33 Amendments of Catherine CHABAUD related to 2023/2636(RSP)
Amendment 1 #
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to the European Commission proposal of 15 December 2021 for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on methane emissions reduction in the energy sector and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942 COM/2021/805 final;
Amendment 10 #
Citation 13 a (new)
— having regard to the European Environment Agency´s assessment of the potential of European soils for stronger climate action1a; __________________ 1a https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/so il-carbon/soil-carbon
Amendment 19 #
Citation 18 a (new)
— having regard to the report ´Scientific advice for the determination of an EU-wide 2040 climate target and a greenhouse gas budget for 2030–2050´ of 15 June 2023 by the European Scientific Advisory Board for Climate Change 1a; __________________ 1a https://climate-advisory- board.europa.eu/reports-and- publications/scientific-advice-for-the- determination-of-an-eu-wide- 2040/esabcc_advice_eu_2040_target.pdf/ @@display-file/file
Amendment 32 #
Citation 31 a (new)
Amendment 34 #
Citation 32 a (new)
— having regard to the European Court of Auditors Special report 18/2023 of 26 June 2023 entitled "EU climate and energy targets – 2020 targets achieved, but little indication that actions to reach the 2030 targets will be sufficient"1a; __________________ 1a https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublicatio ns/SR-2023-18/SR-2023-18_EN.pdf
Amendment 36 #
Citation 32 b (new)
— having regard to the "World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023: 1.5°C Pathway" of the international Renewable Energy Agency1a; __________________ 1a https://mc-cd8320d4-36a1-40ac-83cc- 3389-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/- /media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/ 2023/Jun/IRENA_World_energy_transiti ons_outlook_v_1_2023.pdf?rev=b1d4be85 8ad549a9a750921d0f2b5d53
Amendment 48 #
Citation 36 a (new)
— Having regard to the Resolution of the European Parliament on Momentum for the ocean: strengthening ocean governance and biodiversity (2022/2836(RSP));
Amendment 85 #
Recital E
E. whereas the climate and biodiversity crises are interlinked, exacerbate each other and should be urgently tackled together, jointly with pollution and its impacts on climate change;
Amendment 90 #
Recital F
F. whereas there are scientifically proven interlinkages between health, environmental and climate crises; whereas extreme weather events, biodiversity loss, land degradation and water scarcity are displacing people and having a dramatic impact on their health; whereas the outermost regions and islands are among the most affected by climate change in particular and in terms of sustainable development, in comparison to the rest of the EU and the rest of the developed world;
Amendment 92 #
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas, although the ocean plays a unique and vital role as a climate regulator in the context of the climate crisis - as it covers 71 % of the earth’s surface, produces half of our oxygen, absorbs a third of CO2 emissions and 90 % of the excess heat in the climate system1a - marine biodiversity is seriously endangered according to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; whereas the European Environment Agency has issued warnings about the current state of degradation of the European marine environment and the need to rapidly restore our marine ecosystems by addressing the impact of human activities on the marine environment; whereas marine hotspots such as coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds are severely degraded and threatened by climate change and pollution; __________________ 1a UN Climate Action, ‘The ocean – the world’s greatest ally against climate change’.
Amendment 94 #
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas according to the United Nations Environment Programme, plastic pollution alter habitats and natural processes, reducing ecosystems’ ability to adapt to climate change, directly affecting millions of people’s livelihoods; whereas global plastic emissions are set to double to 44 Mt per year, and that in the absence of ambitious new policies, global plastic consumption will rise from 460 million tonnes in 2019 to 1231 million tonnes in 20601a; __________________ 1a OECD, Global plastic waste set to almost triple by 2060, June 2022
Amendment 100 #
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas soils are the largest terrestrial carbon pool on the planet; whereas ensuring healthy soils inside and outside of the EU strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change;
Amendment 105 #
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change recommends EU emission reductions of 90–95% by 2040, relative to 1990, and a remaining greenhouse gas budget of 11- 14 Gt CO2e for 2030-2050, based on a science-based assessment in order to mitigate climate risks and ensure a sustainable future;
Amendment 113 #
Recital H b (new)
Amendment 132 #
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the urgent need to accelerate climate action, enhance ambition and promote a green and just transition, in order to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement, including by developing and implementing regional energy transition plans to 2030 and to 2040;
Amendment 136 #
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the process of Global Stocktakes is a central element of the Paris Agreement and that the first GST is a key processmoment for enhancing the collective ambition of climate action and support; expects all Parties to fully engage in the GST in order to close the emissions gap and strengthen commitments in line with the Paris Agreement, speed up the implementation of concrete measures and bring an effective transition to deliver results jointly, including by 2035 and 2040; underlines in particular the responsibility of all major emitters in this regard;
Amendment 209 #
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the UNFCCC and the authorities of the United Arab Emirates to ensure equitable access to COP 28 and full and unrestricted participation in COP28 for all citizens and civil society organisations, including those representing impacted communities; believes that access to relevant documents, including preparatory documents, must be warranted;
Amendment 227 #
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines the importance of increased transparency, which should be required from all stakeholders participating in upcoming negotiations, specifically in the context of interests which are in contrast to the achievement of the Paris Agreement objectives;
Amendment 229 #
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Underlines that effective access to justice in environmental matters, in line with the Aarhus Convention, is critical to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement; believes that the European Union and Member States should lead by example and to abide by the findings and recommendations of the Compliance Committee of the Convention;
Amendment 236 #
