17 Amendments of Josianne CUTAJAR related to 2020/0036(COD)
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
Having regard to Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors, while taking into account the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union, with specific regard to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross- border and mountain regions as well as the outermost ones. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The climate neutrality objective represents a huge opportunity to address the challenges of the 21st century in a strategic manner. It provides an opportunity for the EU to step up its action and reap the benefits of the first mover advantage by leading in clean technologies and creating new jobs, taking into account gender balance. Opportunities are emerging from the timely replacement of ageing infrastructure and assets with others compatible with the deep decarbonisation objective.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The Union, as a global leader in the transition towards climate neutrality, should promote gender sensitive responses to the effects of climate change, both within the Union and elsewhere, with a specific focus on the European neighbouring and developing countries. It should also support a gender-balanced approach to the decision-making process concerning policies fighting climate change.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Union should aim to achieve a balance between anthropogenic economy- wide emissions and removals, through natural and technological solutions, of greenhouse gases domestically within the Union by 2050and at Member State level by 2050 at the latest. The Union-wide 2050 climate-neutrality objective should be pursued by all Member States collectively, involving also the regional and local policy levels, and the Member States, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take the necessary measures to enable its achievement. Measures at Union level will constitute an important part of the measures needed to achieve the objective also at Member State level in a cost-effective, just and socially balanced way, boosting economic competitiveness and job creation, taking into account gender balance and leaving no one behind. After 2050, the Union and all Member States should continue efforts to further reduce emissions so as to ensure that removals of greenhouse gases exceed emissions.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’, announced its intention to assess and make proposals for increasing the Union’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 to ensure its consistency with the climate-neutrality objective for 2050. In that Communication, the Commission underlined that all Union policies should contribute to the climate-neutrality objective and that all sectors should play their part. By September 2020, the Commission should, based on a comprehensive impact assessment and taking into account its analysis of the integrated national energy and climate plans submitted to the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 , and the impacts at national level identified thereof, review the Union’s 2030 target for climate and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55 % emission reductions compared with 1990 levels. Where it considers necessary to amend the Union’s 2030 target, it should make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend this Regulation as appropriate. In addition, the Commission should, by 30 June 2021, assess how the Union legislation implementing that target would need to be amended in order to achieve emission reductions of 50 to 55 % compared to 1990. _________________ 36Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) As citizens and communities have a powerful role to play in driving the transformation towards climate neutrality forward, strong public and social engagement on climate action should be facilitated. The Commission should therefore engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towards a climate-neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact. at all levels, including at national, regional and local level and with social partners, including trade unions, and facilitating participation and accessibility of information to all persons with disabilities . The Commission should therefore engage with all competent institutions promoting multi-level governance and with all with all parts of society to strengthen the exchange of information and awareness-raising aimed at achieving a climate-neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact. Participation means will be developed to guarantee the involvement of social partners, economic actors and citizens in general in the strategies and plans adopted by Member States and regional and local authorities in matters of energy and climate governance.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to provide predictability and confidence for citizens and all economic actors, including businesses, workers, trade unions, investors and consumers, to ensure that the transition towards climate neutrality is irreversible, to ensure gradual reduction over time and to assist in the assessment of the consistency of measures and progress with the climate- neutrality objective, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the CommisCommission should assess the options for the structure and desiogn to set outof a trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making37 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 37 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1 and, in this regard, it should submit legislative proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 to supplement this Regulation by setting outshall assess the options for the structure and design of a trajectory at Union level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2050 and shall submit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and the Council accordingly. At the latest within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall review the trajectory. and, where appropriate, submit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and the Council to adjust it.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. When settingassessing the options for, or submitting a legislative proposal on, a trajectory in accordance with paragraph 1, the Commission shall consider the following:
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) competitiveness of the Union’s economy and social welfare;
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Where the legislative proposals referred to Article 2(4) concern sectors affecting the connectivity of Member States and/or regions, including the insular and the outermost ones, whose external mobility (both passengers and goods) solely relies on aviation and/or maritime transport, the dimension of insularity shall be taken into account and the impact of these measures shall be duly assessed against these criteria.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) the different conditions and specificities of the Member States;
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) public and private investment needs and opportunities with a focus on social, economic and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 11
Article 11
Each Member State shall establish a multilevel climate and energy dialogue pursuant to national rules, in which regional and local authorities, civil society organisation, business community, investors, trade unions and other relevant stakeholders and the general public are able actively to engage and discuss the achievement of the Union’s climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law] and the different scenarios envisaged for energy and climate policies, including for the long term, and review progress, unless it already has a structure which serves the same purpose. Integrated national energy and climate plans may be discussed within the framework of such a dialogue.;