20 Amendments of Markus PIEPER related to 2008/2001(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the mandate of the Temporary Committee on Climate Change calls on the committee to formulate recommendations on the EU’s future integrated policy on climate change; whereas such recommendations should therefore be founded on all the information gathered by the Temporary Committee in the course of its workbe based on state-of-the-art research, and should not exclude the latest scientific evidence,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Parliament should not focus exclusively on the IPCC and the Stern report, but should also give the floor to critical climate scientists;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the scientific consensus on the origins and causes of climate change is well established and recognised worldwide inside and outside the IPCC; whereas scientific knowledge and understanding of the underlying human origins of the current global warming trend have grown enormously since the first IPCC assessment report in 1990 and are now beyond any serious scientific doubt; whereas there is a deep-seated scientific consensus on the role played by anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the global climate; whereas, in the light of the risk assessment provided, uncertainty demands action rather than a deferral of action,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas research based on observations and modelling shows the possible risk of serious impact on our planet if measures are not taken swiftly to slow or even halt further increases in CO2 and other GHG emissions such as methane or nitrous dioxide,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas recent scientific studies have delivered further proof of thean anthropogenic disturbainfluence of the earth's atmosphere; whereas the physical science of climate change is assessing the concrete implications of already existing levels of global warming caused by historic emissions; whereas the data collected from such studies underline the urgent need for adaptation measures to be implemented in order to limit serious risk to humans and the infrastructure, first and foremost in the developing world but also in Europe and other wealthier parts of the world,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas popular climate-related science has identified a number of so-called "tipping-points" in the earth's climate system; whereas such "tipping points" represent "points of no return" for practically irreversible climate change impacts that cannot be reasonably managed by humans; whereas these "tipping-points" and the unstoppable bio-geophysical processes triggered thereby cannot be fully included in the existing future climate scenarios,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J;. whereas the scientific consensus anumerous scientists expressed the view in IPCC AR4 leads to the conclusion that the level of global GHG emissions must be at least halved by 2050 to avoid serious risks; whereas this target has been endorsed by the EU Heads of State and Heads of Government at the meeting of the G8 at Heiligendamm; whereas it will be increasingly difficult to achieve this target if global GHG emissions continue to rise until 2020 and beyond; whereas nearly allthe Commission recently pointed out that only three Member States arhave makingde good or even excellent progress in their efforts to comply with their individual EU burden-sharing targets, thus raising the likelihood that the EU will reach its Kyoto target by 2012; whereas, nevertheless, after 2012 Member States will have to reduce GHG emissions in a more ambitious way if they are to meet the targets adopted at the above-mentioned European Council on 8-9 March 2007 and to halve their GHG emissions by 2050,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the IPCC AR4 has, for the first time, documented the wide-ranging impacts of changes in current climate patterns in Europe, such as retreating glaciers, increasingly lengthy seasons, shifts in the geographical range of species’ habitats and health impacts caused by a heatwave of unprecedented magnitudes; whereas the changes observed are consistent with those projected for future climate change based on model calculations; whereas, throughout Europe as a whole, nearly allmany regions will be negatively affected by the various future impacts of climate change and these will pose challenges in many economic sectors; whereas climate change is expected to magnify regional differences in Europe’s natural resources, e.g. water availability,
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the next IPCC assessment report will probably not be published until 2012 or 2013; whereas additional knowledge emanating from scientific reports commissioned by governments or conducted by other international bodies or UN institutions such as the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) or the World Health Organization (WHO)until then are making a significant contribution to a deeper understanding of the current and future impact of climate change on humans and the environment,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regards the science of climate change as settled and reiterates its commitment to the EU's strategic objective of limiting the global average temperature increase to not more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels; believes, notwithstanding this, that all efforts to curb emissions should in fact aim at staying well below the 2°C target, as such a level of warming would already heavily impact on our society and individual lifestyles, and would also entail significant changes in ecosystems and water resourcespoints out the difficulty of differentiating between the effects of global warming caused by human activity and of naturally occurring global warming;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that scientific evidence from all continents and most oceans shows that many natural systems are already affected by regional climate changes due to historic carbon emissions from the industrialised countries; emphasises that the underlying causes of global warming are to a large extent man-made and that the level of gathered knowledge sufficiently proves the anthropogenic disturbance of the Earth's atmosphere;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that scientific results clearly demonstratebased on model calculations predict how climate change willcould occur in the near future, following different regional patterns and demonstrating that global warming is both a development issue and a global environmental issue, with poor people and developing countries being the most vulnerable; considers that adaptation aimed at managing the unavoidable consequences of global warming caused by historic emissions from the industrialised countries is as important as intensive mitigation efforts designed to avoid further unmanageable global warming;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on scientists and researchers to carry out a critical and appropriate analysis of research results with a view to progressively filling the still existing lacunae in knowledge; reminds scientists and researchers that they must counter any politicisation of research results;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Draws attention to new, sound scientific research which regards cosmic rays in conjunction with cloud formation as the main cause of climate fluctuations, and strongly supports further research, particularly into the physics of the upper atmosphere;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for a study to assess the effects on economic competitiveness, energy costs and social development in Europe of measures seeking to address climate change;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that thobjective communication of scientific evidence of human impact on the global climate must be the main element of a broader effort to raise public awareness and subsequently gain public support for political measures to curb carbon emissionis needed to raise public awareness of the consequences of climate change and possible adaptation strategies; believes, furthermore, that individual changes in lifestyle patterns are necessary and should be a part of educational attempts to communicate adequately and neutrally the causes and effects of global warming and the scientific controversy linked thereto, but that they cannot be imposed by political decisions;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10