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2017/2006(INI) Role of EU regions and cities in implementing the COP 21 Paris Agreement on Climate Change

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RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead REGI SPYRAKI Maria (icon: PPE PPE), DĂNCILĂ Viorica (icon: S&D S&D), TAKKULA Hannu (icon: ALDE ALDE), ROPĖ Bronis (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE), ZULLO Marco (icon: EFDD EFDD)
Committee Opinion ENVI PARGNEAUX Gilles (icon: S&D S&D) Marco AFFRONTE (icon: EFDD EFDD), Mireille D'ORNANO (icon: ENF ENF), Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ (icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL), Mihai ŢURCANU (icon: PPE PPE)
Lead committee dossier:
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RoP 54

Events

2018/08/30
   EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
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2018/03/13
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2018/03/13
   EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 513 votes to 70 with 96 abstentions a resolution on the role of EU regions and cities in implementing the COP 21 Paris Agreement on climate change.

Members welcomed the role played by the EU in the Paris/COP 21 Agreement and its role as world leader in the fight against climate change. They emphasised that cities need to play a decisive role in tackling climate change, in coordinated interdependence with national authorities and their surrounding regions.

General context : noting that local authorities are responsible for implementing the majority of the mitigation and adaptation measures for climate change and most of the EU legislation on the subject, Parliament stressed the need to act on urban planning, mobility, public transport and infrastructure, the energy performance of buildings, education campaigns, smart cities, smart grids and regional subsidies in order to implement the Paris Agreement.

Parliament recognised t he vital role of regions, cities and towns in promoting energy transition and in pushing for climate and energy-related targets from below. It stressed the need to stimulate the energy transition and local investment in climate mitigation and adaptation measures. Cities and regions were called upon to take the lead in the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy production in order to reduce GHG emissions and air pollution.

The Commission and Member States were urged to embark on providing access to financial measures that take account of the specific features and of the long-term value of local energy communities for the energy market, the environment and society, and to promote the role of single prosumers in connection with renewables, with a view to greater self-sufficiency and self-generation.

Parliament reiterated the need for regions to implement Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency and called for the Structural Funds to be boosted in order to promote energy efficiency in public buildings and self-sufficiency in municipalities through regenerative energy.

The EU and cohesion policy : Members reiterated the need to increase the post-2020 cohesion policy budget , stressing that cohesion policy should pay particular attention to urban investment in air quality, the circular economy, climate adaptation , green infrastructure development solutions, as well as the energy and digital transition. In addition, the future planning of ESI Funds should be better integrated with the national energy and climate plans for 2030 and the mainstreaming of climate objectives should be further improved in the in the future Multiannual Financial Framework.

The resolution stressed the importance of using additional financial instruments and policies, such as the European Fund for Strategic Investments , the Connecting Europe Facility and Horizon 2020 , in order to finance projects that will help mitigate or adapt to climate change. Recognising the role of Integrated Territorial Investment and Community-Led Local Developments (CLLDs), Parliament called for integrated local bottom-up approaches and strategies to ensure more efficient use of resources.

Cities and regions : Members urged cities and regions to cooperate and incorporate the fight against climate change into the institutional agenda as a matter of urgency. They recommended that urban authorities implement smart long-term urban planning strategies and emphasised the need for energy-efficient and sustainable housing projects as well as smart buildings.

They also stressed the importance of cities taking a leading role in promoting the use of public transport and in promoting the electrification of public and private transport.

Cities should tailor their own urban planning by investing in green infrastructure, mobility, public transport and smart grids to meet the targets set out in the Paris Agreement. Regions have to improve green city arrangements by promoting energy and digital transformation. Members recognised the special responsibility on the part of cities to tackle climate change given that they account for 70 % of global CO2 emissions and reiterated Parliament’s commitment to achieving the successful global roll-out of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. They encouraged all EU and non-EU cities to join the Covenant of Mayors.

Lastly, the resolution stressed the need to encourage the transfer of knowledge and experience at local and regional level, given the wealth of experience acquired by individual regions and cities, as well as by certain regional environmental protection or energy agencies.

Documents
2018/03/13
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2018/03/12
   EP - Debate in Parliament
2018/02/27
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
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The Committee on Regional Development adopted an own-initiative report by Ángela VALLINA (GUE/NGL, ES) on the role of EU regions and cities in implementing the COP 21 Paris Agreement on climate change.

Members welcomed the role played by the EU in the Paris/COP 21 Agreement and its role as world leader in the fight against climate change. They emphasised that cities need to play a decisive role in tackling climate change, in coordinated interdependence with national authorities and their surrounding regions.

Noting that local authorities are responsible for implementing the majority of the mitigation and adaptation measures for climate change and most of the EU legislation on the subject, Members stressed the need to act on urban planning, mobility, public transport and infrastructure, the energy performance of buildings, education campaigns, smart cities, smart grids and regional subsidies in order to implement the Paris Agreement.

