Activities of Eva LICHTENBERGER related to 2012/0328(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on derogating temporarily from Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The aviation sector is expected to further grow in the future. The climate impact of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is much larger if emitted in the high atmosphere than close to the ground. The ICAO and the Union should therefore considerably increase their efforts to reduce aviation’s GHG emissions in accordance with the Union’s 2020 and 2015 targets and include not only CO2 emissions, but also NOx, sulphur and other climate relevant effects from aviation, as well as to minimise vapour contrails.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Unfair intermodal competition through direct and indirect subsidies, such as exemptions on kerosene taxation and VAT-free flight tickets, in favour of the aviation sector, should be stopped by the Union: aviation should not further undermine other sectors’ reductions in climate impact.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a If the ICAO Assembly in September 2013 does not achieve substantial progress on a global market-based mechanism, the EU ETS will not be delayed again (first time last time principle) and will include all international flights from and to the Union from 2013 onwards. If, however, it succeeds in setting a framework for global market-based measures, the Commission, after submitting to the European Parliament a report on the results achieved, may propose further actions in accordance with Article 25a of Directive 2003/87/EC and corresponding to the EU 2020 and 2050 greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3b Article 3d(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC shall be replaced by the following: ‘Member States shall earmark revenues generated from the ETS to international climate finance, inter alia to contribute to the efforts of developing countries to reduce the impact from climate change as well as to support measures in favour of mitigation and adaptation. Member States shall regularly inform the Commission about actions taken pursuant to this paragraph.’
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 c (new)
Article 3 c (new)
Article 3c As the EU intends to internalise external costs for all transport modes, while applying the polluter pays principle, the Commission shall integrate the aviation sector into this approach. It shall propose minimum kerosene taxation rates and VAT on transborder flight tickets as well as introduce measures to prohibit windfall profits, obtained by the aviation sector, and work out a strategy to fix minimum prices for CO2-tonne allowances.