Activities of Marc JONGEN
Plenary speeches (5)
Facing fake news, populism and disinformation in the EU - the importance of public broadcasting, media pluralism and independent journalism (debate)
Outcome of the Summit of the Future: transforming global governance for building peace, promoting human rights and achieving the sustainable development goals (debate)
Consequences of the devastating forest fires in the Amazon and the importance of the Amazon for climate change (debate)
Abuse of new technologies to manipulate and radicalise young people through hate speech and antidemocratic discourse (debate)
UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29) (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
Opinion on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 – all sections
Oral questions (1)
Revision of the ban on selling CO2-emitting cars beyond 2035
Written questions (3)
Housing crisis in the EU – urgent need to repeal Directive 2024/1275 on the energy performance of buildings
Impact of school closures on children’s health and education in connection with measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic
Public procurement contracts in the EU
Amendments (46)
Amendment 1 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Lisbon Treaty and in particular Articles 3(3) and 5 TEU,
Amendment 28 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Parliament has declared a climate and environmental emergency and has committed to urgently fight and contain this threatU’s existing ‘climate policy’ threatens the EU’s attractiveness as a business location, has environmentally harmful effects and is based on scientifically dubious assumptions;
Amendment 34 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 37 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas an equilibrium should be restored between balanced economic growth within the framework of the social market economy, social progress and environmental protection (including climate-related aspects) as set out in Article 3(3) TEU, and whereas the largely ideologically motivated ‘climate policy’ as it stands should be put to an end;
Amendment 39 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 43 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas improved compliance with the principle of subsidiarity, as set out in Article 5 TEU, is essential and the EU should therefore move away from the idea of regulating all issues relating to the lives of citizens from Brussels;
Amendment 44 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 50 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 67 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 82 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 85 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 112 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the outcome of the first GST at COP28, which recognises that limiting global warming to 1.5 °C with no or limited overshoot requires deep, rapid and sustained reduCalls for the EU’s existing ‘climate policy’, in particular the EU Climate Law and its ‘Fit for 55’ package, to be either revised or completely withdrawn in line with Article 3(3) TEU, with emphasis placed on evidence-based and effective environmental protections in global GHG emissions of 43 % by 2030 and 60 % by 2035 relative to the 2019 level, reaching net zero GHG emissions by 2050addition to balanced economic growth in the context of the social market economy and social progress;
Amendment 125 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the COP28 call on the Parties to the UNFCCC to contribute to the global effort of tripling renewable energy capacity globally and doubling the global average annual rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030Would also like to encourage the other COP29 Parties to discuss evidence- based and effective environmental protection, rather than dubious, often ideological climate models, which at least sometimes appear to be linked with the objective of fearmongering;
Amendment 128 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 137 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls, therefore, for the current Paris Climate Agreement to be transformed into an international environmental agreement that focuses on evidence-based and effective environmental protection;
Amendment 140 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 143 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls, in this regard, for continued research into the causes, scale and effects of climatic variation to be conducted in a serious and scientifically sound manner, in order to obtain new knowledge for comprehensive, evidence-based and effective environmental protection;
Amendment 144 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 155 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 185 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 201 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 208 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 218 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 225 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 234 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 253 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the need to step up adaptation action within the EU and globally to minimise the negative effects of climate change an, as in addition to positive there are also negative effects of climate change, which should be minimised, as should biodiversity loss;
Amendment 283 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the decision at COP28 to use the loss and damage (L&D) fund to address and respond to the economic and non-economic impacts of climate chanenvironmental damage for particularly vulnerable developing countries;
Amendment 298 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls the importance of the full involvement of all Parties in the UNFCCC decision-making processes; calls on the COP29 presidency and future presidencies to better enable the participation of developing countries and delegates from the least developed countries and to allconducting COP conferences in an efficient and environmentally friendly manner, and that there is therefore an urgent need to limit the number of participants to a few hundred people who are designated by the Parties and duly democrate additional resources to thisically legitimised;
Amendment 303 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that climate goalsevidence-based, effective environmental protection cannot be achieved without the support and involvement of the public; calls on all Parties to raise awareness of climate change and related issues, combat misinformationa harmonious coexistence between balanced economic growth under the conditions of the social market economy, social progress and environmental protection, combat misinformation and fearmongering in the context of climate-related issues and work with public representatives to gain public support for mitigation and adaptation measures;
Amendment 307 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. points out that, in the interests of freedom of choice, it would be welcomed if the organiser could offer all conference participants, especially those in support of favouring the consumption of insects, for example, over meat, meals aligning with this view in addition to conventional meals in the canteen;
Amendment 328 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 354 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Takes note of the EU’s updated NDC; highlights that the EU’s current climate legislation will reduce the EU’s net GHG emissions by around 57 % compared to 1990must either be revised or completely withdrawn in line with Article 3(3) TEU;
Amendment 376 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 384 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 425 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underscores that the climateenvironmental protection and biodiversity crisesonservation are interlinked; emphasises the importance of protecting, conserving and, where appropriate, restoring biodiversity and ecosystems and of managing natural resources sustainably in order to enhance nature-based climate change mitigation;
Amendment 448 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Underlines that the conservation and restoration of high-carbon ecosystems such as peatlands, wetlands, rangelands, and blue carbon ecosystems offer a wide range of mitigation and adaptation benefits; calls on the Commission to develop the mapping of these ecosystems and develop methodologies for the accounting of carbon removals and emissions from those ecosystemsare to be examined on a case-by-case basis at Member State level;
Amendment 471 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Welcomes all efforts by governments and non-governmental actors to maximise the potential of soils to mitigate climate change and to improve water availability;
Amendment 503 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. WelcomNotes the fact that 158 countries have become signatories to the Global Methane Pledge to date; calls for a quantified, science-based assessment of the progress made since its adoption at COP26;
Amendment 517 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
Amendment 533 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
Amendment 559 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
Amendment 570 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
Amendment 585 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Stresses the need to address the climate and environmental impact of the textile sector;
Amendment 588 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
Amendment 591 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
Amendment 622 #
2024/2718(RSP)
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Believes that the European Parliament should be an integral part of the EU delegation at COP29, given that it must give its consent to international agreements and plays a central role in the domestic implementation of the Paris Agreement as one of the EU’s co- legislators; expects, therefore, to be allowed to attend EU coordination meetings at COP29 in Baku and to be guaranteed access to all preparatory documents; commits to acting independently and free from conflicts of interest;