2008/2001(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

- having regard to the fact that applying objective scientific standards means analysing all scientific arguments, including those that contradict the assumption that climate change is human-induced,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas ~~the~~ knowledge about climate change and the causes of global warming gathered to date through research and data collection is sufficient to trigger the political action and decision-making urgently needed in order to reduce emissions very substantially and to prepare foris sufficient to carry out intensive research at regional level with a view to adapt~~ation~~ing to unavoidable climate change,

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Draws attention to new, sound scientific research which regards cosmic rays in conjunction with cloud formation as the main cause of climate fluctuations, and strongly supports further research, particularly into the physics of the upper atmosphere;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes, therefore, that further research aimed at a better understanding of the causes and consequences of global warming is essential for responsible decision-making; considers, nevertheless, that the level of knowledge acquired to date is sufficient for the urgent formulation of policies that ~~contribute to~~would achieve GHG emission reductions limiting climate change to +2°C and of measures for adaptation to current climate change;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls for a study to assess the effects on economic competitiveness, energy costs and social development in Europe of measures seeking to address climate change;

Amendment 103 #

Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Matthias GROOTE, Åsa WESTLUND, Edite ESTRELA, Dan JØRGENSEN, Evangelia TZAMPAZI, Giulietto CHIESA, Andres TARAND, Inés AYALA SENDER, María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ, Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Believes that more scientific research should be focusing on the impact and role of land use and forests and their possible contribution to offsetting GHG emissions, and on the impact and role of oceans and seas;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Underlines that all EU strategic research in the field of tackling climate change and adaptation should be allocated the appropriate funding and appropriate assessment instruments, in order to ensure its long-term sustainability and to stimulate private investment and responsibility, as well as the thoroughgoing involvement of civil society;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8a (new)

8a. Advocates additional research into the impact of the policy of promoting biofuels and their effects on the increase of deforestation, the expansion of cultivated land and world food supplies;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses the need for further research into positive feedback mechanisms, in order to gain a clearer idea of the feasibility of the mitigation effort;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Calls for a study into the feasibility of exerting a cooling effect by artificially releasing controlled aerosol particles into the stratosphere in the event of catastrophic warming;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that the communication of scientific evidence of human impact on the global climate must be the main element of a broader effort to raise public awareness and subsequently gain public support for political measures to curb carbon emissions; believes, furthermore, that individual changes in lifestyle patterns are necessary ~~and should be a part of educational attempts to communicate the causes and effects of global warming, but that they cannot be imposed by political decisions~~;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that the communication of scientific evidence of human impact on the global climate must be the main element of a broader effort to raise public awareness and subsequently gain and maintain public support for political measures to curb carbon emissions; asks the IPCC to publish a summary of its assessment reports for the public; believes, furthermore, that individual changes in lifestyle patterns are necessary and should be a part of educational ~~attempt~~programmes to communicate the causes and effects of global warming~~, but that they cannot be imposed by political decisions~~;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas, according to IPCC AR4, global emissions of carbon dioxide grew by about 80% between 1970 and 2004 and these increases are due primarily to the use of fossil fuels,

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that thobjective communication of scientific evidence of human impact on the global climate must be the main element of a broader effort to raise public awareness and subsequently gain public support for political measures to curb carbon emissionis needed to raise public awareness of the consequences of climate change and possible adaptation strategies; believes, furthermore, that individual changes in lifestyle patterns are necessary and should be a part of educational attempts to communicate adequately and neutrally the causes and effects of global warming and the scientific controversy linked thereto, but that they cannot be imposed by political decisions;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that the communication of scientific evidence of human impact on the global climate must be the main element of a broader effort to raise public awareness and subsequently gain public support for ~~political~~(deletion) measures to curb carbon emissions, such as interaction with the various social players; believes, furthermore, that individual changes in lifestyle patterns are necessary and should be a part of educational attempts to communicate the causes and effects of global warming, but that they cannot be imposed by political decisions;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that the communication of scientific evidence of human impact on the global climate must be the main element of a broader effort to raise public awareness and subsequently gain public support for political measures to curb carbon emissions, not only in the industrialised countries but also in the emerging economies; believes, furthermore, that individual changes in lifestyle patterns are necessary and should be a part of educational attempts to communicate the causes and effects of global warming, but that they cannot be imposed by political decisions;

Amendment 113 #

Rebecca HARMS, Michael CRAMER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that the communication of ~~scientific evid~~indications pointing to the existence of human impact on the global climate ~~must be the main element of a broader effort to raise public awareness and subsequently~~, together with other, contradictory, indications pointing to natural, non- anthropogenic causes of changes that are unavoidable, should be an element of a public education effort to gain public support for political measures to ~~curb carbon emissions~~mitigate the social impact of climate change; believes, furthermore, that individual and society-wide changes in lifestyle patterns are necessary and should be a part of ~~educational attempts to communicate the causes and effects of global warming, but that they cannot be imposed by political decisions~~attempts to disseminate knowledge of the causes and effects of climate change at regional and global level;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Considers that further scientific effort is urgently needed to calculate the external climate costs of transport, and to quantify the effects of air craft pollution, in particular vapour contrails, on climate change;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls therefore on the scientific community and the political representatives to join forces in raising awareness and lobbying for "little things which could make the difference", taking into account the fact that even communities with a well-developed capacity to adapt to the effects of climate change remain vulnerable to extremes and to unpredictable events;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that the detailed information needed for low-carbon lifestyle education, including for example GHG footprint declarations on consumer goods and GHG labelling, is poorly developed today and needs to be developed within a short time; stresses that such initiatives should ideally be based on shared standards and should also take into account the embedded GHG emissions from imports;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Believes that Parliament should function as a role model in curbing emissions and that it should ask its Secretary-General and the Committee on Budgets to examine, as a first step, options and possibilities for offsetting carbon emissions caused through the work of the Temporary Committee on Climate Change, especially during its delegation visits, in order to have a comprehensive carbon balance at the end of its mandate;deleted

