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European Parliament2019-2024

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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28.6.2021

AMENDMENTS1 - 351Draft motion for a resolutionLídia Pereira, Javi López, Nils Torvalds, Pär Holmgren, Catherine Griset, Anna Zalewska, Petros Kokkalis(PE692.896 v01-00)

UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26)

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Amendment 1María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Martin Hojsík

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— having regard to its resolution of 9 June 2021 on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives,

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Amendment 2Catherine Chabaud, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Nils Torvalds, Frédérique Ries, Nicolae Ştefănuță



— having regard to the UNFCCC report on the "Ocean and climate change dialogue to consider how to strengthen adaptation and mitigation action" published on 29 April 2021,

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Amendment 3Lídia Pereira, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé



— having regard to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030,

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Amendment 4Anna Zalewska

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— having regard to its resolution of resolution of 28 November 2019 on the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid, Spain (COP 25)1,

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Amendment 5Lídia Pereira, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé, Peter Liese, Radan Kanev, Pernille Weiss, Agnès Evren, Maria Spyraki, Inese Vaidere



— having regard to the Global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES),

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— having regard to the Communication from the Commission, on "A new Circular Economy Action Plan For a cleaner and more competitive Europe" (COM(2020)0098),

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Amendment 7Marcos Ros Sempere, Javi López



— having regard to the Communication from the Commission of 14 October2021, on a EU strategy to reduce methane emissions,

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Amendment 8Javi López, César Luena, Rovana Plumb, Mohammed Chahim, Marcos Ros Sempere, Sara Cerdas, Simona Bonafè, Monika Beňová, Delara Burkhardt, Nicolás González Casares



— having regard to the Council conclusions of 25 January 2021on Climate and Energy Diplomacy - Delivering on the external dimension of the European Green Deal,

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Amendment 9Pär Holmgren



— having regard to the Council conclusions of 25 January 2021 on Climate and Energy Diplomacy,

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Amendment 10Silvia Modig



— having regard to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) report of May 2021 entitled “Net Zero by 2050 - A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector”,

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— having regard to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services' (IPBES) report of 29 October 2020 entitled “IPBES workshop on biodiversity and pandemics - workshop report”,

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Amendment 12Nils Torvalds, Pascal Canfin, Ulrike Müller, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, Frédérique Ries, Sophia in 't Veld, Nicolae Ştefănuță, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Catherine Chabaud



— having regard to the IPBES-IPCC Co-Sponsored Workshop Report on Biodiversity and Climate Change of 10 June 2021,

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Amendment 13Antoni Comín i Oliveres



— having regard to the IPBES-IPCC Co-Sponsored Workshop Report on Biodiversity and Climate Change of 10 June 2021,

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— having regard to the UN

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Environment Programme’s (UNEP) report of 6 May 2021 entitled “Global Methane Assessment: Benefits and Costs of Mitigating Methane Emissions”,

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Amendment 15Pernille Weiss



— having regard to its resolution of 28 April 2021 on soil protection (2021/2548(RSP)),

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Amendment 16Petros Kokkalis, Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Anja Hazekamp, Mick Wallace, Nikolaj Villumsen, Manuel Bompard, Silvia Modig

Draft motion for a resolutionRecital -A (new)


-A. whereas the European Parliament has declared a climate and environmental emergency and has committed to urgently take the concrete action needed to fight and contain this threat before it is too late; whereas biodiversity loss and climate change are interlinked and exacerbate each other, representing equal threats to life on our planet, and as such, should be urgently tackled together;

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Draft motion for a resolutionRecital B


B. whereas on 17 December 2020, the EU and its Member States submitted their updated intended nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC, which commits the EU to a binding target of an economy wide net domestic reduction of at least 55% in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels;

B. whereas on 17 December 2020, the EU and its Member States submitted their updated nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC, which commits the EU to a binding target of an economy wide net domestic reduction of at least 55% in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels without contribution from international credits;

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Draft motion for a resolutionRecital B a (new)


Ba. whereas the UNFCCC Secretariat’s Initial NDC Synthesis Report published on 26 February 2021 found that the NDC’s combined impact puts them on a path to achieve a less than 1% reduction by 2030 compared to 2010 levels; whereas a reduction in the order of at least 45% by 2030 from 2010 levels is needed to meet the 1.5°C limit according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;

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Amendment 19Michal Wiezik, Róża Thun und Hohenstein

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Ba. whereas placing greater weight on well-being of future generation leads to more stringent climate policies1a; whereas the economics of temperature increase by 3 degrees is optimal only if we consider wellbeing of future generation much less important than our own2a;__________________1a https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558- 020-0833-x2a The respective model of the Nobel Prize winner Prof Nordhaus used the data implying that the well-being of someone 100 years from now would be valued 77% less than the well-being of someone living today. This was corrected and recalibrated, thus significantly lowering the economically optimal temperature increase

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Draft motion for a resolutionRecital C


C. whereas, according to the emissions gap report 2020, the commitments made so far by the signatories to the Paris Agreement will not be sufficient to achieve its common goal and will result in global warming of more than 3 °C above pre-

C. whereas, according to the emissions gap report 2020, the commitments made so far by the signatories to the Paris Agreement will not be sufficient to achieve its common goal and will result in global warming of more than 3 °C above pre-industrial levels; whereas a number of

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industrial levels; species are physiologically not capable of tolerating temperatures of predicted warming under the ambition of current policy instruments; whereas up to one-fifth of wild species are at risk of extinction this century due to climate change alone 1a;__________________1a Living Planet Report 2020

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Amendment 21Jytte Guteland

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C. whereas, according to the emissions gap report 2020, the commitments made so far by the signatories to the Paris Agreement will not be sufficient to achieve its common goal and will result in global warming of more than 3 °C above pre-industrial levels;

C. whereas, according to the emissions gap report 2020, the commitments made so far by the signatories to the Paris Agreement will not be sufficient to achieve its common goal and will result in global warming of more than 3 °C above pre-industrial levels; deplores that many parties have not yet taken sufficient action to even be on the pathway to meet their NDCs and that much of the progress done is offset by counterproductive policies such as continued subsidies of fossil fuels and construction of new coal plants; warns in this context of positive natural feedback loops that could have catastrophic consequences on global heating;

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Amendment 22Lídia Pereira, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé, Peter Liese, Radan Kanev, Pernille Weiss, Agnès Evren, Maria Spyraki

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Draft motion for a resolutionRecital D


D. whereas concentration of the major greenhouse gases continued to increase in 2020 despite the temporary reduction in emissions related to COVID-19 and concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere was the highest for over 3 million years, according to the WMO; whereas 2020 was one of the three warmest years on record, and the last decade, 2011-2020, is the warmest on record;

D. whereas concentration of the major greenhouse gases continued to increase in 2020 despite the temporary reduction in emissions related to COVID-19 and concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere was the highest for over 3 million years, according to the WMO; whereas 2020 was one of the three warmest years on record with the average temperature in 2020 being 1.2ºC above the pre-industrial level, and the last decade, 2011-2020, is the warmest on record;

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Da. whereas the IPCC special report on the Ocean and Cryosphere, specifies that climate mechanisms depend on the health of the ocean and marine ecosystems currently affected by global warming, pollution, overexploitation of marine biodiversity, acidification, deoxygenation and coastal erosion; and also recalls that the ocean is part of the solution to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change and underlines the necessity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollution on ecosystems; as well as to enhance natural carbon sinks;

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Amendment 24Petros Kokkalis, Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Mick Wallace, Nikolaj Villumsen, Manuel Bompard, Silvia Modig



Da. whereas the average global temperature is already 1.2 to 1.3oC higher than pre-industrial levels; whereas temperature rise to date has already resulted in profound alterations to human and natural systems and has contributed to more frequent and severe extreme weather events, including cold and heat waves, floods, droughts, wildfires, and has severe impacts on biodiversity and terrestrial, freshwater and coastal ecosystems, including species loss and extinction;

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Da. whereas immediate and ambitious action is therefore crucial to be consistent with a 1.5°C pathway;

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Amendment 26Ulrike Müller, Nils Torvalds

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Draft motion for a resolutionRecital E


E. whereas the preamble to the Paris Agreement recognises the ‘importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems, including oceans’, and Article 4(1)(d) of the UNFCCC stresses that the Parties thereto shall promote sustainable management, and the conservation and enhancement of sinks and reservoirs of all greenhouse gases, including biomass, forests and oceans as well as other terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems;

E. whereas the preamble to the Paris Agreement recognises the ‘importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems, including oceans’, and Article 4(1)(d) of the UNFCCC stresses that the Parties thereto shall promote sustainable management, and the conservation and enhancement of sinks and reservoirs of all greenhouse gases, including biomass, forests and oceans as well as other terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems; whereas Article 2(1)(b) stresses that climate change adaptation and development of resilience and low GHG emissions should be done in a manner that does not threaten food production;

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Draft motion for a resolutionRecital E


E. whereas the preamble to the Paris Agreement recognises the ‘importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems, including oceans’, and Article 4(1)(d) of the UNFCCC stresses that the Parties thereto shall promote sustainable management, and the conservation and enhancement of sinks and reservoirs of all greenhouse gases, including biomass, forests and oceans as well as other terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems;

E. whereas the preamble to the Paris Agreement recognises the ‘importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems, including oceans’, and Article 4(1)(d) of the UNFCCC; whereas the IPBES Report underlines that sustainable use of nature will be vital for adapting to and mitigating dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system; stresses that the Parties thereto shall promote sustainable management, and the conservation and enhancement of sinks and reservoirs of all greenhouse gases, including soils, biomass, forests and oceans as well as other

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terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems;

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Draft motion for a resolutionRecital E a (new)


Ea. whereas forests have a major role in the fight against climate change, acting as carbon sinks, absorbing around 2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide per year; whereas protecting and enhancing the world’s forests is one of the most cost-effective forms of climate action, and if fully implemented, forest-based climate change mitigation and adaptation actions could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 15 gigatonnes of CO2 a year by 2050, which could be potentially enough to limit global warming to well below 2ºC;

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Amendment 29María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Nicolae Ştefănuță



Ea. whereas the Paris Agreement is the first international treaty to explicitly recognise the link between climate action and human rights, thus allowing the use of existing human rights-related legal instruments to urge states and private corporates to reduce emissions; whereas

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there are no concrete instruments within the Paris Agreement to hold state and corporate actors accountable for their impact on climate change and the exercise of human rights;

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Amendment 30Anja Hazekamp, Petros Kokkalis



Ea. whereas the IPCC special report on climate change and land demonstrates that a transition towards more plant-based diets provides significant potential for both adaptation to climate change and substantial GHG emissions reductions; whereas such dietary changes come with notable co-benefits for human, animal and environmental wellbeing and health;

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Ea. whereas nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches play a key role in climate change mitigation and adaptation; whereas the protection and restoration of natural carbon sinks that already exist and function effectively, including ocean carbon reservoirs, is

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Amendment 32Nicolae Ştefănuță, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos



Ea. whereas climate change impacts and biodiversity loss are two of the most important challenges and risks for human societies; notes that most of previous policies have tackled the problems of climate change and biodiversity loss independently.

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Eb. whereas the preservation of oceans is crucial, not only as a primary source of food, but also for their importance to the carbon cycle, regulating the climate and producing most of the oxygen in the air we breathe; whereas the IPCC 2019 Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate shows that since 1970, oceans have progressively warmed and have absorbed more than 90% of the excess heat in the climate system;

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Eb. whereas equity is a guiding principle of the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement;

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Draft motion for a resolutionRecital E c (new)


Ec. whereas a quarter of the Northern hemisphere is covered in permanently frozen ground, known as permafrost; whereas as a result of rising global temperature, the Artic permafrost is thawing at an unprecedented speed; whereas permafrost is a massive reservoir for GHG that could hold up to 1 600 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide, nearly twice what is currently in the atmosphere, but also methane and nitrous oxide, and its release could seriously accelerate and aggravate global warming 1a;__________________1a Permafrost carbon feedbacks threaten global climate goals, Natali et al., PNAS, 2021

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Amendment 36Catherine Griset, Joëlle Mélin, Aurélia Beigneux, Ivan David, Sylvia Limmer

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F. whereas according to the World Health Organization, projected climate change will cause approximately 250 000 additional deaths a year by 2030;

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F. whereas according to the World Health Organization, projected climate change will cause approximately 250 000 additional deaths a year by 2030;

F. whereas according to the World Health Organization, projected climate change will cause approximately 250 000 additional deaths a year by 2030 and the direct damage costs to health is estimated to be between USD 2 and 4 billion per year by 2030;

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Draft motion for a resolutionRecital F a (new)


Fa. whereas the unfortunate one-year delay of the 2020 Conferences of Parties to the UNFCCC and the CBD caused by the Sars-CoV-2 outbreak provides a unique opportunity to switch from a reactive model to a proactive and precautionary model and ultimately bring about the transformative change needed; whereas new scientific advances should inform and strengthen the links between both international agendas and their national implementation;

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Fa. whereas air pollution and climate change are closely interlinked and share some of the same anthropogenic sources; whereas according to the World Health Organization, ambient air pollution accounts globally for an estimated 4.2 million deaths per year due to stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, acute and chronic respiratory diseases;

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Fa. whereas according to the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, recorded disasters and economic losses have nearly doubled in the last 20 years, much of it is due to a significant rise in the number of climate-related disasters;

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Amendment 41Nicolae Ştefănuță, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Martin Hojsík



Fa. whereas the Global biodiversity targets set for 2020 (the Aichi Biodiversity Targets) were not met, increasing the urgency for biodiversity conservation to rapidly expand in ambition and scope;

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Amendment 42Petros Kokkalis, Anja Hazekamp, Mick Wallace, Nikolaj Villumsen, Manuel Bompard, Silvia Modig



Fa. whereas the EU has an historic responsibility for the climate and environment emergency;

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Amendment 43Javi López, César Luena, Rovana Plumb, Mohammed Chahim, Marcos Ros Sempere, Sara Cerdas, Simona Bonafè, Monika Beňová, Delara Burkhardt, Nicolás González Casares, Jytte Guteland

Draft motion for a resolutionRecital F b (new)


Fb. whereas climate change and its devastating effects are already influencing migration patterns; whereas according to a World Bank 2018 study, almost 3% of the population of the regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America could be forced to move within their own countries to escape the slow-onset impacts of climate change 1a; whereas without strong adaptation efforts, more than 700 million people living in low-lying coastal areas and small islands states risk facing more intense storms, flooding and ultimately land loss and relocation;__________________1a Preparing for Internal Climate Migration, K.K.Rigaud et al., Groundswell: World Bank, 2018

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Fc. whereas climate action is one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals,

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adopted by all UN Member States in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;

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Fd. whereas public awareness and citizens’ involvement in climate action is growing; whereas citizens demand more action from governments and ambitious measures to address climate change;

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Draft motion for a resolutionRecital G


G. whereas, while the world deals with the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis has not gone away; whereas, the economic recovery should be used as a unique opportunity to accelerate the pace of transition towards climate neutrality by prioritising investments into decarbonisation, energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable technologies and to develop a socio-economic model that is compatible with the planetary boundaries;

G. whereas, while the world deals with the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis has not gone away; whereas, the economic recovery should be used as a unique opportunity to accelerate the pace of transition towards climate neutrality by developing a socio-economic model that is compatible with the planetary boundaries, channelling investments into priority areas such as energy efficiency, renewable energy and zero-emission technologies and the necessary related infrastructure, and

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diverting investments away from activities that are harming the climate and the environment by streamlining the “do no significant harm” principle across investment decisions;

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G. whereas, while the world deals with the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis has not gone away; whereas, the economic recovery should be used as a unique opportunity to accelerate the pace of transition towards climate neutrality by prioritising investments into restoration thus strengthening ecosystem adaptive capacity and the provision of regulatory services, decarbonisation including renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency and sustainable technologies and to develop a socio-economic model that is compatible with the planetary boundaries;

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G. whereas, while the world deals with the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis has not gone

G. whereas, while the world deals with the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis and

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away; whereas, the economic recovery should be used as a unique opportunity to accelerate the pace of transition towards climate neutrality by prioritising investments into decarbonisation, energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable technologies and to develop a socio-economic model that is compatible with the planetary boundaries;

biodiversity loss crisis has not gone away; whereas, the economic recovery should be used as a unique opportunity to accelerate the pace of transition towards climate neutrality by prioritising investments into decarbonisation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, nature based solution, protection and restoration of natural ecosystems and sustainable technologies and to develop a socio-economic model that is compatible with the planetary boundaries;

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G. whereas, while the world deals with the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis has not gone away; whereas, the economic recovery should be used as an opportunity to move towards a more sustainable economy based on decarbonisation, energy efficiency and new technologies;

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G. whereas, while the world deals with the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis is exacerbating; whereas, the economic recovery should be used as a unique opportunity to accelerate the pace of transition towards climate neutrality and ensure a 1.5°C pathway by prioritising investments into decarbonisation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, zero-emissions technologies, and nature protection and restoration, and to develop a socio-economic model that is compatible with the planetary boundaries;

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G. whereas, while the world deals with the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis has not gone away; whereas, the economic recovery should be used as a unique opportunity to accelerate the pace of transition towards climate neutrality by prioritising investments into decarbonisation, energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable technologies and to develop a socio-economic model that is compatible with needs of the growing population within the planetary boundaries;

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G. whereas, while the world deals with the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis has not gone away; whereas, the economic recovery could be used as an opportunity to accelerate the pace of transition towards climate neutrality by prioritising investments into decarbonisation, energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable technologies, but due account should be taken of the differences in needs and capacities between regions, while respecting the principles of a just transition;

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G. whereas, while the world deals with the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis has not gone away; whereas, the economic recovery should be used as a unique opportunity to accelerate the pace of transition towards climate neutrality by prioritising investments into decarbonisation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable food production and sustainable technologies and to develop a socio-economic model that is compatible with the planetary boundaries;

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G. whereas, while the world deals with the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis has not gone away; whereas, the economic recovery should be used as a unique opportunity to accelerate the pace of transition towards climate neutrality by prioritising investments into decarbonisation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, innovative and sustainable technologies and to develop a socio-economic model that is compatible with the planetary boundaries;

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Amendment 55Stanislav Polčák

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Ga. whereas climate change also has a significant human rights dimension, as it directly and indirectly affects the realisation of a number of universally recognised human rights, with the greatest impact on vulnerable groups such as the elderly and sick, low-income groups and indigenous peoples; whereas both the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement are based on intergenerational solidarity and the commitment of states to protect the

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climate system for the benefit of present and future generations;

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Ga. whereas according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) there is a narrow possibility to limit long-term increase in average global temperatures to 1.5 °C and achieving it requires immediate and massive deployment of all available clean and efficient energy technologies; whereas according to the IEA achieving the 1.5 °C target requires that there are no new oil and gas fields approved for development nor new coal mines or mine extensions as of 2021;

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Ga. whereas Nature-based solutions (NbS) and ecosystem based approaches have the potential to provide a strong policy connection between the three Rio Conventions on Biodiversity, Climate Change and Desertification providing an opportunity for Presidencies and Secretariats of all three agreements to work together to address climate change

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and biodiversity loss in an integrated and coherent manner;

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Ga. whereas the COVID-19 crisis is reversing progress towards the SDGs, in particular by increasing extreme poverty in developing countries, and by exacerbating debt levels; recognises that significant scaling up of climate finance and urgently providing meaningful debt relief to developing countries is necessary to facilitate a global green recovery;

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Ga. whereas the European Green Deal and the Next Generation EU plan are a unique opportunity to strengthen the EU economy and make it more innovative, competitive and future-oriented, thus providing for a European leadership in Green economy and for building up the European social model and Social market economy;

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Ga. whereas domestic EU policies alone are not enough to curb global greenhouse gas emissions and limit the temperature rise in line with the Paris Agreement; whereas collective global action is necessary to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels;

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Ga. whereas biodiversity loss associated with transformation of landscapes can lead to increased emerging disease risk in some cases, where species that adapt well to human-dominated landscapes are also able to harbour pathogens that pose a high risk of zoonotic transmission.

