Activities of Philippe BOULLAND related to 2012/2295(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Innovating for Sustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe
Amendments (6)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the amount of sustainable biomass from EU sources will never be enoughcould be insufficient to meet current energy demand and increasing and competing uses of biomass, and that the EU will therefore be increasingly dependent on imports from developing countries;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers it essential that the EU give over a significant proportion of investment to promoting bioeconomy research and development and introducing a genuine European strategy so as to ensure global food security, together with the other international players, develop more efficient value chains for renewable raw materials, step up sustainable agricultural production, produce biomass energy, and increase the industrial use of renewable raw materials.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Fears that EU import dependency increases the strain on global agreements, such as the CBD and UN REDD, and that rising demand for wood products may not only trigger off illegal logging and weaken Voluntary Partnership Agreements under FLEGT, but also increase the strain on global agreements such as the CBD and UN REDD;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for the EU to become an international research and innovation powerhouse in the area of bioeconomy research; states that new products, new processes and new services based on renewable resources will enhance the competitiveness of European industry and make it an international front runner;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that ILUC factors for biofuels and bioliquids, as well as binding sustainability criteria for the use of solid biomass, should be included in the Renewable Energy Directive; calls on the Commission to propose a Biomass Framework Directive covering all applications of biomass (energy, fuels, materials, chemicals) and introducing a biomass hierarchy;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deems it crucial to develop international legally binding sustainability standards for all sectors of biomass uses, as well as binding sustainable forest management criteria; urges the EU to pursue adoption of multilateral agreements and provide, especially for LDCs, related institutional and technical support for ensuring sustainable use of biomass.