2017/2272(INI) Climate diplomacy
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Joint Responsible Committee | ['AFET', 'ENVI'] |
LEINEN Jo ( S&D),
LIETZ Arne ( S&D)
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PETERLE Alojz ( PPE),
ŠUICA Dubravka ( PPE),
JÄÄTTEENMÄKI Anneli ( ALDE),
PAET Urmas ( ALDE),
AFFRONTE Marco ( Verts/ALE),
DALUNDE Jakop G. ( Verts/ALE),
CASTALDO Fabio Massimo ( EFDD),
PEDICINI Piernicola ( EFDD),
MÉLIN Joëlle ( ENF)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54, RoP 58
Legal Basis:
RoP 54, RoP 58Events
2018/11/16
EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2018/07/03
EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
2018/07/03
EP - Decision by Parliament
Details
The European Parliament adopted by 488 votes to 113 with 12 abstentions, a resolution on climate diplomacy.
Members stressed the increasingly urgent nature of climate action and the fact that the fight against climate change required a joint effort at international level. They urged the Commission and the Member States to continuously facilitate multilateral discourse, as it constitutes a collective responsibility towards the entire planet, for the current and future generations;.
In these circumstances, climate diplomacy can be understood as a form of targeted foreign policy to promote climate action through reaching out to other actors, cooperating on specific climate-related issues, building strategic partnerships and strengthening relations between state and non-state actors, including major contributors to global pollution.
Implementation of the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030 : reaffirming the EU’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and to the UN Agenda 2030, Parliament stressed the need for an ambitious EU climate policy as well the necessity of developing by the end of 2018 an ambitious and coordinated long-term net-zero carbon strategy for 2050. Regretting the US President’s announcement of his decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, Members reaffirmed that the EU has a responsibility to assume a leading role in global climate action.
They stressed that, in the context of its foreign policy, the Union should:
· develop capacities to monitor climate change-related risks , including crisis prevention and conflict sensitivity;
· take multilateral measures to protect people who live in coastal areas or in small island states and who are particularly at risk due to melting ice caps and rising sea levels;
· support the launch of discussions at UN level to address the issue of migration in vulnerable areas and to provide a concrete response to the population movements that are expected to occur as a result of climate change.
Any Union initiative in the field of the environment should be based on the legislative powers provided for in the Treaties.
Strengthening the EU capacity for climate diplomacy : in order to better reflect the increased engagement in climate diplomacy, Members called for an increased allocation of human and financial resources in the EEAS and the Commission. The Commission and the Member States were urged to increase climate diplomacy-related spending in the next multiannual financial framework (MFF), to approve earmarking of at least 30 % for climate-related spending, as advocated by Parliament in its resolution of 14 March 2018 on the next MFF. The EU budget as a whole should be aligned to the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
Members stressed the need to:
develop a comprehensive strategy for EU climate diplomacy and to integrate climate into all fields of EU external action, including trade, development cooperation and humanitarian aid; create the enabling environments to reorient capital flows towards sustainable investment; raise international awareness for climate change through coordinated communication strategies and activities to increase public and political support; take into account the EU’s science diplomacy as part of the global strategy for climate diplomacy, boosting and financing climate change research.
Parliament invited the Commission and the EEAS to develop a long-term vision in order to put forward a joint communication setting out their understanding of EU climate diplomacy as well as a strategic approach for the EU’s climate diplomacy activities.
Members highlighted the key role played by parliamentary diplomacy in the fight against climate change.
The fight against climate change as a driver of international cooperation : Parliament called on the Commission to integrate the climate change dimension into international trade and investment agreements and to make ratification and implementation of the Paris Agreement a condition for future trade agreements. It recommended the development and systematic inclusion of a mandatory fundamental climate change clause in international agreements.
The resolution highlighted the responsibility incumbent on the EU and other affluent countries to show greater solidarity towards the vulnerable states, mainly in the Global South and islands. It urged the Union to:
support the less affluent countries in their efforts to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and improve access to affordable renewable energy; deepen its strategic cooperation at the state and non-state level by conducting "zero carbon" dialogues and development partnerships with emerging economies; play a leading role in creating international and regional partnerships on carbon markets; actively promote at international level a proactive policy to tackle greenhouse gas emissions , including through the establishment of emission limits and immediate measures to reduce emissions in the international maritime and aviation sectors.
Lastly, Parliament considered it important for the EU to keep up its efforts to re-engage the US in multilateral cooperation on climate action, urging the US to respect the Paris Agreement without jeopardising its level of ambition; considers that parliamentary dialogue and cooperation with local authorities are key to this end.
Documents
2018/07/03
EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2018/07/02
EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
2018/06/26
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details
The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted the joint report by Arne LIETZ (S&D, DE) and Jo LEINEN (S&D, DE) on climate diplomacy.
The committee stated in the report that EU diplomatic capacities should be strengthened in order to promote climate action globally , support the implementation of the Paris agreement and prevent climate change-related conflict .
Members began by recalling that climate impacts exacerbate food insecurity, displacement, migration, poverty, gender inequalities, human trafficking, and violence, and have an impact on peace and security. They were particularly concerned about the deterioration in the planet’s ecosystems and water resources and the growing threat posed by the scarcity of water and by water-related risks.
It stated that climate diplomacy can be understood as a form of targeted foreign policy to promote climate action through reaching out to other actors, cooperating on specific climate-related issues, building strategic partnerships and strengthening relations between state and non-state actors, including major contributors to global pollution.
Implementation of the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030 : reaffirming the EU’s commitment to the Paris Agreement the UN Agenda 2030, Members called on the Commission and the Member States to play an active and constructive role during the 2018 Talanoa Dialogue and COP24 in Katowice, Poland, as 2018 will be a crucial year for the implementation of the Paris Agreement
Noting that several studies have found indirect links between climate change, natural disasters and the outbreak of armed conflicts, Members stressed that EU foreign policy should develop capacity to monitor climate change risks, including crisis prevention and conflict sensitivity.
Recognising that climate change exacerbates conditions leading to migration in vulnerable areas, Members called on the EU to actively participate in the debate on a universal legal definition of the term ‘climate refugee’ within the UN with a view to establishing an international legal framework for persons displaced due to the effects of climate change and the adoption of a common approach on this issue.
Strengthening the EU capacity for climate diplomacy : in order to better reflect the increased engagement in climate diplomacy, Members called for an increased allocation of human and financial resources in the EEAS and the Commission. The Commission and the Member States were urged to increase climate diplomacy-related spending in the next multiannual financial framework (MFF), to approve earmarking of at least 30 % for climate-related spending, as advocated by Parliament in its resolution of 14 March 2018 on the next MFF. The EU budget as a whole should be aligned to the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs in order to ensure that budget spending does not run contrary to climate efforts.
They urged the EU and particularly EEAS to:
include climate diplomacy on EU delegations’ agendas when meeting their counterparts from third countries and international or regional organisations and include a focal point on climate change in the main EU delegations in third countries and ensure a higher percentage of climate experts when creating mixed posts in the EU delegations. mainstream gender perspectives into climate policies and to take a gender-responsive approach as climate change often exacerbates gender inequalities
The report stressed the need for significant transformational investment in economies. Members were convinced that an EU financial system which contributes to climate mitigation and incentivises investments in clean technologies and sustainable solutions will be a role model for other countries.
The fight against climate change as a driver of international cooperation : Members called on the Commission to integrate the climate change dimension into international trade and investment agreements and to make ratification and implementation of the Paris Agreement a condition for future trade agreements.
