8 Amendments of Herbert REUL related to 2008/0014(COD)
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4a (new)
Recital 4a (new)
(4a) As stressed by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), nuclear energy has a decisive role to play in the fight against climate change. In combination with renewable energies, up to 60% of our energy could result from CO2-free production by 2020. Nuclear energy could produce the majority of base-load electricity in a cost-efficient way, with renewables used for medium and peak load.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member State reduction efforts should be based on the principle of solidarity between Member States and the need for sustainable economic growth across the Community, taking into account the relative per capita GDPross National Income (GNI) of Member States. Member States that currently have a relatively low per capita GDPNI and thus high GDPNI growth expectations should be allowed to increase their greenhouse emissions compared to 20051990, but should limit this greenhouse emissions growth to contribute to the overall reduction commitment of the Community. Member States that currently have a relatively high per capita GDPNI should reduce their greenhouse emissions compared to 20051990.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) To further ensure a fair distribution of efforts between the Member States of the contribution to the implementation of the independent commitment of the Community, no Member State should be required to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 to more than 20% below 20051990 levels and no Member State should be allowed to increase its greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 to more than 20% above 20051990 levels. Reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should take place between 2013 and 2020, with each Member State being allowed to carry forward from the following year a quantity equal to 25% of the greenhouse gas emission limit of that Member State and a Member State whose emissions are below that limit being allowed to carry over its excess emission reductions to the subsequent year. Member States whose emissions reach the limit every year from 2013 to 2020 or are below the target value for 2020 should be able to trade their surplus emission savings and thus assist other Member States to meet limits and targets.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The continued ability for Member States to use CDM credits is important to help ensure a market for those credits after 2012. To help ensure such market as well as to ensure further greenhouse gas emission reductions within the Community and thus enhance the implementation of the objectives of the Community relating to renewable energy, energy security, innovation and competitiveness, it is proposed to allow the annual use by Member States of credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in third countries, until a future international agreement on climate change has been reached, up to a quantity representing 310% of the greenhouse gas emissions of each Member State not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC in the year 2005. This quantity is equivalent to a third of the reduction effort in 2021990. Member States should be allowed to transfer the unused part of that quantity to other Member States.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. During the years 2013 to 2019, a Member State may carry forward from the following year a quantity equal to 25% of the greenhouse gas emission limit of that Member State in paragraph 2. If the emissions of a Member State are below the limit in paragraph 2 it may carry over its excess emission reductions to the subsequent year or transfer these to another Member State, which may use the quantity transferred to meet its greenhouse gas emission limit for the year in which the excess emission reductions were generated.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. The annual use of credits by each Member State pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not exceed a quantity equal to 310% of the greenhouse gas emissions of that Member State not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC in the year 20051990.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex – column 2 – title
Annex – column 2 – title
Member State greenhouse gas emission limits by 2020 compared to 20051990 greenhouse gas emission levels for sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC (Figures will need to be recalculated)