Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action
Executive Summary Contents
With the European elections approaching, CAN The scores were based on the votes of all MEPs on Austria. 2 Europe wanted to provide people with some these ten issues. For each vote, MEPs were either Belgium. 3 background information on how Members of the given a point for voting positively (i.e. either ‘for’ Bulgaria . 4 European Parliament (MEPs) and political parties or ‘against’, depending on if the text furthered or Cyprus. 5 represented in the European Parliament – both hindered the development of climate and energy Czech Republic. 6 national and Europe-wide – have supported or re- policies) or no points for any of the other voting Denmark. 7 jected climate and energy policy development in behaviours (i.e. ‘against’, ‘abstain’, ‘absent’, ‘didn’t Estonia. 8 the last five years. With this information in hand, vote’). Overall scores were assigned to each MEP Finland. 9 European citizens now have the opportunity to act by averaging out their points. The same was done France. 10 on their desire for increased climate action in the for the European Parliament’s political groups and Germany. 12 upcoming election by voting for MEPs who sup- all national political parties represented at the Greece. 14 ported stronger climate policies and are running European Parliament, based on the points of their Hungary. 15 for re-election or by casting their votes for the respective MEPs. Finally, scores were grouped into Ireland. 16 most supportive parties. CAN Europe’s European four bands that we named for ease of use: very Italy. 17 Parliament scorecards provide a ranking of both good (75-100%), good (50-74%), bad (25-49%) Latvia. 19 political parties and individual MEPs based on ten and very bad (0-24%). Lithuania. 20 crucial climate and energy votes that took place Luxembourg. . . . 21 More information on the choice of votes and during the 2009-2014 parliamentary term. Malta. 22 details of each vote (e.g. content, context, refer- Netherlands. 23 The votes in question cover proposals to improve ences) can be found in the Scorecards Background Poland. 24 the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the Mecha- Document. Portugal. 25 nism for Monitoring and Reporting emissions, To view and download the scorecards and other Romania. 26 the 2030 renewable energy and energy savings documents, visit: Slovakia. 27 targets, the 2020 greenhouse gas emission reduc- Slovenia. 28 tions target, the 2030 greenhouse gas emission www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction Spain. 29 reduction target, renewable energy policies, en- Sweden. 31 ergy savings policies, the European support to the United Kingdom. 32 international climate negotiations, the integration Political Groups. 34 of climate change in EU development policies and provision of international climate finance.
CAN Europe gratefully acknowl- edges support from the Europe- an Commission. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of CAN Europe and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union. Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action Austria
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 100% Eva LICHTENBERGER (GRÜNE) shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 100% Ulrike LUNACEK (GRÜNE) litical parties are actually supporting. 90% Angelika WERTHMANN (–) As we approach the 2014 European Die Grünen - Die 90% Evelyn REGNER (SPÖ) Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 100% Grüne Alternative 90% Karin KADENBACH (SPÖ) Network Europe provides you with this (GRÜNE) Greens/EFA 90% Martin EHRENHAUSER (–) analysis on how political parties and 2 88% Josef WEIDENHOLZER* (SPÖ) their parliamentarians have voted in the 80% Hans-Peter MARTIN (MARTIN) last five years. The scorecard helps in Sozialdemokratische 80% Jörg LEICHTFRIED (SPÖ) understanding who has supported more 83% Partei Österreichs 78% Heinz K. BECKER* (ÖVP) adequate climate action in Europe. (SPÖ) S&D The scorecards reflect how European par- 5 Good liamentarians have voted on ten climate 70% Elisabeth KÖSTINGER (ÖVP) Liste “Dr. Martin - für and energy issues during the 2009-2014 70% Hannes SWOBODA (SPÖ) Demokratie, Kontrolle, parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians 70% Othmar KARAS (ÖVP) 80% Gerechtigkeit” were given a point when voting in favor 70% Richard SEEBER (ÖVP) (MARTIN) NM of more ambitious climate and energy 67% Hubert PIRKER* (ÖVP) 1 policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- 50% Paul RÜBIG (ÖVP) Good ing cases where they did not vote). VERY BAD The scores of all parliamentarians were Österreichische 20% Franz OBERMAYR (FPÖ) allocated to the different national politi- 65% Volkspartei (ÖVP) EPP 13% Ewald STADLER* (BZÖ) cal parties they represent. 6 10% Andreas MÖLZER (FPÖ) For ease of use, all scores were labeled 0% Ernst STRASSER* (ÖVP) according to the amount of positive 0% Hella RANNER* (ÖVP) VERY BAD votes: very good ( 75-100%), good ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very bad ( 0-24%). Freiheitliche Partei 15% Österreichs (FPÖ) NM For more detailed information, please 2 consult our full Scorecards Back- ground Document and Scorecards Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ Bündnis Zukunft VoteForClimateAction Österreich (BZÖ) NM 13% * This person has not been an MEP for the com- 1 plete 2009-2014 term. ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 2 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action Belgium
RANKING OF NATIONAL About POLITICAL PARTIES Christlich Soziale Partei Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records 60% (CSP) EPP it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies 1 of the European Parliament that really shows what they and their national po- VERY Good litical parties are actually supporting. Christen-Democratisch As we approach the 2014 European Socialistische & Vlaams 50% Parliamentary elections, Climate Action Partij.Anders (SP.A) S&D (CD&V) EPP 100% Network Europe provides you with this 2 3 analysis on how political parties and BAD their parliamentarians have voted in the Groen last five years. The scorecard helps in 100% (GROEN) Greens/EFA Lijst Dedecker understanding who has supported more 1 30% (DEDECKER) ECR adequate climate action in Europe. 1 The scorecards reflect how European par- ECOLO liamentarians have voted on ten climate 85% (ECOLO) Greens/EFA VERY BAD and energy issues during the 2009-2014 2 parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians Vlaams Belang were given a point when voting in favor 0% (VB) NM of more ambitious climate and energy Parti Socialiste (PS) S&D 1 policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- 3 83% ing cases where they did not vote).
The scores of all parliamentarians were allocated to the different national politi- Nieuw-Vlaamse RANKING OF cal parties they represent. 80% Alliantie PARLIAMENTARIANS (N-VA) Greens/EFA For ease of use, all scores were labeled 1 VERY Good according to the amount of positive votes: very good ( 75-100%), good 100% Bart STAES (GROEN) Good ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very 100% Dirk STERCKX* (OPEN VLD) bad ( 0-24%). Centre Démocrate 100% Kathleen VAN BREMPT (SP.A) 70% Humaniste 100% Saïd EL KHADRAOUI (SP.A) For more detailed information, please (CDH) EPP 90% Marc TARABELLA* (PS) consult our full Scorecards Back- 1 90% Philippe LAMBERTS (ECOLO) ground Document and Scorecards 83% Mark DEMESMAEKER* (NV-A) Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ Open Vlaamse Liberalen 80% Frédéric DAERDEN (PS) VoteForClimateAction 67% en Democraten 80% Guy VERHOFSTADT (OPEN VLD) (OPEN VLD) ALDE * This person has not been an MEP for the com- 80% Isabelle DURANT (ECOLO) 3 plete 2009-2014 term. 80% Véronique DE KEYSER (PS) ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Mouvement 75% Frieda BREPOELS* (NV-A) Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy 65% Réformateur policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- (MR) ALDE Good tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- 2 70% Anne DELVAUX (CDH) ment policies, international climate finance and 70% Ivo BELET (CD&V) the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting. 70% Louis MICHEL (MR) European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP 67% Philippe DE BACKER* (OPEN VLD) ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA 60% Frédérique RIES (MR) VERY BAD of Liberals and Greens/European 60% Marianne THYSSEN (CD&V) 20% Frank VANHECKE (–) Democrats for Europe Free Alliance 60% Mathieu GROSCH (CSP) 20% Jean-Luc DEHAENE (CD&V) ECR European GUE/NGL European 50% Annemie NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK 0% Philip CLAEYS (VB) Conservatives and United Left – Nordic (OPEN VLD) Reformists Green Left – – Jean-Claude MARCOURT* (PS) EFD Europe of NM Non-attached BAD Freedom and Members 30% Derk Jan EPPINK (DEDECKER) Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 3 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action Bulgaria
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 80% Evgeni KIRILOV (KB) shows what they and their national po- Good 75% Iliana IVANOVA* (GERB) litical parties are actually supporting. 75% Marusya LYUBCHEVA* (KB) As we approach the 2014 European Koalitsia za Balgariya Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 73% (KB) S&D Good Network Europe provides you with this 4 70% Antonyia PARVANOVA (NDSV) analysis on how political parties and 70% Iliana Malinova IOTOVA (KB) their parliamentarians have voted in the 70% Ivailo KALFIN (KB) last five years. The scorecard helps in Nacionalno Dviženie 70% Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV (DPS) understanding who has supported more 65% za Stabilnost i Văzhod 67% Kristian VIGENIN* (KB) adequate climate action in Europe. (NDSV) ALDE 60% Metin KAZAK (DPS) 2 The scorecards reflect how European par- 60% Stanimir ILCHEV (NDSV) liamentarians have voted on ten climate Dvizhenie za Prava i 50% Andrey KOVATCHEV* (GERB) and energy issues during the 2009-2014 Svobodi 50% Emil STOYANOV* (GERB) 60% parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians (DPS) ALDE 50% Filiz Hakaeva HYUSMENOVA (DPS) were given a point when voting in favor 3 50% Monika PANAYOTOVA* (GERB) of more ambitious climate and energy 50% Vladimir URUTCHEV (GERB) BAD policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- BAD ing cases where they did not vote). Grazhdani za 40% Slavi BINEV (PROUD) The scores of all parliamentarians were 42% Evropeysko Razvitie na 38% Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV* (SK) allocated to the different national politi- Balgariya (GERB) EPP 30% Mariya GABRIEL (GERB) cal parties they represent. 5 30% Nadezhda NEYNSKY (SK) For ease of use, all scores were labeled People for Real, Open VERY BAD according to the amount of positive 40% and United Democracy votes: very good ( 75-100%), good 20% Dimitar STOYANOV (NDP) (PROUD) EFD ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very 0% Preslav BORISSOV* (GERB) 1 bad ( 0-24%). Sinyata koalitsia – – Rumiana JELEVA* (GERB) For more detailed information, please 33% (SK) EPP consult our full Scorecards Back- 2 ground Document and Scorecards Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ VoteForClimateAction
very BAD * This person has not been an MEP for the com- plete 2009-2014 term. Nacionalna- ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading 20% Demokraticheska Partija Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy (NDP) NM policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- 1 tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 4 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action CYPRUS
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 100% Kyriakos MAVRONIKOLAS* (EDEK) shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 100% Sophocles SOPHOCLEOUS* (EDEK) litical parties are actually supporting. 80% Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU (DK) As we approach the 2014 European EDEK Kinima 75% Ioannis KASOULIDES* (DISY) Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 100% Socialdimokraton Network Europe provides you with this (EDEK) S&D Good analysis on how political parties and 1 50% Eleni THEOCHAROUS (DISY) their parliamentarians have voted in the 50% Kyriacos TRIANTAPHYLLIDES (AKEL) last five years. The scorecard helps in Dimokratikó Kómma 50% Takis HADJIGEORGIOU (AKEL) understanding who has supported more 80% (DK) S&D adequate climate action in Europe. 1 VERY BAD The scorecards reflect how European par- 17% Andreas PITSILLIDES* (DISY) liamentarians have voted on ten climate Good and energy issues during the 2009-2014 parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians Anorthotiko Komma were given a point when voting in favor Ergazomenou Laou of more ambitious climate and energy 50% (AKEL) GUE/NGL policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- 2 ing cases where they did not vote).