The Commission was also asked to:
make a comprehensive assessment of the consistency of existing agreements with the Paris agreement wherever appropriate; streamline financial instruments with a view to ensuring coherence , to support third countries in tackling climate change and to increase the effectiveness of EU climate action; systematically include a mandatory fundamental climate change clause in international agreements , including trade and investment agreements, regarding mutual commitment to ratifying and implementing the Paris Agreement, thereby supporting the European and international decarbonisation process.
Members emphasised also the need to move moving towards a circular net-zero carbon economy, and believed that further work on developing carbon border adjustments is necessary as a leverage for further efforts by all countries to achieve the objectives enshrined in the Paris Agreement.
The EU’s strategic partners : Members regretted the US President’s announcement of his decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, but considered it important for the EU to keep up its efforts to re-engage the US in multilateral cooperation on climate action. They considered that parliamentary dialogue and cooperation with local authorities are key to this end.
They called for the EU to strengthen support for civil society around the globe as agents for climate action, and stressed the role of regions and cities as regards sustainable development.
Lastly, Members highlighted the importance of cross-border cooperation between Member States and partner countries, particularly as regards cross-border environmental impact assessments.
Documents
2018/06/20
EP - Vote in committee
2018/01/18
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2018/01/18
EP - Referral to joint committee announced in Parliament
2017/12/11
EP - LEINEN Jo (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in ['AFET', 'ENVI']
2017/12/11
EP - LIETZ Arne (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in ['AFET', 'ENVI']
Documents
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2018)628
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T8-0280/2018
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A8-0221/2018
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2018)628
Activities
- Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (debate)
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (debate)
- Jo LEINEN
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (debate) DE
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (debate) DE
- Arne LIETZ
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (debate) DE
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (debate) DE
- Notis MARIAS
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (A8-0221/2018 - Arne Lietz, Jo Leinen) EL
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (debate) EL
- Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (debate) ES
- Nicola CAPUTO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (debate) IT
- Mireille D'ORNANO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (debate) FR
- José Inácio FARIA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (debate) ES
- Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (debate) FI
- Urszula KRUPA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Carolina PUNSET
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (debate) ES
- Julia REID
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (debate)
- Dobromir SOŚNIERZ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (debate) PL
- Adam SZEJNFELD
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Tibor SZANYI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Dubravka ŠUICA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (debate) RO
- Jarosław WAŁĘSA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Climate diplomacy (debate) PL
Votes
A8-0221/2018 - Arne Lietz et Jo Leinen - Am 1 03/07/2018 12:54:33.000 #
2018/07/03 Outcome: +: 326, -: 319, 0: 23
ECR
NI
GUE/NGLA8-0221/2018 - Arne Lietz et Jo Leinen - résolution 03/07/2018 12:55:13.000 #
2018/07/03 Outcome: +: 488, -: 113, 0: 72
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 256 |
2017/2272(INI)
2018/04/25
AFET, ENVI
256 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 19 Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Acknowledges the notion of “climate refugee” as “persons or groups of persons who, for reasons of sudden or progressive climate-related change in the environment that adversely affects their lives or living conditions, are obliged to leave their habitual homes either temporarily or permanently, and who move either within their country or abroad” and recommends the EU to enhance protection of population forced to climate displacement;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Member States to show progressive leadership in the ongoing negotiations of a global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration, prepared under the auspices of the United Nations and building on the 2016 New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants which recognised that vast numbers of people are moving “in response to the adverse effects of climate change”;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Welcomes that the EU and its Member States continue to be the largest provider of global public climate finance; insists on the need for the Union to reach the target on climate change-related spending in the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF); underlines that, taking into account the cross-cutting nature of the climate challenge, climate mainstreaming is critical to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, and therefore reminds of Parliament’s call for the next MFF to include a new and higher climate mainstreaming target and through aligning the whole EU budget to the achievement of the Paris objectives;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Welcomes the inclusiveness of the UNFCCC’s process; considers that ensuring effective participation requires that the issue of vested or conflicting interests be addressed; supports the initiative by governments representing the majority of the world’s population to introduce a specific conflicts of interest policy and calls on the Commission to engage constructively in this process;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Notes with concern that insufficient attention is being paid to the role played by soil as a component of the climate system, and to its importance for reducing greenhouse gases and adapting to the effects of climate change; appeals to the EU to develop an ambitious strategy that would be included in climate diplomacy;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Underlines that due to melting polar caps and rising sea levels people living on the coast line or on small island states are in particular danger; urges the Commission and the Member States to protect and preserve these living spaces through facilitating ambitious climate change mitigation goals as well as multilateral coastal protection measures;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Acknowledges that climate change exacerbates the conditions that lead to migration in vulnerable areas, and considers it therefore imperative to address the link between climate change and migration in the Union’s climate diplomacy objectives;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Notes that the EU and its Member States are the largest provider of public climate finance; urges the Commission and the Member States to scale up their financial contributions to the collective goal to jointly mobilise USD 100 billion per year by 2020 through to 2025 for mitigation and adaptation purposes and to actively support the mobilisation of international climate finance through public sources by other countries as well as private sources; welcomes the announcements made at the ONE Planet Summit on 12 December 2017 that put an important focus on the need for financial support and the role of new instruments to trigger sustainable investments; recognises the Commission’s announcement of its new Action Plan for the Planet in this regard;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 19 Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the importance of the EU speaking with a single and unified voice in all international forums and calls on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission to coordinate a joint EU
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the importance of the EU speaking with a single and unified voice in all international forums and calls on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission to coordinate a joint EU effort to ensure its commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement; insists on the need to develop a comprehensive strategy for EU climate diplomacy and to integrate climate into all fields of EU external action, including trade, development cooperation, humanitarian aid
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the importance of the EU speaking with a single and unified voice in all international forums and calls on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission to coordinate a joint EU effort to ensure its commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement; encourages the EU to consider ways to further raise the level of ambition of the Paris Agreement; insists on the need to develop a comprehensive strategy for EU climate diplomacy and to integrate climate into all fields of EU external action, including trade, development cooperation, humanitarian aid and security and defence;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the importance of the EU speaking with a single and unified voice in all international forums and calls on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission to coordinate a joint EU effort to ensure its commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the importance of the EU speaking with a single and unified voice in all international forums and calls on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission to coordinate a joint EU effort to ensure its commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement; insists on the need to develop a comprehensive strategy for EU climate diplomacy and to integrate climate into all fields of EU external action, including trade, development cooperation
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the importance of the EU speaking with a single and unified voice in all international forums and calls on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission to coordinate a joint EU effort to ensure its commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement; insists on the need to develop a comprehensive strategy for EU climate diplomacy and to integrate climate into all fields of EU external action, including trade, development cooperation
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines the importance of the EU speaking with a single and unified voice in all international forums and calls on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Commission to coordinate a joint EU effort to ensure its commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement; insists on the need to develop a comprehensive strategy for EU climate diplomacy and to integrate climate into all fields of EU external action, including trade, development cooperation, humanitarian aid and security
