Activities of Jo LEINEN related to 2011/2194(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Review of the 6th Environment Action Programme and the setting of priorities for the 7th Environment Action Programme (debate)
Review of the 6th Environment Action Programme and the setting of priorities for the 7th Environment Action Programme (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the review of the 6th Environment Action Programme and the setting of priorities for the 7th Environment Action Programme – A better environment for a better life PDF (238 KB) DOC (153 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas progress towards the objectives set out in the 6th EAP has been variable, with some objectives having been achieved (climate change, waste), some objectives not having been achieved (air, urban, natural resource), while the attainment of others depends on future implementation efforts (chemicals, pesticides, water), and whereas a number of challenges remain and additional efforts are required;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should set concrete targets for 2020 as well as setting out a clear ambitious vision for the environment in 2050 that aims at providing a high quality of life and well- being for all within safe environmental limits;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the 7th EAP should be an overarching framework that makes it possible to deal with both persistent and emerging environmental challenges and its timeline is effectively aligned with the post 2013 Multiannual Financial Framework perspective and the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underscores the fundamental importance of informing citizens about our environmental policies in order to involve them in the success of such policies. Requests, therefore, that a greater effort in this respect be made in the future Action Programme, bearing in mind that a better environment for a better life cannot be created unilaterally from within the Institutions without the support of society itself.
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Acknowledges the additional benefits of a growing renewable energy production in terms of pollution reduction and health impacts;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the objectives of the Roadmap towards a resource-efficient Europe should be fully included in the 7th EAP;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include objectives on how to specifically deal with the urban environment, where the majority of European citizens live, more than two thirds of Co2 emissions are produced, and where considerable impact on the environment is made, providing guidance on how to promote integrated environmental planning in cities;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for full attainment of the goals for sustainable consumption and production set in the Roadmap, strengthening them where needed, in particular as regards Green Public Procurement; and the development of product policy addressing the whole product lifecycle beyond energy aspects;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should provide for full implementation of waste legislation and should set very ambitious targets, including a net decrease of waste generation and ‘zero landfill’, without driving waste that is suitable for recycling or composting to incineration;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Considers the need for a 7th EAP to take into account the provisions from the forthcoming Blueprint on EU Water Policy and underlines the value of a better coordinated approach to water pricing and defining approaches to full cost- recovery;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that the objectives of the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, including its targets and actions, should be fully included in the 7th EAP; considers nevertheless that some actions should be reinforced;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – indent 3
Paragraph 20 – indent 3
– provide for the development of specific measures relating to emerging health threats, such as nanomaterials or, endocrine disruptors and the combination effects of chemicals;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view that the 7th EAP should include a strong element of fiscal reform measures to enhance Member States activity on shifting taxes from labour to natural resources, including a strict and detailed plan for the phasing-out of all environmentally harmful subsidies by 2020, in order to respect the Nagoya commitments;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that the 7th EAP should provide for the inclusion of environmental considerations in the European Semester; beyond the current climate change and energy headline indicator in the European Semester and suggest a proposal for the inclusion of resource efficiency concerns accordingly;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Recalls that the 7th EAP should provide for the right framework to ensure adequate funding, including funding for innovation, research and development; that financing environmental objectives should be an important part of the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) as well as the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and of the Cohesion Policy;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Considers that the 7th EAP should have as a goal to integrate environmental considerations into all EU external relations, in particular into development aid and trade agreements, in order to promote environmental protection in third countries;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34 b. Urges the Commission to integrate in the 7th EAP the outcome of the Rio+20 conference on the Green Economy and on strengthening of International Environment Governance;