4 Amendments of Merja KYLLÖNEN related to 2017/2211(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the transition to a circular economy can create new jobs, increase the competitiveness of SMEs, strengthen the development of clean technologies, improve energy and resource efficiency, and reduce Europe’s dependence on imported raw materials and energy;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points to the role of the circular economy in economic, social, and territorial cohesion; points out that building a circular economy society demands a new kind of know-how and approach, cooperation among stakeholders, the development of an operating environment, and changes to the ways in which companies do business; considers it essential for cohesion policy funding to be channelled more effectively towards measures supporting the circular economy, training activities included;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for greater attention to be focused on climate change mitigation and on coupling the potential of the bioeconomy more effectively to the circular economy, as this could also be a way to bolster living standards and means of livelihood in rural areas; points out that the transition to a sustainable low- carbon circular economy could be speeded up by reassigning support for fossil products to renewable products and production;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission to implement the planned circular economy measures, observing good regulatory practice, and stresses the need to monitor the implementing measures;