Activities of Ingeborg TER LAAK related to 2024/2718(RSP)
Plenary speeches (1)
UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29) (debate)
Amendments (74)
Amendment 22 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Citation 63 a (new)
Citation 63 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Water Report 2024,
Amendment 23 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Citation 63 b (new)
Citation 63 b (new)
– having regard to the opinion of the Committee of Regions of the 19 June 2024 on Towards a resilient water management to fight climate crisis within an EU Blue Deal,
Amendment 24 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Citation 63 c (new)
Citation 63 c (new)
– having regard to the Declaration for an EU Blue Deal of the European Economic and Social Committee in 2023,
Amendment 48 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas a number of legislative acts adopted under the European Green Deal contain contradictory requirements and nonessential reporting requirements, which restrict and burden companies, in particular SMEs, in the transition towards a net-zero economy and jeopardise EU competitiveness;
Amendment 56 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the EU is a leader in international climate negotiations, but a collective effort is needed by all Parties to achieve global climate targets; whereas EU emissions represent around 9% of worldwide emissions and decarbonisation in the EU alone will not be enough;
Amendment 58 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report is clear that the climate targets under the Paris Agreement can no longer be achieved without negative emissions and carbon capture and storage is a critical decarbonisation strategy in most mitigation pathways;
Amendment 59 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas carbon pricing is the most efficient and cost-effective way to reduce emissions and stimulate green investments, as demonstrated by the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) in the industrial and energy sectors;
Amendment 94 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas Article 4(5) of the European Climate Law requires the Commission, when preparing a proposal on a Union 2040 climate target, to duly take into account all enabling conditions in a balanced manner, including the cost- effectiveness and economic efficiency of the target, the competiveness of the Union’s economy, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and sectors most exposed to carbon leakage, and the need to safeguard and generate high- quality jobs and economic growth to ensure a just and socially fair transition for all;
Amendment 101 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. stresses that the current climate finance goal of USD 100 billion per year until 2025 is financed by Parties classified as industrialised when the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change was signed in 1992; considers that this no longer adequately reflects countries’ respective financial capabilities and their cumulative historical emissions, which have substantially evolved since then and will continue to do so;
Amendment 105 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas making global financial flows consistent with a pathway towards a net zero and climate resilient economy is an essential goal for the green transition in accordance with Article 2 of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 108 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
Kc. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine not only grossly violates international law and is causing massive loss of life and harm to citizens, but also delays the much-needed action on climate change and leads to immediate and long-term environmental degradation;
Amendment 109 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital K d (new)
Recital K d (new)
Kd. whereas the Outcome of the United Nations Conference on the Midterm Comprehensive Review of the Implementation of the Objectives of the International Decade for Action, “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018–2028 stresses that water-related challenges are increasing, and that water is the primary medium through which climate change impacts societies and ecosystems, and vice versa, including through droughts, floods, and changing precipitation patterns that pose risks to biodiversity, agriculture, food and energy security, and basic human needs, and acknowledging that climate- resilient water and sanitation management is a fundamental part of climate change mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 110 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital K e (new)
Recital K e (new)
Ke. whereas water pollution, water scarcity, and droughts are becoming stronger and occur more often; whereas the multiple ecosystem services provided by water should be ensured, inter alia, through water planning and investment in water-related innovation, including energy and water efficiency;
Amendment 116 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the key commitments and actions announced by the EU at COP28 to substantially scale up global climate ambition; stresses that keeping the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement within reach requires a collective effort and further actions from all countries, especially all major and emerging economies; urges all Parties to follow-up on the global efforts agreed in the GST decision through ambitious implementation and scaling up of nationally determined action similar to the EU and calls on the EU to work with like-minded partners to secure a successful outcome at COP29;
Amendment 148 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. CNotes that currently the NDCs of the Parties are collectively far from being on track towards achieving the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement; calls on all Parties to scale up their climate targets and accompanying policies and raise the ambition of their NDCs to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C;
Amendment 158 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. UCalls on all Parties to engage constructively at COP29 in order to come to an agreement on cooperative mechanisms under Article 6 that contributes to the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement and fosters private sector involvement; urges all Parties to ensure an outcome at COP29 with robust rules for cooperative mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and calls on the EU and its Member States to strictly defend a high level of climate integrity, based on the best available science, in the negotiations;
