5 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2022/2170(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the EU’s cohesion policy funds aimed at territorial, economic and social cohesion are crucial for supporting the transition towards climate neutrality while guaranteeing high-quality employment opportunities in the regions, as well as opportunities for skilling, reskilling and upskilling the workforce so that no one is left behind;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of EU cohesion policy in supporting companies in such a way that there is no relocation of economic activities outside the borders of the European Union, and in helping companies make this transition;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the concept of a ‘just transition’, considering it a unique principle that must permeate all aspects of the transition to climate neutrality; notes that an ambitious, comprehensive just transition is needed to address the unintended distributional effects of the green transition, such as greater regional inequalities and the adverse social impacts that the transition towards climate neutrality generates in the short and medium term; highlights that the Just Transition Fund (JTF) is a key cohesion policy instrument supporting regions impacted by the transition towards a net- zero economy and suggests expanding and broadening the JTF’s scope to include other industrial sectors and regions;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the green transition has a strong gender dimension, with women tending to be under-represented in green jobs and men tending to be more affected by the disappearance of carbon-intensive jobs; uUnderlines, therefore, the need for a gender perspectivecertain equalities when designing and implementing all transition policies to avoid deepening the divides within local labour markets;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Remains convinced that a just transition has the potential to not only convert the EU into a successful net-zeroreduced- emissions economy, but also make it a global model for this existentially necessary transformation; highlights that cohesion policy is an essential tool on the path towards a net-zero economy and believes that the debate on the future of EU cohesion policy, including funding for 2028-2035, must be guided by the need to assist the Member States on this path.