Activities of Elisabeth SCHROEDTER related to 2010/2010(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Developing the job potential of a new sustainable economy (A7-0234/2010, Elisabeth Schroedter) (vote)
Reports (1)
REPORT Report on developing the job potential of a new sustainable economy PDF (368 KB) DOC (252 KB)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on developing the job potential of a new sustainable economy
Amendments (21)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States, Part II of the Europe 2020 Integrated Guidelines (COM(2010)0193),
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to Commission's initiatives in the field of anticipating and managing change and restructuring, such as Restructuring Toolkit and Checklist on Restructuring Processes,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24
Citation 24
– having regard to the Commission communication entitled 'New Skills for New Jobs - Anticipating and matching labour market and skills needs' (COM(2008)0868), and the report by the Expert Group on 'New Skills for New Jobs: Action Now' of February 2010,
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. considers that EU cohesion policy plays a crucial role in developing the job potential of a sustainable economy, as it helps eliminate regional differences and create a society with full employment; stresses that regions should use the European Structural Funds can encourage the regions to take initiatives to create new, sustainable jobs;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. stresses, in this connection, the importance of the concept of integrated urban development; the sustainable redevelopment of disadvantaged urban areas could assume a beacon role and show how environmental goals can be promoted jointly with social and economic objectives; considers that a prerequisite for this is a clear policy framework, including maintenance of the promotion of the urban dimension in the Structural Funds and the continued promotion of energy efficiency in social housing construction;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. recognises the important role of local and regional authorities in theschool education and training of young people, which forms the basis for the acquisition of further, future-oriented skills; points out that the general conditions governing education and further training in many countries are the responsibility of the regional authorities; therefore encourages the regions to use the Structural Funds to createfor educational infrastructure, especially in disadvantaged urban areas and regions and to make comprehensive and inclusive school education possible using this support; points to the significant (educational and training) potential offered by networking between local and regional authorities and firms and associations, in terms of creating sustainable jobs in the fields of local transport, urban mobility and education;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the transformation towards a more sustainable economy will affect the unskilled labour force to a greater extent, and whereas skilled occupations might more easily find new opportunities,
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. stresses the importance of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for regional clustering by bringing together research, innovation and infrastructure locally in the context of new technologies, such as renewable energy and energy efficiency; points out that such clustering can act as a decisive spur to local economic development and can create new jobs in the regions;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. stresses the importance of the geographical mobility of workers in accordancpoints out that individual motor vehicle transport accounts for 30% of CO2 emissions and pollutes a healthy environment, especially in large wcith the Treaties; recogniies and economic centres; stresses that an improvement in mobility through good local transport increases access to job opportunities; therefore encourages the regions to use resources from the Structural Funds ford local transport reduces pollution and simultaneously increases access to job opportunities; points out that at the same time this creates new jobs in public transport, bicycle services and other service and production sectors; calls on the Commission and the Member States to use resources from the Structural Funds to promote environmentally friendly transport and transport infrastructure measures;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that most new green jobs are concentrated in certain sectors such as construction, renewable energies, environment technologies, sustainable mobility (transport by bicycle, freight and passenger rail transport), recycling, sustainable agriculture, forestry and fishery and environmental services; notes that the service sector and the social economy sector also bears considerable green employment potential;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. calls on the responsible authorities in the Member States and the Commission to pay greater attention to the sustainability of jointly financed measures, as provided for in the General Regulation (1083/2006); urges the responsible authorities to ensure that resources from the Structural Funds remain committed in the long term and that companies that might transfer jobs are not funded unless they have been inspected;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the development of a European job strategy for a sustainable economy, aiming at optimising job potential whilst paying special attention to decent work, skills needs and a socially just transition; stresses that a sustainable economy combines social and ecological objectives; stresses that a sustainable employment strategy such as this should be a central component of the employment policy guidelines;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. calls upon regions and cities to adopt ambitious sustainable public procurement policies which play a key role in maximising the job potential by creating economic demand and supporting the sustainable economic sector; calls upon the European Commission to encourage regions and cities to introduce sustainable procurement procedures through e.g. exchange of best-practice examples, training courses and awareness-raising campaigns;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. reiterates its support for the pilot project ‘Erasmus for elected local and regional representatives’, which could help local and regional authorities to exchange best- practice models and could also have a multiplier effect in the area of labour market policy.
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the social partners to ensure that everyone across the EU benefits from a sustainable jobs strategyan employment strategy for a sustainable economy benefits everyone across the EU; calls for attention to be focused in the employment policy guidelines and the Commission’s ‘New Skills for New Jobs’ programme on people furthest from the labour market, the most vulnerable and low-skilled workers;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. calls on the Member States to deploy part of the revenue generated through the Emission Trading System for climate measures at local level, as this will boost job creation at the local level and will help Member States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the Commission overestimates the job potential for highly qualified employees in the sustainable economy, and thus loses sight of the many jobs in the middle and lower qualification bands; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take particular account of this fact in the Employment Policy Guidelines; calls on the Member States to enhance the status of jobs in the middle and lower training bands and to ensure good working conditions in those jobs;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that the Member States must adapt their training and education systems to ensure that the workforce can adjust their skills to the labour-market needs of a sustainable economy founded on competence-based training concepts; welcomes in this connection the Commission’s ‘New Skills for New Jobs’ initiative and acknowledges cooperation with the EU Member States as the first step in the right direction; points out, however, that this initiative must be more closely linked to the objectives of the Council Decision on sustainable development and taken further with tangible measures both at EU level and in the EU Member States;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes that in times of crisis, ensuring that skill programmes promote the access of young people to the labour-market is key so that they can profit from the job potential;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Call on the EU and the Member States to create framework conditions for a socially fair transformation which minimises the risks of change and optimises gains for all employees; emphasises that socially just transformation is a basic component of sustainable development and an essential prerequisite if people in Europe are to give transformation their support;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Call on the EU and the Member States to create framework conditions for a socially fair transformation which minimises the risks of change and optimises gains for all employees; notes that social standards of a just transition need to include standards regarding remuneration policies;