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Amendment 62Sirpa Pietikäinen

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Ga. whereas according to the 5th UN Environment Programme Adaptation Gap report the yearly climate adaptation costs in developing countries could reach up to USD 300 billion by the end of the decade and up to USD 500 billion by 2050;

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Ga. whereas the economies of the G7 nations could see an average loss of 8.5% annually by 2050 - equivalent to USD 4.7 trillion - if leaders do not take more ambitious action to tackle climate change 1a;__________________1a The economics of climate change: no action not an option, Swiss Re Institute, April 2021

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Ga. whereas the EU is directly responsible for less than 9% of global emissions;

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Draft motion for a resolutionRecital G b (new)


Gb. whereas climate-related risks to health, livelihoods, food security, water supply and economic growth are projected to be much higher with global warming of 2°C; whereas limiting global warming to 1.5°C compared to 2°C is projected to lower the impacts on terrestrial, freshwater and coastal ecosystems and to retain more of their services to humans; whereas therefore it is imperative to pursue efforts to limit the temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels;

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Gb. whereas parties made a commitment in 2009 to mobilise USD 100

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billion per year as of 2020, which was re-affirmed in the Paris Agreement, but actual pledges by developed countries are still falling a long way short of the collective goal; whereas climate change impacts and needs in developing countries and particularly in least developed countries and small island developing states have increased;

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Gb. whereas the return of the US to the Paris Agreement and the ambitious plans of the new Biden administration open the path to fruitful Transatlantic partnership in the fight against Climate change and strong Transatlantic leadership in the Green economy and modern energy solutions; where Europe has a chance to play a leading role, with greater knowledge and a revitalised European Research Area;

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Gb. whereas there are vast inequalities in international and intranational energy footprints between income groups;

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whereas these inequalities apply to both direct and indirect energy use and across consumption categories; whereas the energy footprint of the bottom half of the global population is less than what the top 5% consumes1a;__________________1a Oswald, Y., Owen, A. & Steinberger, J. Large inequality in international and intranational energy footprints between income groups and across consumption categories. Nature Energy volume 5, 231–239 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-020-0579-8

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Gb. whereas reducing deforestation and forest degradation can contribute to lowering human-caused greenhouse gas emissions by a wide range from 0.4-5.8 giga tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent each year1a;__________________1a the IPBES-IPCC Co-Sponsored Workshop Report on Biodiversity and Climate Change from 10 June 2021

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Gb. whereas failure to tackle climate change could cost USD 1.7 trillion per year by 2050 and if we do not follow the Paris agreement the global economy could shrink by USD 600 trillion;

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Draft motion for a resolutionRecital G c (new)


Gc. whereas according to European Environment Agency (EEA) “systemic change” means a fundamental, transformative, and cross-cutting form of change that entails major shifts and reorientation in systems goals, incentives, technologies, social practices and norms, as well as in knowledge systems, and governance approaches; whereas for core societal systems, this means rethinking not just technologies and production processes but also consumption patterns and ways of living, as well as key paradigm that underpin the current economic model, in view of more sustainable alternatives focusing on, for example, well-being and resilience1a;__________________1a https://www.eea.europa.eu/articles/building-the-foundations-for-fundamental-change

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Draft motion for a resolutionRecital G c (new)


Gc. whereas the EU’s leadership through example is crucial to engaging third countries in the fight against climate change and thus to raising the level of global climate ambition;

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Gd. whereas the EU must acknowledge and act upon its responsibility for historical greenhouse gas emissions and the development gap between Global North and Global South;

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Ge. whereas Article 2.1 of the Paris Agreement provides that making financial flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development is crucial to combatting the threat of climate change;

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Gf. whereas the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol concluded on 31 December2020; whereas the guidance on how to consider the emission reductions of Clean Development Mechanism activities after 31 December 2020 was postponed; whereas temporary measures have been introduced to extend the Clean Development Mechanism activities after 2020; whereas the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol is scheduled to meet in conjunction with COP26 in Glasgow;

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Amendment 76Petros Kokkalis, Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Anja Hazekamp, Mick Wallace, Nikolaj Villumsen, Silvia Modig

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Gg. whereas carbon pricing schemes worldwide cover 12 GtCO2e, accounting for 22.3% of global GHG emissions; whereas the global average carbon price is only USD 2 per tonne;

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1. Recalls that climate change is one of the most important challenges facing humanity and that all governments and non-state actors worldwide must do their utmost to fight it; underlines that international cooperation, solidarity and a coherent and unwavering commitment to increase ambition are necessary to fulfil our collective responsibility of limiting global warming and thus safeguarding the entire planet;

1. Recalls that climate change is a challenge and that all governments worldwide must do their utmost to fight it; underlines that international cooperation, solidarity and a coherent and unwavering commitment to increase ambition are necessary to fulfil our collective responsibility of limiting global warming and thus safeguarding the entire planet;

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1. Recalls that climate change is one of the most important challenges facing humanity and that all governments and

1. Recalls that the climate and environmental emergency is the most important challenge facing humanity and

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non-state actors worldwide must do their utmost to fight it; underlines that international cooperation, solidarity and a coherent and unwavering commitment to increase ambition are necessary to fulfil our collective responsibility of limiting global warming and thus safeguarding the entire planet;

that all governments and non-state actors worldwide must do their utmost to fully address it without delay; underlines that international cooperation, solidarity and a coherent and unwavering commitment to increase ambition are necessary to fulfil our collective responsibility of limiting global warming and thus safeguarding the entire planet and the wellbeing of all;

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1. Recalls that climate change, biodiversity loss are among the most important challenges facing humanity and that all governments and non-state actors worldwide must do their utmost to fight it; underlines that international cooperation, solidarity and a coherent and unwavering commitment to increase ambition are necessary to fulfil our collective responsibility of limiting global warming, prevent biodiversity loss and thus safeguarding the entire planet;

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1. Recalls that climate change is one of the most important challenges facing

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humanity and that all governments and non-state actors worldwide must do their utmost to fight it; underlines that international cooperation, solidarity and a coherent and unwavering commitment to increase ambition are necessary to fulfil our collective responsibility of limiting global warming and thus safeguarding the entire planet;

humanity and that all governments worldwide must do their utmost to fight it; underlines that international cooperation, involvement of non-state actors, solidarity and a coherent and unwavering commitment to increase ambition are necessary to fulfil our collective responsibility of limiting global warming and thus safeguarding the entire planet;

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1. Recalls that climate change is one of the most important challenges facing humanity and that all governments and non-state actors worldwide must do their utmost to fight it; underlines that international cooperation, solidarity and a coherent and unwavering commitment to increase ambition are necessary to fulfil our collective responsibility of limiting global warming and thus safeguarding the entire planet; welcomes in that regard the call from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urging all governments around the world to declare a state of climate emergency until the world has reached net-zero GHG emissions;

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1. Recalls that climate change is one of the most important challenges facing humanity and that all governments and non-state actors worldwide must do their utmost to fight it; underlines that international cooperation, solidarity and a coherent action underpinned by science and unwavering commitment to increase ambition are necessary to fulfil our collective responsibility of limiting global warming and thus safeguarding the entire planet;

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1a. Acknowledges that the burden of climate change is already, and will continue to be, overwhelmingly on the countries of the Global South, that the countries of the Global South are more vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change than the Global North, are already experiencing losses and damages, and also have less capacities to adapt, and that the countries of the Global South have contributed to the climate crisis considerably less than the Global North;

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1a. Commends the many millions of people, including millions of young people, who have taken to the streets to demand "climate action now!"; underlines that the climate movement will not be stopped until the science that underpins it is translated into binding targets and effective political and legislative actions;

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1a. Recalls that international cooperation for limiting the global warming requires ambitious leadership, including a social and economic prospective for the population, and the main responsibility for such political and economic leadership lays mainly on the developed democracies and established market economies;

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1a. Notes with concern that some measures that could mitigate the climate crisis could be detrimental to biodiversity; underlines the need for the climate crisis and the biodiversity loss crisis to be tackled together;

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2. Expresses concern at the findings of the UNEP’s 2020 emissions gap report, most notably that, despite a brief dip in carbon dioxide emissions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, predicted emissions under the submitted unconditional NDCs, if fully implemented, leave the world on a path to a 3.2 °C temperature rise, far beyond the Paris Agreement goals of limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing 1.5°C; stresses that the level of global NDC ambition would need to be roughly tripled for the 2°C pathway and increased at least fivefold for the 1.5°C pathway;

2. Expresses concern at the findings of the UNEP’s 2020 emissions gap report, most notably that, despite a brief dip in carbon dioxide emissions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, predicted emissions under the submitted unconditional NDCs, if fully implemented, leave the world on a path to a 3.2 °C temperature rise, far beyond the Paris Agreement goals of limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing 1.5°C; stresses that the level of global NDC ambition would need to be roughly tripled for the 2°C pathway and increased at least fivefold for the 1.5°C pathway; stresses that according to the latest research reducing the temperature increase to 1,5-2 degrees represents an economically optimal climate policy1a, a turn from the 2016 position that such is either unattainable or far from the economic optimum;__________________1a M. C. Hänsel, M. A. Drupp, D. J. A. Johansson, F. Nesje, Ch. Azar, M. C. Freeman, B. Groom and T. Sterner, 2020: Climate economics support for the UN

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2. Expresses concern at the findings of the UNEP’s 2020 emissions gap report, most notably that, despite a brief and temporary dip in carbon dioxide emissions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, predicted emissions under the submitted unconditional NDCs, if fully implemented, leave the world on a path to a 3.2 °C temperature rise, far beyond the Paris Agreement goals of limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing 1.5°C; stresses that the level of global NDC ambition would need to be roughly tripled for the 2°C pathway and increased at least fivefold for the 1.5°C pathway; points out in this context that the belief held by many actors that 2019 was the tipping point at which carbon dioxide emissions reached their historic peak is, in the light of current information, a wish rather than a data-based reality;

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2. Expresses concern at the findings of the UNEP’s 2020 emissions gap report, most notably that, despite a brief dip in carbon dioxide emissions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, predicted emissions under the submitted unconditional NDCs, if fully implemented, leave the world on a path to a 3.2 °C temperature rise, far beyond the Paris Agreement goals of limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing 1.5°C; stresses that the level of global NDC ambition would need to be roughly tripled for the 2°C pathway and increased at least fivefold for the 1.5°C pathway; highlights the need for the policy to be science based and based on harmonised indicators and proper LCA, and to be ambitious enough to meet up the challenge;

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2a. Recalls a recent decision of a Constitutional Court, ruling that the protection of climate is not at a political discretion and that the provision on environmental protection of the constitution imposes a constitutional duty on the state to achieve climate neutrality;

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Amendment 91Petros Kokkalis, Idoia Villanueva Ruiz, Anja Hazekamp, Mick Wallace, Nikolaj

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2a. Stresses that the global efforts need to be concentrated on raising the NDCs ambition to a level compatible with the 1.5°C pathway to prevent further adverse impact on human and natural systems;

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3. Underlines, however, that according to the UNEP’s 2020 emissions gap report a green pandemic recovery could cut around 25% off the greenhouse emissions by 2030, putting them within the range of emissions that give a 66% chance of holding temperatures to below 2°C, yet still not enough to limit global warming to 1.5°C ; is of the opinion that governments should make all efforts to implement a green recovery while strengthening their pledges in line with the Paris Agreement goals and enhance their NDCs before the COP26;

3. Is of the opinion that governments around the world should make all efforts to implement a recovery that contributes to reducing the burden of the climate and environment, while strengthening their pledges in line with the Paris Agreement goals and enhance their NDCs before the COP26;

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3. Underlines, however, that according to the UNEP’s 2020 emissions gap report a green pandemic recovery could cut around 25% off the greenhouse emissions by 2030, putting them within the range of emissions that give a 66% chance of holding temperatures to below 2°C, yet still not enough to limit global warming to 1.5°C ; calls on governments to implement a green recovery while strengthening their pledges in line with the 1.5°C Paris Agreement goal and enhance their NDCs before the COP26, in this regard;

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Amendment 94Nils Torvalds, Pascal Canfin, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, Frédérique Ries, Sophia in 't Veld, Nicolae Ştefănuță, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Catherine Chabaud




3. Underlines, however, that according to the UNEP’s 2020 emissions gap report a green pandemic recovery could cut around 25% off the greenhouse emissions by 2030, putting them within the range of emissions that give a 66% chance of holding temperatures to below 2°C, yet still not enough to limit global warming to 1.5°C ; is of the opinion that governments should make all efforts to implement a green recovery while strengthening their pledges in line with the Paris Agreement goals and enhance their NDCs before the COP26; welcomes the NDC updates announced during 2021 that have raised climate ambition, but notes with concern

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that these contributions will still not be enough to put emissions on a path to reaching the goal of the Paris Agreement;

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3. Underlines, however, that according to the UNEP’s 2020 emissions gap report a green pandemic recovery could cut around 25% off the greenhouse emissions by 2030, putting them within the range of emissions that give a 66% chance of holding temperatures to below 2°C, yet still not enough to limit global warming to 1.5°C ; is of the opinion that governments should make all efforts to implement a green recovery while strengthening their pledges in line with the Paris Agreement goals and enhance their NDCs before the COP26; recalls that, in line with the Paris Agreement, these enhanced NDCs should reflect the greatest possible ambition of each party;

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3. Underlines, however, that 3. Underlines, however, that

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according to the UNEP’s 2020 emissions gap report a green pandemic recovery could cut around 25% off the greenhouse emissions by 2030, putting them within the range of emissions that give a 66% chance of holding temperatures to below 2°C, yet still not enough to limit global warming to 1.5°C ; is of the opinion that governments should make all efforts to implement a green recovery while strengthening their pledges in line with the Paris Agreement goals and enhance their NDCs before the COP26;

according to the UNEP’s 2020 emissions gap report a green pandemic recovery could cut around 25% off the greenhouse emissions by 2030, putting them within the range of emissions that give a 66% chance of holding temperatures to below 2°C, yet still not enough to limit global warming to 1.5°C ; is of the opinion that governments should make all efforts to implement a green recovery while strengthening their pledges in line with the Paris Agreement goals and enhance their NDCs before the COP26; underlines that the recovery packages could strongly influence whether the Paris Agreement targets are met;

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3a. Is alarmed of the findings of the initial NDC Synthesis Report that despite the new and updated contributions put forward by governments, the current level of NDC ambition is far from the level of ambition needed to limit the temperature rise to 1.5°C and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement; notes that the combined impact of the current NDCs puts the world on the path to achieve only 1% emissions reduction compared to 2010 levels; highlights that according to IPCC, the pathway to 1.5°C translates to global emissions reductions of at least 45% by 2030 compared to 2010 levels;

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3a. Welcomes the fact that five years after the Paris Agreement, the largest global economies are engaging in a race towards climate neutrality; draws attention to the fact that net zero commitments need to be backed up by long-term strategies submitted to the UNFCC; stresses the need to translate those commitments into effective measures and policies at all levels, such as phasing out coal, divestment from oil and gas at home and abroad, protecting forests, or championing clean energy and clean transport;

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4. Welcomes the commitment by G7 to make ambitious and accelerated efforts to reduce emissions to keep a limit of 1.5°C temperature rise within reach6 and recalls that this would bring about numerous co-benefits for the environment, the economy and public health; highlights the growing number of countries committing to net-zero emissions goals by mid-century, such as Japan, South Korea and China but underlines that these

4. Welcomes the commitment by G7 to make ambitious and accelerated efforts to reduce emissions to keep a limit of 1.5°C temperature rise within reach6 and recalls that this would bring about numerous co-benefits for the environment, the economy, the society and public health; highlights the growing number of countries committing to net-zero emissions goals by mid-century, such as Japan, South Korea and China but underlines that these

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commitments must be urgently translated into strong short-term policies, action and financial resources, and reflected in NDCs;

commitments must be urgently translated into strong short-, medium- and long-term policies, actions and financial resources, with measurable goals and milestones that can be monitored and evaluated, and reflected in NDCs, before COP26;

__________________ __________________6 Joint Commitments of G7 Climate and Environment Ministers of 20-21 May 2021.

6 Joint Commitments of G7 Climate and Environment Ministers of 20-21 May 2021.

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Amendment 100Nils Torvalds, Pascal Canfin, Ulrike Müller, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, Frédérique Ries, Sophia in 't Veld, Nicolae Ştefănuță, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Catherine Chabaud



4. Welcomes the commitment by G7 to make ambitious and accelerated efforts to reduce emissions to keep a limit of 1.5°C temperature rise within reach6 and recalls that this would bring about numerous co-benefits for the environment, the economy and public health; highlights the growing number of countries committing to net-zero emissions goals by mid-century, such as Japan, South Korea and China but underlines that these commitments must be urgently translated into strong short-term policies, action and financial resources, and reflected in NDCs;

4. Welcomes the commitment by G7 to make ambitious and accelerated efforts to reduce emissions to keep a limit of 1.5°C temperature rise within reach6 and recalls that this would bring about numerous co-benefits for the environment, the economy and public health; highlights the growing number of countries committing to net-zero emissions goals by mid-century, such as Japan, South Korea and China but underlines that these commitments must be urgently translated into strong short-term policies, action and financial resources, and reflected in NDCs; urges the G20 to take a leading role in raising both short-term and long-term ambition;


6 Corbis Bay Summit Communiqué of 11-13 June 2021.

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4. Welcomes the commitment by G7 to make ambitious and accelerated efforts to reduce emissions to keep a limit of 1.5°C temperature rise by 2100 within reach6 and recalls that this would bring about numerous co-benefits for the environment, the economy and public health; highlights the growing number of countries committing to net-zero emissions goals by mid-century, such as Japan, South Korea and China but underlines that these commitments must be urgently translated into strong short-term policies, action and financial resources, in the form of increased 2030 climate targets in their revised NDCs to be submitted by COP26;



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4. Welcomes the commitment by G7 to make ambitious and accelerated efforts to reduce emissions to keep a limit of

4. Welcomes the commitment by G7 to make ambitious and accelerated efforts to reduce emissions to ensure that keeping

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1.5°C temperature rise within reach6 and recalls that this would bring about numerous co-benefits for the environment, the economy and public health; highlights the growing number of countries committing to net-zero emissions goals by mid-century, such as Japan, South Korea and China but underlines that these commitments must be urgently translated into strong short-term policies, action and financial resources, and reflected in NDCs;

temperature increases below the levels provided for in the Paris Agreement remains within reach6 and recalls that this would bring about numerous co-benefits for the environment, the economy and public health; highlights the growing number of countries committing to net-zero emissions goals by mid-century or by the second half of the century, such as Japan, South Korea and China but underlines that these commitments must be urgently translated into strong short-term policies, action and financial resources, and reflected in NDCs;

__________________ __________________6 Joint Commitments of G7 Climate and Environment Ministers of 20--21 May 2021.

6 Joint Commitments of G7 Climate and Environment Ministers of 20--21 May 2021.

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Amendment 103Lídia Pereira, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé, Peter Liese, Radan Kanev, Pernille Weiss, Agnès Evren




4. Welcomes the commitment by G7 to make ambitious and accelerated efforts to reduce emissions to keep a limit of 1.5°C temperature rise within reach6 and recalls that this would bring about numerous co-benefits for the environment, the economy and public health; highlights the growing number of countries committing to net-zero emissions goals by mid-century but underlines that these commitments must be urgently translated into strong short-term policies, action and financial resources, and reflected in NDCs in order global emissions to peak as soon as possible;

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4a. Recalls, that realistic net-zero commitment, however, require a robust economic, agricultural and industrial strategy, allowing for sustaining and developing the living standard of the growing world population, based on innovative technological solutions.

