13 Amendments of Marita ULVSKOG related to 2011/2012(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is deeply concerned that the EU is not on track to meet targets to reduce energy consumption by 20% as compared with the projections for 2020, owing to a lack of commitment and ambition on the part of the Member States and the non-binding nature of the target;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that the EU is well on track to meet its 2020 renewable energy goals; asks for the legally binding renewable energy target to be raised to from 20% to 30% by 2020 and 45% by 2030;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for energy efficiency to be one of the priorities in future climate policy measures; acknowledges that achieving the EU's energy efficiency objective of 20% by 2020 would enable the EU to meet its 2020 emissions reduction commitments of 20% and more; considerreduce its emissions by 25% domestically by 2020 according to the Commission and by 30% according to other analysis; notes that according to the Commission's impact assessment this2050 Roadmap a 25% domestic reduction level would still be on the cost- effective path towards the 80-95% long- term reduction target;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Draws attention to the increasing importance ofattention given to carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies in reducing carbon emissions, not only in the energy sector; states that, according to the IEA CCS roadmap, in 2030 half of all CCS projects will be in the industrial manufacturing sector;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that the Stern report showed that it is most cost-effective to make the majority of emissions reductions at the beginning of the commitment period;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates that EU reduction targets need to be primarily achieved within the EU; recalls that the use of international offsets replaces investment into the EU economy and delays domestic reductions in the EU; calls upon the Commission and Member States to complement the current system of production based direct emission accounting with consumption based accounting, analysing if emissions have indeed been reduced instead of exported; henceforth calls upon the Commission to come forward with a proposal, as changing consumption patterns and resource efficiency are the real answer to mitigating climate change.
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Emphasises that the co-benefits of emissions reductions only occur for emissions reductions achieved inside the EU and where there is a strong emphasis on increased energy efficiency investment; Stresses that the proposed approach in the new Energy Efficiency Action plan regarding the Member States' voluntary or mandatory targets is not sufficient. Reiterates that the European Parliament calls for mandatory energy efficiency targets for Member States, which have gained even more importance in light of the recently published Roadmap to a low carbon economy.
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Emphasises that the EU has, on many previous occasions, managed to get other countries to raise their environmental requirements by taking the lead in introducing legislation; points out that EU action in these cases has shown that it is possible to combine high environmental requirements with economic growth;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers that lessons should be drawn from the fact that the EU strategy of increasing its emissions reduction target to 30% if other global partners take similar steps has not worked as an incentive for other countries in the international climate negotiations; notes, on the contrary, that the EU has been criticised for not assuming its share of the responsibility; thinks that the time has therefore come to try out a new strategy for getting other countries to join the EU in climate work;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Concurs with the Commission analysis that border adjustment measures or including imports in the ETS would need to be combined with full auctioning to the sectors concerned; considers that such a system could be envisaged especially for some standardised commodities, such as steel or cement, aluminium and electricity;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)