# Report on the Commission White Paper: 'Adapting to climate change: towards a European framework for action'

European Parliament procedure 2009/2152(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee ENVI / ITRE / JURI / PECH / REGI / TRAN). Stage: Procedure completed. 329 committee amendments tabled by 61 Members between 2009-12-14 and 2010-02-22.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on the Commission White Paper on adapting to climate change towards a European framework for action. Amendments reference the UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol and the Copenhagen Accord, address regional vulnerability including southern Europe and the Mediterranean, ecosystem resilience and carbon sinks, mainstreaming adaptation into EU policies, climate-proofing of infrastructure and transport projects, national adaptation plans, environmental impact assessment, flood protection, and risks to nuclear installations during heat waves.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodoros SKYLAKAKIS | Greece | ALDE | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97018.md |
| Kriton ARSENIS | Greece | S&D | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97009.md |
| Bas EICKHOUT | Netherlands | Verts/ALE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96725.md |
| Michèle RIVASI | France | Verts/ALE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96743.md |
| Anja WEISGERBER | Germany | PPE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28227.md |
| Corinne LEPAGE | France | ALDE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97076.md |
| Michail TREMOPOULOS | Greece | Verts/ALE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96909.md |
| Alain CADEC | France | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96849.md |
| Zbigniew ZIOBRO | Poland | EFD | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96803.md |
| Maria do Céu PATRÃO NEVES | Portugal | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96902.md |
| Bairbre de BRÚN | United Kingdom | GUE/NGL | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28511.md |
| Oreste ROSSI | Italy | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97196.md |
| Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU | Romania | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36281.md |
| Anni PODIMATA | Greece | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39317.md |
| Elisabeth SCHROEDTER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1933.md |

## Official source documents

- PE430.704: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-430.704+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE430.957: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-430.957+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE438.288: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-438.288+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE438.483: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-438.483+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE439.124: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-439.124+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE439.160: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-439.160+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2009-2152-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2009-2152-INI.json

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