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Believes that Parliament should function as a role model in curbing emissions and that it should ask its Secretary-General and the Committee on Budgets to examine, as a first step, for example, options and possibilities for offsetting carbon emissions caused through the work of the Temporary Committee on Climate Change, especially during its delegation visits and the monthly transfers of Parliament's work to Strasbourg, in order to have a comprehensive carbon balance at the end of its mandate;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Believes that Parliament should ~~function as a role model in curbing emissions and that it should ask its Secretary-General and the Committee on Budgets to examine, as a first step, options and possibilities for~~consider ways to reduce and eventually offset~~ting~~ the carbon emissions caused through ~~the work of the Temporary Committee on Climate Change, especially during its delegation visits, in order to have a comprehensive carbon balance at the end of its mandate~~its work;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas research based on observations and modelling shows the risk of serious impact on our planet if measures are not taken swiftly to slow or even halt further increases in CO2 and other GHG emissions such as methane or nitrous dioxide,deleted

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Asks its Temporary Committee on Climate Change to continue its work and, at the end of its mandate, to present to Parliament a report containing, as appropriate, recommendations as to actions or initiatives, as well as adaptation and mitigation measures, to be taken on the EU’s future integrated policy on climate change in line with the EU objective of limiting global temperature increases to below 2°C and in accordance with the findings and recommendations of IPCC AR4;

Amendment 121 #

Jerzy BUZEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Asks its Temporary Committee on Climate Change to continue its work and, at the end of its mandate, to present to Parliament a report containing, as appropriate, recommendations as to actions or initiatives, including a review of the EU budget, to be taken on the EU’s future integrated policy on climate change in line with the EU objective of limiting global temperature increases to below 2°C and in accordance with the findings and recommendations of IPCC AR4;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the Commission, the Council and Parliament to advocate at the highest level negotiation and dialogue on the strategic extension to all partner countries throughout the world of EU or non-EU countries' highly proficient strategies, principles and standards in the field of scientific research and action for tackling climate change, in accordance with the recommendations of the scientific community, and for joining efforts with all international stakeholders in order to ensure equity and equal opportunities;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Takes the view that further, more effective scientific research into CO2's impact on the climate and Man's environment should take account of the fact that the gas's presence in the atmosphere is essential for photosynthesis;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Takes the view that predictive research into climate change should be based on the premise that we are currently going through a warm interglacial period which has several hundred years more to run until the average duration of previous interglacial periods is reached, following which a glaciation period may commence;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)

11c. Points out that, in connection with the expected decrease in solar activity to coincide with the twenty-fifth solar cycle in 2022, the climate is expected to cool, with the lowest point being reached in 2050, and that, by analogy with the Maunder Minimum, this period will end in approximately 2100;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)

11d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to conduct, as a matter of urgency, an analysis within the EU of the economic and social effects of climate change and the future consequences thereof;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Notes that current technology and projected technological developments offer a real opportunity to implement climate protection measures which also take account of economic and social considerations;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Emphasises that climate protection cannot only take place at international and European level, but rather that conscious, long-term efforts must be made to bring its importance home to every individual member of the public;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)

11c. Emphasises that climate protection requires a joint approach and strongly urges the Member States to make appropriate contributions;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas research based on observations and modelling shows the risk of serious impacts occurring on our planet if no measures are ~~not~~ undertaken swiftly to ~~slow or even~~ halt further increases in CO2 and other GHG emissions such as methane orand nitrous dioxide, and the need to further reduce GHG emissions to a level which can be sustained by the absorption capacity of natural sinks,

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11a (new)

11a. Calls on the Commission to review the Union's policy on the use of biofuels in the fight against climate change, placing special emphasis on sustainability criteria in terns of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the life cycle of individual biofuels, as well as adopting protection measures in this connection;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas research based on observations and modelling shows the possible risk of serious impact on our planet if measures are not taken swiftly to slow or even halt further increases in CO2 and other GHG emissions such as methane or nitrous dioxide,

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas some research (IPCC) based on observations and computer modelling points to the possibility of anthropogenic emissions of CO2 and other GHGs, such as water vapour, methane and nitrous dioxide, having an impact on the climate of our planet,

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas criticism of the underlying causes of global warming and climate change put forward by the IPCC is steadily growing in the scientific world and in political and media circles; whereas all scientific debate is merely an expression of scientific progress aimed at clarifying remaining uncertainties or doubts and is historically marked by the quest for a deeper understanding of the human impact on natural processes,

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas, since the review period and the subsequent publication of IPCC AR4, numerous new scientific studies have measured and brought forward data confirming the global warming trend and have further assessed the implications of climate change on mankind in social, economic and ecological terms, as well as the need to adapt to it and mitigate it,

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)

- having regard to the statements made by a number of scientists outside the IPCC, including the 1992 Heidelberg Appeal (4 000 signatures), the 1997 Leipzig Declaration (110 signatures), the 1998 Oregon Petition (17 000 signatures) and the 2007 open letter to the UN Secretary- General (100 signatures),

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the Stern Review concludes that, if no measures are taken, the annual cost of projected climate change will account for between 5% and 20% of GDP in 2050; whereas the same report concludes that the climate objectives can be met if, starting now, 1% of GDP is spent each year on measures in this area,

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the continuing scientific debate no longer questions the underlying causes of global warming and climate change; whereas all scientific debate is merely an expression of scientific progress aimed at clarifying remaining uncertainties or doubts and is historically marked by the quest for a deeper understanding of the human impact on natural processes,deleted

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. ~~whereas recent scientific studies have delivered further proof of the anthropogenic disturbance of the earth's atmosphere;~~ whereas the physical science of climate change is assessing the concrete implications of already existing levels of global warming caused by historic CO2 emissions on the basis of a corrected atmospheric CO2 lifetime of approximately 5 to 6 years, and not 50 to 200 years; whereas the data collected from such studies underline the urgent need for CO2 emission-related adaptation measures to be implemented ~~in order to limit serious risk to humans and the infrastructure, first and foremost in the developing world but also in Europe and other wealthier parts of the world~~at regional level,

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas recent scientific studies have delivered further proof of the anthropogenic disturbance of the earth's atmosphere; whereas the physical science of climate change is assessing the concrete implications of already existing levels of global warming caused by historic emissions; whereas the data collected from such studies underline the urgent need for adaptation measures to be implemented in order to limit ~~serious~~alarming risk to humans, the biodiversity of flora and fauna, habitats and the infrastructure, first and foremost in the developing world but also in Europe and other wealthier parts of the world,

