Activities of Tomas TOBÉ related to 2023/2010(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
A g. whereas the achievement of the SDGs must be achieved through a combination of concessional and non- concessional finance in a mutually reinforcing way;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Recital A i (new)
A i. whereas the private sector will continue to play a critical role in the achievement the SDGs, notably on blended finance to fill the growing SDG financing gap;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes with deep concern the violent conflicts that continue to affect many parts of the world, especially the developing countries, and more so the negative spill-overs demonstrated by the war in Ukraine on the other SDGs, particularly exacerbating poverty (SDG 1), food insecurity (SDG 2) and access to affordable energy (SDG 7) which are further amplified by the impact of the health, climate and biodiversity crises; stresses the transformative role and importance of SDG 16 as an 'absolute pre-requisite' for progress on the SDGs; reiterates that peace, diplomacy, and international cooperation are fundamental conditions for the world to progress on the SDGs towards 2030 and beyond;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the implementation process for almost all the SDGs is lagging and that two consecutive years of regression have been recorded for many indicators9; reaffirms the importance of each SDG and highlights the key challenges that persist for sustainable development, particularly in relation to poverty (SDG 1), hunger (SDG 2), health (SDG 3), education (SDG 4), equality (SDG 5),climate change (SDG 13), oceans (SDG 14) and biodiversity (SDG 15); underlines the strategic role that SDG 10, on reducing inequality, can play in the global implementation of the 2030 Agenda; _________________ 9 UN Sustainable Development Report 2022, ‘From Crisis to Sustainable Development: the SDGs as Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond’: https://resources.unsdsn.org/2022- sustainable-development-report.
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of the 2023 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and the SDG Summit, which are both due to take place in New York, as opportunities to review progress at the halfway point, which must be the starting point for an intensified effort to achieve the goals by 2030; acknowledges, in this regard, the SDGs being focused on in 2023 (SDGs 6, 7, 9, 11 and 17); stresses that the Global Gateway initative can and should boost much needed sustainable economic growth and job creation, build resilient infrastructure and foster innovation and contribute to ensuring access to affordable, reliable and modern energy in developing countries, in order to advance progress on SDGs 7, 8 and 9; calls therefore on Team Europe to speed up the roll-out of Global Gateway; highlights that SMEs have a critical role in facilitating progress in this regard;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the EU’s significant role in establishing the 2030 Agenda in 2015 and calls for it to take bold action and provide global leadership by setting an example in the implementation of the SDGs and redoubling its efforts ahead of the deadline; stresses that the EU needs to intensify cooperation and accelerate progress on SDG 17, partnerships for the goals; notes that the EU is uniquely placed to accelerate progress on partnerships, given its proven record as a champion of multilateralism; calls on the EU to increase engagement with regional and local governments, civil society and the private sector;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines the significant potential of Public-Private-Partnerships and microfinancing towards sustainable development; recognises the Commission’s efforts through the Global Gateway in this regard, to catalyse private sector engagement to leverage investments for a transformational impact in line with the UN’s Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the Paris Agreement, through private sector finance and expertise and supporting access to sustainable finance;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Stresses the significance of the growing young population in the Global South for sustainable development; reiterates that access to quality education (SDG 4) including vocational training is a critical tool to enable the continent empower the growing young population; strongly stresses the creation of stronger linkages between education, skills development and employment, to allow access to decent work in the rapidly changing labour market; emphasises that quality education for all must be ensured, regardless of gender, socio-economic status, cultural background and religion;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Encourages the EU to support the implementation of the AfCFTA, acknowledging the role it plays in boosting trade and investment which in turn will create new opportunities for African countries to create jobs for its growing population; reiterates that trade policy can be an instrument for fostering regional integration and stability, economic development, migration, combating climate change as well as fostering peace and security;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses Parliament’s important role in promoting the SDGs’ implementation through European policies and heightening the goals’ visibility in public discourse; underlines that coordination within and between the EU institutions is essential in order to ensure the EU’s leadership and increase the effectiveness of its efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda; stresses that it is imperative to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of European development policies in order to accelerate SDG implementation in developing countries; calls, therefore, for closer coordination between the EU and its Member States, following a Team Europe approach, to enhance complementarity and maximise the use of existing ODA resources;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the importance of enhanced cooperation with partners in the Global South, particularly the African Union and civil society representatives, in order to implement the 2030 Agenda globallyCalls for greater commitment and advocates for a new and more effective partnership between the EU and the Southern Neighborhood with strategic priorities, structured and effective cooperation to truly deliver on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); stresses, in this regard, sufficient alignment with partner countries’ own efforts and local needs, when it comes to partnerships on development cooperation; calls further for coherence of policies as instruments for fostering sustainable development; advocates for a regular review with partner countries on jointly agreed development objectives in order to address shortcomings;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States must avoid negative spillover effects at the expense of the Global South, which occur as a result of their past economic and technological model; advocates cooperation with global partners to turn any negative spillover effects into virtuous circles; calls for all EU policies to be subject to a mandatory SDG check to provide more insight on and address any negative effects and ensure that change in this area is measurableCalls for the EU to minimise possible contradictions and build synergies with development cooperation policy and to assess on a regular basis the compliance of EU policies with the SDGs;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Recognises the important role of the ACP-EU partnership notably in fostering sustainable development in ACP countries and ensuring the existence of stronger alliances to tackle global challenges; strongly supports the signing of the new agreement (Post-Cotonou Agreement) which will serve as an opportunity to rejuvenate and strengthen the EU’s relationship with OACPS countries while considering the new realities and global challenges, as well as an opportunity to increase its commitment to sustainable development and climate action, building on the UN 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls the broad recognition, when the SDGs were adopted, of the need to ‘go from billions to trillions’ in financing for development; is alarmed by the fact that the SDG financing gap has instead grown from USD 2.5 trillion to USD 4 trillion per year10; notes that governments alone will never meet the scale of financing needed to deliver the SDGs;stresses that private sector investments are critical to bridge the financing gap and advance on the SDGs; _________________ 10 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Global Outlook on Financing for Sustainable Development 2023: No Sustainability Without Equity, OECD Publishing, Paris, 2022: https://doi.org/10.1787/fcbe6ce9-en.
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the preparation of an EU financing plan for the SDGs; underlines that the 2030 Agenda should guide all EU financing tools and their programming; calls on the Commission to put forward a proposal for a social taxonomy to complement the green taxonomy and help implement the European Green Deal;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls for more effective dissemination of information concerning financing opportunities that may be available to business to support the implementation of SDG strategic plans at local and regional level from the European Investment Bank;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Strongly advocates for the urgent need for the revitalisation of the global partnerships particularly between governments, the private sector, and civil society in the pursuit of realizing the Agenda 2030; calls for, in this regard, a strong commitment to global partnership and enhanced multistakeholder cooperation for sustainable development;