20 Amendments of Paolo BORCHIA related to 2019/2213(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for an ambitious realistic budget for the EUnion transport sector, which takes into account the emerging challenges and the current political priorities in terms of EU transport policy, namely ensuring ease of movement for people and goods across Europe and meeting social, business and region-specific needs;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that EU transport policy is essential for Europe’s economic, social and environmental development and its sustainability; strongly requests, therefore, that EU transport policy receive adequate and sufficientmake proper use of available funding in order to secure growth, jobs and competitiveness in Europe, including in the more remoteperipheral geographical areas; requests additional investments in research and innovation, and in social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the 2021 budget should reflect the priorities set out by Parliament in its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the multiannual financial framework (MFF) and that it should provide the necessary financing for both projects started under the current MFF and for new projects based on the 2021- 2027 MFF;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
The importance of transport in achieving the goals of the Green Dealsustainable mobility
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that transport mustcan make a valuable contributeion to achievingso-called climate neutrality by 2050ut only over suitable transition periods that are conducive to growth and employment and do not harm the overall competitiveness of European industry on the world market;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines, therefore, that appropriate funding for transport projects will be instrumental in accelerating the shift to sustainable and smart mobility and in implementing the Green Deal’s legislative priorities through measures based on new technologies,ensuring proper links with all areas, bearing in mind the needs expressed by local communities; hopes that research and development projects can help boosting multimodal transport, and the development of automated and connected multimodal mobility and spur an increase in the production and deployment of sustainable alternative fuels;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls Parliament’s position on the overall financial envelope for Horizon Europe of EUR 120 billion (in 2018 prices); calls on the Commission in this regard to present the 2021 draft budget accordingly to ensure that research and innovation activities will continue in areas that are essential for the EU’s strategic autonomy, global competitiveness and benefit its citizens and society, such as digital transformation, healthcare and space; recalls in this context the importance of fundamental research;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that all areas of the budget need to contribute to the overall goals of the European Green Deal and the UN Sustainable Development Goals;re-industrializing the Union, securing energy supply and creating employment particularly in the Member States that have been most affected by the economic crisis, where possible in line with the European Green Deal and the UN Sustainable Development Goals; regrets that at least 160,000 redundancies are expected at the European level by 2030 in the energy sector alone as a direct consequence of the European Green Deal's implementation and recalls in this context the importance of the introduction of a Just Transition Fund to address societal, socio-economic and environmental impacts on workers and communities adversely affected by the transition from coal and carbon dependence, and calls for solid financing of the fund;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – introductory part
Paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. Underlines the importance of increasing the budget of flagship programmes of particular relevance to achieving EU goals:
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – indent 1
Paragraph 7 – indent 1
– Emphasises the crucial role of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in fostering the development of a high- performance trans-European network (TEN-T) that is sustainable and interconnected across the areas of transport, energy and digital services infrastructure; reiterates that the swift completion of the TEN-T will make a significant contribution to socio-economic and territorial cohesion in the EU and to the promotion of the EU’s decarbonisation objectives; requests, therefore, that the CEF-Transport budget be increased for the MFF 2021-2027 and that its allocation for 2021 be decided accordingly; deplores the delays in the completion of works in several Member States, especially as regards cross-border projects;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 7 – indent 1 a (new)
– Stresses that cutting red tape and expediting administrative procedures would enable works to be completed on time;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – indent 2
Paragraph 7 – indent 2
– Requests an increase inthat the budget of Horizon 2020 to EUR 120 billion (2018 prices) and itssupport, as one of its financing lines, the ‘Smart Cities and Integrated Transport’ component accordingly, starting from 2021;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Regrets the limited impact recorded by other emergency Funds such as the European Globalisation adjustment Fund (EGF) in terms of fighting unemployment and notes that similar shortcomings are likely to affect the Just Transition Fund as well;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need for an ambitious realistic draft budget consistent with financial estimates made by Member States, in particular for new programmes such as the Digital Europe Programme, which need to become operational as soon as possible in order to help make the EU more competitive;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of SMEs as an essential part of the economy, as they provide a high number of jobs in the EU and play a vital role in research and innovation; recognizes that the definition of SME varies substantially among Member States and calls for EU instruments to secure inclusion of the smaller entities such as micro-enterprises that employ less than 10 workers; urges the Commission therefore to ensure a smooth transition from COSME to the new Single Market Programme and from the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) and other financial instruments to InvestEU;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of a simpler, more efficient own resources system able to bringguaranteeing funding for EU expenditure bringing about a substantial reduction in the proportion of GNI-based contributions and to guarantee the adequate funding of EU spendingnot increasing the tax pressure on individuals and enterprises;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the importancrole of agencies and joint undertakings in improving the transport sector’s performance and in fostering a reduction of transport emissions based on technological progress and rules; points out the importance of these agencies and joint undertakings receiving adequate financial and human resourcsafety based on technological progress and rules;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Deplores the fact that the Agency still has two seats, in Lille and Valenciennes, and points out that costs could be reduced if all operations were to be centralised at a single seat;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights in particular the role of the Clean Sky 2 and SESAR Joint Undertakings and of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in reducing CO2 emissions by passenger; stresses the very good results and the essential role played by the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking in ensuring net accelerations in green technologies aimed at reducing the CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions, as well asdesigned to improve safety and to reduce the noise levels produced by aircraft;