Amendment 24 #

Werner LANGEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas recent scientific studies have delivered further proof of the anthropogenic disturbance of the earth's atmosphere; whereas the physical science of climate change is assessing the concrete implications of already existing levels of global warming caused by historic emissions; whereas the data collected from such studies underline the urgent need for adaptation measures to be implemented in order to limit serious risk to humans, flora, fauna and the infrastructure, first and foremost in the developing world but also in Europe and other wealthier parts of the world,

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas recent scientific studies have delivered further proof of ~~the~~an anthropogenic ~~disturba~~influence of the earth's atmosphere; whereas the physical science of climate change is assessing the concrete implications of already existing levels of global warming caused by historic emissions; whereas the data collected from such studies underline the urgent need for adaptation measures to be implemented in order to limit serious risk to humans and the infrastructure, first and foremost in the developing world but also in Europe and other wealthier parts of the world,

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas recent scientific studies have delivered further proof of the anthropogenic disturbance of the earth's atmosphere; whereas the physical science of climate change is assessing the concrete implications of already existing levels of global warming caused by historic emissions; whereas the data collected from such studies underline the urgent need for adaptation and mitigation measures to be implemented in order to limit serious risk to humans and the infrastructure, first and foremost in the developing world but also in Europe and other wealthier parts of the world,

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas science has identified a number of so-called "tipping-points" in the earth's climate system; whereas such "tipping points" represent "points of no return" for practically irreversible climate change impacts that cannot be reasonably managed by humans; whereas these "tipping-points" and the unstoppable bio-geophysical processes triggered thereby cannot be fully included in the existing future climate scenarios; whereas such "tipping points" include: melting of permafrost, with the resulting release of large quantities of methane into the atmosphere; melting of glaciers, with an increase in the rate of sunlight absorption; and lower CO2 solubility in seawater with temperature rise; whereas, as temperatures rise, these factors tend gradually to exacerbate global warming, owing to a positive feedback effect,

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the mandate of the Temporary Committee on Climate Change calls on the committee to formulate recommendations on the EU’s future integrated policy on climate change; whereas such recommendations should ~~therefore be founded on all the information gathered by the Temporary Committee in the course of its work~~be based on state-of-the-art research, and should not exclude the latest scientific evidence,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas popular climate-related science has identified a number of so-called "tipping-points" in the earth's climate system; whereas such "tipping points" represent "points of no return" for practically irreversible climate change impacts that cannot be reasonably managed by humans; whereas these "tipping-points" and the unstoppable bio-geophysical processes triggered thereby cannot be fully included in the existing future climate scenarios,

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas 20%-30% of all species are projected to be at increased risk of extinction if there is a 1.5°C-2.5°C rise in warming; whereas the percentage based on a 3.5°C rise in warming is 40%-70%, thus making climate change mitigation critical for the preservation of global biodiversity and the maintenance of eco- system services,

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas the only cooling effect in nature occurs during major volcanic eruptions, through the release of large quantities of particles into the stratosphere, with some particles having relatively long staying times and directly reflecting light back into space (albedo effect), thus reducing the absorption of light by the Earth's surface,

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the scientific consensus as expressed in IPCC AR4 leads to the conclusion that the level of global GHG emissions must be at least halved by 2050 to avoid serious risks; whereas this target has been endorsed by the EU Heads of State and Heads of Government at the meeting of the G8 at Heiligendamm; whereas it will be increasingly difficult to achieve this target if global GHG emissions continue to rise until 2020 and beyond; whereas nearly all Member States are making good or even excellent progress in their efforts to comply with their individual EU burden-sharing targets, thus raising the likelihood that the EU will reach its Kyoto target by 2012; whereas, nevertheless, after 2012 Member States will have to reduce GHG emissions in a more ambitious way if they are to meet the targets adopted at the above- mentioned European Council on 8-9 March 2007 and to halve their GHG emissions by 2050,deleted

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J;. whereas ~~the scientific consensus a~~numerous scientists expressed the view in IPCC AR4 ~~leads to the conclusion~~ that the level of global GHG emissions must be at least halved by 2050 to avoid serious risks; whereas this target has been endorsed by the EU Heads of State and Heads of Government at the meeting of the G8 at Heiligendamm; whereas it will be increasingly difficult to achieve this target if global GHG emissions continue to rise until 2020 and beyond; whereas ~~nearly all~~the Commission recently pointed out that only three Member States arhave ma~~king~~de good ~~or even excellent~~ progress in their efforts to comply with their individual EU burden-sharing targets, thus raising the likelihood that the EU will reach its Kyoto target by 2012; whereas, nevertheless, after 2012 Member States will have to reduce GHG emissions in a more ambitious way if they are to meet the targets adopted at the above-mentioned European Council on 8-9 March 2007 and to halve their GHG emissions by 2050,

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the scientific consensus as expressed in IPCC AR4 leads to the conclusion that the level of global GHG emissions must be ~~at least halv~~reduced by 2050% to ~~avoid serious risks; whereas this target has been endorsed by the EU Heads of State and Heads of Government at the meeting of the G8 at Heiligendamm~~85% compared to 2000 to avoid serious risks; whereas it will be increasingly difficult to achieve this target if global GHG emissions continue to rise until 2020 and beyond; whereas nearly all Member States are making good or even excellent progress in their efforts to comply with their individual EU burden-sharing targets, thus raising the likelihood that the EU will reach its Kyoto target by 2012; whereas, nevertheless, after 2012 Member States will have to reduce GHG emissions in a more ambitious way if they are to meet the targets adopted at the ~~above-mentioned~~ European Council on 8-9 March 2007 ~~and to halve their GHG emissions by 205~~, to be achieved collectively by developed countries, of reducing their GHG emissions by 60% to 80% by 2050 compared to 1990,

