11 Amendments of Edouard MARTIN related to 2017/2052(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to maintain its focus on boosting jobs and growth for the next MFF;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Reiterates the need to prioritise funding in the area of research and development; calls on the Commission to continue with the successor of Horizon 2020 and to provide an increased overall budget as stated by the European Parliament (2016/2147 (INI)) in order to be able to respond to societal challenges, to secure Europe’s global competitiveness, scientific and industrial leadership in innovation, and to help achieving the EU climate goals; furthermore calls for a greater focus on implementing innovation through joint undertakings and for supporting investment in key technologies to close the investment gap in innovation;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. In addition, highlights the importance for ensuring better access to markets and funding for SMEs; emphasises the importance of continued funding for SME-related programmes, such as the SME instrument and COSME, without impediments on other programs, to further enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of SMEs in the European Union;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the European Court of Auditor's assessment of the EU’s unfulfilled commitment to spend 20 % of its budget on climate action: according to the Commission itself, the share of funding dedicated to climate action has averaged 17.6 % between 2014 and 2016 and is likely to reach only 18,6% for the overall period 2014-2020.To reach the 20% target by the end of 2020, the auditors estimated that the rate of climate funding would need to be increased to an average of 22 % for 2017 to 2020 inclusive. Insists on the fact that more should be done in the next MFF, both in terms of level of ambition and implementation;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the next MFF period should make provision for adequatesufficient EU funding, including structural and investment funds, in order to deepen the integrat order to deepen the integration of the EU energy market and to ensure the decarbonisation of the European economy in order to accomplish the goals of the Energy Union ofand the EU energy market, especiallyuropean climate goals; states that funds should be secured for key energy infrastructure projects such as projects of common interest (PCIs) with a special emphasis on the renewable energy; reiterates its position that energy efficiency, emissions saving, renewables and smart and modern infrastructure should be the backbone of the energy union and thus should be prioritised in the next MFF;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for an upgraded and more effective Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), based on updated network development scenarios coherent with the EU's ambitions to increase energy efficiency and application of the energy efficiency first principle, which will close the missing links in Europe’'s energy and digital backbone by supporting the development of high-performance, sustainable and efficiently interconnected trans-European networks in the fields of energy, transport and digital services; rejects any attempt to divert funds from CEF to other new initiatives, including the proposal for a new Defence Fund;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that, in the next MFF, financial instruments cannot replace grants in financing energy efficiency, renewable energy, innovative technologies for conventional energy and R&I projects, as only grants can maximise output on the ground and effectively support vulnerable, low-income households at risk of energy poverty to become energy-efficient and to develop renewable self-generation capability; in this respect recalls that the funding of research and development should be primarily grant-based; furthermore stresses the importance of investments in less mature technologies, in particular as regards renewable energy;
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 125 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for an upgraded EFSI that would make it possible to bridge the gap between research and the market and would focus on boosting market innovationfulfil its role in terms of economic additionality and thus foster projects with acknowledged positive externalities but higher risks than what the private sector is ready to face alone; reminds that this should not entangle negative financial impacts on other programs, but that fresh money should be used to finance the upgrade; furthermore stresses that in order to ensure that the EFSI fulfils its purpose, substantial funds should be allocated for energy efficiency projects; recalls that these investments hold huge potential for the creation of jobs and growth;
Amendment 172 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for sufficient funding for the agencies under ITRE-remit to ensure their capacity to fulfil their tasks adequately;
Amendment 178 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Notes that the next MFF will need to consider the UK’s departure from the EU and its implications for the EU budget; expresses the wish that EU programs under ITRE-remit can continue unimpeded.