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4a. Highlights that, despite being a clear improvement compared to the EU’s previous NDC, the revised EU NDC submitted on 18 December 2020 still falls short of what is needed to put the EU on a 1.5°C pathway;

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5. Welcomes the fact that President Biden took action to return the United States to the Paris Agreement on his first day in office and stresses the importance of the EU-US partnership for the achievement of the strategic goals of the Paris Agreement and other ambitious strategies; recognises the positive impact that the Leaders’ Climate Summit held on 22-23 April 2021 has had, highlighting the global momentum for climate action;

5. Welcomes that, on his first day in office, President Biden took action to return the United States to the Paris Agreement, after the USA had formally withdrawn from it; stresses the importance of the US cooperation for the achievement of the goals of the Paris Agreement; considers it essential that the USA becomes a consistent and reliable Party to the Paris Agreement, and that guarantees be brought forward to make US commitment to it unwavering; notes the USA’s updated NDC and the economy-wide target of reducing its net greenhouse gas emissions by 50-52% below 2005 levels in 2030, and looks forward to ambitious concrete policy measures and redirection of financial flows in order to meet this commitment; takes note of President Biden’s efforts to ramp up global ambition by holding the Leaders’ Climate Summit on 22-23 April 2021, to highlight the need for global momentum for more ambitious climate action; expects concrete policy measures and financial flows to timely follow in order to meet the US’s commitments;

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5. Stresses the importance of the EU-US partnership for the achievement of the strategic goals of the Paris Agreement and other ambitious strategies, including beneficial cooperation on the taxing of goods imports on the basis of their carbon footprint;

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5. Welcomes the fact that President Biden took action to return the United States to the Paris Agreement on his first day in office and stresses the importance of the EU-US partnership for the achievement of the goals of the Paris Agreement highlights that tackling climate change, environmental degradation and the loss of biodiversity, and promoting green growth and protecting our oceans are at the core of new Joint Transatlantic Agenda, and that the EU and the US have jointly committed to making every effort to keep a 1.5 degree Celsius limit on global temperature within reach; recognises the positive impact that the Leaders’ Climate Summit held on 22-23 April 2021 has had, highlighting the global momentum for climate action;

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5. Welcomes the fact that President Biden took action to return the United States to the Paris Agreement on his first day in office and stresses the importance of the EU-US partnership for the achievement of the strategic goals of the Paris Agreement and other ambitious strategies; recognises the positive impact that the Leaders’ Climate Summit held on 22-23 April 2021 has had, highlighting the global momentum for climate action; welcomes the announcement by President Biden of the commitment to cut U.S. carbon emissions in half by the end of this decade – a drop of 50% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels – and aim for net zero emissions by 2050; calls on other parties to set ambitious goals, such as the ones set by the EU and the U.S.

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5. Welcomes the fact that President Biden took action to return the United States to the Paris Agreement on his first day in office and stresses the importance of the EU-US partnership for the achievement of the strategic goals of the Paris Agreement and other ambitious strategies;

5. Welcomes the fact that President Biden took action to return the United States to the Paris Agreement on his first day in office and stresses the importance of the EU-US partnership and leadership for the achievement of the strategic goals of the Paris Agreement and other ambitious

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recognises the positive impact that the Leaders’ Climate Summit held on 22-23 April 2021 has had, highlighting the global momentum for climate action;

strategies; recognises the positive impact that the Leaders’ Climate Summit held on 22-23 April 2021 has had, highlighting the global momentum for climate action;

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Amendment 111Javi López, Rovana Plumb, Mohammed Chahim, Marcos Ros Sempere, Sara Cerdas, Simona Bonafè, Monika Beňová, Delara Burkhardt, Nicolás González Casares, Jytte Guteland



5a. Points out to the fact that China is the world’s second largest economy and the country with the highest total GHG emissions, accounting for 27% of worldwide emissions in 2018; welcomes the announcement of President Xi Jinping in September 2020 that China would achieve a peak in carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060; sees with concern its high level of dependence to coal, operating at the moment 3000 coal plants and having more than 2000 in construction; acknowledges Beijing’s general willingness to serve as a constructive force in global climate negotiations, and encourages its government to push further and accelerate the green transition of the country, as a key piece to guarantee the success of the global objectives of the Paris Agreement;

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5a. Encourages the EU to increase its diplomatic outreach and alliance building with the developing and most vulnerable countries in order to act as a bridge-builder between developed and developing countries, which in the past was critical to reach the most ambitious outcomes at the COPs;

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6. Stresses that the pandemic has demonstrated the importance of the ‘One Health’ principle in policy-making and that transformative changes are needed; recalls that the preamble to the Paris Agreement acknowledges the ‘right to health’ as a key right; underlines that Article 4(1)(f) of the UNFCCC states that all Parties thereto should employ ‘appropriate methods, for example impact assessments, formulated and determined nationally, with a view to minimising adverse effects on the economy, on public health and on the quality of the environment, of projects or measures undertaken by them to mitigate or adapt to climate change’; considers that health should be included in national adaptation plans and national communications to the UNFCCC;

6. Stresses that the pandemic has demonstrated that transformative changes are needed; recalls that the preamble to the Paris Agreement acknowledges the ‘right to health’ as a key right; underlines that Article 4(1)(f) of the UNFCCC states that all Parties thereto should employ ‘appropriate methods, for example impact assessments, formulated and determined nationally, with a view to minimising adverse effects on the economy, on public health and on the quality of the environment, of projects or measures undertaken by them to mitigate or adapt to climate change’;

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6. Stresses that the pandemic has demonstrated the importance of the ‘One Health’ principle in policy-making and that transformative changes are needed; recalls that the preamble to the Paris Agreement acknowledges the ‘right to health’ as a key right; underlines that Article 4(1)(f) of the UNFCCC states that all Parties thereto should employ ‘appropriate methods, for example impact assessments, formulated and determined nationally, with a view to minimising adverse effects on the economy, on public health and on the quality of the environment, of projects or measures undertaken by them to mitigate or adapt to climate change’; considers that health should be included in national adaptation plans and national communications to the UNFCCC;

6. Stresses that the pandemic has demonstrated the importance of the ‘One Health’ and ‘Health in All Policies’ principles in policy-making and that transformative changes are needed; recalls that the preamble to the Paris Agreement acknowledges the ‘right to health’ as a key right; underlines that Article 4(1)(f) of the UNFCCC states that all Parties thereto should employ ‘appropriate methods, for example impact assessments, formulated and determined nationally, with a view to minimising adverse effects on the economy, on public health and on the quality of the environment, of projects or measures undertaken by them to mitigate or adapt to climate change’; considers that health should be included in national adaptation plans and national communications to the UNFCCC;

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6. Stresses that the pandemic has demonstrated the importance of the ‘One Health’ principle in policy-making and that transformative changes are needed; recalls that the preamble to the Paris Agreement acknowledges the ‘right to health’ as a key

6. Emphasis that according to the IPBES, the underlying causes of pandemics are the same global environmental changes that drive biodiversity loss and climate change including land-use change, agricultural

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right; underlines that Article 4(1)(f) of the UNFCCC states that all Parties thereto should employ ‘appropriate methods, for example impact assessments, formulated and determined nationally, with a view to minimising adverse effects on the economy, on public health and on the quality of the environment, of projects or measures undertaken by them to mitigate or adapt to climate change’; considers that health should be included in national adaptation plans and national communications to the UNFCCC;

expansion and intensification, and wildlife trade and consumption and other drivers; stresses that the pandemic has demonstrated the importance of the ‘One Health’ principle in policy-making and that transformative changes are needed; recalls that the preamble to the Paris Agreement acknowledges the ‘right to health’ as a key right; underlines that Article 4(1)(f) of the UNFCCC states that all Parties thereto should employ ‘appropriate methods, for example impact assessments, formulated and determined nationally, with a view to minimising adverse effects on the economy, on public health and on the quality of the environment, of projects or measures undertaken by them to mitigate or adapt to climate change’; considers that health should be included in national adaptation plans and national communications to the UNFCCC;

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6a. Notes that the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that governments and the EU are capable of responding to crises without limitations and in a quick and ambitious manner; believes that a similar mobilisation is both necessary and possible to quickly respond to the climate and environment emergency; notes how ambitious interventionist solutions are welcomed by the people where the need is clearly understood; is worried that the climate crisis is not being seen with the urgency of response as the global pandemic, and

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direct intervention in the economy would help ensure the pace of change required to respect the Paris Agreement;

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6a. Highlights that the preamble to the Paris Agreement recognises the fundamental priority of safeguarding food security and ending hunger and in particular the vulnerabilities of food production systems to the adverse impacts of climate change; recalls that Article 2(1)(b) of the UNFCCC states that increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development should be done in a manner that does not threaten food production; calls on all parties to duly consider food security in their national adaption plans;

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6a. Stresses the need to integrate efforts in order to progress on both the

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fronts of climate change and air quality; considers that a holistic approach is needed to reduce emissions at source in all sectors, particularly road and maritime transport, aviation, industrial installations, buildings, agriculture and energy production, to better protect the health of our citizens and our planet;

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6a. Highlights that the mutual reinforcing of climate change and biodiversity loss implies the consideration of both issues, since both are closely interconnected and share common drivers through human activities; recalls that both have predominantly negative impacts on human well-being and quality of life;

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6b. Points out to the fact that COVID-19 crisis has once again showed that we rely on each other to address global challenges and it should be seen as a wake-up call for a more ambitious and

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collective action; stresses the need to build resilience by learning all the lessons from the current crisis in terms of insufficient emergency planning and emergency response capacities in the health, economic and social fields; notes that the global nature of the climate emergency means that, much like the COVID-19 emergency, an internationally coordinated response is crucial;

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6c. Highlights that achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the climate-neutrality goals requires massive investment and an unprecedented transformation of all sectors of our economies; believes that this transformation towards a new sustainable economic model can only be achieved if it guarantees a just transition, which combines social and ecological progress, improves the well-being of people and leaves no one behind;

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7. Regrets the lack of progress at the COP25 in Madrid, in 2019 and the lack of commitments and transparency of some Parties; regrets that the finalisation of the Rulebook was postponed to a subsequent COP, and that the outcome of the discussions on the loss and damage could have been more ambitious; despite the organizational difficulties, recognises the progress made in important aspects such as the promotion of the social dimension in the climate agenda and the enormous mobilization of non-state actors;

7. Regrets the lack of progress at the COP25 in Madrid, in 2019 and the lack of commitments and transparency of some Parties; notes that developed countries failed to provide sufficient assurance that they would mobilize adequate and predictable finance for vulnerable countries to respond to climate impacts; regrets that the finalisation of the Rulebook was postponed to a subsequent COP, and that the outcome of the discussions on the loss and damage could have been more ambitious, including with a finance arm; despite the organizational difficulties, recognises the progress made in important aspects such as the promotion of the social dimension in the climate agenda and the enormous mobilization of non-state actors; is of the view that to overcome the deadlock of COP25 and secure a robust deal in the COP26, the EU and the Parties must engage in systematic preparatory talks in the run up to the conference;

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7. Regrets the lack of progress at the COP25 in Madrid, in 2019 and the lack of commitments and transparency of some Parties; regrets that the finalisation of the Rulebook was postponed to a subsequent COP, and that the outcome of the discussions on the loss and damage could have been more ambitious; despite the organizational difficulties, recognises the progress made in important aspects such as

7. Regrets the lack of progress at the COP25 in Madrid, in 2019 and the lack of commitments and transparency of some Parties; regrets that the finalisation of the Rulebook was postponed to a subsequent COP, and that the outcome of the discussions on the loss and damage could have been more ambitious; despite the organizational difficulties, recognises the progress made in important aspects such as

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the promotion of the social dimension in the climate agenda and the enormous mobilization of non-state actors;

the promotion of the social dimension in the climate agenda and the enormous mobilization of non-state actors; believes that climate action can only be taken at state level, in close cooperation;

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7a. Expresses concerns over the role the fossil fuel industry and big polluters have played and have been given at the previous COP in Madrid and Katowice; notes that coal was exhibited in COP24 in Katowice and that on the opening day of the COP25 in Madrid Endesa, the biggest national polluter, covered front pages of the several national newspapers ''presenting its solutions for an emission-free society''1a and together with Iberdrola was afforded prominent branding and trade stalls at the event; calls for a constructive approach in which non-state actors are an essential part of the solution and stresses that COP is not a marketing place for the biggest polluters;__________________1ahttps://prnoticias.com/2019/12/02/endesa-portadas-periodicos-cop25/

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7a. Recalls the importance of the involvement of all countries in the UNFCCC decision-making processes; stresses that the current decision-making process under the UNFCCC does not fully allow for the participation of LDCs and needs to be improved in order to better involve poor and vulnerable country delegates; reiterates its call on the COP 26 presidency and future presidencies to explore ways to ensure that delegates from LDCs and SIDS, who have fewer resources for participating on an equal footing to developed country delegates, are not structurally disadvantaged; reiterates its call on the EU delegation to the COPs to enhance engagement with vulnerable countries’ delegates;

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7b. Calls on the Commission and Council to use all diplomatic channels prior to the conference to engage partners in scaling up their climate policies and NDCs, well ahead of the conference; stresses that they should use COP26 preparations to demonstrate how COVID-19 recovery and stimulus can build back better and set a pathway to a zero carbon, resilient, 1.5ºC pathway economy, whilst creating new jobs and improving quality

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of life;

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7c. Stresses that it is vital that the COP26 forges a new consensus about the necessary climate action and ambition to achieve global climate neutrality by mid-century and on robust short- and medium-term policy measures;

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8. Calls on all Parties to the UNFCCC, in cooperation with regions and non-state actors, to contribute constructively to the process leading up to COP26, during which the NDCs need to be enhanced to ensure that they are compatible with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement; stresses that, as current pledges are not sufficient to reach the goals of the Agreement, global GHG emissions should peak as soon as possible and all Parties, especially the EU and all G20 nations, should step up their efforts and update their NDCs, and also commit themselves to reach climate

8. Calls on all Parties to the UNFCCC, in cooperation with regions and non-state actors, to contribute constructively to the process leading up to COP26, during which the NDCs need to be enhanced to ensure that they are compatible with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement; stresses that, as current pledges are not sufficient to reach the goals of the Agreement, global GHG emissions must urgently peak and drastically decrease thereafter and all Parties, especially the EU and all G20 nations, should step up their efforts and update their NDCs, and also commit

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neutrality by 2050; themselves to reach climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest;

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8. Calls on all Parties to the UNFCCC, in cooperation with regions and non-state actors, to contribute constructively to the process leading up to COP26, during which the NDCs need to be enhanced to ensure that they are compatible with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement; stresses that, as current pledges are not sufficient to reach the goals of the Agreement, global GHG emissions should peak as soon as possible and all Parties, especially the EU and all G20 nations, should step up their efforts and update their NDCs, and also commit themselves to reach climate neutrality by 2050;

8. Calls on all Parties to the UNFCCC, in cooperation with regions and non-state actors, to contribute constructively to the process leading up to COP26, during which the NDCs need to be enhanced to ensure that they are compatible with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement; stresses that, as current pledges are not sufficient to reach the goals of the Agreement, global GHG emissions should peak as soon as possible and all Parties, especially emerging countries, should step up their efforts and update their NDCs, and also commit themselves to reach climate neutrality by 2050;

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8. Calls on all Parties to the UNFCCC, in cooperation with regions and non-state actors, to contribute constructively to the process leading up to

8. Calls on all Parties to the UNFCCC, in cooperation with regions and non-state actors, particularly civil society, to contribute constructively to the process

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COP26, during which the NDCs need to be enhanced to ensure that they are compatible with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement; stresses that, as current pledges are not sufficient to reach the goals of the Agreement, global GHG emissions should peak as soon as possible and all Parties, especially the EU and all G20 nations, should step up their efforts and update their NDCs, and also commit themselves to reach climate neutrality by 2050;

leading up to COP26, during which the NDCs need to be enhanced to ensure that they follow the best available science and they are compatible with the 1.5°C temperature goal of the Paris Agreement; regrets that, as current pledges are not sufficient to reach the goals of the Agreement, global GHG emissions should peak as soon as possible and all Parties, especially the EU and all G20 nations, should step up their efforts and update their NDCs, as required by science, and show global leadership, and also commit themselves to reach climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest;

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8. Calls on all Parties to the UNFCCC, in cooperation with regions and non-state actors, to contribute constructively to the process leading up to COP26, during which the NDCs need to be enhanced to ensure that they are compatible with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement; stresses that, as current pledges are not sufficient to reach the goals of the Agreement, global GHG emissions should peak as soon as possible and all Parties, especially the EU and all G20 nations, should step up their efforts and update their NDCs, and also commit themselves to reach climate neutrality by 2050;

8. Calls on all Parties to the UNFCCC, in cooperation with regions and non-state actors, to contribute constructively to the process leading up to COP26, during which the NDCs need to be enhanced to ensure that they are compatible with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement and the recommendations of scientists, and that they reflect their highest possible ambition;; stresses that, as current pledges are not sufficient to reach the goals of the Agreement, global GHG emissions should peak as soon as possible and all Parties, especially the EU and all G20 nations, should step up their efforts and update their NDCs, and also commit themselves to reach climate neutrality by 2050;

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8a. Highlights that, according to the UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2020, emissions of the richest 1% of the global population account for more than twice the combined share of the poorest 50%; notes that further research1a suggests that, within the EU, the richest 10% of EU citizens were responsible for almost a third of EU cumulative consumption emissions between 1990 and 2015, and that over the same period the total annual consumption emissions of the poorest 50 of EU citizens fell by 24% while those of the richest 10% grew by 3%; stresses the need to fully address equity in the implementation of the Paris Agreement, and for the Union to finally curb and drastically reduce emissions from the richest part of our society, while providing support to poorest households to ensure a just transition;__________________1a Oxfam (2020) “Confronting carbon inequality in the European Union. Why the European Green Deal must tackle inequality while cutting emissions.”

