34 Amendments of Sergio BERLATO related to 2011/2012(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication "A Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy by 2050"(COM(2011)0112), and the statement that “The EU already has legislation in place that ensures a 20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared with 1990 levels. It maintains its conditional offer of a 30% reduction, provided there are comparable reductions by other developed countries and appropriate contributions from developing countries.”
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Council Conclusions of June 2010 agreeing that the Commission should “conduct more detailed analysis on the policy options and costs and benefits, including at Member State level, as appropriate."
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU's climate objective is to limit climate change to 2°C above the pre- industrial level; whereas the climate package adopted in December 2008 represents a first step towards ensuring EU action in line with this objective; whereas countries representing some 80% of global emissions have pledged to reduce emissions, although the Parties to the UNFCCC acknowledged in Cancun that current pledges are insufficient to meet the 2°C objective,. Taking into account that the Cancun conference did not reach a global agreement to turn these pledges into legally binding targets and the European Union is still the only large economic community having adopted unilateral emissions reduction targets.
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas Article 1 of the Emissions Trading Directive (2003/87/EC) “establishes a scheme for GHG allowance trading within the Community in order to promote reductions of GHG emissions in a cost-effective and economically efficient manner.”
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas in the absence of a global agreement assuring a level playing field, European industry would be still exposed to unfair competition.
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the Commission to come forward with proposals to move to a 30% greenhouse gas reduction target for 2020 as soon as possible, and at the latest by the end of 2011;when a global agreement is reached securing a level playing field between international competitors.
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that, according to IPCC 4AR, to have a 50% chance of limiting climate change to 2°C industrialised countries need to reduce their emissions by 25-40% by 2020; points out that the EU's current target is not in line with its 2°C objective;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that progress internationally is the only way to solve the problem of climate change, and the EU must continue to engage its partners.
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognizes that a cost - effective approach to long - term targets foresees a non - linear pathway with a 25% target in 2020, a 40% target in 2030, a 60% target in 2040 to a 80% target in 2050.1 __________________ 1 Roadmap 2050
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls that in the Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050 the Commission indicates that progress an a global scale is the only way to solve the problem of climate change, and the EU must continue to engage its partners.1 __________________ 1 COM(2011)0112, p. 13
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates that cumulative emissions are decisive for the climate system; notes that even with a pathway of 30% reductions in 2020, 55% in 2030, 75% in 2040 and 90% in 2050 the EU would still be responsible for approximately double its per capita share ofn the global 2°C compatible carbon budget, and that delaying emissions reductionslevel. The EU per capita share must however be considered inc reases the cumulative share significantly;lation to per capita shares in a global context.
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises that the fuel switching towards cleaner fuels and private investment in green technologies depends heavinot only on the price signal delivered by the carbon market, and concludess demonstrated by the refore that, under the current 20% target, the ETS will have a very limited role in driving emission reductions and deployment of low- emission technologies in the sectors it covers;cent experience in third countries which do not have a market mechanism to trade emission allowances.
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considering that at international level individual countries have not yet shown an appetite for a target based approach but are making concrete efforts in investing in clean technologies instead
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that the Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050 confirms the EU's offer in the international negotiations to take on a 30% reduction target for 2020, if the conditions are right. Recalls that, according to the Commission analysis, stepping up to the 30% reduction target with 25% domestic effort now represents an increase of EUR 11 billion as compared to 2008 projections for the absolute costs of the climate and energy package in 2020; notes the Commission assessment that this will raise the carbon price in the EU ETS to some EUR 30/tonne of CO2, i.e. similar to the level estimated necessary for the 20% reduction target in 2008;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that the Commission Communication of May 2010 is no longer valid because it does not take into account the last two years of events into the Member States and at global level.
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Considers for encouraging investments in new technologies by the private sector, it is essential to maintain the stability of the legal and economic framework where industries shall operate. A disruption in the current framework would generate uncertainties in the decision-making process and also negatively affect possible investments in this sector.
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates that, although EU reduction targets need toshould be primarily achieved within the EU in the long term; recalls that the use of international offsets replaces investment into the EU economy and delays domestic reductions in the EUwould contribute to mitigating climate change at lower cost;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Takes into account that, as by Council Conclusions of 14 March 2011, Member States have reiterated the importance of ensuring the continuation of existing flexible mechanisms, while improving them, and establishing new sectoral or other scaled-up market-based mechanisms at the Durban Climate Conference in order to enhance the cost- effectiveness of, and to promote, mitigation actions while contributing to sustainable development.
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Concurs with the European Commission’s Roadmap for a low carbon economy by 2050 where it states that ‘the creation and preservation of jobs will depend on the EU's ability to lead in terms of the development of new low carbon technologies through increased education, training, programmes to foster acceptability of new technologies, R&D and entrepreneurship, as well as favourable economic framework conditions for investments’
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Notes the lack of a thorough assessment of the impacts on employment caused by the low carbon transition which would primarily entail a shift of jobs across sectors, and that there is a need to better identify ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ of such transition.
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that, while moving to a more ambitious climate target does have primarily a positive impact on job creation, measures should be taken to facilitate structural change and labour- force retraining in communities with a large-scale loss of high carbon employment and also to ensure new growth sectors have sufficient access to appropriately skilled labour;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Concludes that stepping up to a 30% target has mormight have benefits than costs for EU citizens and a domestic achievement of the reduction targets would bring the highest overall benefits long as comparable actions are undertaken at global level;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Notes that the Commission has fully acknowledged that the best protection against the risk of carbon leakage would be effective global action[1] and that there is a need to remain vigilant in order to maintain a strong industrial base in Europe.[2] [1] COM(2011)0112, p. 9 [2] COM(2011)0112, p. 9
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Concurs with the Commission analysis that border adjustment measures or including imports in the ETS wcould need to be combined with full auctioning to the sectors concerned; considers that such a system could be envisaged, if absolutely necessary, be taken into consideration especially for some standardised commodities, such as steel or cement, and electricity;