13 Amendments of Katerina BATZELI related to 2008/2015(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is convinced that climate change can only be successfully combated if citizens are engaged and are protected during the period of transition to a carbon-neutral economy; highlights, therefore, the fact that mitigation and adaptation policies will push the European Union towards a new model of sustainable development which should promote its social character in order to secure the social consensus;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls for a broad, locally-based public information campaign to improve decentralised energy efficiency, with house and flat owners being provided with thermal images and energy performance information for their properties, with examples taken from daily life, as well as with recommendations for financing possible modernisation work, along the lines of micro-credits or subsidies; also proposes that incentives be provided for the modernisation of rented property, with the aim of reducing the amount of energy used and, where appropriate, the rates of tax on rental income in line with investment costs;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Calls for a comprehensive policy mix of mutually supportive measures towards a sustainable transport policy comprising the development of vehicle technology (eco- efficient innovation), creation of distribution networks for clean fuels, increased use of alternative forms of propulsion, increased use of alternative energy sources for transport, intelligent traffic management, changes in driving styles and car use, and a CO2 tax, which CO2 tax and the modernisation of public transport, in order to achieve the goal of zero emissions without ignoring the increased need for mobility as an aspect of the way we live today; points out that all of these could be promoted by clear preferences in public procurement;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79
Paragraph 79
79. Calls on the Commission to consider, without prejudging the outcome, the explicit inclusion of agriculture in a future integrated European climate policy and the elaboration of binding reduction targets for the emission of greenhouse gases from the agriculture sector, exploiting all existing potential;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79 a (new)
Paragraph 79 a (new)
79a. Calls on the Commission to make provision for aid to the agriculture sector when agricultural activities are hit by extreme weather conditions and aid for those regions for which there are forecasts of a high risk of loss of agricultural revenues as a result of climate change (for example, regions threatened by desertification due to lack of water, etc.);
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83
Paragraph 83
83. Calls for research and development ofinto new technologies including biotechnology for seed and plant breeding, in green gene technology and for plant protection to be stepped up in order to implement a climate protection policy for agriculture; also calls for research and development funding to develop new and more environmentally friendly methods of cultivation and farm management and to finance their pilot implementation, which should include seminars and educational programmes for both new and the existing farmers, in order to help agriculture to adapt to climate change;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 117
Paragraph 117
117. Considers that Europe enjoys an excellent starting position in the global race for a low-emission economy, and should make the most of this position to trigger greater innovation which will create new and competitive businesses and new jobs in the fields of clean technology in full accordance with the Lisbon Strategy, renewable energies and green enterprises and green skills in order to counterbalance possible loss of jobs in high CO2 emitting sectors, in full accordance with the Lisbon Strategy; calls on the Commission and the Member States to identify structural changes resulting from the implementation of climate change policies and calls on the Commission to propose periodically, measures to support the populations most affected;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 118
Paragraph 118
118. Warns against pessimism, which may lead to our missing the economic opportunity offered by climate change and political measures to combat it, thereby losingby stressing the need for optimism on the part of the social partners who will be directly involved in stimulating the economy and the possibilities of re- education and absorption of workers affected as a result of climate change adaptation and mitigation; considers that public and social consensus will be critical to win the global race for efficiency, innovation, raw materials and future technologies, and markets;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 133 a (new)
Paragraph 133 a (new)
133a. Calls for the future restructuring of the budget in order to highlight the importance of climate change and to finance all proposed green policies, by stressing the fact that redistribution of current resources is not sufficient and the pursuit of new resources has become a necessity;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital BG a (new)
Recital BG a (new)
BGa. whereas agriculture is an emitter of greenhouse gases but also contributes positively to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and also suffers directly from the negative effect of climate change leading to different economic and social consequences across regions of Europe,
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital BG b (new)
Recital BG b (new)
BGb. whereas the increased consumption of meat and fish have had an impact on climate change as well as other environmental consequences, and may lead to conflicts about how best to use land and resources in order to reduce hunger in the world,