8 Amendments of Elisabeth SCHROEDTER related to 2008/2334(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission's approach that one of the ways of reacting to the economic crisis should be by means of increased sustainable public investment; emphatically shares its view that green investments and investments in green technologies and jobs are the best means not only to deal with the immediate crisis but also to ensure that we embark on a sustainable development path and adapt our economies to the demands of climate protection (low-carbon economies);
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Takes the view that the Structural Funds are in principle a good framework for public investments because the Structural Fund regulations, with their obligations of strict compliance with Community legislation on the environment and climate protection, of transparency and of the involvement of partners, provide a comparable standard in all regions for investments under the Structural Funds;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the fact that the Structural Funds are powerful tools, designed to help regions in their economic and soci, social and environmental restructuring and thus to implement the actions under the Plan's four priority areas in order to boost the economy, and endorses their use, rather than precipitating the invention of new economic tools; notes that these actions complement those undertaken at the national level.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the requirements of Community law, and particularly of Community legislation on the environment and on climate protection, are adhered to in full despite possible new procedures for simplifying and accelerating Structural Fund implementation;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Member States and the regions to guarantee that the partnership principle laid down in Article 16 of the General Regulation on the Structural Funds is fully applied and that the requirement of full involvement of partners is complied with;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that measures, such as acceleration of payments, the use of lump sum payments and flat rates will stimulate the implementation of projects especially in infrastructure and the energy and environmental sectors.; calls on the Member States and the regions to reinforce their sustainable development path and to invest in climate-friendly infrastructures and innovations;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the proposal that investments in energy efficiency and renewable energies in the housing sector should be eligible for ERDF funding throughout the EU; urges the Member States and the regions to make comprehensive use of this new possibility and to adapt their operational programmes accordingly;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that some alternative financing instruments or models, including public-private partnerships, are having difficulty in proceeding with planned projects because of the crisis in financial markets; takes the view that conventional project funding through the Structural Funds is the safest and at the same time the most democratic way of making public investments;