10 Amendments of Mireille D'ORNANO related to 2018/2597(RSP)
Amendment 1 #
Recital A
A. whereas the LIFE programme is supposed to contributes to sustainable development and to the achievement of the objectives and targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy, the 7th Union Environmental Action Programme and other relevant EU environment and climate strategies and foresees addressing challenges such as halting the loss of biodiversity or reducing the costs of inaction related to the consequences and effects of climate change;
Amendment 4 #
Recital B
B. whereas the mid-term evaluation provides a first overview onf the changes implemented and concludes that the LIFE programme is on track to be effective as it is well placed tocould be effective if it meets its targets and if it delivers on environmental and climate objectives;
Amendment 7 #
Recital C
C. whereas the mid-term evaluation reports recognises that most projects have yet to begin and few projects have been completed (the average duration of a LIFE project is 4 to 5 years), claiming that a full analysis of the long-term effect of LIFE, as required by the LIFE Regulation on Article 15(2) and 9, isunder Article 15(2) and Article 9 of the LIFE Regulation, is largely premature at this stage; which has led to the fact that the mid-term evaluation has focused mainly on the processes put in place, ongoing activities (such as projects already financed) and, where relevant their anticipated results;
Amendment 14 #
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that final conclusions cannot be properly drawn under any circumstances as there an insufficient amount of information and data available within the mid-term evaluation report; looks forward to the preparation of an impact assessment on a continued LIFE programme post-2020;
Amendment 23 #
Paragraph 2
2. RegretsPoints out that two Member States share more than a third of the entire LIFE budget for traditional grants for 2014 and 2015, leading to what could be seen as an uneven distribution of funds among Member States and confirming that national allocations are not effective in ensuring a more balanced distribution of projects; Considers it therefore necessary that; considers, therefore, that consideration could be given to introducing new, effective mechanisms are to ensure a more equitable distribution and greater effectiveness of LIFE funds between Member States need to be further developed in order to boost Member States’ capacity to submit more good quality projects and provide a better geographical balance of the integrated projects;
Amendment 29 #
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the importance of the integrated projects which serve as a catalyst to implement environmental or climate plans or strategies at regional, multi-regional or national level. H; also highlights also the importance of having international projects included in LIFE as environmental and climate issues often have a transboundary, by nature, have an international dimension. C; considers that the scope and number of these projects should be increased in the future and that the Commission should ensure that integrated projects are selected on the basis of merit and should give an equal chance to all applicants;
Amendment 38 #
Paragraph 6
6. Agrees with the report that ‘after- LIFE’ plans arcan be a positive improvement and that a systematic follow-up of all projects to identify best practices, cost- saving measures and a comprehensive customised support for the most promising ones could allow the replication/sustainability potential to further elaborate;
Amendment 41 #
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the fact that the transfer of most of the grant management from the Commission to the EASME executive agency EASME seems to be well on track and it is expected tocould produce an overall gain in efficiency, above the EUR 8.2 million gains initially planned for 2014-2020;
Amendment 58 #
Paragraph 11
11. Requests that each project should be accompanied by an appropriate communication strategy to better target audiences, deliver more objective-specific and target-specific key messages and ensure more structured coordination between players;
Amendment 64 #
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for further evidence of the effectiveness and efficiency of the projects, especially with regard to costs and savings, as they are expected to provide value for money; stresses the need for an in-depth assessment of the beneficial effects of the programmes receiving support in the areas of the environment and combating climate change;