Activities of Ángela VALLINA related to 2017/2006(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The role of EU regions and cities in implementing the COP 21 Paris Agreement on climate change (short presentation) ES
Reports (1)
REPORT on the role of EU regions and cities in implementing the COP 21 Paris Agreement on climate change PDF (495 KB) DOC (93 KB)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the reality of climate change is already being felt in the EU in the form of extreme weather phenomena and gradual long-term effects: desertification, heatwaves, floods and, water shortages;, forest fires, coastal erosion, spread of tropical diseases, etc.
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites the Commission and Member States to implement ambitious targets for mitigation and adaptation in their legislation, that should be mandatory for the Member States and regional and local authorities, in line with the request made by the Committee of the Regions in its opinion of 9 February 2017;
Amendment 41 #
5. Deplores the grave irresponsibility of some sections of industry, the media and politics that continue to deny the evidence of climate change, thereby contributing to a slowdown in measures that are vital to reversing a trend that threatens life on the planet;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Welcomes especially the proposals made at the COP 23 Conference by the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CCRE/CEMR) and the Climate Summit of Local and Regional Leaders, regarding the involvement of local and regional bodies in combating climate change and the call for appropriate political and financial frameworks for this purpose;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deplores the US’s stated intention to withdrawal from the Paris Agreements;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises that mitigation is aand adaptation are long-term processes that transcends election cycles and decisions taken at local level, and calls for mitigation and adaptation to be seen as a source of opportunities in the face of other challenges such as employment and action to improve health, quality of life and public services;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that the future multiannual financial framework (MFF) should specifically and measurably increase its contribution to climate goals, in regard to mitigation and adaptation, and that it should also increase the proportion of spending earmarked for this purpose;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that cohesion policy should encompass the mitigation and adaptation approaches, differentiating between them but bearing in mind that they need to be coordinated, and setting clear and measurable targets in each area; takes the view that these targets should be reached through investment plans with the participation of cities and regions (both authorities and civil society), and that this participation should also cover the implementation and evaluation stages;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Emphasises that there shall be a close relationship between investment under cohesion policy and Member States’ general plans for adaptation to climate change. The EU’s climate goals will have to be taken into account, therefore, in assessing the Association Agreements, while operational programmes will have to maintain a close link to each Member State’s adaptation strategies and plans, particularly in cases where EU funds account for a high percentage of the public spending available. Hence, the assessment of operational programmes will have to consider how effective they have been in contributing to cutting greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Emphasises that innovation policy and the urban dimension are a suitable field for synergies between climate goals and cohesion policy’s broader economic goals; calls for specific provisions to be developed therefore for sustainable urban development and urban innovation, so these fields enjoy noticeably better financial health in post-2020 cohesion policy;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Insists that grants to cities and regions continue to be the main form of EU funding under cohesion policy, and for climate actions in particular; considers, however, that the monitoring and tracking system for climate-related expenditure needs improvement in order to assess its effectiveness, looking at amounts spent and introducing valid new indicators for this purpose that are to be harmonised for all Member States, as only thus will it be possible to analyse the real contribution made by cohesion policies to the EU’s climate goals;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to provide increased support for cities and regions in the fields of: training and awareness- raising, financial guidance, know-how and communication, both for mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the important role played by cross-border cooperation in the action carried out by regions and cities, and reiterates the need to strengthen this tool politically and financially, both for mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recommends that investment under cohesion policy should focus in particular on actions in the following fields: support for energy efficiency and promotion of renewables, helping small and medium-sized enterprises especially; own-energy generation; innovation and low-carbon based new technologies; development of new markets for low- carbon goods and services; mitigation in land use; sustainable transport; green economy and jobs, and the circular economy;