7 Amendments of Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ related to 2015/2112(INI)
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the extraordinary scale and seriousness of the threats induced by climate change and is extremely concerned that the world is severely off track to limit global warming to below 2° C; calls on governments to take, without delay, concrete measures against climate change and towards an ambitious and legally binding global agreement in Paris 2015 to deliver this target;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reminds the parties and the UN itself that individual action is as important as the actions of governments and institutions; therefore calls for a request for efforts on campaigns or actions to raise public awareness of and inform the public about the small and large gestures that contribute to combating climate change in developed and developing countries;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Acknowledges the importance of research and development in combating climate change, and calls on the parties to spare no efforts to support scientists and foster any new technologies that could contribute to achieving any reduction targets that may be set, as well as actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that in case of a gap between the level of ambitions of the aggregated INDC presented before Paris and the necessary level of greenhouse gases reduction, it will be necessary to elaborate a work programme which will start in 2016 in order to define the additional reduction measures; calls for a comprehensive review process, which will be conducted every five years, will ensure the dynamism of the implemented mechanism and will allow to reinforce the level of ambition of reduction commitments in accordance with the most recent scientific data; calls on the EU to support legally binding 5-year commitment periods so as to avoid locking into low level of ambition, increase political accountability and allow for revision of targets to match scientific adequacy or any new technical progress that could enable a greater level of ambition;
Amendment 88 #
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 95 % below 1990 levels by 2050; considers that a binding EU 2030 50 % reduction target for greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels is the absolute minimum required to stay on track for the below 2° C target and is both realistic and affordable; moreover, given that combating climate change requires a holistic approach, 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 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Further emphasises that the EU should spare no efforts in Paris to involve the parties in said holistic approach, combining reduced emissions with a new energy model based on energy efficiency and renewable energy;
Amendment 113 #
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, to which a collective effort should be dedicated, including energy efficiency, substantial energy savings, renewable energy, 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;