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the scientific consensus as expressed in IPCC AR4 leads to the conclusion that the level of global GHG emissions must be at least halved by 2050 to avoid serious risks; whereas this target has been endorsed by the EU Heads of State and Heads of Government at the meeting of the G8 at Heiligendamm; whereas it will be increasingly difficult to achieve this target if global GHG emissions continue to rise until 2020 and beyond; whereas nearly all Member States are making ~~good or even excellent~~ progress in their efforts to comply with their individual EU burden- sharing targets, ~~thus raising the likelihood that the EU will reach its Kyoto target by 2012~~albeit that a significant proportion of the progress towards the Kyoto targets is being achieved through the use of flexible mechanisms; whereas, nevertheless, after 2012 Member States will have to reduce GHG emissions in a more ambitious way if they are to meet the targets adopted at the above-mentioned European Council on 8-9 March 2007 ~~and to halve their GHG emissions by 2050~~,

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the scientific consensus as expressed in IPCC AR4 leads to the conclusion that the level of global GHG emissions must be at least halved by 2050 to avoid serious risks; whereas this target has been endorsed by the EU Heads of State and Heads of Government at the meeting of the G8 at Heiligendamm; whereas it will be increasingly difficult to achieve this target if global GHG emissions continue to rise until 2020 and beyond; whereas nearly all Member States are making good ~~or even excellent~~ progress in their efforts to comply with their individual EU burden- sharing targets, thus raising the likelihood that the EU will reach its Kyoto target by 2012; whereas, nevertheless, after 2012 Member States will have to reduce GHG emissions in a more ambitious way if they are to meet the targets adopted at the above-mentioned European Council on 8-9 March 2007 and to halve their GHG emissions by 2050,

Amendment 39 #

Katerina BATZELI

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas agriculture's contribution to the greenhouse effect is limited and diminishing in the EU; whereas about 9% of total EU GHG emissions in 2005 came from agriculture but, encouragingly, agricultural emissions decreased by 20% during the period 1990-2005 due to changed farming techniques and fewer livestock; whereas this reduction is considerably higher than the overall reduction in emissions in all EU sectors (8%);

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Temporary Committee's interim report addresses ~~exclusively the impact~~the causes and effects of climate change based on ~~scientific evidence~~all available scientific observations; whereas a final report will formulate ~~proposal~~suggestions on the EU’s ~~future int~~and Member States' future balanced policy, taking account of both the negrat~~ed policy~~ive and positive effects onf climate change in accordance with the mandate conferred on the Committee ~~and on the basis of all the information gathered by it in the course of its work~~; whereas that final report will ~~also~~ include ~~Parliament’s position in the negotiations regarding the international framework for~~suggestions for a balanced climate policy after 2012, with a view to COP 14, which is to be held in Poznan, Poland, in December 2008,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas IPCC AR4 shows that positive feedbacks between warming and reduction in carbon sinks on land and in oceans may require a further 30% reduction of emissions in order to stabilise GHG concentrations at 450 ppm by 2100,

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)

Jb. whereas the GHG emission statistics only account for the physical emissions within a country and do not include the net CO2 content resulting from trade; whereas a true picture of the carbon footprint of a country requires a more comprehensive accounting system, including emissions from aviation and maritime transport as well as the net CO2 content resulting from trade,

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas there is political consensus in the EU on the vital importance of achieving the strategic objective of limiting the global average temperature increase to not more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels; whereas the global temperature has already risen by 0,76°C during the last century, and will inevitably continue to increase by a further 0.5-0.7°C due to historic emissions,

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas there is political consensus in the EU on the vital importance of achieving the strategic objective of limiting the global average temperature increase to not more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels; whereas the global temperature has already risen by 0,76°C during the last century, and will continue to rise by an additional 0.6°C due to GHG concentrations already existing in the atmosphere,

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas there is political consensus in the EU on the vital importance of a~~chieving the strategic objective of limiting the~~dapting to a global average temperature increase to ~~not more than 2°C above~~ pre- industrial levels,

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas, according to IPCC AR4, global GHG emissions have grown since pre- industrial times and are currently growing faster than ever before, with an increase of 70% between 1970 and 2004 and a significant increase of 24% since 1990; whereas many natural systems on all continents and in most oceans are already affected by regional climate change through rising temperatures ~~and other meteorological phenomena such as~~, changing rain and wind patterns and increased water scarcity,

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas, according to IPCC AR4, global GHG emissions have grown since pre- industrial times, with an increase of 70% between 1970 and 2004 and a significant increase of 24% since 1990; whereas many natural systems on all continents and in most oceans as well as many human communities are already affected by regional climate change through rising temperatures ~~and other meteorological phenomena such as changing rain and wind patterns~~, changing weather patterns and different extreme meteorological phenomena,

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas, according to IPCC AR4, global GHG emissions due to human activities have grown since pre- industrial times, with an increase of 70% between 1970 and 2004 and a significant increase of 24% since 1990; whereas many natural systems on all continents and in most oceans are already affected by regional climate change through rising temperatures and other meteorological phenomena such as changing rain and wind patterns,

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

La. whereas, for the climate system, it is the total amount of cumulated greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere that is relevant, not relative emissions or relative reductions, and thus, for the purposes of avoiding dangerous climate change, the most significant determining factor is the total amount of GHG emissions in the coming years and decades,

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital La (new)

La. whereas the EU's new maritime policy will require initiatives to reduce the impact of climate change, ensuring sustainable maritime development, including prevention in the face of extreme weather conditions in coastal zones,

Amendment 5 #

Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Matthias GROOTE, Åsa WESTLUND, Edite ESTRELA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the Temporary Committee's interim report addresses ~~exclusively~~ the impacts and effects of climate change based on IPCC peer-reviewed scientific evidence; whereas a final report will formulate proposals on the EU’s future integrated policy on climate change in accordance with the mandate conferred on the Committee and on the basis of all the information gathered by it in the course of its work; whereas that final report will also include Parliament’s position in the negotiations regarding the international framework for climate policy after 2012, with a view COP 14, which is to be held in Poznan, Poland, in December 2008,

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the IPCC AR4 has, for the first time, documented the wide-ranging impacts of changes in current climate patterns in Europe, such as retreating glaciers, ~~increasingly lengthy season~~rises in sea levels, high tides, increasingly lengthy seasons, extreme droughts as well as heavy rainfall and floods, intense tropical cyclones, shifts in the geographical range of species’ habitats and health impacts caused by a heatwaves of unprecedented magnitude and by unexpected frosts and snowfalls; whereas the changes observed are consistent with those projected for future climate change; whereas, throughout Europe as a whole, nearly all regions will be negatively affected by the various future impacts of climate change and these will pose challenges in many economic sectors; whereas climate change is expected to magnify regional differences in Europe’s natural resources, e.g. water availability, and, consequently, food supply,

