12 Amendments of Tudor CIUHODARU related to 2019/2712(RSP)
Amendment 1 #
Citation 12
— having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report entitled ‘Global Warming of 1.5°C’, its fifth assessment report (AR5) and its synthesis report, and the Global Commission on Adaptation’ report on Adaptation (GCA), the IPCC special report on Climate Change and Land, and the IPCC special report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate;
Amendment 24 #
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas climate change disproportionately affects developing countries, despite developing countries emitting far less CO2 than developed countries;
Amendment 108 #
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that in order to reach the Paris Agreement objectives, we need concrete implementing measures and enforcement at national and EU level;
Amendment 109 #
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Emphasises that all climate policies have to be pursued following the principle of a just transition, in close cooperation with civil society and social partners; believes, therefore, that strengthened social partnership and civil society engagement at national and EU level is a necessary condition to achieve carbon-neutrality of all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive and socially sustainable manner; is of the opinion that nature-based solutions, the restoration and conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity is vital as enabler of climate change mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 146 #
Paragraph 19
19. Reiterates that adaptation action is an inevitable necessity for all countries if they are to minimise negative effects of climate change and make full use of the opportunities for climate-resilient growth and sustainable development; stresses the need to develop systems and tools to keep track of progress and effectiveness of national adaptation plans and actions; calls on Member States to strengthen their national energy and climate plans and bring them in line with the Paris Agreement goals;
Amendment 148 #
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recognises that climate change is not a localised challenge and that climatic impacts outside the EU have implications within the EU as well; for instance, hurricanes, droughts, floods and forest fires have the potential to impact EU food and water security, as well as the supply chains of services and goods; calls on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise scaling-up international climate finance for adaptation, to equal climate finance for mitigation, and also provide climate finance for loss and damage;
Amendment 160 #
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses the importance of the replenishment process of the Green Climate Fund and encourages Member States to at least double their contributions for the initial resource mobilisation in USD value;
Amendment 187 #
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Underlines that in the course of the sustainable energy transition, the problem of energy poverty needs to be tackled by strengthened energy consumers’ rights and information, enhanced energy efficiency measures in buildings, especially for low-income households, and through social policies;
Amendment 188 #
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Believes that democratisation of the energy system is crucial for the sustainable energy transition to be successful; calls, therefore, on improving citizens’ rights and abilities to participate in the production of safe and clean energy;
Amendment 192 #
Paragraph 24
24. Expresses its satisfaction with the growing global mobilisation of an ever- broader range of non-state actors committed to climate action with concrete and measurable deliverables; highlights the critical role of civil society, the private sector and sub-state governments in pressurising and driving public opinion and state action; and in sharing knowledge and best practices on the development and implementation of mitigation and adaptation measures; calls on the EU, the Member States and all Parties to stimulate, facilitate and engage with non-state actors, who increasingly become frontrunners in the fight against climate change;
Amendment 204 #
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Emphasises that young people and future generations bear the disproportionate burden of climate consequences; demands, therefore, better inclusion in climate policy decision- making of young people at local, regional, national and EU level;
Amendment 259 #
Paragraph 33
33. Strongly supports the continuation and further strengthening of the Union’s political outreach and climate diplomacy, which is essential for raising the profile of climate action in partner countries and global public opinion; encourages the Commission and the Member States to approach EU climate diplomacy in a holistic manner by incorporating the interlinkages between climate change and the following areas: sustainable development, agriculture, conflict resolution, migration and humanitarian concerns in order to facilitate the global transition towards net zero emissions, climate resilience, sustainable development and food and water security.