendment 435 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) mobilising sustainable investments from public and private sources, including
Amendment 436 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) mobilising and providing sustainable investments from public and private sources, including of funds and instruments available under the Union budget, via the European Investment Bank and at national level, and doing so in a sufficient way to adequately finance the achievement of the priority objectives;
Amendment 437 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) mobilising sustainable investments from public and private sources, including of funds and instruments available under the Union budget, via the European Investment Bank and at national level; adequate support from the Commission to the Member States in meeting the targets, taking into account the existing expenditure and a precise calculation of costs in close consultation with the Member States before decisions are taken, is essential in ensuring the implementation of the objectives of the 8th EAP;
Amendment 438 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) Make use of the do no significant harm guidelines developed as part of the Recovery and Resilience Facility to screen all EU budget and ensure the respect with the "do no significant harm" referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies at Union and national level
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) phasing out
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies at Union and national level
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) phasing out
Amendment 443 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies, including fossil fuel subsidies, without delay and at the latest by 2025 at Union
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies at Union and national level,
Amendment 445 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies at Union and national, regional and local level, making the best use of market-based instruments, environmental taxation and green budgeting tools, including those required to ensure a socially fair transition, and supporting businesses and other stakeholders in developing standardised natural capital accounting practices;
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) phasing out as soon as possible environmentally harmful subsidies at Union and national level, making the best use of market-based instruments and green budgeting tools, including those required to ensure a socially fair transition, and supporting businesses and other stakeholders in developing standardised natural capital accounting practices;
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) strengthening environmentally positive incentives and phasing out the most environmentally harmful subsidies at Union and national level without delay, making the best use of market-based instruments and green budgeting tools, including those required to ensure a socially fair transition, and supporting businesses and other stakeholders in developing standardised natural capital accounting practices;
Amendment 448 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies at Union
Amendment 449 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e (e)
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) scaling up the measures against illegal exploitation of natural resources, associated corruption and money laundering, and increasing cooperation with third countries in relation to these measures; stepping up controls at the Union’s borders in the context of the fight against imports of protected animal and plant species; increasing measures to tackle invasive alien species arriving in our territories and disrupting our European ecosystems;
Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) investing in biodiversity protection and restoration in line with the minimum spending targets agreed through the MFF and with the funding objectives in the EU Biodiversity Strategy, which should be tracked through a robust, transparent and comprehensive methodology;
Amendment 452 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) ensuring effective climate and biodiversity mainstreaming and proofing of Union and national budgets;
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) seeking modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty and if unsuccessful, leaving the Treaty altogether
Amendment 454 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new) (eb) scaling up the measures against illegal exploitation of natural resources, associated corruption and money laundering, waste crime and illegal exports and increasing cooperation with third countries in relation to these measures;
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new) (eb) taking all action required to ensure a socially fair and inclusive transition, delivering on the European Pillar of Social Rights and effectively addressing and reducing social as well as climate and environmental inequalities;
Amendment 456 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) ensuring that environmental policies and action are based on the best available scientific knowledge and technologies and strengthening the environmental knowledge base and its uptake, including by research, innovation, fostering green skills, and further building up environmental and ecosystem accounting, as well as fostering the continuous improvement of scientific knowledge on the basis of indicators comparable at regional level as well, in order to inform decision-making;
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) ensuring that environmental policies and action at the Union, national, regional and local levels are based on the best available scientific knowledge and strengthening the environmental knowledge base and its uptake, including by research
Amendment 458 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) ensuring that environmental policies and action are based on the best available scientific knowledge and strengthening the environmental knowledge base and its uptake, including by research
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) ensuring that environmental
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) ensuring that environmental policies and action are based on the best available scientific knowledge and strengthening the environmental knowledge base and its uptake, including by research, innovation, fostering green skills, engaging with civil society and further building up environmental and ecosystem accounting;
Amendment 461 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) ensuring that environmental policies and action are based on the best available scientific knowledge and strengthening the environmental knowledge base and its uptake,
Amendment 462 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) overhauling state aid rules to enable unprecedented investment in transitional arrangements, public services and social protection, by repealing the Fiscal Compact and replacing the Stability and Growth Pact with an Employment and Sustainability Pact;
Amendment 463 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) building up the knowledge base on the requirements for a far-reaching and rapid systemic change, including on how to identify, measure and evaluate, inter alia, the effects of feedback loops, tipping points, policy incoherence and lock-in effects;
Amendment 464 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) advancing and closing gaps in knowledge as well as in relevant indicators sets on the planetary boundaries and on the Union consumption footprint, including EU- driven deforestation and forest degradation in third countries
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) identifying and quantifying environmental impacts beyond the Union political borders, with a view to ensure a proper assessment of the Union environmental footprint and to share responsibility on global biodiversity conservation;
Amendment 466 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) ensuring the full participation of, and cooperation with, local and regional authorities across all dimensions of environmental policy-making through a collaborative and multi-level approach;
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new) (fb) ensuring the full participation of, and cooperation with, local and regional authorities across all dimensions of environmental policy-making through a collaborative and multi-level governance approach;
Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new) (fb) ensuring the full participation of, and cooperation with, local and regional authorities across all dimensions of environmental policy-making through a collaborative and multi-level governance approach;
Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) the strict application of the precautionary principle in cases where, despite all efforts, the available scientific knowledge is incomplete or insufficient;
Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) establishing a common legislative framework for the protection and sustainable use of soil at EU level;
Amendment 471 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new) Amendment 472 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new) (fb) underpinning the Life + programme, including specific funding for biodiversity and Natura 2000 management, ensuring a fair distribution of funding among Member States; it is also essential to facilitate assessment of the ecological and plant health of forests and their rehabilitation, including reforestation with native species, especially in the countries that have sustained the worst fire damage;
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f c (new) (fc) assumption of greater responsibility by the Union for upholding Natura 2000 values, especially with regard to funding;
Amendment 474 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f d (new) (fd) ensuring CAP support for ecological local production on small farms concerned with food quality and co- existing with the natural environment, eschewing harmful pesticides and chemical fertilisers; assisting in the development of policies to minimise the impact of the herbicides, especially on pollinators and to consolidate and promote conservation and integrated agricultural production methods;
Amendment 475 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f e (new) (fe) factoring in the potential benefits of scientific and technological progress in the field of biotechnology, with Member States and the EU seeking to ensure the judicious application of the precautionary principle, especially in agriculture, where the pressure for the introduction of genetically modified organisms is growing;
Amendment 476 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f f (new) (ff) overturning decisions to embrace the cultivation of genetically modified varieties and rejecting all attempts to commodify and patent seeds or essentially biological processes, to the clear detriment of biodiversity and the plant genetic heritage;
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f g (new) (fg) promoting the cultivation of traditional and indigenous species and encouraging biodiversity to cope with climate and soil change, maintaining soil nutrient levels, feeding the people and providing them with a balanced diet, while helping to alleviate climate change;
Amendment 478 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f h (new) (fh) preventing soil sealing, pollution and erosion to ensure its fertility, helping to promote biodiversity and mitigate climate change;
Amendment 479 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f i (new) (fi) helping to reduce the harmful effects of noise on human health and biodiversity through revision of the Environmental Noise Directive;
Amendment 480 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f j (new) (fj) promoting sustainable forestry in the Member States, giving priority to the protection of what were formerly growing forests, wildlife conservation and the prompt rehabilitation thereof following natural disasters;
Amendment 481 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f k (new) (fk) ensuring production based on the principles of reduction, reuse, recycling and repair, putting an end to built-in obsolescence as a business strategy that results in deliberately short product lifespan and the need for replacement, and adapting consumption to the limits of our planet;
Amendment 482 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f l (new) (fl) ensuring the right to IT repair and continuous backup services to achieve sustainable consumption;
Amendment 483 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f m (new) (fm) guaranteeing essential public services through the promotion of free public transport and access to drinking water and the public management thereof, thereby upholding the right of all Member State citizens to benefit from this;
Amendment 484 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f n (new) (fn) action by the European institutions and Member States to ensure universal right of access to water and sanitation through pricing geared to the provision of services for all and not to profit or returns on capital;
Amendment 485 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f o (new) (fo) stepping up and coordinating efforts to promote the development and validation of alternatives to animal testing in order to help achieve the priority objective under Article 2(d);
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) harnessing the potential of digital and data technologies to support
Amendment 487 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) harnessing the potential of digital and data technologies and artificial intelligence to support environment policy while minimising their environmental footprint, and ensuring transparency and public accessibility of this data;
Amendment 488 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) harnessing the potential of digital and data technologies to support environment policy
Amendment 489 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) harnessing the potential of digital and data technologies to support environment policy while minimising their environmental footprint, while recognising that humans are social beings in need of sufficient social contact;
Amendment 490 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) harnessing the potential of digital and data technologies to support environment policy while minimising their environmental footprint, and ensuring transparency and public accessibility of this data, where relevant and necessary;
Amendment 491 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) harnessing the potential of digital and data technologies to support
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) harnessing the potential of digital and data technologies to support environment policy while minimising their environmental footprint, and ensuring public accessibility and transparency of the data;
Amendment 493 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) harnessing the potential of digital and data technologies
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new) (ga) Utilising the full potential of social innovations since mere technological innovations will not be enough to deliver carbon neutrality by 2050 at the latest nor stop the current biodiversity loss. Therefore, policies should support and incentivise grassroots level social innovations that enable local communities and SMEs to mitigate and adapt to climate change and to preserve, restore and enhance biodiversity;
Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new) (ga) fully mainstreaming adaptation to climate change across all sectors and policies;
Amendment 496 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new) (gb) working towards the elimination of hazardous high-risk chemicals, including endocrine disrupting chemicals, and pesticides, assessing its impacts on sustainability, environment, health, biodiversity, and climate, and promoting greater use, affordability, and access to safe alternatives to accompany the sustainable and just transition;
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g c (new) (gc) recognising the right to a healthy environment in the Charter of the Fundamental Rights of the European Union and promoting a similar right internationally;
Amendment 498 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g d (new) (gd) holistically recognising links between human health, animal health and the environment through integrating the One Health principle in policy-making;
Amendment 499 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) making full use of nature based solutions
Amendment 500 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) making full use of
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) making full use of
Amendment 502 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) making full use of
Amendment 503 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) making full use of nature based solutions, green infrastructure and social innovation;
Amendment 504 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) making full use of
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) making full use of
Amendment 506 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (ha) Ensure special treatment for areas with natural handicaps, areas suffering from depopulation or in outermost regions.
