3 Amendments of Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN related to 2016/0000(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Maintains that reducing greenhouse gas emissions, thereby realising the 2015 Paris Agreement, also depends on achieving EU climate and energy policy goals in the field of renewable energy; emphasises the fact that the use of fossil fuels could be reduced by 100 % by 20501; __________________ 1 European Climate Foundation: Roadmap 2050
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to give priority to renewable energy sources and technologies with the least damaging effects on the environment and biodiversity, capitalising on the advantage of a specific geographical and climate situation to secure a beneficial outcome; calls for the Commission and the Member States to abolish harmful subsidies for fossil fuel energy;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses concern at the fact that progress has slowed in meeting the EU’s 10% target for renewable energy use in the transport sector and draws attention to the importance of reaching that goal from the point of view of lowering greenhouse gas emission levels and reducing EU dependency on imported energy; sees the electrification of transport as the most efficient way to reduce emissions in transport sector; calls on the Commission to promote a legislative framework offering prospects for advanced biofuels in the period after 2020 and, by providing an appropriate incentive to their use, to help open up ‘green’ jobs while averting adverse effects of indirect land- use change;