Members warned of the societal costs caused by GHG emissions that are currently affecting urban infrastructure, public health and social care systems which are - at certain times and in certain cities and regions - overburdened and which face a precarious economic situation. These systems will thus be placed under additional strain and will be required to meet growing and more complex needs. The Commission are the Member States are urged to embark on providing access to financial measures that take account of the specific features and of the long-term value of local energy communities for the energy market, the environment and society, and to promote the role of single prosumers in connection with renewables, with a view to greater self-sufficiency and self-generation.

The report reiterated the need for regions to implement Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency and called for the Structural Funds to be focused or boosted in order to promote energy efficiency in public buildings and self-sufficiency in municipalities through regenerative energy.

The EU and cohesion policy : Members emphasised the key role that cohesion policy has to play in tackling the challenges of climate change at regional and local level. They reiterated the need to increase the post-2020 cohesion policy budget and stressed that cohesion policy should pay particular attention to urban investment in air quality, the circular economy and climate adaptation.

They also emphasised that, in the future Multiannual Financial Framework, the mainstreaming of climate objectives should be further improved, for instance by linking cohesion policy investment more closely to Member States’ overall plans to deliver the 2030 target.

The report stressed the importance of using additional financial instruments and policies, such as the European Fund for Strategic Investments , the Connecting Europe Facility and Horizon 2020 , in order to finance projects that will help mitigate or adapt to climate change.

Cities and regions : Members urged cities and regions to cooperate and incorporate the fight against climate change into the institutional agenda as a matter of urgency. They stressed the need for sustainable and energy efficient housing projects and smart buildings that will save energy as well as the importance of cities taking a leading role in promoting the use of public transport and in promoting the electrification of public and private transport.

Cities should tailor their own urban planning by investing in green infrastructure, mobility, public transport and smart grids to meet the targets set out in the Paris Agreement. National authorities should promote decentralisation and give better effect to the subsidiarity principle, thereby enabling local and regional authorities to play a stronger role in tackling climate change.

Members recognised the special responsibility on the part of cities to tackle climate change given that they account for 70 % of global CO2 emissions and reiterated Parliament’s commitment to achieving the successful global roll-out of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. They encouraged all EU and non-EU cities to join the Covenant of Mayors.

Members believe that the transfer of knowledge and experience should be encouraged at local and regional level, given the wealth of experience acquired by individual regions and cities, as well as by certain regional environmental protection or energy agencies.

Documents
2018/02/20
   EP - Vote in committee
2017/12/14
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2017/11/24
   EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2017/10/25
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2017/02/16
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2017/02/14
   EP - PARGNEAUX Gilles (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI

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A8-0045/2018 - Ángela Vallina - am 1 13/03/2018 13:02:37.000 #

2018/03/13 Outcome: -: 352, +: 330, 0: 9
IT ES PT BE SE EL LU FI CY DK EE DE AT MT LT RO IE BG HR LV FR SI SK NL HU CZ GB PL
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A8-0045/2018 - Ángela Vallina - résolution 13/03/2018 13:02:55.000 #

2018/03/13 Outcome: +: 513, 0: 96, -: 70
DE IT PL ES RO FR PT BE BG SE CZ EL HU FI LT NL IE HR SK AT SI CY LU EE DK LV MT GB
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AmendmentsDossier
266 2017/2006(INI)
2017/09/18 ENVI 120 amendments...
source: 610.683
2017/12/14 REGI 146 amendments...
source: 615.459

