11 Amendments of Kathleen VAN BREMPT related to 2020/2043(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. IWelcomes the European goal of achieving a socially just transition to climate neutrality by 2050 as well as the 60%-goal for 2030; notes with concern the lack of ambition in climate efforts in EU trade policy as well as in many other policy spheres; calls for the Paris Agreement and its 1.5 percent goal to become the guiding principle of trade policy to which all trade initiatives must be adjusted; is convinced that such a purpose-built trade policy can be an important driver in steering economies towards decarbonisation in order to achieve the climate objectives set in the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports, in the absence of a global carbon price and a multilateral solution, a market-based EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) on condition that it is compatible with EU free trade agreements (FTAs) andcalls for EU free trade agreements (FTAs) to be made compatible with such a mechanism by way of using the respective review clauses in FTAs, in case the FTAs are not yet compatible with such a mechanism ; calls for the CBAM to be compatible with WTO rules (by being non- discriminatory and not constituting a disguised restriction on international trade), and that it is proportionate, based on the polluter pays principle and fit for purpose in delivering the climate objectives;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that the WTO rules are incompatible with the Paris Agreement; expects the Commission to take urgent initiative for WTO reform in order to achieve compatibility with the climate objectives;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the general exception clause of Article XX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) shcould be the basis for any CBAM design and its only rationale should be an environmental one – reducing global CO2 emissions and preventing carbon leakage; underlines that a universal system needs to be the final goal of the initiative since decentral climate protection measures will not have the desired effect and would only result in carbon leakage as well as have disadvantageous effects on European industries; thus suggests the externalisation of the European ETS as a possible CBAM; expects the Commission to initiate negotiations for a global approach within the framework of the WTO or the G20;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for a calculation method for carbon contents that does not disadvantage European producers; calls for a calculation method that takes into account to the highest possible extent the real carbon content of the goods concerned; suggests that an independent agency should be responsible for the definition of the most realistic carbon content of goods as well as the determination of the respective good’s market entry price; calls for the inclusion of existing third country carbon pricing systems in the calculation;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Asks the Commission to consider evaluating all products according to a worst-in-class approach, i.e. assume the most emission-rich production method and thus provide an incentive for producers to share information on their products carbon content in order to pay a lower CBA;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Asks the Commission to start implementing the mechanism as soon as possible with a view to pilot sectors in which the carbon contents of goods are easily identified;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for thorough impact assessments and for the utmost transparency of the process leading to the CBAM, as well as engagement with the EU’s trading partners to build coalitions and avoid any possible retaliations;mongst it the publication of all studies conducted during the build up of the mechanism; calls for the comprehensive integration of the European Parliament at all stages of the development process as well as engagement with the EU’s trading partners to build plurilateral CO2-pricing systems coalitions and avoid retaliations as far as possible; asks the Commission to take into consideration existing and future third country CO2-pricing systems
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for the resources generated by the CBAM to be re-invested in the development of carbon neutral technologies and the build-up of an independent agency responsible for the definition of carbon contents as well as market-entry prices; requests that the revenue is re-invested in the scope of the EU-budget; calls for the CBAM to be applicable to imports of all trading partners in order not to discriminate; however calls for part of the revenues from the CBAM to be channelled into an international fund for climate, such as the Green Climate Fund (GCF), to support developing countries in the sustainable transition, reduce their GHG emissions and enhance their ability to respond to climate change.
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls for the establishment of a meticulous monitoring mechanism for the CBAM as well as a monitoring and review-process in which the European Parliament is involved to the fullest extent;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls for CBAM revenues to support global and European climate action; revenues could be channelled to different funds, such as: the Rapid Response Fund via a new own resource of the EU, an international climate fund to support least developed countries in their sustainable transition, an innovation fund for sustainable technologies for European industry and the establishment of an independent agency conducting the CBAM;