7 Amendments of Christofer FJELLNER related to 2015/2112(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas climate change represents an urgent and potentially irreversible global threat to human societies and the biosphere and must thus be addressed at international level by all Parties;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas global emissions have increased by more than 50% in 2013 compared to 1990;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for general reinvigoration of the EU’s climate policy which would help build momentum in international climate discussions and are in line with upper limit of the EU’s commitment to reduce its GHG emissions to by 80-95% below 1990 levels by 2050; considers that areaffirms the binding EU 2030 540% reduction target for greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels is the, which represents the most ambitious pledge ahead of the negotiations in Paris and an absolute minimum required to stay on track for the below 2° C target and is both realistic and affordable; moreover calls for a binding EU 2030 energy efficiency target of 40 %, in line with research on cost-effective energy saving potential and a binding EU 2030 target of producing at least 45 % of total final energy consumption from renewable energy sources;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the parties to work towards linking emissions trading schemes, as linkage increases liquidity and functioning of carbon markets thereby reducing price volatility, increases the available abattment opportunities and increases cost-effectiveness and reduces the risk of carbon leakage;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Places particular emphasis on the urgent need for progress in closing the gigatonne gap which exists between the scientific analysis and the current Parties’ pledges for the period up to 2020; emphasises the important role of other policy measures, including energy efficiency, substantial energy savings, renewable energy, increased use of biomass, resource efficiency and the phase-down of HFCs, phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and strengthening the role of widespread pricing of carbon, in contributing to closing the gigatonne gap;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Emphasises the importance of improving and extending flexibility mechanisms, such as the clean development mechanism, in order to assist countries not included in Annex I to the Kyoto Protocol, boost transfer of clean technology and improve the cost- effectiveness of mitigation policies in countries included in Annex I;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for concrete commitments to deliver additional sources of climate finance, such as the adoption of a financial transactions tax and the allocation of emissions trading revenues to climate-related investments, and revenues from carbon pricing of transport fuels; calls for concrete steps including a timetable for the phase out of fossil fuel subsidies, an ambitious roadmap of commitments of public and multilateral banks in favour of financing the ecological transition, specific public guarantees in favour of green investments, labels and fiscal advantages for green investment funds and for issuing green bonds;