Amendment 165 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of the comprehensive and timely delivery of the Seventh Assessment Cycle for the next GST;
Amendment 166 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls for the delivery of comprehensive rules on Article 6 that enables the mobilisation of financial and non-financial resources for climate action, including voluntary carbon market action, in a manner consistent with the long-term goals under the Paris Agreement and the achievement of increased emission reductions, while ensuring robust accountability, transparency and environmental integrity;
Amendment 172 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. NotAcknowledges that the EU and, its Member States and the EIB are togethere the largest providers of public climate finance, with all EUproviding roughly one third of global public climate finance, with European climate finance reaching an all- time high in 2022 of EUR 28.5 billion from public sources and mobilising an additional amount of EUR 11.9 billion of private finance in total;
Amendment 181 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. NotWelcomes that developed countries provided and mobilised a total of USD 115.9 billion in climate finance for developing countries in 2022, exceeding the UNFCC annual USD 100 billion climate finance goal for the first time, two years after the target year of 2020putting the world on track to achieve the USD 100 billion goal over the 2020-2025 period; invites other Parties from all regions and other actors to scale up the mobilisation of international climate finance;
Amendment 192 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on all Parties to agree on a post-2025 new collective quantified goal on climate finance at COP29 which should encompass both mitigation and adaptation actions, based on a global effort and a variety of sources, instruments and channels, including public, private and innovative sources of finance, with safeguards to reach the agreed quantum and timeframe;
Amendment 195 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes that the responsibility to deliver on the post-2025 NCQG should encompass a broadened contributor base reflecting Parties’ evolving financial capabilities and historical emission levels; insists that countries with high emissions and high GDP such as China and Saudi Arabia should contribute more significantly to the new goal;
Amendment 200 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Stresses the importance for the NCQG to differentiate funding levels in a way that better reflects the needs and priorities of countries most vulnerable to global warming and with limited capabilities, notably the Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States;
Amendment 206 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that private investments will have to undertake the largest share of the required investments in the climate transition globally; considers that facilitating such efforts will need to involve domestic and international financial systems to remove barriers to access finance for clean technologies and shift public and private finance flows away from emission-intense activities;
Amendment 214 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers it essential to advance the Bridgetown Agenda without delay; calls on all the major international financial institutions and multilateral development banks to align their portfolios and lending policies with the Paris Agreementccelerate the reform of the international financial architecture and align their portfolios and lending policies with the Paris Agreement to better address the challenges of climate change, and to improve access to climate finance by removing barriers;
Amendment 216 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls the role of the European Investment Bank (EIB) as the EU’s climate bank and its Climate Bank Roadmap and updated Energy Lending Policy as well as the additional efforts of the European Investment Fund (EIF) to spearhead climate investments; welcomes the fact that the European Central Bank has committed to integrating climate change considerations into its monetary policy framework;
Amendment 222 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that one of the aims of COP29 should be to coordinate an unambiguous signal that follows-up on the outcome of the first Global Stocktake at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewables and energy efficiency in a just, orderly, equitable manner; highlights the importance of introducing clarifying quantifications and timelines to accelerate action in this decade;
Amendment 223 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Considers that emission abatement technologies will be needed to reduce residual emissions where feasible, effective and cost-efficient mitigation alternatives are not readily available, notably from hard to abate sectors, and that removal technologies are needed to contribute to global negative emissions;
Amendment 233 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on all Member States to improve their national reporting of fossil fuel subsidies and plan for their phase-out through concrete policies, timelines and measures in a way that maximises the Union’s energy security, industrial competitiveness and citizens’ welfare and reduces energy bills;
Amendment 243 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is concerned that governments worldwide spent USD 620 billion in 2023 on subsidising the use of fossil fuels, which is significantly more than the USD 70 billion that was spent in 2023 on support for consumer-facing clean energy investments; encourages all Parties to endphase out all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies as soon as possible;
Amendment 246 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on all Parties to end fossil fuel expansion and phase down fossil fuels and calls on G7 countries to lead the energy transition;
Amendment 266 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Welcomes the announcement of a European Water Resilience Strategy as part of the Political Guidelines for the next European Commission 2024-2029 and calls on the Commission to swiftly deliver this Strategy to ensure sources are properly managed, scarcity is addressed, and that we enhance the competitive innovative edge of our water industry and technology;
Amendment 267 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Welcomes the first European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA]1a and the Commission Communication on Managing Climate Risks - protecting people and prosperity; _________________ 1a European Climate Risk Assessment. EEA Report 01/2024. European Environment Agency (2024).