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the current geopolitical situation highlights the urgency of cutting dependence on fossil fuels and theUnderlines that all efforts need to be made to step up the global deployment of renewable energy in strategically planned manner, making it accessible to all citizens, while phasing out fossil fuels and rolling out new carbon-free technologies; stresses that the current geopolitical situation highlights the urgency to act in this regard; supports the intention to adopt a first global target for renewable energy; underlines, in this regard, that such target needs to boost the deployment of renewablepay necessary respect to existing environmental constraints;
Amendment 243 #
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on all Parties to acknowledge and scale-up efforts to support innovation and deployment of geothermal energy, specifically with view to its reliability and sustainability, including by providing financial de-risking measures, by helping to ensure that skills and capabilities match an energy system that integrates a high share of renewables and by prioritising policies and measures to promote the direct use of geothermal;
Amendment 249 #
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Regrets that according to the International Renewable Energy Agency, renewable energy investment remains concentrated in a limited number of countries and focused on only a few technologies; calls on the EU and Member States to instigate the systemic and structural overhaul required to promote a more resilient, inclusive and climate-safe global energy system based on renewable energy;
Amendment 252 #
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for Union-wide post-2030 intermediate climate targets to be set, in accordance with the European Climate Law, and for; calls on the Commission to make a proposal for such targets at the beginning of 2024, as required by the Climate Law and to follow the scientific advice of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change when making its proposal; furthermore calls on the Commission to keep the EU legislation up to date and to prepare the corresponding legislative proposals to contribute to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 261 #
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 329 #
Paragraph 17
17. Reiterates the need to urgently end fossil fuel subsidies and other environmentally harmful subsidies in the EU and worldwide; , on both Union´s and Member States´ levels, and worldwide; reminds that provision of harmful subsidies and their continuation prevent the Parties from timely meeting of the agreed climatic and other environmental goals; calls therefore on the Member States to ensure transparent reporting of their fossil fuels subsidies and immediate plans towards their phase out;
Amendment 346 #
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises the importance of protecting, conserving and restoring biodiversity, ecosystems, soils and oceans to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement; reiterates that the strict conservation and restoration of high- carbon ecosystems such as peatlands, wetlands, rangelands, and blue carbon ecosystems such as salt marshes, seagrasses and mangroves offers a wide range of mitigation and adaptation benefits; calls on the Commission to develop the mapping of these ecosystems, to work further on the identification of robust, transparent and science-based methodologies for the proper accounting of carbon removals and emissions from those ecosystems in a manner that does no harm to other biodiversity objectives, as well as on the development of a financial mechanism to incorporate blue carbon into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs);
Amendment 354 #
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the need to combat on land and marine plastic pollution and welcomes the ongoing work on negotiations towards a global treaty on plastic pollution, which must be consistent with the Paris Agreement, and calls on the UN member states to reach an ambitious and effective agreement by no later than 2024; underlines the necessity to address plastic pollution by reducing waste at its source, cutting down on plastic use and consumption as a priority, and increasing circularity; calls for a systemic approach in order to appropriately address plastic pollution in the environment, including microplastics, and its impact on climate change;
Amendment 356 #
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Applauds legislative and non- legislative efforts already done by governmental and non-governmental stakeholders in order to use and maximize the potential of soils to mitigate climate change and to ensure water availability; underlines the transboundary impacts of soil degradation that warrant joint international effort to tackle all soil degradation threats;
Amendment 381 #
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Parties to continue work on the Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue and expresses its support for the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and the Commission’s ‘Mission Starfish 2030: Restore our Ocean and Waters; recalls the importance of ocean-based solutions in both mitigating and adapting to climate change, as well as in restoring ecosystems, ensuring food security and providing mineral resources;
Amendment 392 #
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for a quantified, science- based assessment of the progress made in all sectors since the adoption of the Global Methane Pledge at COP26, the Pledge’s participants having agreed to voluntarily contribute to a collective effort to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30 % percent from 2020 levels by 2030; believes that progress may not be delayed and must be underpinned by concrete legislative and non-legislative actions in all emitting sectors;
Amendment 395 #
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Recalls the commitment of the European Commission to consider proposing legislation on targets, standards or other incentives to reduce methane emissions from fossil energy consumed and imported in the EU; underlines that capturing of methane in the oil and gas value chain is warranted from economic and energy-dependency point of view; calls therefore on the EU to present without delay a WTO-compatible EU methane import standard;
Amendment 409 #
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Underlines the importance of private sector, and specifically of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and their role in achieving climate change-related goals in the EU and world-wide; appreciates the entities, which have adopted concrete plans to reduce their carbon-footprint and improved the sustainability of their products and services; calls on the remaining ones to do so as soon as possible; calls on the Parties to facilitate successful energy transition and climate actions of SMEs across different sectors;
Amendment 418 #
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Welcomes the Global Registry of Fossil Fuel Emissions providing open and transparent repository of data on worldwide fossil fuel production in terms of its embedded carbon dioxide emissions; believes that the tool can lead to better understanding of extraction impacts on the remaining carbon budget, reporting by the Parties and decision-making;