1 Amendments of Elsi KATAINEN related to 2021/0206(COD)
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) Highlights that the Social Climate Fund proposal is not a justified mechanism because of its inconsistence with agreed Multiannual Financial Framework, the unnecessary administrative burden it creates to the Member States and their regions and municipalities; whereas the mechanism would not respect Member States´ national competence on social policy and would not treat the Member States equally and does not take account the efforts and costs Member States have already taken to reach climate target; notes the alarming impact of rising energy prices on citizens; calls on the Member States to implement socially just and economically solid programs to balance rising prices while prioritising the investments to climate- neutral energy system enable affordable and sustainable energy in transport in the long term;