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the IPCC AR4 has, for the first time, documented the wide-ranging impacts of changes in current climate patterns in Europe, such as retreating glaciers, increasingly lengthy seasons, shifts in the geographical range of species’ habitats and health impacts caused by a heatwave ~~of unprecedented magnitude~~s; whereas the changes observed are consistent with those projected for future climate change based on model calculations; whereas, throughout Europe as a whole, ~~nearly all~~many regions will be negatively affected by the various future impacts of climate change and these will pose challenges in many economic sectors; whereas climate change is expected to magnify regional differences in Europe’s natural resources, e.g. water availability,

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the IPCC AR4 has, for the first time, documented the wide- ranging impacts of changes in current climate patterns in Europe, such as retreating glaciers, increasingly lengthy seasons, shifts in the geographical range of species’ habitats and health impacts caused by a heatwave of unprecedented magnitude; whereas the changes observed are consistent with those projected for future climate change; whereas, throughout Europe as a whole, nearly all regions will be negatively affected by the various future impacts of climate change and these will pose challenges in many economic sectors; whereas these changes will require modifications to the Community policies and, concretely, in the framework of the forthcoming review of the CAP and the new integrated maritime policy; whereas climate change is expected to magnify regional differences in Europe’s natural resources, e.g. water availability,

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the IPCC AR4 has, for the first time, documented the wide-ranging impacts of changes in current climate patterns in Europe which began in pre- industrial times, such as retreating glaciers, increasingly lengthy seasons, shifts in the geographical range of species’ habitats and health impacts caused by a heatwave of unprecedented magnitude; whereas the changes observed are consistent with those projected for future climate change; whereas, throughout Europe as a whole, nearly all regions will be negatively affected by the various future impacts of climate change, throughout Europe as a whole, nearly all regions will experience both negative and positive climatic phenomena and these will ~~pose challenges~~have an impact in many economic sectors; whereas climate change is expected to magnify regional differences in Europe’s natural resources, e.g. in drinking-water availability,

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the IPCC AR4 has, for the first time, collated existing documented ~~the~~ wide- ranging impacts of changes in current climate ~~patterns in~~for Europe, such as retreating glaciers, ~~increasingly lengthy seasons, shifts in the geographical range~~longer growing seasons, shifts of species’ ~~habitat~~ranges and health impacts ~~caused by~~due to a heatwave of unprecedented magnitude; whereas the ~~changes~~ observed changes are consistent with those projected for future climate change; whereas~~, throughout Europe as a whol~~ in an overall balance for Europe, nearly all regions will be negatively affected by ~~the various~~some future impacts of climate change and these will pose challenges into many economic sectors; whereas climate change is expected to magnify regional differences in Europe’s natural resources, e.g. water availability,

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the IPCC AR4 has, for the first time, documented the wide-ranging impacts of changes in current climate patterns in Europe, such as retreating glaciers, increasingly lengthy seasons, shifts in the geographical range of species’ habitats and health impacts caused by a heatwave of unprecedented magnitude; whereas the changes observed are consistent with those projected for future climate change; whereas, throughout Europe as a whole, ~~nearly all~~many regions will be negatively affected by the various future impacts of climate change and these will pose challenges in many socioeconomic sectors; whereas climate change is expected to magnify regional differences in Europe’s natural resources, e.g. water availability,

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)

Ma. whereas climate change, together with massive urbanisation due to population growth, is expected to increase urban heat, with direct negative impacts on the health and welfare of urban citizens,

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas ~~existing~~, according to IPCC AR4, current climate change mitigation policies ~~and related sustainable development practices are insufficient to reduce global GHG emissions over the next decades~~fail to reduce global emissions and are likely to result in a 25%-90% increase in GHG emissions between 2000 and 2030; whereas, according to scientific recommendations, the window of opportunity for the successful stabilisation of global GHG concentrations in order to ensure at least a probability of 50% and thus to reach the EU 2°C target will remain open until 2015, that being the peak year of global emissions,

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas existing climate change mitigation policies and related sustainable development practices are insufficient to reduce global GHG emissions over the next decades; whereas, according to scientific recommendations, the window of opportunity for the successful stabilisation of global GHG concentration~~s in order to ensure at least a probability of 50% and thus to reach the EU 2°C target will remain open until 2015, that being the peak year of global emissions~~ to a level corresponding to a 50% likelihood of maintaining climate change to 2°C will remain open until 2015, when global emissions would need to peak,

Amendment 59 #

Antonios TRAKATELLIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

AB. N. whereas existing climate change mitigation policies and related sustainable development practices ar, which must in any case be intensified, will, nevertheless, be insufficient to reduce global GHG emissions over the next decades; whereas, according to scientific recommendations, the window of opportunity for the successful stabilisation of global GHG concentrations in order to ensure at least a probability of 50% and thus to reach the EU 2°C target will remain open until 2015, that being the peak year of global emissions,

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas Parliament should not focus exclusively on the IPCC and the Stern report, but should also give the floor to critical climate scientists;

Amendment 60 #

Antonios TRAKATELLIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)

Na. whereas, in the long term, effective solutions to the problem of climate change will also come from scientific innovations both in the field of the production, distribution and use of energy, and in other, related fields, which will effectively restrict the production of greenhouse gases without creating accompanying environmental problems,

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)

Na. whereas CO2 emissions from coal- fired power plants account for a rapidly increasing share of GHG emissions in the EU as well as in other parts of the world; whereas the anticipated additional investment in coal-fired plants will result in a high-carbon technology lock-in for about 40-50 years following construction, and will therefore make it increasingly difficult to halve GHG emissions in the world by 2050,

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)

Na. whereas the contribution of Working Group III to IPCC AR4 indicates that, in order to achieve the lowest levels assessed by the IPCC to date and the corresponding potential damage limitation, Annex I parties to the UNFCCC would need as a group to reduce emissions by 25%-40% below 1990 levels by 2020,

