19 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2020/2074(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 b (new)
- having regard to the European Council conclusions of 11 December 2020 on climate change,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that cohesion policy must support strong climate mainstreaming in agriculture and food-related sectors; stresses that it is essential to maintain an adequate balance between the needs of farmers, consumers and the natural environment, and to ensure an equitable transition to a climate-neutral, sustainable and circular economy that can ensure that all potential imbalances within the entire agri-food supply chain are eliminated;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas climate change is a challenge that transcends boundaries and requires immediate and ambitious action at Union, national, regional and local levels to limit global warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and prevent biodiversity loss on a massive scale; whereas urgent measures are required to ensure that the increase in the global average temperature is kept below 2 °C compared to pre-industrial levels as any loss of biodiversity will have a major impact on the quality of agricultural production;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas global warming may reach 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels as soon as the 2021-2027 Cohesion Policy programming period, necessitating immediate action to tackle the climate emergency, in accordance with the EU policies on reducing greenhouse gas emissions: the European Green Deal, the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN Paris Agreement;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the transition to a climate- neutral economy poses both a great opportunity and a challenge for the Union and for its Member States, regions, cities, local communities and citizens; whereas achieving this objective will require an overall transformation of European society and economy as some sectors will experience an irreversible decrease in production coupled with a loss of jobs in economic activities based on the production and use of fossil fuels, while other sectors will succeed in finding a technological alternative;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the economic, social and territorial disparities which Cohesion Policy has the primary goal of addressing may also be exacerbated by climate change and its long-term consequences; whereas all European regions are vulnerable to climate change, but some will experience more severe effects than others, and the management of the transition will lead to significant structural changes; whereas citizens and workers will therefore be affected in different ways and not all countries will be affected equally or be able to respond adequately;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas local and regional authorities are key actors for implementing Cohesion Policy effectively and delivering an effective response to the urgent threat of climate change; whereas it is therefore essential to create mechanisms such as the ‘Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy’, aimed at bringing together local and regional authorities responsible for implementing the EU’s climate and energy objectives;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the importance of linking regional environmental strategies to ambitious climate targets that go beyond the overall target of achieving a climate- neutral EU by 2050, taking into account the potential contribution of the farming, food and forestry sectors; believes that the EU’s ambitious policies must be implemented by all economic and social actors, so that the sectors envisaged are not the only entities that pay for climate and environmental costs;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the transition to a climate- neutral, sustainable and circular economy must involve citizens and all sectors of society, including local and regional authorities, and must be backed by robust and inclusive social measures to ensure a fair and just transition that supports job retention and creation;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas energy sources derived from fossil fuels undermine efforts to achieve climate neutrality, and the European Union should thus provide a consistent regulatory framework to further promote the use of renewable energy sources, such as solar and biomass energy, rather than those derived from fossil fuels;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that regional environmental strategies should support renewable energy production and resource efficiency in the farming, food and forestry sectors, ensuring equal treatment of all potential beneficiaries; suggests that the relevant authorities prioritise the most sustainable options, such as wind or solar, and subject bioenergy projects to strict sustainability criteria;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the importance of re- localising food and feed production, notably the production of plant proteins, in climate change mitigation, as this shortens transport distances and limits deforestation; underlines the opportunities offered by cohesion policy and regional environmental strategies in supporting this re-localisation; emphasises the need to help small-scale farmers and local producers to obtain the necessary financing, and to identify and make efficient use of funding instruments available at local, national and European level;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the need for local and regional authorities to make a clear political commitment to achieving the climate targets; stresses the need to step up multi-level dialogue among national, regional and local authorities on the planning and implementation of national measures on climate, direct access to funding for local authorities and monitoring the progress of the measures adopted;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that climate policies should serve the pursuit of full employment, including green jobs, and fair social progress; considers that climate policies must protect the jobs most affected by climate change by creating new green jobs so that workers are not left behind when certain sectors transition to the green economy;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that sustainability and the transition to an economy that is safe, climate neutral, climate resilient, more resource efficient and circular are crucial to ensuring the long-term competitiveness of the Union economy, thereby helping to create new investment opportunities in agriculture, trade, transport, energy and infrastructure, and promoting safer and more eco-friendly consumption;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Reaffirms that the specificities of all regions as defined in Article 174 of the TFEU need to be fully reflected in the transition process so that no region is left behind, in particular by focusing on rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the updated Circular Economy Action Plan to continue to support the transition towards a circular economy, to tackle issues linked to resource efficiency and to drive sustainable consumption, in addition to offering an adequate regulatory framework and a set of concrete, wide-ranging and ambitious measures to boost the circular economy at EU level;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for a greater role for Cohesion Policy in supporting risk prevention efforts to adapt to the present and future impacts of climate change at regional and local levels; stresses that the Just Transition Fund will be a key instrument in supporting the territories most affected by the transition to climate neutrality and avoiding an increase in regional disparities;