Amendment 507 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (ha) establishing an EU-level definition of the term 'nature based solutions';
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i (i) effectively applying high standards for transparency, public participation and access to justice in full and complete accordance with the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters (Aarhus Convention)35 both at the Member States and the Union level; __________________ 35
Amendment 509 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i (i) effectively applying
Amendment 510 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i (i) effectively applying high standards for transparency, public participation and access to justice in accordance with the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making
Amendment 511 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j (j) making the data and evidence linked to the implementation of the 8th EAP publicly available
Amendment 512 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j (j) making the data and evidence linked to the implementation of the 8th EAP publicly available
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j (j) making the data and evidence linked to the implementation of the 8th EAP publicly available and e
Amendment 514 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – introductory part (k) supporting the global uptake of the priority objectives laid down in Article 2, ensuring full coherence between internal and external approaches and coordinated action, in particular as regards:
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – introductory part (k) supporting the global
Amendment 516 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 1 — engaging with partner countries on
Amendment 517 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 1 – engaging with
Amendment 518 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 1 – engaging with partner countries on climate and environmental action, encouraging and supporting them to adopt and implement rules in these areas that are as ambitious as those of the Union, and ensuring that all products placed on the Union market or exported from the Union fully comply with relevant Union requirements in line with the Union’s international commitments;
Amendment 519 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 1 – engaging with partner countries on climate and environmental action, encouraging and supporting them to adopt and implement rules in these areas that are at least as ambitious as those of the Union, and ensuring that all products placed on the Union market fully comply with relevant Union requirements in line with the Union’s international commitments;
Amendment 520 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 1 – engaging with partner countries on climate and environmental action, encouraging and supporting them to adopt and implement rules in these areas that are as ambitious as those of the Union, and ensuring that all products placed on the Union market fully comply with relevant Union requirements in line with the Union’s international commitments, with particular regard to halting deforestation and soil degradation or water pollution;
Amendment 521 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 1 a (new) – promoting sustainable corporate governance;
Amendment 522 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 2 – enhancing cooperation with governments, businesses and Non- Governmental Organizations and civil society in third countries and international organisations to form partnerships and alliances for environment protection and promoting environmental cooperation in G7 and G20;
Amendment 523 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 2 – enhancing cooperation with governments
Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 2 — enhancing cooperation with governments, businesses and civil society in third countries and international organisations to form partnerships and alliances for environment protection and promoting environmental cooperation
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 2 a (new) – Strengthen communication and synergies between key Green Deal initiatives such as the Circular Economy Action Plan, the SME Strategy and the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability.
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 3 Amendment 527 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 3 – demonstrating climate and environmental leadership in international fora, strengthening the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and other multilateral environmental agreements by the Union and its partners, including by increasing transparency and accountability as regards progress on the commitments made under those agreements;
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 3 – strengthening the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and other multilateral environmental agreements by the Union and its partners, including by increasing transparency and accountability as regards progress on the commitments made under those agreements and ensuring an equitable contribution to all of their goals;
Amendment 529 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 3 – strengthening the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Convention to Combat Desertification and other multilateral environmental agreements by the Union and its partners, including by increasing transparency and accountability as regards progress on the commitments made under those agreements;
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 4 – strengthening international environmental governance by closing remaining trade-related gaps and strengthening respect for and application of recognised international environmental principles;
Amendment 531 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5 Amendment 532 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5 – ensuring that the Union and the Member States’ financial assistance to third countries promotes the UN 2030 Agenda does not undermine any of the SDGs and helps to perform better on environmental and climate SDGs.
