2 Amendments of Dolors MONTSERRAT related to 2024/2718(RSP)
Amendment 231 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. RegretNotes that fossil energy subsidies in the EUnion have remained stable between 2010 and 2020, at around EUR 50 billion per year, and even increased in 2022 to EUR 123 billion in 2022; recall; reminds that the 8th Environmental Action Programme requires the Commission and the Member States to ‘set a deadline for the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies consistent with the ambition of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C’;
Amendment 238 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is concernedStresses that governments worldwide spent USD 620 billion in 2023 on subsidising the use of fossil fuels, which is significantly morean higher amount than the USD 70 billion that was spent in 2023 on support for consumer-facing clean energy investments; encourages all Parties to end all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidiesprioritize technological neutrality in their subsidy policies and to gradually phase out the fossil fuel subsidies that do not contribute to fostering the competitiveness of our energy, agricultural, and transport sectors, while ensuring the availability of reliable alternatives and the food security as soon as possible;