6 Amendments of David BORRELLI related to 2017/2052(INI)
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 a (new)
Paragraph 67 a (new)
67a. Stresses the need for greater coherence between EU funding policies and its commitment under the Paris Agreement to direct all funding flows in line with long-term climate objectives; underlines in this context the capacity of the MFF to stimulate a rapid transition to a net-zero carbon economy in Europe by 2050; calls for fossil fuel support to be banned from 2020 and for at least half of MFF funding to be earmarked for climate- related expenditure; urges that a new instrument be proposed for the purpose of accelerating energy transition with support for local authorities, energy cooperatives, active energy consumers and businesses;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69
Paragraph 69
69. Calls, therefore, for a substantial increase in the overall budget earmarked for the FP9 programme in the next MFF that should be set at a level of at least EUR 120 billion and not be cut or reduced in the course of its implementation; considers this level to be appropriate for securing Europe’s global competitiveness, scientific and industrial leadership, for responding to societal challenges, and for helping to achieve the EU’s climate goals; reiterates in this context the need to maintain financial support (grants) for academic, collaborative and basic research in particular;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Stresses that SMEs are key drivers of economicsustainable growth, innovation and employment and recognises their important role in ensuring the recovery and boosting of a sustainable EU economy; recalls that there are more than 20 million SMEs in the EU and that they account for 99 % of all businesses; considers that improving and simplifying access to finance for SMEs, focusing on micro-enterprises in particular, should continue to remain an important policy objective for the next MFF and calls, therefore, for a doubling at least of the COSME programme’s financial envelope in order for it to correspond to the actual needs of the EU economy and the significant demand for participation;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75
Paragraph 75
75. Considers it essential to secure a sustainable and affordable energy supply in Europe; calls, therefore, for continuous support for investments ensuring the diversification of energy sources, increasing energy securityefficient and waste-free energy use and energy supply based on renewable sources in Europe; calls, therefore, for continuous support for investments ensuring increasing energy efficiency, the use of decentralised renewable energy sources, their distribution and storage and enhancing ed energy efficiencsecurity, including by CEF Energy; stresses in particular the importance of providing for comprehensive support, especially for carbon-intensive regions, energy transition, transition to a lowzero-carbon economy by 2050, the modernisation of power generation and grids, carbon capture, storage and utilisationenergy storage technologies, and the modernisation of district heating; considers that the transformation of the energy sector in the light of the climate objectives should be supported also by the creation of an suitable Energy Transition Fund under the next MFF that would create incentives for investment in energy efficiency, renewable energies and innovative solutions, focusing on support for the local authorities, energy cooperatives, active energy consumers and businesses, and facilitate the structural changes in energy-intensive industries and carbon- intensive electricity production plants, and create incentives for low-carbon investments and innovative solutions;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75 a (new)
Paragraph 75 a (new)
75a. Reiterates that, in the next MFF, financial instruments cannot replace grants for the funding of energy efficiency, renewable energy and generally publicly driven R&I projects, as only grants can maximise output on the ground and ensure wider involvement of stakeholders such as academia, the local authorities, SMEs and civil society organisations;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 76 a (new)
Paragraph 76 a (new)
75a. Stresses that additional appropriations for ITER (over and above those already approved) cannot be justified, given the lack of concrete short and medium-term results on the one hand and the excessive and increasing costs on the other, and that the funding should be redirected towards energy storage and distributed generation technologies in particular, which can make a direct contribution to combating climate change and ensuring compliance with commitments entered into under the Paris Agreement;