2021/2102(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

— having regard to the Concept for an Integrated Approach on Climate Change and Security of 5 October 2021,

Amendment 10 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)

— having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals,

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Calls on~~Encourages the VP/HR to ~~present, by mid-2022,~~work on an assessment of the carbon footprint and environmental impact of the EU’s external action; stresses the need to develop by 2022 a meaningful methodology to quantify the emissions from all EU security and defence activities; believes that the Roadmap should be used to trigger clear national pledges to reduce military emissions, including mandatory military emissions reporting to the UNFCCC, as without reporting and transparency, there will be no pressure to cut emissions and no means of determining the impact of any pledge, however, that the security of European citizens will continue to require energy sources that will necessarily entail future emissions;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the VP/HR to present, by ~~mid-~~end 2022, an assessment of the carbon footprint and environmental impact of the EU’s external action; stresses the need to develop by 2022 a meaningful methodology to quantify the emissions from all EU security and defence activities; believes that the Roadmap should be used to trigger clear national pledges to reduce military emissions, including mandatory military emissions reporting to the UNFCCC, as without reporting and transparency, there will be no pressure to cut emissions and no means of determining the impact of any pledges;

Amendment 102 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Christophe GRUDLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the VP/HR to present, by mid-2022, an assessment of the carbon footprint and environmental impact of the EU’s external action; stresses the need to develop by 2022 a meaningful methodology to quantify the emissions from all EU security and defence activities; while considering the sensitivity of information assessed from CSDP missions and operations; believes that the Roadmap should be used to trigger clear national pledges to reduce military emissions, including mandatory military emissions reporting to the UNFCCC, as without reporting and transparency, there will be no pressure to cut emissions and no means of determining the impact of any pledges;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the VP/HR to present, by mid-2022, an assessment of the carbon footprint and environmental impact of the EU’s external action; stresses the need to develop by 2022 a meaningful methodology to quantify the emissions from all EU security and defence activities and a strategy to reduce them; believes that the Roadmap should be used to trigger clear national pledges to reduce military emissions, including mandatory military emissions reporting to the UNFCCC, as without reporting and transparency, there will be no pressure to cut emissions and no means of determining the impact of any pledges;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Calls for the setting of voluntary targets to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of military missions and operations, and to engage onto a path towards climate neutrality by 2050, thereby further enhancing operational effectiveness;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Proposes to launch a pilot project for measuring and mapping the greenhouse gas emissions of CSDP missions and operations; believes that EUFOR Althea would be a good choice in that respect;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Strongly welcomes the fact that the Union’s new Global Europe instrument (NDICI) reflects well the urgency and importance of swift, strong and extensive external climate action; welcomes in this regard that NDICI mainstreams climate action and will make sure that 30% of its EUR 80 Billion seven year budget will support climate actions; calls on the Commission to fully respect these targets and to include into its calculations only measures with a clear climate dimension; welcomes that investments in fossil fuels and measures having harmful or significant adverse effects on the environment and climate are excluded from funding; strongly welcomes the NDICI climate security policy (See subsection B.1.(d) of Annex III to the NDICI Regulation); calls on the Commission to prioritise actions seeking to achieve comprehensive and inclusive outcomes through linking climate mitigation and adaptation to conflict prevention and peacebuilding; ~~stresses~~welcomes NDICI’s environment and climate change programme while stressing the need to include greater support for fragile and conflict-affected states in environmental governance, including institution-building; demands that the full potential for environmental peacebuilding be unleashed under the NDICI peace, stability and conflict-prevention programme; believes that the NDICI’s approach to climate security should be a point of reference for all other Union external action and calls on the HR/VP to ensure that in particular CSDP is synchronised with that approach;

Amendment 107 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Strongly welcomes the fact that the Union’s new Global Europe instrument (NDICI) reflects well the urgency and importance of swift, strong and extensive external climate action; strongly welcomes the NDICI climate security policy (See subsection B.1.(d) of Annex III to the NDICI Regulation); calls on the Commission to prioritise actions seeking to achieve comprehensive and inclusive outcomes through linking climate mitigation and adaptation to conflict prevention and peacebuilding; stresses the need to include greater support for fragile and conflict-affected states in environmental governance, including institution-building; demands that the full potential for environmental peacebuilding be unleashed under the NDICI peace, stability and conflict-prevention programme;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Strongly welcomes the fact that the Union’s new Global Europe instrument (NDICI) reflects well the urgency and importance of swift, strong and extensive external climate action~~; strongly welcomes~~, in particular the NDICI climate security policy (See subsection B.1.(d) of Annex III to the NDICI Regulation); calls on the Commission to prioritise actions seeking to achieve comprehensive and inclusive outcomes through linking climate mitigation and adaptation to conflict prevention and peacebuilding; ~~stresses the need to include greater support for fragile and conflict-affec~~calls on the Commission and the EEAS to harness existing research on emerging climated s~~tates in environmental governance, including institution-building; demands that the full potential for environmental peacebuilding be unleashed under the NDICI peace, stabil~~ecurity hotspots around the EU’s borders, notably in the Sahel, the Middle East, and East Africa, and target relevant areas wityh a~~nd conflict-prevention programme~~dditional aid;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Calls on the HR/VP to launch a lessons learned process as regards past and ongoing missions, operations and actions, and to focus on the question under which political, institutional, but also socio-economic circumstances security and defence actions effectively support lasting peace-building and the strengthening of sustainable and democratic governance structures, and at what point an exit strategy can be implemented;

Amendment 11 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 7 July 2021 on EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations,

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10 b. Believes that climate security should become fully integrated into the Union’s conflict prevention and crisis management toolbox in order to strengthen resilience of fragile states and affected populations;

Amendment 111 #

Christophe GRUDLER, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines the need to boost the Union’s strategic foresight, early-warning, situational awareness and conflict-analysis capacities using qualitative and quantitative data and innovative methods from various sources; underlines that, in addition to systematic cooperation with civil society organisations, the Union’s space programmes ~~and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) should also contribute~~, SATCEN and INTCEN, the EEAS’s conflict prevention unit, national research centres, think tanks, national intelligence services and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) should also contribute to strategic foresight, peacebuilding, climate and conflict research; believes that it is of utmost importance that such knowledge is used to well design future missions, operations and actions taking into account parameters ranging from changing weather conditions to the local political context;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Underlines that the principle of data-driven policy and programmes must be central to climate security programmes; is mindful, at the same time, of the limitations of big data approaches and quantitative environmental stress indices with regard to conflict prediction, as they risk paying too little attention to the local societal context; recalls the non-availability of reliable data in some fragile countries, also as a result of corruption and weak governance structures, in which case proxy data should be used instead; believes that the knowledge and initiatives of local populations and civil society have a key role to play as part of the Union’s efforts to address the effects of climate change on conflict;

