21 Amendments of Frédérique RIES related to 2023/2636(RSP)
Amendment 11 #
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard to the United Nations World Water Development Report on Partnerships and cooperation for water of 15 March 2023 and the 22-24th March 2023 UN Water Conference, the first major conference of the United Nations (UN) dedicated to water since 1977;
Amendment 48 #
Citation 36 a (new)
— Having regard to the Resolution of the European Parliament on Momentum for the ocean: strengthening ocean governance and biodiversity (2022/2836(RSP));
Amendment 88 #
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas more than 90 per cent of disasters are water-related, with climate change hitting hardest through water1a; __________________ 1a from the press release ´ Historic UN conference marks watershed moment to tackle global water crisis and ensure water-secure future´, https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopme nt/blog/2023/03/press-release-historic-un- conference-marks-watershed-moment-to- tackle-global-water-crisis-and-ensure- water-secure-future/
Amendment 90 #
Recital F
F. whereas there are scientifically proven interlinkages between health, environmental and climate crises; whereas extreme weather events, biodiversity loss, land degradation and water scarcity are displacing people and having a dramatic impact on their health; whereas the outermost regions and islands are among the most affected by climate change in particular and in terms of sustainable development, in comparison to the rest of the EU and the rest of the developed world;
Amendment 92 #
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas, although the ocean plays a unique and vital role as a climate regulator in the context of the climate crisis - as it covers 71 % of the earth’s surface, produces half of our oxygen, absorbs a third of CO2 emissions and 90 % of the excess heat in the climate system1a - marine biodiversity is seriously endangered according to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; whereas the European Environment Agency has issued warnings about the current state of degradation of the European marine environment and the need to rapidly restore our marine ecosystems by addressing the impact of human activities on the marine environment; whereas marine hotspots such as coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds are severely degraded and threatened by climate change and pollution; __________________ 1a UN Climate Action, ‘The ocean – the world’s greatest ally against climate change’.
Amendment 94 #
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas according to the United Nations Environment Programme, plastic pollution alter habitats and natural processes, reducing ecosystems’ ability to adapt to climate change, directly affecting millions of people’s livelihoods; whereas global plastic emissions are set to double to 44 Mt per year, and that in the absence of ambitious new policies, global plastic consumption will rise from 460 million tonnes in 2019 to 1231 million tonnes in 20601a; __________________ 1a OECD, Global plastic waste set to almost triple by 2060, June 2022
Amendment 95 #
Recital G
G. whereas the energy crisis has brought into focus the issue of energy security and the need for energy demand reduction and a diversified energy system; whereas the Russian military invasion of Ukraine has added urgency to the need to rapidly transform the global energy system; whereas trade-offs exist in deployment of different technologies, whereas scenarios with the lowest bioenergy use have the highest land sink, and Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) competes with land-based removals; whereas climate change mitigation pathways with higher deployment of CCS increase water stress; whereas high renewable energy pathways stand a better chance of maximising the benefits1a; __________________ 1a European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, 2023: Scientific advice for the determination of an EU-wide 2040 climate target and a greenhouse gas budget for 2030–2050 ( reference for all additions)
Amendment 106 #
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the UN World Water Development Report (2023) warns of global water crisis with imminent risks, whereas the Secretary-General of the United Nations refers to vampiric overconsumption and unsustainable water use which next to unchecked global warming are draining water sources drop by drop;
Amendment 162 #
Paragraph 6
6. Urges all Parties to deliver a credible, robust and implementable global goal on adaptation framework at COP28 in order to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change, with enhanced focus on water, water ecosystems and services, and on their role in this framework;
Amendment 235 #
Subheading 5
An ambitious EU climate policy without trade-offs for biodiversity and water security;
Amendment 245 #
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that research indicates that scenarios of increased use of bioenergy with related technologies can exacerbate water crisis1a; Calls for comprehensive assessment of water risks before large-scale deployment of bioenergy and BECCS; _________________ 1a Bin Hu a,b, Yilun Zhang c, Yi Li d, Yanguo Tenge,., Weifeng Yue e,.2020: Can bioenergy carbon capture and storage aggravate global water crisis?
Amendment 247 #
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Notes the findings that land-based sinks and bioenergy use are in direct conflict and that we can either aim for high removals from LULUCF and low BECCS or low removals from LULUCF and high BECCS1a, Expresses serious concern over the fact that political agenda strongly favours the BECCS over the strong LULUCF, thus putting at risk synergic adaptation and biodiversity action of resilient ecosystems as land- based sinks; _________________ 1a European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, 2023: Scientific advice for the determination of an EU-wide 2040 climate target and a greenhouse gas budget for 2030–2050
Amendment 251 #
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Calls for a change in the course of prioritisation of enabling actions in the adaptation and mitigation action, so that ecosystem restoration be at the forefront in order to address jointly the climate, biodiversity and water crises;
Amendment 324 #
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes1a that until now the economic players have been able to absorb the financial implications of water-stranding events and expresses concerns over the future risks; Calls for financial institutions to engage, identify, assess, manage, and disclose water risks across portfolios and loan books to avoid the worst consequences of the water crisis and contribute to actively inhibiting it; _________________ 1a CDP and Planet Tracker, 2022: High and Dry. How water issues are stranding assets. Report available at https://www.cdp.net/en/research/global- reports/high-and-dry-how-water-issues- are-stranding-assets
Amendment 342 #
Subheading 7
The climate and, biodiversity and water crisis;
Amendment 346 #
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises the importance of protecting, conserving and restoring biodiversity, ecosystems, soils and oceans to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement; reiterates that the strict conservation and restoration of high- carbon ecosystems such as peatlands, wetlands, rangelands, and blue carbon ecosystems such as salt marshes, seagrasses and mangroves offers a wide range of mitigation and adaptation benefits; calls on the Commission to develop the mapping of these ecosystems, to work further on the identification of robust, transparent and science-based methodologies for the proper accounting of carbon removals and emissions from those ecosystems in a manner that does no harm to other biodiversity objectives, as well as on the development of a financial mechanism to incorporate blue carbon into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs);
Amendment 350 #
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises the importance of protecting, conserving and restoring biodiversity, and protecting and restoring ecosystems, in particular soils, other carbon-rich ecosystems, freshwater ecosystems, soils and oceans to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 354 #
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the need to combat on land and marine plastic pollution and welcomes the ongoing work on negotiations towards a global treaty on plastic pollution, which must be consistent with the Paris Agreement, and calls on the UN member states to reach an ambitious and effective agreement by no later than 2024; underlines the necessity to address plastic pollution by reducing waste at its source, cutting down on plastic use and consumption as a priority, and increasing circularity; calls for a systemic approach in order to appropriately address plastic pollution in the environment, including microplastics, and its impact on climate change;
Amendment 357 #
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 381 #
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Parties to continue work on the Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue and expresses its support for the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and the Commission’s ‘Mission Starfish 2030: Restore our Ocean and Waters; recalls the importance of ocean-based solutions in both mitigating and adapting to climate change, as well as in restoring ecosystems, ensuring food security and providing mineral resources;
Amendment 411 #
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Expresses concerns over emergency situation affecting ecological flow of river bodies and the abstraction permits for industry and agriculture in some regions of Europe; Calls for water- smart measures to be adopted throughout the economy, for an efficient use, reuse and recycling, and for a protection and restoration of ecosystems supporting recharge of groundwater resources;