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Regrets that the energy-security policy of the EU is based mainly on the diversification of hydrocarbons supplies and that public and private energy companies deeply influence in this respect the EU common foreign policy ; calls on the Council and the Commission to redefine the concept of “energy security” taking into account of climate-related aspects; takes the view that a genuine and effective climate diplomacy should go hand in hand with a gradual decarbonisation of the EU common foreign policy;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the effects of climate change are having increasingly severe impacts on different aspects of human life as well as on the global order and geopolitical stability; whereas those with fewer resources to adapt to climate change will be hardest hit by the impact of climate change; whereas climate diplomacy can be understood as a form of targeted foreign policy to promote climate action through reaching out to other actors, cooperating on specific climate-related issues, building strategic partnerships and strengthening relations with state and non- state actors, thereby contributing to mitigating the effects of climate change;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to raise international awareness for climate change through coordinated communication strategies and activities to increase public and political support; calls to especially create an international understanding of the interconnection of climate change and social injustice, migration, famine and poverty and that global climate action can largely contribute to the solution of these issues;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Points out that technological progress, duly driven forward by a combined political effort, will be key to reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement and account must therefore also be taken of the EU’s science diplomacy as part of the global strategy for climate diplomacy, boosting and financing climate change research;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Recalls that, as pointed out in the Commission Green Paper ‘Adapting to climate change in Europe – options for EU action’1 a, the areas in Europe most vulnerable to climate change are southern Europe and the Mediterranean basin, mountain and coastal areas, densely populated floodplains, Scandinavia and the Arctic region, and therefore urges the EU to promote research and development programmes involving the relevant Member States in each case, in line with Article 185 TFEU; _________________ 1a COM (2007)0354
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Highlights, as an outstanding example of science diplomacy as referred to in the previous paragraph, the PRIMA initiative (research and innovation partnership in the Mediterranean area), focusing on the development and application of innovative solutions to food production and water supply in the Mediterranean basin; calls on the Commission to step up cooperation, provide the necessary support and ensure the continuity of the initiative; urges the Commission to introduce a new initiative under Article 185 TFEU specifically targeting the EU’s climate diplomacy objectives;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Appeals for action to be taken to coordinate the EU’s action plans on energy and water diplomacy with climate diplomacy, boosting synergies and joint actions, where appropriate, between the corresponding elements at EU and Member State level;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls for Parliament’s greater involvement and an annual process, initiated by the Commission and the EEAS and carried out in cooperation with the Member States, linked to a discussion on actual implementation of the climate change obligations by the EU, to identify key priorities for EU climate diplomacy in the year in question and to come forward with concrete recommendations for addressing capacity gaps;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls for Parliament’s greater involvement and the establishment of an annual process, initiated by the Commission and the EEAS and carried out in cooperation with the
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Commits itself to formulate an own position and recommendations for a new EU long-term mid-century strategy that shall be taken into account by the Commission and the Council before submitting the strategy to the UNFCCC;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Expresses its will to initiate a process to contribute to this effort through regular reports on the EU’s climate diplomacy activities and its achievements, as well as its shortcomings; adds that the regular reports should contain clear benchmarks in this regard;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Expresses its will to initiate a process to contribute to this effort through regular reports on the EU’s climate diplomacy activities and its achievements, as well as its shortcomings, and the submission of proposals for the implementation of its results;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the effects of climate change are having increasingly severe impacts on different aspects of human life as well as on the
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Expresses its will to initiate a process to contribute to this effort through regular reports
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Commits itself to making better use of its international role and its membership of international parliamentary networks, to stepping up its climate activities within its work in its delegations as well as through delegation visits, especially of ENVI and AFET Committees, and during European and international interparliamentary meetings as well as in dialogue platforms with national parliaments and subnational actors/non-state actors and civil society; encourages the inclusion of members of the AFET Committee into the parliamentary delegations to the annual COP; intends to set off an exchange on NDC implementation and to address EU’s financial contributions and efforts in projects in the respective countries to trigger an exchange on successes and shortcomings of existing cooperation;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Commits itself to making better use of its international role and its membership of international parliamentary networks, to stepping up its climate activities within its work in its delegations as well as through delegation visits, especially of ENVI and AFET Committees, and during European and international inter parliamentary meetings as well as in dialogue platforms with national parliaments and subnational actors/non-state actors and civil society; commits itself to take measures to ensure equal participation of traditionally marginalised groups including of women and members of indigenous communities in these meetings and dialogues;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Commits itself to making better use
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Commits itself to making better use of its international role and its membership of international parliamentary networks, to stepping up its climate activities within its work in its delegations as well as through delegation visits, especially of ENVI and AFET Committees, and during European and international interparliamentary meetings as well as in dialogue platforms with national parliaments
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Promotes and enhances the participation of indigenous women, farmers and women rights defenders within the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) framework to stand up against land grabbing, since their knowledge on the management of natural resources cannot continue to be ignored in the fight against climate change;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for an allocation of human and financial resources in the EEAS and the Commission, which better reflects the strong commitment to and increased engagement in climate diplomacy; urges the EEAS to include climate diplomacy on EU delegations’ agendas when meeting their counterparts from third countries and international or regional organisations and to orchestrate and assign strategic importance to climate diplomacy efforts in every EU delegation with the representations of the Member States in third countries; calls, therefore, for the inclusion of a focal point on climate change in the main EU delegations in third countries and of a higher percentage of climate experts when creating mixed posts in the EU delegations;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for an increased allocation of human and financial resources in the EEAS and the Commission,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the effects of climate change are having increasingly severe impacts on different aspects of human life as well as on the global order and geopolitical stability; whereas climate diplomacy can be understood as a form of targeted foreign policy to promote climate action through reaching out to other actors, cooperating on specific climate-related issues, building strategic partnerships and strengthening relations with state and non- state actors, thereby contributing to
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for an allocation of human and financial resources in the EEAS and the Commission,
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, within the framework of bilateral agreements with partner countries, to develop environmental cooperation in order to foster sustainable development policies based on energy efficiency and renewable energy;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Urges the Commission to provide, in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), for a bigger budget line dedicated to supporting climate change activities in existing programmes and future calls that reflects the increased importance and urgency of climate action and that translates into a higher target for climate related spending than the current 20% target, meaning at least a 30% target, in order to enable further climate diplomacy actions; calls for a better use of other EU funds to ensure resource efficiency, optimised outcomes and enhanced impact of EU actions and initiatives;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses that the EU must continue its efforts to move towards a moratorium on fossil extraction, end carbon energy supports and grants, stop investments in the coal industry, including capture and storage, and end the development of biofuels, which are responsible for GHGs, and thereby release funds for renewable energy and to support populations which are most vulnerable to the effects of climate disturbances;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses that the EU must continue its efforts to move towards a moratorium of fossil extractions, the end of aids and subsidies for carbon energies, the stopping of investments in the coal industry, including in the case of storage, put an end to the development of agrofuels, responsible for GHGs, thus generating financing for renewable energies;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission to increase their internal coordination regarding climate displacement by establishing a panel of experts to explore climate change and migration, through an inter-agency task force;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to develop programmes to raise European citizens awareness on the connection between climate change and migration, poverty and conflicts regarding access to resources;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Underlines that gender equality, women´s empowerment and women´s full and equal participation and leadership are vital to achieve sustainable development, including climate change adaptation;
Amendment 15 #
A. whereas the effects of climate change are having increasingly severe impacts on different aspects of human life as well as on the global order and geopolitical stability; whereas climate diplomacy can be understood as a form of targeted foreign policy to promote climate action through reaching out to other actors, cooperating on specific climate-related issues, building strategic partnerships and strengthening relations with
