Activities of Miroslav POCHE related to 2015/2112(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Towards a new international climate agreement in Paris (A8-0275/2015 - Gilles Pargneaux)
Amendments (24)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the EU's leadership on climate change mitigation and adaption, including the creation of skills, jobs and growth that it brings; notes the crucial need for a global binding agreement to be concluded in Paris and stresses that continued EU leadership requiresthat ensures a reduction in emissions to remain within the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) 2°C Scenario; stresses that the EU should press for the full commitment of all parties to this agreement; insists on a regular, transparent performance reviewaluations based on the most up- to-date scientific data and technologyies, including an adjustment mechanism to assess, and where necessary adjust, INDCs;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the EU’s leadership on climate change mitigation and adaption, including the creation of knowledge, skills, jobs and growth that it brings; notes the crucial need for a global binding agreement to be concluded in Paris and stresses that continued EU leadership requires the full commitment of all parties to this agreement; insists on a regular,that these requirements be regularly updated on the basis of a transparent performance review which is itself based on the most up-to-date data and technology;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the importance of climatseverity of the dangers associated with climate change; calls on the European External Action Service (EEAS) to prioritise diplomacy on climate policy goals in order to build support for a strong, fair and comprehensive agreement; stresses the importance of the EU as a key player in climate diplomacy and emphasises the need to speak with one voice; calls on the Member States to coordinate their positions in this regard with those of the EU; underlines that the EU and the Member States have an enormous foreign policy capacity and must mobilise this network based on political will in order to secure the objectives; calls on the parties involved in environmental aspects of the ongoing Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations to take into accountry to incorporate into the agreement provisions on the implementation of the Paris Conference conclusions;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that one of the main causes of this future instability will be the enduring gap between developed and developing countries as a result of developing countries’ limited access to technological innovation; calls for changes to be made to the way development aid is provided, with a view to placing greater emphasis on technological advancement and innovative approaches to the fight against climate change;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the need to strengthen coordination and climate risk management at the EU level and to create a clear EU adaptation strategy; Recommends the implementation of ambitious and binding targets on CO2 emissions and renewable energy, at both national and EU level, to enable and ensure the transition to a sustainable and secure economy;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that should other major competitors of the EU’s energy-intensive industries fail to make similar commitments on GHG reductions, carbon leakage provisions will be maintained in the long term and strengthened where necessary; considers it vital that sustainable European agribusiness is protecsupported, against carbon leakagend stresses the need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels in the food production sector;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the action plan must come with clearly defined objectives and strategies for achieving those objectives;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that should other major competitors of the EU's energy-intensive industries fail to make similar commitments on GHG reductions, carbon leakage provisions will be maintained in the long term and strengthened where necessary; considers it vital that sustainable European agribusiness is protected against carbon leakagand where necessary more long term solutions will be considered, including carbon- border adjustments; considers it vital that key European industries, including agribusiness and energy intensive industries, are protected against carbon leakage and that sectoral specific roadmaps are developed to help guide industries to a truly sustainable future;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that delays in taking action will increase the cost of climate change mitigation and adaptation, and will narrow the range of technology options available; considers that early action will have a positive impact on the long-term competitiveness of European industries and energy producers;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Proposes that sufficient funds be earmarked at EU and national level to help businesses adapt to and move towards carbon-free technologies and processes consistent with sustainable development;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Insists that any agreement should contain, as a key component, the concept of a 'Just Transition' to a low carbon future, which includes decent quality job creation, enhanced social dialogue and policies to support the workforce in energy and related industrial sectors;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the EU should do more to promote a global system of commitments and specific action to counter climate change, given that a more ambitious global approach would help to make EU business more competitive.
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need to ensure long-term price stability for emissions allowances and a predictable regulatory environment which directs investment towards measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fosters the transition to a low-carbon economy;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists on the global phase-out of environmentally and economically harmful subsidies, which distort competitiveness and hinder innovation; stresses the need for Europe to show the way by taking the lead in the elimination of fossil fuels subsidies in all EU Member States;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists on the global phase-out of environmentally and economically harmful subsidies, which distort competitiveness and hinder innovation;, hinder innovation, and generally slows the greening of the EU economy; However, recognises that subsidies can, if utilised correctly, aid the development of a sustainable economy and can be a vital component in the development of new technologies critical to climate action.
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists on the global phase-out of environmentally and economically harmful subsidies, which distort competitiveness and hinder innovation; stresses the need for increased investment and support for businesses which demonstrate a clear commitment to cutting their greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to provide financing for climate actions in developing countries and insists on making concrete commitments to capitalise the Green Climate Fund and jointly mobilise 100 billion USD per year by 2020 from a variety of sources, public and private, bilateral and multilateral; in this regard encourages the exploration and use of alternative sources of finance such as a financial transactions tax and carbon pricing of transport fuels within the IMO and ICAO frameworks;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the EU should increase its efforts on technology transfers for least developed countries, reinforcing the REACT and CELA programmes, and replicating these in other regions; considers that the current time period for a climate change related technology to reach the global market, normally several decades, is too long and is a serious limit on the global impact of such technologies;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Insists that energy efficiency should play a vital role in global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; Considers the current EU Council's non-binding energy efficiency target of 27% by 2030 to be insufficient; Calls on the EU, in the event of an agreement being achieved at COP 21, to revise and increase its 2030 energy efficiency targets and make such targets legally binding.
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the enormous carbon storage potential of the bioenergy sector; calls for bioenergy, together with importance of maintaining and increasing carbon storage represented by (grass)land and forestry, to be recognised for their emission-mitigating qualities; recognizes the need to establish a coherent accounting framework for emissions and removals from these sectors;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the enormous carbon storage potential of the bioenergy sector; calls for bioenergy, together with grassland and forestry, to be recognised for their emission- mitigating qualities; additionally notes, that when combined with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology, biomass as a fuel for energy generation could potentially lead to negative emissions, as recognised by the IPPC;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the protection and cultivation of forests and grassland has a fundamental role to play in offsetting emissions, and that EU soil management guidelines should be drawn up so that the carbon-mitigating potential of the soil can be exploited to the full;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Commends the US and China on their commitment to playing a more significant global climate role; points to the economic benefitsstresses that the EU needs to play a greater role in promoting a global system of commitments and action to counter climate change, given that stronger global commitments bring forwould benefit the competitiveness of EU industry; regretsconsiders it unacceptable that some developed countries continue to increase their emissions per capita in spite of overwhelming scientific evidence and the impact climate change is already having on people’s day-to-day lives.
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the efforts made on cooperation between the EU and the United States' Department of Energy, particularly around climate change technology research; Considers that there is much potential for further research cooperation between the EU and other major economies; Stresses that the results of publicly funded research should be made freely available;