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Debate: European Climate Law
Date: TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Frans Timmermans
Language: EN

First of all, to those people mostly sitting here, who are always referring to the citizens to not be ambitious. Well, if there’s one thing that’s consistent over the last year – even in the middle of the pandemic – a large majority of our citizens want us to act to face the climate crisis. It is the citizens who are asking this of us: even in the middle of the pandemic, when they’re very much worried about their health, when they are very much worried about their jobs, they still see the climate crisis as something they want us to act upon. Secondly, in the same context, don’t come at me with ‘sovereignty – we need to do it at the national level’. Our citizens understand this is a problem we can only tackle on a global level, and that Europe needs to take the leadership as Europe. Individual Member States can no longer do that. Another remark in reaction to some of the criticisms: the costs. It’s expensive. Well, let me be very clear. If you look at our impact assessment, and to put it in layman’s terms: this is going to be  Now of course, on the other side of the Chamber, you want a higher target. I maintain that -55 is difficult but feasible. I also maintain it is in line with our international obligations. I say this with force, because I do not like the argument that we should be doing more because other industrialised nations are doing less. We should be leading but also taking others along the way. I am quite sure that Xi Jinping saying that China will be carbon-neutral by 2060 is a consequence of what we’re doing, and we need to convince others. The fact that South Africa has now said: ‘we want to be climate-neutral by 2050’ – that’s huge for a country like South Africa. Let’s use that and create more international cooperation, and then -55, I think, is very important. A final point on using carbon sink. Look at the state of our forests. Look at what’s happening with biodiversity in Europe. If we continue like this, there will be no pollinators anymore. How are you going to explain that to the farmers when they say: ‘let’s keep the present agricultural policy’? There will be no agriculture if there are no pollinators. There will be no agriculture if there’s no water for the land. There will be no agriculture if a storm sweeps away the topsoil every time. And we need to look after our forests. Carbon sink is diminishing in Europe. We need to increase it. We need to look after the situation of our grasslands, our peatlands, our forests, and in that context, I believe it is wise to include carbon sink in our targets and to make sure we increase the health of our natural environment.
Debate: European Climate Law
Date: TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Jytte Guteland
Language: EN

I would like to paint a picture, inspired by a young climate activist who doesn’t need to be presented. I would like to paint a picture of a house that’s on fire. This planet is on fire and the young people, the young movement, noticed it and heard the alarm faster than many others. The scientists saw that the installation and the heating system is not functioning anymore. The conservatives say: ‘oh, but please keep it as it is because it was my daddy who actually installed it’. But that’s not a serious way to act when we have a problem with a system that is actually catching fire and already needs to have water put on it to make sure that we don’t have the catastrophe in some of the rooms that we already actually have. In the debate today we got many important messages from the Members. I would say that we have a big majority who see the necessity of doing more and who see that it’s not a sustainable way to keep giving subsidies to a system that is old. Therefore, we need to get rid of those fossil fuel subsidies by 2025 at the latest. Many also pointed out the necessity of doing it together. Yes, we need to do it together. It’s not OK if some Member States are not there helping out. Then the reparation will take further time, and we don’t have the time. Some others pointed out the importance of giving us more time. No, sorry, we don’t have that. A long reparation will actually endanger us more – all of us, all on this planet. Last but not least, it has been a privilege to work in this House together with the shadows. I would also, Commissioner, like to mention a shadow who is now going to be your colleague in the Commission, Ms McGuinness. I would like to say that she did a tremendously good job and that she will be a good colleague of yours, so I also mention that.
Debate: European Climate Law
Date: TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Magdalena Adamowicz
Political group: PPE
Country: Poland
Language: PL

Nie ulega żadnej wątpliwości, iż walkę o klimat musimy dzisiaj toczyć na wielu frontach, a neutralności klimatycznej nie osiągniemy jedynie dzięki Europejskiemu prawu o klimacie. Już teraz Komisja Europejska zapowiedziała m.in. rewizję i rozszerzenie unijnego systemu handlu uprawnieniami do emisji gazów cieplarnianych, zaostrzenie norm emisji dwutlenku węgla dla pojazdów drogowych, dalsze wsparcie dla rozwoju elektromobilności, usprawnienie polityki w zakresie efektywności energetycznej i energii odnawialnej. Te działania są konieczne, aby doprowadzić do dekarbonizacji europejskiej gospodarki. Równie ważne jest jednak odpowiednie finansowe wsparcie – choćby w ramach unijnej polityki spójności i Funduszu Sprawiedliwej Transformacji. Tylko wówczas uda się pogodzić ochronę klimatu z wyzwaniami społeczno-gospodarczymi, przed którymi dzisiaj stoimy.
Debate: European Climate Law
Date: TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Marc Botenga
Political group: GUE/NGL
Country: France
Language: NL

