Activities of Jeppe KOFOD related to 2014/2209(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on green growth opportunities for SMEs PDF (196 KB) DOC (130 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission Communication entitled 'Resource Efficiency Opportunities in the Building Sector' (COM(2014)0445),
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to the Eurobarometer Survey on SMEs, resource efficiency and green markets (Flash Eurobarometer 34281), and the Eurobarometer Survey on the role of public support in the commercialisation of innovations (Flash Eurobarometer 394),
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European Council has committed itself to reducing domestic greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 %, increasing the share of renewable energy to at least 27 % and increasing energy efficiency by at least 27 % by 2030, with a view to raising this target to 30 %; whereas SMEs must play their role in fulfilling these targets;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the EU needs to drastically change its entrepreneurial culture in order to contribute to economic growth by having more people starting up their own businesses and seeking more businesses opportunities, including in green growth, and by accepting failure and risk-taking; emphasises the importance of putting this issue at the centre of policy making; calls on Member States to cater for a softer landing after business failure, for instance by modifying bankruptcy laws to allow people to start up a new business soon after failure of a previous venture, especially in new and innovative sectors;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Resource Efficiency and Management
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that concrete initiatives to strengthen resource efficiency and resource management within SMEs are crucial in order to both save costs and generate new resource streams; welcomes the fact that 93 % of EU SMEs are already taking steps to become more resource efficient2c; reminds the Commission however, that more than half of SMEs report meeting difficulties in implementing these measures due to complex legal or administrative procedures2d; calls therefore on the Commission and member states to address this issue through better regulation and guidance for SMEs; __________________ 2c Flash Eurobarometer 381 2d Flash Eurobarometer 381
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is of the opinion that industrial symbioses should be promoted, especially with a view to enhancing resource efficiency on the basis that a waste product in one sector can be a valuable resource in another; welcomes in this regard the Commission's focus on symbioses and clusters and encourages the Commission to come forward with concrete initiatives to facilitate cross- sectoral cooperation and resource management; stresses that micro- enterprises and start-ups should be afforded access to such clusters and industrial symbioses;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reminds the Commission of the need to focus on resource efficiency and waste management especially within the construction and demolition sectors; believes that an environmentally and public health conscious approach to recycling construction and demolition waste should be the target of particular attention from the Commission; points out the huge discrepancies in recycling rates for construction and demolition waste within the European Union, with some member states reporting recycling rates of more than 90 % whilst the EU average lies at just below 50 %;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reminds the Commission that SMEs within all business sectors may benefit from resource efficiency and management initiatives; calls on the Commission to establish a framework for knowledge management and information sharing between SMEs across sectors and across member state borders;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that also micro-enterprises and start-ups should be afforded help and guidance in moving towards sustainable green growth; calls on the Commission to ensure that these businesses will be adequately covered by new initiatives focused on green growth opportunities for SMEs;