13 Amendments of Siegfried MUREŞAN related to 2019/2126(INI)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the EIB to continue to strengthen its efforts to expand its loan activities by providing technical assistance and advisory support, especially in regions with low investment capacity, in order to address regional discrepancies;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Encourages the EIB to prioritise projects aiming at supporting a just transition in the Member States; takes the view that due to the different level of preparedness of the Member States in terms of achieving EU climate goals, the EIB should focus its support to the Member States which will be most affected by this transition;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Underlines the crucial role of the EIB in meeting the objectives set out in the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan; is of the opinion that the EIB should focus its lending on bridging the gaps between Member States as regards the achievement of the climate objectives;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for a consistrengtheningt implementation of the eligibility criteria for climate action in order to avert the risk of investments not resulting in significant reductions in greenhouse gases (GHG), in particular with regard to bioenergy, low-carbon gases, carbon capture and storage and compensation programmes; considers that a general anti-abuse provision should support all EIB operations and be included in its declaration on environmental and social standards, which needs to be reviewed in 2020 and aligned with the 1.5°C global warming objectiveensure that the financed projects are in line with the overall objectives of the EU in this field;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is of the opinion that, in line with best practices in the commercial banking sector3 , EIB financing should be subject to ambitious scientific objectives and commitments, with a view to phasing out its support to clients whose activities lead to significant GHG emissions; _________________ 3 Crédit Agricole has undertaken to end support for undertakings which develop or plan to develop their activities in the coal sector. Crédit Agricole’s zero tolerance policy applies to all enterprises which develop or plan to develop their activities in the coal sector, ranging from extraction and energy production, to trade and transport.
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. WelcomesTakes note of the new EIB energy lending policy and the example it sets for other banks; regrets that exceptions are applicable to the approval of gas projects until the end of 2021 and that support for gas projects planned for the transport of low-carbon gases is set to continue; calls for this policy to be reviewed in the medium term (by the start of 2022) to close the gaps in gas infrastructure to bring it in line with the European Sustainable Finance Taxonomy and the European Green Pact, and to be consistent with the development of appropriate new external actions in the EUinsists on the need to continue support for gas projects planned for the transport of low-carbon gases; stresses the need to ensure that the use of energy sources such as natural gas and their subsequent financing continues in the transition phase to the objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Insists that the EIB urgently and fully implements the principle of energy efficiency in all its energy lending, taking into account the impact of energy efficiency on future demand and its contribution to energy security;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for rigorousnew policies to be implemented in carbon-intensive industrial sectors in which the EIB is active, such as cement, petrochemicals and steel, with a view to phasing out all ‘brown’ loans and aligning all sectoral loans, focusingfocusing on the sustainability of these sectors and on the promotion of a circular economy;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Underlines that irrespective of the strong involvement of the EIB towards achieving the climate neutrality objectives, the institution remains an investment bank and should maintain its focus on supporting projects that deliver growth and job creation;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the EIB, the largest multilateral lender in the world, to maintain its leading role in future EU financing mechanisms for third countries; opposes the recent initiatives to encourage the EIB to be more active in defence and security, migration management and border control;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Stresses the importance of the EIB’s financing activities in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood; asks the EIB to increase its lending mandate towards the Eastern Neighbourhood in order to address both urgent needs and longer term challenges such as rebuilding infrastructure, ensuring adequate housing and emergency response infrastructure as well as combating youth unemployment;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Urges the EIB to adopt a comprehensive and coherent human rights strategy, which includes the risk of reprisals against human rights defenders; recommends that this strategy include the systematic assessment of human rights risks, including an ex-ante evaluation, and continuous monitoring on the ground; calls on the EIB to include in itsNotes that human rights principles are fully integrated into the Bank’s key due diligence procedures and standards, including ex-ante assessments; recalls that the EIB is directly bound by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and that contractsual clauses with clients allowing for the suspension of disbursemencontracts in the case of serious violations of human rights or e; welcomes the revision of the 2009 Statement of Environmental and sSocial sPrinciples and Standards;