De reden waarom extreemrechts alles op alles zet om ambitieuze klimaatdoelstellingen te vermijden, kennen we. Zij willen de grote aandeelhouders van petroleummultinationals beschermen. Daarom spugen ze graag op de jongeren die op straat komen voor een leefbare planeet. Maar ook de traditionele partijen treuzelen, aarzelen, terwijl er net géén tijd is. Waarom toch? Omdat ze beseffen dat echt ambitieuze doelstellingen ook zouden betekenen dat we aan grote multinationals bijdragen gaan vragen, en niet weer vooral de gewone werknemer doen betalen met allerlei ecotaksen? Dat we dan moeten breken met de marktlogica en het energiebeleid weer in openbare handen nemen, in plaats van het te laten aan de Engies, Electrabels of Shells van deze wereld? Dat we dan een heel ander productiemodel nodig hebben, want dat het kapitalisme geen toekomst biedt voor onze planeet?
Debate: European Climate Law
Date: TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Daniel Buda
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: RO

România, al doilea exportator de grâu din UE, a fost afectată de cea mai gravă secetă din ultimii 100 de ani, cu efect direct asupra economiei europene, ceea ce denotă importanța respectării măsurilor climatice la nivel european, cât și respectarea celor de la nivel global. Parlamentul European a votat reducerea emisiilor de gaze cu efect de seră cu 60 % până în 2030, reprezentând un efort financiar suplimentar, extrem de dificil de atins de către statele membre.  În mod sigur cu toții ne dorim un continent neutru din punct de vedere climatic, dar fără a provoca o creștere semnificativă a șomajului la nivelul Uniunii Europene. Obiectivele climatice nu trebuie să pună în pericol milioanele de locuri de muncă, fără certitudinea că lucrătorii din industriile afectate direct vor avea un viitor pe piața muncii europene. Europa trebuie să ia măsuri rapide și ferme pentru protejarea locurilor de muncă.
Debate: European Climate Law
Date: TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Tanja Fajon
Political group: S-D
Language: SL

Glasovanje in nato uveljavitev evropskega podnebnega zakona je zgodovinsko in prelomno dejanje. Pri doseganju obeh ciljev sta zelo pomembni solidarnost in pravičnost. Izhodišča za doseganje podnebne nevtralnosti se med članicami namreč razlikujejo, zato bodo imele države na voljo podporne mehanizme in financiranja, kot je denimo Sklad za pravičen prehod.  Iz tega sklada lahko črpa tudi Slovenija, zato pozivam vlado, da postavi bolj ambiciozne cilje. Slovenija se je namreč zavezala, da do leta 2030 zmanjša izpuste CO2 za 30 % in to ni dovolj. Pomembno je, da pri prehajanju v ogljično nevtralnost ne zaostajamo. Na socialno pravičen način moramo obdavčiti emisije CO2, tako da bodo za škodo, povzročeno okolju in ljudem, dejansko plačali onesnaževalci, brez izjem tudi za veliko industrijo in korporacije.  Čeprav pozdravljam višji predlog Komisije po 55-odstotnem zmanjšanju emisij, Socialisti in demokrati v EP zagovarjamo še ambicioznejše 60-odstotno zmanjšanje. Časa ne moremo zavrteti nazaj, zato moramo sprejemati drznejše ukrepe in v celoti izpolniti zaveze iz Pariškega sporazuma ter cilje trajnostnega razvoja. Planeta B namreč ni!
Debate: European Climate Law
Date: TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: András Gyürk
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: HU