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas the next IPCC assessment report will probably not be published until 2012 or 2013; whereas additional knowledge emanating from scientific reports commissioned by governments or conducted by other international bodies or UN institutions such as the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) or the World Health Organization (WHO) are making a significant contribution to a deeper understanding of the current and future impact of climate change on humans and the environment, as well as to adaptation to and mitigation of climate change,

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas the next IPCC assessment report will probably not be published until 2012 or 2013; whereas additional knowledge emanating from peer-reviewed scientific literature and from scientific reports commissioned by governments or conducted by other international bodies or UN institutions such as the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) or the World Health Organization (WHO) are making a significant contribution to a deeper understanding of the current and future impact of climate change on humans and the environment,

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas the next IPCC assessment report will probably not be published until 2012 or 2013; whereas additional knowledge emanating from scientific reports commissioned by governments or conducted by other international bodies or UN institutions such as the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) or the World Health Organization (WHO)until then are making a significant contribution to a deeper understanding of the current and future impact of climate change on humans and the environment,

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas most results of these additional studies underline the urgent need to respond to global warming without delay; whereas, in particular, the latest WMO data published in December 2007 state that the decade from 1998 to 2007 is the warmest on record~~, marked by temperature anomalies of more than 4°C above the long-term monthly averages for January and April 2007 in parts of Europ~~ and that 2007 will itself be one of the 10 warmest years on record, with an expected temperature anomaly of 0.41°C above the long-term average; and whereas 2007 was marked by temperature anomalies of more than 4°C above the long-term monthly averages for January and April 2007 in parts of Europe, whilst, in contrast, parts of South America were forced to contend with periods of extreme cold and in January 2008 large parts of China experienced a temperature anomaly of almost 4°C below the long- term average,

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas it is necessary to see global warming and the various dimensions of climate change from the perspective of other global problems such as poverty or global health issues, as these problems will be exacerbated by the effects of rising temperatures in some countries; whereas climate change could impede the ability of some countries to follow sustainable and balanced development pathways and attain the Millennium Development Goals; whereas climate change could seriously threaten examples of successful development and should therefore be an overarching issue in international cooperation; whereas global warming may have a positive impact on some countries,

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas it is necessary to see global warming and the various dimensions of climate change from the perspective of other global problems such as poverty or global health issues, as these problems will be exacerbated by the effects of rising temperatures, drought, floods and increasingly frequent extreme climate phenomena; whereas climate change could impede the ability of countries to follow sustainable development pathways and attain the Millennium Development Goals; whereas climate change could seriously threaten examples of successful development and should therefore be an overarching issue in international cooperation,

Amendment 69 #

Dorette CORBEY, Riitta MYLLER, Matthias GROOTE, Åsa WESTLUND, Edite ESTRELA, Dan JØRGENSEN, Evangelia TZAMPAZI, Giulietto CHIESA, Andres TARAND, Inés AYALA SENDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Is convinced that science progresses by confronting accepted knowledge and hypotheses with competing ideas, and by applying peer-review procedures; praises the IPCC for its work and its ability to involve the work of thousands of scientists; believes that the IPCC should take new arguments seriously, in order to continue to guarantee the credibility and quality of its research;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the scientific consensus on the ~~origins and~~hypothetical causes of climate change is not well established and recognised worldwide inside and outside the IPCC; whereas scientific knowledge and understanding of the underlying human origins of the current global warming trend have grown enormously since the first IPCC assessment report in 1990 and are now beyond any serious scientific doubt; whereas there is a deep-seated scientific consensus on the role played by anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the global climate; whereas, in the light of the risk assessment provided, uncertainty demands action rather than a deferral ofscientifically on the basis of reliable indications, and whereas a larger number of scientifically more reliable indications point to the greater probability of the warming process having natural causes stemming from changes in the sun's radiation and magnetic actionvity,

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Regards the science of climate change as settled and reiterates its commitment to the EU's strategic objective of limiting the global average temperature increase to not more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels; believes, notwithstanding this, that all efforts to curb emissions should in fact aim at staying well below the 2°C target, as such a level of warming would already heavily impact on our society and individual lifestyles, and would also entail significant changes in ecosystems and water resourcespoints out the difficulty of differentiating between the effects of global warming caused by human activity and of naturally occurring global warming;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Regards the science of climate change as settled and reiterates its commitment to the EU's strategic objective of limiting the global average temperature increase to not more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels; believes, notwithstanding this, that all efforts to curb emissions should in fact aim at staying well below the 2°C target, as such a level of warming would already heavily impact on our society and individual lifestyles, and would also entail significant changes in ecosystems, mountain and glacier environments and water resources;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Regards the science of climate change as settled and reiterates its commitment to the EU's strategic objective of limiting the global average temperature increase to not more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, which, according to IPCC AR4, will require industrialised countries to reduce their GHG emissions by 25%-40% below 1990 levels by 2020; believes, notwithstanding this, that all efforts to curb emissions should in fact aim at staying well below the 2°C target, as such a level of warming would already heavily impact on our society and individual lifestyles, and would also entail significant changes in ecosystems and water resources;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Regards the science of climate change as settled and reiterates its commitment to the EU's strategic objective of limiting the global average temperature increase to not more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, stated by science to be equivalent to an atmospheric GHG concentration of 400- 450 ppm CO2 equivalent; believes, notwithstanding this, that all efforts to curb emissions should in fact aim at staying well below the 2°C target, as such a level of warming would already heavily impact on our society and individual lifestyles, and would also entail significant changes in ecosystems and water resources;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Regards the science of climate change as settled and reiterates its commitment to the EU's strategic objective of limiting the global average temperature increase to not more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels; believes, notwithstanding this, that all efforts to curb emissions should in fact aim at staying well below the 2°C target, as such a level of warming would already heavily impact on our society and individual lifestyles, and would also entail significant changes in ecosystems and water resources, food supply and coastal systems, with a direct impact on mankind;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Regards the science of climate change as settled and reiterates its commitment to the EU's strategic objective of ~~limi~~adapting to the global average temperature increase ~~to not more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels~~at the Earth's surface; believes, notwithstanding this, that all efforts to curb emissions should in fact aim at staying well below the 2°C target, as such a level of warming would already heavily impact on our society and individual lifestyles, and would also entail significant changes in ecosystems and water resources;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Acknowledges that data projections for 2050 clearly show that the time to act is now; underlines that the window of opportunity for starting the mitigation efforts needed to achieve the 2°C target will close by the middle of the next decade;deleted