Amendment 115 #

Christophe GRUDLER, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Underlines that the principle of data-driven policy and programmes must be central to climate security programmes; is mindful, at the same time, of the limitations of big data approaches and quantitative environmental stress indices with regard to conflict prediction~~, as they risk paying too little attention to the local societal context~~; recalls the non- availability of reliable data in some fragile countries, ~~also~~eg as a result of corruption ~~and~~or weak governance structures, in which case proxy data should be used instead;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission to ensure that early warning and conflict analysis are adequately connected to early action and responses, and that meaningful strategic foresight capability is in place; welcomes in this respect the ongoing conflict analysis of around 60 countries by EEAS; recalls that it is essential for climate actions to be conflict-sensitive to avoid inadvertently doing harm and to contribute to peace whenever possible;

Amendment 118 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Recalls that the EU decentralised agencies, in particular the EU Satellite Centre (SatCen), have unique capacities to collect data on climate change and its security aspects around the world; notes that the EU space programme is also crucial for addressing the security aspects of climate change; welcomes the ongoing efforts of SatCen in this area;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses the importance of strengthening the resilience of communities, and that supporting local ownership and inclusive local governance structures is essential to ensure that efforts are sustainable; stresses that an inclusive and accountable approach towards local populations and which increases environmental protection and access to vital resources also increases the security of EU forces and personnel; Expresses its full support for and defence of conservationists and environmental defenders as they experience increased repression in parts of the world; Stresses that, in reducing their capacity to act, states such as Egypt, Iran, and Turkey are harming many of those whose skills are most needed, damaging EU interests in the process;

Amendment 12 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 b (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 26 June 2018 on climate diplomacy,

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses that a case-by-case approach including regionally specific analyses and locally driven initiatives is needed which is adapted to the specific situation on the ground; stresses the importance of strengthening the resilience of communities, and that supporting local ownership and inclusive local governance structures is essential to ensure that efforts are sustainable; stresses that an inclusive and accountable approach towards local populations and which increases environmental protection and access to vital resources also increases the security of EU forces and personnel (mission security);

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 122 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Calls for international cooperation to address challenges related to environmental migration, in order to develop common solutions; reminds that areas and regions strongly affected by climate change have a large percentage of young population, due to which a special focus needs to be put on children and youth;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Believes that environmental peace building should be reinforced, as it generates sustainable and fair solutions addressing the effects of climate change and can also present opportunities to build peace, while fostering dialogue and cooperation at the local, national and international level (e.g. on natural resource management, access to land and water, environmental protection, disaster risk reduction, welcoming climate refugees, etc.) and presenting opportunities to adopt a transformational approach to address the root causes of conflict and structural drivers of marginalisation; stresses the need to increase pre-conflict mediation initiatives, including by means of higher levels of funding via NDICI; stresses the need to address the environment throughout the cycle of conflict, and to also address the post- conflict situation in an appropriate manner as it can leave populations more vulnerable to environmental risk or lead to a rise of environmental crime or devastation (e.g. deforestation) in ungoverned spaces;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Believes that environmental cooperation for peace building should be reinforced, as it generates sustainable and fair solutions addressing the effects of climate change and can also present opportunities to build peace, while fostering dialogue and cooperation at the local, national and international level and presenting opportunities to adopt a transformational approach to address the root causes of conflict and structural drivers of marginalisation; stresses the need to increase pre-conflict mediation initiatives, including by means of higher levels of funding via NDICI;

Amendment 126 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Christophe GRUDLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Believes that environmental peace building should be reinforced, as it ~~generates~~is one of the overall sustainable and fair solutions addressing the effects of climate change and can also present opportunities to build peace, while fostering dialogue and cooperation at the local, national and international level and presenting opportunities to adopt a transformational approach to address the root causes of conflict and structural drivers of marginalisation; stresses the need to increase pre-conflict mediation initiatives, including by means of higher levels of funding via NDICI;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Calls for the evaluation and monitoring of noise pollution caused by military marine activities on marine fauna, especially military sonars, which potentially contribute to biodiversity loss;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines that the Union’s climate action should be inclusive, aim to advance ~~gender~~ equality, apply the EU’s human rights- based approach, promote good governance and implement the youth, peace and security(YPS) and the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda in line with the EU’s Gender Action Plan III; calls, in particular, for the initiatives of grassroots women’s, youth, and indigenous organisations to be supported and for lessons to be learned from them;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines that the Union’s climate action should be inclusive, aim to advance gender equality, apply the EU’s human rights-based approach, promote good governance and implement the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda ~~in line with the EU’s Gender Action Plan III~~; calls, in particular, for the initiatives of grassroots women’s, youth, and indigenous organisations to be supported and for lessons to be learned from them;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)

-A. whereas climate change is one of the factors that shape the strategic environment as it amplifies risks and imposes constraints;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 131 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 133 #

Andreas GLÜCK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Proposes the nomination of an EU Special Representative on Climate, Peace and Conflict (EUSR CPC), who should coordinate the Union’s external action in this regard, support the mainstreaming of climate sensitivity across institutions, oversee the implementation of specific actions and promote the development of internal capacities, expertise and knowledge; underlines that the EUSR CPC should propose relevant initiatives to the VP/HR, the Commission and the Council, and should regularly brief Parliament; stresses the need to deploy climate security experts to EU delegations; and to the CSDP missions and operations, encouraging Member States to support this efforts by providing such experts; proposes to specifically task EU Delegations to enhance reporting about the governance of land and natural resources as well as connected socioeconomic and political developments; underlines the importance to also task the EUSR CPC with closely monitoring the situation in regions which are heavily affected by climate change and environmental degradation, such as the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and the Pacific, and with developing mechanisms to monitor, evaluate, document and communicate publicly on the impact, the lessons learned and the best practices of efforts to achieve comprehensive outcomes through linking climate adaptation and peacebuilding;

Amendment 134 #

Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Stresses that due to climate change the Arctic has warmed three times as fast as the planet on average during the last 50 years; underlines how climate change has changed the geopolitical situation in the Arctic; stresses that the Arctic is of strategic and political importance to the EU and underlines the EU’s commitment to be a responsible actor, seeking the long-term sustainable and peaceful development of the region;

Amendment 135 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Welcomes the increased focus on climate-security nexus, participation of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Glasgow, and calls for concrete EU- NATO cooperation in this regard;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Stresses that operational effectiveness and the security of military and civilian personnel remains the highest priority;

Amendment 137 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Strongly believes that there is an urgent need to mandate all CSDP missions and operations and all European Peace Facility (EPF) actions to contribute to the integrated approach for addressing climate security challenges, in particular in the Sahel and Horn of Africa regions, in order to raise the likelihood of successfully attaining the missions’ objectives;deleted

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Strongly believes that there is an urgent need to mandate all~~Recognises that CSDP missions and operations and ~~all~~ European Peace Facility (EPF) actions toshould contribute more to the integrated approach for addressing climate security challenges, in particular in the Sahel and Horn of Africa regions, ~~in order to raise the likelihood of successfully attain~~thereby enabling a significant reduction in the costs of operations (reduction in energy consumption, use of new energy sources) while improving the missions’ objperational effectiveness;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Strongly believes that there is an urgen~~t need~~cy for Member States to mandate all CSDP missions and operations and all European Peace Facility (EPF) actions to contribute to the integrated approach for addressing climate security challenges, in particular in the Sahel and Horn of Africa regions, in order to raise the likelihood of successfully attaining the missions’ objectives;