The scores of all parliamentarians were BAD allocated to the different national politi- cal parties they represent. Dimokratikos For ease of use, all scores were labeled sinagermos 45% according to the amount of positive (DISY) EPP votes: very good ( 75-100%), good 2 ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very bad ( 0-24%).
For more detailed information, please consult our full Scorecards Back- ground Document and Scorecards Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ VoteForClimateAction
* This person has not been an MEP for the com- plete 2009-2014 term. ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 5 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action CZECH REpublic
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 100% Zuzana BRZOBOHATÁ (ČSSD) shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 90% Olga SEHNALOVÁ (ČSSD) litical parties are actually supporting. 80% Libor ROUČEK (ČSSD) As we approach the 2014 European Česká strana sociálně 80% Pavel POC (ČSSD) Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 81% demokratická 80% Richard FALBR (ČSSD) Network Europe provides you with this (ČSSD) S&D 80% Robert DUŠEK (ČSSD) analysis on how political parties and 7 their parliamentarians have voted in the Good last five years. The scorecard helps in GOOD 71% Vojtěch MYNÁŘ* (ČSSD) understanding who has supported more 70% Miloslav RANSDORF (KSČM) adequate climate action in Europe. Komunistická stra- 56% Vladimír REMEK* (KSČM) The scorecards reflect how European par- na Čech a Moravy 50% Jiří MAŠTÁLKA (KSČM) 53% liamentarians have voted on ten climate (KSČM) GUE/NGL and energy issues during the 2009-2014 4 BAD parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians 40% Jaromír KOHLÍČEK (KSČM) were given a point when voting in favor bad 40% Zuzana ROITHOVÁ (KDU-ČSL) of more ambitious climate and energy 33% Jiří HAVEL* (ČSSD) Křesťanská a policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- 30% Andrea ČEŠKOVÁ (ODS) demokratická unie - ing cases where they did not vote). 30% Edvard KOŽUŠNÍK (ODS) 40% Československá strana 30% Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ (ODS) The scores of all parliamentarians were lidová (KDU-ČSL) EPP 30% Jan BŘEZINA (TOP 09) allocated to the different national politi- 1 30% Jan ZAHRADIL (ODS) cal parties they represent. TOP 09 30% Milan CABRNOCH (ODS) For ease of use, all scores were labeled (TOP 09) EPP 30% according to the amount of positive 1 VERY BAD votes: very good ( 75-100%), good 20% Hynek FAJMON (ODS) ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very 20% Miroslav OUZKÝ (ODS) bad ( 0-24%). very bad 20% Oldřich VLASÁK (ODS) 10% Ivo STREJČEK (ODS) For more detailed information, please Občanská demokratická 0% Věra FLASAROVÁ* (KSČM) consult our full Scorecards Back- 24% strana (ODS) ECR ground Document and Scorecards 9 Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ VoteForClimateAction
* This person has not been an MEP for the com- plete 2009-2014 term. ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 6 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action Denmark
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 100% Britta THOMSEN (SD) shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 100% Christel SCHALDEMOSE (SD) litical parties are actually supporting. 100% Claus LARSEN-JENSEN* (SD) As we approach the 2014 European Socialistisk Folkeparti 100% Margrete AUKEN (SF) Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 100% (SF) Greens/EFA 100% Rina Ronja KARI* (FEU) Network Europe provides you with this 1 90% Ole CHRISTENSEN (SD) analysis on how political parties and 80% Emilie TURUNEN (SD) their parliamentarians have voted in the 78% Dan JØRGENSEN* (SD) last five years. The scorecard helps in Socialdemokratiet understanding who has supported more 90% (SD) S&D Good adequate climate action in Europe. 5 70% Anne E. JENSEN (VDLP) The scorecards reflect how European par- 70% Bendt BENDTSEN (KF) liamentarians have voted on ten climate 67% Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD* (FEU) and energy issues during the 2009-2014 Good 60% Jens ROHDE (VDLP) parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians 50% Anna ROSBACH (–) were given a point when voting in favor Det Konservative 50% Morten LØKKEGAARD (VDLP) of more ambitious climate and energy Folkeparti (KF) EPP 70% policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- 1 VERY BAD ing cases where they did not vote). 20% Morten MESSERSCHMIDT (DF) The scores of all parliamentarians were Folkebevægelsen mod allocated to the different national politi- 70% EU (FEU) GUE/NGL cal parties they represent. 1 For ease of use, all scores were labeled according to the amount of positive votes: very good ( 75-100%), good Venstre, Danmarks ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very 60% Liberale Parti bad ( 0-24%). (VDLP) ALDE 3 For more detailed information, please consult our full Scorecards Back- very bad ground Document and Scorecards Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ Dansk Folkeparti VoteForClimateAction (DF) EFD 20% * This person has not been an MEP for the com- 1 plete 2009-2014 term. ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 7 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action ESTONIA
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 100% Indrek TARAND shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 100% Ivari PADAR (SDE) litical parties are actually supporting. 80% Kristiina OJULAND As we approach the 2014 European Sotsiaaldemokraatlik 80% Siiri OVIIR Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 100% Erakond Network Europe provides you with this (SDE) S&D Good analysis on how political parties and 1 70% Vilja SAVISAAR-TOOMAST (ER) their parliamentarians have voted in the 60% Tunne KELAM (EIRPL) last five years. The scorecard helps in Good understanding who has supported more adequate climate action in Europe. Eesti Reformierakond The scorecards reflect how European par- (ER) ALDE 70% liamentarians have voted on ten climate 1 and energy issues during the 2009-2014 parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians were given a point when voting in favor Erakond Isamaa ja Res of more ambitious climate and energy Publica Liit 60% policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- (EIRPL) EPP ing cases where they did not vote). 1 The scores of all parliamentarians were allocated to the different national politi- cal parties they represent.
For ease of use, all scores were labeled according to the amount of positive votes: very good ( 75-100%), good ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very bad ( 0-24%).
For more detailed information, please consult our full Scorecards Back- ground Document and Scorecards Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ VoteForClimateAction
* This person has not been an MEP for the com- plete 2009-2014 term. ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 8 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action FINLAND
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 100% Heidi HAUTALA* (VL) shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 100% Liisa JAAKONSAARI (SSP/FSP) litical parties are actually supporting. 100% Satu HASSI (VL) As we approach the 2014 European Suomen Sosialidemo- 100% Ville ITÄLÄ* (KK) Parliamentary elections, Climate Action kraattinen Puolue/Fin- 90% Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN (KK) Network Europe provides you with this 90% lands Socialdemokratis- 86% Nils TORVALDS* (SF) analysis on how political parties and ka Parti (SSP/FSP) S&D 80% Mitro REPO (SSP/FSP) their parliamentarians have voted in the 2 last five years. The scorecard helps in Svenska folkpartiet Good understanding who has supported more 80% (SF) ALDE 70% Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI (SK) adequate climate action in Europe. 1 67% Carl HAGLUND* (SF) The scorecards reflect how European par- 56% Tarja CRONBERG* (VL) liamentarians have voted on ten climate 50% Hannu TAKKULA (SK) and energy issues during the 2009-2014 Vihreä liitto 50% Sari ESSAYAH (SKD) parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians (VL) Greens/EFA 80% were given a point when voting in favor 2 BAD of more ambitious climate and energy 38% Petri SARVAMAA* (KK) policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- 25% Riikka PAKARINEN (SK) Good ing cases where they did not vote). VERY BAD The scores of all parliamentarians were Suomen Keskusta 22% Sampo TERHO* (PS) allocated to the different national politi- 54% (SK) ALDE 20% Eija-Riitta KORHOLA (KK) cal parties they represent. 3 0% Timo SOINI* (PS) For ease of use, all scores were labeled according to the amount of positive Kansallinen Kokoomus votes: very good ( 75-100%), good 53% (KK) EPP ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very 3 bad ( 0-24%).
