Activities of Eleftherios SYNADINOS related to 2014/2208(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy (A8-0215/2015 - Sirpa Pietikäinen) EL
Amendments (5)
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
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2. Emphasises that resource scarcity requires an absolute decoupling of growth from the use of natural resources, including an end to resource destruction resulting from industrial use ‒ a systemic change which requires backcasting the actions needed from a 2050 sustainability perspective;·
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is convinced that improving resource efficiency while at the same time protecting resources from the effects of industrial use requires both legislative and economic incentives and further funding of research;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that by 2050 the EU’s use of resources needs to be sustainable; this includes fully implementing a cascading use of resources, the protection thereof, sustainable sourcing, a waste hierarchy, creating a closed loop on non-renewable resources, using renewables within the limits of their renewability and phasing out toxic substances;·
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to develop and introduce by 2019 a lead indicator and a number of sub-indicators on resource efficiency and protection, including ecosystem services; these binding indicators should measure resource consumption, as well as resource destruction resulting from industrial use, including imports and exports, at EU, Member State and industry level and take account of the whole lifecycle of products and services;·
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
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8. Urges the Commission to promote the use of resource-efficiency indicators and indicators of resource destruction resulting from industrial use through international conventions;