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5 – ensuring that the Union and the Member States’ financial assistance to third countries promotes and is in line with the objectives of the European Green Deal and the UN 2030 Agenda.
Amendment 534 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5 – ensuring that the Union and the Member States’ financial assistance to third countries promotes the UN 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement and the CBD post-2020 global framework.
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3.º – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5 a (new) - promoting a fundamental shift from competition to complementarity in international trade, bearing in mind the sovereign right of Member States to shape their own trade policies in line with this principle;
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5 a (new) – ensuring that the Union does not, through its measures and activities, contribute, directly or indirectly, to environmental degradation and does not jeopardise the achievement in third countries of the priority objectives set out in Article 2;
Amendment 537 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5 a (new) – ensuring that nature degradation and environmental impacts are not delocalized and that there is a global responsibility concerning nature conservation;
Amendment 538 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5 a (new) – strengthening the capacity of citizens to act, through awareness raising, lifelong environmental education and civic involvement;
Amendment 539 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new) (ka) strengthening cooperation with regional partners and engagement in regional processes, including in the Arctic, to effectively address and ensure management of shared climate and environmental challenges in line with the Union’s climate and environmental priorities;
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new) (ka) taking immediate remedial action in the event that the interim evaluation referred to in Article 4(1) concludes that the progress of the Union and the Member States in achieving the priority objectives set out in Article 2 is insufficient;
Amendment 541 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. In order to achieve the enabling conditions set out in paragraph 1, the Commission shall take the following actions: (a) carry out the reviews and assessments set out paragraph 1 and propose remedying measures where necessary; (b) develop, where necessary and for the purpose of carrying out comprehensive impact assessments, adequate tools to assess the environmental impacts of new policies, initiatives and legislation where existing tools are insufficient; (c) further streamline the various monitoring frameworks in place at Union level to measure social, economic and environmental progress; (d) conduct comprehensive impact assessments on all legislative proposals under the EAP; (e) provide an up-to-date overview on its website of the objectives under the EGD and the progress towards their achievement;
Amendment 543 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) Amendment 544 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. In relation to point (e) of Article 3(1), the Commission shall conduct a comprehensive impact assessment, in cooperation with Member States, evaluating all economic, social and environmental impacts and the need and availability of alternatives, of possible pathways for a phase out of those subsidies;
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 546 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 547 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 548 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. Reaching the 8th EAP’s priority objectives will require mobilising broad support by involving citizens, social partners and other stakeholders, and encouraging cooperation in the development and implementation of strategies, policies or legislation related to the 8th EAP amongst national, regional and local authorities, in urban and rural areas and outermost regions.
Amendment 549 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. Reaching the 8th EAP’s priority objectives will require mobilising broad support by involving c
Amendment 550 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Many of the priority objectives set out in the 8th EAP can only be fully achieved as part of a global approach and in cooperation with partner countries, and overseas countries and territories. That is why the Union and its Member States should engage in relevant international and regional processes in a strong, focused, united and coherent manner. Particular emphasis should be given to the vulnerable Arctic region, where there is a need for intensified cooperation and increased Union involvement, in order to address new and shared environmental challenges that are further exacerbated by climate change. The Union and its Member States should continue to promote an effective, rules-based framework for global environment policy.
Amendment 551 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The relevant Union institutions and Member States shall be responsible for taking appropriate action, with a view to the delivery of the priority objectives set out in the Article 2(1) and (2). Action shall be taken with due account for the principles of conferral, subsidiarity and proportionality, in accordance with Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union.
Amendment 552 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The relevant Union institutions and Member States shall be responsible for taking appropriate action, with a view to the delivery of the priority objectives set out in the Article 2(1) and (2). Action shall be taken with due account of the principles of conferral, subsidiarity and proportionality, in accordance with Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union.
Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. For the requirements laid down in point (a) of paragraph 1, the Environmental Implementation Review shall be aligned with the European Semester cycle, conducted and presented annually.
Amendment 555 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission, supported by the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency, shall assess and report on the progress of the Union and the Member States with regard to achieving systemic change, the priority objectives laid down in Article 2 on a
Amendment 556 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission, supported by the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency, shall regularly assess and report on the progress of the Union and the Member States with regard to achieving the priority objectives laid down in Article 2 on a regular basis not exceeding two years, taking into consideration the enabling conditions laid down in Article 3.