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to mainstream gender perspectives into their national policies, action plans and other relevant measures relating to sustainable development, disaster risk and climate change by carrying out systematic gender analyses, establishing gender- sensitive indicators and benchmarks and developing practical tools in this regard;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Stresses that climate-related spending in the EU budget can create high added value and should be significantly increased; recalls that the Parliament has called for increasing the current earmarking from 20 to 30% and ensuring that the remaining resources are not counterproductive to climate efforts;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Underlines that the EU must be an active player in international organisations and forums (such as the UN, UNFCCC, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HPFL), NATO, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the G7 and G20) and closely cooperate with regional organisations (such as the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and MERCOSUR) to foster global partnerships and ensure the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs, while defending, strengthening, and further developing multilateral cooperation regimes;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Underlines that the EU must be an active player in international organisations and forums (such as the UN, UNFCCC, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HPFL), the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the World Health Organization (WHO), NATO, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the G7 and G20) and closely cooperate with regional organisations (such as the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and MERCOSUR) to foster global partnerships and ensure the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs, while defending, strengthening, and further developing multilateral cooperation regimes; notes that climate can be an entry point for diplomatic relations with partners with whom other agenda items are highly contested, thereby offering an opportunity to enhance stability and peace;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Underlines that the EU must be an active player in international organisations and forums (such as the UN, UNFCCC, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HPFL), NATO, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the G7 and G20) and closely cooperate with regional organisations (such as the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), and MERCOSUR) to foster global partnerships and ensure the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs, while defending, strengthening, and further developing multilateral cooperation regimes; notes that climate can be an entry point for diplomatic relations with partners with whom other agenda items are highly contested, thereby offering an opportunity to enhance stability and peace;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Underlines that the EU and its Member States must be an active player in international organisations
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Underlines that the EU must be an active player in international organisations and forums (such as the UN, UNFCCC, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HPFL), NATO, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the G7 and G20) and closely cooperate with regional organisations (such as the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. having regard to the effects of climate change, such as the rise, warming and acidification of the oceans, the loss of biodiversity and the increase in extreme climate events; whereas the first victims of these disturbances are the most vulnerable countries and populations, particularly islands;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Underlines that the EU must be an active p
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the EU to mediate between disagreeing parties and facilitate consensus in order to ensure an effective and successful summitry, thereby injecting strong political momentum into the global discourse on climate action; calls on the EU and the Member States to stronger place climate action on the agenda of G20 summits and meetings as well as on the agenda of bilateral meetings of G20 members; calls on the Member States to enhance their engagement in the framework of the Organization for Security and Co- operation in Europe (OSCE) in line with the targets of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Emphasises the need for the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to take swift and appropriate additional actions in order for international shipping to contribute its fair share to the fight against climate change;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls for the requests and recommendations of the Group of 77 at the United Nations (G77), an alliance of developing countries ‘for a new world order for living well’, to be taken into account;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Take into account the demands and recommendations of the Group of 77 at the United Nations (G77), a coalition of developing countries “for a new world order through good living”;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Supports the establishment of an international climate tribunal; calls on the Member States and the Union to form a coalition of UN Member States committed to amending the Rome Statute in this sense and to work towards a possible international definition of the concept of ecocide; stresses that introducing the possibility of bringing to justice States and companies that do not comply with the pollution standards and the commitments made in terms of emissions (CND) would be an effective way of responding to the climate emergency and strengthening the Kyoto Protocol and the commitments made at COP21;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Supports the establishment of an international climate tribunal; calls on the Member States and the EU to form a coalition of UN member countries determined to amend the Rome Statute accordingly and to work on a possible international definition of the concept of ecocide; stresses that introducing the possibility of taking states and companies which do not comply with pollution standards and emissions commitments (NDC) to court would be an effective way of addressing the climate emergency and strengthening the Kyoto Protocol and the commitments made at COP21;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Calls on the EU and its Member States to participate actively in the UN intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights with a view to establishing a permanent, effective and binding mechanism;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Calls on the EU and its Member States to participate actively in the UN Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises with a view to a sustainable, effective and binding mechanism;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas among the effects of climatic disturbances are the rise of the oceans, the loss of biodiversity, agricultural crops; whereas the first victims are the most vulnerable countries and populations, in particular those living in the islands;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to integrate the climate change dimension into international trade and investment agreements and to streamline financial instruments and programmes to ensure coherence and increase the effectiveness of EU climate action; recommends the development and systematic inclusion of a fundamental climate change clause in international agreements with partners who have signed the Paris Agreement, so that the commitments on combating climate change can constitute an essential element of these agreements, with the aim of supporting thereby the European and international decarbonisation process;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to integrate the climate change dimension into
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to integrate the climate change dimension into international trade and investment agreements and to streamline financial instruments and programmes to ensure solidarity towards those States that are expected to face problems, coherence and increase the effectiveness of EU climate action; recommends the development and systematic inclusion of a fundamental climate change clause in international agreements with partners who have signed the Paris Agreement, supporting thereby the European and international decarbonisation process;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to integrate the climate change dimension into international trade and investment agreements and to streamline financial instruments and programmes to ensure coherence, support third countries to tackle climate change and increase the effectiveness of EU climate action; recommends the development and systematic inclusion of a fundamental human rights and climate change clause in international agreements with partners who have signed the Paris Agreement, supporting thereby the European and international decarbonisation process;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to integrate the climate change dimension into international trade and investment agreements and to streamline financial instruments and programmes to ensure coherence and increase the effectiveness of EU climate action; recommends the development and systematic inclusion of a binding fundamental climate change and human rights clause in international agreements with partners who have signed the Paris Agreement, supporting thereby the European and
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to integrate the climate change dimension into international trade and investment agreements and to streamline financial instruments and programmes to ensure coherence and increase the effectiveness of EU climate action; recommends the development and systematic inclusion of a fundamental climate change clause in international agreements
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take serious account of the fact that increasing GHG emissions resulting from international trade are undermining the European climate strategy, and emphasises that shifting to local production and consumption patterns can help to achieve the Paris Agreement goals;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to give serious consideration to the fact that the increase in GHG emissions from international trade undermines the EU’s climate change strategy, and stresses that the shift to local production and consumption patterns can contribute to supporting the objectives of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Reiterates the key importance of cities and regions for these efforts and for fighting climate changes introducing innovations, measures of environment protection, use of green technologies, investing in skills, training and increasing competitiveness through developing pure technologies at local levels;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas climate change has a particularly severe social and cultural impact on indigenous communities, which not only contribute only marginally to CO2 emissions, but, on the contrary, play an active and vital role in protecting the ecosystems in which they live, thereby mitigating the effects of climate change;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls, in this regard, on the Commission to make a comprehensive assessment of the consistency of the existing agreements with the Paris agreement and where necessary to make every effort to review and adjust them bringing them in line with the EU targets on climate change;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses the importance of including adherence to the Paris Agreement and the precautionary principle as laid down in the EU Treaties in any trade and investment agreement and in Partnership and Cooperation Agreements;
Amendment 182 #
12a. Hopes that the Commission will consider making the opening of negotiations on Partnership and Cooperation Agreements and on free trade or investment agreements conditional on ratification of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Recognises the importance of effective and efficient adaptation action, strategies and plans, including the use of ecosystem-based solutions to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience, and reduce vulnerability to climate change in the context of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Recalls its request to the Commission to speed up progress towards the development of schemes differentiating among products according to their process and production methods (PPMs) and sustainability criteria within the framework of trade agreements;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Recalls its request to the Commission to make faster progress in developing programs to differentiate products by their production and processing methods (TPMs) and sustainability criteria in the framework of trade agreements;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Supports sustained and active EU engagement within the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) and with its member countries to give visibility to their determination to achieve meaningful implementation of the Paris Agreement
