Traduction de «environmental performance target » (Anglais → Français) :

30. Takes the view that research in this field should be boosted and clear environmental performance targets should be adopted in order to encourage the development and use of better and more environment-friendly technologies;

20. Exploring specific actions to bring about more sustainable consumption and production patterns at EU and global level, including endorsing the proposed development of an EU SCP Action Plan, fostering green public procurement by promoting environmental criteria and environmental performance targets in calls for tenders, by rapidly implementing the Eco-Design Framework Directive on Energy-Using Products and by examining the proposal for a Directive on the promotion of clean road transport vehicles as soon as possible;

16. Believes that one of the most important ways of combating climate change is by means of technology development, notes that the EU is to step up its technology cooperation with other countries and calls, therefore, for a detailed exploration of the possibilities being opened up by new technologies, such as renewable energy technologies and carbon capture and storage; reiterates that environmental technologies can give the EU a competitive edge while greatly contributing to emission reduction; notes that environmental technologies are therefore at the heart of a sustainable development strategy compatible with the EU's Kyoto commitments and the Lisbon Strategy and takes the view that research in this field should be boosted ...[+++]and clear environmental performance targets should be adopted in order to encourage the use of the best available technologies;

16. Believes that one of the most important ways of combating climate change is by means of technology development, notes that the EU is to step up its technology cooperation with other countries and calls, therefore, for a detailed exploration of the possibilities being opened up by new technologies, such as renewable energy technologies and carbon capture and storage; reiterates that environmental technologies can give the EU a competitive edge while greatly contributing to emission reduction; notes that environmental technologies are therefore at the heart of a sustainable development strategy compatible with the EU's Kyoto commitments and the Lisbon Strategy and takes the view that research in this field should be boosted ...[+++]and clear environmental performance targets should be adopted in order to encourage the use of the best available technologies;

To say what we are trying to achieve—maybe to answer Madame Gélinas' point, and the answer is perhaps simple, but I think it's basically the truth—it is that our performance indicator, our performance target is to provide the government with the best possible advice we can, with the resources available, as to how it can use the tax system to pursue environmental goals and to pursue sustainable development objectives.

As well, last week we co-hosted with the Office of the Auditor General an interdepartmental workshop to define common performance indicators and targets for environmental performance and sustainable development.