4 Amendments of Malin BJÖRK related to 2014/2238(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recognises the urgent need for an international agreement regarding a common definition of the green economy, based on the pillars of both social and ecological sustainability; emphasises the significant role of the civil society, especially social movements, environmental organisations, and women's rights organisations, when establishing descriptions of aims and objectives of the green economy;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Commission and Member States to start applying a new, social and climate-friendly indicator on growth, which includes non-economic aspects of wellbeing and sets it's primarily focus on issues related to sustainable development such as: gender equality, poverty reduction and lower GHG emissions;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Asks the Commission to initiate research on gender in relation to green employment and the ecological transformation of the economy, and on women’s contribution to the development of green innovations, services and products; stresses the need to re-structure the labour market by reducing the working hours; notes that such an approach will create at least three positive outcomes from one policy innovation; reduce unemployment, cut carbon emissions, and give women and men more quality and equality in life;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to promote gender equality as a key issue when designing and negotiating on future regulations and programmes for the EU structural funds (ESF, ERDF,CAP), especially in the framework of measures related to the transformation towards a green economy;