Amendment 557 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission, supported by the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency, shall monitor, assess and report on the progress of the Union and the Member States with regard to achieving the priority objectives laid down in Article 2 on a
Amendment 558 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission, supported by the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency, shall monitor, assess and report on the progress of the Union and the Member States with regard to achieving the priority objectives laid down in Article 2 on a regular basis, taking into consideration the enabling conditions laid down in Article 3.
Amendment 559 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission, supported by the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency, shall monitor, assess and report on the progress of the Union and the Member States with regard to achieving the priority objectives laid down in Article 2 on a regular basis, taking into consideration the enabling conditions laid down in Article 3.
Amendment 560 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission, supported by the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency, shall assess and report on the progress of the Union and the Member States with regard to achieving the priority objectives laid down in Article 2 on a
Amendment 561 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission, supported by the
Amendment 562 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission, supported by the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency, shall yearly assess and report on the progress of the Union and the Member States with regard to achieving the priority objectives laid down in Article 2
Amendment 563 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. By 31 March 2024, the Commission shall carry out a mid-term evaluation of the progress achieved towards achieving systemic change, the thematic priority objectives set out in Article 2, including the targets under the European Green Deal, based on the assessments referred to in Article 4(1) as well as on the outcome of a public consultation, and taking into consideration the enabling conditions laid down in Article 3, and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council. On the basis of the mid-term evaluation, the incoming Commission shall present a list and timelines of necessary legislative and non-legislative actions within the first 100 days of the Commission to ensure that progress at the Union and Member State levels is sufficient to attain the priority objectives by 2030 at the latest and the long-term objective of 2050 at the latest.
Amendment 565 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Following a consultation process with all relevant stakeholders, the Commission shall, by 31 December 2021, present a streamlined framework (a single scoreboard) to monitor and track progress towards the achievement of the priority objectives in Article 2(1) and (2), based on the existing monitoring frameworks and processes.
Amendment 566 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. For the purposes of the assessment referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission, having consulted the relevant stakeholders, shall present by 31 December 2021 a set of key indicators. This set of indicators shall build upon existing indicators and frameworks.
Amendment 567 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. The assessment referred to in paragraph 1 shall include information on: – progress made towards achieving the priority objectives set out in Article 2(1) and (2), as soon as the monitoring framework allows for this; – distance to the targets set in place to achieve the priority objectives; – related funding, based on the tracking methodology for climate and biodiversity mainstreaming agreed under the MFF; – recommendations to address potential shortfalls and challenges.
Amendment 568 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. The assessment referred to in paragraph 1 aims at facilitating strategic political communication. It shall be based on a limited number of headline indicators, identified by the end of 2021 as a result of a broad stakeholder consultation, and shall reflect the latest developments as regards the availability and relevance of data and indicators, building on data available in the Member States and at the Union level, in particular those operated by the European Environment Agency and the European Statistical System, with a view to minimising administrative burden. This assessment shall be coherent and without prejudice to existing monitoring, reporting and governance frameworks and exercises covering environment, social, economic and climate policy.
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. The assessment referred to in paragraph 1 shall reflect the latest developments as regards the availability and relevance of data and indicators, building on data available in the Member States and at the Union level, in particular those operated by the European Environment Agency and the European Statistical System and shall be integrated in the European Semester monitoring process. This assessment shall be without prejudice to existing monitoring, reporting and governance frameworks and exercises covering environment and climate policy.