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8a. Believes that technological innovation is essential for the achievement of the Paris Agreement and its 1,5°C target; however, stresses that current and future NDCs should always be based only on existing technologies that are proven to be able to deliver reductions of greenhouse gas emissions; points out that mere technological innovation is not enough to deliver the achievement of the Paris Agreement and its 1,5°C target; emphasises the need for a systemic change with the aim of providing wellbeing for all within planetary boundaries;

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9. Urges all Parties to conclude outstanding issues for the finalisation of the Rulebook of the Paris Agreement, in particular on transparency, common timeframes and cooperative mechanisms under Article 6, with a view to ensure strong environmental integrity and deliver the highest level of ambition;

9. Urges all Parties to conclude outstanding issues for the finalisation of the Rulebook of the Paris Agreement, in particular on transparency, common timeframes and cooperative mechanisms under Article 6, with a view to ensure strong environmental integrity and deliver the highest level of ambition; proposes a joint CBD-UNFCCC work programme to identify and encourage synergistic action and mobilize a jointly agreed pool of funding aimed at delivering relevant ecosystem protection and restoration objectives for the two conventions;

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9. Highlights the need to resolve the outstanding elements of the Paris Agreement work programme by COP26 in order to focus the coming five years in the further development and the strengthening of its implementations and operationalization; urges all Parties to conclude outstanding issues for the finalisation of the Rulebook of the Paris Agreement, in particular on transparency, common timeframes and cooperative mechanisms under Article 6, with a view to ensure strong environmental integrity and deliver the highest level of ambition;

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9. Urges all Parties to conclude outstanding issues for the finalisation of the Rulebook of the Paris Agreement, in particular on transparency, common timeframes and cooperative mechanisms under Article 6, with a view to ensure and support a transparent, cost-effective international effort with strong environmental integrity and deliver the highest level of ambition;

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10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to advocate for strict and robust international rules relative to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, building on the San Jose Principles; highlights in particular the need to avoid all forms of double counting, ensure that no units issued under the Kyoto Protocol can count towards existing and future NDCs, and guarantee the protection of human rights; reiterates its support for introducing a share of proceeds under Article 6 mechanisms for the funding of the Adaptation Fund; reiterates its support for the introduction of a five-year timeframe;

10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to advocate for strict and robust international rules relative to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, highlights in particular the need to facilitate international cooperation and market based measures with a clear guidance integrity for accounting CO2 emissions; reiterates its support for introducing a share of proceeds under Article 6 mechanisms for the funding of the Adaptation Fund; reiterates its support for the introduction of a five-year timeframe;

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10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to advocate for strict and robust international rules relative to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, building on the San Jose Principles; highlights in particular the need to avoid all forms of double counting, ensure that no units issued under the Kyoto Protocol can count towards existing and future NDCs, and guarantee the protection of human rights; reiterates its support for introducing a share of

10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to advocate for strict and robust international rules relative to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, building on the San Jose Principles; highlights in particular the need to avoid all forms of double counting, ensure that no units issued under the Kyoto Protocol can count towards existing and future NDCs; reiterates its support for the introduction of a five-year timeframe;

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proceeds under Article 6 mechanisms for the funding of the Adaptation Fund; reiterates its support for the introduction of a five-year timeframe;

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10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to advocate for strict and robust international rules relative to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, building on the San Jose Principles; highlights in particular the need to avoid all forms of double counting, ensure that no units issued under the Kyoto Protocol can count towards existing and future NDCs, and guarantee the protection of human rights; reiterates its support for introducing a share of proceeds under Article 6 mechanisms for the funding of the Adaptation Fund; reiterates its support for the introduction of a five-year timeframe;

10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to advocate for strict and robust international rules relative to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, building on the San Jose Principles; highlights in particular the need to avoid all forms of double counting, ensure that no units issued under the Kyoto Protocol can count towards existing and future NDCs, and guarantee the protection of human rights; reiterates its support for introducing a share of proceeds under Article 6 mechanisms for the funding of the Adaptation Fund;

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10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to advocate for strict and robust international rules relative to Article

10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to advocate for strict and robust international rules relative to Article

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6 of the Paris Agreement, building on the San Jose Principles; highlights in particular the need to avoid all forms of double counting, ensure that no units issued under the Kyoto Protocol can count towards existing and future NDCs, and guarantee the protection of human rights; reiterates its support for introducing a share of proceeds under Article 6 mechanisms for the funding of the Adaptation Fund; reiterates its support for the introduction of a five-year timeframe;

6 of the Paris Agreement, building on the San Jose Principles; highlights in particular the need to avoid all forms of double counting, ensure the environmental integrity with real, additional, measurable, permanent and independently verified emissions reductions, ensure that no units issued under the Kyoto Protocol can count towards existing and future NDCs, and guarantee the protection of human rights; reiterates its support for introducing a share of proceeds under Article 6 mechanisms for the funding of the Adaptation Fund; reiterates its support for the introduction of a five-year timeframe;

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10a. Believes that international carbon market mechanisms should be designed to avoid negative impacts on local communities; reiterates its call on the EU and the Member States to advocate robust rights-based social and environmental safeguards, including free prior and informed consent, and a ‘do no harm’ principle, as well as grievance mechanisms governed by an independent body and supervisory bodies free from conflict of interest for all international carbon market mechanisms, and to ensure in particular that all Article 6 mechanisms under the Paris Agreement fully respect and protect the rights of local communities; reiterates its support for the establishment of a share of proceeds to provide financial support to those

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populations most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change;

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Amendment 142Delara Burkhardt, Javi López



10a. Emphasises that people are differently impacted by climate change, and in different ways by factors such as gender, age, disability, ethnicity and poverty and that existing inequalities that are based on a person’s gender can increase that person’s vulnerability to the unavoidable impacts of climate change, including natural hazards, such as droughts, landslides, floods and hurricanes; therefore, welcomes the adoption of the enhanced Lima Work Programme on Gender and Gender Action Plan at COP25 in Madrid and calls for their quick implementation;

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10a. Urges the parties to the UNFCCC to continue increasing their mitigation and adaptation ambition in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and to integrate the human rights dimension in their NDCs and their adaptation

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communication; calls on the secretariat of the UNFCCC to develop guidelines on how to integrate human rights protections into NDCs and adaptation communication in collaboration with the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights;

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10a. Calls on COP26 to fully operationalise the Santiago Network on Loss and Damage initiated at COP25 for it to deliver functions that are based on the most prevalent challenges and gaps that developing countries face, including a lack of capacity, finance and support, in a way that it is embedded in the UNFCCC structure and predictably and reliably financed by developed countries;

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10a. Calls for an EU position to support agreement on a 5-year common time frame for NDCs from 2031 in order to align the pace of implementation to the 5-

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year ambition cycle and accelerate the pace of climate action;

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10b. Stresses that the effective participation of all Parties is needed to pursue the goal of limiting the increase in the global average temperature to 1.5°C, which requires the issue of vested or conflicting interests to be addressed; is seriously concerned by the lack of action by the UNFCCC to finally address the issue of conflicts of interest in regard to the engagement with non-Party stakeholders; urges the Commission and the Member States to take the lead in that process;

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10b. Calls for the operationalization of the enhanced transparency framework, which upholds principles of transparency, accuracy, consistency, comparability, and completeness, and includes columns for grant-equivalent reporting within

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reporting tables for climate finance;

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10c. Welcomes the extension and revision of the Lima Work Programme and the second Gender Action Plan during the COP25; believes that the transformation towards a sustainable society has to be done in an inclusive, fair and equal manner, and that the gender balance and the empowerment of women and girls are key pieces of that transformation; acknowledges the continuing need to promote and advance gender equality as a crosscutting priority in climate change, to increase the gender-responsiveness of climate finance and to guarantee a stronger and more effective gender mainstreaming through all relevant targets and goals in activities under the Convention, as a way to increasing their effectiveness, fairness and sustainability; calls on the Commission and Member States to increase the coherence between support for gender and climate through external action instruments and through the EIB, including through enhancing participation of women and women’s organisations in governance and decision-making, their access to finance, and to programmes which support the role of women in climate governance, and particular sectors such as agriculture and forestry, with a specific focus on

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10c. Welcomes the adoption at COP25 of a new strengthened 5-year Gender Action Plan, including a greater focus on implementation; welcomes the fact that Parties are increasingly considering gender in their NDCs and calls on all Parties to adopt gender-responsive and socially just NDCs to deliver climate justice; encourages parties to appoint and provide support for a national gender and climate change focal point for climate negotiations, implementation and monitoring with adequate resources allocated to screen and participate in the decision making process of climate policies at national level;

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11. Is concerned by the potential impact of travel and other restrictions related to Covid-19 on a fair and balanced attendance at COP26; calls on the UK COP26 Presidency to take all the necessary measures to ensure a broad and balanced

11. Is concerned by the potential impact of travel and other restrictions related to Covid-19 on a fair and balanced attendance at COP26; calls on the UK COP26 Presidency, with a view to applying the do-no-harm principle that

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attendance, in full respect of the sanitary measures;

the event promotes, to take all the necessary measures to enable remote attendance;

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11. Is concerned by the potential impact of travel and other restrictions related to Covid-19 on a fair and balanced attendance at COP26; calls on the UK COP26 Presidency to take all the necessary measures to ensure a broad and balanced attendance, in full respect of the sanitary measures;

11. Is concerned by the potential impact of travel and other restrictions related to Covid-19 on a fair and balanced attendance at COP26; calls on the UK COP26 Presidency to take all the necessary measures to ensure a broad and inclusive attendance, in full respect of the sanitary measures; calls on the Presidency to ensure the full participation of smaller states in particular, including Small Island Developing States (SIDS), as well as of Least Developed Countries (LDCs);

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11a. Reiterates its call on the Commission to design a concrete action plan to deliver on the commitments of the renewed Gender Action Plan agreed at the 25th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 25) and to create a

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permanent EU gender and climate change focal point, with sufficient budgetary resources, to implement and monitor gender-responsible climate action in the EU and globally;

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11a. Expects the delegations of the Commission and of the Member States within a reasonable travel distance of Glasgow to travel to the COP26 venue by train or other low-carbon modes of travel, in accordance with a comply-or-explain regime;

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11b. Regrets the meat-heavy menu served at COP25 considering the significant mitigation potential of a transition towards plant-based diets; calls on the UK COP26 presidency to endorse the ‘plant-based by default’ initiative where vegetarian meals are served unless participants indicate individually and in advance that they would prefer a meal with meat; stresses the potential of this initiative to considerably reduce the

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climate footprint of the COP26 event;

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11b. Reiterates its call on the EU and its Member States to ensure gender-just national climate action plans by more strongly integrating gender equality into their revised NDCs, and the meaningful involvement of women’s groups in their design and implementation;

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11c. Believes that the EU has a historic responsibility to be the most ambitious signatory of the Paris Agreement, both through its own commitments and through its assistance to others, and should acknowledge and act on its climate and environmental responsibilities by setting a credible example; recalls the principle of ‘common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities’ which grants the Union and the Member States a particular

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responsibility as well as capacity to act;

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11d. Notes that a number of countries have signed but regrettably still not ratified the Paris Agreement; points in particular to the fact that Turkey remains the only G20country that has not ratified the Paris Agreement; calls on Turkey to ratify the Paris Agreement without delay and ahead of COP26; in that regard, calls on the EU to make Turkish ratification of the Paris Agreement a high priority in its bilateral relations;

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Draft motion for a resolutionParagraph 11 e (new)


11e. Notes that inclusion of disaggregated military emissions in UNFCCC submissions is voluntary and it is not currently possible to define reported military GHG emissions from the submitted UNFCCC data; calls on the EU delegation to advocate for disaggregated compulsory reporting of military emissions to the UNFCCC; calls on the

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Member States to lead by example by publishing national data on the GHG emissions of their militaries and military technology industries as standard practice;

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12. Highlights the adoption of the European Climate Law; expects the European Green Deal and in particular the “Fit for 2030” legislative package to deliver the measures for achieving the EU´s 2030 target and put the EU and its Member States on a trajectory to climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest; deems it of the utmost importance for the EU to lead by example and send a clear message at COP26 that it stands ready to enhance its contribution to the Paris Agreement and calls for the same level of commitment from the other parties;

12. Highlights the adoption of the European Climate Law; calls for the “Fit for 2030” legislative package to deliver the measures for achieving the EU´s 2030 target and put the EU and its Member States on a trajectory to climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest; further calls for the Commission to propose ambitious legislation on the ecosystem restoration and to strengthen the provisions of ecosystem protection and increase its effectiveness in line with the scientific recommendations; deems it of the utmost importance for the EU to lead by example and send a clear message at COP26 that it stands ready to enhance its contribution to the Paris Agreement and calls for the same level of commitment from the other parties;

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12. Highlights the adoption of the European Climate Law; expects the European Green Deal and in particular the “Fit for 2030” legislative package to deliver the measures for achieving the EU´s 2030 target and put the EU and its Member States on a trajectory to climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest; deems it of the utmost importance for the EU to send a clear message at COP26 that it calls for the same level of firm commitment from the other parties;

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12. Takes note of the adoption of the European Climate Law; expects the European Green Deal and in particular the “Fit for 2030” legislative package to deliver the measures for achieving at least EU´s 2030 target and put the EU and its Member States on a trajectory to climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest; deems it of the utmost importance for the EU to lead by example and send a clear message at COP26 that it stands ready to enhance its NDC and contribution to the Paris Agreement and calls for the same level of commitment from the other parties;

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12. Highlights the adoption of the European Climate Law; expects the European Green Deal and in particular the “Fit for 2030” legislative package to deliver the necessary measures for the EU and its Member States to be fully in line with the Paris Agreement; deems it of the utmost importance for the EU to lead by example and send a clear message at COP26 that it stands ready to enhance its contribution to the Paris Agreement and calls for the same level of commitment from the other parties;

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12. Highlights the adoption of the European Climate Law; expects the European Green Deal and in particular the “Fit for 2030” legislative package to deliver the measures for achieving the EU´s 2030 target and put the EU and its Member States on a trajectory to climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest; deems it of the utmost importance for the EU to lead by example and send a clear message at COP26 that it stands ready to enhance its contribution to the Paris Agreement and calls for the same level of commitment

12. Highlights the adoption of the European Climate Law; expects the European Green Deal and in particular the “Fit for 2030” legislative package to deliver the measures for achieving the EU´s 2030 target and put the EU on a trajectory to climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest; deems it of the utmost importance for the EU to lead by example and send a clear message at COP26 that it has enhanced its contribution to the Paris Agreement and calls for the same level of commitment from the other parties;

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from the other parties;

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12a. Highlights that part of the EU belongs to the most affected regions of the world by climate change; notes that the Mediterranean basin warms 20% faster than the global average, and that the region is one of the main climate change hotspots in the world, where 250 million people are projected to be considered “water poor” within 20 years1a; underlines that the Mediterranean is turning into the fastest warming sea in the world2a with consequences for important economic sectors and the whole sea ecosystem, constituting irreversible changes to the ecosystem and species; calls on the EU to act with urgency and cooperate with its Mediterranean partners to work on ambitious adaptation measures and to lead the mitigation action;__________________1a Mediterranean Experts on Climate and environmental Change, 2019: Risks associated to climate and environmental changes in the Mediterranean region, available at https://ufmsecretariat.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/MedECC-Booklet_EN_WEB.pdf2a “The climate change effect in the Mediterranean. Six stories from an overheating sea” WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative, Rome, Italy, 2021;

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12a. Regrets that the Council submitted a net target for the EU's enhanced NDC, constituting a binding target of an economy wide net domestic reduction of at least 55% in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels; considers this to be a departure from the international norm under the Paris Agreement of submitting a direct greenhouse gas emissions reduction target; believes this may have negative implications internationally, encouraging other Parties to submit net targets in their NDCs, and lead to a lack of accountability;

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12a. Stresses that the success of the European Green Deal is dependent on effectively globalising its relevant standards and norms in partnership with third countries; recalls the European Council conclusions of January 2021 and the European Commission’s objective to strengthen the Union’s role as global actor; calls for an operational and coherent European Green Deal diplomacy

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strategy to be developed ahead of the African COP27;

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12a. Underlines the importance of actually reducing the EU’s environmental footprint to reach our global climate commitment; notes however that no formal EU indicator exists to measure our current environmental footprint and calls on the Commission and the EEA to adopt such an indicator;

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12b. Reiterates its call on the Commission, following the adoption of the European Climate Law and considering the important role of natural carbon sinks in achieving climate neutrality, to propose an ambitious science-based EU 2030 target for the removal of greenhouse gas emissions by natural carbon sinks, which should be consistent with the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and set in legislation; calls on

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the Commission to bring forward a legislative proposal to this effect without delay for a binding target for natural carbon sinks in the EU; recalls, furthermore, that a swift reduction of emissions must remain the priority;

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12b. Stresses the need to re-build international coalitions for a high-ambition, high-environmental integrity outcome at COP26; calls on the Commission and Member States to work closely with climate vulnerable countries, transatlantic partners and the incoming UK Presidency of COP26 to deliver political proposals at COP26 on how countries will accelerate action out of COP26 to close the gaps to 1.5C;

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13. Stresses the need to mainstream climate ambition into all EU policies; urges the Commission to update the way it conducts impact assessments across all EU policy areas to ensure the full implementation of Article 5(4) of the

13. Stresses the need to mainstream climate considerations into all EU policies; urges the Commission to update the way it conducts impact assessments across all EU policy areas so that the costs of measures and efforts are always assessed before a

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Climate Law; decision is taken and so that only measures and innovations proven to be both effective and cost-effective are adopted in the EU;

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13. Stresses the need to mainstream climate ambition into all EU policies; urges the Commission to update the way it conducts impact assessments across all EU policy areas to ensure the full implementation of Article 5(4) of the Climate Law;

13. Stresses the need to mainstream climate ambition into all EU policies; urges the Commission to update the way it conducts impact assessments across all EU policy areas;

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13. Stresses the need to mainstream climate ambition into all EU policies; urges the Commission to update the way it conducts impact assessments across all EU policy areas to ensure the full implementation of Article 5(4) of the Climate Law; considers the new initiatives in the recent ‘Better Regulation’ communication, in particular the inclusion of a ‘do no significant harm’ analysis in the impact assessments, a positive first step in this regard;

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13. Stresses the need to mainstream climate ambition into all EU policies; urges the Commission to update the way it conducts impact assessments across all EU policy areas to ensure the full implementation of Article 5(4) of the Climate Law; recalls that climate change should never be dealt with on its own, but as a part of the whole sustainability and in relation to planetary boundaries, including important linkages to for e.g. biodiversity;

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Amendment 176Michal Wiezik



13a. Notes that COP23 witnessed the ambition of a number of countries, rich in primary and highly-biodiverse forests and representing half of the world population, to increase the use of wood and other plant matter to generate energy1a; recalls the primacy of the EU in that it introduced a legal framework that financially subsidizes burning roundwood for energy; notes that the recent studies have found that when greenhouse gas emissions and removals from combustion, decay and plant growth are also taken into account, the use of certain forest biomass feedstocks for energy purposes can lead to substantially reduced or even negative greenhouse gas savings compared to the use of fossil fuels in a given time period, even up to centuries2a;

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highlights that burning biomass does not generate emissions in the accounts and only the supply chain emissions are considered which alone can reach more than 100kgCO2e/MWh 3a; calls urgently to revise relevant pieces of legislation;__________________1a Doyle, A. & Roche, A., ‘Nineteen nations say they’ll use more bioenergy to slow climate change’, Reuters, 16 November 2017, http://www.reuters.com/article/usclimatechange- accord-biofuels/nineteen-nations-say-theyll-use-more-bioenergy-toslow- climate-change-idUSKBN1DG2DO2a Commission Staff Working Document Impact Assessment “Sustainability of Bioenergy Accompanying the document Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (recast)”, 20163a Drax 2020 Annual Report

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13a. Emphasises the need to re-evaluate and align the existing policies of the EU and its Members States with the Paris Agreement and its 1,5°C target; points out in particular the problems of the current Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) for the mandatory energy transition away from fossil fuels; calls on the EU and the Member States who are signatories of the ECT to fundamentally reform the treaty or to withdraw from it;

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14. Emphasises that all climate policies should be pursued in line with the principle of a just transition and in close cooperation with civil society and social partners; considers, therefore, that stronger social partnerships and civil society engagement at both national and EU level are fundamental to achieving climate neutrality across all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive and socially sustainable manner; is of the opinion that nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches and the restoration and conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity are vital enablers of climate change mitigation and adaptation;

14. Emphasises that all climate policies should be pursued in line with the principle of a just transition and in close cooperation with social partners; considers, therefore, that stronger social partnerships at both national and EU level are fundamental to achieving climate neutrality across all sectors of society; is of the opinion that nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches and the restoration and conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity are vital enablers of climate change mitigation and adaptation;

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14. Emphasises that all climate policies should be pursued in line with the principle of a just transition and in close cooperation with civil society and social partners; considers, therefore, that stronger social partnerships and civil society engagement at both national and EU level are fundamental to achieving climate neutrality

14. Emphasises that all climate and related energy policies should reflect the up-to-date science in relation to ecosystems and different carbon pools and their true value for the climate change mitigation and adaptation; emphasises that these policies should be pursued in line with the principle of a just transition

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across all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive and socially sustainable manner; is of the opinion that nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches and the restoration and conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity are vital enablers of climate change mitigation and adaptation;

and the polluter pays principle, by phasing out any environmentally harmful subsidies, in close cooperation with civil society and social partners; considers, therefore, that more transparency, stronger social partnerships and civil society engagement at both national and EU level are fundamental to achieving climate neutrality across all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive and socially sustainable manner; is of the opinion that nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches and the restoration and conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity are vital enablers of climate change mitigation and adaptation;

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14. Emphasises that all climate policies should be pursued in line with the principle of a just transition and in close cooperation with civil society and social partners; considers, therefore, that stronger social partnerships and civil society engagement at both national and EU level are fundamental to achieving climate neutrality across all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive and socially sustainable manner; is of the opinion that nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches and the restoration and conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity are vital enablers of climate change mitigation and adaptation; calls for more data on areas inside and outside carbon-and species-rich ecosystems and on the quality of conservation management, protection and restauration measures in order to

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inform decision-making on restoration priorities, as well as on measures and policies to combat climate change and biodiversity loss.

