11 Amendments of Martin CALLANAN related to 2011/2095(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Parliament and the European Council have declared their ambition to secure 80-95% reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050;, in the context of necessary reductions according to the IPCC by developed countries as a group.
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is the principal instrument for reducing industrial emissions and promoting investment in low carbon technologies, but a. Acknowledges however that the carbon price is very much lower than was originally envisaged and is failing to provide the necessary investment stimulus; ETS is not the only instrument and calls upon the Commission and member states to complement the EU ETS with a technology and innovation approach to bring the significant reductions needed;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Calls on the Commission to adopt measures to correct the failings of the ETS and to allow it to function as originally envisaged, in particular by taking the following steps before the end of 2012:
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a
Paragraph 6 – point a
(a) recalibrating the ETS before the commencement of the third phase by setting aside allowances so as to restorein the light of other action on renewables and energy efficiency, both from those allowances to be auctioned and freely allocated, so as to maintain the current levels of scarcity, thus allowing the original objective of providing incentives for investments in low carbon technologies and energy efficiency measures to be met,; and thereafter proposing a legislative act to enable such allowances to be eliminated, subject to a mid-phase review in 2016;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point b
Paragraph 6 – point b
(b) proposing legislation before the end of 20136 to modify from the earliest appropriate date the 1.74% annual linear reduction requirement to a value sufficient to meet the requirements of the 2050 CO2 reduction target;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c
Paragraph 6 – point c
(c) proposing legislation to establish from the earliest possible date a reserve price for the auction of allowances;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls upon the Commission to publish details ofand Member States to develop a system of consumption based carbon accounting, showing the EU'’s real contribution to reducing global CO2 emissions since 1990, taking into account its consumption of products now manufactured elsewhere;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Insists that the transition to a low carbon economy should be underpinned by a reasonable and measured regulatory approach; affirms that administratively and financially burdensome environmental compliance has a significant impact on employment and output in energy-intensive sectors, and increases the risk of carbon leakage, while also forcing businesses and therefore jobs out of the European Union.
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the importance of applying CCS technology if the carbon emission reduction goals are to be achieved at the least possible cost, and acknowledges that procedural delays, financial shortfalls and lack of commitment by some Member States are likely to frustrate achievement of the European Council's ambition of having up to 12 CCS demonstration projects in operation by 2015potential for large- scale industrial applications of CCS technology where it is operationally feasible and cost-effective; calls on the Commission to publish a CCS Action Plan;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls upon the Commission to update the 2050 roadmap and forecasting every 3-5 years, and calls upon the Commission to integrate sectoral, regional and Member State roadmaps into the updated version of the Commission roadmaps. The models and methodologies used to that purpose should be fully transparent;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15