Amendment 570 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 2 (
Amendment 571 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4.º – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 A. Member States, as well as regional and local authorities, shall help ensure the availability of environmental data where possible by facilitating the assessment procedures referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 572 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. the Commission will, by 31 December 2021 and in close consultation with the Member States, set up a public dashboard on its website to provide an up-to-date overview of all the objectives set under the 8th EAP and the European Green Deal and an overview of Union and national objectives; the Commission will also add links on the dashboard to the reports on the monitoring framework described in Article 4 and will actively inform citizens of the dashboard;
Amendment 573 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. the Commission will also publish, on the dashboard referred to in Article 4(2a), the exact amount of Member State and Union money spent on each objective and programme, the progress achieved and an estimate of how much Member State and Union money will be needed to ultimately achieve the objectives; the Commission shall update this page on a regular basis;
Amendment 574 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. The European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency, and projects and schemes financed under the EU environmental, research and agricultural funding shall support the Commission in improving the availability and relevance of data and knowledge, in particular by carrying out the following:
Amendment 575 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. The European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency shall support the Commission in improving the availability and relevance of data and knowledge, in particular by carrying out the following, in a continuous manner:
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. The European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency shall support the Commission in improving the availability and relevance of data
Amendment 577 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b (
Amendment 578 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new) (ba) strengthening and providing support to basic research, mapping and monitoring, including in the field of taxonomy;
Amendment 579 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) delivering policy-relevant and systemic analyses, and contributing to implementing policy objectives at Union
Amendment 580 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d (d) integrating data on environmental, social and economic impacts through improved modelling to enable better integration of mitigation and adaptation measures in all sectors, and exploiting fully other available data, such as those delivered by Copernicus;
Amendment 581 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d (d) integrating data on environmental, social and economic impacts, and including these calculated impacts on future generations, and exploiting fully other available data, such as those delivered by Copernicus;
Amendment 582 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d (d) integrating data on environmental, health, social and economic impacts, and exploiting fully other available data, such
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new) (da) improving and increasing knowledge on carbon stocks and their ability to operate as carbon sinks;
Amendment 584 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new) (db) comprehensively monitoring soil quality and its sustainable use in Europe;
Amendment 585 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d c (new) (dc) closing critical knowledge gaps and improving our understanding of biodiversity and climate tipping points in the European Union to guide policy development;
Amendment 586 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e (e) further improving availability and interoperability of data and access to data through Union programmes;
Amendment 587 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f (f) ensuring transparency, accessibility and accountability;
Amendment 588 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point g (g) helping civil society, public authorities at national, regional and local level, citizens, social partners and the private sector identify climate and environmental risks and take action to prevent, mitigate and adapt to them, and fostering their engagement in closing knowledge gaps.
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point g (g) helping civil society, public authorities, citizens, social partners and the private sector identify climate and environmental risks and assess their impact and take action to prevent, mitigate and adapt to them, and fostering their engagement in closing knowledge gaps.
Amendment 590 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point g (g) helping civil society, public authorities, c
Amendment 591 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new) (ga) encouraging citizen observation and reporting of environmental issues and compliance gaps, including through the use of online mechanisms and mobile phone apps to facilitate reporting;
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new) (ga) improving methodologies for data collection and treatment and for setting harmonised indicators;
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point g b (new) (gb) assessing and implementing new indicators as the Genuine Progress Indicator.
Amendment 594 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 4. The Commission shall regularly examine data and knowledge needs at Union and national level, including the capacity of the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency to carry out the tasks referred to in paragraph 3, and report on the results of this review, including proposals to address any deficiencies.
Amendment 595 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 4. The Commission shall regularly examine data and knowledge needs at Union
Amendment 596 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. The Commission shall present, where appropriate, by 31 March 2025 at the latest, a legislative proposal to add to the 8th EAP an Annex for the period after 2025 containing the list of clear actions necessary to achieve the priority objectives set out in Article 2(2) at Union and Member State Level and the respective timetable to deliver on these actions.
Amendment 597 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph -1 (new) -1. The Commission shall create a single coherent and overarching monitoring framework. To this end, the Commission shall produce a report by 2022 in which it identifies the interlinkages between the various social, economic and environmental progress and monitoring frameworks that are in use at the EU level and develop headline indicators to use to guide EU policy making, and communicate progress towards citizens.
Amendment 598 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph -1 (new) -1. By 31 March 2024, the Commission shall carry out a mid-term review of the progress achieved towards the thematic priority objectives defined in Article 2(2), taking into account the enabling conditions laid down in Article 3 and including the targets under the EGD, based on the assessments carried under Art 4(1), as well as on the outcome of a public consultation, and shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 599 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph -1 (new) -1. By 31 March 2024, the Commission shall carry out a mid-term evaluation of the progress achieved towards the thematic priority objectives set out in Article 2(2), including the targets under the EGD, based on the most recent assessment referred to in Article 4(1), and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council. The mid-term evaluation of the 8th EAP shall include an assessment of the efficacy and efficiency of the progress of all environmental objectives at Union and Member State level with the aim of deploying this new approach in the context of monitoring progress towards the 8th EAP priority objectives for the period 2025-2030 and any subsequent Union Environment Action Programme.
Amendment 600 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph -1 (new) -1. By 31st December 2025, the Commission shall carry out a mid-term evaluation of the 8th EAP. In it, the Commission will outline the status of the actions and enabling conditions to fulfil the priority objectives of the Programme. In particular, it will indicate sectors where phasing out of the environmentally harmful subsidies has not be realised fully and by 31st December 2026 will publish a Staff Working Document detailing legislation which for the reasons of provision of environmentally-harmful subsidies has become unfit. The Commission will launch recast and reforms of the respective legislation and put an end to environmentally-harmful subsidies at the latest by 2029.
