16 Amendments of Jean-François JALKH related to 2015/2112(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to thsome scientific evidence presented in the 2014 IPCC AR5, warming of the climate system is unequivocal;, climate change is occurring and human activities are the dominantvery probably one of the causes of this climate change observed warming since the middle of the 20th century; the widespread and substantial climate-change impacts are already evident in natural and human systems on all continents and across the oceans;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the EU has made considerable efforts to reduce its emissions, accounting for 9 % of global emissions in 2014, while suffering a massive decline in its industry;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the United States increased its emissions by 8.4 % between 1990 and 20111 a; ___________ 1a http://www.state.gov/documents/organizat ion/214959.pdf
Amendment 33 #
Db. whereas the United States has submitted its contribution to the Paris COP 21, in which it proposes reducing its emissions by 26 % to 28 % and whereas this reduction, while certainly significant, is hugely inadequate in comparison with the emissions of EU citizens, despite the levels of economic development being wholly comparable;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas the average CO2 emissions of a US citizen are 17.6 metric tonnes per year, while that of an EU citizen is far lower (for example, 9 for a German, 5.6 for a French person or 3.9 for a Romanian)1 a; ___________ 1a http://donnees.banquemondiale.org/indic ateur/EN.ATM.CO2E.PC
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas the efforts made and the costs borne by EU industry in the context of environmental regulation (in particular, carbon-emissions trading), and whereas all free trade agreements with third countries with less environmentally and climate-friendly legislation will affect the competitiveness of EU companies in comparison with industries that do not have the same social and environmental constraints, putting jobs and the environment at risk;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the extraordinary scale and seriousness of the threats induced by climate change and is extremely concerned that the majority of countries of the world isare severely off track to limit global warming to below 2° C; calls oninvites governments to take, without delay, concrete measures against climate change and towards a global agreement in Paris 2015 to deliver this target;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the extraordinary scale and seriousness of the threats induced by climate change and is extremely concerned that the world is severely off track to limit global warming to below 2° C; calls on governments to take, without delay, concrete measures against climate change and towards a global agreement in Paris 2015 to deliver this targetbetween the main polluter countries including emerging countries, on the one hand, and developing countries and the least developed countries, on the other, so that the latter can experience economic development that is more environmentally friendly and decarbonised;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that in case of a gap between the level of ambitions of the aggregated INDC presented before Paris and the necessary level of greenhouse gases reduction, it will be necessary to elaborate a work programme which will start in 2016 in order to define the additional reduction measures; calls for a comprehensive review process, which will be conducted every five years, will ensure the dynamism of the implemented mechanism and will allow to reinforce the level of ambition of reduction commitments in accordance with the most recent scientific data; calls on the EU to support legally binding 5-year commitment periods so as to avoid locking into low level of ambition, increase political accountability and allow for revision of targets to match scientific adequacy;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that finance will play an essential role in finding an agreement at the Paris Conference and that it seems therefore necessary to prepare a credible ‘financial package’, in order to support greater efforts for greenhouse gas reduction and adaptation to climate change impacts;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for concrete commitments to be drawn up and applied at national level, intended to deliver additional sources of climate finance, such as the adoption of a financial transactions tax and the allocation of emissions trading revenues to climate-related investmellocation of emissions trading revenues to investments favourable to the offshoring of activities offering guarantees of a small ecological footprints, and revenues from carbon pricing of transport fuels; calls for concrete steps including a timetable for the phase out of fossil fuel subsidies, an ambitious roadmap of commitments of public and multilateral banks in favour of financing the ecological transition, specific public guarantees in favour of green investments, and labels and fiscal advantages for green investment funds and for issuing green bonds;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that developing countries, in particular Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States, have contributed the least to climate change, are the most vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change and have the least capacity to adapt; calls for adaptation support and loss and damage to be essential elements of the Paris agreement guaranteeing therefore that their adaptation needs will be met both in the short and in the long-term; emphasises that the food independence of developing countries, including in relation to seeds and plant- health products, is dependent on their ability to confront climate challenges, and that the development aid granted to these countries should prioritise this issue;
Amendment 207 #
16a. Underlines that developing countries could end up producing more emissions than the developed market economies of the North; stresses, as a consequence, that the emphasis should be on economically and environmentally sustainable development;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Recalls that the promotion of the generalised opening up of markets at global level runs counter the struggle to reduce emissions, insofar as global commerce and ever more intensive trading encourage deforestation and pollutant emissions in the maritime and air-transportation sectors;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the EU and its Member States to continue and intensify itstheir diplomatic efforts ahead and during the Conference aiming at improving its understanding of the positions of its partners as well as to encourage other parties to take effective measures to stay compliant with the 2° C objective, and to reach agreements and commitments, particularly from the United States, aimed at bringing the most significant emissions into line with those of EU citizens, who have already made numerous efforts to reconcile economic development with respect for the environment and climate;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the EU to suspend negotiations on the transatlantic treaty while the United States has higher average emissions than the EU Member States’ average emissions;