For more detailed information, please consult our full Scorecards Back- Suomen ground Document and Scorecards kristillisdemokraatit 50% Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ (SKD) EPP VoteForClimateAction 1 * This person has not been an MEP for the com- very bad plete 2009-2014 term. ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Perussuomalaiset (PS) Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy 20% 1 policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 9 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action FRANCE
RANKING OF NATIONAL About POLITICAL PARTIES Union des Démocrates Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records 70% et Indépendants it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies (UDI) EPP of the European Parliament that really 3 shows what they and their national po- VERY Good litical parties are actually supporting. Nouveau Centre As we approach the 2014 European Partitu di a Nazione 69% (NC) EPP Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 100% Corsa (PNC) Greens/EFA 1 Network Europe provides you with this 1 analysis on how political parties and their parliamentarians have voted in the Front de gauche pour last five years. The scorecard helps in Europe Écologie 68% changer d’Europe understanding who has supported more 86% (EÉ) Greens/EFA (FG) GUE/NGL adequate climate action in Europe. 15 4 The scorecards reflect how European par- bad liamentarians have voted on ten climate and energy issues during the 2009-2014 Parti socialiste (PS) S&D parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians 13 Union pour un Mou- 84% were given a point when voting in favor vement Populaire 47% of more ambitious climate and energy (UMP) EPP policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- 24 ing cases where they did not vote). Mouvement Démocrate 82% (MoDem) ALDE very bad The scores of all parliamentarians were 5 allocated to the different national politi- Front national cal parties they represent. (FN) NM 0% For ease of use, all scores were labeled Parti Radical 3 according to the amount of positive 75% (PR) EPP votes: very good ( 75-100%), good 2 ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very Mouvement pour la bad ( 0-24%). 0% France (MPF) EFD Good 1 For more detailed information, please consult our full Scorecards Back- Citoyenneté Action Par- ground Document and Scorecards ème 70% ticipation pour le 21 Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ siècle (CAP21) ALDE RANKING OF VoteForClimateAction 1 PARLIAMENTARIANS * This person has not been an MEP for the com- plete 2009-2014 term. Liste “Alliance VERY Good ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading 70% des Outre-Mers” 100% Catherine SOULLIE* (UMP) Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy (AOM) GUE/NGL 100% Catherine TRAUTMANN (PS) policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- 1 100% Christophe BÉCHU* (UMP) tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- 100% Dominique BAUDIS* (UMP) ment policies, international climate finance and 100% Eric ANDRIEU* (PS) the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting. 100% Estelle GRELIER* (PS) European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP 100% François ALFONSI (PNC) ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA 100% Françoise CASTEX (PS) 100% Sandrine BÉLIER (EÉ) of Liberals and Greens/European 100% Isabelle THOMAS* (PS) 90% Bernadette VERGNAUD (PS) Democrats for Europe Free Alliance 100% Kader ARIF* (PS) 90% Catherine GRÈZE (EÉ) ECR European GUE/NGL European 100% Liem HOANG NGOC (PS) 90% Eva JOLY (EÉ) Conservatives and United Left – Nordic 100% Michel BARNIER* (UMP) 90% Gilles PARGNEAUX (PS) Reformists Green Left 100% Michèle RIVASI (EÉ) 90% Henri WEBER (PS) EFD Europe of NM Non-attached 100% Nicole KIIL-NIELSEN (EÉ) 90% Jean-Luc BENNAHMIAS (MoDem) Freedom and Members 100% Pascale GRUNY* (UMP) (continued ) Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 10 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action FRANCE
90% José BOVÉ (EÉ) 70% Patrick LE HYARIC (FGCE) 40% Alain LAMASSOURE (UMP) 90% Malika BENARAB-ATTOU (EÉ) 70% Sophie AUCONIE (UDI) 40% Dominique VLASTO (UMP) 90% Marie-Christine VERGIAT (FGCE) 67% Pascal CANFIN (EÉ) 40% Gaston FRANCO (UMP) 90% Marielle de SARNEZ (MoDem) 67% Stéphane LE FOLL* (PS) 40% Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID 90% Robert ROCHEFORT (MoDem) 67% Vincent PEILLON* (PS) (UMP) 90% Sylvie GUILLAUME (PS) 60% Alain CADEC (UMP) 40% Michel DANTIN* (UMP) 90% Yannick JADOT (EÉ) 60% Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON (FGCE) 40% Philippe JUVIN (UMP) 88% Younous OMARJEE* (LAO-M) 60% Jean-Pierre AUDY (UMP) 40% Tokia SAÏFI (UMP) 86% Jean-Jacob BICEP* (EÉ) 60% Karima DELLI (EÉ) 40% Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON 86% Karim ZÉRIBI* (EÉ) 60% Maurice PONGA (UMP) (UMP) 80% Daniel COHN-BENDIT (EÉ) 60% Patrice TIROLIEN (PS) 38% Jean ROATTA* (UMP) 80% Hélène FLAUTRE (EÉ) 60% Sylvie GOULARD (MoDem) 33% Agnès LE BRUN* (UMP) 80% Jean-Marie CAVADA (NC) 57% Nora BERRA* (UMP) 33% Constance LE GRIP* (UMP) 80% Jean-Paul BESSET (EÉ) 50% Arnaud DANJEAN (UMP) 33% Damien ABAD* (NC) 80% Michèle STRIFFLER (PR) 50% Elisabeth MORIN-CHARTIER (UMP) 30% Harlem DÉSIR (PS) 80% Nathalie GRIESBECK (MoDem) 50% Françoise GROSSETÊTE (UMP) 80% Pervenche BERÈS (PS) 50% Jacky HÉNIN (FGCE) VERY BAD 75% Yves COCHET* (EÉ) 50% Jean-Paul GAUZÈS (UMP) 0% Bruno GOLLNISCH (FN) 50% Joseph DAUL (UMP) 0% Elie HOARAU* (LAO-M) Good 50% Rachida DATI (UMP) 0% Jean-Marie LE PEN (FN) 71% Jean Louis COTTIGNY* (PS) 0% Marine LE PEN (FN) 70% Christine DE VEYRAC (UDI) BAD 0% Philippe de VILLIERS (MPF) 70% Corinne LEPAGE (CAP21) 44% Brice HORTEFEUX* (UMP) 70% Dominique RIQUET (PR) 44% Franck PROUST* (UMP) 70% Marielle GALLO (UDI) 44% Philippe BOULLAND* (UMP)
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RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 100% Bernhard RAPKAY (SPD) shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 100% Birgit SIPPEL (SPD) litical parties are actually supporting. 100% Elisabeth SCHROEDTER (B90/DG) As we approach the 2014 European Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 100% Gerald HÄFNER (B90/DG) Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 87% (B90/DG) Greens/EFA 100% Jutta STEINRUCK (SPD) Network Europe provides you with this 14 100% Martin HÄUSLING (B90/DG) analysis on how political parties and 100% Martina MICHELS* (LINKE) their parliamentarians have voted in the 100% Matthias GROOTE (SPD) last five years. The scorecard helps in Sozialdemokratische 100% Norbert NEUSER (SPD) understanding who has supported more 85% Partei Deutschlands 100% Peter SIMON (SPD) adequate climate action in Europe. (SPD) S&D 100% Petra KAMMEREVERT (SPD) The scorecards reflect how European par- 23 100% Sven GIEGOLD (B90/DG) liamentarians have voted on ten climate 100% Ulrike RODUST (SPD) and energy issues during the 2009-2014 DIE LINKE. 90% Barbara LOCHBIHLER (B90/DG) parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians (LINKE) GUE/NGL 90% Barbara WEILER (SPD) 79% were given a point when voting in favor 8 90% Cornelia ERNST (LINKE) of more ambitious climate and energy 90% Franziska KELLER (B90/DG) policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- 90% Helga TRÜPEL (B90/DG) ing cases where they did not vote). bad 90% Helmut SCHOLZ (LINKE) 90% Ismail ERTUG (SPD) The scores of all parliamentarians were Christlich Demok- 90% Jan Philipp ALBRECHT (B90/DG) allocated to the different national politi- 41% ratische Union 90% Jo LEINEN (SPD) cal parties they represent. Deutschlands (CDU) EPP 90% Jutta HAUG (SPD) For ease of use, all scores were labeled 34 90% Knut FLECKENSTEIN (SPD) according to the amount of positive 90% Rebecca HARMS (B90/DG) votes: very good ( 75-100%), good Freie Demokratische 90% Udo BULLMANN (SPD) ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very 35% Partei 90% Wolfgang KREISSL-DÖRFLER (SPD) bad ( 0-24%). (FDP) ALDE 86% Franziska Katharina BRANTNER* 12 (B90/DG) For more detailed information, please 80% Bernd LANGE (SPD) consult our full Scorecards Back- Christlich-Soziale Union 80% Constanze Angela KREHL (SPD) ground Document and Scorecards 34% in Bayern e.V. 80% Evelyne GEBHARDT (SPD) Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ (CSU) EPP 80% Gabriele ZIMMER (LINKE) VoteForClimateAction 8 80% Jens GEIER (SPD) * This person has not been an MEP for the com- 80% Jürgen KLUTE (LINKE) plete 2009-2014 term. 80% Karl-Heinz FLORENZ (CDU) ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading 80% Kerstin WESTPHAL (SPD) Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy 80% Peter LIESE (CDU) policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- 80% Reinhard BÜTIKOFER (B90/DG) tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- 80% Sabine LÖSING (LINKE) ment policies, international climate finance and 80% Sabine WILS (LINKE) the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting. 80% Werner SCHULZ (B90/DG) European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA Good 60% Michael GAHLER (CDU) of Liberals and Greens/European 71% Lothar BISKY* (LINKE) 60% Nadja HIRSCH (FDP) Democrats for Europe Free Alliance 70% Elmar BROK (CDU) 60% Thomas MANN (CDU) ECR European GUE/NGL European 70% Heide RÜHLE (B90/DG) 50% Axel VOSS (CDU) Conservatives and United Left – Nordic 60% Andreas SCHWAB (CDU) 50% Birgit SCHNIEBER-JASTRAM (CDU) Reformists Green Left 60% Bernd POSSELT (CSU) 50% Christa KLASS (CDU) EFD Europe of NM Non-attached 60% Dagmar ROTH-BEHRENDT (SPD) 50% Elisabeth JEGGLE (CDU) Freedom and Members 60% Michael CRAMER (B90/DG) (continued ) Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 12 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action GERMANY
