18 Amendments of Krzysztof HETMAN related to 2023/2061(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas climate-related EU policies must be accompanied by well-founded and comprehensive impact assessments and carefully crafted to take account of the significant economic, social and political impact these measures may have on regions and various sectors so as to promote resilience and reduce disparities by means of targeted support and tailored strategies;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there are profound differences between the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the various regions and regions face different challenges, which consequently means that there is no one- size-fits-all solution for all territorial and socioeconomic needs; whereas the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) are the best suited EU investment tool to alleviate the burden of the twin green and digital transitions and the automotive transition on the worst-affected regions, as well as to unleash their full potential;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas despite the fact that the combined use of EU budget resources from the multiannual financial framework and from the Recovery and Resilience Facility hasallows the implementation of ambitious reforms and substantial investment, it has also created major difficulties for regions and local authorities in terms of policy fragmentation, administrative capacity and the complexity of planning and executing the funds programmed for the 2021-2027 period; whereas it is necessary to accelerate the Cohesion Policy absorption rate and delivery of the projects on the ground;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas as the twin green and digital transitions progress, they are likely to pose challenges to various sectors; whereas the automotive industry is undergoing a major transformation due to the adoption of zero and low-emission technologies, which will reshape business models and value chains within the sector and will entail significant employment and social changes, with patterns varying by region; whereas substantial investments are needed in all areas of the value chain, including production, to adapt the sector to the new CO2 emission performance standards and a gradual phasing out of CO2-emitting vehicles in the EU;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the EU is among the world's biggest producers of motor vehicles and automotive industry is one of the key European industries generating the turnover of over 7 % of EU GDP; whereas the sector provides direct and indirect jobs to 13.8 million Europeans representing 6.1% of total EU employment; whereas the sector is the largest private investor in research and development (R&D) in the EU;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the swift implementation of the proposed regulation on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure15 should ensure the viability of the transition towards decarbonised transport systems; _________________ 15 Proposal for a Regulation on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2021)559).
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas as green and digital transitions progress they may affect various sectors; whereas in order to uphold the competitiveness of the EU economy and preserve European production and jobs we need to monitor the impact of EU policies on key sectors and have tools at our disposal to timely react to new challenges posed by the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas the EU target of investing 3% of EU GDP in R&D has not yet been reached;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms that cohesion policy should neither compensate for budgetary inflexibility nor suffer cuts due to crises, and that, as a long-term investment strategy, it should equip regions to address industrial, ecological, digital and demographic transitions; underlines that cohesion policy can only fulfil all these tasks if it is embedded in solid funding, therefore maintains that a strong cohesion policy with increased funding should be ensured in the post-2027 MFF;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the EU cohesion policy beyond 2027 should follow a more differentiated and targeted approach, moving from the use of income-related criteria to determine the level of support to otherpproach, and considers, alongside the income-related criteria, also the application of additional criteria that also take into account regions’ characteristics, specific challenges they face and future growth potential, such as the youth unemployment rate, job dependency on transition sectors and research and development investment or, as well as depopulation, brain drain and the existing skills gap;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends the creation of a new ‘Just Transition Fund 2.0’ in the upcoming programming period after 2027, which should be endowed with more financial means, have a wider scope, focus on the appropriate NUTS level and be fully integrated in the Common Provisions Regulation16 ; stresses that the future JTF support should take into account regional specificities; underlines that various new sectors may be affected as the green and digital transitions progress, and therefore support for the just transition should be designed in such a way as to allow for prompt reaction to newly arising challenges across various sector and industries; _________________ 16 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159).
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to expand the ‘financing not linked to costs’ approach in order to reduce reporting exercises, strengthsimplify reporting exercises, finding a balance between the focus on outcomes and impacts ratherand the focus on expenditure, and to achieve a more efficient implementation and use of the funds, for instance through a simplified cost procedure where possible;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that, despite the fact that digitalisation brings more economic benefits to developed regions, while less developed ones struggle owing to the needall regions, less developed regions struggle while undergoing the digital transition owing to the need to rapidly generate substantial investments and build capacity through developing necessary digital skills among the general population and workforce in order to shift from labour-intensive to capital-intensive technologies and avoid skills shortages and mismatches on the labour market; stresses in this respect the key role played by local educational and research institutions in leading digital innovation hubs, noting the waste of expertise due to uncoordinated regional policies;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that significant support is needed in order to assist regions on their way to digitalisation and delivery of digital targets set in the 2030 Policy Programme “Path to the Digital Decade”;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that the decarbonisation of road transport must follow a well-planned strategy that ensures a smooth and socially acceptable transition for the workers and companies affected, especially those in less developed regions and regions facing demographic or territorial challenges; considers that this strategy must include a detailed plan for re-skilling workersadapting the automotive sector to the new CO2 emission performance standards and a gradual phasing out of CO2-emitting vehicles in the EU by implementing necessary changes across the value chain, including into production processes, in order to avoid relocating production outside of the EU and a massive loss of jobs; stresses that this strategy should also foresee are skilling workers, and, in case there is a decrease in employment, providinge alternative employment options for people currently employed in the automotive sector and providing incentives and support to ensure that new industrial plants resulting from the transition remain within the region, thereby maintaining the spillover effects in those areas;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the just transition plans for automotive-dependent regions should follow a place-based approach and should be managed by the competent authorities on the basis of the principles of partnership and multilevel governance; emphasises, further, the need to prioritise investments in the necessary transformation of the sector allowing it to adapt to the new CO2 emission performance standards, re-skilling programmes and sustainable economic diversification strategies across the whole value chain to ensure a smooth and inclusive transition for workers and local economies;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the need to close the R&D investment gap in the EU and reach the Union target of investing 3% of EU GDP in R&D;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to ensure an adequate and equitable ecosystem for the penetration of electric mobility and, in this regard, toin accordance with the Regulation for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (AFIR); stresses the importance of provideing public alternative fuel infrastructure in rural regions and regions with a low population density that are not adequately covered by private providers so as to meet the needs of the resident population; considers, in this regard, that the price of this publicly provided service should mirror the average price of the service offered by private providers in that same region or Member State;