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Supports sustained and active EU engagement within the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) and with its member countries to give visibility to their determination to achieve meaningful implementation of the Paris Agreement, the conclusion of its rule book in 2018 and a successful Talanoa Dialogue at COP24 that is aimed at motivating further States to join in with these efforts and to establish a group of climate leaders in the next few years that are ready to ramp up their climate targets in line with the Paris Agreement goals, in order to establish shared leadership;
Amendment 188 #
13a. Highlights the particular vulnerability of the ecosystems in the Arctic to the climate change taking into account that in the last decades, the temperature in the Arctic has been increasing at about twice the rate of global average; recognises that pollution appearing in the Arctic climate is mostly derived from Asian, North American and European emitters, so that the emission reduction measures in the EU play a great role in tackling the climate change of the Arctic; taking into account also the interest in the Arctic and its resources because of the changing environment of the area and of the growing geopolitical importance of the Arctic; considers healthy and sustainable Arctic ecosystems, inhabited by viable communities, strategically important for the political and economic stability of Europe and the world; considers it necessary to finally implement EUs formal status as an observer in the Arctic Council;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas EU climate diplomacy
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Highlights the responsibility incumbent on the EU and other
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Highlights the responsibility incumbent on the EU and other developed countries to show greater solidarity towards the vulnerable states and developing countries most affected by the impact of climate change and to ensure continuous support to help them reduce vulnerability, build resilience and contribute to disaster risk reduction, including through conserving nature and restoring ecosystems that play an important role in regulating climate, and recover from damage related to climate change, to improve adaptation measures and resilience through financial support
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Highlights the
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Highlights the responsibility incumbent on the EU and other developed countries to show greater solidarity towards the vulnerable states and developing countries most affected by the impact of climate change and to ensure continuous support to help them recover from damage related to climate change, to improve adaptation measures and resilience through financial support and by means of capacity building, and by making them aware of the available technologies for monitoring and protecting the environment and citizens, such as the flagship space programme Copernicus, and in particular its climate change service; calls on the Member States to support the efforts of developing countries to decrease dependence on fossil fuels and to become low-carbon societies, especially by cooperating within NDC partnerships;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Highlights the responsibility incumbent on the EU and other developed countries to show greater solidarity towards the vulnerable states and developing countries most affected by the impact of climate change and to ensure continuous support to help them recover from damage related to climate change,
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Highlights the responsibility incumbent on the EU and other developed countries to show greater solidarity towards the vulnerable states and developing countries most affected by the impact of climate change and to ensure continuous support to help them recover from damage related to climate change, to improve adaptation measures and resilience through financial support and by means of capacity building; calls on the Member States to support the efforts of developing countries to
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Highlights the need to streamline EU policies in order to adequately respond to situations such as water and food scarcity, which are likely to occur more often in the future; recalls that such scarcities of fundamental nutrition would pose severe long-term security challenges which risk to potentially off-set other achievements of EU development policy;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Urges the EU Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy to promote EU excellence in green technologies including through global initiatives such as covenant of mayors, and trade policy, and combining efforts with existing instruments inter alia for neighbourhood policy, development and external investment programs;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to the UNFCCC Decision 36/CP.7 on Improving the participation of women in the representation of Parties in bodies established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol of 9 November 2001,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the responsibility for long-term sustainable climate actions cannot be put on individuals and their individual choices as consumers; a human rights-based climate policy should clarify that responsibility for creating sustainable societies lies primarily with politicians who have the means to create climate sustainable policies;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls for the establishment of an emergency global climate disaster response fund to help the poorest populations and the most vulnerable victims of a climate disaster;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the EU to give priority to aid in the form of grants and technology transfers to the poorest countries to take over the energy transition;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Calls on the EU to prioritise aid in the form of grants and technology transfers to the poorest countries for energy transition;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recommends that the EU deepens its strategic cooperation on state- and non- state levels through zero-carbon development dialogues and partnerships with emerging economies and other countries which have a major impact on global warming, but which are also decisive in terms of global climate action; notes against this backdrop that climate can be an entry point for diplomatic relations with partners with whom other agenda items are highly contested, thereby offering an opportunity to enhance stability and peace; calls on the EU to create dedicated panels to debate climate and sustainability policies during high-level ministerial meetings; calls on the EU to build up and support partnerships for carbon markets and other carbon pricing instruments beyond Europe;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recommends that the EU
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recommends that the EU deepen
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recommends that the EU deepen its strategic cooperation with emerging economies which have a major impact on global warming, but which are also decisive in terms of global climate action; calls on the EU to create dedicated panels to debate climate and sustainability policies during high-level ministerial meetings; calls
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recommends that the EU deepen its strategic cooperation with emerging economies which have a major impact on global warming, but which are also decisive in terms of global climate action; calls on the EU to create dedicated panels to debate climate and sustainability policies during high-level ministerial meetings; calls
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recommends that the EU deepen its strategic cooperation with emerging economies which have a major impact on global warming, but which are also decisive in terms of global climate action; calls on the EU to create dedicated
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas climate change is a factor of crucial importance in some of the conflicts in the world and its consequences often turn out to be an element of crisis as regards international relations; whereas EU climate diplomacy could play a fundamental role and therefore needs to be fully integrated in the EU conflict-prevention policies;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recommends that the EU deepen its strategic cooperation with emerging economies which have a major
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recommends that the EU deepen its strategic cooperation with emerging economies which have a major impact on global warming, but which are also decisive in terms of global climate action; calls on the EU to create dedicated panels to debate climate and sustainability policies during high-level ministerial meetings; calls on the EU to share policy experiences and lessons learnt with its partners in order to accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement; calls on the EU to build up partnerships for
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recommends that the EU deepen its strategic cooperation with emerging economies which have a major impact on global warming, but which are also decisive in terms of global climate action; calls on the EU to create dedicated panels to debate climate and sustainability policies during high-level ministerial meetings; calls on the EU to build up partnerships for carbon markets beyond Europe with the aim of establishing a level playing field for all sectors of the economy;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recommends that the EU deepen its strategic cooperation with emerging economies which have a major impact on global warming, but which are also decisive in terms of global climate action;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recommends that the EU deepen its strategic cooperation with emerging economies, such as Brazil and India, which have a major impact on global warming, but which are also decisive in terms of global climate action; calls on the EU to create dedicated panels to debate climate and sustainability policies during high-level ministerial meetings; calls on the EU to build up partnerships for carbon markets beyond Europe;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the EU to be at the forefront of developing international and regional partnerships on carbon markets as set out by Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and by using its understanding in setting up, adjusting and operating the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) and its experience in linking the ETS with the Swiss carbon market; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the development of carbon pricing mechanisms in third states and regions and to foster international cooperation with the aim to make them compatible to a large extent in the medium-term and to create an international carbon market in the long- term; emphasizes, in this regard, the successful cooperation of the past years between the EU and China enabling the launch of the nationwide emission trading system in China in December 2017 and urges the EU to continuously support China’s carbon trading ambition and enhance the future cooperation;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Emphasises that inequalities in power, economic assets and climate impact are linked, and to reduce emissions inequalities in society needs to be addressed; emissions differ between countries but it is equally important to address that emissions differ between different groups within a country; the solutions to the climate problems are not primarily through individual consumption choices, but is a social and structural responsibility of society and political action that is human rights based and strive to create equal societies;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the EU to actively promote at international level a proactive policy to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, including through the establishment of emission limits and immediate measures to reduce emissions in the international maritime and aviation sectors;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Believes that further work on developing carbon border adjustments is necessary as a leverage for further efforts of all nations towards the objectives enshrined in the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 219 #
