Activities of Ondřej KOVAŘÍK related to 2020/2058(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal (debate)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the Commission’s amended MFF proposal of 27 and 28 May, including the communication entitled ‘Europe’s moment: Repair and Prepare for the Next Generation’, with its provision to increase funding for the Common Agricultural Policy in comparison to the previous MFF proposal;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the proposal to top up the Just Transition Fund (JTF), including with additional funds from Next Generation EU, and the two additional pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism, namely a dedicated scheme under InvestEU and a public sector loan facility, which will contribute to allevi and stresses that ing the economic effects of the transition to climate neutrality on the order for the JTF and green transition to be successful and impactful for agriculture and rural areas, it moust vulnerable regions in the EU; be undertaken in a fair, inclusive and scientifically underpinned manner together with stakeholders;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Takes note of the Commission communication on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan(COM(2020)0021), but emphasizes that the elements proposed within it, including the Just Transition Fund, depend entirely on an ambitious MFF agreement; expresses its deep concern that the front-loading of EU budget funds to cover new spending requirements stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic may result in a funds shortage in later programming years which may impact on the ability of the agriculture sector to deliver on the objectives and ambition of the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies and deprive EU farmers of funding in the latter years of the MFF, which would be particularly damaging if they are expected to comply with new obligations under the Green Deal;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls that transitioning to a climate-neutral economy will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on fossil fuels which initially might require phasing out through natural gas production, or on greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality; Calls on the Commission to ensure that the distribution of the JTF financial means reflects the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the role of InvestEU in the implementation and functioning of the SEIP and considers that it should be at the heart of the Union’s green, fair and resilient recovery; welcomes, therefore, the Commission’s proposal to increase the programme’s size and scope; welcomes the proposal to create a Strategic Investment Facility within InvestEU to promote sustainable investments in key technologies and value chains; calls on the Commission to carry out a thorough impact assessment for the upcoming delegated acts on climate change mitigation &adaptation to ensure that they are “fit for purpose” to be applied to the InvestEU programme and public procurement;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reaffirms its previous position regarding candidates for new own resources, and calls oninvites the Commission to propose new own resources which correspond to essential EU objectives including the fight against climate change and the protection of the environment; asks, therefore, for the introduction of new own resources based on the auction revenues of the Emissions Trading System, a contribution on non-recycled plastic packaging waste, the future Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base or a precursor based on operations of large enterprises, a tax on digital companies, and a financial transaction taxexplore avenues for introduction of such potential new own resources which correspond to essential EU objectives;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Stress that the differing starting points and potential for development of different regions and Member States must be taken into consideration in the development of national plans, allocation of funding and in the longer term financial perspective;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recalls that a significant percentage of the common agricultural policy (CAP) envelope will be used to support environmental and climate- related objectives and requirements; recalls that the reform of the CAP is still ongoing and discussions are underway concerning these environmental and climate-related objectives and requirements;
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to ensure “transitional activities ” that enable significant improvements towards decarbonisation, reduction in environmental footprint, or improved resource efficiency in key sectors of the economy are eligible to receive funding under the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan;
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Highlights that the European economy is comprised largely out of micro-enterprises and SMEs; therefore urges the Commission to give special attention to these types of enterprises, e.g. by providing a better access to funding and retraining of employees;
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that the European Semester is a framework for EU Member States to coordinate their budgetary and economic policies; believes that it could facilitate the implementation of the European Green Deal, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); believes that social impact investments create a balanced socio- economic transition that avoids creating or furthering the risks of social precarity or an unstable business environment; believes that the SDGs should be at the heart of EU’s policy making process;
Amendment 543 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Invites the Commission to revise the Energy Tax Directive and coordinate a kerosene tax that could also feed into the EU budgetdiscussion on other possible types of measures regarding the energy and transport sectors;