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Proposes that climate research should not be one-sidedly confined to the impact of CO2 emissions but should entail more comprehensive studies of the complex processes in the upper atmosphere and that, in research, priority should be assigned to possible measures to adjust to climate change;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that scientific evidence from all continents and most oceans shows that many natural systems are already affected by regional climate changes due in part to historic carbon emissions from the industrialised countries; emphasises that it is scientifically proven that the underlying causes of global warming are partly man- made and that the level of gathered knowledge sufficiently proves the anthropogenic disturbance of the Earth's atmosphere;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the scientific consensus on the origins and causes of climate change is well established and recognised worldwide inside and outside the IPCC; whereas scientific knowledge and understanding of the underlying human origins of the current global warming trend have grown enormously since the first IPCC assessment report in 1990 ~~and are now beyond any serious scientific doubt; whereas there is a deep-seated scientific consensus on the role played by anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the global climate~~; whereas, in the light of the risk assessment provided, uncertainty demands action rather than a deferral of action,

Amendment 80 #

Werner LANGEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that scientific evidence from all continents and most oceans shows that many natural systems are already affected by regional climate changes due to historic carbon emissions from the industrialised countries; emphasises that the underlying causes of global warming are predominantly man-made and that the level of gathered knowledge sufficiently proves the anthropogenic disturbance of the Earth's atmosphere;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that scientific evidence from all continents and most oceans shows that many natural systems (e.g. mountain and glacier environments) are already affected by regional climate changes due to historic carbon emissions from the industrialised countries; emphasises that the underlying causes of global warming are man-made and that the level of gathered knowledge sufficiently proves the anthropogenic disturbance of the Earth's atmosphere;

Amendment 82 #

Eija-Riitta KORHOLA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that scientific evidence from all continents and most oceans shows that many natural systems are already affected by regional climate changes due to historic carbon emissions from the industrialised countries; emphasises that ~~the underlying~~a significant causes of present global warming ~~are~~is man- made and that the level of gathered knowledge sufficiently proves the anthropogenic disturbance of the Earth's atmosphere;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that scientific evidence from all continents and most oceans shows that many natural systems are already affected by regional climate changes due to historic carbon emissions from the industrialised countries; emphasises that the underlying causes of global warming are to a large extent man-made and that the level of gathered knowledge sufficiently proves the anthropogenic disturbance of the Earth's atmosphere;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that scientific evidence from all continents and most oceans shows that many natural systems are already affected by regional climate changes due to historic carbon emissions from the industrialised countries; emphasises that the underlying causes of global warming are man-made and that the level of gathered knowledge sufficiently proves the anthropogenic disturbance of the Earth's atmosphere; emphasises that cyclical natural phenomena are the main underlying causes of global warming;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that the projected acidification of the oceans due to rising CO2 levels may have very serious effects on marine ecosystems, and calls for further research in this area to enhance our understanding of the problem and to identify implications for policy;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that scientific results ~~clearly demonstrate~~based on model calculations predict how climate change ~~will~~could occur in the near future, following different regional patterns and demonstrating that global warming is both a development issue and a global environmental issue, with poor people and developing countries being the most vulnerable; considers that adaptation aimed at managing the unavoidable consequences of global warming caused by historic emissions from the industrialised countries is as important as intensive mitigation efforts designed to avoid further unmanageable global warming;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses that tipping points, including inter alia the dying back of the Amazon rain forest, the deglaciation of Greenland and of the west Antarctic ice sheet, a collapse of the Indian monsoon and a massive release of methane from the Siberian tundra, are difficult to predict but may all very possibly reach their critical points during the course of this century under current climate change conditions; stresses that avoiding these tipping points will require stronger mitigation efforts than indicated by IPCC AR4;

Amendment 88 #

Jerzy BUZEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes in this respect the outcome, following established scientific advice, of COP 13 and COP/MOP 3 and in particular the Bali Roadmap ~~that~~, which should be reviewed at COP 14 in 2008 and should lead to an agreement on a comprehensive regime by 2009; welcomes also the task allocated to the Expert Group on Technology Transfer of assessing the gaps and barriers to the use of, and access to, financial resources provided to developing countries in response to their commitment to engage in nationally appropriate mitigation actions in a measurable, reportable and verifiable manner; equally welcomes the creation of the Adaptation Fund and the inclusion of forests in a new climate protection agreement aimed at avoiding further deforestation and carbon emissions caused by forest or peat land fires, which are also causing enormous damage to local communities, including even the expropriation of their own land through illegal or semi-legal procedures;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Acknowledges that actions targeting deforestation and land-clearing activities, accounting for approximately 18% of global emissions, and sustainable forestry can make a very significant contribution to low-cost global climate change mitigation and at the same time provide synergies with adaptation and sustainable development; stresses the importance of policy approaches and positive incentives, including market-based instruments, as regards issues relating to afforestation and reforestation and the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries; supports further research on methodological issues relating to deforestation, as called for in the Bali Action Plan;

Amendment 9 #

Eija-Riitta KORHOLA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the scientific consensus on the origins and causes of climate change is well established and recognised worldwide inside and outside the IPCC; whereas scientific knowledge and understanding of the underlying human origins of the current global warming trend have grown enormously since the first IPCC assessment report in 1990 and are now ~~beyond any seriou~~regarded as scientific ~~doubt~~facts; whereas there is a deep-seated scientific consensus on the role played by anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the global climate; whereas, in the light of the risk assessment provided, uncertainty demands action rather than a deferral of action,

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the need for further analysis and research with regard to mainstreaming adaptation and risk reduction into development planning and poverty reduction strategies;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Stresses the need for further analysis and research into the measures that have to be considered in order to avoid high- carbon technology lock-in over the long term, such as the rapid development of carbon dioxide capture and storage, a ban on new coal-fired power plants which are not capture-ready and enhanced efficiency for all uses of electricity;

