Activities of Angelika MLINAR related to 2014/2211(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Developing a sustainable European industry of base metals (A8-0309/2015 - Edouard Martin) DE
Developing a sustainable European industry of base metals - Anti-dumping measures and their effect on the EU steel industry (debate) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on developing a sustainable European industry of base metals PDF (206 KB) DOC (142 KB)
Amendments (27)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 28 May 2015 entitled 'European Energy Security Strategy (COM 2014/0330),
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the steel sector, which hasEuropean steel industry, which is the second largest steenl producer in the world and accounts for 328 000 direct jobs and millions of dependent jobs, has experienced a loss of over 40 MT of steel production capacity close since 2008 and hasa losts of more than 60 000 jobs directly and over 100 000 jobs indirectly, is experiencing its most serious peacetim since 2008; this severe crisis ever, resultings in dependency and losseson imports from third countries and drain of industrial know- how;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European base metals industry, in particular steel and aluminium, plays a key role in the EU economy, forming a backbone of European industry
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the base metals industry is facing a significant drop in demand as well as strong global competition, mainly from third countries without the same high standards and strict regulations as in Europe;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas energy prices in Europe are higher than in a number of other economies, mainly due to insufficient energy market integration, rising taxes, levies and network costs and significantly restrict the competitiveness of the European base metals industry in the global market;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency are an important driver for investments in industrial products, including copper, aluminium and steel;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas production innovation has a positive effect on employment growth in all phases of the business cycle of industries;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas the European base metals industry faces serious investment leakage to third countries, mainly driven by comparably high energy prices and carbon cost;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the successive closures of European aluminium electrolysis plants show that Europe is facing rapidly deindustrialising when it comes to this metalation in this sector;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas when the emissions permits under the European emission allowance trading scheme (ETS) become more expensive, a full-blown competition crisis is liable to ariseEU environment policies can create a challenging business environment for the base metals industry, making it difficult for businesses to stay competitive on a global level; therefore the European emission allowance trading scheme (ETS) is in urgent need of reforms;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU base metals industry is locked in a race against time to meet the social and environmental challregain its global competitivenges it faces ands, which it must be address whileed, if the sector was to remaining a reference for the world in terms of the social and environmental responsibility of its operations;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the exploitation of secondary metals is an imperative in an industrialised economy and must be developed as a competitive circular economy, but can by no means meet the base metals needs of European economies in terms either of quality or of quantity;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
The overriding need to act on climate change and high energy prices
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. UStresses that a redesign of the current ETS system constitutes one of the most pressuring issues in order to ensure the competitiveness of the base metals industry; understands that the European Commission has launched discussions which will culminate in the reform of the ETS for the fourth period 2021-2028 and calls, in this connection, for the fight against climate change to focus on efficiencyreform to include the issue of carbon leakage and promote efficiency, industrial innovation and optimisingation of yields rather than on limiting production;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to amend the system for allocating emissions allowances via extensive application of the assessment used for the reference values applicable to industry, which are based on greenhouse gas emissions per tonne produced and not per facility, as it is the cleanest plants which are needed to produce moreso that sectors at risk of carbon leakage will be provided with 100% free allocation at the level of the 10% best performing installations, based on technically and economically achievable benchmarks; calls in this regard for the allocation of allowances to be based on greenhouse gas emissions per tonne produced and not per facility in order to incentivise production and promote growth for carbon-efficient installations;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls also for abolition of the applicain this context for the abolition of the cross-sectoral correction factor to the industries concerned in order to promote the virtuous practices of industrialists and workers who have made the necessary efforts to achieve minimum emissions by adopting the best available techniquesfor carbon-leakage industries as this imposes additional costs on even the most efficient installations in the EU;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights that international climate action is the best recipe to prevent carbon leakage; looks forward in this regard to COP21 climate conference in Paris;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the two dimensions of competitiveness and emissions cutsreduction are becoming complementary since, ifas the European production becomes carbon- virtuous, preservation of its share of the European andis transforming into a truly low-carbon economy, preservation of its strong world markets share is an effective means of contributing to an overalthe global limitation of greenhouse gas emissions of industrial origin; adds that the same applies to the production of imported goods, for which the same approach should be followed;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that energy prices in Europe are considerably higher than in third countries, especially the US, making energy-intensive industries such as the base metal sector less competitive on the global market; welcomes the Commission proposal on the European Energy Union; believes that a well-functioning internal energy market that delivers secure and sustainable energy and ensures adequate interconnections of Member States will help to lower energy prices for European industry and consumers; emphasises in this connection that an ambitious energy chapter in TTIP could contribute to increased energy security and affordable energy prices in Europe;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Understands that the Commission has launched discussions for a proposal on the promotion of the circular economy; stresses the importance of a life cycle approach in the EUs climate and energy policies; highlights in this context the positive impact of secondary metals, which help to significantly reduce energy and raw material input; calls therefore on the Commission to facilitate the development and functioning of secondary metal markets;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that by taking both imports and exports into account, the adjustment mechanism brings European regulation closer to a consuadditional measures which can help creating an international level playing field and make the European base metal industry more competion-based territorial approach and that this kind of bottom-up approach has the advantage of offering a universal solution that enables each state to decide in a sovereign manner how ambitious its climate policy is to be;tive should be taken into consideration; highlights however, that border adjustment should be a 'last resort' measure while strengthening efforts to reach an agreement on international level
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that knowing the carbon content, which is assessed on an industry-wide basis, is essential for building an international system for combating greenhouse gas emissions; points out that the establishing of border adjustment measuresa global verification and monitoring scheme is thus the precursor of an international system to combat CO2 emissions;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets that compensation for indirect costs has created a new factor in competitive inequality in Europe among producers in electricity-intensive sectors, who can receive financial support from the authorities in their countries; adds that this compensation, which was devised as a transitional measure, should swiftly be reduced and, especially, be grantshould be harmonised at European level in order not to distort competition among European producers;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges that free allowances be allocated strictly on the basis of programmes for investment in new equipment, R&Dfor the most-efficient installations in the carbon- leakage sectors should promote further investment in clean, low-carbon technologies and the training of workers, as soon as possible and at all events during the fourth stage, covering the period 2021-2028;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that the European base metals industry is exposed to tariff and non-tariff barriers to export markets in third countries as well as restrictive measures that protect domestic production of base metals; urges the Commission to continuously reduce trade barriers and improve market access to third countries for the European base metals industry; points out that an ambitious Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) can help to improve market access and lower trade barriers
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the Commission to make use of all measures available to fight unfair trading practices from third countries and in this regard improve the reactivity and effectiveness of the EU trade defence instruments;