Activities of Rob ROOKEN related to 2019/2156(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the EU’s role in protecting and restoring the world’s forests
Amendments (5)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas effective forest policy requires reliable information on forest resources, their condition, and how they are managed and used, and also reliable information on land-use change; calls for the EU to support the monitoring of deforestation and forest degradation by using Earth observation data from different sources, while ensuring close cooperation with the Member States;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. EndorsesTakes note of the priorities for action set out in the communication and expresses its commitment to engage actively in implementing the actions described; welcomes the actions described; highlights in particular the need to increase efforts to protect old growth forests;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of partnership with third countries in order to strengthen sustainable forest management, the wood-based circular economy and the strong relationship between them in combating deforestation; encourages Member States to stop importing (residual) wood used for biomass from third countries as biomass is not a form of ‘sustainable energy’ since burning wood emits more CO2; 20% more than coal and 95% more than gas; stresses furthermore that transporting wood from third countries to the EU uses a large amount of energy and contributes significant amount of carbon to the atmosphere;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of partnership with third countries in order to strengthen sustainable forest management, playing an important role in the wood- based circular economy, and to further develop the strong relationship between them in combating deforestation;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for raising consumer awareness about the need to reduce our consumption footprint on land and on the production of biofuels such as palm oil and corn which requires enormous deforestation; encourages people to consume products from supply chains that are ‘deforestation- free’.