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14. Emphasises that all climate policies should be pursued in line with the principle of a just transition and in close cooperation with civil society and social partners; considers, therefore, that stronger social partnerships and civil society engagement at both national and EU level are fundamental to achieving climate neutrality across all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive and socially sustainable manner; recalls that Article 10 of the Climate Law provides tools aiming at setting up sectoral indicative voluntary decarbonisation roadmaps for the most emitting sectors within the EU and urges the Commission to engage with these sectors in order to facilitate such roadmaps; is of the opinion that nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches and the restoration and conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity are vital enablers of climate change mitigation and adaptation;

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14. Emphasises that all climate policies should be pursued in line with the principle of a just transition and in close cooperation with civil society and social partners; considers, therefore, that stronger social partnerships and civil society engagement at both national and EU level are fundamental to achieving climate neutrality across all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive and socially sustainable manner; emphasises that as part of the just transition, any sectorial policies in the context of the Green Deal should be based on a gender analysis and ensure gender equality; is of the opinion that nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches and the restoration and conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity are vital enablers of climate change mitigation and adaptation;

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14. Emphasises that all climate policies should be pursued in line with the principle of a just transition and in close cooperation with civil society and social partners; considers, therefore, that stronger social partnerships and civil society engagement at both national and EU level are fundamental to achieving climate neutrality across all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive and socially sustainable manner;

14. Emphasises that all climate policies should be pursued in line with the principle of a just transition and in close cooperation with civil society and social partners; considers, therefore, that stronger social partnerships and civil society engagement at both national and EU level are fundamental to achieving climate neutrality across all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive and socially sustainable manner;

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is of the opinion that nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches and the restoration and conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity are vital enablers of climate change mitigation and adaptation;

stresses that transparency and access to information is key to strengthening civil society engagement and citizen participation; is of the opinion that nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches and the restoration and conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity are vital enablers of climate change mitigation and adaptation;

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14. Emphasises that all climate policies should be pursued in line with the principle of a just transition and in close cooperation with civil society and social partners; considers, therefore, that stronger social partnerships and civil society engagement at both national and EU level are fundamental to achieving climate neutrality across all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive and socially sustainable manner; is of the opinion that nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches and the restoration and conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity, as well as technological innovation and modern solutions in industry, agriculture and energy are vital enablers of climate change mitigation and adaptation;

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14. Emphasises that all climate policies should be pursued in line with the principle of a just transition and in close cooperation with civil society and social partners, leaving no one behind; considers, therefore, that stronger social partnerships and civil society engagement at local, regional national and EU level are fundamental to achieving climate neutrality across all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive and socially sustainable manner; is of the opinion that nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches and the restoration and conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity are vital enablers of climate change mitigation and adaptation;

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14. Emphasises that all climate policies should be pursued in line with the principle of a just transition and in close cooperation with civil society and social partners; considers, therefore, that stronger social partnerships and civil society engagement at both national and EU level are fundamental to achieving climate neutrality across all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive and socially sustainable manner; is of the opinion that nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches and the restoration and conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity are

14. Emphasises that all climate policies should be pursued in line with the principle of a just transition and in close cooperation with civil society and social partners; considers, therefore, that stronger social partnerships, public-private cooperation and civil society engagement at both national and EU level are fundamental to achieving climate neutrality across all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive, economically and socially sustainable manner; is of the opinion that nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches and the restoration and conservation of

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vital enablers of climate change mitigation and adaptation;

ecosystems and biological diversity are vital enablers of climate change mitigation and adaptation;

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14. Emphasises that all climate policies should be pursued in line with the principle of a just transition and in close cooperation with civil society and social partners; considers, therefore, that strong social partnerships and civil society engagement at both national and EU level are fundamental to achieving climate neutrality across all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive and socially sustainable manner; is of the opinion that nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches and the restoration, sustainable management and conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity are vital enablers of climate change mitigation and adaptation;

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14a. Calls on the Commission to engage with other major CO2 emitters to create an international climate club of

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countries leading the way to climate neutrality, with common goals on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the achievement of climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, the establishment of a definition of uniform standards for the measurement of emissions, of comparable explicit and implicit CO2 prices in energy and industrial sectors, and on the protection of countries that are willing to implement climate protection measures from the disadvantages of international competition by a common carbon border adjustment mechanism;

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14a. Stresses that measures taken to mitigate or adapt to climate change must not lead to the exacerbation of other existing environmental problems or the creation of new ones in the EU or in third countries; draws attention, in this respect, to the environmental risks associated with the growing demand for certain critical raw materials necessary for the transition to a low-carbon economy or with 'climate engineering', and calls on the Commission to take these risks into account in its actions and, in accordance with the precautionary principle, to seek to minimise them

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Amendment 190Javi López, César Luena, Rovana Plumb, Mohammed Chahim, Marcos Ros Sempere,

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14a. Believes that an ambitious implementation of the recovery package, Next Generation EU, in the form of sustainable policies, offers several advantages in spurring growth during economic downturn, such as the creation of new jobs, deliver higher short-run fiscal multipliers and lead to higher long-run cost savings, and is an opportunity to show other nations of the benefits to their economies, and encourages the Commission, the Council and the Member States to maximise its potential to support the green transition;

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14a. Highlights that sustainable economic growth and the development of new, green technologies should be supported, as they can act as significant drivers of climate change mitigation;

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15. Reiterates that adaptation action is an inevitable necessity for all countries if they are to minimise the negative effects of climate change and achieve climate resilience and sustainable development; calls on the EU and the Member States to step up adaptation action, in order to fully honour the engagements under the Paris Agreement and ensure that EU adaptation policies match the EU global leadership in climate change mitigation; in this regard welcomes the new EU Adaptation Strategy and calls for its ambitious implementation, including of its international components;

15. Reiterates that adaptation action must be taken by all countries if they are to minimise the negative effects of climate change and achieve climate resilience and sustainable development; calls on the EU and the Member States to step up adaptation action, in order to fully honour the engagements under the Paris Agreement;

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15. Reiterates that adaptation action is an inevitable necessity for all countries if they are to minimise the negative effects of climate change and achieve climate resilience and sustainable development; calls on the EU and the Member States to step up adaptation action, in order to fully honour the engagements under the Paris Agreement and ensure that EU adaptation policies match the EU global leadership in climate change mitigation; in this regard welcomes the new EU Adaptation Strategy and calls for its ambitious implementation,

15. Reiterates that adaptation action is an inevitable necessity for all countries if they are to minimise the negative effects of climate change and achieve climate resilience and sustainable development, noting the particular vulnerabilities to climate change impacts of developing countries, especially the least developed countries, small island developing states and countries in Africa; calls on the EU and the Member States to step up adaptation action, in order to fully honour the engagements under the Paris Agreement and ensure that EU adaptation

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including of its international components; policies match the EU global leadership in climate change mitigation; in this regard welcomes the new EU Adaptation Strategy and calls for its ambitious implementation, including of its international components;

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15. Reiterates that adaptation action is an inevitable necessity for all countries if they are to minimise the negative effects of climate change and achieve climate resilience and sustainable development; calls on the EU and the Member States to step up adaptation action, in order to fully honour the engagements under the Paris Agreement and ensure that EU adaptation policies match the EU global leadership in climate change mitigation; in this regard welcomes the new EU Adaptation Strategy and the new obligations on adaptation stemming from the European Climate Law, and calls for their ambitious implementation, including of their international components;

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15. Reiterates that adaptation action is an inevitable necessity for all countries if they are to minimise the negative effects of climate change and achieve climate resilience and sustainable development; calls on the EU and the Member States to step up adaptation action, in order to fully honour the engagements under the Paris Agreement and ensure that EU adaptation policies match the EU global leadership in climate change mitigation; in this regard welcomes the new EU Adaptation Strategy and calls for its ambitious implementation, including of its international components; regrets, however, the lack of concrete, quantifiable, time-bound and legally binding targets, contrary to the Commission's previous commitment and the Parliament's call;

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15. Reiterates that adaptation action is an inevitable necessity for all countries if they are to minimise the negative effects of climate change and achieve climate resilience and sustainable development; calls on the EU and the Member States to step up adaptation action, in order to fully honour the engagements under the Paris Agreement and ensure that EU adaptation policies match the EU global leadership in climate change mitigation; in this regard welcomes the new EU Adaptation Strategy and calls for its ambitious implementation,

15. Reiterates that adaptation action is an inevitable necessity for all countries if they are to minimise the negative effects of climate change and achieve climate resilience and sustainable development; calls on the EU and the Member States to step up adaptation action, in order to fully honour the engagements under the Paris Agreement and ensure that EU adaptation policies match the EU global leadership in climate change mitigation; in this regard welcomes the new EU Adaptation Strategy and the linkages with the EU Biodiversity Strategy and calls for their ambitious

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including of its international components; implementation, including of the international components;

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15. Reiterates that adaptation action is an inevitable necessity for all countries if they are to minimise the negative effects of climate change and achieve climate resilience and sustainable development; calls on the EU and the Member States to step up adaptation action and engage local authorities, in order to fully honour the engagements under the Paris Agreement and ensure that EU adaptation policies match the EU global leadership in climate change mitigation; in this regard welcomes the new EU Adaptation Strategy and calls for its ambitious implementation, including of its international components;

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15a. Stresses that adaptation action should paid special attention to the most vulnerable areas and populations, such as coastal areas, islands, and outermost regions, which are particularly impacted

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by climate change, through natural disasters and extreme weather disturbances, including cyclones, storms, droughts, erosion, heat waves and fires, as well as rising sea level, rising sea surface temperature, flooding of coastal areas, and increasing ocean acidity;

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15a. Stresses that the EU Adaptation Strategy adopted by the Commission on 24 February 2021 expresses the aim of the Commission to scale up resources and further mobilise larger-scale adaptation finance, and that particular attention is needed to ensure that financial resources reach the most vulnerable communities in developing countries;

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15a. Welcomes the new regulatory framework for adaptation to climate change under Article 4 of the EU Climate Law; stresses that additional regulatory

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measures, with clear targets and milestones are necessary to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and minimise vulnerability to climate change;

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15a. Believes that the EU must drop its claim of global leadership and move towards a more realistic approach in which it uses its economic power to ensure that international climate change adaptation policies are in line with EU standards;

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Amendment 202Lídia Pereira, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé, Peter Liese, Radan Kanev, Pernille Weiss, Agnès Evren, Inese Vaidere



15a. Underlines that whilst climate change is a global problem, each region will be affected differently and that, local level governance, being closer to populations, are therefore frequently the most indicated entities to develop adaptation strategies addressing the problem;

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16. Highlights the environmental, social and economic devastating impacts of desertification and the need to common approaches to properly adapt to and address this issue. Therefore underlines the importance of water availability regarding the climate change mitigation and adaptation, since in addition to allowing the growth of plants that capture and retain carbon, water in the soil enhances the life of microorganisms, increasing the content of organic matter in the soil and, inherently, a greater carbon retention capacity;

16. Highlights the environmental, social and economic devastating impacts of desertification and the need to common approaches to properly adapt to and address this issue. Therefore underlines the importance of water availability regarding the climate change mitigation and adaptation, since in addition to allowing the growth of plants that capture and retain carbon, water in the soil enhances the life of microorganisms, increasing the content of organic matter in the soil and, inherently, a greater carbon retention capacity; points out that full implementation of the EU Water Framework needs to be sped up and achieved1-A if we are to better manage this resource;__________________1-A Directive 2000/60/EC – framework for Community action in the field of water policy

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16. Highlights the environmental, social and economic devastating impacts of desertification and the need to common

16. Highlights the environmental, social and economic devastating impacts of desertification and the need to common

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approaches to properly adapt to and address this issue. Therefore underlines the importance of water availability regarding the climate change mitigation and adaptation, since in addition to allowing the growth of plants that capture and retain carbon, water in the soil enhances the life of microorganisms, increasing the content of organic matter in the soil and, inherently, a greater carbon retention capacity;

approaches to properly prevent, adapt to and address this issue. Therefore underlines that climate change has a major impact on water availability, which is important both in terms of the importance of water availability regarding the climate change mitigation, as well as in terms of adaptation, since in addition to allowing the growth of plants that capture and retain carbon, water in the soil enhances the life of microorganisms, increasing the content of organic matter in the soil and, inherently, a greater carbon retention capacity in the soil; stresses the need to pay close attention to water management in the context of adaptation;

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16. Highlights the environmental, social and economic devastating impacts of desertification and the need to common approaches to properly adapt to and address this issue. Therefore underlines the importance of physical soil properties, in particular soil organic matter content, ensuring water availability regarding the climate change mitigation and adaptation, since in addition to allowing the growth of plants that capture and retain carbon, water in the soil enhances the life of microorganisms, increasing the content of organic matter in the soil and, inherently, a greater carbon retention capacity;

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16. Highlights the environmental, social and economic devastating impacts of desertification and the need for common approaches to properly adapt to and address this issue. Therefore underlines the importance of water availability regarding the climate change mitigation and adaptation, since in addition to allowing the growth of plants that capture and retain carbon, water in the soil enhances the life of microorganisms, increasing the content of organic matter in the soil and, inherently, a greater carbon retention capacity;

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16a. Highlights the role of ecosystem resilience in influencing climate change, resisting to climate disturbances and enabling recovery; notes that mixed stands and structurally complex systems like natural forests are the most resistant and resilient; stresses the increased level of resilience in the conifer-broadleaved admixtures compared with conifer monocultures1a and proposes a promotion of management approaches based on high species richness; calls on the Commission to present an ambitious position and policy measures regarding strict

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protection of ecosystems, including all remaining old-growth and primary forests in the EU, as well as binding restoration targets for carbon rich ecosystems at COP26;__________________1a Pardos M, del Río M, Pretzsch H, Jactel H, Bielak K, Bravo F, Brazaitis G, Defossez E, Engel M, Godvod K, Jacobs K, Jansone L, Jansons A, Morin X, Nothdurft A, Oreti L, Ponette Q, Pach M, Riofrío J, Ruíz-Peinado R, Tomao A, Uhl E, Calama R (2021) The greater resilience of mixed forests to drought mainly depends on their composition: analysis along a climate gradient across Europe. For Ecol Manag. https:// doi. org/ 10. 1016/j. foreco. 2020. 118687

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Amendment 208Catherine Chabaud, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Nils Torvalds, Nicolae Ştefănuță



16a. Emphasises that green infrastructures contribute to adaptation to climate change through the protection of natural capital, conservation of natural habitats and species, good ecological status and water management and food security;

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16a. Calls on all Parties to update their NDCs to include a robust adaptation component, with specific adaptation measures and associated quantified targets prior to COP26;

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16b. Expresses disappointment over the fact that , according to the initial NDC synthesis report, only a limited share of the adaptation component of the NDCs communicated by the Parties address ocean ecosystems while an equally low share of them take into consideration coastal and low-lying areas;

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16c. Believes than whilst climate change is a global phenomenon, some populations may be under-represented in the discussion and solutions. Considers that with more and more people displaced and disrupted by climate change, it is necessary to confront how climate action should help those most vulnerable and reassess if the current course of action is inclusive;

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16d. Underlines the need for urgent action to drive down emissions, with the most important consideration being the impact of climate change on the most vulnerable communities, particularly in the global south; considers it vital that global south voices, including governments and civil society, are not side-lined and have meaningful opportunities to participate fully and influence; considers it essential that perspectives of countries most suffering

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from climate change must be heard and acted upon, meaning rapid increase in mitigation ambition, huge investment in adaptation, and addressing loss and damage;

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16e. Highlights that Parties shall strive to find an agreement on the modalities for the further development of the Santiago Network to effectively catalyse technical assistance for developing countries to avert, minimize and address loss and damage;

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17. Notes that Article 8 of the Paris Agreement (on Loss and Damage) states that the Parties should take a cooperative approach in relation to loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change; therefore highlights the importance of global supportive action in areas especially vulnerable to climate change impacts;

17. Notes that Article 8 of the Paris Agreement (on Loss and Damage) states that the Parties should take a cooperative approach in relation to loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change; therefore highlights the importance of global supportive action in areas especially vulnerable to climate change impacts; emphasizes the need to avert and minimize loss and damage

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through increased financing for risk reduction efforts and risk-informed investments;

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17. Notes that Article 8 of the Paris Agreement (on Loss and Damage) states that the Parties should take a cooperative approach in relation to loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change; therefore highlights the importance of global supportive action in areas especially vulnerable to climate change impacts;

17. Notes that Article 8 of the Paris Agreement (on Loss and Damage) states that the Parties should take a cooperative approach in relation to loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change; therefore highlights the importance of global supportive action in areas especially vulnerable to climate change impacts such as coastal areas and islands, and where adaptive capacity is limited;

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17a. Stresses that climate change and environmental degradation increasingly interact with the drivers of human displacement; points out that major CO2 emitters such as the EU have amoral duty to help developing countries adapt to climate change, and should also reduce

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their own emissions; stresses that insufficient adaptation capacities can lead to armed conflicts, food shortages, natural catastrophes and climate-induced displacement and forced migration; expresses its support for the WIM Task Force on Displacement, and calls on it to step up its activities and to ensure that it is more inclusive of LDCs and SIDS; calls fora greater focus on climate-induced displacement in future COPs;

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17a. Calls on COP26 to fully operationalise the Santiago Network on Loss and Damage initiated at COP25 for it to deliver functions that are based on the most prevalent challenges and gaps that developing countries face, including a lack of capacity, and a lack of finance and support; believes that the Santiago Network functioning should be embedded in the UNFCCC structure and predictably and reliably financed by developed countries, drawing on inputs from UNFCCC Parties and observers;

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17a. Emphasises that recognising the true value of water and its role in climate change mitigation and adaptation is central to addressing climate impacts on water quality and achieve climate neutrality. Recognises that diversification of water sources, water efficiency, circular water management, nature-based solutions, digital solutions for monitoring, surveillance and analysis of water, as well as access to drinking water and sanitation contribute to reducing pollution and CO2 emissions.

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17a. Stresses the importance of a multi-hazard, systems-level approach to assess climate risks and adaptation needs and actions, the need for improving metrics for measuring risk-informed adaptation and enhancing technical and financial support to countries in order to develop bankable projects to access more adaptation funding;

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17b. Recalls that the WIM Review 2019 acknowledges the importance of the implementation of the WIM; reiterates its call for new and additional sources of loss and damage finance, and for EU to support the calls of LDCs for a specific financing facility for loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change under the UNFCCC;

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17b. Supports the review of the Global Goal on Adaptation and highlights the need to translate it into measurable outcomes based on strong understanding of risk at multiple levels, availability of consistent and comparable data, and the use of quantitative and qualitative progress on resilience over time.