Amendment 268 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls on the Commission to swiftly present a European Climate Adaptation Plan, announced as part of the Political Guidelines for the next European Commission 2024-2029, to support Member States on preparedness and planning and ensure regular science- based risk assessments;
Amendment 278 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Expresses deep concern about the increasing intensity and frequency of extreme weather events in the EU and globally, including wildfires, droughts, heatwaves and floods, and their impact on human health and the increasing loss of lives; stresses the urgency of strengthening the collective, global response to climate change in this critical decade through ambitious mitigation and adaptation action by all Parties in order to protect people, their livelihoods, the economy and our ecosystems;
Amendment 280 #
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 change for particularly vulnerable developing countries; stresses the need for the Fund to receive funding from a variety of sources in a coordinated manner, including from new and innovative sources;
Amendment 287 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes the EU’s and its Member States’ contribution to the Loss and Damage Fund, with pledges for the initial capitalisation contributing to more than EUR 400 million, which covers over two thirds of the initial total funding pledges;
Amendment 336 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Recalls its position of 25 April 2024 on Azerbaijan; calls on Azerbaijan to respect the rights of and immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners, human rights defenders and journalists; considers that the ongoing human rights violations in Azerbaijan are incompatible with the country’s preparations to host COP29; demands that the organisers ensure that human rights, fundamental freedoms and effective civil society participation are fully enshrined and guaranteed in the Host Country Agreement;
Amendment 359 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Considers it important for the EU to remain a leader in international climate negotiations while safeguarding the internal market from unfair competition and ensuring a level-playing field for European industries globally to maintain public support for climate action and avoid carbon leakage;
Amendment 366 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls on the Commission to prepare the Union-wide post-2030 intermediate climate targets in full partnership with industry, agriculture, social partners and all relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 367 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Considers that international climate negotiations will foremost focus on the intermediate NDC for 2035, which is to be submitted next year under the UNFCCC five-year policy cycle; calls for a realistic Union NDC for 2035 reflecting the lead times for clean tech investment and deployment on the Union’s mitigation pathway towards net-zero in 2050; believes, in this light, that the Union’s interim NDC for 2035 should not simply be a linear derivative of the Union’s 2040 climate target;
Amendment 368 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
Paragraph 25 d (new)
25d. Considers that for a net target up to 90 % to be economically and socially achievable, key enabling conditions to increase the resilience, competitiveness and opportunities for EU industry and SMEs and to ensure social acceptability will first have to be met;
Amendment 369 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 e (new)
Paragraph 25 e (new)
25e. Considers that key enabling conditions for the Union’s 2040 target include the prior preparation of practical, cost-effective and economically efficient pathways towards the achievement of post-2030 targets; the integration of climate policy in a comprehensive competitiveness policy; ensuring a stable and predictable regulatory framework, resolving contradictory requirements and removing bureaucratic obstacles to climate-friendly investments; facilitating efficient, market-based and technology- open instruments for competitive net-zero business models; rapidly scaling up and prioritising investment in clean energy infrastructure and technologies in a technologically neutral way; and linking negative emissions to the EU Emissions Trading System;
Amendment 370 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 f (new)
Paragraph 25 f (new)
25f. Underlines that the Union is acting on the GST mandate by having updated the Union NDC based on the adopted “Fit for 55” package, which is expected to reduce the Union’s net domestic GHG emissions by more than 55 % by 2030 compared to 1990 when fully implemented;
Amendment 371 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 g (new)
Paragraph 25 g (new)
25g. Asks the Commission to consider post-2030 intermediate climate targets which are conditional on other major Parties stepping up their action and scaling up their nationally determined action similar to the EU;
Amendment 372 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 h (new)
Paragraph 25 h (new)
25h. Stresses that the adoption of the “Fit for 55” package makes the EU a global leader in delivering concrete measures towards the achievement of the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement; urges other Parties to follow similar and relevant measures;
Amendment 373 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 i (new)
