7 Amendments of Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS related to 2012/0337(COD)
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – paragraph 24
Annex 1 – paragraph 24
24. Although nitrogen and phosphorus inputs to the EU environment have decreased considerably over the past 20 years, excessive nutrient releases continue to affect air and water quality and to have a negative impact on ecosystems, causing significant problems for human health. In particular, ammonia release from inefficient fertiliser management and inadequate waste water treatment urgently need to be tackled to achieve further significant reductions in nutrient releases. Further efforts to manage the nutrient cycle in a more cost-effective and resource- efficient way, and to improve efficiency in use of fertilisers are also required. This calls for, as well as creating a sustainable nutrient cycle between urban and rural areas. This calls for investments in research, improving the implementation of EU environmental legislation to address these challenges, tightening standards where necessary and addressing the nutrient cycle as part of a more holistic approach which interlinks and integrates existing EU policies, for example Horizon 2020, that play a role in tackling excessive nutrient releases and eutrophication.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – paragraph 26 – subparagraph 1 – point g
Annex 1 – paragraph 26 – subparagraph 1 – point g
(g) Forests and the multitude of services they provide are protected and sustainably managed and their resilience to climate change and fires is improved, since forests are an important renewable source of raw materials.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – paragraph 26 – subparagraph 2 – point g
Annex 1 – paragraph 26 – subparagraph 2 – point g
(g) Developing and implementing a new EU Forest Strategy that addresses the multiple demands on and benefits of forests and contributes to a more strategic approach to protecting and enhancing forests, while respecting the different regional conditions for sustainable forestry.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – paragraph 28
Annex 1 – paragraph 28
28. IResearch and innovation to improve resource efficiency is required across the economy to improve competitiveness in the context of rising resource prices, scarcity and supply constraints. There is a need for innovation in the energy consumption of the agriculture and forestry sectors in order for them to be self-sufficient on their own renewable energy. The business sector is the prime driver of innovation, including eco-innovation. However, markets will not deliver on their own. Government action, at Union and Member State level, is essential to provide the right framework conditions for eco-innovation, stimulating the development of sustainable business or technological solutions to environmental challenges.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – paragraph 69 – indent 1
Annex 1 – paragraph 69 – indent 1
– Advanced research to fill data and knowledge gaps and adequate modelling tools are needed to better understand complex issues related to environmental change, such as climate change and disaster impacts, the transformation of bio-waste in urban areas into agricultural inputs through efficient cleaning, the implications of species loss for ecosystem services, environmental thresholds and ecological tipping points. While available evidence fully warrants precautionary action in these areas, further research into planetary boundaries, systemic risks and our society's ability to cope with them will support the development of the most appropriate responses. This should include investment in closing data and knowledge gaps, mapping and assessing ecosystem services, understanding the role of biodiversity in underpinning them and how they adapt to climate change.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – paragraph 87
Annex 1 – paragraph 87
87. The EU is densely populated and by 2020, 80% of the EU population is likely to live in urban and peri-urban areas. Quality of life will be directly influenced byin rural areas will depend on the state of the urban environment. The environmental impacts of cities also spread well beyond their physical limits, as they rely heavily on peri-urban and rural regions to meet demand for food, energy, space and resources, and to accommodate wastewhile the waste created belongs to a cycle of nutrients.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – paragraph 91 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Annex 1 – paragraph 91 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) Defining and agreeing a set of criteria to assess the environmental performance of cities, taking into account economic and social impacts and the interdependency with the surrounding rural areas.