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17c. Stresses the need to make the financing of adaptation gender-

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responsive; reiterates its call for the EU to increase financial support for gender-just climate actions for adaptation and addressing loss and damage in developing countries, including those undertaken by women’s grassroots organisations, given their central role in local responses to the climate crisis;

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18. Recalls that climate change is one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss and land degradation; underlines that the negative effects of climate change on nature and biodiversity, on ecosystems, and on oceans and food security are projected to become critical in the decades to come; reiterates that the strict conservation of high-carbon ecosystems such as peatlands, wetlands, rangelands, mangroves and intact forests is a response option with an immediate impact;

18. Recalls that climate change is one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss and land degradation; underlines that the negative effects of climate change on nature and biodiversity, on ecosystems, and on oceans and food security are projected to become critical in the decades to come; stresses that high-carbon ecosystems such as peatlands, wetlands, rangelands, mangroves and intact forests should be sustainably managed to increase carbon sequestration and to adapt to pressures of climate change, or protected where necessary;

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18. Recalls that climate change is one 18. Recalls that climate change is one

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of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss and land degradation; underlines that the negative effects of climate change on nature and biodiversity, on ecosystems, and on oceans and food security are projected to become critical in the decades to come; reiterates that the strict conservation of high-carbon ecosystems such as peatlands, wetlands, rangelands, mangroves and intact forests is a response option with an immediate impact;

of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss and land degradation; underlines that the negative effects of climate change on nature and biodiversity, on ecosystems, and on oceans, and food security are projected to become critical in the decades to come; reiterates that the strict conservation of carbon- and species-rich ecosystems on land and in the ocean including peatlands, wetlands, rangelands, mangroves, primary, old growth and natural forests, coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, salt marshes, kelp forests and seagrass meadows, as well as deep water and polar blue carbon habitats is a response option with an immediate impact; underlines that protected areas and strictly protected areas are important instruments to address biodiversity loss, with climate mitigation and adaptation co-benefits.

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18. Recalls that climate change is one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss and land degradation; underlines that the negative effects of climate change on nature and biodiversity, on ecosystems, and on oceans and food security are projected to become critical in the decades to come; reiterates that the strict conservation of high-carbon ecosystems such as peatlands, wetlands, rangelands, mangroves and intact forests is a response option with an immediate impact; recalls that under Article 5 of the Paris Agreement Parties should take action to conserve and enhance, as appropriate, sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse gases, including

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forests; urges the Commission and Member States to facilitate protection and restoration of these ecosystems by timely adoption of the relevant legislation targeting EU ecosystems, and third countries to do this by addressing value chains and ecosystem and forest risk commodities.

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18. Recalls that climate change is one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss and land degradation; underlines that the negative effects of climate change on nature and biodiversity, on ecosystems, and on oceans and food security are projected to become critical in the decades to come; reiterates that the strict conservation of high-carbon ecosystems such as peatlands, wetlands, rangelands, mangroves and intact forests is a necessary response option with an immediate impact; welcomes the IPBES-IPCC Workshop Report on Biodiversity and Climate Change, which examines the synergies and trade-offs between biodiversity protection and climate change mitigation and adaptation; acknowledges that biodiversity loss and climate change are both driven by human economic activities and mutually reinforce each other, and agrees with the findings of the Workshop Report that neither will be successfully resolved unless both are tackled together;

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18. Recalls that climate change is one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss and land degradation; underlines that the negative effects of climate change on nature and biodiversity, on ecosystems, and on oceans and food security are projected to become critical in the decades to come; reiterates that the strict conservation and restoration of high-carbon ecosystems such as peatlands, wetlands, rangelands, and blue carbon ecosystems such as salt marshes, seagrasses and mangroves, and intact forests is a response option with an immediate impact and offers a wide range of mitigation and adaptation benefits; whereas when degraded or destroyed, blue carbon ecosystems emit into the atmosphere and the ocean the carbon they have stored for centuries and become sources of greenhouse gas emissions;

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18. Recalls that climate change is one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss and land degradation; underlines that the negative effects of climate change on nature and biodiversity, on ecosystems, and on oceans and food security are projected

18. Recalls that climate change is one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss and land degradation; underlines that the negative effects of climate change on nature and biodiversity, on ecosystems, and on oceans and food security are projected

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to become critical in the decades to come; reiterates that the strict conservation of high-carbon ecosystems such as peatlands, wetlands, rangelands, mangroves and intact forests is a response option with an immediate impact;

to become critical in the decades to come; reiterates that the strict conservation of high-carbon ecosystems such as peatlands, wetlands, rangelands, mangroves and intact forests is a response option with an immediate impact; calls for particular attention to be paid to the conservation and preservation of biodiversity in the outermost regions (ORs), regions, countries and overseas territories where some 80% of the EU’s biodiversity is currently found;

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18. Recalls that climate change is one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss and land degradation, and that biodiversity loss and climate change are interlinked and exacerbate each other, representing equal threats to life on our planet; underlines that the negative effects of climate change on nature and biodiversity, on ecosystems, and on oceans and food security are projected to become critical in the decades to come; reiterates that the strict conservation of high-carbon ecosystems such as peatlands, wetlands, rangelands, mangroves and intact forests is a response option with an immediate impact;

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18. Recalls that climate change is one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss and land degradation; underlines that the negative effects of climate change on nature and biodiversity, on ecosystems, and on water availability, oceans and food security are projected to become critical in the decades to come; reiterates that the strict conservation of high-carbon ecosystems such as peatlands, wetlands, rangelands, mangroves and intact forests is a response option with an immediate impact;

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18a. Regrets that while the LULUCF framework allows for not accounting for emissions and subsequent removals caused by higher than average level of natural disturbance, it did not create this provision for areas of old-growth and primary forests, while the basis for the LULUCF modelling is a premise that forests decrease the removals as they grow, de facto making these forests emitters; is of the opinion that mere consideration of the annual flows of carbon leads to lose-lose solutions for both climate and biodiversity; calls for a revision of the LULUCF legislation that does not discourage and disincentivise ecosystem-based solutions, to duly take into account the value the old-growth and

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primary forests represent for biodiversity, and to duly consider their adaptive capacity, the significant amount of carbon that continues to be removed as well as the significant amount of carbon stored;

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18a. Stresses that despite growing consensus at the UNFCCC and the CBD on the need for integrated action at country and local levels to tackle both the biodiversity and the climate crises together, nature based solutions (NbS) are still absent in many national climate pledges and country strategies; considers that a multi-stakeholder Platform on NbS could help strengthen synergies across multilateral international conventions on biodiversity and climate change and enable the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals;

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18a. Stresses that the restoration and rehabilitation of high-carbon ecosystems previously converted for agriculture, aquaculture or human development can

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benefit both mitigation and adaptation and should be encouraged;

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18a. Stresses the need for synergies between the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and climate action for both mitigation and adaptation;

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19. Recalls also the crucial role played by biodiversity in enabling humans to combat and adapt to global warming and increase their level of resilience; stresses that nature-based solutions take advantage of the potential of nature to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to help us adapt to the impacts of climate change, that they are win-win solutions that involve protecting, restoring and sustainably managing ecosystems to address society's challenges and promote human well-being;

19. Recalls also the crucial role played by biodiversity in enabling humans to combat and adapt to global warming and increase their level of resilience; stresses that ecosystem-based approaches, as established under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, and nature-based solutions take advantage of the potential of nature and biodiversity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to help us adapt to the impacts of climate change, that they are win-win solutions that involve protecting, restoring and enhancing ecosystem services and functions to address society's challenges and promote

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human well-being;

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19. Recalls also the crucial role played by biodiversity in enabling humans to combat and adapt to global warming and increase their level of resilience; stresses that nature-based solutions take advantage of the potential of nature to sustain healthy water and soils thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping us adapt to the impacts of climate change, that they are win-win solutions that involve protecting, restoring and sustainably managing ecosystems to address society's challenges and promote human well-being;

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19. Recalls also the crucial role played by biodiversity in enabling humans to combat and adapt to global warming and increase their level of resilience; stresses that nature-based solutions take advantage of the potential of nature to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to help us adapt to the impacts of climate change, that

19. Recalls also the crucial role played by biodiversity in enabling humans to combat and adapt to global warming and increase their level of resilience; stresses that ecosystem-based approaches take advantage of the potential of nature to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to help us adapt to the impacts of climate

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they are win-win solutions that involve protecting, restoring and sustainably managing ecosystems to address society's challenges and promote human well-being;

change and protect and restore biodiversity, that they are win-win solutions that involve protecting, restoring and sustainably managing ecosystems to address society's challenges and promote human well-being;

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19. Recalls also the crucial role played by biodiversity in enabling humans to combat and adapt to climate change and increase their level of resilience; stresses that nature-based solutions take advantage of the potential of nature to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to help us adapt to the impacts of climate change, that they are win-win solutions that involve protecting, restoring and sustainably managing ecosystems to address society's challenges and promote human well-being;

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19. Recalls also the crucial role played by biodiversity in enabling humans to combat and adapt to global warming and increase their level of resilience; stresses that nature-based solutions take advantage

19. Recalls also the crucial role played by biodiversity in enabling humans to combat and adapt to global warming and increase their level of resilience; stresses that nature-based solutions take advantage

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of the potential of nature to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to help us adapt to the impacts of climate change, that they are win-win solutions that involve protecting, restoring and sustainably managing ecosystems to address society's challenges and promote human well-being;

of the potential of nature to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to help us adapt to the impacts of climate change, that they are win-win solutions that involve protecting, restoring and sustainably managing ecosystems to address society's challenges and promote human well-being; underlines that nature-based solutions can be most effective when planned for longevity and not only narrowly focused on rapid carbon sequestration.1b

__________________1b IPBES-IPCC Co-Sponsored Workshop Report on Biodiversity and Climate Change of 10 June 2021

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19. Recalls also the crucial role played by biodiversity in enabling humans to combat and adapt to global warming and increase their level of resilience; stresses that nature-based solutions take advantage of the potential of nature to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to help us adapt to the impacts of climate change, that they are win-win solutions that involve protecting, restoring and sustainably managing ecosystems to address society's challenges and promote human well-being; proposes that buffering and reconnecting primary forests and restoration of free flowing rivers and wetlands be among the key restoration focuses;

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19a. Stresses that in line with promoting nature- and ecosystem-based solutions, it is of crucial importance to reach the targets of protecting at least 30 % of the Union’s marine and terrestrial areas, and of strictly protecting at least 10 % of the Union’s marine and terrestrial areas, including primary and old-growth forests, carbon rich ecosystems including coastal and marine ones; underlines that similar targets should be adopted and implemented on a global level as well and calls on the Commission and the Member States to make this part of the climate negotiations, stresses that in line with international standards all industrial and extractive activities should be prohibited in protected areas; calls for more ambitious targets to be set in the medium-long term to ensure that at least 50% of marine and terrestrial areas are protected and to ensure that non-protected areas are ecologically managed, underlines that in addition to increasing protected areas, the quality of protected areas should be ensured, protected areas should be ecologically connected and clear conservation plans implemented;

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19a. Welcomes the COP26 Presidency's initiative to launch the Forest, Agriculture and Commodity Trade (FACT) Dialogue, which will bring together key countries exporting agricultural products and the countries consuming these products to discuss how to make this process more sustainable; recalls for the EU contribution its positions detailed in its resolution on an EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation; calls on the Commission to urgently present a proposal for an EU legal framework based on mandatory due diligence that ensures that value chains are sustainable and that products or commodities placed on the EU market do not result in or derive from deforestation, forest degradation, ecosystem conversion or degradation or human rights violations; notes that such an EU legal framework should also be extended to cover high-carbon stock and biodiversity-rich ecosystems other than forests, such as marine and coastal ecosystems, wetlands, peatlands and savannahs, so as to avoid pressure being shifted to these landscapes;

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19a. Notes the application of the clearcutting forest management practice in the EU; stresses that such a practice destroys the symbiotic interdependent

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network of trees with fungi and subsequent reestablishment of this web after clearcut is almost non-existent; highlights that in Boreal forests this represents the single most important mechanism of accumulation of soil organic matter and is thus crucial in the global carbon cycle1a; reiterates that clearcutting does not mimic natural disturbance by wildfire as unlike a clearcut site a site disturbed by wildfire is characterised by a very high amount of deadwood and soil open for colonisation of species; calls therefore for a ban of clearcutting forest management across the EU as a complementary measure to other climate change mitigation and adaptation measures;__________________1a K. E. Clemmensen et al., 2013: Roots and Associated Fungi Drive Long-Term Carbon Sequestration in Boreal Forest. Science 339, 1615 (2013)

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19a. Draws attention to the fact that potential permafrost emissions are not fully accounted in global emissions budgets, neither reflected in nationally determined contributions; urges the need for an accelerated scientific effort to more accurately estimate and communicate the likely magnitude of increased carbon dioxide and methane emissions from a warming Arctic to better inform decisions

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about the increased ambition that is needed to keep the global temperature within the Paris Agreement objectives; calls on the EU to initiate and lead a global coalition for the permafrost, aimed at funding research to better assess the current status of the problem and at funding measures to urgently contain the permafrost thaw;

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19a. Deplores, however, that some policies and actions currently taken in the name of tackling climate change cause significant harm to biodiversity and other environmental objectives; urges the Commission to remedy this situation by fully integrating the climate payback period associated with different types of feedstock for bioenergy in the upcoming revision of the Renewable Energy Directive and by aligning it with the objectives of the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 in particular by upholding the circular and cascading use of forest and other biomass resources;

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19a. Highlights the need for comprehensive mapping of carbon-and nature-rich areas, the effects and the quality of management, habitat condition and other factors in order to inform decision-making on restoration priorities

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19b. Highlights the immense impact of the agricultural sector, particularly the livestock industry, on the climate and on biodiversity loss in the EU and worldwide due to land-use changes for grazing and in particular the massive production of feed crops; stresses the additional negative impact of these practices on soil, air and water pollution, human and animal health and animal welfare; underlines the need for a rapid phase-out of intensive livestock farming and a significant reduction in livestock numbers and calls on the Commission, the Member States and the non-EU Parties to introduce suitable and effective legislative and non-legislative measures to achieve this;

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19b. Calls on the Commission and Member states to ensure that the Union market and consumption patterns do not detrimentally affect forests and natural ecosystems and biodiversity, nor the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities

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19c. Emphasises that adapting our diets and drastically reducing the production and consumption of animals while developing alternative protein sources to substitute meat, dairy and other animal products is a cost-effective, quick, healthy and easy measure to fight climate change and would realise countless co-benefits for human, animal and ecosystem health and welfare;

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20. Acknowledges the importance of 20. Acknowledges the importance of

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the Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, China, in October 2021; highlights that a stronger international framework is needed in order to protect global biodiversity, to arrest its current decline and to restore it as much as possible; believes that such a framework should be based on targets and firm commitments, comprising NDCs and other appropriate instruments, financial commitments and improved capacity-building assurances, as well as a five-yearly review mechanism, with an emphasis on an upward trajectory of ambition;

the Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, China, in October 2021; highlights that a stronger and more ambitious international framework is needed in order to protect global biodiversity, to arrest its current decline and to restore it as much as possible; believes that such a framework should be based on targets, quantifiable indicators, effective monitoring mechanisms and firm commitments, comprising NDCs and other appropriate instruments, financial commitments and improved capacity-building assurances, as well as a five-yearly review mechanism, with an emphasis on an upward trajectory of ambition; reiterates its call for the EU to push for the same high level of ambition during the negotiations in order to ensure a global level playing field, including legally binding international global restoration and protection targets of at least 30% by 2030 in order to reflect the EUs domestic ambitions set in the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030;

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20. Acknowledges the importance of the Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, China, in October 2021; highlights that a stronger international framework is needed in order to protect global biodiversity, to arrest its current decline and to restore it as much as possible; believes that such a framework should be based on targets and firm commitments, comprising NDCs and other appropriate instruments, financial commitments and improved capacity-building assurances, as well as a five-

20. Acknowledges the importance of the Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, China, in October 2021; highlights that a stronger international framework is needed in order to protect global biodiversity and irreplaceable natural values, to arrest its current decline and to restore it as much as possible; believes that such a framework should be based on targets, including a target of no loss as opposed to no net loss as the two ecosystems of the same type but of different quality and integrity are

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yearly review mechanism, with an emphasis on an upward trajectory of ambition;

simply not exchangeable, and on firm commitments, comprising NDCs and other appropriate instruments, financial commitments and improved capacity-building assurances, as well as a five-yearly review mechanism, with an emphasis on an upward trajectory of ambition;

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20. Acknowledges the importance of the Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, China, in October 2021; highlights that a stronger international framework is needed in order to protect global biodiversity, to arrest its current decline and to restore it as much as possible; believes that such a framework should be based on targets and firm commitments, comprising NDCs and other appropriate instruments, financial commitments and improved capacity-building assurances, as well as a five-yearly review mechanism, with an emphasis on an upward trajectory of ambition;

20. Acknowledges the importance of the Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, China, in October 2021; highlights that a revamped international framework is needed in order to protect global biodiversity, to arrest its current decline and to restore it as much as possible; believes that such a framework should be based on targets and firm commitments, comprising NDCs and other appropriate instruments, the ability to renegotiate our trade relations with third countries that fail to meet their commitments, financial commitments and improved capacity-building assurances, as well as a five-yearly review mechanism, with an emphasis on an upward trajectory of ambition;

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20. Acknowledges the importance of the Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, China, in October 2021; highlights that a stronger international legal framework is needed in order to protect global biodiversity, to arrest its current decline and to restore it as much as possible; believes that such a framework should be based on specific and time-limited targets and firm commitments, comprising NDCs and other appropriate instruments, financial commitments and improved capacity-building assurances, as well as a five-yearly review mechanism, with an emphasis on a high level and an upward ongoing trajectory of ambition;

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20. Acknowledges the importance of the Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, China, in October 2021; highlights that a stronger and binding international framework is needed in order to protect global biodiversity, to arrest its current decline and to restore it as much as possible; believes that such a framework should be based on targets and firm commitments, comprising NDCs and other appropriate instruments, financial commitments and improved capacity-building assurances, as well as a five-yearly review mechanism, with an emphasis on an upward trajectory of ambition;

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20a. In this context stresses that the Review of SDGs implementation1a concluded that the monitoring framework of the SDG 15 does not capture essential elements related to quality that are crucial for more meaningful results, pointing to the need for additional indicators in areas such as forest intactness, management effectiveness of protected areas, and meaningful integration of biodiversity into other processes;__________________1a 2018 HLPF Review of SDGs implementation

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20a. Stresses that climate mechanisms depend on the health of the ocean and marine ecosystems currently affected by global warming, pollution, overexploitation of marine biodiversity, acidification, deoxygenation and coastal erosion; stresses that the IPCC recalls that the ocean is part of the solution to

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mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change;

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20a. Stresses that the post-2020 global biodiversity framework should commit Parties to incorporate NbS that protect and restore biodiversity and ecosystem integrity into both National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to meet the Paris Agreement;

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20b. Acknowledges the important role of healthy soil, as the largest terrestrial carbon sink, in mitigating climate change; reiterates its call on the Member States to strengthen the restoration and sustainable use of soil as a tool for climate policy in their national energy and climate plans (NECPs) and in particular in the measures applying to the agricultural and land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, and to preserve, restore and enhance

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carbon sinks(especially in areas with carbon-rich soils, such as grasslands and peatlands),in addition to taking action seeking to promote the sustainable use of soil in agricultural policy and to reduce agricultural emissions; reiterates its calls on the Commission for a legislative proposal to establish an EU-wide common legal framework for soil protection and sustainable use of soil, addressing all major soil threats;

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20c. Reiterates that future finance goals should take account of the needs of developing countries, as well as the Paris Agreement’s equity principle, in determining EU contributions; recognises the importance of scaling up the mobilisation of resources to support efforts to avert, minimise and address loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change in particularly vulnerable countries;

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21. Highlights that the EU and its Member States are the largest provider of public climate finance; welcomes the decision taken at COP24 to decide on a more ambitious target from 2025 onwards, beyond the current commitment to mobilise USD 100 billion per year as of 2020, but expresses concern that the actual pledges by developed countries are still falling a long way short of the collective goal of USD 100 billion per year and calls on this gap to be filled; expects emerging economies to make a contribution, from 2025 onwards, to the higher amount of international climate financing in the future;

21. Highlights that the EU and its Member States are the largest provider of public climate finance and that the large sums sent by developed countries to emerging economies are pointless wealth transfers if they are not conditional on real climate progress; expects emerging economies to make an immediate contribution to the higher amount of international climate financing in the future;

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21. Highlights that the EU and its Member States are the largest provider of public climate finance; welcomes the decision taken at COP24 to decide on a more ambitious target from 2025 onwards, beyond the current commitment to mobilise USD 100 billion per year as of 2020, but expresses concern that the actual pledges by developed countries are still falling a long way short of the collective goal of USD 100 billion per year and calls on this gap to be filled; urges the EU and its Member States to step up their efforts to mobilise international climate finance for developing countries and build an international roadmap outlining each developed country’s fair share of the USD