50% Gesine MEISSNER (FDP) 40% Thomas ULMER (CDU) 30% Wolf KLINZ (FDP) 50% Hans-Gert PÖTTERING (CDU) 40% Werner KUHN (CDU) 50% Hans-Peter MAYER (CDU) 40% Werner LANGEN (CDU) VERY BAD 50% Hiltrud BREYER* (B90/DG) 30% Albert DESS (CSU) 20% Christian EHLER (CDU) 50% Norbert GLANTE (SPD) 30% Alexandra THEIN (FDP) 20% Herbert REUL (CDU) 50% Reimer BÖGE (CDU) 30% Angelika NIEBLER (CSU) 20% Hermann WINKLER (CDU) 50% Thomas HÄNDEL (LINKE) 30% Britta REIMERS (FDP) 20% Sabine VERHEYEN (CDU) 30% Burkhard BALZ (CDU) 20% Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN (FDP) BAD 30% Daniel CASPARY (CDU) 10% Holger KRAHMER (FDP) 43% Alexander ALVARO (FDP) 30% Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL 10% Joachim ZELLER (CDU) 43% Anja WEISGERBER* (CSU) (CDU) 0% Gabriele STAUNER* (CSU) 43% Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN* (CDU) 30% Jürgen CREUTZMANN (FDP) 0% Kurt LECHNER* (CDU) 40% Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF (FDP) 30% Klaus-Heiner LEHNE (CDU) 40% Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH (CDU) 30% Manfred WEBER (CSU) 40% Doris PACK (CDU) 30% Markus FERBER (CSU) Martin SCHULZ became President of the 40% Horst SCHNELLHARDT (CDU) 30% Markus PIEPER (CDU) European Parliament in January 2012 and has 40% Ingeborg GRÄSSLE (CDU) 30% Martin KASTLER (CSU) not voted since, he has therefore not been 40% Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS (FDP) 30% Monika HOHLMEIER (CSU) included. 40% Michael THEURER (FDP) 30% Peter JAHR (CDU) 40% Renate SOMMER (CDU) 30% Rainer WIELAND (CDU)
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RANKING OF NATIONAL About POLITICAL PARTIES very bad Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies Kommounistikó Kómma of the European Parliament that really 10% Elládas shows what they and their national po- VERY Good (KKE) GUE/NGL litical parties are actually supporting. 2 As we approach the 2014 European Panellinio Sosialistiko Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 87% Kinima Network Europe provides you with this (PASOK) S&D RANKING OF analysis on how political parties and 7 PARLIAMENTARIANS their parliamentarians have voted in the last five years. The scorecard helps in Synaspismós VERY Good understanding who has supported more 80% Rizospastikís Aristerás 100% Georgios STAVRAKAKIS (PASOK) adequate climate action in Europe. (SYRIZA) GUE/NGL 100% Kriton ARSENIS (–) The scorecards reflect how European par- 1 100% Maria Eleni KOPPA (PASOK) liamentarians have voted on ten climate 100% Spyros DANELLIS* (PASOK) and energy issues during the 2009-2014 GOOD 100% Stavros LAMBRINIDIS* (PASOK) parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians 90% Sylvana RAPTI (PASOK) were given a point when voting in favor Ikologi Prasini 88% Nikos CHRYSOGELOS* (OP) of more ambitious climate and energy (OP) Greens/EFA 80% Anni PODIMATA (PASOK) 70% policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- 1 80% Chrysoula PALIADELI (PASOK) ing cases where they did not vote). 80% Nikolaos CHOUNTIS (SYRIZA) The scores of all parliamentarians were bad Good allocated to the different national politi- 56% Dimitrios DROUTSAS* (PASOK) cal parties they represent. Drassi 50% Georgios PAPANIKOLAOU (ND) For ease of use, all scores were labeled (D) ALDE 50% Marietta GIANNAKOU (ND) 40% according to the amount of positive 2 BAD votes: very good ( 75-100%), good ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very 40% Georgios PAPASTAMKOS (ND) bad ( 0-24%). Nea Demokratia 40% Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS (ND) 39% (ND) EPP 40% Nikolaos SALAVRAKOS* (LAOS) For more detailed information, please 7 40% Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU consult our full Scorecards Back- (ND) ground Document and Scorecards 40% Theodoros SKYLAKAKIS (D) Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ Laikós Orthódoxos 30% Georgios KOUMOUTSAKOS (ND) VoteForClimateAction Synagermós 30% Niki TZAVELA (LAOS) 35% * This person has not been an MEP for the com- (LAOS) EFD plete 2009-2014 term. 2 VERY BAD ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading 20% Konstantinos POUPAKIS (ND) Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy 10% Charalampos ANGOURAKIS* (KKE) policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- 10% Georgios TOUSSAS (KKE) tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- 0% Michail TREMOPOULOS* (OP) ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting. – – Athanasios PAFILIS* (KKE) European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP – – Athanasios PLEVRIS* (LAOS) ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA – – Giorgos PAPAKONSTANTINOU* of Liberals and Greens/European (PASOK) Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 14 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action HUNGARY
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 100% Kinga GÖNCZ (MPSZ) shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 90% Csaba Sándor TABAJDI (MPSZ) litical parties are actually supporting. 90% Zita GURMAI (MPSZ) As we approach the 2014 European Magyar Szocialista Párt Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 85% (MPSZ) S&D Good Network Europe provides you with this 4 70% Béla GLATTFELDER (FIDESZ) analysis on how political parties and 60% Edit HERCZOG (MPSZ) their parliamentarians have voted in the 56% Zoltán BAGÓ* (FIDESZ) last five years. The scorecard helps in bad 50% László SURJÁN (FIDESZ) understanding who has supported more adequate climate action in Europe. Fidesz-Magyar Polgári BAD Szövetség-Keresztény The scorecards reflect how European par- 44% Béla KOVÁCS* (JOBBIK) 41% Demokrata Néppárt liamentarians have voted on ten climate 44% Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ* (FIDESZ) (FIDESZ) EPP and energy issues during the 2009-2014 43% Erik BÁNKI* (FIDESZ) 14 parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians 40% András GYÜRK (FIDESZ) were given a point when voting in favor Magyar Demokrata 40% Csaba ŐRY (FIDESZ) of more ambitious climate and energy Fórum (MDF) ECR 40% József SZÁJER (FIDESZ) 30% policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- 1 40% Kinga GÁL (FIDESZ) ing cases where they did not vote). 40% Lívia JÁRÓKA (FIDESZ) 40% Tamás DEUTSCH (FIDESZ) The scores of all parliamentarians were Jobbik Magyarországért 33% János ÁDER* (FIDESZ) allocated to the different national politi- 27% Mozgalom (JOBBIK) NM 30% Ádám KÓSA (FIDESZ) cal parties they represent. 3 30% György SCHÖPFLIN (FIDESZ) For ease of use, all scores were labeled 30% Lajos BOKROS (MDF) according to the amount of positive VERY BAD votes: very good ( 75-100%), good ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very 20% Ágnes HANKISS (FIDESZ) bad ( 0-24%). 20% Csanád SZEGEDI (JOBBIK) 20% Krisztina MORVAI (JOBBIK) For more detailed information, please 0% Enikő GYŐRI* (FIDESZ) consult our full Scorecards Back- 0% Pál SCHMITT* (FIDESZ) ground Document and Scorecards 0% Zoltán BALCZÓ* (JOBBIK) Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ VoteForClimateAction
* This person has not been an MEP for the com- plete 2009-2014 term. ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 15 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action IRELAND
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 100% Alan KELLY* (LP) shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 100% Emer COSTELLO* (LP) litical parties are actually supporting. 100% Proinsias DE ROSSA* (LP) As we approach the 2014 European Labour Party 90% Liam AYLWARD (FFP) Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 93% (LP) S&D 90% Marian HARKIN (–) Network Europe provides you with this 3 90% Nessa CHILDERS (LP) analysis on how political parties and 89% Phil PRENDERGAST* (LP) their parliamentarians have voted in the 80% Pat the Cope GALLAGHER (FFP) last five years. The scorecard helps in Good understanding who has supported more Good adequate climate action in Europe. Fianna Fáil Party 70% Mairead McGUINNESS (FGP) The scorecards reflect how European par- (FFP) ALDE 70% Seán KELLY (FGP) 73% liamentarians have voted on ten climate 3 67% Paul MURPHY* (SP) and energy issues during the 2009-2014 60% Gay MITCHELL (FGP) parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians 50% Brian CROWLEY (FFP) were given a point when voting in favor Fine Gael Party of more ambitious climate and energy (FGP) EPP BAD 60% policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- 4 40% Jim HIGGINS (FGP) ing cases where they did not vote).
VERY BAD The scores of all parliamentarians were Socialist Party 0% Joe HIGGINS* (SP) allocated to the different national politi- 60% (SP) GUE/NGL cal parties they represent. 1 For ease of use, all scores were labeled according to the amount of positive votes: very good ( 75-100%), good ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very bad ( 0-24%).
For more detailed information, please consult our full Scorecards Back- ground Document and Scorecards Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ VoteForClimateAction
* This person has not been an MEP for the com- plete 2009-2014 term. ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 16 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action ITALY
RANKING OF NATIONAL About POLITICAL PARTIES Unione Democratici per Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records 40% l’Europa (UDE) EPP it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies 1 of the European Parliament that really shows what they and their national po- VERY Good litical parties are actually supporting. Unione dei Democratici As we approach the 2014 European Partito Democratico 33% cristiani e dei Democra- Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 81% (PD) S&D tici di Centro (UDC) EPP Network Europe provides you with this 23 6 analysis on how political parties and their parliamentarians have voted in the Futuro e Libertà per last five years. The scorecard helps in Good 30% l’Italia (FLI) EPP understanding who has supported more 1 adequate climate action in Europe. Italia dei Valori - Lista Di The scorecards reflect how European par- Pietro (IdV) ALDE 66% liamentarians have voted on ten climate 4 very bad and energy issues during the 2009-2014 parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians “Io amo l’Italia” were given a point when voting in favor Conservatori e Social (AI) EFD 20% of more ambitious climate and energy Riformatori (CSR) ECR 1 60% policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- 1 ing cases where they did not vote).
