6 Amendments of Chris DAVIES related to 2011/2012(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
– having regard to its previous resolutions regarding climate change, in particular its resolution of 25 November 2010 on the climate change conference in Cancun (COP16)1 where the Parliament called for a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2020 compared to 1990 levels,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, according to the European Environmental Agency, in 2009 the EU's greenhouse gas emissions were 17.3% lower than in 1990,; although one third of this can be accounted for by the effects of the economic recession;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Expresses concern that the current lack of ambition could result in low levels of investment, and the relative stagnation of European economies compared to those of Asia;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes the support of Eurelectric, on behalf of the European electricity industry, for the EU ETS as the main policy driver for the deployment of commercially viable low carbon technologies;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that, in order to achieve a 30% greenhouse gas emission reduction by 2020 a high and stable carbon price is necessary to drive investment in low- carbon technology
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes the conclusions of the study 'A New Growth Path for Europe', commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment which suggests that raising the EU's CO2 reduction target to 30% could by 2020 increase the growth rate of the European economy by up to 0.6% per year, create up to 6 million jobs and significantly boost European investment;