Amendment 14 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas environmental factors can influence human and state security in various direct and indirect ways, while particularly affecting economically disadvantaged populations and having socio-economic effects; whereas climate change has negative effects on cultural and natural heritage of the areas affected;

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. S~~trongly believes that there is an urgent need to mandate~~upports the integration of a climate-sensitive approach for all CSDP missions and operations and all European Peace Facility (EPF) actions to contribute to the integrated approach for addressing climate security challenges, in particular in the Sahel and Horn of Africa regions, in order to raise the likelihood of successfully attaining the missions’ objectives;

Amendment 141 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Stresses that the effects of climate change in the Arctic are creating a geopolitical challenge for the EU; stresses that the Arctic must remain an area of peaceful cooperation and calls for measures to avoid steps leading towards increased militarisation; reminds that EU countries Finland, Sweden and Denmark are members of the Arctic Council;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Recalls that in Africa, and in particular in the Sahel, the interaction of climate change and traditional conflict factors (state failure, lack of public services, deterioration in the security environment, etc.) is exacerbating the problems of violence and terrorism;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Stresses that climate change could have consequences for theatres of operations as a result of the population displacements it will trigger; notes that such population displacements may lead to an increase in trafficking;

Amendment 144 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Christophe GRUDLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights that CSDP missions and operations and EPF actions can contribute to enhancing the climate resilience of their host countries and stresses that a positive legacy in terms of their local footprint should be included in particular in their exit strategies, without jeopardising mission effectiveness or the security of own personnel; underlines that reducing the operational dependency on fossil fuels brings benefits in operational efficiency and effectiveness, including enhancing the safety of mission personnel by reducing logistical supply chains, and strengthening the credibility of CSDP engagement in light of the EU’s global climate leadership;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights that CSDP missions and operations and EPF actions can contribute to enhancing the climate resilience of their host countries and stresses that a positive legacy in terms of their local footprint should be included, whenever possible and without affecting their main security and defence tasks, in particular in their exit strategies, without jeopardising mission effectiveness or the security of own personnel;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. ~~Highlight~~Notes that CSDP missions and operations and EPF actions can contribute to enhancing the climate resilience of their host countries and stresses that a positive legacy in terms of their local footprint should be included in particular in their exit strategies, without jeopardising mission effectiveness or the security of own personnel;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Recalls that all civilian and military CSDP missions and operations and EPF actions should be part of a broader political strategy designed to contribute to human security, and seek to increase the local level of security and stability; stresses the need to integrate climate security and environmental peacebuilding in updated EU concepts on Security Sector Reform (SSR) and Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR);

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18 b. Believes that there is the need to adapt CSDP mandates and EPF actions in order to raise the sustainability of such missions’ contributions to peace by prioritizing the security of all parts of the local population, strengthening the resilience of relevant local governance structures in particular as regards quality of security service, inclusivity (especially with regard to the participation and the rights of diverse women, young people and marginalised groups), accountability, and transparency;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. SCalls on the EEAS to guarantee that civilian and military missions and operations as well as other external action measures are climate-sensitive and gender-sensitive and conflict-sensitive by design; underlines the urgent need to prevent that Union activities in fragile third countries contribute to scarcity of resources, rising prices of vital resources, or environmental degradation and pollution; stresses the need to design mission infrastructure and a supply-chain that are climate- and environment-sensitive and as energy-optimised and carbon- neutral as possible, and that make use of new technology such as mobile solar systems, in particular for static features;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas tackling climate change is an existential issue of international security; whereas environmental factors ~~can~~ influence human and state security in various direct and indirect ways;

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Stresses the need to design mission infrastructure and a supply-chain that are climate- and environment-sensitive and as carbon-neutral as possible~~, and that~~; believes it is imperative to invest massively into research and development of carbon neutral fuels and propulsion systems for military vehicles on land, sea, and air and make use of new technology such as mobile solar systems, in particular for static features; in a view to decreasing fossil fuel dependency;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Stresses the need to design mission infrastructure and a supply-chain that are climate- and environment-sensitive and as carbon-neutral as possible, and that make use of new technology such as mobile solar systems, in particular for static features, while ensuring the best possible match between operational performance and environmental efficiency and without creating new dependencies on foreign actors;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. S~~tresses~~upports that the need to design of mission infrastructure and a supply-chain ~~that are climate- and environment-sensitive and~~management take into account climate- and environmental factors and strive to be as carbon-neutral as possible, and that ~~mak~~the use of new technology such as mobile solar systems, in particular for static features may be an added value, where applicable;

Amendment 153 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Christophe GRUDLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Stresses the need to design mission infrastructure and a supply-chain that are climate- and environment-ally-resilient and sensitive and as carbon-neutral as possible, and that make use of new technology such as mobile solar systems, in particular for static features;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Proposes to establish a curriculum for an ESDC “train the trainer” course to mainstream climate and environmental issues into the ordinary military training system on tactical and the strategic level; believes that such courses should be mandatory pre-deployment training for climate security advisors for CSDP missions and operations as well as EU Delegations;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Believes that the carbon footprint of infrastructure could be optimised by seeking greater energy efficiency in terms of renovation, adapted use of renewable energy and contracting;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Welcomes the modernisation efforts undertaken to adapt equipment to extreme temperature variations caused by climate change, in particular eco-design cells to ensure the durability of equipment;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19 b. Underlines that the new European Peace Facility also presents many new opportunities and entry points for implementation of the Climate Change and Defence Roadmap;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses the need to strengthen the EU’s environmental peacebuilding and climate security by including tasks and support efforts relating to mediation, dialogue, the protection of civilians, conflict resolution and reconciliation in order to ease climate-induced tensions between different communities competing over scarce resources, such as farmland or water, and which easily strengthen violent armed and extremist groups or transform into armed conflicts or even inter-state wars; proposes that new missions could focus on the following: (a) climate-induced scarcity of resources leading to conflict and instability, (b) critical infrastructure in fragile countries and how to make them resilient in terms of security, (c) the protection and defence of biodiversity in a conflict-sensitive manner, in particular in ecosystems in fragile and war-torn countries;deleted

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – introductory part

20. Stresses the need to strengthen the EU’s environmental peacebuilding and climate security by including tasks and support efforts relating to mediation, dialogue, the protection of civilians, conflict resolution and reconciliation in order to ease climate-induced tensions between different communities competing over scarce resources, such as farmland or water, and which easily strengthen violent armed and extremist groups or transform into armed conflicts or even inter-state wars; highlights the need to develop new missions and measures which complement and strengthen efforts carried out and supported through other instruments and aim at reducing tensions and conflict, also on the very local, community level; stresses, in this regard, that new missions should, inter alia, focus on integrated peacebuilding, environmental peacebuilding, and climate adaptation measures as well as boosting civilian conflict prevention capacities; proposes that new missions could focus on the following:

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas environmental and climate changes and their consequences, combined with other factors (political, socio-economic, demographic, health, religious, etc.), aggravate pre-existing vulnerabilities, tensions and risks, rather than being an exclusive trigger in themselves;

Amendment 160 #

Christophe GRUDLER, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – introductory part