15a. Recommends that the EU, together with the United Nations, support greater global cooperation to address the issue of sandstorms which, especially in the Middle East, is heightening existing tensions and creating new ones; these storms, as well as causing serious health problems, are drying up the already limited water resources in the Middle East; urges the EU, in this regard, to cooperate with the United Nations in improving monitoring and alert systems;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas according to the 2018 World Bank report “Groundswell - Preparing for Internal Climate Migration” there could be tens of millions of internal climate migrants by 2050 in sub-Saharan Africa, south Asia and Latin America if no urgent climate action takes places;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls upon the EU to actively support initiatives developing smart technology systems to the fight against climate change as technological advances in this area will give European companies a competitive lead in an emerging market while simultaneously reducing the negative effects of climate change at a global level;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Urges the EEAS, the Commission and the Member States to
Amendment 223 #
16. Urges the EEAS, the Commission and the Member States to
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Urges the EEAS, the Commission and the Member States to
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Urges the EEAS, the Commission and the Member States to engage in strategic dialogues on decarbonised energy cooperation and zero-carbon economic development models with fossil fuel exporting countries in the EU’s wider neighbourhood in order to reduce environmental pollution and enhance peace as well as human security and well- being in Europe and globally;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Urges the EEAS, the Commission and the Member States to engage in strategic dialogues on decarbonis
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. As the environment and ecosystems currently have no legal status, crimes against the environment will have no or limited means to be addressed; encourages Member states call to make the environment and ecosystems into legal subjects as an addition of the crime “ecocide” to the Rome Statute;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Invites International lawmakers as well as “Climate Diplomats” in finding any possible legislative tool to empower the International Criminal Court and its Prosecutor to investigate and judge as crimes against humanity serious environmental crimes such as the illegal exploitation of natural resources, land grabbing or the destruction of the environment, illegal trade in wildlife, smuggling of ozone-depleting substances (ODS), illicit trade of hazardous waste, illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing and illegal logging and trade in timber, crimes which too often fail to prompt the appropriate governmental response;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the EEAS, the Commission and the Member States to make their international policy dialogues and cooperation with partner countries fully consistent with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and with the EU’s ambition to be world leader in renewables;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas, as a contribution to the achievement of a net-zero carbon economy, the Commission has set the promotion of energy efficiency and making the EU the world leader in renewables as objectives for Union energy policy;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Expects and demands that the EEAS, the Commission and the Member States refrain from any cooperation with partner countries involving fossil fuel subsidies or investments;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Considers it important that the EU keep up its efforts to re-engage the US in multilateral cooperation
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Considers it important that the EU keep up its efforts to re-engage the US in multilateral cooperation, urging it to respect the Paris Agreement, and points out that the Brexit negotiations and the future relationship with the UK must reflect the need for continued cooperation on climate diplomacy;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Considers it important that the EU keep up its efforts to re-engage the US in multilateral cooperation
Amendment 236 #
17. Considers it important that the EU keep up its efforts to re-engage the US in multilateral cooperation on climate action and points out that the Brexit negotiations and the future relationship with the UK must reflect the need for continued cooperation on climate diplomacy;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Points out that the Brexit negotiations and the future relationship with the UK must reflect the need for continued cooperation on climate diplomacy;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas EU climate diplomacy has to encourage risk management projects, model public opinion, encourage political and economic cooperation to counter climate change and to promote low carbon economy;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the EU to further intensify its relations with local and regional authorities in third countries to enhance thematic and sectoral cooperation between cities and regions both within and outside
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the EU to further intensify its relations with local and regional authorities in third countries and with indigenous peoples, who are ancestrally tied to caring for the land and the environment, in order to enhance thematic cooperation between cities and regions both within and outside of the EU; notes the role EU delegations in third countries can play in this regard;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the EU to further intensify its relations with indigenous peoples and local and regional authorities in third countries to enhance thematic cooperation between cities and regions both within and outside of the EU; notes the role EU delegations in third countries can play in this regard;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the EU to further intensify its relations with local and regional authorities in third countries and overseas countries and territories (OCT’s), to enhance thematic cooperation between cities and regions both within and outside of the EU; notes the role EU delegations in third countries can play in this regard;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Notes that increasing urbanisation visible in many parts of the world aggravates existing challenges caused by climate change due to a higher demand for resources like energy, land and water and contributes to further deterioration of environmental problems in many conurbations in and outside the EU, like air pollution and increased volumes of waste; notes that further consequences of climate change, like extreme weather events, droughts and land degradation are often felt in rural areas particularly; believes that local and regional authorities need to receive special attention and support to address these challenges, to establish better resilience and to contribute to mitigation efforts by developing new energy supply as well as transport concepts;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Highlights the importance of cross-border cooperation between Member States and partner countries, particularly as regards cross-border environmental impact assessments, in keeping with the relevant international rules and conventions, notably the UNECE Water Convention, Aarhus Convention and Espoo Convention;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Believes that the increased importance and influence of elected local and regional authorities and this form of bottom-up government should be better reflected within the UNFCCC regulatory and structural framework and its processes including the Talanoa Dialogue and the five yearly Global Stocktake by recognising their role in a formalised manner; believes that the EU should support the possibility for cities and regions to submit local and regional determined contributions that could help to increase ambition towards full implementation of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the EU and its Member
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas climate change and security concerns are interlinked and transnational, and require climate diplomacy, as the issue is a global problem that not only affects the environment but also the economy, institutions and society as a whole,
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the EU and its Member States to strengthen their ties with civil society and to form alliances and build up synergies with the scientific community, non-governmental organisations, non- traditional actors, local communities and the private sector, to develop export strategies for climate technologies and to encourage technology transfer to and capacity-building in third countries; EU should define climate change action one of the main priorities of the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the EU and its Member States to strengthen their ties with civil society and to form alliances and build up synergies with the scientific community, non-governmental organisations, non- traditional actors and the private sector, to develop export strategies for climate technologies and to encourage technology transfer to and capacity-building in third countries; asks the EU to align the goals, ideas and methods of different actors to establish a coordinated approach to climate action;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the EU and its Member States to strengthen their ties with civil society and to form alliances and build up synergies with the scientific community, non-governmental organisations, non- traditional actors and the private sector, to develop export strategies for climate technologies and to encourage technology transfer to and capacity-building in third countries to promote decarbonisation and focus on renewable energy;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the EU and its Member States to strengthen their ties with civil society and to form alliances and build up synergies with the scientific community, non-governmental organisations, non- traditional actors, local authorities, and the private sector, to develop export strategies for climate technologies and system integration and to encourage technology transfer to and capacity-building in third countries;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the EU and its Member States to strengthen their ties with civil society and to form alliances and build up synergies with the scientific community, non-governmental organisations, indigenous communities, non-
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the EU and its Member States to strengthen their ties with civil society and to form alliances and build up synergies with the scientific community
