2 Amendments of Reinhard BÜTIKOFER related to 2015/2112(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Whereas today in the EU more than EUR 1 trillion is invested in fossil fuels by economic operators such as banks, insurance companies and pension funds, that in some cases do not even have the obligation to be transparent in terms of investments choices hindering or even impeding a more complete and correct evaluation of the EU financial assets; whereas it is of vital need that political decision-makers act immediately and with determination to remain under the 2°C limit, in order to avoid incommensurable financial losses and prevent consequent economic and social damages;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the serious negative consequences of non-action, confirmed by a widespread consensus of the scientific community, whose findings must orient our long-term policy decisions; stresses that a concerted global political, social and financial pushcommitment for clean energy innovation is crucial to meeting our climate goals and, to facilitate growth in EU green-economy sectors; highlights the need to preserve existing copyright and intellectual property rights in technology and knowledge transfer to third countriesthe flourishing of an economy compatible with the physical limits of our planet and to better absorb the potential impacts of a carbon bubble;