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point a

(a) climate-induced scarcity of resources ~~lead~~contributing to conflict and instability,

Amendment 162 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Christophe GRUDLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20 a. recalls, however, that insecurity stems from many different root causes like poverty, state fragility, lack of public infrastructure and services, very limited access to basic goods, lack of education, corruption, etc., among which figures climate change;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. States that all military capabilities and services used by the Union should contribute to reaching the EU’s climate targets and adapt to increasingly challenging climate conditions in order to be able, inter alia, to guarantee the fulfilment of their tasks at home and abroad; as regards climate adaptation, believes there is an urgent need for Member States’ armed forces to adapt their capabilities to increasingly challenging climate conditions;

Amendment 164 #

Jérôme RIVIÈRE, Thierry MARIANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. States that all military capabilities and services used by the Union should contribute to reaching the EU’s climate targets and ~~adapt to increasingly challenging climate conditions in order to be able, inter alia, to guarantee the fulfilment of their tasks at home and abroad~~to thereby help mitigate the effects of climate change;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Statresses that ~~all military capabilities and services used by the Union should~~the EU Member States, in particular France, are among the world’s most exemplary countri~~bute to reach~~es ing t~~he EU’s climate targets and adapt to increasingly challenging climate conditions in order to be able, inter alia, to guarantee the fulfilment of their tasks at home and abroad~~erms of CO2 emissions, and that the European nations should therefore give priority to addressing the dangers that are an immediate threat to them, including radical Islam;

Amendment 166 #

Christophe GRUDLER, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. States that all military capabilities and services used by the Union and its Member States should contribute to reaching the EU’s climate targets and adapt to increasingly challenging climate conditions in order to be able, inter alia, to guarantee the fulfilment of their tasks at home and abroad;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. States that ~~all~~the military capabilities and services used by the Union should contribute to reaching the EU’s climate targets and adapt to increasingly challenging climate conditions in order to be able, inter alia, to guarantee the fulfilment of their tasks at home and abroadof the Member States should contribute, where priority operational constraints allow, to the performance of their missions and to reaching the EU’s climate targets and adapt to increasingly challenging climate conditions;

Amendment 168 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21 a. Calls for a securitization agenda of climate change by recognizing climate change as a critical factor that militaries will have to deal with, not only because of its impacts on military operations, but also anticipating increasing climate-induced internal displacement which is already higher than conflict displacement; notes however, the under preparedness of armed forces for the security implications of the world’s changing climate;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21 a. Calls for evaluating the impact of climate change induced changing weather patterns and of more frequent extreme weather events on the operational effectiveness of armed forces and potentially resulting capability requirements;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas to date no study has been able to demonstrate that climate change has been the direct cause of armed inter- state or international conflicts;

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Underlines that an increase in defence expenditure should not lead to an increase in emissions, and that part of defence spending should be dedicated to investments in ~~instrument~~technologies and capabilities that significantly reduce emissions underlining that climate and environmental considerations have become a key driving factor; recalls that EU and NATO military strategists and planners have been working on the question of how armed forces can reduce their carbon footprint for more than a decade; recalls that a reduced energy footprint and fuel demand has also a positive effect on mission security and efficiency; welcomes, in this respect, the EDA’s activities, in particular the Go Green policy ~~it launched in 2012~~, its Military Green concept ~~and~~, its wEnvironmental Working gGroup ~~on the c~~, its Consultation Forum for Sustainable Energy in the Defence Sector and, and its Incubation Forum on Circular eEconomy~~, and~~ in European Defence; calls for an acceleration and broadening of such projects and for an independent external evaluation thereof;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Underlines that an increase in defence expenditure should not lead to an increase in emissions, and that part of defence spending should be dedicated to investments in instruments that significantly reduce emissions; recalls that EU and NATO military strategists and planners have been working on the question of how armed forces can reduce their carbon footprint for more than a decade; calls for the EU to work with NATO to develop a methodology to help Allies measure greenhouse gas emissions from military activities and installations and adopt emission reduction targets; welcomes, in this respect, the EDA’s activities, in particular the Go Green policy it launched in 2012, its Military Green concept and its working group on the circular economy, and calls for an acceleration and broadening of such projects and for an independent external evaluation thereof;

Amendment 172 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Christophe GRUDLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Underlines that an increase in defence expenditure should, whenever possible and bearing in mind the necessity to maintain the level of ambition of our armies, not lead to an increase in emissions, and that part of defence spending should be dedicated to investments in instruments that significantly reduce emissions; recalls that EU and NATO military strategists and planners have been working on the question of how armed forces can reduce their carbon footprint for more than a decade; welcomes, in this respect, the EDA’s activities, in particular the Go Green policy it launched in 2012, its Military Green concept and its working group on the circular economy, and calls for an acceleration and broadening of such projects and for an independent external evaluation thereof;

Amendment 173 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Underlines that an increase in defence expenditure should ~~not lead to an increase in emissions, and that part of defence spending should be dedicated to investments in instruments that significantly~~go hand in hand with efforts to invest in modern technology, rather than maintaining a status quo; supports the promotion of modern weapons technology, which takes into consideration climate concerns and work towards reduceing emissions levels; recalls that EU and NATO military strategists and planners have been working on the question of how armed forces can reduce their carbon footprint for more than a decade; welcomes, in this respect, the EDA’s activities, in particular the Go Green policy it launched in 2012, its Military Green concept and its working group on the circular economy, and calls for an acceleration and broadening of such projects and for an independent external evaluation thereof;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Underlines that an increase in defence expenditure should not lead to an increase in emissions, and that part of defence spending should be dedicated to investments in instruments that significantly reduce emissions, such as electrification, and the use of carbon- neutral fuels; recalls that EU and NATO military strategists and planners have been working on the question of how armed forces can reduce their carbon footprint for more than a decade; welcomes, in this respect, the EDA’s activities, in particular the Go Green policy it launched in 2012, its Military Green concept and its working group on the circular economy, and calls for an acceleration and broadening of such projects and for an independent external evaluation thereof;

Amendment 175 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Underlines that an increase in defence expenditure should not lead to an increase in emissions, and that part of defence spending should be dedicated to investments in instruments that significantly reduce emissions; recalls that EU and NATO military strategists and planners have been working on the question of how armed forces can reduce their carbon footprint for more than a decade; welcomes, in this respect, the EDA’s activities, in particular the Go Green policy it launched in 2012, its Military Green concept ~~and~~, the Consultation Forum for Sustainable Energy, its working group on the circular economy, and calls for an acceleration and broadening of such projects and for an independent external evaluation thereof;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Notes that the EDA has concluded that the subsequent reduction in fossil fuel consumption cuts costs, decreases emissions and reduces dependencies on non-European sources, and that the number of casualties can be reduced significantly given that there are far fewer fuel convoys for adversaries to target, thereby freeing up resources that are used to protect convoys, and that overall capabilities are made more effective through enhanced endurance, mobility and autonomy; underlines that a high fossil fuel demand and long supply routes drive the costs for missions and operations and increase the security risk for mission personnel and contractors;