Lega Nord The scores of all parliamentarians were Südtiroler Volkspartei 8% (LN) EFD allocated to the different national politi- 50% (Partito popolare 8 cal parties they represent. sudtirolese) (SV) EPP For ease of use, all scores were labeled 1 according to the amount of positive bad RANKING OF votes: very good ( 75-100%), good PARLIAMENTARIANS ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very bad ( 0-24%). Fratelli d’Italia - 45% Centrodestra Nazionale VERY Good For more detailed information, please (FI-CN) EPP 100% Debora SERRACCHIANI* (PD) consult our full Scorecards Back- 2 100% Franco BONANINI* (PD) ground Document and Scorecards 100% Franco FRIGO* (PD) Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ Il Popolo della Libertà 100% Leonardo DOMENICI (PD) VoteForClimateAction (PDL) EPP 100% Luigi de MAGISTRIS* (IdV) 42% * This person has not been an MEP for the com- 22 100% Pino ARLACCHI (PD) plete 2009-2014 term. 100% Roberto GUALTIERI (PD) ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading 100% Salvatore CARONNA (PD) Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy 90% Francesco DE ANGELIS (PD) policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- 90% Paolo DE CASTRO (PD) tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- 90% Patrizia TOIA (PD) ment policies, international climate finance and 90% Pier Antonio PANZERI (PD) the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting. 90% Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI (PD) European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP 90% Vittorio PRODI (PD) ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA 80% David-Maria SASSOLI (PD) Good of Liberals and Greens/European 80% Gianluca SUSTA* (PD) 70% Andrea COZZOLINO (PD) Democrats for Europe Free Alliance 80% Giommaria UGGIAS (IdV) 70% Gianni PITTELLA (PD) ECR European GUE/NGL European 80% Mario PIRILLO (PD) 70% Guido MILANA (PD) Conservatives and United Left – Nordic 80% Niccolò RINALDI (IdV) 70% Vincenzo IOVINE (PD) Reformists Green Left 80% Silvia COSTA (PD) 67% Francesca BARRACCIU* (PD) EFD Europe of NM Non-attached 78% Andrea ZANONI* (–) 60% Cristiana MUSCARDINI (CSR) Freedom and Members 75% Rosario CROCETTA* (PD) (continued ) Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 17 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action ITALY
60% Gabriele ALBERTINI* (PDL) BAD VERY BAD 60% Gianni VATTIMO (IdV) 40% Alfredo ANTONIOZZI (PDL) 20% Antonello ANTINORO (UDC) 60% Luigi BERLINGUER (PD) 40% Alfredo PALLONE (PDL) 20% Fabrizio BERTOT* (PDL) 60% Mario MAURO* (PDL) 40% Clemente MASTELLA (UDE) 20% Magdi Cristiano ALLAM (AI) 50% Amalia SARTORI (PDL) 40% Crescenzio RIVELLINI (PDL) 20% Vito BONSIGNORE (PDL) 50% Antonio CANCIAN (PDL) 40% Marco SCURRIA (FI-CN) 10% Claudio MORGANTI (LN) 50% Barbara MATERA (PDL) 40% Salvatore IACOLINO (PDL) 10% Giancarlo SCOTTÀ (LN) 50% Carlo CASINI (UDC) 40% Sergio BERLATO (PDL) 10% Lorenzo FONTANA (LN) 50% Carlo FIDANZA (FI-CN) 40% Sonia ALFANO (IdV) 10% Mara BIZZOTTO (LN) 50% Erminia MAZZONI (PDL) 40% Tiziano MOTTI (UDC) 10% Mario BORGHEZIO (LN) 50% Giovanni LA VIA (PDL) 33% Giuseppe GARGANI* (UDC) 10% Matteo SALVINI (LN) 50% Herbert DORFMANN (SV-PPS) 30% Aldo PATRICIELLO (PDL) 10% Oreste ROSSI (–) 50% Iva ZANICCHI (PDL) 30% Elisabetta GARDINI (PDL) 0% Fiorello PROVERA (LN) 50% Lara COMI (PDL) 30% Francesca BALZANI (PD) 0% Francesco Enrico SPERONI (LN) 50% Licia RONZULLI (PDL) 30% Luigi Ciriaco DE MITA (UDC) 0% Giovanni COLLINO* (PDL) 50% Raffaele BALDASSARRE(P DL) 30% Paolo BARTOLOZZI (PDL) 0% Susy DE MARTINI* (–) 50% Rita BORSELLINO (PD) 30% Potito SALATTO (PDL) 50% Roberta ANGELILLI (PDL) 30% Salvatore TATARELLA (FLI) 50% Sergio Paolo Francesco 25% Gino TREMATERRA* (UDC) SILVESTRIS (PDL)
More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 18 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action LATVIA
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 100% Tatjana ŽDANOKA (PCTVL) shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 90% Alfreds RUBIKS (PPASC) litical parties are actually supporting. As we approach the 2014 European Par cilvēka tiesībām Good Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 100% vienotā Latvijā 70% Alexander MIRSKY (PPA) Network Europe provides you with this (PCTVL) Greens/EFA analysis on how political parties and 1 BAD their parliamentarians have voted in the 40% Inese VAIDERE (V) last five years. The scorecard helps in Politisko partiju 40% Ivars GODMANIS (LPP/LC) understanding who has supported more apvienība “Saskaņas 40% Krišjānis KARIŅŠ (V) adequate climate action in Europe. 90% centrs” 40% Roberts ZĪLE (TB/LNNK) (PPASC) GUE/NGL The scorecards reflect how European par- 40% Sandra KALNIETE (V) 1 liamentarians have voted on ten climate 38% Kārlis ŠADURSKIS* (V) good and energy issues during the 2009-2014 parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians were given a point when voting in favor Politiskā Partija of more ambitious climate and energy “Alternative” 70% policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- (PPA) S&D ing cases where they did not vote). 1 The scores of all parliamentarians were bad allocated to the different national politi- cal parties they represent. Latvijas Pirmā Partija/ For ease of use, all scores were labeled Latvijas Ceļš 40% according to the amount of positive (LPP/LC) ALDE votes: very good ( 75-100%), good 1 ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very bad ( 0-24%). Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/ 40% LNNK (TB/LNNK) ECR For more detailed information, please 1 consult our full Scorecards Back- ground Document and Scorecards Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ Vienotība VoteForClimateAction (V) EPP 39% * This person has not been an MEP for the com- 4 plete 2009-2014 term. ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 19 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action LITHUANIA
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 90% Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ (LSDP) shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 90% Zigmantas BALČYTIS (LSDP) litical parties are actually supporting. 80% Justas Vincas PALECKIS (LSDP) As we approach the 2014 European Lietuvos socialdemo- 80% Leonidas DONSKIS (LRLS) Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 87% kratų partija Network Europe provides you with this (LSDP) S&D Good analysis on how political parties and 3 70% Juozas IMBRASAS (TT) their parliamentarians have voted in the 60% Radvilė MORKŪNAITĖ-MIKULĖNIENĖ last five years. The scorecard helps in Lietuvos Respublikos (TS-LKD) understanding who has supported more 80% liberalų sąjūdis 50% Algirdas SAUDARGAS (TS-LKD) adequate climate action in Europe. (LRLS) ALDE 50% Rolandas PAKSAS (TT) The scorecards reflect how European par- 1 50% Viktor USPASKICH* (DP) liamentarians have voted on ten climate Good BAD and energy issues during the 2009-2014 parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians 30% Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ (TS-LKD) were given a point when voting in favor Partija Tvarka ir teisin- of more ambitious climate and energy gumas (TT) EFD VERY BAD 60% policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- 2 20% Valdemar TOMAŠEVSKI (LLRA) ing cases where they did not vote). 20% Vytautas LANDSBERGIS (TS-LKD) 17% Justina VITKAUSKAITE BERNARD* The scores of all parliamentarians were bad (DP) allocated to the different national politi- cal parties they represent. Tėvynės sąjunga - Lietu- For ease of use, all scores were labeled vos krikščionys demo- 40% according to the amount of positive kratai (TS-LKD) EPP votes: very good ( 75-100%), good 4 ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very bad ( 0-24%). Darbo partija 30% (DP) ALDE For more detailed information, please 1 consult our full Scorecards Back- ground Document and Scorecards Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ very bad VoteForClimateAction
* This person has not been an MEP for the com- Lietuvos lenkų rinkimų plete 2009-2014 term. 20% akcija (LLRA) ECR ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading 1 Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 20 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action LUXEMBOURG
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 90% Charles GOERENS (PD) shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 90% Claude TURMES (G-V) litical parties are actually supporting. As we approach the 2014 European Déi Gréng - Les Verts Good Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 90% (G-V) Greens/EFA 70% Georges BACH (CSV) Network Europe provides you with this 1 analysis on how political parties and BAD their parliamentarians have voted in the 40% Frank ENGEL (CSV) last five years. The scorecard helps in Parti démocratique 30% Astrid LULLING (CSV) understanding who has supported more 90% (PD) ALDE adequate climate action in Europe. 1 VERY BAD The scorecards reflect how European par- 10% Robert GOEBBELS (POSL) liamentarians have voted on ten climate bad and energy issues during the 2009-2014 parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians were given a point when voting in favor Parti chrétien social of more ambitious climate and energy luxembourgeois 47% policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- (CSV) EPP ing cases where they did not vote). 3 The scores of all parliamentarians were VERY bad allocated to the different national politi- cal parties they represent. Parti ouvrier socialiste For ease of use, all scores were labeled luxembourgeois 10% according to the amount of positive (POSL) S&D votes: very good ( 75-100%), good 1 ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very bad ( 0-24%).
For more detailed information, please consult our full Scorecards Back- ground Document and Scorecards Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ VoteForClimateAction
* This person has not been an MEP for the com- plete 2009-2014 term. ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 21 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action MALTA
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 80% Claudette ABELA BALDACCHINO* shows what they and their national po- Good (PL) litical parties are actually supporting. 80% Edward SCICLUNA* (PL) As we approach the 2014 European Partit Laburista Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 58% (PL) S&D Good Network Europe provides you with this 4 63% Joseph CUSCHIERI* (PL) analysis on how political parties and 60% Louis GRECH* (PL) their parliamentarians have voted in the 60% Marlene MIZZI* (PL) last five years. The scorecard helps in bad 60% Simon BUSUTTIL* (PN) understanding who has supported more adequate climate action in Europe. Partit Nazzjonalista BAD The scorecards reflect how European par- (PN) EPP 40% Roberta METSOLA* (PN) 35% liamentarians have voted on ten climate 2 30% John ATTARD-MONTALTO (PL) and energy issues during the 2009-2014 VERY BAD parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians were given a point when voting in favor 20% David CASA (PN) of more ambitious climate and energy policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- ing cases where they did not vote).
The scores of all parliamentarians were allocated to the different national politi- cal parties they represent.
