3 Amendments of Guillaume BALAS related to 2015/2112(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
– having regard to the proposal for a Council directive implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax (COM(2013) 71 final);
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for concrete commitments to deliver additional sources of climate finance, such as the adoption of a financial transactions taxby the 11 Member States participating in enhanced cooperation of a financial transactions tax at the minimum rate of 0.1 % for transactions involving shares and bonds, and 0.01 % for those involving derivatives, such as options, futures, contracts for differences and interest rate- hedging instruments, and the allocation of emissions trading revenues to climate- related investments, and revenues from carbon pricing of transport fuels; calls for concrete steps including a timetable for the phase out of fossil fuel subsidies, an ambitious roadmap of commitments of public and multilateral banks in favour of financing the ecological transition, specific public guarantees in favour of green investments, labels and fiscal advantages for green investment funds and for issuing green bonds;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that part of the annual revenue from the financial transaction tax, estimated at EUR 34 billion by the European Commission for the 11 Member States participating in enhanced cooperation, would constitute a credible and substantial contribution to financing the Green Fund;