Paragraph 25 i (new)
25i. Considers that the focus for the coming years should be on implementing the existing legal framework for 2030 in the simplest, fairest and most cost- efficient way, while continuing to support EU industry and citizens throughout this transition; stresses the importance of a stable and predictable policy framework to provide clarity for investors, businesses and citizens;
Amendment 374 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 j (new)
Paragraph 25 j (new)
25j. Supports a new Clean Industrial Deal to complement the Green Deal; believes that an ambitious climate policy should be based on efficient, market- based and technology-open instruments, in partnership with industry and social partners, in order to provide planning security for the transition towards a net- zero and competitive business model;
Amendment 375 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 k (new)
Paragraph 25 k (new)
25k. Calls on the EU to focus more strongly on the external dimension of the European Green Deal and step up its green diplomacy, including through a dedicated Climate Envoy, in order to compel other Parties to undertake similar efforts, ensure the competitiveness of our economy and avoid carbon leakage;
Amendment 405 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Highlights that both according to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Scientific advice for the determination of an EU-wide 2040 climate target and a greenhouse gas budget for 2030–2050 of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, all policy scenarios aligned with the Paris Agreement require both land- based and technological carbon removals at scale;
Amendment 416 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Recognises the interdependence between climate change, biodiversity loss and land, water and ocean degradation; emphasises the importance of addressing the climate change, biodiversity, water, food, health, nexus in an effective and coherent manner;
Amendment 422 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underscores that the climate and biodiversity crises, desertification, water scarcity, drought and deforestation, which are interlinked; emphasises the importance of protecting, conserving and restoring biodiversity and ecosystems and of managing natural resources sustainably in order to enhance nature-based climate change mitigation and avoid extreme weather phenomena;
Amendment 428 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Highlights the need to invest more efficiently in innovative solutions including nature-based solutions in order to strengthen climate adaption, particularly for limiting floods and droughts; while providing for real-time monitoring and community engagement, optimising costs and managing resources effectively;
Amendment 433 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Welcomes the spotlight on water- related challenges by the COP29 presidency that provide a global platform during the COP29 for parties to collaborate and deliver solutions on water;
Amendment 435 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)
Paragraph 30 c (new)
30c. Calls on all Parties at the COP29 to achieve water security, water sustainability, and water resilience in order to build a competitive and innovative economy while ensuring a zero-pollution environment and access to water and sanitation for all;
Amendment 436 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 d (new)
Paragraph 30 d (new)
30d. Affirms the need to manage all available water sources in such a way that water scarcity and pollution are avoided; where water and resource loops are largely closed to foster a circular economy, optimal resource efficiency and resource recovery;
Amendment 437 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 e (new)
Paragraph 30 e (new)
30e. Calls on all parties to make their water system resilient against the impact of climate and demographic change; by mobilising all relevant stakeholders and instruments to overcome water risks for the society, economy, and environment;
Amendment 438 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 f (new)
Paragraph 30 f (new)
30f. Recognises the role of digital tools as a part of a water resilient society, in all climate-mitigating activity, especially in gaining increased awareness over issues of water quality and quantity that prevent biodiversity, agriculture, food and energy security, and basic human needs;
Amendment 439 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 g (new)
Paragraph 30 g (new)
30g. Acknowledges the universality of water as a resource to all sectors, including those responsible for energy, food and critical digital services; calls all the Parties of the COP29 to adopt water strategies in line with their climate policy to build water-smart societies in a resilient world;
Amendment 456 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses the need to protect the rights and interesUrges all Parties, when taking action to address climate change, to commit to protect, respect, promote and fulfil their obligations on human rights, inter alia the rights of indigenous peoples as set out in the UN Declaration on the Rights of iIndigenous pPeoples and the rights of local communities; stresses the need to support and protect environmental defenders and to hold accountable those who threaten them;