Amendment 601 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph -1 (new) -1. The Commission shall carry out an interim assessment using available data on the implementation of the 8th EAP by 31 May 2024. This interim assessment shall serve as a basis for making the recommendations and corrections necessary to achieve the objectives of the programme until completion thereof. The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council an evaluation report containing the data collected and its related findings.
Amendment 602 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph -1 (new) -1. By 31 March 2024, the Commission shall carry out a mid-term evaluation of the progress achieved in this EAP based on the most recent assessment and shall make this evaluation publicly available. It shall contain an assessment of progress made towards monitoring and assessing systemic change, with particular focus on changes in economic systems to deprioritise GDP growth and implement redistributive policies.
Amendment 603 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph -1 a (new) -1a. In light of progress set out in the mid-term evaluation referred to in paragraph-1, of any other relevant policy developments, and of the European Environment Agency’s report on the state of the environment, the incoming Commission after the 2024 European Parliament elections shall present to the European Parliament and to the Council the actions it plans to take during its mandate in order to ensure the full achievement, by 2030 and 2050 respectively, of the 8th EAP’s priority objectives, as well as a respective timeline of these actions.
Amendment 604 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph -1 a (new) -1a. In light of progress set out in the mid-term evaluation referred to in paragraph -1, the incoming Commission after the 2024 European Parliament elections shall, within the first 100 days of its mandate, present to the European Parliament and to the Council a legislative proposal containing a list of actions and respective timelines that the Commission shall take during its mandate in order to ensure the full achievement of the 8th EAP’s priority objectives by at the latest 2030 and 2050 respectively.
Amendment 605 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 By 31 March 2029, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of the 8th EAP, based on the assessment of the headline indicators. The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council containing the main findings of that evaluation, accompanied, if the Commission deems appropriate, by a legislative proposal for the next environmental action programme. Such a legislative proposal shall be presented in a timely manner, with a view to avoiding a gap between the 8th and the 9th EAP.
Amendment 606 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 By 31 March 2029, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of the 8th EAP. The Commission shall submit a report to the
Amendment 607 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 By 31 March 2029, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of the 8th EAP. The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council containing the
Amendment 608 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 By 31 March 2029, the Commission shall
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The Commission’s evaluation of the 7 EAP24 concluded that its 2050 th
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The Commission’s evaluation of the 7th EAP24 concluded that its 2050 vision and priority objectives are still valid; that it has helped to provide more predictable, faster and better-coordinated action in environment policy; and that its structure and enabling framework have helped create synergies, thus making environment policy more effective and efficient. Moreover, the evaluation concluded that the 7th EAP anticipated the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda by insisting that economic growth and social wellbeing depend on a healthy natural resource base, and facilitated delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals. It also enabled the Union to speak with one voice on the global stage on climate and environmental matters. In its evaluation of the 7th EAP, the Commission also concluded that progress related to nature protection, health and policy integration was not sufficient, that the EU is not on track to meet the objective of halting biodiversity loss by 2020 and restoring the potential of ecosystems to deliver services, and that the ecological impact in particular of food system remains too high. Stakeholders highlighted that the EAPs should be fully coherent with the political priorities of the EU institutions, guaranteeing their political ownership. __________________ 24 COM(2019) 233 final.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The Commission’s evaluation of the 7th EAP
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The Commission’s evaluation of the 7th EAP24 concluded that its 2050 vision and priority objectives are still valid; that it has helped to provide more predictable, faster and better-coordinated action in environment policy; and that its structure and enabling framework have helped create synergies, thus making environment policy more effective and efficient. Moreover, the evaluation concluded that the 7th EAP anticipated the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda by insisting that economic growth and social wellbeing depend on a healthy natural resource base, and facilitated delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals. It also enabled the Union to speak with one voice on the global stage on climate and environmental matters. In its evaluation of the 7th EAP, the Commission also concluded that progress in attaining the set objectives had been insufficient, particularly as regards those objectives related to nature protection, the environment and health and policy integration
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The Commission’s evaluation of the 7th EAP24 concluded that its 2050 vision and priority objectives are still valid; that it has helped to provide more predictable, faster and better-coordinated action in environment policy; and that its structure and enabling framework have helped create synergies, thus making environment policy more effective and efficient. Moreover, the evaluation concluded that the 7th EAP anticipated the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda by insisting that economic growth and social wellbeing depend on a healthy natural resource base, and facilitated delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals. It also enabled the Union to speak with one voice on the global stage on climate and environmental matters. In its evaluation of the 7th EAP, the Commission also concluded that progress related to nature protection, health and policy integration was not sufficient, and that more could have been done to integrate environmental concerns into other EU policy areas. __________________ 24 COM(2019) 233 final.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) The Commission’s evaluation of the 7th EAP24 concluded that its 2050
