12 Amendments of Petros KOKKALIS related to 2019/2712(RSP)
Amendment 5 #
Citation 12 a (new)
Amendment 44 #
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the serious risks of climate change are at the heart of citizens’ concerns; welcomes the fact that people across the world, in particular younger generations, are increasingly active in fighting for climate action; welcomes their calls for greater collective ambition and swift action in order not to overshoot the 1.5°C limit; believes thaturges national, regional and local governments, as well as the EU, shouldto heed these calls;
Amendment 100 #
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Reminds that deforestation and forest degradation accounts for almost 20% of global CO2 emissions therefore calls on the Commission to honour the EU international commitments inter alia those made within the framework of COP24, the UN Forum on Forest (UNFF), the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), the New York Declaration on Forests, and SDG 15, in particular target 15.2, the aim of which is to promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forest, halt deforestation, restore degraded forest and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally by 2020;
Amendment 147 #
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 uniform 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;
Amendment 151 #
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the COP24 decision for the Adaptation Fund to continue to serve the Paris Agreement; recognises the significance of the Fund for the communities most vulnerable to climate change and therefore welcomes the spirit of the new voluntary contribution of $10 million made by Member States to the Fund for 2019 and stresses the need for more solidarity;
Amendment 169 #
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the EU’s budget should be coherent with its international commitments on sustainable development and with its mid- and long-term climate and energy targets and should not be counterproductive to these targets or hampering their implementation; calls therefore on the Commission to put forward, where applicable, harmonised and binding rules on climate and biodiversity proofing of EU investments;, and removing direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies as soon as possible.
Amendment 179 #
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the importance of a just transition to a climate neutral economy and the need for an anticipatory and participatory approach to ensure a just transition for citizens and to support the most vulnerable regions and communities; stresses the importance of creating a just transition fund, to guarantee an inclusive transition for the people and the regions most affected by decarbonisation, such as the coal mining regions; believes that Europe’s climate transition mustwill be ecologically, economically and socially sustainable; calls on the Union and the Member States to put in place appropriate policies and financing in this regard, conditioned to clear, credible and enforceable short and longer term economy-wide decarbonisation commitments from the concerned Member States;
Amendment 203 #
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines that 80% of people displaced by climate change are women, and children who are in general more impacted by climate change than men yet bear a greater burden while not being as involved in key decision-making on climate action; stresses therefore that women’s empowerment, as well as their full and equal participation and leadership in international forums, such as the UNFCCC, and national, regional and local climate action, are vital for the success and effectiveness of such action; calls on the EU and the Member States to mainstream the gender perspective into climate policies, and to promote the participation of indigenous women and women’s rights defenders within the UNFCCC framework;
Amendment 205 #
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Notes that the consequences of climate change for survival, nutrition, access to education, etc. have a serious impact on the health, protection and development of children and adolescents; considers that it is necessary to act to limit these detrimental effects;
Amendment 261 #
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 ofmobilising climate action in partner countries and global public opinion;
Amendment 266 #
Paragraph 34
34. Emphasises the deepening implications of climate change for international security and regional stability stemming from environmental degradation, loss of livelihood, climate-induced displacement of people and associated forms of unrest where climate change can oftenshould be regarded as a threat multiplier; urges the EU and the Member States therefore, to work with their partners around the world to better understand, integrate, anticipate and manage the destabilising effects of climate change;
Amendment 272 #
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 the SDGs 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;