Activities of Alojz PETERLE related to 2017/2272(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on climate diplomacy PDF (432 KB) DOC (77 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the effects of climate change are having increasingly severe impacts on different aspects of human life as well as on the global order anddevelopment opportunities and worldwide geopolitical order and stability; whereas climate diplomacy can be understood as a form of targeted foreign policy to promote climate action through reaching out to other actors, cooperating on specific climate-related issues, building strategic partnerships and strengthening relations withbetween state and non- state actors including major contributors to global pollution, thereby contributing to mitigating the effects of climate change;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas EU climate diplomacy has to encourage risk management projects, model public opinion, encourage political and economic cooperation to counter climate change and to promote low carbon economy;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas EU climate diplomacy should produce a model of proactive adjustment encouraging interaction between policies countering climate change; whereas institutionalization of climate change policies is corresponding to public awareness and should translate to clearer political will;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the effects of climate change have a tangible impact on severall aspects of human life, on peace and securityespecially on global resources, development opportunities, security, regional relations and peace and that these effects are increasingly being felt in theaffecting lives of EU citizens, as well as challenging the international community; underlines the increasing urgency of climate action and that addressing climate change requires a joint effort at international level, as it constitutes a collective responsibility towards the entire planet, for the current and future generations;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes with concern the deterioration of the world’s water resources and ecosystems, as well as the growing threat posed by water scarcity, water related risks and extreme events;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes thatRegrets the US President’s announcement of the country’sdecision to withdrawal from the Paris Agreement gives the EU the opportunity and reinforces its obligation to assume a leading role in climate action and to step up its; reaffirms the role of the EU as a leader in global climate action and reinforces its commitment to increasing climate diplomacy efforts to form a strong alliance of countries and actors that will continue to support and contribute to the objectives of limiting global warming to well below 2°C while pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C; highlights nevertheless the importance of closely cooperating with the US government, and in particular US states and cities;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that mitigating climate change and moving towards a low- emission economy will contribute to enhanced peace and security both within and outside of the EU as climate change often exacerbates existing instabilities and conflicts, evenpotentially leading to increased migration flows due to the scarcity of resources and lack of economic opportunities as well as a deterioration in living conditions;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importance of the EU speaking with a single and unified voice in all international forums and calls on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission to coordinate a joint EU effort to ensure its commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement; encourages the EU to consider ways to further raise the level of ambition of the Paris Agreement; insists on the need to develop a comprehensive strategy for EU climate diplomacy and to integrate climate into all fields of EU external action, including trade, development cooperation, humanitarian aid and security and defence;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for Parliament’s greater involvement and the establishment of an annual process, initiated by the Commission and the EEAS and carried out in cooperation with the Member States, to identify key priorities for EU climate diplomacy in the year in question and to come forward with concrete recommendations for addressing capacity gaps;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines that gender equality, women´s empowerment and women´s full and equal participation and leadership are vital to achieve sustainable development, including climate change adaptation;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Emphasises the need for the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to take swift and appropriate additional actions in order for international shipping to contribute its fair share to the fight against climate change;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Reiterates the key importance of cities and regions for these efforts and for fighting climate changes introducing innovations, measures of environment protection, use of green technologies, investing in skills, training and increasing competitiveness through developing pure technologies at local levels;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Recognises the importance of effective and efficient adaptation action, strategies and plans, including the use of ecosystem-based solutions to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience, and reduce vulnerability to climate change in the context of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Highlights the need to streamline EU policies in order to adequately respond to situations such as water and food scarcity, which are likely to occur more often in the future; recalls that such scarcities of fundamental nutrition would pose severe long-term security challenges which risk to potentially off-set other achievements of EU development policy;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls upon the EU to actively support initiatives developing smart technology systems to the fight against climate change as technological advances in this area will give European companies a competitive lead in an emerging market while simultaneously reducing the negative effects of climate change at a global level;
Amendment 236 #
17. Considers it important that the EU keep up its efforts to re-engage the US in multilateral cooperation on climate action and points out that the Brexit negotiations and the future relationship with the UK must reflect the need for continued cooperation on climate diplomacy;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the EU and its Member States to strengthen their ties with civil society and to form alliances and build up synergies with the scientific community, non-governmental organisations, non- traditional actors and the private sector, to develop export strategies for climate technologies and to encourage technology transfer to and capacity-building in third countries; asks the EU to align the goals, ideas and methods of different actors to establish a coordinated approach to climate action;