What changed
Changes the EU's share of global emissions from 9% to 6.1%. #3 Removes the zero-pollution environment requirement from water strategies. #6 Removes the reference to meat overconsumption. #8 Drops the call for footprint reduction targets, retaining only measures for circular economy. #9 Other changes are formal: decimal commas replaced with points and a wording simplification. #1#2#4#5
4 changes of substance, plus 4 formaland1 wording-only. Each change below carries a one-line ✦ note from the same model. Written from the two texts only — read the highlighted passages before relying on it.
The changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations (“having regard to …”), standard resolution paragraphs and punctuation-only edits are left out — they are in “Show every difference”.
Change #3 Substance
Changes EU share of worldwide emissions from 9% to 6.1% and adjusts punctuation.
I. whereas a collective effort is needed by all parties to achieve global climate targets; whereas EU emissions represent around 96,1 % of worldwide emissions, while the EU population represents 5.75,7 % of the global total;total, , ; whereas decarbonisation in the EU alone will not be enough;
Change #6 Substance
Drops the requirement to ensure a zero-pollution environment from the call for water strategies.
66. Calls for enhanced international cooperation, including at the level of river basins, to address the growing water crisis, ensure clean and high-quality water, promote sustainable water management and implement nature-based solutions; calls on all parties to adopt water strategies in line with their climate policy, in order to achieve water security, water sustainability and water resilience, while ensuring a zero-pollution environment and universal access to water and sanitation, as well as ensuring no one is left behind and prioritising the protection of vulnerable communities;
Change #8 Substance
Removes 'meat and' from the reference to overconsumption of ultra-processed products.
91. Stresses that a transition towards more sustainable agricultural practices and shorter supply chains, and shifts towards healthier foods, diets and lifestyles and food waste reduction, will significantly reduce food chain emissions, enhance mitigation and adaptation, relieve pressure on biodiversity and land, reduce air and water pollution and help restore soil quality and ecosystems; reiterates that the overconsumption of meat and ultra-processed products needs to be addressed;
Change #9 Substance
Drops the call for targets for reducing material and environmental footprints, keeping only measures for circular economy.
98. Notes that the GST highlights the importance of transitioning to sustainable lifestyles and sustainable patterns of consumption and production in efforts to address climate change, including through circular economy approaches, and that this underscores the need to continue to develop the circular economy in the EU, including by supporting innovation and investment in circular solutions and business models and markets for secondary raw materials, and highlights the importance of waste reduction and increased recycling; recalls the commitment made in the 8th EAP to significantly decrease the EU’s material and consumption footprints so as to bring them within the planetary boundaries as soon as possible; calls on the Commission to develop targets for reducing the EU’s material and environmental footprints, as well as additional measures to accelerate the shift to a circular economy and sustainable resource use, while ensuring a just and inclusive transition;