Activities of Elly SCHLEIN related to 2017/2009(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU action for sustainability - High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (debate) IT
Amendments (22)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has a transformational potential and sets out universal, ambitious, comprehensive, indivisible and interlinked goals requiring immediate action with a view to full and effective implementation;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the EU has not yet established a comprehensive strategy to implement Agenda 2030 and taken up a general coordination role for the actions taken at the national level; whereas an effective implementation strategy, monitoring and review mechanism are essential to achieve the SDGs;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the financing of the SDGs poses an enormous challenge which demands a strong and global partnership and the use of all forms of financing (domestic, international, public, private and innovative sources) and non- financial means; whereas private financing can complement, but not substitute public funding;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas effective mobilisation of domestic resources is an indispensable factor in achieving the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and developing countries are particularly affected by corporate tax evasion and tax avoidance;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas international trade can be a powerful driver of development and economic growth and a large part of EU imports comes from developing countries, whereas the Agenda 2030 acknowledges trade as means of implementation to achieve the SDGs;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
A e. whereas Member States and EU policies have both intended and unintended effects on developing countries, and the SDGs constitute a unique opportunity to achieve more coherence and fairer policies towards developing countries;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
A f. whereas Agenda 2030 emphasises the role of migration as potential driver of development, and art. 208 of TFEU establishes that eradication of poverty is the primary objective of EU development policies;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to draw up an ambitious overarching strategy bringing together existing initiatives, setting new priorities based on identified gapsinformed by a broad gap analysis of existing policies and their implementation, as well as synergies and incoherencies between them, and providing guidance for both the EU institutions and the Member States in their implementation, monitoring and review of the 2030 Agenda, ensuring that both EU internal and external policies are in line with the agenda;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to define a clear and detailed EU-wide Sustainable Development Goal (SGD)2030 Agenda implementation plan with specific targets, deadlines, and methodology for coordination between the EU and its Member States, underpinned by a transparent and robust monitoring, accountability and review framework with the close involvement of Parliamentthe European Parliament and civil society, on the basis of a comprehensive set of quantitative and qualitative indicators covering social, economic and environmental factors;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls the importance of the underlining principle of the Agenda 2030 of 'leaving no one behind', asks the Commission and the Member States to take strong action in addressing inequalities within and between countries and to promote research and data disaggregation in their policies to ensure inclusiveness and prioritisation of the most vulnerable and marginalised;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the next Multiannual Financial Frameworks (MFFs) should be designed in a way that enables the implementation of the EU’s strategy and SDGthe 2030 Agenda implementation plan and ensures a substantial EU contribution to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda worldwide, mainstreaming sustainable development priorities throughout the EU budget;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of Official Development Assistance (ODA) as a key instrument for eradicating poverty; calls on the EU and its Member States to recomminfirm their commitment without delay to the 0.7 % of the gross national income target and to submit a timeline for gradually increasing ODA in order to reach this target; recalls the EU commitment to allocate at least 20% of its ODA to human development in the period until 2020 and calls on the Commission to reconfirm this commitment; calls to protect ODA from diversion by retaining its fundamental objective of poverty eradication, focusing in particular on LDCs and fragile contexts;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to reaffirm their commitment to Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) as an important contribution towards achieving broader Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD) in its actions for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and; stresses the need to enhance mechanisms for PCD and PCSD within all EU institutions and policy-making and to ensure that the principle is respected adequately in regular ex ante impact assessments and by introducing adequate mechanisms for accountability, mitigation and redress;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Believes that supporting peace, security and justice in developing countries is crucial; emphasises that the funding for security-related expenditure, which does not constitute ODA, must come from other instruments than the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) or the European Development Fund (EDF) or any other mechanisms that benefit from these instruments;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes note of the role of the private sector in implementing the 2030 Agenda, in particular its responsibility for transitioning towards sustainable consumption and production patterns in Europe and globally; calls on the Commission to establish binding obligations for corporate accountability and transparency to ensure that the private sector adheres to clear environmental, social and human rights standards, and that its contribution is fully in line with the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that ensuring tax justice, and transparency, fighting tax dodging, eradicating tax havens and increasing Domestic Resources Mobilisation is crucial for financing the 2030 Agenda; reiterates its call to investigate the spill over impact on developing countries of all national and EU tax policies and to uphold the principle of Policy Coherence of Development when legislating in this field;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the importance of fair and properly regulated trade for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, and urges the EU to frame its trade policy strategy in line with the SDGand urges the EU to frame its trade policy strategy in line with the 2030 Agenda in order to promote regional integration, high social and environmental standards, sustainable consumption and production patterns, contributing to sustainable growth and combating poverty and global inequalities;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Commission to promote sustainable global value chains with the introduction of due diligence systems for companies with regard their full supply chain, encouraging businesses to invest more responsibly and stimulating more effective implementation of sustainability chapters in free trade agreements, including anticorruption, transparency, anti-tax avoidance and responsible business conduct;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to re-adjust their approach to migration with a view to developing a migration policy in line with the SDG 10 and a positive, evidence-based narrative on migrants and asylum-seekers; reiterates its concerns that the new policies and financial instruments to address the root causes of migration may be implemented to the detriment of development objectives, and asks for a stronger scrutiny role of the European Parliament in this regard to ensure that the new funding tools are compatible with EU legal basis, principles and commitments, especially with the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Strongly rejects the idea of conditionality of aid based on border control, management of migratory flows or readmission agreements as the basis of partnership and development cooperation with third countries; calls on the EEAS and the Member States to ensure that cooperation with partner countries on migration is human rights compliant;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Stresses the need to harness the demographic dividend of developing countries by means of appropriate public policies and investment in youth health, including sexual and reproductive health, and education; recognises that these key enablers for human development and human capital need to be prioritised in order to guarantee sustainable development;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to establish an EU Multi- Stakeholder Platform, and stresses the need to include civil society as an active partner in the entire planning, implementation, monitoring and review process; invites the Commission and the Member States to invest in raising awareness on sustainable development among citizens.