Az első az Európai Tanács júliusi többéves pénzügyi keretről és a „Következő Generáció EU” helyreállítási alapról szóló megállapodásának életbe léptetése. Elfogadhatatlan, hogy a Parlament kicsinyes politikai játszmát folytatva, késlelteti a klímavédelemhez elengedhetetlen programok és pénzügyi eszközök elindítását. A második kritérium a tagállami sajátosságok figyelembe vétele. Aggályos, hogy az Európai Bizottság és a Parlament tagállami szintű hatástanulmányok hiányában szeretné elfogadtatni a klímarendeletet. A tagállamok eltérő helyzetből kezdik meg klímavédelmi erőfeszítéseiket, ennek tiszteletben tartása kulcsfontosságú. Végül, igazságos és méltányos klímavédelemre van szükség. Olyan intézkedésekre, amelyek nem vezetnek a fogyasztói árak ugrásszerű növekedéséhez, és nem veszélyeztetik a tagállamok ellátásbiztonságát. Semmilyen klímaszabályozás nem járhat a rezsiköltségek emelkedésével. Ennek kapcsán érdemes számba vennünk a tagállami jó gyakorlatokat is. Egy ilyen jó példa Magyarország, mely az utóbbi évtizedben folyamatosan egyidejűleg csökkentette az üvegházhatású gázok kibocsátását és a lakossági energiaárakat is.
Debate: European Climate Law
Date: TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Krzysztof Jurgiel
Political group: ECR
Country: Bulgaria
Language: PL

Rolnicy zostaną obarczeni nie tylko nowymi wymogami ekologicznymi zawartymi w strategii „Od pola do stołu” i w strategii na rzecz bioróżnorodności, ale i wymogami związanymi z emisją gazów cieplarnianych. Nie możemy zapominać, że rolnictwo jest wprawdzie emitentem dwutlenku węgla, ale i jego istotnym pochłaniaczem. Tę rolę należy na każdym kroku podkreślać, jeśli nie chcemy, by nadmierne wymogi zmusiły rolników do zaprzestania produkcji. Z wyżej wymienionych powodów głosowałem przeciwko sprawozdaniu w sprawie Europejskiego prawa o klimacie.
Debate: European Climate Law
Date: TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Eva Maydell
Political group: PPE
Country: Portugal
Language: EN

If we are wise and smart, we could make Europe a better place for our children and grandchildren. We should be aware of not ruining this chance by disengaging whole regions and Member States. I cannot support a text calling for the binding objective of climate neutrality on Member State level. Our countries differ widely in terms of the starting points. There are also path-dependent factors formed over decades and centuries such as industrial base and capacities, as well as factors completely irrelevant to the political government such as geographic situation and natural resources. Furthermore, we should not undermine the weight of our institution if we set prescriptive targets without having scientific proof for their adequacy. The stakes are too high – the future of our economies, of our European way of life. The profound implications that the climate law will have means that it requires rigorous impact assessment at all levels.
Debate: European Climate Law
Date: TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Dan-Ştefan Motreanu
Political group: PPE
Country: Slovenia
Language: RO

România, țara pe care o reprezint, susține propunerea Comisiei Europene de a crește obiectivul de reducere a emisiilor pentru anul 2030 de la 40 % la 55 %. Este o creștere ambițioasă, și mai aproape de realitatea economică a momentului, în contextul în care obiectivul de 55 % implică deja costuri de circa 350 de miliarde EUR pentru următorii 10 ani la nivelul UE.  Bineînțeles, cu toții ne dorim o Europă neutră din punct de vedere climatic cât mai curând, însă subliniez faptul că efortul economic pentru atingerea unui obiectiv de peste 55 % este extrem de îngrijorător chiar și pentru statele cele mai dezvoltate ale Uniunii, presupunând costuri noi, extraordinare, care încă nu sunt nici identificate, nici prevăzute.  În plus, ne aflăm în mijlocul unei pandemii care provoacă și va continua să provoace pierderi economice semnificative pe termen lung, iar la sfârșitul anului Marea Britanie, una dintre principalele forțe economice europene, va părăsi oficial Uniunea Europeană.
Debate: European Climate Law
Date: TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Andrey Slabakov
Political group: ECR
Country: Spain
Language: BG