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100 billion financial pledge and mechanisms to ensure that pledges are turned into deeds; expects emerging economies to make a contribution, from 2025 onwards, to the higher amount of international climate financing in the future;

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21. Highlights that the EU and its Member States are the largest provider of public climate finance; welcomes the decision taken at COP24 to decide on a more ambitious target from 2025 onwards, beyond the current commitment to mobilise USD 100 billion per year as of 2020, but expresses disappointment that the actual pledges by developed countries are still falling a long way short of the collective goal of USD 100 billion per year and calls on this gap to be filled without delay; expects emerging economies to also make a contribution, from 2025 onwards, to the higher amount of international climate financing in the future;

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21a. Highlights the importance of the level of climate finance to climate actions, as many developing countries have conditional NDCs, the achievement of which depends on financial support; stresses the need to dramatically strengthen mobilization of public and private finance; supports the initiation of negotiations on a new financial goal for the period after 2025, exploring an approach for a goal matrix with separate sub-goals for adaptation and for addressing loss and damage, and grants-based finance, reflecting the growing severity of climate impacts and the urgency to fully accelerate climate actions in this decade;

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21a. Invites the Parties to step up efforts in order to meet and surpass the target of USD100 billion per year already in 2021;

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21b. Regrets that the Parliament’s call for a rapid phase-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 in the EU and in each Member State was not heeded; calls for the immediate phase-out all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies at Union, national, regional and local level without delay and by 2025 at the latest

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21c. Calls on the Parties to commit to phasing-out all direct and indirect subsidies to fossil fuels without delay; expects the EU and G20 countries to show leadership in this regard;

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21d. Reiterates its call for the post-2025 target for climate finance to ensure that the needs of the most vulnerable countries are met, in particular by increasing

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resources for dedicated and quantitative sub-goals, including a sub-goal for adaptation finance, in line with Article 9.4 of the Paris Agreement, a sub-goal for mitigation finance, including ecosystem-based measures, a sub-goal for loss and damage finance and grants-based finance, and qualitative goals, such as meaningful, inclusive and participatory adaptation planning and implementation, and removal of barriers to accessing available finance;

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21e. Highlights that the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic presents a one-off, last opportunity to restructure economies at the pace and scale that science requires to limit global warming at 1.5oC; stresses in this regard that the economic recovery must integrate ambitious climate action;

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22. Stresses the importance of operationalising the global goal on

22. Stresses the importance of operationalising the global goal on

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adaptation and of mobilising major new funds for adaptation in developing countries; calls for the EU and its Member States to commit to a significant increase in the adaptation finance they provide; recognises the need for progress on the issue of loss and damage, for which additional resources should be raised through innovative sources of public finance under the Warsaw International Mechanism;

adaptation; recognises the need for progress on the issue of loss and damage, for which additional resources should be raised through innovative sources of public finance under the Warsaw International Mechanism;

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22. Stresses the importance of operationalising the global goal on adaptation and of mobilising major new funds for adaptation in developing countries; calls for the EU and its Member States to commit to a significant increase in the adaptation finance they provide; recognises the need for progress on the issue of loss and damage, for which additional resources should be raised through innovative sources of public finance under the Warsaw International Mechanism;

22. Stresses the importance of operationalising the global goal on adaptation and of mobilising major new funds for adaptation in developing countries; calls for the EU and its Member States to commit to a significant increase in the adaptation finance they provide; recognises the need for progress on the issue of loss and damage, for which additional resources should be raised through innovative sources of public finance under the Warsaw International Mechanism, and for which the EU should support a COP26 mandate for the Warsaw International Mechanism’s new Action and Support Expert Group (ASEG) to explore and pursue such sources with a view to mobilising finance to address loss and damage in the order of USD 50 billion by 2024 in addition to mitigation and adaptation finance;

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22. Stresses the importance of operationalising the global goal on adaptation and of mobilising major new funds for adaptation in developing countries; calls for the EU and its Member States to commit to a significant increase in the adaptation finance they provide; recognises the need for progress on the issue of loss and damage, for which additional resources should be raised through innovative sources of public finance under the Warsaw International Mechanism;

22. Stresses the importance of operationalising the global goal on adaptation and of mobilising major new funds for adaptation in developing countries as loss and damage due to climate change is already a reality, in particular for the most vulnerable populations; calls for the EU and its Member States to commit to a significant additional increase in the adaptation finance they provide to achieve a balance with mitigation finance by 2023, prioritising grants-based finance, and to prepare appropriate pledges to be made at COP26; recognises the need for progress on the issue of loss and damage, for which additional resources should be raised through innovative sources of public finance under the Warsaw International Mechanism;

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22. Stresses the importance of operationalising the global goal on adaptation and of mobilising major new

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funds for adaptation in developing countries; calls for the EU and its Member States to commit to a significant increase in the adaptation finance they provide; recognises the need for progress on the issue of loss and damage, for which additional resources should be raised through innovative sources of public finance under the Warsaw International Mechanism;

operationalising the global goal on adaptation and of mobilising major new funds for adaptation in developing countries; calls for the EU and its Member States to commit to a significant increase in the adaptation finance they provide; recognises the need for progress on the issue of loss and damage, for which additional resources should be raised through innovative sources of public finance under the Warsaw International Mechanism;

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23. Welcomes the fact that the Adaptation Fund will continue to serve the Paris Agreement; recognises the importance of this fund for those communities most vulnerable to climate change and notes that since 2010, the fund has committed more than US$ 830 million for climate change adaptation and resilience projects and programmes, including more than 120 concrete, localized projects in the most vulnerable communities of developing countries around the world;

23. Notes that since 2010, the Adaptation Fund has committed more than US$ 830 million for climate change adaptation and resilience projects and programmes, including more than 120 concrete, localized projects in the most vulnerable communities of developing countries around the world; criticises the fact that these financial commitments were made at a loss and that no significant progress has been made;

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23. Welcomes the fact that the Adaptation Fund will continue to serve the Paris Agreement; recognises the importance of this fund for those communities most vulnerable to climate change and notes that since 2010, the fund has committed more than US$ 830 million for climate change adaptation and resilience projects and programmes, including more than 120 concrete, localized projects in the most vulnerable communities of developing countries around the world; calls on donor countries to significantly step up their contributions to the Adaptation Fund in a more predictable and multi-year approach;

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23. Welcomes the fact that the Adaptation Fund will continue to serve the Paris Agreement; recognises the importance of this fund for those communities most vulnerable to climate change and notes that since 2010, the fund has committed more than US$ 830 million for climate change adaptation and resilience projects and programmes, including more than 120 concrete, localized projects in the most vulnerable communities of developing countries around the world; stresses, however, that this amount is not sufficient given the

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magnitude of the changes that already took place;

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23a. Invites the Parties to secure further financial commitments for adaptation to the Risk-Informed Early Action Partnership (REAP) as well as concretely support the Access to Finance Taskforce;

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24. Reiterates the need to urgently end fossil fuel subsidies in the EU and worldwide; notes that fossil fuels subsidies in the EU amount to some 50 billion euros and calls on all Member States to implement concrete policies, timelines and measures to phase out all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies and calls on all other Parties to take similar measures;

24. Reiterates the need to end fossil fuel subsidies in the EU and worldwide in a manner that does not violate the principles of a just transition;

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24. Reiterates the need to not end fossil fuel subsidies in the EU until the Member States have alternative energy supplies that are completely secure; notes that fossil fuels subsidies in the EU amount to some 50 billion euros and calls on all the parties to share their concrete policies, timelines and measures to phase out all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies;

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24. Regrets that the Parliament’s call for a rapid phase-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 in the EU and in each Member State was not heeded; calls for the phasing out all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies at Union, national, regional and local level without delay and by 2025 at the latest; Reiterates the need to urgently end fossil fuel subsidies in the EU and worldwide; notes that fossil fuels subsidies in the EU amount to some 50 billion euros and calls on all Member States to implement concrete policies, timelines and measures to phase out all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 2025 at the latest and calls on all other Parties to take similar measures;

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24. Reiterates the need to urgently end fossil fuel subsidies and other forms of public support for fossil fuels and other activities that come into conflict with climate change mitigation or adaptation targets in the EU and worldwide; notes that fossil fuels subsidies in the EU amount to some 50 billion euros and calls on all Member States to implement concrete policies, timelines and measures to phase out all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies and other forms of public support for fossil fuels and other activities that come into conflict with climate change mitigation or adaptation targets, and calls on all other Parties to take similar measures;

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24. Reiterates the need to urgently end fossil fuel subsidies in the EU and worldwide; notes that fossil fuels subsidies in the EU amount to some 50 billion euros and calls on all Member States to implement concrete policies, timelines and measures to phase out all direct and

24. Reiterates the need to urgently end fossil fuel subsidies and other harmful subsidies in the EU and worldwide; notes that fossil fuels subsidies in the EU amount to some 50 billion euros and calls on all Member States to implement concrete policies, timelines and measures to phase

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indirect fossil fuel subsidies and calls on all other Parties to take similar measures;

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24. Reiterates the need to urgently end fossil fuel subsidies in the EU and worldwide; notes that fossil fuels subsidies in the EU amount to some 50 billion euros and calls on all Member States to implement concrete policies, timelines and measures to phase out all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 2025 at the very latest, and calls on all other Parties to take similar measures;

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24a. Stresses that the approval of new oil and gas fields for development or opening new or extending existing coal mines could undermine the efforts to achieve the Paris Agreement and its 1,5°C target; calls on the EU and its Member States to stop funding or granting any sort of operational support for new fossil fuel extraction projects within and outside the EU; expresses high concerns about the

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growing global interest in the fossil fuel reserves in the Arctic that are more accessible as the sea ice cover declines due climate change; emphasises the vulnerability of the Arctic nature and the extreme difficulty to clean up the ecosystem after oil spills from blowouts, pipeline leaks or shipping accidents; urges the EU and its Member States to call for a global moratorium against offshore oil exploration in the Arctic;

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24a. Recalls the significant impact of the agricultural sector, particularly the intensive livestock industry on climate change and biodiversity loss; emphasises that intensive industrial agriculture and livestock farming should not receive funding, nor be incentivized or rewarded; stresses instead the importance of supporting the development of agro-ecological and plant-based agricultural practices, reducing animal density and livestock numbers, stimulating local production and investing in the development of regional infrastructure for a more sustainable agricultural sector;

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24a. Supports the work of the coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action and encourages all governments to adopt the coalition’s commitments to align all policies and practices in the remit of finance ministries with the goals of the Paris Agreement and to adopt effective carbon pricing, as laid down in the ‘Helsinki principles’;

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25. Stresses the role of the private sector, including corporations and the financial markets, in the pursuit of sustainability and climate goals; welcomes the initiative of the COP26 Private Finance Hub, focusing on building a system that mobilises private finance to support the re-engineering of our economies for net zero; considers it essential that the major international financial institutions swiftly adopt and develop green finance in order to bring about a successful decarbonisation of the global economy;

25. Stresses the role of the private sector, including corporations and the financial markets, in the pursuit of sustainability and climate goals; welcomes the initiative of the COP26 Private Finance Hub, focusing on building a system that mobilises private finance to support the re-engineering of our economies for net zero;

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25. Stresses the role of the private sector, including corporations and the financial markets, in the pursuit of sustainability and climate goals; considers it essential that the major international financial institutions gradually, protecting economic sectors from overly abrupt changes and taking into account low-carbon energy types such as nuclear and gas, adopt and develop green finance in order to bring about a successful decarbonisation of the global economy;

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25. Stresses the role of the private sector, including corporations and the financial markets, in the pursuit of sustainability and climate goals; welcomes the initiative of the COP26 Private Finance Hub, focusing on building a system that mobilises private finance to support the re-engineering of our economies for net zero; acknowledges the wide public interest and engagement in sustainable investments; welcomes the increasing engagement of major international financial institutions in the development of green finance and considers it essential to foster this trend in order to bring about a successful decarbonisation of the global economy;

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25. Stresses the importance of putting the private sector, including corporations and the financial markets, on a path compatible with the Paris Agreement objectives; welcomes the initiative of the COP26 Private Finance Hub, focusing on building a system that mobilises private finance to support the re-engineering of our economies for net zero; considers it essential that the major international financial institutions swiftly adopt and develop green finance in order to bring about a successful decarbonisation of the global economy;

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25. Stresses the role of the private sector, including corporations and the financial markets, in the pursuit of sustainability and climate goals; welcomes the initiative of the COP26 Private Finance Hub, focusing on building a system that mobilises private finance to support the re-engineering of our economies for net zero; considers it essential that the major

25. Stresses the role of the private sector, including corporations and the financial markets, in the pursuit of sustainability and climate goals; welcomes the initiative of the COP26 Private Finance Hub, focusing on building a system that mobilises private finance to support the re-engineering of our economies for net zero; considers it essential that the major

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international financial institutions swiftly adopt and develop green finance in order to bring about a successful decarbonisation of the global economy;

international financial institutions swiftly adopt and develop green finance in order to bring about a successful decarbonisation of the global economy; welcomes the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero and its commitment to mobilise the necessary global investments for net-zero emissions no later than 2050, based on science-aligned criteria;

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Amendment 292Pär Holmgren, Marie Toussaint



25a. Reminds that 100 multinationals are responsible for 71% of global industrial greenhouse gas emissions since 19881a; calls on the EU to establish a regime of climate liability to ensure that all companies, particularly those operating in high-risk sectors including the banking and financial sector, carry out their operations with respect to the Paris Climate Agreement ,adopt binding climate plans and act in line with 1.5 °C target as established in the IPCC P1 scenario following the precautionary principle; welcomes in that context the current revision of the non-financial reporting directive, but believes it should take into account scope 1, 2and 3emissions as defined by the GHG Protocol in the calculation of GHG emissions from companies; also reiterates its support to the European Parliament recommendations on corporate due diligence and corporate accountability1b and calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious legislative proposal on Sustainable Corporate Governance which should introduce binding due diligence

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obligations;__________________1a The Carbon Majors Databade Report (2017)1b Text adopted, P9_TA(2021)0073.

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25a. Calls for Multilateral Development Banks and Development Finance Institutions to finance more climate investments, aligns their portfolios with the Paris Agreement and support developing countries to recover from Covid-19 in a green, inclusive and resilient way; points out to the need to create platforms and tools to promote and share best practices of sustainable recovery and promote practical collaboration in decoupling GHG emissions from economic growth and prosperity, while promoting cohesion between domestic and global action on climate change, to boost ambitions, reaffirm commitments, and accelerate actions to implement the Paris Agreement;

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25a. Considers it essential that the major international financial institutions swiftly adopt and develop green finance in order to bring about a successful decarbonisation of the global economy; calls for a global agreement on sustainable finance principles, including the IFRS sustainability accounting to be developed and supported as well as a global agreement and an action plan on circular economy;

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25a. Stresses the role of multilateral and regional development banks as sources of high-quality and accessible finance to drive the green transition; welcomes plans of international financial institutions to put forward roadmaps for the Paris-alignment of their portfolios; welcomes the EIB’s leadership in putting forward its Climate Bank Roadmap and updating its Energy Lending Policy;

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25a. Underlines the role of private bank and public financial institutions, such as the EIB, in the fight against climate change; recalls the role of the EIB as EU climate bank and urges the EIB to align its activities with the Paris Agreement;

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25a. Believes that demography plays a key role in all climate mitigation and adaptation policies; stresses that many developing countries, including in Africa and Asia, are facing a birth rate so high that there is no prospect of development there and therefore of measures being taken to move towards a decarbonised economy;

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25a. Highlights the central role of energy efficiency and renewable energy in the transition towards a climate-neutral economy; acknowledges the conclusion of the International Energy Agency’s “Net

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Zero by2050” report which shows a sharp decline in fossil fuel demand resulting in no need for investment in new fossil fuel supply; highlights the need for the EU to phase out as soon as possible but not later than 2030 the use of coal and not later than 2035 the use of oil and fossil gas in order to meet the climate objectives set out in the European Green Deal and the Paris Agreement;.

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25a. Emphasises that voluntary industry initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions have not yielded significant results and will be utterly insufficient to tackle the climate crisis; stresses the importance of regulatory measures and binding emissions reduction targets for all relevant sectors;

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25a. Highlights that the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has failed to generate real, additional emissions reductions; invites the Parties to decide on an immediate termination of the CDM activities; stresses that a continuation of the CDM would undermine the Paris Agreement and the collective efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions;

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25b. Warns that the COVID-19 crisis is reversing progress towards the SDGs and increasing extreme poverty in developing countries and has exacerbated debt levels; underlines that significantly scaling up of climate finance and urgently providing meaningful debt relief to developing countries is necessary to facilitate a global green recovery;

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25b. Stresses that negotiations and potential decisions regarding the implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement shall rule out offsetting; points to the fact that offsetting mechanisms have failed to reduce emissions globally;

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25c. Recognises the need for new and additional sources of climate finance to scale up climate finance to developing countries as well as to support the just transition in Europe; stresses the role of environmental, carbon and other forms of taxation in delivering such sources of finance; stresses that revenues from the carbon border adjustment mechanism, ETS, energy taxation directive and other new own resources should be earmarked for climate action;

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25c. Stresses that old credits generated in the past must not be used under the Paris Agreement; stresses that old credits must not be used to meet post-2020 climate targets;

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25d. Calls on the Parties to finalise the rules for international market mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement in order to support cost-effective mitigation efforts, create a level playing field and minimize carbon leakage; emphasises that carbon pricing must send the appropriate signals for significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions;

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25d. Highlights the need to pursue strengthened and coordinated sectoral decarbonisation measures through the alignment of goals, and collaboration between Parties and other actors; calls on the Parties to strengthen the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action (MPGCA) as a space to encourage non-State actors and subnational governments to take immediate climate action driven by science and high-ambition goals and foster joint learning across constituencies, geographies and sectors to accelerate action and supportive policy-making towards the Paris Agreement goals;

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25e. Underlines the need to further develop and promote climate and sustainability related financial disclosures by financial institutions and companies;

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26. Highlights that the transport sector is the only sector in which emissions at EU level have risen since 1990 and this is not compatible with a long-term climate neutrality objective, which requires bigger and faster reductions in emissions from all sectors of society, including the aviation and maritime sectors; considers that in order to ensure the consistency of NDCs with the economy-wide commitments required by the Paris Agreement, the Parties should be encouraged to include emissions from international shipping and aviation in their NDCs and to agree on and implement measures at international, regional and national level to reduce emissions from these sectors, including non-CO2 impacts from aviation; reiterates in this context the need to regulate these sectors under the EU ETS while at the same time working towards higher global ambition at the international level including in the IMO and the ICAO;

26. Highlights that the transport sector is the only sector in which emissions at EU level have risen since 1990 and this is not compatible with a long-term climate neutrality objective, which requires bigger and faster reductions in emissions from all sectors of society, including the aviation and maritime sectors; considers that in order to ensure the consistency of NDCs with the economy-wide commitments required by the Paris Agreement, the Parties should be encouraged to include emissions from international shipping and aviation in their NDCs and to agree on and implement measures, such as pricing of greenhouse gas emissions, at international, regional and national level to reduce emissions from these sectors, including non-CO2 impacts from aviation; reiterates in this context the need to regulate these sectors under the EU ETS, which could also serve as a role model for the parallel work towards higher global ambition at the international level including in the IMO and the ICAO;

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26. Highlights that the transport sector is the only sector in which emissions at EU level have risen since 1990 and this is not compatible with a long-term climate neutrality objective, which requires bigger and faster reductions in emissions from all

26. Highlights that the transport sector is the only sector in which emissions at EU level have risen since 1990 and this is not compatible with a long-term climate neutrality objective, which requires bigger and faster reductions in emissions from all

