Activities of Pilar AYUSO related to 2016/0230(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry into the 2030 climate and energy framework (debate) ES
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry into the 2030 climate and energy framework and amending Regulation No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change
Amendments (8)
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to determine accurate accounts of emissions and removals in accordance with the 2006 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ('IPCC') Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories ('IPCC Guidelines'), the annually reported values under Regulation (EU) No. 525/2013 for land use categories and the conversion between land use categories should be utilised, thereby streamlining the approaches used under the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol. Land that is converted to another land use category should be considered in transition to that category for the default value of 20 years in the IPCC Guidelines. In order to take into account the differing characteristics of forest land in the Member States, it should be possible to extend the period to 30 years in accordance with the IPCC Guidelines.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to determine accurate accounts of emissions and removals in accordance with the 2006 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (‘IPCC’) Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (‘IPCC Guidelines’), the annually reported values under Regulation (EU) No. 525/2013 for land use categories and the conversion between land use categories should be utilised, thereby streamlining the approaches used under the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol. Land that is converted to another land use category should be considered in transition to that category for the default value of 20 years in the IPCC Guidelines. In order to take into account the differing characteristics of forest land in the Member States, it should be possible to extend the above period to 30 years in accordance with the IPCC Guidelines.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure efficient, transparent and cost-effective reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and removals and of other information necessary to assess compliance with Member States' commitments, reporting requirements should be included in Regulation (EU) No. 525/2013 by this Regulation, and compliance checks under this Regulation should take these reports into account. Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly. These provisions may further be streamlined to take into consideration any relevant changes in respect of the integrated governance of the Energy Union for which a proposal is foreseen by the end of 2016 in the Commission’s work programme.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Under the UNFCCC, the Union and its Member States are required to develop, regularly update, publish and report to the Conference of the Parties national inventories of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of all greenhouse gases using comparable methodologies agreed by the Conference of the Parties. GHG inventories are essential for monitoring the implementation of the decarbonisation dimension and for assessing compliance with climate-related legislation. The obligations of the Member States regarding the establishment and management of national inventories are set out in the Regulation (on Energy Governance, COM (2016) 759).
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) This Regulation should be reviewed as of 2024 and every 5 years thereafter in order to assess its overall functioning. This review can also be informed by the results of the global stocktake of the Paris Agreement. In addition, account will have to be taken of any removals which Member States have not used during the period from 2026 to 2030.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure efficient, transparent and cost-effective reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and removals and of other information necessary to assess compliance with Member States’ commitments, reporting requirements should be included in Regulation (EU) No. 525/2013 by this Regulation, and compliance checks under this Regulation should take these reports into account. Regulation (EU) No. 525/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly. These provisions may further be streamlined to take into consideration any relevant changes in respect of the integrated governance of the Energy Union for which a proposal is foreseen by the end of 2016 in the Commission’s work programme.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Under the UNFCCC, the Union and its Member States are required to develop, regularly update, publish and report to the Conference of the Parties national inventories of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of all greenhouse gases using comparable methodologies agreed by the Conference of the Parties. GHG inventories are essential for monitoring the implementation of the decarbonisation dimension and for assessing compliance with climate-related legislation. The obligations of the Member States to compile and administer national inventories are set out in the Regulation (on the Governance of the Energy Union, COM(2016)0759).
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
On the basis of the report due in February 2024 and developments or agreements at international level, the Commission shall present a new proposal for the period from 2031 to 2040. In drawing up this proposal, the Commission shall also take into account the European Council guidelines and the removals that Member States have not used during the period from 2026 to 2030.