Activities of Nikos CHRYSOGELOS related to 2011/0274(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 PDF (464 KB) DOC (867 KB)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006
Amendments (64)
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Given that 90 % of all travel by passenger cars in European cities is for journeys shorter than 6 km, there is considerable potential for modal shift towards walking, cycling and public transport.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to address the specific needs of the Cohesion Fund, and in line with the Europe 2020 strategy that cohesion policy should support the need to deliver smart, sustainable and inclusive growth while minimising the external costs for society of the activities supported, it is necessary to set out investment priorities within the scope of the thematic objectives laid down in Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Cohesion Fund shall, while ensuring an appropriate balance andin each Members State, limit support to road projects to a maximum of 15 % of all available funds, and dedicate at least 40 % of all available funds to protection of the environment, biodiversity and ecosystems , and shall, according to the investment and infrastructure needs specific to each Member State, support:
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) investments in the environment, including areas related to sustainable development, renewable energy and energy savings which present environmental benefits;
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) A shift towards sustainable mobility is crucial to achieve the EU 2020 climate targets, given that transport accounts for 24 % of all CO2 emissions in the Union, and transport in the Union has seen its emissions increase by 34 % since 1990. Where 90 % of all travel by passenger cars in European cities is for trips shorter than 6 km, there is considerable potential for modal shift towards walking, cycling and public transport. New funding priorities are indispensable, given that the major share of transport investments provided by the Cohesion Fund has in the past been directed towards road transport, although road transport is already responsible for 72 % of all greenhouse gas emissions originating from the Union transport sector.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to address the specific needs of the Cohesion Fund, and in line with the Europe 2020 strategy that cohesion policy should support the need to deliver smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and development, while minimising external costs to the society of activities supported, it is necessary to set out investment priorities within the scope of the thematic objectives laid down in Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) investments in the environment, including areas related to sustainable development and, energy efficiency and renewable energyies which present environmental benefits;
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) supporting the shift towards a low- carbonclimate compatible, energy-saving economy in all sectors by:
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) trans-European networks in the area of sustainable transport infrastructure, in compliance with the guidelines adopted by Decision No 661/2010/EU;
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the housing sector;
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in installationfrom all activities falling under Annex I of Directive 2003/87/EC;
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v
(v) promoting low-carbonclimate strategies for urban areas;
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) large projects for road construction without a trans-border connection, airports within 200 km of each other not cooperating on the use of infrastructure capacities;
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) promoting ecosystem-based climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management by:
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) protecting the environment, biodiversity and ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency by:
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – introductory part
In accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], the Cohesion Fund shall support the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7) and (11) of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] listed accordingly below in (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e):
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point a – introductory part
Article 3 – point a – introductory part
(a) supporting the shift towards a low- carbon economy in all sectorsclimate compatible, energy saving economy in all sectors including urban development by:
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
(iii) protecting and restoring biodiversity, including through green infrastructures and management of Natura 2000 sites;
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
(i) supporting a multi-modal Single European Transport Area by investing in the Trans-European Transport Network including sustainable waterborne transport;
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point a – subpoint ii
Article 3 – point a – subpoint ii
(ii) promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use exclusively in small and medium-sized enterprises and micro- enterprises;
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) developing environment-friendly and low-carbonclimate compatible transport systems including promoting sustainable urban mobility with a focus on promoting intermodal chains of walking, cycling- carsharing, carpooling, and public transport;
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration by strengthening of institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and, public services and bodies representing civil society referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] related to the implementation of the Cohesion Fund.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point a – subpoint iii
Article 3 – point a – subpoint iii
(iii) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the housing sector;
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – row 2 b (new)
Annex – table – row 2 b (new)
Persons Additional population served by public schemes for waste separation and recycling Kilograms per Household waste arising per person capita
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – row 9 a (new)
Annex – table – row 9 a (new)
hectares Area of land with increased capacity to prevent and mitigate floods and extreme weather conditions hectares Area of land with increased capacity to prevent and resist forest fires
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point a – subpoint v
Article 3 – point a – subpoint v
(v) promoting low-carbonclimate compatible, energy saving strategies for urban areas;
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – row 12
Annex – table – row 12
Nature and hectares Surface area of marine and land habitats in better conservation biodiversity conservation status hectares New green infrastructure m2 statu New green spaces in urban areas
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point b – introductory part
Article 3 – point b – introductory part
(b) promoting eco-system based climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management by:
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point b – subpoint i
Article 3 – point b – subpoint i
(i) supporting dedicated investment for eco-system based adaptation to climate change;
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point b – subpoint ii
Article 3 – point b – subpoint ii
(ii) promoting investment to address specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems, with a priority on enhancing the role of ecosystems thereby;
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – row 24
Annex – table – row 24
Urban transport passenger trips Increase of passenger trips using supported urban urbanpublic transport service percentage change in modal share of urban mobility