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sectors of society, including the aviation and maritime sectors; considers that in order to ensure the consistency of NDCs with the economy-wide commitments required by the Paris Agreement, the Parties should be encouraged to include emissions from international shipping and aviation in their NDCs and to agree on and implement measures at international, regional and national level to reduce emissions from these sectors, including non-CO2 impacts from aviation; reiterates in this context the need to regulate these sectors under the EU ETS while at the same time working towards higher global ambition at the international level including in the IMO and the ICAO;

sectors of society, including the aviation and maritime sectors; considers that in order to ensure the consistency of NDCs with the economy-wide commitments required by the Paris Agreement, the Parties should be encouraged to include emissions from international shipping and aviation in their NDCs and to agree on and implement measures at international, regional and national level to reduce emissions from these sectors, including non-CO2 impacts from aviation; reiterates in this context the need to regulate these sectors under the EU ETS while at the same time working towards higher global ambition at the international level including in the IMO and the ICAO; is concerned by the slow progress achieved in the International Maritime Organisation and the International Civil Aviation Organisation to address emissions from international shipping and aviation;

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26a. Notes that black carbon emissions from shipping have risen globally by 12% between 2012 – 2018,and by 85% in the Arctic between 2015 – 2019; stresses that black carbon is estimated to contribute for about 21% of shipping emissions on a 20-year timescale; considering the urgency of tackling climate change and in particular the alarming rate at which the Arctic is melting, calls for immediate action to reverse the current increase in black carbon emissions from Arctic shipping; strongly deplores that the IMO adopted

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ban on the use of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic contains to many loopholes and has been rendered ineffective in protecting the Arctic; urges the European Commission to ensure that all ships calling at EU ports and travelling in or near the Arctic switch to cleaner distillates and install particulate filters that would reduce black carbon emissions by over 90%;

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26a. Points out to the fact that aviation accounts for approximately 2.1% of global CO2 emissions and urges the ICAO to adopt a long-term emission reduction goal 1a; warns that with the growth in air traffic anticipated before the pandemic, emissions in 2050 were expected to be seven to ten times higher than 1990 levels 1b; calls on the Commission to take measures to strengthen CORSIA, defending the EU's autonomy to apply the ETS to international aviation while the international ambition does not matches EU ambition;__________________1a EU climate action policy, responding to the global emergency, EPRS, March 20211b EPRS, March 2021

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26a. Recalls that cities play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions; stresses that cities must show leadership locally and globally in the green transition; calls for the Commission to consider concrete measures to support a reduction in the CO2 emission of cities, to be carried out in collaboration with industry, citizens and local authorities; highlights that cities can serve as the cradle of new technologies within electrification, automation and digitalization by supporting innovation and first-mover actions;

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26b. Points out the fact that in 2012, shipping accounted for about 2.5 % of global GHG emissions 1a; is concerned that shipping is exempt both from international (UNFCCC) and EU climate targets, and draws attention to the fact that these emissions are projected to increase by up to 50 % between 2018 and 2050, if left unchecked 1b; welcomes the fact that in 2018, IMO adopted an initial

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strategy on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships which should peak as soon as possible and fall by at least 50 % by 2050 compared to 2008, while pursuing efforts towards phasing them out entirely, but is concerned by the slow progress made so far and urges the IMO to move forward rapidly adopting ambitious measures in the short and medium term;__________________1a EU climate action policy, responding to the global emergency, EPRS, March 20211b EPRS, March 2021

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26b. Stresses that no new cars and vans equipped with combustion engines should be sold in the EU from 2030 onwards if the EU is to bring CO2 emissions from this segment close to zero as required by the climate-neutrality objective;

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27. Recalls that 23 % of global GHG emissions and approximately 10% of EU GHG emissions originate from agriculture and acknowledges the significant potential for GHG emissions reduction in the agricultural sector;

27. Recalls that 23 % of global GHG emissions and approximately 10% of EU GHG emissions originate from agriculture and acknowledges the significant potential for GHG emissions reduction in the agricultural sector; emphasises that an agricultural system dependent on massive imports of soy and maize which harms the environment, biodiversity, public health and animal welfare is inherently unsustainable; stresses the need for the agricultural sector, with particular emphasis on the industrial livestock industry, to take responsibility for their contribution to the climate crisis; calls on the Commission and the Member States to swiftly commit to concrete, sustained and binding measures to reduce agricultural GHG emissions and calls for a global commitment on a significant and swift reduction of all agricultural GHG emissions;

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27. Recalls that 23 % of global GHG emissions and approximately 10% of EU GHG emissions originate from agriculture and acknowledges the significant potential for GHG emissions reduction in the agricultural and food system; emphasises that out of the total technical potential of the practices for improved carbon sequestration of the agricultural area in EU, agroforestry has the greatest potential1a;__________________1a Aertsens J., De Nocker L., Gobin A. 2011. Valuing the carbon sequestration potential for European agriculture. Land Use Policy 31

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27. Recalls that 23 % of global GHG emissions and approximately 10% of EU GHG emissions originate from agriculture and acknowledges the significant potential for GHG emissions reduction in the agricultural sector; stresses that a transition towards regenerative agriculture, shorter supply chains and to more plant-based diets would contribute to significantly reduce agricultural emissions, while releasing pressure on land and helping restore ecosystems;

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27. Recalls that 23 % of global GHG emissions and approximately 10% of EU GHG emissions originate from agriculture and acknowledges the significant potential for GHG emissions reduction in the agricultural sector, as well as for farmers to be rewarded for their enhanced contributions to carbon sequestration;

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27. Recalls that 23 % of global GHG emissions and approximately 10% of EU GHG emissions originate from agriculture and acknowledges the significant potential for GHG emissions reduction as well as for a positive contribution to the fight against climate change by increasing carbon sequestration in the agricultural sector;

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27a. Underlines that the EUR 100 billion of CAP funds attributed during 2014-2020 to climate action had little impact on agricultural emissions, which have not changed significantly since 2010; notes that most mitigation measures supported by the CAP have a low potential to mitigate climate change and that the CAP has rarely financed measures with high climate mitigation potential1a ;__________________1a Court of Auditors Report no16, 2021

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27a. Recalls that according to the International Energy Agency, in order to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 all new passengers cars put on the market globally would need to be zero-emission by 2035; further stresses that in order for Europe to be climate neutral by 2050, virtually all cars on Europe’s roads must be zero-emission by mid-century, as shown by the Commission’s analysis ;

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27a. Stresses the importance of energy efficiency and renewable energy for the reduction of GHG emissions, energy security and the alleviation of energy poverty ;

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27b. Highlights that despite the fact that the Common Agricultural Policy is designed to be reformed every programming period, the transformational change has so far been impossible to be put in place; Stresses that this time round the CAP must be offering true transformation, with baseline conditions safeguarding the productivity and ecosystem services of soils, applying conservation practices keeping the level of soil erosion low to very low, maintaining or improving the soil organic carbon content and water retention and facilitating colonisation of soil with beneficial soil biota;

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28. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfill sites, waste water facilities, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100-year global warming potential and is 28 times more powerful than CO2; welcomes in this context the new EU Strategy to reduce methane emissions presented by the Commission in October 2020 and calls on all Parties to take action against methane emissions;

28. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfill sites, waste water facilities, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, 86 times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2) over a 20-year period1a; welcomes in this context the new EU Strategy to reduce methane emissions presented by the Commission in October 2020 and the Commission’s commitment to promote global cooperation on methane emissions mitigation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to suggest a global agreement on methane mitigation at the COP26;__________________1a Myhre, G., D. Shindell, F.-M. Bréon, W. Collins, J. Fuglestvedt, J. Huang, D. Koch, J.-F. Lamarque, D. Lee, B. Mendoza, T. Nakajima, A. Robock, G. Stephens, T. Takemura and H. Zhang, ‘Anthropogenic and Natural Radiative Forcing’, Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis, Contribution of Working Group I to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Chapter 8, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA, 2013, p. 714.

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28. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfill sites, waste water facilities, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100-year global warming potential and is 28 times more powerful than CO2; calls, given that only around 5% of global methane emissions originate in the EU, for the new EU Strategy to reduce methane emissions presented by the Commission in October 2020 to be implemented in a way that prevents an excessive administrative and financial burden from arising, taking into account the already existing emission monitoring and verification obligations;

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28. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfill sites, waste water facilities, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is the second biggest contributor to the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions; highlights therefore the importance of immediate and rapid reductions in methane emissions this decade as one of the most effective measures for EU climate action; notes that methane emission reductions complement the necessary reductions in carbon dioxide emissions and that 15% of the required emissions cuts by the Paris

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Agreement could already be eliminated with low-cost and technically feasible methane mitigation; takes note in this context of the new EU Strategy to reduce methane emissions presented by the Commission in October 2020 and calls for the introduction of a clear EU legislative framework to address methane emissions across all sectors, including binding Union and national methane emissions reduction targets; calls on all Parties to take urgent action against methane emissions;

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28. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfill sites, waste water facilities, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG 86 times more potent than CO2 over a 20-year period, which currently makes methane the second biggest global warming GHG contributor; welcomes in this context the new EU Strategy to reduce methane emissions presented by the Commission in October 2020 and calls on all Parties to take action against methane emissions;

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28. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfill sites, waste water facilities, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100-year global warming potential, 28 times more powerful than CO2 and is the second greatest contributor to climate change, after carbon dioxide; notes that many cost-effective technologies and practices are already available to mitigate methane emissions, especially from the energy sector; welcomes in this context the new EU Strategy to reduce methane emissions presented by the Commission in October 2020 and calls on all Parties to take action against methane emissions; highlights that COP26should define new ambitions on global methane mitigation and calls on the Commission and the Member states to lead international cooperation and coordination on methane emissions mitigation;

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28. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfill sites, waste water facilities, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100-

28. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfill sites, waste water facilities, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100-

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year global warming potential and is 28 times more powerful than CO2; welcomes in this context the new EU Strategy to reduce methane emissions presented by the Commission in October 2020 and calls on all Parties to take action against methane emissions;

year global warming potential and is 28 times more powerful than CO2; points out, moreover, that given the faster breakdown of methane from the atmosphere, potentially reducing its anthropogenic emissions could be one of the most cost-effective strategies to slow warming and prevent global climate change tipping points; welcomes in this context the new EU Strategy to reduce methane emissions presented by the Commission in October 2020 and calls on all Parties to take action against methane emissions;

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28. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfill sites, waste water facilities, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100-year global warming potential and is 28 times more powerful than CO2; welcomes in this context the new EU Strategy to reduce methane emissions presented by the Commission in October 2020 and calls on all Parties to take swift and ambitious action to significantly reduce methane emissions;

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28. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as agriculture, landfill sites, waste water facilities, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100-year global warming potential and is 28-36 times more powerful than CO2; welcomes in this context the new EU Strategy to reduce methane emissions presented by the Commission in October 2020 and calls on all Parties to take action against methane emissions;

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28. Notes that approximately 60 % of the world’s methane is emitted by sources such as landfill sites, waste water facilities, and the production and pipeline transport of fossil fuels; recalls that methane is a potent GHG with a 100-year global warming potential and is 28 times more powerful than CO2; welcomes in this context the new EU Strategy to reduce methane emissions presented by the Commission in October 2020 and calls on all Parties to take action against methane emissions;

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28a. Welcomes the announcements of the US Biden Administration and of President Xi Jinping of China to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol which, together with the upcoming review of the EU rules on fluorinated greenhouse gases, represents a unique opportunity to bring the world closer to meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement; calls on the Commission to present an ambitious revision of the F-Gas Regulation by the end of 2021 to accelerate the hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phase out-before 2030, supported by the introduction of additional placing on the market prohibitions on new HFC-based equipment in key sectors such as air-conditioning and heat pumps, to reinforce controls to avoid illegal trade in HFCs and to accelerate the deployment of future-proof alternatives such as natural refrigerants; believes additional action should also be taken against the use of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6);

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28a. Stresses that the EU’s continued reliance on coal mining and coal-fired power plants is unacceptable, also given

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the significant methane leaks that occur at coal mines; underlines that the continued reliance on coal is completely at odds with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the much-needed energy transition towards energy savings and renewable energy sources; calls for an EU ban on coal-fired electricity and coal mining by 2025;

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28a. Recalls that as indicated in the impact assessment of the 2030 climate target plan (SWD (2020) 176 final) the target of at least 55% of GHG reduction by 2030, requires to tackle methane emissions, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement;

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28a. Supports the Commission's endeavours to advocate the creation of a legally-binding framework at international level for methane emission reduction under the UN;

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28b. Despite the fact that the Commission launched the strategy to reduce methane emissions, as of today, there is no policy in the EU specifically addressing measures to reduce methane emissions at a cross-sectoral level;

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29. Advises the Commission to explore links and other forms of cooperation with existing carbon markets in third countries and regions and to encourage the setting up of additional carbon markets and other carbon pricing mechanisms, to accelerate cost-efficient emissions reductions worldwide and reduce at the same time the risk of carbon leakage contributing to global level playing field; calls on the Commission to establish safeguards to ensure that any links with the EU ETS will continue to deliver additional and permanent mitigation contributions and will not undermine the EU’s domestic GHG emissions commitments;

29. Advises the Commission to encourage the setting up of other carbon pricing mechanisms to accelerate cost-efficient emissions reductions worldwide and reduce at the same time the risk of carbon leakage contributing to global level playing field;

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29. Advises the Commission to explore links and other forms of cooperation with existing carbon markets in third countries and regions and to encourage the setting up of additional carbon markets and other carbon pricing mechanisms, to accelerate cost-efficient emissions reductions worldwide and reduce at the same time the risk of carbon leakage contributing to global level playing field; calls on the Commission to establish safeguards to ensure that any links with the EU ETS will continue to deliver additional and permanent mitigation contributions and will not undermine the EU’s domestic GHG emissions commitments; underlines that the establishment of a WTO-compatible EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is a crucial part of the Green Deal and should be a key priority; stresses that CBAM should be used as a blueprint for a level playing field between EU domestic and foreign producers;

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29. Advises the Commission to explore links and other forms of cooperation with existing carbon markets in third countries and regions and to encourage the setting up of additional carbon markets and other carbon pricing mechanisms, to accelerate cost-efficient emissions reductions worldwide and reduce at the same time the risk of carbon leakage contributing to global level playing field; calls on the Commission to establish safeguards to ensure that any links with the EU ETS will continue to deliver additional and permanent mitigation contributions and will not undermine the EU’s domestic GHG emissions commitments; strongly supports the establishment of a WTO-compatible EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as it will ensure a level playing field for companies covered by the EU ETS and will allow to gradually phase out ETS free allowances, ensuring fair competition and stronger climate action within the EU;

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29. Advises the Commission to explore links and other forms of cooperation with existing carbon markets in third countries and regions and to encourage the setting up of additional carbon markets and other carbon pricing mechanisms, to accelerate cost-efficient emissions reductions worldwide and reduce at the same time the risk of carbon leakage contributing to

29. Advises the Commission to explore links and other forms of cooperation with existing carbon markets in third countries and regions and to encourage the setting up of additional carbon markets and other carbon pricing mechanisms, including pricing of the biogenic carbon, including in the process of combustion, to accelerate cost-efficient emissions reductions

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global level playing field; calls on the Commission to establish safeguards to ensure that any links with the EU ETS will continue to deliver additional and permanent mitigation contributions and will not undermine the EU’s domestic GHG emissions commitments;

worldwide and reduce at the same time the risk of carbon leakage contributing to global level playing field and avoid lose-lose solutions; calls on the Commission to establish safeguards to ensure that any links with the EU ETS will continue to deliver additional and permanent mitigation contributions and will not undermine the EU’s domestic GHG emissions commitments;

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29. Encourages the EU to take a leading role in promoting the EU ETS as a solution and path that more parties should follow by adopting similar systems and advises the Commission to explore links and other forms of cooperation with existing carbon markets in third countries and regions and to encourage the setting up of additional carbon markets and other carbon pricing mechanisms, to accelerate cost-efficient emissions reductions worldwide and reduce at the same time the risk of carbon leakage contributing to global level playing field; calls on the Commission to establish safeguards to ensure that any links with the EU ETS will continue to deliver additional and permanent mitigation contributions and will not undermine the EU’s domestic GHG emissions commitments;

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Amendment 345Inese Vaidere




29. Advises the Commission to explore links and other forms of cooperation with existing carbon markets in third countries and regions and to encourage the setting up of additional carbon markets and other carbon pricing mechanisms such as the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), to accelerate cost-efficient emissions reductions worldwide and reduce at the same time the risk of carbon leakage contributing to global level playing field; calls on the Commission to establish safeguards to ensure that any links with the EU ETS or CBAM will continue to deliver additional and permanent mitigation contributions and will not undermine the EU’s domestic GHG emissions commitments;

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29. Advises the Commission to explore links and other forms of cooperation with existing carbon markets in third countries and regions and to encourage the setting up of additional carbon markets and other carbon pricing mechanisms, to accelerate cost-efficient emissions reductions worldwide and reduce at the same time the risk of carbon leakage contributing to global level playing field; calls on the

29. Advises the Commission to continue with the implementation of its CBAM proposal, and to explore links and other forms of cooperation with existing carbon markets in third countries and regions and to encourage the setting up of additional carbon markets and other carbon pricing mechanisms, to accelerate cost-efficient emissions reductions worldwide and reduce at the same time the risk of

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Commission to establish safeguards to ensure that any links with the EU ETS will continue to deliver additional and permanent mitigation contributions and will not undermine the EU’s domestic GHG emissions commitments;

carbon leakage contributing to global level playing field; calls on the Commission to establish safeguards to ensure that any links with the EU ETS will continue to deliver additional and permanent mitigation contributions and will not undermine the EU’s domestic GHG emissions commitments;

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Amendment 347Bas Eickhout, Mohammed Chahim, Pär Holmgren



29a. Notes that there is a growing scientific and political interest in Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) as a proposed set of climate engineering approaches to artificially reflect sunlight and cool the planet, such as stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI); stresses that SRM does nothing to address the root cause of climate change, provides no scientific certainty on the effect and endangers climactic and geopolitical stability, potentially in a catastrophic fashion; recalls that a UN resolution on global governance has been blocked; calls on the Commission to take action on SRM by initiating a non-use agreement to stop its deployment, restrict its development, and object to future institutionalisation of SRM in international institutions, in consistency with the precautionary principle and in the absence of evidence of its safety and a full global consensus on its acceptability.

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29a. Supports the idea of an ‘EU climate calculator’ to assist industries in calculating the carbon reduction contribution of a technology, and allow for the promotion of new, green technologies which can successfully help bring down CO2 emissions; recalls that this could serve as an effective antidote to ‘green washing’; stresses that the methodology of an ‘EU climate calculator’ should be science and evidence based and include life-cycle assessments;

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Amendment 349Lídia Pereira, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé, Peter Liese, Radan Kanev, Pernille Weiss, Agnès Evren, Inese Vaidere



29a. Stresses the importance of a strong commitment against deforestation; notes that, although in the EU the forest area has been expanding in last years, in other regions, particularly in emergent economies dependent on commodities, massive deforestation mainly due to agriculture and livestock sectors is a problem to be adequately addressed.

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29a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to follow up on the Gender Action Plan , with a view to ensuring gender equality in policy development and implementation and to strengthen women’s empowerment in policy implementation;

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30. Believes, since it must give its consent to international agreements and plays a central role in the domestic implementation of the Paris Agreement as co-legislator, that it should be an integral part of the EU delegation; expects, therefore, to be allowed to attend EU coordination meetings at COP26 in Glasgow and to be guaranteed access to all preparatory documents from the moment negotiations begin;

30. Believes, since it must give its consent to international agreements and plays a central role in the domestic implementation of the Paris Agreement as co-legislator, that it should be an integral part of the EU delegation; insists, therefore, to be allowed to attend EU coordination meetings at COP26 in Glasgow and to be guaranteed access to all preparatory documents from the moment negotiations begin;

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