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Underlines the importance of scientific research for climate political decision making; notes that transboundary scientific exchange is a fundamental component of international cooperation; urges the Commission and the Member States to continuously support scientific organisations that work on climate risk assessment and that aim on estimating the implications of climate change and that offer possible adaption measures for political authorities; urges the EU to use their own research capacities in order to contribute to global climate action;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas climate change is having a direct impact on migration, since desertification is making parts of the planet inhabitable and droughts are creating food crises which are forcing people to migrate in order to seek new livelihoods;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas climate diplomacy is meaningful only if it improves the lives of everyone, no matter where they live in the world, and whereas climate-related migration can be fatal for populations;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas EU climate diplomacy should produce a model of proactive adjustment encouraging interaction between policies countering climate change; whereas institutionalization of climate change policies is corresponding to public awareness and should translate to clearer political will;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas association, partnership, cooperation and trade agreements signed by the EU with third countries or regional blocs have an impact on climate change that can undermine EU climate diplomacy; whereas the EU must make all efforts in order to align such agreements with the Paris agreement;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) – having regard to the Human Rights Council Resolution 10/4 - Human Rights and Climate Change of 25 March 2009,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas climate change has emerged as a potent driver of migration, propelling increasing numbers of people to move from vulnerable to more viable areas of their countries to build new lives, with potentially 143 million new global climate migrants by 2050,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas statistical analysis has found links between climate change, natural disasters and the outbreak of armed conflicts; whereas climate change can, in this regard, be regarded as a ‘threat multiplier’ which has the ability to amplify existing social tensions;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas the European Parliament resolution of 4 October 2017 on the 2017 UN Climate Change conference in Bonn, Germany (COP23) recognised the nature and extent of climate-induced displacement and migration resulting from disasters caused by global warming; whereas the EU should work towards the adoption of a common approach for the protection of climate refugees aiming to establish in collaboration with the UN of an accepted universal definition of “Climate Refugee”;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas mechanisms should be placed to ensure climate justice for all vulnerable groups, women, children, indigenous communities within the framework of the respect of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the EU sustainable development provisions in free trade agreements;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas each year we are seeing, on average, 26 million refugees fleeing from natural disasters; whereas by 2050, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is expecting to see 200 million migrants for environmental reasons, many of whom from coastal populations;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C d (new) Cd. whereas migrants for environmental reasons do not benefit from refugee status nor from the international protection granted to refugees, since they are not recognised by the 1951 Geneva Convention;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C e (new) Ce. whereas the problem of the scarcity of water resources is at the root of an ever increasing number of conflicts between communities; whereas those resources are often exploited unsustainably for intensive and industrial farming in situations that are already unstable;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas, in order to achieve its objectives, the fight against climate change should become a strategic priority in diplomatic dialogues and initiatives with a human rights-based approach; whereas Parliament has been actively contributing to the process and has been using both its legislative power and its political influence to further integrate climate change into development action and the aid portfolio, as well as into several other EU policies, such as agriculture, fisheries, energy, research and trade;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas, in order to achieve its objectives, the fight against climate change should become a strategic priority in all diplomatic dialogues and initiatives; whereas Parliament has been actively contributing to the process and has been using both its legislative power and its political influence to further integrate climate change into development action and the aid portfolio, as well as into several other EU policies, such as investments, agriculture, fisheries, energy, research and trade;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas, in order to achieve its objectives, the fight against climate change should become a strategic priority in diplomatic dialogues and initiatives; whereas Parliament has been actively contributing to the process and has been using both its legislative power and its political influence to further integrate climate change into development action and the aid portfolio, as well as into several other EU policies, such as agriculture, fisheries, energy, transport, research and trade;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) – having regard to its own-initiative report on implementation of the 2010 recommendations of Parliament on social and environmental standards, human rights and corporate responsibility of 5 July 2016,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas sources of discrimination and vulnerability on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity, class, poverty, ability, indigeneity, age, geography, traditional and institutional discrimination all combine intersectionally to obstruct access to resources and to means to cope with dramatic changes such as climate change;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas environmental crimes are increasingly affecting the quality of air, water and soil, threatening the survival of species and causing uncontrollable disasters, while also imposing a security and safety threat to a large number of people and have a significant negative impact on development and the rule of law;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas there is an intrinsic link between climate change and deforestation caused by land grabbing, fossil fuel extraction and intensive agriculture;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. having regard to the intrinsic link between climate change and deforestation caused by land grabbing, fossil fuel extraction and intensive farming;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas transport by air, sea and land is a major contributor to carbon emissions and by extension, to climate change, and their increase is a direct consequence of any and all proposed major trade deals such as Mercosur, TTIP, CETA, etc.;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the melting of the ice cap due to climate change has the potential to open up new commercial shipping routes, but at the same time to facilitate the emergence of potential conflicts in the area;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas economic data on the commodity markets or the carbon market, for as long as that market is maintained, must be fully linked to human data;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas serious environmental crimes, such as the illegal exploitation of natural resources, land grabbing or the destruction of the environment, illegal trade in wildlife, smuggling of ozone- depleting substances (ODS), illicit trade of hazardous waste, illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing and illegal logging and trade in timber, often fail to prompt the appropriate governmental response;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas the proportion of women in political decision-making and diplomacy and especially in climate change negotiations is still unsatisfactory and little to no progress has been made; whereas women account for only 12 to 15 % of heads of delegation and around 30 % of the delegates;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas there are more than environmental 500 agreements and whereas their application is, in practice, subject to the principle of consistency with WTO rules; whereas without the possibility of sanctions a culture of impunity prevails;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) – having regard to the initiative report for the implementation of the 2010 recommendations of Parliament on social and environmental standards, human rights and corporate responsibility of 5 July 2016,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas there are more than 500 environmental conventions and their application is in fact subject to the principle of non-contradiction with WTO rules; whereas without possible sanctions impunity prevails;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D c (new) Dc. whereas in the key messages of the OHCHR on Human Rights and Climate Change to COP21 (27 November 2015) it is stated that “ Climate change impacts, directly and indirectly, an array of internationally guaranteed human rights”, “climate change is a human rights threat with causes and consequences that’s cross borders; thus, it requires a global response underpinned by international solidarity”;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the effects of climate change have a tangible impact on several aspects of human life
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the effects of climate change have a tangible impact on several aspects of human life, on peace and security as well as on business models and trade relations, and that these effects are increasingly being felt in the lives of EU citizens, as well as challenging the international community; underlines the increasing urgency of climate action and that addressing climate change requires a joint effort at international level
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the effects of climate change have a tangible impact on several aspects of human life, on peace and security
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the effects of climate change have a tangible impact on
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the effects of climate change
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes with concern the deterioration of the world’s water resources and ecosystems, as well as the growing threat posed by water scarcity, water related risks and extreme events;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recalls that extensive environmental destruction is a war crime which can be enforced through the International Criminal Court; in addition we need an international law prohibiting environmental destruction (ecocides) also in peacetime;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recognises that climate change is a catalyst for conflicts and that in an interconnected world Europe’s security rests on stability and wellbeing of our neighbours and the rest of the planet; considers that full implementation of Paris Agreement commitments would greatly contribute to enhancing international security and peace;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) – having regard to the 5th Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and to its Synthesis Report,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that migration must be the top priority of European diplomacy;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Points out that the EU, which for the past last 10 years has been a champion of South-North migration, must do everything it can to reverse these flows by urgently establishing cooperation with the countries concerned based on electricity production and storage and the restoration of irrigation systems;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and to the UN Agenda 2030, including the SDGs, and stresses the need to implement the Paris Agreement and the SDGs both in the EU and globally to develop a more sustainable economy and society; reaffirms the need for an
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and to the UN Agenda 2030, including the SDGs, and stresses the need to implement the Paris Agreement and the SDGs both in the EU and globally to develop a more sustainable economy and society; reaffirms the need for an ambitious EU climate policy and its readiness to