For ease of use, all scores were labeled according to the amount of positive votes: very good ( 75-100%), good ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very bad ( 0-24%).
For more detailed information, please consult our full Scorecards Back- ground Document and Scorecards Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ VoteForClimateAction
* This person has not been an MEP for the com- plete 2009-2014 term. ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 22 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action Netherlands
RANKING OF NATIONAL About POLITICAL PARTIES bad Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies Volkspartij voor Vrijheid of the European Parliament that really 33% en Democratie shows what they and their national po- VERY Good (VVD) ALDE litical parties are actually supporting. 3 As we approach the 2014 European GroenLinks Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 97% (GL) Greens/EFA very bad Network Europe provides you with this 3 analysis on how political parties and Partij voor de Vrijheid their parliamentarians have voted in the 3% (PVV) NM last five years. The scorecard helps in Partij van de Arbeid 4 understanding who has supported more 93% (PVDA) S&D adequate climate action in Europe. 3 The scorecards reflect how European par- Artikel 50 liamentarians have voted on ten climate (50+) NM 0% and energy issues during the 2009-2014 Socialistische Partij 1 parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians (SP) GUE/NGL 80% were given a point when voting in favor 1 of more ambitious climate and energy RANKING OF policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- ing cases where they did not vote). Democraten 66 PARLIAMENTARIANS 77% (D66) ALDE The scores of all parliamentarians were 3 VERY Good allocated to the different national politi- 100% Bas EICKHOUT (GL) cal parties they represent. 100% Judith SARGENTINI (GL) For ease of use, all scores were labeled Good 100% Thijs BERMAN (PVDA) according to the amount of positive 90% Emine BOZKURT (PVDA) votes: very good ( 75-100%), good ChristenUnie 90% Judith A. MERKIES (PVDA) ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very 70% (CU) ECR 90% Kartika Tamara LIOTARD (–) bad ( 0-24%). 1 89% Marije CORNELISSEN (GL) 80% Cornelis de JONG (SP) For more detailed information, please 80% Marietje SCHAAKE (D66) consult our full Scorecards Back- Christen Democratisch 80% Sophia in ‘t VELD (D66) ground Document and Scorecards 62% Appèl (CDA) EPP 80% Wim van de CAMP (CDA) Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ 5 78% Jan MULDER* (VVD) VoteForClimateAction
* This person has not been an MEP for the com- Good plete 2009-2014 term. Staatkundig Gerefor- 70% Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (D66) ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading 60% meerde Partij (SGP) EFD 70% Peter van DALEN (CU) Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy 1 60% Bastiaan BELDER (SGP) policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- 60% Esther de LANGE (CDA) tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- 60% Lambert van NISTELROOIJ (CDA) ment policies, international climate finance and 60% Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN (CDA) the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting. 50% Corien WORTMANN-KOOL (CDA) European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA BAD 0% Jeanine HENNIS-PLASSCHAERT* of Liberals and Greens/European 30% Toine MANDERS (VVD) (VVD) Democrats for Europe Free Alliance 0% Johannes Cornelis van BAALEN ECR European GUE/NGL European VERY BAD (VVD) Conservatives and United Left – Nordic 11% Lucas HARTONG* (PVV) 0% Laurence J.A.J. STASSEN (PVV) Reformists Green Left 0% Auke ZIJLSTRA* (PVV) 0% Louis BONTES* (PVV) EFD Europe of NM Non-attached 0% Barry MADLENER* (PVV) 0% Patricia van der KAMMEN* (PVV) Freedom and Members 0% Daniël van der STOEP* (50+) Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 23 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action Poland
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 100% Janusz LEWANDOWSKI* (PO) shows what they and their national po- Good Good litical parties are actually supporting. As we approach the 2014 European 70% Marek SIWIEC (–) Sojusz Lewicy Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 60% Janusz Władysław ZEMKE (SLD) 54% Demokratycznej Network Europe provides you with this 60% Joanna SENYSZYN (SLD) (SLD) S&D analysis on how political parties and 60% Lidia Joanna GERINGER 5 their parliamentarians have voted in the de OEDENBERG (SLD) last five years. The scorecard helps in bad 50% Rafał TRZASKOWSKI* (PO) understanding who has supported more 50% Wojciech Michał OLEJNICZAK (SLD) adequate climate action in Europe. Platforma Obywatelska BAD 38% (PO) EPP The scorecards reflect how European par- 40% Andrzej GRZYB (PSL) 25 liamentarians have voted on ten climate 40% Artur ZASADA (PO) and energy issues during the 2009-2014 40% Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ (PO) parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians Polskie Stronnictwo 40% Bogusław LIBERADZKI (SLD) were given a point when voting in favor Ludowe (PSL) EPP 40% Danuta Maria HÜBNER (PO) 37% of more ambitious climate and energy 4 40% Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA (PO) policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- 40% Filip KACZMAREK (PO) ing cases where they did not vote). 40% Jacek PROTASIEWICZ (PO) Unia Pracy 40% Jan OLBRYCHT (PO) The scores of all parliamentarians were 30% (UP) S&D 40% Jarosław KALINOWSKI (PSL) allocated to the different national politi- 1 40% Jarosław Leszek WAŁĘSA (PO) cal parties they represent. 40% Jerzy BUZEK (PO) For ease of use, all scores were labeled very bad 40% Joanna Katarzyna SKRZYDLEWSKA (PO) according to the amount of positive 40% Jolanta Emilia HIBNER (PO) votes: very good ( 75-100%), good Prawo i Sprawiedliwość 40% Krzysztof LISEK (PO) ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very 19% (PiS) ECR 40% Małgorzata HANDZLIK (PO) bad ( 0-24%). 7 40% Paweł ZALEWSKI (PO) 40% Róża Gräfin von THUN UND For more detailed information, please HOHENSTEIN (PO) consult our full Scorecards Back- Polska Jest Najważniej- 40% Sidonia Elżbieta JĘDRZEJEWSKA (PO) ground Document and Scorecards 17% sza (PJN) ECR 40% Tadeusz ZWIEFKA (PO) Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ 3 38% Arkadiusz Tomasz BRATKOWSKI* (PSL) VoteForClimateAction 38% Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA* (PO) * This person has not been an MEP for the com- Solidarna Polska 33% Jan KOZŁOWSKI* (PO) plete 2009-2014 term. 0% (SP) EFD 30% Adam GIEREK (UP) ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading 4 30% Bogusław SONIK (PO) Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy 30% Czesław Adam SIEKIERSKI (PSL) policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- 30% Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA (PO) tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- 30% Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI (PO) ment policies, international climate finance and 30% Piotr BORYS (PO) the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting. 30% Sławomir NITRAS (PO) European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP VERY BAD 20% Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA (PiS) ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA 20% Adam BIELAN (–) 10% Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI (PiS) of Liberals and Greens/European 20% Konrad SZYMAŃSKI (PiS) 10% Paweł Robert KOWAL (PJN) Democrats for Europe Free Alliance 20% Marek Henryk MIGALSKI (PJN) 0% Jacek Olgierd KURSKI (SP) ECR European GUE/NGL European 20% Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK (PiS) 0% Jacek WŁOSOWICZ (SP) Conservatives and United Left – Nordic 20% Michał Tomasz KAMIŃSKI (PJN) 0% Tadeusz CYMAŃSKI (SP) Reformists Green Left 20% Mirosław PIOTROWSKI (PiS) 0% Tadeusz ROSS* (PO) EFD Europe of NM Non-attached 20% Ryszard Antoni LEGUTKO (PiS) 0% Zbigniew ZALESKI* (PO) Freedom and Members 20% Ryszard CZARNECKI (PiS) 0% Zbigniew ZIOBRO (SP) Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 24 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action Portugal
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 100% Alda SOUSA* (BE) shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 100% Luis Manuel CAPOULAS SANTOS (PS) litical parties are actually supporting. 90% Ana GOMES (PS) As we approach the 2014 European Bloco de Esquerda 90% António Fernando CORREIA DE Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 90% (BE) GUE/NGL CAMPOS (PS) Network Europe provides you with this 2 90% Elisa FERREIRA (PS) analysis on how political parties and 90% Luís Paulo ALVES (PS) their parliamentarians have voted in the 90% Marisa MATIAS (BE) last five years. The scorecard helps in Partido Socialista 90% Rui TAVARES (–) understanding who has supported more 90% (PS) S&D 90% Vital MOREIRA (PS) adequate climate action in Europe. 7 80% Carlos COELHO (PSD) The scorecards reflect how European par- 80% Edite ESTRELA (PS) liamentarians have voted on ten climate 80% Regina BASTOS (PSD) and energy issues during the 2009-2014 Good 75% Inês Cristina ZUBER* (PCP) parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians were given a point when voting in favor Partido Comunista Good of more ambitious climate and energy Português 70% José Manuel FERNANDES (PSD) 65% policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- (PCP) GUE/NGL 70% Maria Da Graça CARVALHO (PSD) ing cases where they did not vote). 2 70% Maria do Céu PATRÃO NEVES (PSD) 70% Nuno MELO (PP) The scores of all parliamentarians were Partido Social 67% Miguel PORTAS* (BE) allocated to the different national politi- 63% Democrata (PSD) EPP 60% João FERREIRA (PCP) cal parties they represent. 8 60% Nuno TEIXEIRA (PSD) For ease of use, all scores were labeled 50% Diogo FEIO (PP) according to the amount of positive 50% Ilda FIGUEIREDO* (PCP) votes: very good ( 75-100%), good Partido Popular ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very 60% (PP) EPP BAD bad ( 0-24%). 2 40% Paulo RANGEL (PSD) 30% Mário DAVID (PSD) For more detailed information, please consult our full Scorecards Back- ground Document and Scorecards Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ VoteForClimateAction
