23 Amendments of María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ related to 2008/2015(INI)
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Suggests that the Commission rethink the notdevelop scenarions of an fixed quotas for biofuels anused instead develop flexible scenarios transport which take account not only of the growing worldwide need for agricultural land for food and feedstuffs but also of the questionand the impact on water resources but also of the need to import biofuels into the EU, with a view to meeting the requirements of individual mobility and goods transport in future;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission to reconsider the non-binding nature of the 20% goal for energy efficiency by 2020 and if necessary to propose to the Council that this target be made binding; also stresses the need to explore the possibility of laying down interim reduction objectives;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39a (new)
Paragraph 39a (new)
39a. Calls on Member States, together with relevant local authorities and professional associations, to put in place energy efficiency criteria, guidelines and regulations for new buildings and important renovation works, and stresses the fundamental role of the public authorities in encouraging the inclusion of energy efficiency requirements among the rules governing public procurement;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Calls for a comprehensive policy mix of mutually supportive measures towards a sustainable transport policy comprising the development of vehicle technology (eco- efficient innovation), increased use of alternative forms of propulsion, intelligent traffic management, changes in driving styles and car use, and a CO2 tax, whichenergy sources for transport, the creation of distribution networks for clean fuels, increased use of alternative forms of propulsion, intelligent traffic management, changes in driving styles and car use, improved logistics, "green corridors" and TIC for transport, a CO2 tax and the modernisation of public transport in order to achieve the goal of zero emissions without ignoring the increased need for mobility; points out that all of these could be promoted by clear preferences in public procurement;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Welcomes the creation and extension of the Trans-European Networks and calls for the priority projects, in particular those which are most climate-friendly, including "green corridors", to be completed as soon as possible, since these are vitally important for freight transport logistics and a sustainable European transport policy;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)
Paragraph 51 a (new)
51a. Regrets that the TEN-e programme has not been used to ensure the necessary infrastructures for the distribution of alternative energy sources for transport (biofuels, hydrogen, electricity, etc.) from renewable energy;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Calls on the Member States and local authorities, by means of pricing measures and other incentives, to promote a modal shift from cars to local public transport and from road to railmore environmentally friendly means of transport, and by substantial investments in the necessary infrastructure to massively expand and improve the overall service and make it more attractive; , making public transport more attractive; in the intermediate period, calls for improvements in the integration of private/individual transportation with passenger/freight integrated logistics and public/collective transport systems;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63 a (new)
Paragraph 63 a (new)
63a. Calls on all Member States and the EU institutions to give all necessary support to R&D in respect of break- through environmentally friendly transport technologies, such as hydrogen, electric, fuel cells, hybrids or advanced biofuels;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Calls on the Commission to draw up a report by 2010 on cabotage and other factors in the European Union which lead to unladen journeys and losses of efficiency in the Internal Market; believes that efficient and effective freight logistics based on TICs and systems as Galileo, used as an integral part of the EU transport system, are the key to sustainable mobility in Europe, to economic efficiency and competitiveness, to optimal use of energy resources, to job creation, to the protection of the environment and to fighting against climate change; calls on the Commission to integrate both the logistic approach and the "green corridors" in the next review of the TEN-T strategy;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67
Paragraph 67
67. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and regions, in climate-sensitive seasonal tourist areas where there are no real alternatives on offer, to take comprehensive adaptation and preventive measures – such as securing water supplies, protecting against forest fires and improving coastal defences – to reflect the economic importance of tourism and of the necessary infrastructure for jobs and incomes, and to counteract significant economic damage along the whole length of the value chain;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 a (new)
Paragraph 69 a (new)
69a. Recommends the development of more ecological types of tourism, such as social tourism, sport tourism or cultural tourism, and stresses that the tourist destinations of excellence should be those which respect and protect the environment;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 94 a (new)
Paragraph 94 a (new)
94a. Calls on the Council to approve its Common Position on the Framework Directive on soil protection in order to introduce a genuine community instrument to fight against the effects of deforestation, erosion and desertification;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 97
Paragraph 97
97. Takes the view that strategic planning and integrated water management based on present and futureresources based on supply measures and hierarchy of water needuses are key to coping successfully with the effects of climate change on the availableility and variability of water resources;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 98
Paragraph 98
98. Considers that integrated water resources management should comprise strategies for the improvement of water use efficiency, water saving, rationalisation and limitation of water consumption, and improved consumer awareness on sustainable water consumption, and should respond to issues concerning the collection and storage of rainwater in natural and artificial reservoirs, as well as to those relating to the risk and impact of floods and droughts; considers that action should be encouraged to establish an effective hierarchy of water uses and recalls that a demand-side approach should be preferred when managing water resources;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 99
Paragraph 99
99. Calls on the Commission to assume an important cross-border coordinating role in water management, particularly by network creation and funding of research into innovative technologies for the desalination of sea water, new irrigation systems and agricultural and urban water consumption, and for pilot projects to reduce damage from drought or flooding; calls for the rapid establishment of the European Drought Observatory and the early warning system;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 99 a (new)
Paragraph 99 a (new)
99a. Considers that, in order to provide adequate incentives to use water resources efficiently, Member States should, in their water policy, take account of the principles of recovery of the costs of water services and "polluter pays";
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 100
Paragraph 100
100. Stresses that some of the current fishing practices further decreases the resilience of fish stocks and marine life to the impact of climate change;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 104
Paragraph 104
104. Recognises that the hierarchy of waste forms a leitmotiv in European waste policy; points out, however, that from the point of view of combating climate change the rigid application of this hierarchy is not necessarily helpfulinvites the Commission to propose percentage reduction targets on reducing, reusing and recycling waste; demands that the targets be reviewed and tightened when necessary;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 141
Paragraph 141
141. Suggests that the Commission declare a European Year of Energy and Resource Efficiency in order to raise citizens’ awareness at all policy levels of more efficient use of resources and to take climate change as an opportunity to hold an intensive debate on the availability and handling of resources; calls on the Commission and the Member States to fight energy poverty as well as to guarantee the development of a water saving culture and to raise public awareness of water saving through educational programmes; calls on the Commission to look into the possibility of promoting a network of cities to encourage sustainable water use with the aim of exchanging good practice and jointly carrying out pilot demonstration projects;