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and to the UN Agenda 2030, including the SDGs, and stresses the need to implement the Paris Agreement and the SDGs both in the EU and globally to develop a more sustainable economy and society; reaffirms the need for an ambitious EU climate policy and its readiness to
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and to the UN Agenda 2030, including the SDGs, and stresses the need to implement the Paris Agreement, in particular its objectives of mitigation, adaptation and redirecting finance flows, among others, and the SDGs both in the EU and globally to develop a more sustainable economy and society; reaffirms the need for an ambitious EU climate policy and its readiness to improve the existing EU National Determined Contribution (NDC)
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and to the UN Agenda 2030, including the SDGs, and stresses the need to fully and swiftly implement the Paris Agreement and the SDGs both in the EU and globally to develop a more sustainable economy and society; reaffirms the need for an ambitious EU climate policy and its readiness to improve the existing EU National Determined Contribution (NDC) for 2030 as well the necessity of developing a long-term strategy for 2050 in a timely manner;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that in order to avoid further temperature increases and to take on a global leadership role, the Member States and the European Union need to be more ambitious, moving beyond the mere implementation of the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030; suggests that Member States should set an example, align their national environmental policies and meet the relevant targets before 2030 as part of a new, coordinated, long-term EU strategy for 2050;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls President Juncker’s commitment in 2014 to make Union “the world number one in renewable energies”; deplores that three years later the Commission has not come forward with an explicit strategy to ensure that EU is able to compete with Asia and parts of US on equal terms to keep this promise;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) – having regard to the Policy paper on case selection and prioritisation of the International Criminal Court Office of Prosecutor of 15 September 2016;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Strongly welcomes the European Council’s demand towards the Commission to present by the first quarter of 2019 the proposal for a Strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction in accordance with the Paris Agreement, laid down in the Council Conclusions from 23 March 2018;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Urges the Commission to develop an ambitious proposal for a new EU long- term mid-century low-emission strategy that lays down concrete greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2050 for all sectors and a clear path how to reach these targets, and how to enhance removals by sinks in pursuit of the temperature goals and the Paris Agreement, so as to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within the EU by 2050, and go into negative emissions soon thereafter; calls for this strategy to represent a fair distribution of efforts between sectors, to be consistent with a fair EU-share of the remaining global carbon budget, to include a mechanism to incorporate the results of the five yearly global stocktake, to build on national plans, to take into account the findings of the upcoming IPCC Special Report, the recommendations and positions by the European Parliament, as well as the views of non-state actors like local and regional authorities, the civil society and private sector;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Stresses the need to implement the principles of transparency and solidarity set out in the Paris Agreement, to ensure ongoing monitoring of the commitments made and to assist developing countries in reducing emissions and in launching a transition process towards a more supportive and sustainable economic model;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Underlines the importance of an ambitious EU climate policy in order for the EU to act as a credible and reliable partner vis-à-vis third states and calls on the Commission and the Member States to take an active and constructive role during the 2018 Talanoa Dialogue and COP24 as 2018 will be a crucial year for the implementation of the Paris Agreement; urges the Commission and the Member States to raise the ambition of the EU’s NDC before 2020 taking into account the outcome of the Talanoa Dialogue; believes that the stocktaking mechanisms every five years should inform the possible raising of ambition of EU climate commitments; calls on the EU to show commitment beyond its NDC through substantial contributions of finances and capacities like technology and knowledge, by seeking and announcing alliances and cooperation on climate finance instruments, phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and shifting to an economy that is less harmful to the climate; stresses that a strong internal climate policy will help the EU to advocate for strong mitigation commitments of other countries and to find partners at the UNFCCC Conference of Parties;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Welcomes the Commission’s Action Plan on sustainable finance, adopted on 8th March 2018, and the recommendations put forward by the High Level Expert Group On Sustainable Finance; believes that the financial system needs to contribute to the targets of the Paris Agreement as well as the SDGs; considers it necessary that investments and financial products are in line with climate policy and that they support the development towards a sustainable economy; is convinced that a true reform of the EU financial system to contribute to climate mitigation and incentivising investments in clean technologies and sustainable solutions will be a role model for other countries and help them to implement similar systems; underlines that a transformation towards a financial system in line with the Paris Agreement and the SDGs will reduce risks on the global financial system stemming from stranded fossil fuel assets;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the US President’s announcement of the country’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, despite the dangers it poses and the problems it creates, gives the EU the opportunity and reinforces its obligation to assume a leading role in climate action and to step up its climate diplomacy efforts to form a strong alliance of countries and actors that will address the above problems and continue to support and contribute to the objectives of limiting global warming to well below 2°C while pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the US President’s announcement of the country’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement gives the EU the opportunity and reinforces its obligation to assume a
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new) – having regard to the study of 2009 conducted by International Organisation of Migration (IOM) on Migration, Environment and Climate Change: Assessing the Evidence,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the US President’s announcement of the country’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement gives the EU the
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the US President’s announcement of the country’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement gives the EU the opportunity and reinforces its obligation to assume a
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the US President’s
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that the credibility of the EU in the fight against climate change depends from the strict and comprehensive implementation of its own climate policy;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that mitigating climate change and moving towards a low- emission economy will contribute to enhanced peace and human security both within and outside of the EU as climate change often exacerbates existing instabilities and conflicts as well as deepening existing or creating new inequalities, even leading to increased - mainly internal - migration flows due to the scarcity of resources and lack of economic opportunities, a fragile governance structure, insufficient supply of water and food as well as a deterioration in living conditions;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that mitigating climate change and moving towards a circular, low-
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that mitigating climate change and moving towards a low- emission economy will contribute to enhanced peace and security
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that mitigating climate change and moving towards a low- emission economy will contribute to enhanced peace
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 13 March 2018 on gender equality in EU trade agreements 1a, _________________ 1a Text adopted, P8_TA(2018)0066
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that mitigating climate change and moving towards a low- emission economy will contribute to enhanced peace and security both within and outside of the EU as climate change
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that mitigating climate change and moving towards a low- emission economy will contribute to enhanced peace and security both within and outside of the EU as climate change often exacerbates existing instabilities and conflicts,
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that mitigating climate change and moving towards a
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Underlines that the global transition to low carbon, climate resilient economies and societies requires significant transformational investment; stresses the need for governments to create the enabling environments to reorient capital flows towards sustainable investment, building on the conclusions of the High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance and in line with the Commission Communication on Sustainable Finance (COM(2018)0097); points out that ambitious climate action is compatible with economic development and shared improvements in living standards;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. In particular, points with concern to the deterioration in the planet’s ecosystems and water resources and the growing threat posed by the scarcity of water and by water-related risks, along with extreme climate and weather events that are increasing in frequency and devastating impact, making it necessary to strengthen the links between adapting to climate change and reducing the risk of disasters;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the Talanoa Dialogue process to take stock of the collective efforts in relation to progress towards the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement and to inform the preparation of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) launched at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP 23, November 2017; considers that the process should centre on how to bridge the emissions gap;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reiterates that consequent and rapid climate action contributes essentially to the prevention of social, economic, but also security risks, the prevention of conflicts and instabilities and ultimately to the prevention of major political, social and economic costs;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses, in this regard, the importance of mainstreaming climate diplomacy in the EU conflict prevention policies broadening and adapting the scope of EU missions and programmes in third countries and conflict areas;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Points out that every environment- related initiative taken by the European Union must be underpinned by the legislative powers provided for in the Treaties and that the EU parliamentary democracy must continue to play a leading role in each proposal concerning the promotion of international measures to protect the environment;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recalls that future migration will increase if the negative repercussions of climate change are not adequately managed, and that measures have to be taken to address this pressing issue in the long-run;
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