Amendment 177 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Notes that the EDA has concluded that the subsequent reduction in fossil fuel consumption cuts costs, decreases emissions and reduces dependencies on non-European sources, and that the number of casualties can be reduced significantly given that there are far fewer fuel convoys for adversaries to target, thereby freeing up resources that are used to protect convoys, and that overall capabilities are made more effective through enhanced endurance, mobility and autonomy; stresses that the missions viability is of prior concern, as any degradation thereof would inevitably lead to risks of instability, etc;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. ~~Notes that the EDA has concluded that the subsequent reduction in fossil fuel consumption cuts costs, decreases emissions and reduces dependencies on non-European sources, and~~Recalls that the reduction in fossil fuel consumption and the increase in the share of decarbonized fuels in military applications may, in addition to contributing to climate neutrality, help increase security of supply and strategic autonomy where it diversifies energy sources; highlights that the number of casualties canould be reduced ~~significantly~~ given that there are ~~far~~ fewer fuel convoys for adversaries to target, thereby freeing up resources that are used to protect convoys~~, and that overall capabilities are made more effective through enhanced endurance, mobility and autonomy~~;

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on DG DEFIS, the Member States, the EEAS and the EDA to adopt an approach incorporating a low energy, carbon and environmental footprint by design when implementing relevant EU funds and to regularly report on progress; underlines that following a coordinated EU-level approach is particularly important when launching research, development, modernisation, or pooling and sharing initiatives in particular as regards military, and dual-use technology and capabilities; recalls that it is strategically important to develop all technological aspects and to address the whole life cost together with EU-level standardisation and certification to ensure that equipment is fit to tackle the effects of the climate crisis; welcomes, in this respect, the fact that 30 % of the European Defence Fund aims to contribute to climate action; welcomes the relevant investment of EUR 133 million provided for in the first annual work programme, but notes that this represents only 11 % of the overall annual EDF budget;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas climate change and climate-related impacts, including environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, deforestation and natural disasters, are likely to promote the emergence of conflicts or crises and may already threaten~~ing~~ local, regional and international security, stability and peace; whereas climate change, which is predicted to accelerate in the medium and long term, has become an increasingly dominant risk multiplier as it can contribute to aggravating certain pre-existing crisis factors (such as an increase in economic inequalities or strong political oppression), and must be viewed as a new security challenge~~, together with hybrid and cyber threats~~;

Amendment 180 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Christophe GRUDLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on DG DEFIS, the Member States, the EEAS and the EDA to adopt an approach incorporating a low energy, carbon and environmental footprint by design when implementing relevant EU funds and to regularly report on progress; welcomes, in this respect, the fact that ~~30 % of~~ the European Defence Fund ~~aims to contribute to climate action~~will aim at contributing to the overall target of 30% climate action target set up for the EU 2021-2027 budget; welcomes the relevant investment of EUR 133 million provided for in the first annual work programme, but notes that this represents only 11 % of the overall annual EDF budget;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on DG DEFIS, the Member States, the EEAS and the EDA to adopt an approach incorporating a low energy, carbon and environmental footprint by design when implementing relevant EU funds and to regularly report on progress; ~~welcomes, in this respect, the fact that 30 % of the European Defence Fund aims to contribute to~~stresses that the Fund contributes to the integration of climate actions into EU policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 30% of EU budget spending on climate ~~action~~goals; welcomes the ~~relevant~~ investment of EUR 133 million provided for in the first annual work programme~~, but notes that this represents only 11 % of the overall annual EDF budget~~;

Amendment 182 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on DG DEFIS, the Member States, the EEAS and the EDA to ~~adopt an approach incorporating a low energy, carbon and environmental footprint by design~~incorporate a climate-sensitive consideration factor when implementing relevant EU funds and to regularly report on progress; welcomes, in this respect, the fact that 30 % of the European Defence Fund aims to contribute to climate action; welcomes the relevant investment of EUR 133 million provided for in the first annual work programme, but notes that this represents only 11 % of the overall annual EDF budget;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on DG DEFIS, the Member States, the EEAS and the EDA to adopt an approach incorporating a low energy, carbon and environmental footprint by design when implementing relevant EU funds and to regularly report on progress; welcomes, in this respect,Welcomes the fact that 30 % of the European Defence Fund aims to contribute to climate action; welcomes the relevant investment of EUR 133 million provided for in the first annual work programme, but notes that this represents only 11 % of the overall annual EDF budget; Recalls the role of NextGenerationEU for climate action and calls on Member States to use resources from national recovery plans in order to invest in the green transition of their armed forces and military infrastructure;

Amendment 184 #

25. Underlines the need to ~~significantly~~ increase investments in ‘green’ defence, in particular by dedicating a higher share of military and dual-technology innovation (equipment, energy, etc.) R&D funded from the EU budget to carbon-neutral fuels and propulsion systems for military aircraft, ships and other vehicles, in particular as regards future major weapons systems (e.g. the future combat air system (FCAS) and the European main battle tank (EMBT)); underlines that, given the dual nature of such investments, they have strong positive spill-over effects in the civilian sector, in particular for the ailing civil aviation industry; believes that preference could be given to eco-design to limit the environmental impacts of military equipment during their life cycle, while ensuring the best possible match between operational performance and environmental efficiency; believes that the electrification of military technology shcould be further promoted and extensively financed via European subsidies, including those granted through the EDF, in particular as regards weapons systems, but also in terms of housing, barracks and related heating or cooling systems;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Underlines the need to significantly increase investments in ‘green’ defence, in particular by dedicating a higher share of military R&D funded from the EU budget to carbon-neutral fuels and propulsion systems for military aircraft, ships and other vehicles, in particular as regards future major weapons systems (e.g. the future combat air system (FCAS) and the European main battle tank (EMBT)); states that is imperative to start now by investing massively into research and development of carbon neutral fuels and propulsion systems for military vehicles on land, sea and air; underlines that, given the dual nature of such investments, they have strong positive spill-over effects in the civilian sector, in particular for the ailing civil aviation industry looking for less energy intensive and more cost-effective business models and technologies; believes that the electrification of military technology should be further promoted and extensively financed including via the EDF, in particular as regards weapons systems, but also in terms of housing, barracks and related heating or cooling systems, be it in Member States or as regards military camps when deployed;

Amendment 186 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Christophe GRUDLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Underlines the need to significantly increase investments in ‘green’ defence, in particular by dedicating a higher share of military R&D funded from the EU budget to carbon-neutral fuels and propulsion systems for military aircraft, ships and other vehicles, in particular as regards future major weapons systems (e.g. the future combat air system (FCAS) and the European main battle tank (EMBT)); underlines that, given the dual nature of such investments, they have strong positive spill-over effects in the civilian sector, in particular for the ailing civil aviation industry; believes that the electrification of military technology should be further promoted and extensively financed via the EDF, in particular as regards weapons systems, but also in terms of housing, barracks and related heating or cooling systems; recalls that the adaptation of defence means and their uses to climate changes, lies primarily on the Member States and that the EU as such does not have yet its own capacities;