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 a (new) (3a) The Commission’s evaluation also demonstrated that the 7th EAP could have benefited from a monitoring mechanism to ensure ownership and delivery of commitments as well as clear and agreed indicators to measure progress in delivery of the actions.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 a (new) (3a) Drastic reductions in biodiversity, compounded by extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, etc., will particularly affect the most vulnerable countries lacking the material resources to respond.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 a (new) (3a) The EEA developed a series of annual indicator-based reports, 'environmental indicators reports', for the period 2016-2019 in order to support the monitoring of the thematic priority objectives of the 7th EAP.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 b (new) (3b) It is obvious that the policies and mechanisms currently embodied in EU legislation, cutting expenditure on public services, reducing public investment and requiring the deregulation and privatisation of strategic sectors, are effectively undermining MS capacity to deal with current environmental challenges.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 c (new) (3c) Increasingly intensive agricultural and livestock production methods involving excessive use of certain chemicals (fertilisers, pesticides and antibiotics), together with excessive food processing, is endangering human health and has made food in general less nutritious and more unwholesome, causing pressure on natural ecosystems and a significant increase in zoonotic diseases.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) According to the EEA report ‘The European environment – state and outlook 2020, Knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe’ (‘SOER 2020’),
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) According to the EEA report ‘The European environment – state and outlook
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) According to the EEA report ‘The European environment – state and outlook 2020, Knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe’ (‘SOER 2020’),
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) According to the EEA report ‘The European environment – state and outlook 2020, Knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe’ (‘SOER 2020’),
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) According to the EEA report ‘The European environment – state and outlook 2020, Knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe’ (‘SOER 2020’), 2020 represents a unique window of opportunity for the Union to show leadership on sustainability and to face the urgent sustainability challenges requiring systemic solutions. As stated in SOER 2020, the changes in the global climate and ecosystems observed since the 1950s are unprecedented over decades to millennia. The global population has tripled since 1950, while the population living in cities has quadrupled. With the current growth model, environmental pressures are expected to increase further, causing direct
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) According to the EEA report ‘The European environment – state and outlook 2020, Knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe’ (‘SOER 2020’), 2020 represents a unique window of opportunity for the Union to show leadership on sustainability and to face the urgent sustainability challenges requiring systemic solutions. As stated in SOER 2020, the changes in the global climate and ecosystems observed since the 1950s are unprecedented over decades to millennia. The global population has tripled since 1950, while the population living in cities has quadrupled. With the current growth model, environmental pressures are expected to increase further, causing direct and indirect harmful effects on human health and well-being. This is especially true for the sectors with the highest
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) According to the EEA report ‘The European environment – state and outlook 2020, Knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe’ (‘SOER 2020’), 2020 represents a unique window of opportunity for the Union to show leadership on sustainability and to face the urgent sustainability challenges requiring systemic solutions. As stated in SOER 2020, the changes in the global climate and ecosystems observed since the 1950s are unprecedented over decades to millennia. The global population has tripled since 1950, while the population living in cities has quadrupled. With the current growth model, environmental pressures are expected to increase further, causing direct and indirect harmful effects on human health and well-being, in particular regarding the most vulnerable population. This is especially true for the sectors with the highest environmental impact – food, mobility, energy as well as infrastructure and buildings.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) According to the EEA report ‘The European environment – state and outlook 2020, Knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe’ (‘SOER 2020’), 2020 and the subsequent years represent
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) According to the EEA report ‘The European environment – state and outlook
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 a (new) (4a) The current COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to an unprecedented historical, economical and health crisis, has demonstrated again the importance of applying a 'One Health' approach in policy-making, which recognises that human health is connected to animal health and to the environment, and that actions to tackle threats to health must take into account these dimensions. To effectively detect, respond to, and prevent outbreaks of zoonoses and food safety problems, information and data should be shared across sectors, and cooperation at national and sub-national levels should be increased to implement effective and common responses to health treatments. The 8th EAP should fully reflect and promote the use of this approach in the Union and Member State policies.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 a (new) (4a) On 28 November 2019, the European Parliament adopted a resolution declaring a climate and environment emergency in Europe and globally, and urged the new Commission to take fast and important action, including by addressing inconsistencies in current Union policies on the climate and environment emergency, in particular through a far-reaching reform of its agricultural, trade, transport, energy and infrastructure investment policies and by not contributing to biodiversity loss.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 a (new) (4a) Environmental degradation and the adverse effects of climate change are expected to increase further in the years to come, leading to global population displacement. The Union should take into account this phenomenon in its external action, especially regarding developing countries, in order to accelerate resilience, mitigation and adaptation to climate change in these territories, to avoid, as much as possible, such displacement.
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