Първо, Съветът се съгласи на цел от 43% до 2030 година. Комисията реши да вдигне до 55%, а сега Парламентът ще гласува, сигурен съм, цел от 60%. За пореден път ви казвам, че с този климатичен закон вие поставяте природата пред хората. Не може да настоявате за незабавен зелен преход и за затваряне на цели индустрии, когато животът на десетки милиони европейци и на техните семейства зависи от тези сектори. Всеки път, когато си вдигате целите и се поздравявате колко сте прогресивни, обричате хора на безработица и глад. Гладни хора не произвеждат емисии на въглероден диоксид, сигурен съм. Междувременно вие същите гласувахте за „Мобилния пакет“, който разруши цял един сектор в Централна и Източна Европа и кара хиляди камиони да пътуват празни по пътищата. И те не произвеждат въглероден диоксид, сигурен съм. Срамота! Благодаря.
Debate: European Climate Law
Date: TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Susana Solís Pérez
Political group: Renew
Country: Slovakia
Language: ES

Debemos apoyar esta propuesta histórica que convertirá a Europa en líder mundial y referente en alcanzar la neutralidad climática. Todo ello debe servir también para reforzar la competitividad de la industria europea y lograr una transición económica y digital.  Esta Ley debe proporcionar un marco que impulse nuevas oportunidades y sitúe a la UE en la vanguardia de la innovación y las tecnologías limpias. Para ello, necesitamos crear los incentivos económicos adecuados y promover la inversión en innovación.  Es nuestra obligación asegurar una transición justa con el apoyo adecuado para las regiones, sectores y ciudadanos que se vean más afectados.  Entre todos tenemos que conseguir que esta ley se haga realidad y convertirla en una historia de éxito europeo para nuestros ciudadanos.
Debate: European Climate Law
Date: TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Sylwia Spurek
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Netherlands
Language: PL

Zgodnie z opublikowanym w 2019 r. raportem UNEP osiągnięcie celu ograniczenia ocieplenia klimatu do 1,5°C, który został wskazany w porozumieniu paryskim jako pożądany stan, wymagać będzie od UE ograniczenia emisji do roku 2030 o co najmniej 65%. Opracowania naukowe jasno pokazują, że skutki podniesienia średniej temperatury choćby o 0,5°C więcej niż 1,5°C będą nieporównywalnie bardziej dotkliwe. W pierwszym przypadku szacuje się, że ok. 37% ludności narażone będzie na ekstremalnie wysokie temperatury raz na 5 lat, w drugim zaś mowa o 14%. Wzrost temperatury o 2°C oznacza też m.in. utratę ok. 99% raf koralowych czy podniesienie poziomu mórz o 0,46 m. Stawka jest wysoka. Dlatego istotne jest, żeby UE nie szła na kompromisy i podążała za aktualną wiedzą naukową, która w tym zakresie jest jasna – ambitny cel redukcji na 2030 r. jest konieczny i musimy zacząć realizować go już dziś.
Debate: Second voting session
Date: TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Fabio Massimo Castaldo
Country: France
Language: IT

Passiamo ora al secondo turno di votazioni di oggi. Voteremo sui fascicoli indicati nell'ordine del giorno. Il turno di votazioni sarà aperto dalle 17.45 alle 19.00. Le votazioni si svolgeranno con le stesse modalità dei precedenti turni di votazione. Tutte le votazioni si svolgeranno per appello nominale e i deputati potranno verificare i propri voti e i risultati delle votazioni consultando il documento che sarà pubblicato sul sito della plenaria. Dichiaro aperto il secondo turno di votazioni. Avete tempo fino alle 19.00 per votare. I risultati del secondo turno di votazioni saranno comunicati domani alle 9.00.  La seduta sarà sospesa alle 19.00 al termine del secondo turno di votazioni e sarà ripresa domani alle 9.00. L'ordine del giorno è stato pubblicato ed è disponibile sul sito Internet del Parlamento europeo.
Debate: The resumption of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Othmar Karas
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Als nächster Punkt der Tagesordnung folgt die Aussprache über die Erklärung des Vizepräsidenten der Kommission und Hohen Vertreters der Union für Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik zur Wiederaufnahme der Kampfhandlungen zwischen Armenien und Aserbaidschan in Verbindung mit dem Bergkarabach-Konflikt (
Debate: The resumption of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Andrey Kovatchev
Political group: PPE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Reports vary, but so do – as the High Representative himself said – the claims made by the fake news media, disinformation campaigns, propaganda and by both sides with the aim of mobilising their own people and confusing the international community. I can tell you that lies cannot be hidden forever and sooner or later the truth will come out. I would also like to repeat that the violence, the hostilities and the killing of people must stop immediately. The conflict has been surrounded by various claims – as you mentioned, according to Amnesty International even cluster bombs have been used. This needs to be clarified and investigated, as does the involvement of third parties and even Syrian fighters going through Turkey to the conflict area. All violence must stop immediately. The two sides should return to the negotiating table under the umbrella of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group to find a mutually acceptable solution, based on agreed principles, and refrain from the threat of the use of force, which – sadly – has clearly been violated now, territorial integrity and the equal rights of the self-determination of people. The involvement of any other parties needs to stop as soon as possible. Unfortunately, we saw at one point in time that they were very close to a mutually acceptable situation and compromise but now this is far away.
Debate: The resumption of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Tonino Picula
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: EN