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Underlines the need to significantly increase investments in ‘green’ defence, in particular by dedicating a higher share of military R&D funded from the EU budget to carbon-neutral fuels and propulsion systems for military aircraft, ships and other vehiclesSupports a general review of ‘green’ defence expenditure, in particular as regards future major weapons systems (e.g. the future combat air system (FCAS) and the European main battle tank (EMBT)), in order to identify areas, where improvements could be made; underlines that, given the dual nature of such investments, they have strong positive spill-over effects in the civilian sector, in particular for the ailing civil aviation industry; ~~believ~~notes that there has been an overall push for more electrification of military technology ~~should be further promoted and extensively financed via the EDF, in particular as regards weapons systems, but also in terms of housing, barracks and related heating or cooling systems~~financed via the EDF; recalls that high electricity prices and third-country dependency are of particular concern and recommends close and active collaboration among all relevant actors to assess further possible solutions for improvement ;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Underlines the need to significantly increase investments in ‘green’ defence, in particular by dedicating a higher share of military R&D funded from the EU budget to carbon-neutral fuels and propulsion systems for military aircraft, ships and other vehicles, in particular as regards future major weapons systems ~~(e.g. the future combat air system (FCAS) and the European main battle tank (EMBT))~~which are developed within the frameworks provided by the EU; underlines that, given the dual nature of such investments, they have strong positive spill-over effects in the civilian sector, in particular for the ailing civil aviation industry; believes that the electrification of military technology should be further promoted and extensively financed via the EDF, in particular as regards weapons systems, but also in terms of housing, barracks and related heating or cooling systems;

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Stresses the need for the EU to continuously monitor and mitigate any vulnerability and/or dependency that the 'electrification' of European armed forces could create, especially when it comes to accessing essential raw materials necessary for the construction and maintenance of fully electrical weapons or other greener weapon systems; stresses that the ‘greening’ of European armed forces must under no circumstances create new vulnerabilities or make Europe or European citizens less secure;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas climate change and climate-related impacts~~, including environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, deforestation and natural~~ disasters are already threatening local, regional and international security, stability and peace; whereas climate change, which is predicted to accelerate in the medium and long term, has become an increasingly dominant risk multiplier ~~and must be viewed as a new security challenge, together with hybrid and cyber threats~~;

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25 a. Calls for mainstreaming energy efficiency criteria and circular economy principles into capability development programs and procurement guidelines, based on experience and lessons learnt by Member States and in the framework of EDA activities; asks Member States to work on process optimization, eco-friendly system design, construction and operation based on circularity principles in particular with regard to Operational Headquarters and field offices;

Amendment 191 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. CBelieves it is time to develop new permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) projects aiming at setting standards and benchmarks concerning energy efficiency, creating new capabilities or pooling and modernising existing ones; calls on the Member States to consider the feasibility of using PESCO for setting up a corps of military engineers to focus on addressing climate-induced natural disasters and the protection of critical infrastructure in fragile countries; stresses the importance of including periodical reviews for assessing progress of such projects and addressing shortcomings as early as possible;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Member States to consider the feasibility of PESCO for setting up a corps of military engineers to focus on addressing climate-induced natural disasters and the protection of environmentally-critical infrastructure in fragile countries; Commends the role played by joint operations to save civilians in natural disasters, such as the French- Dutch disaster management "Hurricane Exercice" (Hurex) training in the Caribbean;

Amendment 193 #

Jérôme RIVIÈRE, Thierry MARIANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Stresses that the main impacts of climate change at present call for an expansion of civilian security missions, which are not part of the core business of the armed forces;

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Recalls that the importance of cooperation as a corner stone of the EU’s leading role in addressing climate change, as set out in the Roadmap; welcomes ongoing staff-to-staff exchanges with the UN and NATO, and stresses the need for closer cooperation in this field; calls on the EEAS and the relevant Commission services to further establish dialogue with other partners, such as the African Union, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Canada and the United States; stresses that there is also a need to address the current lack of reliable and internationally comparable data on energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in the defence sectjects the concept of ‘climate refugees’ introduced by European Union bodies, which is a hoax that seeks to justify an increase in illegal migration flows and which would create a new channel for immigration that Europe's countries cannot afford;

Amendment 195 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28 a. Calls for the climate security nexus to be included as a new priority area for the UN-EU Strategic Partnership on Peace Operations and Crisis Management;

Amendment 197 #

29. Welcomes the stated ambition of NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg that NATO reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050; underlines the fact that 22 Member States are NATO members and calls on the VP/HR to make sure that emission reduction objectives, benchmarks and methodologies are synchronised, as Member States have only a single set of forces and cannot afford to have different EU and NATO standards or the duplication of forces; believes that NATO and the EU should decide to treat climate security as a new area for cooperation and concrete actions;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Welcomes the stated ambition of NATO ~~Secretary-General Stoltenberg~~Heads of State and Governments of 14June 2021 that NATO reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050; underlines the fact that 22 Member States are NATO members and calls on the VP/HR to make sure that emission reduction objectives, benchmarks and methodologies are synchronised, asbetween Member States as they have only a single set of forces ~~and cannot afford to have different EU and NATO standards or the duplication of forces; believes that NATO and the EU should decide to treat climate security as a new~~; believes that NATO and the EU should decide to treat climate security as a new area for cooperation and concrete actions; call in this respect also for better anticipation of ‘green’ interoperability between Members States of both NATO and EU especially as concerns fuels for engines used by military vehicles; calls more specifically for climate change and security to be included as a new and very concrete area ofor cooperation ~~and concrete actions;~~ into the 3rd Joint Declaration of EU and NATO;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. ~~Welcom~~Notes the stated ambition of NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg that NATO reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050; underlines the fact that 22 Member States are NATO members and calls on the VP/HR to make sure that emission reduction objectives, benchmarks and methodologies are synchronised, as Member States have only a single set of forces and cannot afford to have different EU and NATO standards or the duplication of forces; ~~believes that NATO and the EU should decide to treat climate security as a new area for cooperation and concrete actions;~~

Amendment 2 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Christophe GRUDLER

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

— having regard to the NATO Climate Change and Security Action Plan,

Amendment 20 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas climate change and climate-related impacts, including environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, deforestation, desertification, extreme weather, water and food scarcity, air pollution and natural disasters are already threatening local, regional and international security, stability and peace; whereas climate change, which is predicted to accelerate in the medium and long term, has become an increasingly dominant risk multiplier and must be viewed as a new security challenge that requires adequate resources, together with hybrid and cyber threats;

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

~~29.~~ Welcomes the stated ambition of ~~29.~~ NATO ~~Secretary-General Stoltenberg that NATO~~to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050; underlines the fact that 22 Member States are NATO members and calls on the VP/HR to make sure that emission reduction objectives, benchmarks and methodologies are synchronised, as Member States have only a single set of ~~forces and cannot afford to have different EU and NATO standards or the duplication of~~ forces; believes that NATO and the EU should decide to treat climate security as a new area for cooperation and concrete actions;