Amendment 92 #

Jerzy BUZEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Considers the development of effective, readily available technologies to be of central importance to halting climate change and combating the effects of warming, and therefore points to the need for a worldwide review of best technologies at COP 14 in Poznan;

Amendment 93 #

Werner LANGEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Condemns efforts to portray the results of studies into the causes and effects of climate change as doubtful, uncertain or questionable; understands, however, that scientific progress has always been marked by uncertainties, their progressive elimination and the search for explanations or models beyond the current scientific mainstream;deleted

Amendment 94 #

Eija-Riitta KORHOLA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. CoUnde~~mns efforts to portray the results of studies into the causes and effects of climate change as doubtful, uncertain or questionable; understands, however,~~rstands that scientific progress has always been marked by uncertainties, their progressive elimination and the search for explanations or models beyond the current scientific mainstream;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Condemns scientifically unsubstantiated efforts to portray the results of studies into the causes and effects of climate change as doubtful, uncertain or questionable; understands, however, that scientific progress has always been marked by uncertainties, their progressive elimination and the search for explanations or models beyond the current scientific mainstream;

Amendment 96 #

Antonios TRAKATELLIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Condemns efforts to portray the results of studies into the causes and effects of climate change as doubtful, uncertain or questionable; understands, however, that scientific progress has always been marked by ~~uncertainties~~doubt, their progressive elimination of such doubt and the search for explanations or models beyond the current scientific mainstream;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Condemns unscientific political efforts to portray the results of ~~studies~~independent scientific studies conducted to date into the causes and effects of climate change as doubtful, uncertain or questionable; understands, however, that scientific progress has always been marked by uncertainties, their progressive elimination and the search for explanations or models beyond the current scientific mainstreamunworthy of attention, particularly where they yield scientific conclusions different from those put forward by the IPCC;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Condemns efforts to portray the results of studies into the causes and effects of climate change as doubtful, uncertain or questionable; emphasises that conditions in many regions (e.g. in mountainous and glacial regions) are already making the effects glaringly obvious; understands, however, that scientific progress has always been marked by uncertainties, their progressive elimination and the search for explanations or models beyond the current scientific mainstream;

Amendment 99 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on scientists and researchers to carry out a critical and appropriate analysis of research results with a view to progressively filling the still existing lacunae in knowledge; reminds scientists and researchers that they must counter any politicisation of research results;

source: PE-402.591

2008/03/04 PECH 15 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that warming of the climate system is more rapid than earlier changes that have taken place in the most recent several thousand years; notes that average global temperatures have increased by approximately 0.6° with a 0.2° increase per decade forecast for sea surface temperatmore than 70% of the world's surface is covered by salt-water oceans; more than 97% of all the planet's water is contained in the oceans; the oceans provide 99% of the Earth's living space; that fish supply the highest percentage of the world's protein consumed by humans, which 3,5 billion people depend on for their primary source ~~and that sea levels have risen 0.17m over the past century~~of food; and that three-quarters of the world's mega-cities are by the sea;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Considers that the warming of waters may benefit aquaculture production, since the rise in temperature implies higher growth rates and the possibility of farming a wider range of species. On the other hand, thermal stress will have a negative impact on cold-water species. It should also be pointed out that higher temperatures are generally associated with ideal conditions for the development of epidemics (diseases);

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Considers that, bearing in mind the points made in the previous two paragraphs, climate change may make it necessary to change the sites where aquaculture production units are located, which will give rise to financial losses for the undertakings concerned;

Amendment 12 #

Ioannis GKLAVAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Notes that the implementation of a Community strategy for integrated coastal zone management will help coastal zones to adapt to the consequences of climate change;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. Emphasises the need to research the physiology and ecology of marine fish, particularly in the tropics where comparatively little research has been conducted; as our information base accumulates, scientists will be able to make more accurate predictions and forge relevant solutions; the landing of all by- catch for scientific analysis could make a major contribution to our information base;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13

13. Regrets that there are however, still large gaps in knowledge regarding the possible impact of climate change on fisheries, especially in relation to more complex and potentially significant impacts such as regime shifts, biodiversity issues and relevant management responses;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 14

14. Believes that trends in temperature, oxygen, salinity, pH, chlorophyll and wind oscillation patterns, become evident only after many years; we need data sets and comprehensive ocean and sea floor observ~~ing~~ation to help explain local changes that impact on fisheries as our ability to unravel the causes and consequences of ecosystem change is directly dependent on the availability of continuous time series data sets and comprehensive ocean observation;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that as man-made greenhouse gases rise there will be dramatic impacts on and severe threats to marine ecosystems, resources and the fishing community;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Recalls that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which brings together experts from all over the world, has assessed the impact of climate change and concluded that many ecosystems are under threat from an unprecedented combination of disturbances associated with climate change. According to data given in this study, approximately 20-30% of plant and animal species will be on the brink of extinction if the average temperature of the atmosphere rises by more than 1.5- 2.5°C;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that the impact of climate change may be even more severe in semi- enclosed seas than in open seas, with scientific studies predicting an increase in ~~salinity and in~~ sea surface water temperature in the Mediterranean, Baltic and North seas; temperatures are expected to rise from 1.,6°C to 3.,0°C in the northern North Sea with an increase of 2° to 4° expected in the Baltic Sea; according to climate scenarios there are variable prognoses for salinity change, with for instance decreases expected in the Baltic Sea and increases predicted for the Mediterranean Sea;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the effects of climate change on water temperature and sea levels will include fish populations and all marine ecosystems, with potentially severe economic implications for European industrial fishery;deleted

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recalls that the changes in certain physical and chemical parameters of water, such as the reduction in pH (and consequent acidification of the oceans) and the rise in average sea temperature (the temperature of surface waters has risen by around 1.5°C in the past 60 years), have caused significant alterations to marine population dynamics, which will inevitably bring about far-reaching changes in the availability and geographical distribution of fishery resources;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recalls that climate change causes greater stratification of waters and the consequent formation of natural barriers that hinder the vertical migration of some organisms (fish, larvae, etc.) and increase the stagnation of others, which has an evident detrimental impact on ecosystem dynamics;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Stresses that significant changes in water temperature may lead to shifts of marine organism populations (migrations), the invasion of alien species and the disappearance of indigenous species;

Amendment 9 #