4 Amendments of Jessica STEGRUD related to 2020/0141(NLE)
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In line with the Paris Agreement, on 11 December 2019 the European Commission published its communication on ‘The European Green Deal’ committing the Commission to ‘tackle climate and environmental- related challenges’ and ‘to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use’29 . The European Green Deal Communication, which sets out a new growth strategy, announces the need to support clean steel breakthrough technologies leading to a zero carbon steelmaking process by 2030 and to explore whether part of the funding liquidated under the European Coal and Steel Community can be used. The European Green Deal Communication also states that ‘all EU actions and policies should pull together to help the EU achieve a successful and just transition towards a sustainable future’. In line with the ‘do no harm principle’, enshrined in the European Green Deal Communication, the research objectives of the RFCS Research Programme are being revised, so as to no longer cover activities that perpetuate the extraction, processing and unabated use of coal. _________________ 29 COM(2019)640, p. 2.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Research and technological development (RTD) shall aim to develop, demonstrate and improve market-ready low-carbon and near zero-carbon steel production processes with a view to raising product quality and increasing productivity. Substantially reducing emissions, energy consumption, the carbon footprint and other environmental impacts as well as conserving resources, shall form an integral part of the activities sought. Research projects shall address one or more of the following areas:
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
(a) new and improved breakthrough low-carbon and near zero-carbon iron- and steel-making processes and operations, with particular attention to carbon direct avoidance and/or smart carbon usage;
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Decision 2008/376/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (c)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (c)
(c) steel process integration and process efficiency in low-carbon and near zero-carbon steel production;