* This person has not been an MEP for the com- plete 2009-2014 term. ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 25 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action Romania
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 100% Adrian SEVERIN (PSD) shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 100% Corina CREŢU (PSD) litical parties are actually supporting. 100% George Sabin CUTAŞ (PSD) As we approach the 2014 European Partidul Social 100% Minodora CLIVETI* (PSD) Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 88% Democrat (PSD) S&D 100% Rovana PLUMB* (PSD) Network Europe provides you with this 12 100% Victor BOŞTINARU (PSD) analysis on how political parties and 90% Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU (PSD) their parliamentarians have voted in the 90% Daciana Octavia SÂRBU (PSD) last five years. The scorecard helps in GOOD 90% Ioan ENCIU (PSD) understanding who has supported more 90% Ioan Mircea PAŞCU (PSD) adequate climate action in Europe. Partidul Naţional Liberal 80% Vasilica Viorica DĂNCILĂ (PSD) The scorecards reflect how European par- (PNL) ALDE 50% liamentarians have voted on ten climate 5 Good and energy issues during the 2009-2014 71% Cristian Silviu BUŞOI* (PNL) parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians 70% Cătălin Sorin IVAN (PSD) were given a point when voting in favor bad 60% Corneliu VADIM TUDOR (PRM) of more ambitious climate and energy 60% Elena Oana ANTONESCU (PD-L) policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- Partidul Democrat- 60% Marian-Jean MARINESCU (PD-L) ing cases where they did not vote). 45% Liberal (PD-L) EPP 57% Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU* (PNL) 11 50% Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN (PNL) The scores of all parliamentarians were 50% Cristian Dan PREDA (PD-L) allocated to the different national politi- 50% Csaba SÓGOR (UDMR) cal parties they represent. Partidul România Mare 50% Dan Dumitru ZAMFIRESCU* (PRM) For ease of use, all scores were labeled (PRM) NM 50% Iosif MATULA (PD-L) 45% according to the amount of positive 2 50% Norica NICOLAI (PNL) votes: very good ( 75-100%), good 50% Petru Constantin LUHAN (PD-L) ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very 50% Renate WEBER (PNL) bad ( 0-24%). Uniunea Democrată 50% Theodor Dumitru STOLOJAN (PD-L) 40% Maghiară din România For more detailed information, please (UDMR) EPP BAD consult our full Scorecards Back- 3 40% Elena BĂSESCU (PD-L) ground Document and Scorecards 40% Iuliu WINKLER (UDMR) Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ 40% Monica Luisa MACOVEI (PD-L) VoteForClimateAction 40% Rareş-Lucian NICULESCU (PD-L) * This person has not been an MEP for the com- 40% Sebastian Valentin BODU (PD-L) plete 2009-2014 term. 40% Silvia-Adriana ŢICĂU (PSD) ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading 33% Ovidiu Ioan SILAGHI* (PNL) Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy 30% László TŐKÉS (UDMR) policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- VERY BAD ment policies, international climate finance and 20% Traian UNGUREANU (PD-L) the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting. 0% Eduard-Raul HELLVIG* (PNL) European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP 0% George BECALI* (PRM) ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 26 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action Slovakia
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 100% Monika FLAŠÍKOVÁ BEŇOVÁ (SMER) shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 90% Katarína NEVEĎALOVÁ (SMER) litical parties are actually supporting. 90% Monika SMOLKOVÁ (SMER) As we approach the 2014 European SMER-Sociálna 90% Vladimír MAŇKA (SMER) Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 88% demokracia Network Europe provides you with this (SMER) S&D Good analysis on how political parties and 5 70% Boris ZALA (SMER) their parliamentarians have voted in the 60% Eduard KUKAN (SDKÚ-DS) last five years. The scorecard helps in Good 60% Peter ŠŤASTNÝ (SDKÚ-DS) understanding who has supported more 60% Sergej KOZLÍK (ĽS-HZDS) adequate climate action in Europe. Ľudová strana - Hnutie 50% Alajos MÉSZÁROS (SMK-MKP) The scorecards reflect how European par- za demokratické Sloven- 50% Jaroslav PAŠKA (SNS) 60% liamentarians have voted on ten climate sko (ĽS-HZDS) ALDE and energy issues during the 2009-2014 1 BAD parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians 40% Anna ZÁBORSKÁ (KDH) Slovenská demokratická were given a point when voting in favor 40% Edit BAUER (SMK-MKP) a kresťanská únia - of more ambitious climate and energy 40% Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK (KDH) 60% Demokratická strana policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- (SDKÚ-DS) EPP ing cases where they did not vote). 2 The scores of all parliamentarians were Slovenská národná allocated to the different national politi- 50% strana (SNS) EFD cal parties they represent. 1 For ease of use, all scores were labeled according to the amount of positive bad votes: very good ( 75-100%), good ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very Strana mad’arskej ko- bad ( 0-24%). munity- Magyar Közös- For more detailed information, please 45% ség Pártja consult our full Scorecards Back- (SMK-MKP) EPP ground Document and Scorecards 5 Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ Kresťansko- VoteForClimateAction demokratické hnutie 40% * This person has not been an MEP for the com- (KDH) EPP plete 2009-2014 term. 2 ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 27 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action Slovenia
RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 100% Zoran THALER* (SD) shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 90% Tanja FAJON (SD) litical parties are actually supporting. 89% Mojca KLEVA KEKUŠ* (SD) As we approach the 2014 European Socialni demokrati Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 90% (SD) S&D Good Network Europe provides you with this 2 70% Ivo VAJGL (ZARES) analysis on how political parties and 50% Alojz PETERLE (NSi) their parliamentarians have voted in the 50% Jelko KACIN (LDS) last five years. The scorecard helps in good 50% Milan ZVER (SDS) understanding who has supported more 50% Romana JORDAN (SDS) adequate climate action in Europe. ZARES-Nova Politika 50% Zofija MAZEJ KUKOVIČ*(S DS) The scorecards reflect how European par- (ZARES) ALDE 70% liamentarians have voted on ten climate 1 and energy issues during the 2009-2014 parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians were given a point when voting in favor Liberalna Demokracija of more ambitious climate and energy Slovenije (LDS) ALDE 50% policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- 1 ing cases where they did not vote).
The scores of all parliamentarians were Nova Slovenija - allocated to the different national politi- 50% Krščanska ljudska cal parties they represent. stranka (NSi) EPP For ease of use, all scores were labeled 1 according to the amount of positive votes: very good ( 75-100%), good Slovenska demokratska ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very 50% stranka (SDS) EPP bad ( 0-24%). 3 For more detailed information, please consult our full Scorecards Back- ground Document and Scorecards Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ VoteForClimateAction
* This person has not been an MEP for the com- plete 2009-2014 term. ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 28 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action Spain
RANKING OF NATIONAL About POLITICAL PARTIES Izquierda Unida Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records 70% (IU) GUE/NGL it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies 1 of the European Parliament that really shows what they and their national po- VERY Good litical parties are actually supporting. Convergència Demo- As we approach the 2014 European Esquerra Republicana de 60% cràtica de Catalunya Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 100% Catalunya (CDC) ALDE Network Europe provides you with this (ERC) Greens/EFA 1 analysis on how political parties and 1 their parliamentarians have voted in the bad last five years. The scorecard helps in Iniciativa per Catalunya understanding who has supported more 100% Verds (ICV) Greens/EFA Partido Popular adequate climate action in Europe. 1 (PP) EPP 44% The scorecards reflect how European par- 24 liamentarians have voted on ten climate and energy issues during the 2009-2014 Partit dels Socialistes de parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians Catalunya (PSC) S&D Aralar 95% were given a point when voting in favor 2 (A) Greens/EFA 33% of more ambitious climate and energy 1 policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- ing cases where they did not vote). Unión, Progreso y De- 90% mocracia (UPyD) NM Unió Democràtica de The scores of all parliamentarians were 1 25% Catalunya allocated to the different national politi- (UDC) EPP cal parties they represent. 1 For ease of use, all scores were labeled Partido Socialista Obre- according to the amount of positive 88% ro Español (PSOE) S&D votes: very good ( 75-100%), good 21 RANKING OF PARLIAMENTARIANS ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very bad ( 0-24%).