Amendment 201 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Nathalie LOISEAU, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Welcomes the ~~stated ambit~~decision ofby NATO ~~Secretary-General Stoltenberg that NATO reach net zero carbon~~allies at the 2021 Brussels Summit to assess the feasibility of a target to reduce NATO's net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050; underlines the fact that 22 Member States are NATO members and calls on the VP/HR to make sure that emission reduction objectives, benchmarks and methodologies are synchronised, as Member States have only a single set of forces and cannot afford to have different EU and NATO standards or the duplication of forces; believes that NATO and the EU should decide to treat climate security as a new area for cooperation and concrete actionstherefore calls on the EU and NATO to coordinate their efforts to cut down emissions through shared objectives and benchmarks; believes climate security offers fruitful avenues for future cooperation between the EU and NATO;

Amendment 202 #

29 a. Calls on all nuclear weapon states to fulfil their nuclear disarmament obligations under international law in order to prevent grave climate consequences; equally issues the same call on countries, which possess such weapons outside of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT);

Amendment 203 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29 a. Highlights the important role of parliamentary diplomacy in strengthening international ties to combat climate change, including through the work of EP committees and delegations, and calls for increased focus on the climate-security nexus;

Amendment 204 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)

29 b. Stresses that the lack of climate finance is a major barrier to meaningfully addressing climate change and building climate security; regrets that in 2009, the international community promised $100 billion in climate finance for developing countries, but this pledge is still not met until COP26;

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)

29 b. Calls for the universal ratification of the Environmental Modification Convention (ENMOD) and to call on all EU and NATO Member States to ratify it;

Amendment 206 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)

29 c. Highlights that climate security policies must not only focus on adapting to turbulence, resource constraints, and higher levels of unpredictability, but also on fostering the deeper change needed to restore ecological stability and balance at a global level;

Amendment 21 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas climate change and climate-related impacts, including environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, deforestation and natural disasters are already threatening local, regional and international security, stability and peace; whereas climate change, ~~which is~~the consequences of which are already evident and are predicted to accelerate in the medium and long term, has become an increasingly dominant risk multiplier and must be viewed as a new security challenge, together with hybrid and cyber threats;

Amendment 22 #

Christophe GRUDLER, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas climate change and climate-related impacts, including environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, deforestation, food and water scarcity and natural disasters are already threatening local, regional and international security, stability and peace; whereas climate change, which is predicted to accelerate in the medium and long term, has become an increasingly dominant risk multiplier and must be ~~view~~addressed as a new security challenge, together with hybrid and cyber threats;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas climate change and climate-related impacts, including environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, deforestation and natural disasters are already threatening local, regional and international security, stability and peace; whereas climate change, which is predicted to accelerate in the medium and long term, has become an increasingly dominant risk multiplier and ~~must be viewed as~~ a new security challenge, together with hybrid and cyber threats;

Amendment 24 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas climate change remains at the heart of the peace and security agenda as the ultimate ‘threat multiplier’, worsening existing social, economic and environmental risks that can fuel unrest and potentially result in violent conflict;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas the climate crisis has generated effects on the international system where it has the potential to exacerbates geopolitical tensions, and to shift the balance between major powers;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the climate crisis affects both human and state security; whereas global warming intersects in various ways with political, ethnic and socio-economic dynamics, and is a direct driver of conflict in that it increases disaster risks and places additional pressure on ecosystems, thereby threatening people’s livelihoods, water and food security, and critical infrastructure, by, inter alia, instigating land-use change and environmental degradation;

Amendment 27 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Christophe GRUDLER

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the climate crisis affects both human and state security; whereas ~~global warmi~~climate change intersects in various ways with political, ethnic and socio-economic dynamics, and is a direct driver of conflict in that it increases disaster risks and places additional pressure on ecosystems, thereby threatening people’s livelihoods, water and food security, and critical infrastructure, by, inter alia, instigating land-use change;

Amendment 28 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas climate change can affect people’s security differently depending on their gender, socio-economic status, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), (dis)ability, etc.; whereas marginalised groups in particular tend to be disproportionately negatively affected by climate change;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas the impact of climate change on food price is undermining livelihoods, and prompting displacement, disease and famine, resulting in migration on an unprecedented scale in areas of already high tension;

Amendment 3 #

Christophe GRUDLER, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

— having regard to the Commission communication of 8 July 2020 on a hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe (COM(2020)0301),

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

C b. whereas links between climate change and conflict can be complex and concrete effects of climate change on conflict are mostly context-specific; whereas there is a need to support a more systematic and extensive exchange and cross-fertilisation between the scientific communities working on the climate- security nexus;

Amendment 31 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

C b. whereas according to the World Bank’s updated 2021 Groundswell report, climate change could force 216 million people to move within their countries by 2050; whereas the report also states that immediate and concrete action can significantly reduce the scale of climate migration;

Amendment 32 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)

C c. whereas rising sea levels have already caused flooding and salinization, posing a major security and existential risk to low-lying coastal areas and islands;

Amendment 33 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

C d. whereas water scarcity has a multifaceted impact on human security and socio-political stability; whereas, due to climate change, water supplies will be affected, especially in development countries, while global water demand will rise; whereas climate change is increasing risks of droughts and floods;

Amendment 34 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)

C e. whereas environmental crime is a very frequent criminal activity in the world and a significant security concern; calls for stronger cooperation on this issue between the EU and partner countries, by supporting states developing their capabilities to tackle environmental crime;

Amendment 35 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)

C f. whereas in the Sahel, the impacts of changing climatic conditions on the availability of natural resources, coupled with factors such as population growth, weak governance and land tenure challenges, have led to increased competition over scarce natural resources – most notably fertile land and water – and resulted in tensions and conflicts between communities and livelihood groups;

Amendment 36 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

~~D. whereas the US armed forces have lost more military hardware and infrastructure due to natural disasters than due to the armed conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq combined;~~deleted

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

~~D. whereas the US armed forces have lost more military hardware and infrastructure due to natural disasters than due to the armed conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq combined;~~deleted

Amendment 38 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the US armed forces have lost more military hardware and infrastructure due to natural disasters than due to the armed conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq combined; whereas the Biden administration has made positive efforts to combat climate change, including by re-joining the Paris Agreement and incorporating climate change in its Interim National Security Strategic Guidance;

Amendment 39 #

Christophe GRUDLER, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas the Union’s domestic oil and gas production is steadily declining; whereas the Union is highly and increasingly energy dependent, with all its Member States being net importers of energy from a limited number of third countries and with an energy dependency rate that increased from 56% to 61% over the period 2000-2019;

Amendment 4 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Sven MIKSER, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

— having regard to the Council conclusions of 10 December 2018 on women, peace and security,

Amendment 40 #

Andreas GLÜCK, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Michal ŠIMEČKA

E a. whereas in a recent study the 2019 carbon footprint of the military sector in Member States, including both national armed forces and military technology industries based in the EU, was estimated at approximately 24.8 million tCO2eq;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas the energy transformation as well as advanced weapon systems require access to critical raw materials, whose supply chains engender new vulnerabilities, if dominated by a limited number of third countries;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas, according to the European Defence Agency (EDA), transport fuels accounted for 52 % of the energy consumption of the 22 Member States which provided data for 2016 and 2017 (countries standing for 96,9% of EDA Member States’ overall defence expenditure); whereas, according to the same EDA survey, military infrastructure and buildings represent another large consumer of energy, with heating alone having accounted, on average, for 32 % of Member States’ armed forces’ energy consumption in 2017, 75 % of which was generated by oil fuels and natural gas;

