42 Amendments of Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ related to 2018/0209(COD)
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Complying with the Union's commitments under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change requires the transformation of the Union into an circular-energy efficient, renewable energy based, low carbon and climate resilient society. This in turn requires actions, with a special focus on sectors that contribute most to the current levels of CO2greenhouse gas output and pollution, contributing to the implementation of the 2030 energy and climate policy frameworkEuropean Union objectives agreed in the Climate and Energy legislation and the Member States' Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans and preparations for the Union's mid-century and long-term climate and energy strategy. The Programme should also include measures contributing to the implementation of the Union's climate adaptation policy to decrease vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Union's most recent Environmental Implementation Review package21 indicates that significant progress is required to accelerate implementation of the Union environment acquis and enhance the integration of environmental and climate objectives into other policies. The Programme should therefore act as a catalyst to achieve the required progress through developing, testing and replicating new approaches; supporting policy development, monitoring and review; promoting greater awareness and communication; developing good governance; enhancing stakeholder involvement; mobilising investments across Union investment programmes or other financial sources and supporting actions to overcome the various obstacles to the effective implementation of key plans required by environment legislation. _________________ 21 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - The EU Environmental Implementation Review: Common challenges and how to combine efforts to deliver better results (COM/2017/063 final).
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Union's long-term objective for air policy is to achieve levels of air quality that do not cause significant negative impacts on and risks to human health. Public awareness about air pollution is high and citizens expect authorities to act. Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council26 stresses the role Union funding can play in achieving clean air objectives. Therefore, the Programme should support projects, including strategic integrated projects, which have the potential to leverage public and private funds, to be showcases of good practice and catalysts for the implementation of air quality plans and legislation at local, regional, multi- regional, national and trans-national level. These efforts to improve air quality should be consistent with the greenhouse gas lowering requirements and the long term need to decarbonise the European economy, gradually replacing fossil-based energy infrastructures with infrastructures based on renewable energy sources, where technically possible. _________________ 26 Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Special attention should be given to promoting the abandonment of sources of air pollution, in particular fossil-fuel based domestic heating and power plants. To address the problem of air pollution, efforts should be focused on switching to renewable energy sources, thereby favouring a long-term perspective.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The improvement of governance on environmental, climate change and related clean energy transition matters requires involvement of civil society by raising public awareness, including through a communication strategy that takes into account the new media and social networks, increases consumer engagement, and broadening ofs stakeholder involvement, including non-governmental organisations, in consultation on and implementation of related policies.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The LIFE Programme should prepare and support market players for the shift towards a clean, circular, energy- efficient, renewable energy-based low- carbon and climate-resilient economy by testing new business opportunities, upgrading professional skills, facilitating consumers' access to sustainable products and services, engaging and empowering influencers and testing novel methods to adapt the existing processes and business landscape. To support a broader market uptake of sustainable solutions, general public acceptance and consumer engagement should be promoted. Within the Sub-Programme Clean Energy Transition, the final consuming sectors involving energy efficiency, as buildings, services, industry and transport should be included, along with the integration of renewable energy in these sectors.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change iTackling climate change is one of the most important global challenges requiring a coordinated and ambitious response. In line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under this Programme are expected to contribute 61% of the overall financial envelope of the Programme to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In the implementation of the Programme due consideration should be given to the strategy for outermost regions30 in view of Article 349 TFEU and the specific needs and vulnerabilities of these regions. Union policies other than environmental, climate, circular economy and relevant clean energy transition policies should also be taken into account. _________________ 30 COM(2017) 623 final
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes thea Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (the ‘Programme’), covering the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December2027.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
It lays down the objectives of the LIFE Programme, the budget for theis period 2021-2027, the forms of Union funding and the rules for providing such funding.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme ishall be to contribute to the shift towards a clean, circular, energy-efficient, renewable energy-based, low-emissions, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy, including through the transition to clean energy, to the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment and to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, thereby contributing to sustainable development. including through supporting the implementation and management of the Natura 2000 network and tackling the degradation of ecosystems, thereby contributing to sustainable development. The LIFE Programme shall also support the implementation of General action programmes on environment and climate policy adopted in accordance with Article192(3) TFEU.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to contribute to the shift towards a clean, circular,sustainable, circular, resource- and energy-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy, including through the transition to clean energy- efficient and renewables-based energy system, to the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment and to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, thereby contributing to sustainable development. The Programme shall also contribute to better environmental and climate governance at all levels, including better involvement of civil society, NGOs and local actors.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to develop, demonstrate and promote innovative techniques and approaches for reaching the objectives of the Union legislation and policy on environment and climate action, including the transition to clean energrenewable energy and increased energy efficiency, and to contribute to the application of best practice and to improve the knowledge in relation to nature and biodiversity;