Bloque Nacionalista Ga- VERY Good For more detailed information, please 80% lego (BNG) Greens/EFA 100% Enrique GUERRERO SALOM (PSOE) consult our full Scorecards Back- 1 100% José Manuel GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y ground Document and Scorecards MARFIL* (PP) Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ 100% Josefa ANDRÉS BAREA (PSOE) VoteForClimateAction 100% Magdalena ALVAREZ* (PSOE) Good * This person has not been an MEP for the com- 100% María IRIGOYEN PÉREZ* (PSOE) plete 2009-2014 term. Partido Nacionalista 100% Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading 70% Vasco (PNV) ALDE (PSOE) Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy 1 100% Oriol JUNQUERAS VIES* (ERC) policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- 100% Raimon OBIOLS (PSC) tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- 100% Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO* (PSOE) ment policies, international climate finance and 100% Raül ROMEVA i RUEDA (ICV) the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting. 90% Alejandro CERCAS (PSOE) European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP 90% Eider GARDIAZÁBAL RUBIAL (PSOE) ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA 90% Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE (PSOE) 90% Maria BADIA i CUTCHET (PSC) of Liberals and Greens/European 90% Francisco SOSA WAGNER (UPyD) 90% Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA (PSOE) Democrats for Europe Free Alliance 90% Inés AYALA SENDER (PSOE) 89% Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO** (PSOE) ECR European GUE/NGL European 90% Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (PSOE) 88% Dolores GARCÍA-HIERRO Conservatives and United Left – Nordic 90% Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR CARABALLO* (PSOE) Reformists Green Left (PSOE) 88% Vicente Miguel GARCÉS RAMÓN* EFD Europe of NM Non-attached 90% Luis YÁÑEZ-BARNUEVO GARCÍA (PSOE) Freedom and Members (PSOE) (continued ) Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 29 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action Spain
80% Ana MIRANDA* (BNG) 50% Gabriel MATO ADROVER (PP) 40% Esther HERRANZ GARCÍA (PP) 80% Andrés PERELLÓ RODRÍGUEZ (PSOE) 50% Íñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO* (PP) 40% Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA (PP) 80% Antolín SÁNCHEZ PRESEDO (PSOE) 50% Jaime MAYOR OREJA (PP) 40% Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN (PP) 80% Antonio MASIP HIDALGO (PSOE) 50% José Ignacio SALAFRANCA 40% Pilar AYUSO (PP) 80% Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ (PSOE) SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA (PP) 40% Salvador GARRIGA POLLEDO (PP) 80% Teresa RIERA MADURELL (PSOE) 50% María Auxiliadora CORREA 38% Juan Andrés NARANJO ESCOBAR* ZAMORA* (PP) (PP) Good 50% Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT (PP) 33% Iñaki IRAZABALBEITIA FERNÁNDEZ* 70% Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA (PNV) 50% Santiago FISAS AYXELA (PP) (A) 70% María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA (PSOE) 50% Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO 30% Pilar del CASTILLO VERA (PP) 70% Willy MEYER (IU) (PP) 25% Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART* (UDC) 60% Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA 50% Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ (PP) CONSUEGRA (PP) VERY BAD 60% Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL (PP) BAD 20% Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE (PP) 60% Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS (CDC) 40% Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS (PP) 13% Eva ORTIZ VILELLA* (PP) 50% Carmen FRAGA ESTÉVEZ (PP) 40% Carlos José ITURGAIZ ANGULO (PP) 50% Francisco José MILLÁN MON (PP) 40% Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES (PP)
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RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF About POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY Good of the European Parliament that really 100% Carl SCHLYTER (MPG) shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 100% Christian ENGSTRÖM (PP) litical parties are actually supporting. 100% Isabella LÖVIN (MPG) As we approach the 2014 European Miljöpartiet de gröna 100% Lena EK* (CP) Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 100% (MPG) Greens/EFA 100% Marita ULVSKOG (AP-SD) Network Europe provides you with this 2 90% Olle LUDVIGSSON (AP-SD) analysis on how political parties and 88% Jens NILSSON* (AP-SD) their parliamentarians have voted in the 88% Kent JOHANSSON* (CP) last five years. The scorecard helps in Centerpartiet 80% Anna HEDH (AP-SD) understanding who has supported more 89% (CP) ALDE 80% Cecilia WIKSTRÖM (FPL) adequate climate action in Europe. 1 80% Göran FÄRM (AP-SD) The scorecards reflect how European par- 80% Marit PAULSEN (FPL) liamentarians have voted on ten climate Piratpartiet 80% Olle SCHMIDT (FPL) and energy issues during the 2009-2014 (PP) Greens/EFA 83% parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians 2 Good were given a point when voting in favor 70% Alf SVENSSON (KD) of more ambitious climate and energy 63% Amelia ANDERSDOTTER* (PP) Arbetarepartiet- policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- 60% Anna IBRISAGIC (MSP) 81% Socialdemokraterna ing cases where they did not vote). 56% Mikael GUSTAFSSON* (VP) (AP-SD) S&D 50% Åsa WESTLUND (AP-SD) The scores of all parliamentarians were 6 50% Christofer FJELLNER (MSP) allocated to the different national politi- Folkpartiet liberalerna 50% Gunnar HÖKMARK (MSP) cal parties they represent. (FPL) ALDE 80% For ease of use, all scores were labeled 3 BAD according to the amount of positive 40% Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT (MSP) Good votes: very good ( 75-100%), good VERY BAD ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very bad ( 0-24%). Kristdemokraterna 0% Eva-Britt SVENSSON* (VP) 70% (KD) EPP For more detailed information, please 1 consult our full Scorecards Back- ground Document and Scorecards Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ Moderata VoteForClimateAction 50% Samlingspartiet (MSP) EPP * This person has not been an MEP for the com- 4 plete 2009-2014 term. ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Vänsterpartiet Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy 50% (VP) GUE/NGL policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- 1 tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP
ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 31 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action United Kingdom
RANKING OF NATIONAL About POLITICAL PARTIES bad Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies Conservative Party of the European Parliament that really 25% (CP) ECR shows what they and their national po- VERY Good 26 litical parties are actually supporting. As we approach the 2014 European Plaid Cymru - Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 90% Party of Wales very bad Network Europe provides you with this (PC-PoW) Greens/EFA analysis on how political parties and 1 Ulster Conservatives their parliamentarians have voted in the 20% and Unionists-New Force last five years. The scorecard helps in Labour Party (UCU-NF) ECR understanding who has supported more 86% (LP) S&D 1 adequate climate action in Europe. 13 The scorecards reflect how European par- British National Party liamentarians have voted on ten climate (BNP) NM 10% and energy issues during the 2009-2014 Green Party 1 parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians (GP) Greens/EFA 85% were given a point when voting in favor 2 of more ambitious climate and energy United Kingdom Inde- policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- pendence Party 0% ing cases where they did not vote). Sinn Féin (UKIP) EFD 80% (SF) GUE/NGL 11 The scores of all parliamentarians were 1 allocated to the different national politi- We Demand a cal parties they represent. Referendum (WDR) NM 0% For ease of use, all scores were labeled Good 1 according to the amount of positive votes: very good ( 75-100%), good Liberal Democrats Party ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very 71% (LDP) ALDE Democratic Unionist bad ( 0-24%). 12 0% Party (Northern Ireland) (DUP NI) NM For more detailed information, please 1 consult our full Scorecards Back- Scottish National Party ground Document and Scorecards 60% (SNP) Greens/EFA British Democratic Party Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ 2 0% (BDP) NM VoteForClimateAction 1 * This person has not been an MEP for the com- plete 2009-2014 term. ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas RANKING OF emission reduction targets, renewable energy policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- PARLIAMENTARIANS tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and VERY Good the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting. 100% Brian SIMPSON (LP) European POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP 100% Caroline LUCAS* (GP) ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA 100% David MARTIN (LP) 90% Mary HONEYBALL (LP) of Liberals and Greens/European 100% Derek VAUGHAN (LP) 90% Richard HOWITT (LP) Democrats for Europe Free Alliance 100% Martina ANDERSON* (SF) 89% Keith TAYLOR* (GP) ECR European GUE/NGL European 100% Peter SKINNER (LP) 80% Arlene McCARTHY (LP) Conservatives and United Left – Nordic 90% Andrew DUFF (LDP) 80% Baroness Sarah LUDFORD (LDP) Reformists Green Left 90% Catherine STIHLER (LP) 80% Catherine BEARDER (LDP) EFD Europe of NM Non-attached 90% Jill EVANS (PC-PoW) 80% Claude MORAES (LP) Freedom and Members 90% Linda McAVAN (LP) (continued ) Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction 32 Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action United Kingdom
80% Edward McMILLAN-SCOTT (LDP) 30% Charles TANNOCK (CP) 20% Nirj DEVA (CP) 80% Fiona HALL (LDP) 30% Emma McCLARKIN (CP) 20% Richard ASHWORTH (CP) 80% Glenis WILLMOTT (LP) 30% Geoffrey VAN ORDEN(CP) 20% Sajjad KARIM (CP) 80% Jean LAMBERT (GP) 30% James ELLES (CP) 20% Sir Robert ATKINS (CP) 80% Sharon BOWLES (LDP) 30% Julie GIRLING (CP) 20% Syed KAMALL (CP) 80% Sir Graham WATSON (LDP) 30% Kay SWINBURNE (CP) 10% Marta ANDREASEN (CP) 75% Rebecca TAYLOR* (LDP) 30% Malcolm HARBOUR (CP) 10% Nick GRIFFIN (BNP) 30% Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS (CP) 0% Andrew Henry William BRONS (BDP) Good 30% Martin CALLANAN (CP) 0% David CAMPBELL BANNERMAN (CP) 70% Stephen HUGHES (LP) 30% Philip BRADBOURN (CP) 0% Derek Roland CLARK (UKIP) 60% Alyn SMITH (SNP) 30% Robert STURDY (CP) 0% Diane DODDS (DUP NI) 60% Bill NEWTON DUNN (LDP) 30% Struan STEVENSON (CP) 0% Gerard BATTEN (UKIP) 60% Chris DAVIES (LDP) 30% Timothy KIRKHOPE (CP) 0% Godfrey BLOOM (UKIP) 60% George LYON (LDP) 30% Vicky FORD (CP) 0% John BUFTON (UKIP) 60% Ian HUDGHTON (SNP) 25% Anthea McINTYRE* (CP) 0% John Stuart AGNEW (UKIP) 50% Diana WALLIS* (LDP) 25% Phil BENNION* (LDP) 0% Mike NATTRASS (UKIP) 50% Elizabeth LYNNE* (LDP) 0% Nicole SINCLAIRE (WDR) 50% Michael CASHMAN (LP) VERY BAD 0% Nigel FARAGE (UKIP) 20% Daniel HANNAN (CP) 0% Paul NUTTALL (UKIP) BAD 20% Giles CHICHESTER (CP) 0% Roger HELMER (UKIP) 33% Bairbre de BRÚN* (SF) 20% Jacqueline FOSTER (CP) 0% Trevor COLMAN (UKIP) 30% Ashley FOX (CP) 20% James NICHOLSON (UCU-NF) 0% William (The Earl of) DARTMOUTH (UKIP)
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RANKING OF EUROPEAN POLITICAL GROUPS About based on 2009-2014 voting records on climate and energy policies Regardless of their words and promises, it is the voting behavior of Members VERY Good BAD of the European Parliament that really shows what they and their national po- Greens/European Free European People’s Party litical parties are actually supporting. 88% Alliance (Greens/EFA) 45% (EPP) As we approach the 2014 European 58 275 Parliamentary elections, Climate Action Network Europe provides you with this analysis on how political parties and Progressive Alliance European Conservatives their parliamentarians have voted in the 83% of Socialists and 25% and Reformists (ECR) last five years. The scorecard helps in Democrats (S&D) 56 understanding who has supported more 194 adequate climate action in Europe.
Good very bad The scorecards reflect how European par- liamentarians have voted on ten climate and energy issues during the 2009-2014 European United Left - Europe of Freedom and parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians Nordic Green Left Democracy (EFD) 67% 15% were given a point when voting in favor (GUE/NGL) 32 of more ambitious climate and energy 35 policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- ing cases where they did not vote). Alliance of Liberals and 62% Democrats for Europe The scores of all parliamentarians were (ALDE) allocated to the different national politi- 85 cal parties they represent.
For ease of use, all scores were labeled according to the amount of positive votes: very good ( 75-100%), good ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very bad ( 0-24%).
For more detailed information, please consult our full Scorecards Back- ground Document and Scorecards Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ VoteForClimateAction
* This person has not been an MEP for the com- plete 2009-2014 term. ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting.
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