Amendment 43 #

Jérôme RIVIÈRE, Thierry MARIANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the defence sector is not mentioned in the 2015 Paris Agreement, leaving it to national governments to decide whether to include mitigation efforts by the defence sector in their national commitments towards the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); whereas all sectors must contribute to the reduction of emissions and at the same time adapt to climate change to reach the Union’s carbon neutrality objectives and to maintain operational effectiveness;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas ~~the defence sector is not mentioned in the 2015 Paris Agreement, leaving it to national governments to decide whe~~nation states must be able to retain full freedom in their ~~to include mitigation efforts by the defence sector in their national commitments towards the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)~~security and defence policy, including with regard to international climate commitments;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas ~~the~~ defence ~~sector is not mentioned in the 2015 Paris Agreement, leaving it to~~is a competence of the member states, national governments to decide whether to include mitigation efforts ~~by the defence sector in their national commitments~~ towards the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in their defence strategies;

Amendment 46 #

Andreas GLÜCK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Michal ŠIMEČKA

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. whereas, as a consequence, the Union’s external action must increasingly incorporate climate change and environmental considerations as a major security risk, and accordingly adapt strategies and concepts, procedures, civilian and military hardware and infrastructure, capability development including training and, where appropriate, its institutional framework and accountability mechanisms;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. whereas the European defence sector features a large number of SMEs, making them indispensable partners in enabling innovation and sustainability in the industry;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

G b. whereas the Union’s security and defence policy and its instruments should directly contribute to preventing and reducing the negative security effects of the climate crisis; whereas the full complement of governance and peace- building instruments must address the climate-security nexus;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)

G c. whereas even a small nuclear exchange would have dramatic humanitarian consequences, and would also impact the climate in a very negative way inducing famines and the shortening of growing seasons for several years;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9

— having regard to the Council conclusions of 20 January 2020 and of 25 January 2021 on climate diplomacy,

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas, due to the security effects of global warming, climate security measures, i.e. anticipating and adapting to the consequences of climate change on the strategic environment and military missions, and their financing have to be understood as contributing to defence and security;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas, due to the security effects of ~~global warming~~climate change and climate-related impacts, climate security measures and their financing have to be understood as contributing to defence and security;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas, due to the security effects of global warming, climate security measures and their financing have to be understood as also contributing to defence and security;

Amendment 53 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Christophe GRUDLER

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas, due to the security effects of ~~global warmi~~climate change, climate security measures and their financing have to be understood as contributing to defence and security;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas security must be at the heart of environmental thinking in order to develop realistic, lasting and effective sustainable development solutions for human security and global stability;

Amendment 55 #

Tonino PICULA, Juozas OLEKAS, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

H a. whereas the NDICI has a spending target of 30% of its EUR 80 Billion seven year budget to support climate actions, and between 7,5 and 10% annually for environmental protection and biodiversity objectives;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

H a. whereas climate change issues are being exploited by malign actors in order to increase their leverage or to encourage hostilities;

Amendment 57 #

Christophe GRUDLER, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

H a. whereas the melting of polar ice caps is increasing geopolitical tensions, particularly around the North Pole;

Amendment 58 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)

H b. whereas some EU Member States are using their vast military-designated areas to protect biodiversity, for example by preventing helicopter flights over nesting areas;

Amendment 59 #

Christophe GRUDLER, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)

H c. whereas environmental crime has become the world's fourth-largest proceeds-generating crime sector, growing three times as fast as the global economy; whereas a 2016 INTERPOL and UNEP report estimated the proceeds from environmental crime to be Worth as much as USD 258 billion a year, including illegal trade in wildlife, foresty and fishery crimes, waste trafficking and illegal mining;

Amendment 6 #

Christophe GRUDLER, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10

— having regard to the Council conclusions of 17 June 2020 and of 10 May 2021 on security and defence,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)

H d. whereas a 2018 report by INTERPOL, RHIPTO and the Global initiative against transnational organized crimes found environmental crime to be the largest financial driver of conflicts and the largest source of income for non- state armed groups and terrorist organisations, ahead of traditional illegal activities such as kidnapping for ransom and drug trafficking;

Amendment 61 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nathalie LOISEAU

Motion for a resolution
Recital H e (new)

H e. whereas France unveiled in September 2020 its new Defence Energy Strategy with 34 recommendations to reduce and optimize the Energy consumption of its armed forces and enhance its energy security;

Amendment 62 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that Article 21 of the TEU provides a strong legal basis for making the Union’s external action and the common security and defence policy (CSDP) fit to meet the 21st century’s main challenges, of which climate change is a main driver; recalls that Article 21 of the TEU demands the following of the Union: ‘(c) preserve peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen international security; [...] (f) develop measures to preserve and improve the quality of the environment and the sustainable management of global natural resources...; [and] (g) assist populations, countries and regions confronting natural or man-made disasters’;deleted

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Underlin~~Notes that Article 21 of the TEU ~~provides a strong~~could potentially be an appropriate legal basis for making the Union’s external action and the common security and defence policy (CSDP) fit to meet the 21st century’s main challenges, ~~of which climate change is a main driver~~including climate and climate-based factors; recalls that Article 21 of the TEU demands the following of the Union: ‘(c) preserve peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen international security; [...] (f) develop measures to preserve and improve the quality of the environment and the sustainable management of global natural resources...; [and] (g) assist populations, countries and regions confronting natural or man-made disasters’;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Stresses the urgent need to accelerate and deepen the integration of conflict-sensitive climate mitigation and adaptation in the Union’s external, foreign, security, and defence policies, in particular its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP);

Amendment 65 #

Nathalie LOISEAU, Javier NART, Bart GROOTHUIS, Urmas PAET, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Christophe GRUDLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Strongly believes that military activities and technology have to contribute to the Union’s carbon neutrality targets in order to both contribute to the fight against climate change and increase mission security; underlines, in that regard, that the Union’s external action should reduce its own carbon footprint and its negative effects on natural resources and biodiversity to a minimum; recalls however, that the nature and the primary objective of EU CSDP missions and operations is to contribute to security in theatres where they are deployed, that their full operational efficiency has to be ensured, and that this original mission cannot be undermined;

Amendment 66 #

Christophe GRUDLER, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Urmas PAET, Javier NART, Andreas GLÜCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Strongly believes that military activities and technology have to contribute to ~~the Union’s~~realistic and achievable EU carbon neutrality targets in order to ~~both~~ contribute to the fight against climate change ~~and increase mission security; underline~~without compromising mission security and without undermining the operational capabilities of the armed forces; calls, in that regard, ~~that~~for the Union’s external action ~~should~~to reduce its own carbon footprint and its negative effects on natural resources and biodiversity ~~to a minimum~~;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Strongly believ~~Notes that military activities and technology have to contribute to the Union’s carbon neutrality targets in order to both contribute to the fight against climate change and increase mission security; underlines, in that regard, that the Union’s external action should work towards reduceing its own carbon footprint ~~and its negative effects on natural resources and biodiversity to a minimum~~;

Amendment 69 #