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point c – introductory part
Article 3 – point c – introductory part
(c) protecting the environment, biodiversity and ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency and cultural resources by:
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point c – subpoint i
Article 3 – point c – subpoint i
(i) addressing the significant needs for investment in the waste sector to meet the requirements of the Union's environmental acquits, with a priority on activities higher up the waste hierarchy such as waste prevention and increasing re-use and recycling capacities;
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point c – subpoint ii
Article 3 – point c – subpoint ii
(ii) addressing the significant needs for investment in the water sector to meet the requirements of the Union's environmental acquis and to promote a healthy affordable water for all, as well as the reduction of leakage in the water distribution network, re-use of grey water and collection of rain water;
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point c – subpoint iii
Article 3 – point c – subpoint iii
(iii) protecting and restoring biodiversity, including through green infrastructures and Natura 2000 sites;
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point c – subpoint iv
Article 3 – point c – subpoint iv
(iv) improving the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites, creation and extension of green spaces and reduction of air pollution.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point c – subpoint iv a (new)
Article 3 – point c – subpoint iv a (new)
(iv a) developing and supporting provision of environmental services promoting improvement of environmental performance and resource efficiency in SMEs and the public sector.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point d – introductory part
Article 3 – point d – introductory part
(d) promoting intermodal sustainable transport and mobility while focusing on improving existing infrastructure, removing rail bottlenecks in key network infrastructures and filling in missing border links, by:
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point d – subpoint i
Article 3 – point d – subpoint i
(i) supporting the integration of the New Member States into a multi-modal Single European Transport Area by investing in the Trans-European Transport Network, while focusing on the efficiency of existing infrastructure in the short term and avoiding the reliance on the long term realisation of very large projects;
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point d – subpoint ii
Article 3 – point d – subpoint ii
(ii) developing environment-friendly and low-carbon transportrenewable-energy based transport and mobility systems including promoting sustainable urban mobility, with a focus on promoting intermodal chains of walking- cycling-carsharing-carpooling-public transport; these actions shall be conditional upon the adoption of a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) and the creation of a separate budget line for walking and cycling in the relevant public budgets;
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point d – subpoint iii
Article 3 – point d – subpoint iii
(iii) developing comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway systems, while in particular deploying the ERTMS and reducing rail freight noise at the source;
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point d – subpoint iii a (new)
Article 3 – point d – subpoint iii a (new)
(iii a) promoting sustainable waterborne transport.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point e – introductory part
Article 3 – point e – introductory part
(e) enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient and participative public administration by strengthening of institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services related to, and promoting capacity building for social partners, non-governmental organisations, regional and local authorities and other stakeholders, in particular the partners referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 (CPR), related to the implementation of the Cohesion Fund.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 1 – row 1 a (new)
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 1 – row 1 a (new)
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 1 – row 1 b (new)
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 1 – row 1 b (new)
UNIT NAME kilograms Household waste per per capita person
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 2 – row 1 a (new)
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 2 – row 1 a (new)
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 2 a (new)
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 2 a (new)
UNIT NAME Environmental Number Number of SMEs and Services public authorities benefitting from environmental performance services
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 4 – row 2 a (new)
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 4 – row 2 a (new)
UNIT NAME hectares Area of land with increased capacity to prevent and mitigate floods and extreme weather conditions
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 4 – row 2 b (new)
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 4 – row 2 b (new)
UNIT NAME hectares Area of land with increased capacity to prevent an resist forest fires
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 7
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 7
UNIT NAME Nature and hectares Surface area of habitats inmarine and Biodiversity better land habitats in better conservation status
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 7 – row 1 a (new)
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 7 – row 1 a (new)
UNIT NAME hectares New green infrastructure
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 7 – row 1 b (new)
Annex – heading 1 – subheading 7 – row 1 b (new)
UNIT NAME m2 New green spaces in urban areas
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 2 – subheading 1 – row 1 a (new)
Annex – heading 2 – subheading 1 – row 1 a (new)
UNIT NAME percentage Change in share of renewable energy sources in final energy consumption resulting from co-funded measure(s)
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 2 – subheading 1 – row 1 b (new)
Annex – heading 2 – subheading 1 – row 1 b (new)
UNIT NAME Tonnes of oil Change in gross energy equivalent consumption per sector
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 3 – subheading 1 – row 2 a (new)
Annex – heading 3 – subheading 1 – row 2 a (new)
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 3 – subheading 2 – row 2
Annex – heading 3 – subheading 2 – row 2
UNIT NAME km Total length of newly built roadsdeleted deleted
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 3 – subheading 2 – row 2 a (new)
Annex – heading 3 – subheading 2 – row 2 a (new)
UNIT NAME number Newly built, re-constructed or upgraded cross-border sections
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 3 – subheading 3 – column 1
Annex – heading 3 – subheading 3 – column 1
Urban transport and mobility
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 3 – subheading 3 – row 1 a (new)
Annex – heading 3 – subheading 3 – row 1 a (new)
UNIT NAME percentage Change in modal share of public transport and non- motorised mobility such as walking and cycling
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 3 – subheading 4 – row 1 a (new)
Annex – heading 3 – subheading 4 – row 1 a (new)
UNIT NAME tons of CO2 Contribution of improved equivalent inland waterways to decrease GHG emissions
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 3 – subheading 4 a (new)
Annex – heading 3 – subheading 4 a (new)
UNIT NAME Climate Effect Mio of tons Change of greenhouse gas of CO2 emissions resulting from equivalents co-funded measure(s) in UNIT NAME the transport sector
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – heading 3 – subheading 4 b (new)
Annex – heading 3 – subheading 4 b (new)
UNIT NAME Waterborne Tons of CO2 Contribution of transport equivalent sustainable modes of waterborne transport to decrease GHG emissions