8 Amendments of Jean-Pierre AUDY related to 2012/0337(COD)
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) tTo turn the Union into a resource- efficient, greenenvironment-friendly and competitive low- carbon economy;
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 16
Annex 1 – point 16
16. The EU’s economic prosperity and well-being is underpinned by its citizens and by its natural capital, which includes ecosystems that provide essential goods and services, from fertile soil and multi- functional forests to productive land and seas, from fresh water and clean air to pollination, flood control and climate regulation and protection against natural disasters. A substantial body of EU legislation seeks to protect, conserve and enhance natural capital, including the Water Framework Directive (WFD), the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), the Air Quality and related directives and the Habitats and Birds Directives. Legislation to tackle climate change, chemicals, industrial emissions and waste also contribute to easing the pressures on biodiversity, including ecosystems, species and habitats.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – Priority objective 2
Annex 1 – Priority objective 2
Priority objective 2: To turn the EUnion into a resource-efficient, greenenvironment-friendly and competitive low-carbon economy
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 34
Annex 1 – point 34
34. Since 80% of all product-related environmental impacts are locked in during their design phase, the EU policy framework should ensure that priority products placed on the EU market are ‘eco- designed’environment-friendly, with a view to optimising resource and material efficiency, by addressing inter alia recyclability, recycled content and durability. These requirements will have to be implementable and enforceable. Efforts will be stepped up at EU and national level to remove barriers to eco-innovation and to unlock the full potential of Europe’s eco- industries, generating benefits for green jobs and growth.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 41 – introductory part
Annex 1 – point 41 – introductory part
41. In order to turn the EU into a resource- efficient, greenenvironment-friendly and competitive low- carbon economy, the programme shall ensure that by 2020:
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 74
Annex 1 – point 74
74. The Union and Member States will need to put in place the right conditions to ensure that environmental externalities are adequately addressed and that the right market signals are sent to the private sector, with due regard to any adverse social impacts. This will involve applying the polluter-pays principle more systematically, through phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies and shifting taxation away from labour towards pollution. As natural resources become increasingly scarce, the economic rent and profits associated with their ownership or exclusive use may increase. Public intervention to ensure that such rents are not excessive and that externalities are taken into account will lead to more efficient use of these resources and will help to avoid market distortions, as well as generate public revenue. Environment and climate priorities will be pursued in the framework of the European Semester where these are relevant to the sustainable growth prospects of individual Member States to which country-specific recommendations are addressed. Other market-based instruments, such as payments for ecosystem services, should be used more extensively at EU and national level to incentivise private sector involvement and sustainable management of natural capital.
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 100 – subparagraph 2 - point d
Annex 1 – point 100 – subparagraph 2 - point d
(d) Engaging with partner countries in a more strategic way. This should involve focusing cooperation: 1) with strategic partners on the promotion of best practice in domestic environment policy and legislation and convergence in multilateral environmental negotiations; 2) with countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy on gradual approximation with key EU environment and climate policy and legislation and on strengthening cooperation to address regional environmental and climate challenges; 3) with developing countries to support their efforts to protect the environment, fight climate change and reduce natural disasters, and implement international environmental commitments as a contribution to poverty reduction and sustainable development. Making sure that the principle of reciprocity is observed in trade relations, in particular bilateral trade agreements.
Amendment 498 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 100 – subparagraph 2 - point f
Annex 1 – point 100 – subparagraph 2 - point f
(f) Ratifying all key multilateral environmental agreements well before 2020, provided that they do not significantly undermine EU competitiveness.