# Interim report on the scientific facts of climate change: findings and recommendations for decision-making

European Parliament procedure 2008/2001(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee CLIM / PECH). Stage: Procedure completed. 145 committee amendments tabled by 31 Members between 2008-02-20 and 2008-03-04.

## What the amendments focus on

Interim report on the scientific facts of climate change, with findings and recommendations for decision-making. Amendments dispute the scientific consensus on the human-induced origins of climate change and the role of the IPCC, citing rising sea temperatures, ocean acidification and CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions, impacts on marine ecosystems, fisheries and aquaculture, the Stern Review's cost estimates, and references to skeptical scientists and declarations.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam GIEREK | Poland | S&D | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28379.md |
| Herbert REUL | Germany | PPE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28225.md |
| Markus PIEPER | Germany | PPE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28224.md |
| Anders WIJKMAN | Sweden | PPE-DE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4276.md |
| Avril DOYLE | Ireland | PPE-DE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4382.md |
| Inés AYALA SENDER | Spain | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28292.md |
| María SORNOSA MARTÍNEZ | Spain | PSE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1970.md |
| Rebecca HARMS | Germany | Verts/ALE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28233.md |
| Marian-Jean MARINESCU | Romania | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33982.md |
| Duarte FREITAS | Portugal | PPE-DE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28403.md |
| Michl EBNER | Italy | PPE-DE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2075.md |
| Dorette CORBEY | Netherlands | PSE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4558.md |
| Riitta MYLLER | Finland | PSE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2062.md |
| Matthias GROOTE | Germany | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/34728.md |
| Åsa WESTLUND | Sweden | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28130.md |

## Official source documents

- PE402.591: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-402.591+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE402.799: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-402.799+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2001-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2001-INI.json

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