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  • date: 2018-02-27T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A8-2018-0045&language=EN title: A8-0045/2018 summary: The Committee on Regional Development adopted an own-initiative report by Ángela VALLINA (GUE/NGL, ES) on the role of EU regions and cities in implementing the COP 21 Paris Agreement on climate change. Members welcomed the role played by the EU in the Paris/COP 21 Agreement and its role as world leader in the fight against climate change. They emphasised that cities need to play a decisive role in tackling climate change, in coordinated interdependence with national authorities and their surrounding regions. Noting that local authorities are responsible for implementing the majority of the mitigation and adaptation measures for climate change and most of the EU legislation on the subject, Members stressed the need to act on urban planning, mobility, public transport and infrastructure, the energy performance of buildings, education campaigns, smart cities, smart grids and regional subsidies in order to implement the Paris Agreement. Members warned of the societal costs caused by GHG emissions that are currently affecting urban infrastructure, public health and social care systems which are - at certain times and in certain cities and regions - overburdened and which face a precarious economic situation. These systems will thus be placed under additional strain and will be required to meet growing and more complex needs. The Commission are the Member States are urged to embark on providing access to financial measures that take account of the specific features and of the long-term value of local energy communities for the energy market, the environment and society, and to promote the role of single prosumers in connection with renewables, with a view to greater self-sufficiency and self-generation. The report reiterated the need for regions to implement Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency and called for the Structural Funds to be focused or boosted in order to promote energy efficiency in public buildings and self-sufficiency in municipalities through regenerative energy. The EU and cohesion policy : Members emphasised the key role that cohesion policy has to play in tackling the challenges of climate change at regional and local level. They reiterated the need to increase the post-2020 cohesion policy budget and stressed that cohesion policy should pay particular attention to urban investment in air quality, the circular economy and climate adaptation. They also emphasised that, in the future Multiannual Financial Framework, the mainstreaming of climate objectives should be further improved, for instance by linking cohesion policy investment more closely to Member States’ overall plans to deliver the 2030 target. The report stressed the importance of using additional financial instruments and policies, such as the European Fund for Strategic Investments , the Connecting Europe Facility and Horizon 2020 , in order to finance projects that will help mitigate or adapt to climate change. Cities and regions : Members urged cities and regions to cooperate and incorporate the fight against climate change into the institutional agenda as a matter of urgency. They stressed the need for sustainable and energy efficient housing projects and smart buildings that will save energy as well as the importance of cities taking a leading role in promoting the use of public transport and in promoting the electrification of public and private transport. Cities should tailor their own urban planning by investing in green infrastructure, mobility, public transport and smart grids to meet the targets set out in the Paris Agreement. National authorities should promote decentralisation and give better effect to the subsidiarity principle, thereby enabling local and regional authorities to play a stronger role in tackling climate change. Members recognised the special responsibility on the part of cities to tackle climate change given that they account for 70 % of global CO2 emissions and reiterated Parliament’s commitment to achieving the successful global roll-out of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. They encouraged all EU and non-EU cities to join the Covenant of Mayors. Members believe that the transfer of knowledge and experience should be encouraged at local and regional level, given the wealth of experience acquired by individual regions and cities, as well as by certain regional environmental protection or energy agencies.
  • date: 2018-03-12T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20180312&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament
  • date: 2018-03-13T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=30800&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2018-03-13T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2018-0068 title: T8-0068/2018 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 513 votes to 70 with 96 abstentions a resolution on the role of EU regions and cities in implementing the COP 21 Paris Agreement on climate change. Members welcomed the role played by the EU in the Paris/COP 21 Agreement and its role as world leader in the fight against climate change. They emphasised that cities need to play a decisive role in tackling climate change, in coordinated interdependence with national authorities and their surrounding regions. General context : noting that local authorities are responsible for implementing the majority of the mitigation and adaptation measures for climate change and most of the EU legislation on the subject, Parliament stressed the need to act on urban planning, mobility, public transport and infrastructure, the energy performance of buildings, education campaigns, smart cities, smart grids and regional subsidies in order to implement the Paris Agreement. Parliament recognised t he vital role of regions, cities and towns in promoting energy transition and in pushing for climate and energy-related targets from below. It stressed the need to stimulate the energy transition and local investment in climate mitigation and adaptation measures. Cities and regions were called upon to take the lead in the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy production in order to reduce GHG emissions and air pollution. The Commission and Member States were urged to embark on providing access to financial measures that take account of the specific features and of the long-term value of local energy communities for the energy market, the environment and society, and to promote the role of single prosumers in connection with renewables, with a view to greater self-sufficiency and self-generation. Parliament reiterated the need for regions to implement Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency and called for the Structural Funds to be boosted in order to promote energy efficiency in public buildings and self-sufficiency in municipalities through regenerative energy. The EU and cohesion policy : Members reiterated the need to increase the post-2020 cohesion policy budget , stressing that cohesion policy should pay particular attention to urban investment in air quality, the circular economy, climate adaptation , green infrastructure development solutions, as well as the energy and digital transition. In addition, the future planning of ESI Funds should be better integrated with the national energy and climate plans for 2030 and the mainstreaming of climate objectives should be further improved in the in the future Multiannual Financial Framework. The resolution stressed the importance of using additional financial instruments and policies, such as the European Fund for Strategic Investments , the Connecting Europe Facility and Horizon 2020 , in order to finance projects that will help mitigate or adapt to climate change. Recognising the role of Integrated Territorial Investment and Community-Led Local Developments (CLLDs), Parliament called for integrated local bottom-up approaches and strategies to ensure more efficient use of resources. Cities and regions : Members urged cities and regions to cooperate and incorporate the fight against climate change into the institutional agenda as a matter of urgency. They recommended that urban authorities implement smart long-term urban planning strategies and emphasised the need for energy-efficient and sustainable housing projects as well as smart buildings. They also stressed the importance of cities taking a leading role in promoting the use of public transport and in promoting the electrification of public and private transport. Cities should tailor their own urban planning by investing in green infrastructure, mobility, public transport and smart grids to meet the targets set out in the Paris Agreement. Regions have to improve green city arrangements by promoting energy and digital transformation. Members recognised the special responsibility on the part of cities to tackle climate change given that they account for 70 % of global CO2 emissions and reiterated Parliament’s commitment to achieving the successful global roll-out of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. They encouraged all EU and non-EU cities to join the Covenant of Mayors. Lastly, the resolution stressed the need to encourage the transfer of knowledge and experience at local and regional level, given the wealth of experience acquired by individual regions and cities, as well as by certain regional environmental protection or energy agencies.
  • date: 2018-03-13T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
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