Today we urge to stop the fighting and return to negotiations. There is no other path to solving the conflict other than to return to the negotiating table under the chairmanship of the OSCE Minsk Group. The principles of the UN Charter, the OSCE Helsinki Final Act and the 2009 Basic Principles continue to be the guiding principles for the solution to this conflict. With the role of Russia as mediator diminishing, we must expect other partners to contribute to the same goal. This is especially important given the reports about the presence of mercenaries sent by Turkey. It seems that many, if not most, of our foreign policy challenges at external borders have Turkey as the common denominator and cause. The latest actions are yet another clear sign of Ankara’s depart from EU values and international law standards.
Debate: The resumption of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Urmas Paet
Political group: Renew
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Right now, the only result of the actions of the political leaders is the suffering of ordinary people, killings and people losing their homes. Violence creates violence and this will have long-lasting consequences. If some other interested parties, like Turkey or Russia, really and truly want to invest in ending this conflict, then there is a way, but it’s not by sending fighters to fight in the conflict or by assisting in some other military forum. They can help through diplomacy or by facilitating negotiations.  If you take a look at history, including recent history, the people of South Caucasus, including the people of Armenia and Azerbaijan, have suffered enormously under this political violence. The spiral of violence must be stopped. The EU has also tried to contribute to the well-being and growth of these societies through, for example, the Eastern Partnership programme, trying to demonstrate that the only way to bring prosperity to societies is through peace. Violent choices tend to throw societies into long and agonising misery, poverty and aggression. The EU must continue to help Armenia and Azerbaijan find a way to alleviate this long-term hatred and reach a solution, but this cannot be done at a time of war.
Debate: The resumption of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Date: WEDNESDAY, 7 OCTOBER 2020
Speaker: Jérôme Rivière
Political group: ID
Country: Italy
Language: FR

Comme en Syrie, en Libye, en Méditerranée orientale, c’est bien Erdoğan qui vient de rouvrir un conflit à la frontière de l’Europe. La volonté d’Erdoğan de s’ériger en leader d’un Islam politique, de reconstruire l’empire ottoman, est évidente. Il déploie sa politique expansionniste sans aucune vergogne. Il faut sanctionner et isoler le régime d’Erdoğan, mais aussi reprendre l’initiative. À l’origine de ce conflit du Haut-Karabakh, il y a bien sûr la configuration des frontières internes de l’ex-URSS, savamment organisée de façon à enchevêtrer les peuples, à multiplier à l’infini les références identitaires pour mieux asseoir le totalitarisme écrasant du communisme.  De cette situation, l’Union, pourtant concernée au premier chef, n’a pas été capable de se saisir pour proposer des solutions à la fois réalistes, justes et pacifiques. Aujourd’hui, si l’Azerbaïdjan a choisi, en prenant l’initiative de l’offensive de raviver ce conflit, c’est parce que ses dirigeants ont reçu des gages de soutien affirmés de la part du président turc. Erdoğan choisit aujourd’hui encore, en poussant l’Azerbaïdjan à l’affrontement, de lancer un défi majeur aux pays européens en s’en prenant de plus directement à l’Arménie, avec laquelle tant de liens historiques et humains nous unissent. Erdoğan, tel un criminel revenant sur les lieux de son forfait, montre le peu de cas qu’il fait du génocide des 1,5 million d’Arméniens perpétré par ceux qui l’ont précédé au pouvoir. Les mots sont insuffisants, Monsieur Borrell. Qu’attend l’Union européenne pour mettre fin définitivement au processus d’adhésion de la Turquie à l’Union? Notre collègue l’a rappelé à l’instant, il nous défie encore à Chypre. Comme le disait Thucydide, les hommes sont ainsi faits qu’ils méprisent ceux qui les ménagent et respectent ceux qui ne leur concèdent rien.