Activities of Davor ŠKRLEC related to 2017/2211(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Cohesion policy and the circular economy (debate) HR
Cohesion policy and the circular economy (debate) HR
Reports (1)
REPORT on cohesion policy and the circular economy PDF (443 KB) DOC (84 KB)
Amendments (29)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 16 January 2018 entitled ‘Monitoring framework for the circular economy’ (COM(2018)0029),
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas China banned imports on scrap plastics and unsorted paper waste from 1 January 2018, and that ban will create recycling challenges for the Union, which will need to be dealt with at regional and local levels;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph –1 (new)
Paragraph –1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the efforts of the European Commission to support the circular economy through cohesion policy, notably via outreach activities to assist EU Member States and regions in the uptake of cohesion policy funds for the circular economy;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph –1 a (new)
Paragraph –1 a (new)
-1a. Welcomes the fact that the EIB has provided about EUR 2.4bn in co- financing for circular economy projects over the last five years; underlines that the lending needs are much bigger;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the analysis of the outcome of the negotiations concerning the Partnership Agreements and European Social Fund (‘ESF’) Operational Programmes for the current programming period showed that the ESF has been used to support actions for introducing greener models of labour organisation, and actions in the green sector;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the role played by the EU's research and innovation Framework Programme Horizon 2020 and by the LIFE programme 2014-2020 in funding innovative projects and in supporting waste reduction, recycling, reuse projects which are relevant to the circular economy;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises the vital role of regions, cities and towns in promoting ownership of the energy transition and in pushing climate and energy-related targets from below; notes that regions and urban areas are most suitable for testing and implementing integrated energy solutions in direct connection to citizens; welcomes in that regard the Smart Cities Initiative;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises the fact that on average recycled materials only satisfy around 10% of the EU demand for materials; having regards to the new developments on global markets, especially recent China ban on scrap plastics and unsorted paper waste, recognises the new potential for regions and local communities to invest into recycling infrastructure, create new greens jobs and tackle the current challenges that EU is faced with;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the existence and importance of an ex -ante conditionality on ESI Funds related to ‘promoting economically and environmentally sustainable investments in the waste sector’; regrets, however, the negligence of waste hierarchy and lack of sound environmental assessment of long-term outcomes in a substantial number of cases co-financed by ESI Funds;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on regions and local authorities to recognise the special characteristics of biowaste, and the importance of its separate collection and treatment from other waste streams, thus allowing high-quality organic recycling that creates new green jobs and creates new markets and income opportunities;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasises the estimations that a shift to biological raw materials and biological processing methods could save up to 2.5 billion tons of CO2 equivalents per year by 2030, thus increasing markets for bio-based raw materials and new consumer products several-fold; underlines the utmost importance of sustainable management of natural resources and preservation of biodiversity while transforming them into bio-based products, materials and fuels;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines the necessity of better recognition of green jobs in Partnership Agreements and Operational Programmes, thus allowing better funding opportunities under ESI Funds; recognizes the direct effect that green jobs have on resilience and competitiveness of national, regional and local economies, while at the same time helping to improve energy and raw materials efficiency, limit greenhouse gas emissions, minimize waste and pollution, protect and restore ecosystems, and support adaptation to the effects of climate change;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on Member States, regions and local authorities to encourage the establishment of and support for re-use and repair networks, in particular those operating as social economy enterprises, and by facilitating the access of such networks to waste collection points, and by promoting the use of ESI Funds, economic instruments, procurement criteria, quantitative objectives or other measures;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that the future planning of ESI Funds should be better integrated with the national energy and climate plans for 2030, while using common indicators to the ones contained in the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union when possible;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on Member States to seize the opportunity to further integrate circular economy into their current operational programmes during the period of revision; believes that European Commission should facilitate this process while providing assistance to Member States in analysis of the current state of play and possible areas where circular economy and its principles could be applied and added;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that the role of the ETC and macro-regional strategies in addressing challenges related to the implementation of a circular economy should be further enhanced; calls on Member States to foster cross-border cooperation, in particular through European Territorial Cooperation (ETC), to implement circular economy projects;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Underlines that local and regional authorities, as tier of governance closest to the citizens and local challenges have better insight into local challenges and opportunities and therefore calls for Member States to ensure adequate functional and financial autonomy of their respective LRAs, including right to prepare and implement own development strategies;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of Green Public Procurement as a driver of the circular economy, with a potential market of an estimated EUR 1.8 trillion annually delivering public works, goods and services13 ; points out that cohesion policy programmes such as the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the INTERREG would be appropriate instruments to launch GPP-related calls; _________________ 13 ‘Buying green! - A handbook on green public procurement’, 3rd Edition, European Commission, 2016.
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the need for an energy regulatory framework that encourages citizens and energy communities to participate in the energy transition through the right to self-produce and consume, as well as through continued support schemes, guaranteed priority grid access and priority dispatch for renewable energy;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Encourages the Commission to promote the use of Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) and Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) to help local stakeholders combine funding streams and plan local initiatives targeted at circular economy;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Notes that 80% of marine litter is from land-based sources; thus emphasizes the importance of tackling of land and marine littering through local and regional action that has both environmental and human-health benefits; calls on Member States, regions and local authorities to focus their efforts in prevention of land litter generation;
Amendment 114 #
18c. Recognises the great potential of local action to tackle the food waste problem effectively; Calls on better cooperation of national, regional and local authorities in creation systems and platforms that connect different actors from food production, transportation, retail, consumer, waste sector and other concerned stakeholders, thus achieving greater synergies to create efficient solutions;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses the need to improve synergies between all ESI Funds and ESI Funds and other EU programmes and instruments, including Horizon 2020, LIFE programme and EFSI in addressing the transition to a more circular economy;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to design, in the future cohesion policy framework, a new ex ante conditionality provision related to the achievement of a circular economy, for instance through the development of circular economy strategies; furthermore stresses the importance of having a circular economy as a specific thematic objective in the post-2020 cohesion policy framework;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to design, in the future cohesion policy framework, a new ex -ante conditionality provision related to the achievement of a circular economy, for instance through the development of circular economy strategies;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the Horizon 2020 Programme devotes even greater attention and funding to innovation and research projects in the area of the circular economy;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of stepping up cohesion policy support for sustainable urban development, and calls for a more prominent role to be given to circular economy-related objectives in this context; calls for innovative urban actions in this field to be continued and calls on the Commission to make maximum use of lessons learnt in the 2014-2020 period when preparing proposals for the future; calls for a flexible, tailor-made approach in the implementation of Urban Agenda, providing incentives and guidance to fully seize potentials of the cities in implementing circular economy;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to make the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform a place to exchange best practices to make the best possible use of cohesion policy resources for the transition to a circular economy;