Amendment 478 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Emphasises the importance of protecting, conserving and restoring water and water-related ecosystems; hHighlights the devastatconcerning environmental, social and economic impacts of desertification, water pollution and extreme climate phenomena such as droughts, floods and water pollutionforest fires;
Amendment 494 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Welcomes the fact that several EU trading partners have introduced carbon trading or other carbon pricing mechanisms; invites the Commission to further encourage and support other Parties to introduce or improve similar carbon pricing mechanism and to explore links and other forms of cooperation with existing carbon pricing mechanisms in third countries; welcomes, in this regard, the creation of the Commission Task Force on International Carbon Pricing and Markets Diplomacy and calls on the Commission to make this Task Force fully operational in a timely manner;
Amendment 502 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Welcomes the fact that 158 countries have become signatories to the Global Methane Pledge to date; calls the Global Methane Pledge signatories to accelerate action to reduce and abate methane emissions by 2030; calls for a quantified, science-based assessment of the progress made since its adoption at COP26;
Amendment 504 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Recalls that, globally, cities are responsible for 60 % of GHG emissions and therefore emphasises the importance of ensuring that the local level is able to continue advancing climate action while protecting local economies, including access to financial tools without excessive administrative burdens;
Amendment 505 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 b (new)
Paragraph 39 b (new)
39b. Recognises the leadership of local and regional governments in accelerating and broadening climate action; stresses the need for enhanced cooperation with local and regional governments in the process of preparing, financing, and implementing NDCs ahead of COP30, as well as national adaptation plans (NAPs), National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), and long-term strategies (LTS);
Amendment 506 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 c (new)
Paragraph 39 c (new)
39c. Highlights the necessary commitment to fostering technological advancements that address climate change and enhance climate resilience; encourages the deployment of breakthrough solutions in energy, transportation, and industrial processes with innovations that not only might contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions but also drive economic growth, and create jobs; recognises the critical role of public-private partnerships in accelerating the commercialisation of innovative technologies and will continue to support collaborative efforts that bring new ideas from the lab to the market;
Amendment 507 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 d (new)
Paragraph 39 d (new)
39d. Underlines that the adoption and scaling of clean technologies are imperative for global climate goals and to limit as much as possible global warming; calls for enhanced international cooperation in the development and deployment of clean energy solutions, such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, and carbon capture and storage;
Amendment 508 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 e (new)
Paragraph 39 e (new)
39e. Underlines the importance of increasing the adoption of circular economy practices, improving energy efficiency, and reducing the carbon intensity of industrial processes; Calls for the Parts to foster innovation in low- carbon technologies that drive the industrial sector toward sustainable practices while maintaining its global competitiveness;
Amendment 509 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 f (new)
Paragraph 39 f (new)
39f. Stresses the need for integration of clean technologies across sectors and providing financial and technical assistance, ensuring that clean technologies are accessible and affordable; emphasises the need for policies that support the transition to a low-carbon economy while ensuring energy security and competitiveness. Reaffirms the need for not just technological innovation but also changes in consumption patterns and infrastructure development;
Amendment 532 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Acknowledges the significant contribution by farmers and foresters to natural carbon removal and storage in soils and forests;
Amendment 550 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Recognises the need to reward farmers and foresters helping to decarbonise the economy and working with nature, preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems;
Amendment 552 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 b (new)
Paragraph 44 b (new)
44b. Calls on the Commission and all other Parties to continue working towards the implementation of the COP28 UAE Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action; underlines the need to continue to work towards sustainable and resilient food systems;
Amendment 578 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Recognises the essential role of SMEs in the Europe and globally in driving and delivering on employment and growth as well as in leading the way on the green transition;
Amendment 580 #
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 b (new)
Paragraph 46 b (new)
46b. Welcomes the strong engagement by EU business actors to provide solutions to accelerate climate action globally;