6 Amendments of Nathalie COLIN-OESTERLÉ related to 2019/2712(RSP)
Amendment 72 #
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that, according to the 2019 IPBES Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, one million species are now threatened with extinction; recalls the crucial role played by biodiversity in enabling humans to adapt and combat global warming; is concerned about the impact of reduced biodiversity on our levels of resilience;
Amendment 170 #
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses, therefore, the importance of continuing and strengthening research and innovation in the areas of climate change mitigation, adaptation policies, resource efficiency, low-carbon and zero- emission technologies, the sustainable use of secondary raw materials ('circular economy') and the collection of climate change data to combat this phenomenon; stresses the need to prioritise funding for sustainable energy projects, under the new Horizon Europe programme, for example, given the Union’s commitments within the Energy Union and under the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 194 #
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses the crucial role of cities in implementing the objectives of the Paris Agreement, while according to the UN- Habitat 2018 report 'Tracking Progress towards Inclusive, Safe, Resilient and Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements', they are the source of more than 70% of all greenhouse gas emissions, waste and air pollution; welcomes the commitment of 102 cities at the Climate Action Summit to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050; calls on the parties to involve cities more closely in their emission reduction plans;
Amendment 196 #
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Recalls that research, innovation and competitiveness are among the five pillars of the EU’s Energy Union strategy; recalls therefore the fundamental role played by researchers in the fight against global warming and accordingly underlines the importance of close scientific cooperation between international partners;
Amendment 237 #
Paragraph 32
32. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as intensive agriculture, landfills and wastewater, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100- year global warming potential, 28 times more powerful than CO2 ; reminds the Commission of its legal obligation to analyse the implications of implementing policies and measures to reduce the short- and medium-term impact of methane emissions on EU greenhouse gas emissions, to explore as soon as possible policy options for rapidly addressing methane emissions as part of a Union strategic plan for methane, and to present legislative proposals to Parliament and the Council to that effect;
Amendment 268 #
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses the need to mainstream climate ambition into all EU policies, including trade policy; calls on the Commission to ensure that all new trade and investment agreements signed by the EU are fully compatible with the Paris Agreement and asks the Commission to carry out and publish a comprehensive assessment of the consistency of the existing and forthcoming agreements with the Paris Agreement; calls on the Commission to ensure that any trade agreement contains binding provisions regarding compliance with the Paris Agreement, including provisions concerning the management and sustainable preservation of forests;