25 Amendments of Martina MICHELS related to 2020/2074(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) special report on global warming of 1.5 °C, its fifth assessment report (AR5) and its synthesis report thereon, its special report on climate change and land, and its special report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’, the Commission proposal for the General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 and its vision to 2050,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 5 March 2020 on the Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 (COM(2020)0152),
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 9 January 2020 on the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity2a, _________________ 2a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0015.
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 202010a provides for an overall target of at least 30 % of the total amount of the Union budget and the European Union Recovery Instrument expenditures supporting climate objectives and a new annual biodiversity target of 7.5 % from 2024, in view of reaching 10 % in 2026 and 2027; _________________ 10aInterinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources, OJ L 433I , 22.12.2020, p. 28.
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the transition to a climate- neutral economy by 2050 at the latest poses both a great opportunity and a challenge for the Union and for its Member States, regions, cities, workers, businesses, local communities and citizenspeople;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas climate change and its multiple impact affect European regions in different ways, with different degrees of severity and in different timeframes;
Amendment 31 #
E. whereas Cohesion Policy not only offers investment opportunities to respond to local and regional needs through the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds, it also provides an integrated policy framework to reduce developmental disparities between the European regions and to help them address the multiple challenges to their development, including through environmental protection and fair, inclusive and sustainable development;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas women and men are not equally affected by green policies tackling climate change; whereas this also applies for vulnerable and marginalised groups;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas, since its creation in 2002, the EU Solidarity Fund has been activated in more than 90 catastrophic events and has mobilised over EUR 5.5 billion in 23 Member States and one accession country; whereas, as part of the EU response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the scope of the EUSF has been extended to cover major public health emergencies and the maximum level of advance payments has been raised;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments undertaken under the European Green Deal to implementing the Paris Agreement and the SDGs, taking into consideration social and, economic and regional aspects to ensure a fair transition for all territories and their citizenspeople;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal on the European Climate Law, which enshrines the 2050 climate neutrality target into Union legislation, including the intermediate targets for 2030 and 2040 and constitutes the cornerstone of the European Green Deal; reiterates its position for climate action to be further strengthened and particularly for the Union 2030 climate target to be raised to a reduction in emissions of 60 % compared with 1990 levels; reiterates its call for a new 2040 intermediate climate target;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the need for local and regional authorities to make a clear political commitment to achieving the climate targets, which should be translated into concrete actions;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the crucial role for Cohesion Policy in fighting climate change and achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and the intermedienhanced 2030 climate target by 2030, as well as the role of local and regional authorities in mitigating and adapting to climate change, in particular through a far-reaching reform of investment policies;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that climate policies should serve the pursuit of full employment, including green jobs, and fair social progress; urges the Member States to prioritise the fight against climate change along with the fight for inclusive and sustainable development and social justice and the fight against poverty, energy poverty and policies that burden vulnerable and marginalised groups;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the European Council’s position that EU expenditure should be fully consistent with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the European Green Deal; and the Taxonomy Regulation10b; _________________ 10b Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU)2019/2088, OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13.
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that sustainability and the transition to an economy that is safe,the fair and inclusive transition to a climate -neutral, climate- resilient, more resource -efficient and circular areeconomy is crucial to ensuring the long-term competitivenesssustainability of the Union economy;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines that public consultations should be thorough and meaningful, ensuring active and representative participation of communities and stakeholders in the decision-making process in order to inspire the ownership of decisions and plans, initiatives and the engagement in actions;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Believes that local communities should be brought into policy and project development and implementation and that locally-led actions should be encouraged and prioritised;
Amendment 130 #
8c. Stresses that gender mainstreaming should be fully implemented and integrated as a horizontal principle in all EU activities, policies and programmes, including cohesion policy; points out that addressing the gender dimension has a key role in leveraging the full potential of both climate and cohesion policies;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that Cohesion Policy should focus on the full implementation of the Paris Agreement and the fight against climate change through an effective methodology for monitoring climate spending and its performance, including its negative effects for EU region, transparent, comprehensive, result- oriented and performance-based methodology for monitoring climate spending, which should also depict the negative effects of climate change in all EU regions and include measures to be taken in case of insufficient progress towards achieving the Union’s climate targets;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the proposal to top up the Just Transition FundRecalls its support to the Commission amended proposal to increase the budget of the Just Transition Fund from EUR 7.5 to EUR 40 billion, with EUR 10 billion under the MFF and EUR 30 billion from Next Generation EU; regrets the fact, however, that the top-up amount proposed by the Commission hwas been cutcut in less than half under the Council agreement on MFF and Next Generation EU and the fact that these cuts have been maintained in the final agreement between the Parliament and the Council; underlines that these cuts would jeopardise the fund’s core objectives;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises that islands, in particular small islands with limited governing autonomy, should be able to access sufficient economic resources in order to deliver integrated, sector-coupled and innovative interventions for infrastructure and local economic development; underlines the renewable energy potential of the peripheral and outermost regions, linked to their geographical and climatic characteristics;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that all sectors need to be represented and supported in the transition towards a climate-neutral industrial processes, while maintaining international competitiveneseconomy, thus contributing to the sustainability of the Union while maintaining international competitiveness; underlines the strategic role of renewable, sustainable and decentralised energy in the development of the EU regions and their enterprises, in particular SMEs;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for a greater role for Cohesion Policy in supporting risk prevention efforts to adapt to the present and future impacts of climate change at regional and local levels; calls for the establishment of effective regional and interregional cooperation mechanisms in the field of natural disaster prevention, including a capacity for reaction, management and mutual assistance in the event of disasters;