Activities of Stanislav POLČÁK related to 2023/2636(RSP)
Plenary speeches (1)
UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28) (B9-0458/2023)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 12 #
Citation 15
— having regard to the aAgreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (High Seas Treaty),BBNJ Agreement) adopted on 19 June 2023;
Amendment 14 #
Citation 15 a (new)
— having regard to the resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 12 July 2019 entitled ‘Human Rights and Climate Change’ (A/HRC/RES/41/21);
Amendment 15 #
Citation 15 b (new)
— having regard to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change of 26 July 2022 (A/77/226);
Amendment 16 #
Citation 15 c (new)
— having regard to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples of 1 November 2017 on the impacts of climate change and climate finance on indigenous peoples’ rights (A/HRC/36/46) and the Stockholm +50 Indigenous Peoples Declaration;
Amendment 26 #
Citation 24 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 16 September 2020 on the EU´s role in protecting and restoring the world´s forests;
Amendment 59 #
Recital C
C. whereas the global stocktake (GST) that is going to take place in 2023 for the first time is a central element of the Paris Agreement; whereas the GST aims to ratchet up ambition and drive climate action, and makes it possible to take stock of the Paris Agreement’s implementation;
Amendment 91 #
Recital F
F. whereas there are scientifically proven interlinkages between health, environmental and climate crises; whereas extreme weather events, biodiversity loss, land degradation and water scarcity are displacing people and having a dramatic impact on their health and their ability to fully enjoy their human rights;
Amendment 124 #
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Glasgow Climate Pact and the progress made during COP27; stresses, however, that limiting global warming to 1.5 °C requires rapid, deep and sustained mitigation actions and that global greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 43 % compared to 2019 levels in this critical decade before 2030; urges the international community to make a concerted effort to achieve this goal and the developed country Parties to lead by example;
Amendment 133 #
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to accelerate climate action, enhance ambition and promote a green and just transition that leaves no one behind;
Amendment 141 #
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that GST work should be based on science and guided by the principle of equity and the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities; recalls that GST work should review climate action while also taking into account human rights, right of indigenous peoples and local communities, gender and intergenerational justice;
Amendment 150 #
Paragraph 5
5. Urges all Parties to the UNFCCCParis Agreement to increase their NDCs in order to close the emissions gaps, and to close the implementation gaps by stepping up policy implementation to achieve the stated commitments;
Amendment 240 #
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the current geopolitical situation highlights the urgency of cutting dependence on fossil fuels and the need to boost the deployment of renewables with due regard being paid to environmental, social and human rights implications of such deployment;
Amendment 353 #
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises the importance of protecting, conserving and restoring biodiversity, ecosystems, forests, soils and oceans to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 367 #
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the need to protect indigenous rights and environmental defendersrights and interests of indigenous peoples and local communities and the need to include them in decision-making processes relating to climate change mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 369 #
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses the need to support and protect environmental defenders and to hold accountable those who threaten them;
Amendment 441 #
Subheading 9
Amendment 442 #
Paragraph 24
24. Points to the fact that people are impacted by climate change in different ways, depending on factors such as gender, age, disability, ethnicity and poverty with vulnerable populations, such as the poor, indigenous peoples, women and the elderly, being the hardest hit by its consequences; stresses the need to ensure that the transition to a low-carbon economy mitigates, not exacerbates, this climate injustice;
Amendment 445 #
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses that climate goals cannot be achieved without the support and involvement of the public, including young people, calls on country Parties to raise awareness of climate change and related issues, combat misinformation and work with public representatives, including NGOs, to gain public support for mitigation and adaptation measures;