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to develop, demonstrate and promote innovative techniques and approaches for reaching the objectives of the Union legislation and policy on environment and, including nature and biodiversity or climate action, including the transition to clean energy, and to contribute to the application of best practice in relation to nature and biodiversitrenewable energy or increased energy efficiency;
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) to contribute to the application of best practice and to improve the knowledge base in relation to nature and biodiversity
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 5 4507 272 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) EUR 3 5005 322 000 000 for the field Environment, of which
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
(1) EUR 2 150 003 261 420 000 for the sub- programme Nature and Biodiversity and
Amendment 217 #
(2) EUR 1 350 002 060 580 000 for the sub- programme Circular Economy and Quality of Life;
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, at least 60 % of the budgetary resources under the field Environment referred to in point (a) in paragraph 2 shall be dedicated to grants for projects supporting the Sub-programme Nature and Biodiversity referred to in point i) of point (a) in paragraph 2.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The Programme shall be implemented in a way which ensures its consistency with the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, Horizon Europe, Innovation Fund under the Emission Trading System, the Connecting Europe Facility and InvestEU, in order to create synergies, particularly as regards strategic nature projects and strategic integrated projects, and to support the uptake and replication of solutions developed under the Programme.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The co-financing rates for the actions referred to in Articles 10(2) and 10(5) shall be a minimum of 60% of eligible costs. These rates shall be further specified in the multiannual work programme referred to in Article 17 and may be differentiated according to sub- programme and project type. In any case, the co-financing rates for projects funded under the Sub-programme Nature and Biodiversity that concern priority habitats or species for the implementation of Directive 92/43/EEC or the species of birds considered as a priority for funding by the Committee for Adaptation to Technical and Scientific Progress set up pursuant to Article 16 of Directive 2009/147/EC when necessary to achieve the conservation objective shall be 75 % of eligible costs.
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. At least 85% of the budget for the LIFE Programme shall be allocated to grants as referred to in Article 10(2) and 10(5), or, where appropriate and to the extent specified within the multiannual work programme referred to in Article 17, for financial instruments in the form of blending operations as referred to in Article 8(2). A maximum of 30% of these budgetary resources may be allocated to grants as referred to in Article 10(2)(a) and 10(2)(b) .
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. The maximum co-financing rates for the actions funded under the sub- programme Clean Energy Transition shall be 100 % of total eligible costs.
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Projects under the sub-programme Nature and Biodiversity concerning the management, restoration and monitoring of Natura 2000 sites in accordance with Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC shall be supported in accordance withtake account of priorities set out in national and regional plans, strategies and policies, inter alia in prioritised action frameworks established pursuant to Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. A legal entity established outside the Union may be able to participate in the projects referred to in Article 10, provided the beneficiary coordinating the project is based in the Union and the activity to be carried out outside the Union meets the requirements set out in paragraph 4 of Article 10.
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The total amount of grants awarded according to the procedure referred to in this Article shall not be higher than [xx] of the budgetary resources for the LIFE Programme.
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) projects financed by the LIFE Programme shall avoid undermining environmental, climate or relevant clean energybe of Union interest by making a significant contribution to the achievement of and shall not undermine the general and specific objectives of the LIFE Programme referred to in Article 3 and, where possible, shall promote the use of green public procurement;
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) projects financed by the Programme shall avoid underminingcontribute to environmental, climate or relevant clean energy objectives of the Programme and, whenevere possible, shall promote the use of green public procurement;
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) projects financed by the Programme shall make a significant contribution to the achievement of at least one of the objectives set out in Article 3;
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) projects financed by the Programme shall be cost-effective and technically and financially coherent;
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) where appropriate, special regard shall be given to projects in geographical areas with specific needs or vulnerabilities, such as areas where rehabilitation of polluted sites is needed, areas with specific environmental challenges or natural constraints, trans- border areas or outermost regions.
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The ProgrammeCommission shall, be implemented by at least two multiannual work programmes referred to in Article 110 of the Financial Regulation. Work programmes shall set out, where applicable, the overall amounty means of implementing acts, adopt two multiannual work programmes for the LIFE Programme. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure resfervred for blending operationsto in Article 20a(2).
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c c (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c c (new)
(c c) qualitative and quantitative output and impact indicators, in accordance with Article 18(3), for each sub-programme and type of projects;
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
(c b) indicative timetables for the calls for proposals for the period covered by the multiannual work programme;
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall communicate the conclusions of the evaluations accompanied by its observations, to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. The Commission shall make the results of the evaluations publicly available.
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a Committee procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee for the LIFE Programme, that shall work in sectoral formations relevant to the sub-programmes of the LIFE Programme set out in Article 4. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No182/2011. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. Where the Committee delivers no opinion, the Commission shall not adopt the draft implementing act and the third subparagraph of Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. 3. The Commission will inform regularly the Committee of the overall progress of the implementation of the sub- programmes and will provide it with timely information on all actions proposed or funded under the Life Programme.
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4
Article 23 – paragraph 4
4. Reflows from financial instruments established under Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 mayshall be invested in the financial instruments related to the LIFE Programme established under [InvestEU Fund].