Activities of Johan VAN OVERTVELDT related to 2020/2058(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal
Amendments (10)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas climate change is a global challenge which requires international cooperation and similar efforts from various parties; whereas in order for the Union to successfully play its role as a global leader in the transition towards climate neutrality, a realistic approach which actually fosters sustainable, competitive growth and prosperity is crucial,
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (SEIP) as central in ensuring the success of the Green Deal and the transition towards a more sustainable and, resilient and competitive economy;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s European Recovery Plan with the European Green Deal at its heart; endorses the underlying principle that public investments will respect the oath to ‘do no harm’; emphasises that national recovery and resilience plans should put the EU on the path to a 50 % to 55 % reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 and, calls for investments to be prioritised into a sustainable transition, the digital agenda and achieving European sovereignty in strategic sectors with a consistent industrial strategy; expects therefore the European Recovery Plan to contribute to the objective of climate neutrality at EU level by 2050;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the success of the EU’s aim to achieve climate neutrality will depend on the adequacy of the financing; considers the digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are the main drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective; stresses that it remains crucial not to exclude a priori certain technologies;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that public and private finance should adhere to the EU taxonomy and to the Do Not Significantly Harm (DNSH) principle, in order to ensure that EU policies and financing, including the EU budget, the programmes financed through Next Generation EU, the European Semester and EIB financing do not contribute to objectives, projects and activities that significantly harm social or environmental objectives; believes nuclear energy plays a role in meeting the objective of climate neutrality at EU level by 2050 as the second largest source of low-carbon electricity production globally (after hydropower); considers that without investments in nuclear energy technology the low carbon transition will be significantly harder and more costly;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reaffirms its previous position regarding candidates for new own resources, and calls on the Commission to propose new own resources which correspond to essential EU objectives including the fight against climate change and the protection of the environment; asks, therefore, for the introduction of new own resources based on the auction revenues of the Emissions Trading System, a contribution on non-recycled plastic packaging waste, the future Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base or a precursor based on operations of large enterprises, a tax on digital companies, and a financial transaction taxthe list of potential candidates for new own resources as set out in the MFF interim report; recalls the GNI- based contribution is a stable, reliable and fair own resource and by definition sufficient to fund the budget;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes EIB's role in the European Green Deal Investment plan and the Just Transition Mechanism provided the EIB maintains its AAA rating; welcomes the efforts of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to revise its energy lending policy and to devote 50 % of its operations to climate action and environmental sustainability; calls on the EIB to commit to the sustainable transition towards climate neutrality while taking into account the different energy mixes of Member States and devoting particular attention to the sectors and regions most affected by the transition; underlines that the EIB's remains a demand driven investment bank;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recognises the important role of the national promotional banks and institutions and of international financial institutions (IFIs) in the financing of sustainable projects, thereby contributing to the achievement of the goals of the Paris Agreement; stresses that given their experience and capabilities at national and regional level, national promotional banks and institutions can be instrumental in the maximisation of the impact of public funds and may be selected as implementing partners under InvestEU to help achieve the Union's climate objectives;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that the European Semester is a framework for EU Member States to coordinate their budgetary and economic policies; believes that it could facilitate the implementation of the European Green Deal, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); believes that the SDGs should be at the heart of EU’s policy making processmore flexibility under the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) is required to increase the overall level of investments in the long term;
Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that recovery and resilience plans will be based on shared EU priorities; highlights in this context the European Green Deal and the European Pillar of Social Rightsinvestments to be prioritised into a sustainable transition, the digital agenda and achieving European sovereignty in strategic sectors, with a consistent industrial strategy; seeks the inclusion of priorities in areas such as employment, skills, education, research and innovation and health, but also in areas related to the business environment, including public administration and the financial sector;