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Activities of Jessica POLFJÄRD related to 2020/2058(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal (debate)
2020/11/12
Dossiers: 2020/2058(INI)

Shadow opinions (1)

OPINION on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan – How to finance the Green Deal
2020/07/23
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2020/2058(INI)
Documents: PDF(148 KB) DOC(77 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Petros KOKKALIS', 'mepid': 197743}]

Amendments (35)

Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
— having regard to its resolution of 18 December 2019 on fair taxation in a digitalised and globalised economy: BEPS 2.0’5 , __________________ 5 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0102.deleted
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (COM(2020)0021), which aims to enable a just and well-managed transition towards a resilient and sustainable society; emphasises that it is imperative that the EU achieve the revised 2030 and 2050 climate and biodiversityall environmental goals and reach its commitments under the Paris Agreement, based on the best available science;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers it essential that the investment plan provides for and enables additional investment with real added value and doesn’t crowd out market financing;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that the transition cannot be done simply with public funds; calls on the Commission when developing the Investment Plan to encourage and enable private investments;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes that, even with an ambitious funding, the available funds will not be unlimited; calls on the Commission to establish a robust framework for reporting and monitoring to ensure that spending has a real impact;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Expects a new, unprecedented MFF, endowed with fresh money, and enhanced and new EU own resources, to be at the heart of the green transitionsufficiently funded MFF with ambitious greening targets, especially in the Common Agricultural Policy and Cohesion Policy;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises the need for prioritisation among the MFF expenditures;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Commits to a just recovery from the coronavirus crisis that ensures that taxpayers’ money is prudently invested in the future, not the past; that conditions fiscal expansion to drive the shift to a green economy and make societies and peopleand more resilient economy; that employs public funds to climate proof sectors and projects, thereby generattrigger additional investments ing green jobs and sustainable growth and transition to low carbon energy; that incorporates climate risks and opportunities into the financial system, as well as all aspects of public policymaking and infrastructure; and that guarantees an end to fossil fuel subsidies and applies the polluter pays principle;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that all large share of EU- supported investments be subject to tha clear and predictable EU taxonomy for sustainable activities and the Paris- aligned and Climate Transition Benchmarks; calls on the Commission to propose a ‘brown’ taxonomy and enhanced social sustainability criteria to avoid corporate greenwashing;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the success of the EU’s aim to achieve climate neutrality will, among other factors, depend on the adequacy of the financing;
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. EmphasisReiterates the European Parliament’s demand that at least 40 % of investments under the InvestEU programme should contribute to climate objectives; believes that the green finance gap is surmountable;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers it essential that the SEIP provides for and enables additional investment with real added value and does not crowd out market financing;
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that any future EU backed recovery bonds are issued in accordance with the EU Green Bond Standard;deleted
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Emphasises that the transition cannot be done simply with public funds; calls on the Commission when developing the SEIP to encourage and enable private investments;
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Underlines that, even with ambitious funding, the available funds will not be unlimited; calls on the Commission to establish a robust framework for reporting and monitoring to ensure that spending has a real impact;
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. UrgNotes the Commission to come forward with an EU taxonomy for the public sector and a grepossibilities to take environmental aspects into consideration under current public procurement regulationdirective and other sectoral legislation, such as the Clean Vehicles Directive;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 140 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls onNotes the intention of the Commission to revise State aid rules to allow public support for the European Green Deal and to reform the European Semester to deepen the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals and the European Pillar of Social Rights; calls on the Commission to ensure the integrity of the internal market and a level playing field in any future revision;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 143 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes the proposals on reforming the European Semester to deepen the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals and the European Pillar of Social Rights; recognises that the focus of the European Semester should be sound fiscal policies and structural reforms for competitiveness;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 149 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for any investments that are necessary for climate mitigation, adaptation and the just transition to be exempted from the Stability and Growth Pact.deleted
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 166 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines the importance of increased economic growth in facilitating the necessary investments for transitioning the economy;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 172 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission to facilitate exchange of best practices between Member States regarding the role of public investment in achieving the Green Deal;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the central role of the EU budget in delivering the SEIP; reiterates its long-standing position that new initiatives should always be financed through additional appropriations and should not negatively affect other policies;
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines the need for prioritisation among the MFF expenditures;
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. SupportNotes the Commission’s innovative approach in stating that the EU budget will contribute to achieving climate objectives also through its revenue side;
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Reaffirmcalls 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 tax;
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls the statement of the ECB President that the ECB is supporting the development of a taxonomy as a way of facilitating the incorporation of environmental considerations in central bank portfolios; calls on the ECB to evaluate the feasibility of including sustainability criteria in its collateral framework and its annual stress testing exercise, while assessing ways to guide lending towards energy transition investments and to rebuild a sustainable economy in the aftermath of the COVID- 19 crisis;
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Insists on the integration of social objectives in the sustainability framework, including through an evaluation of extending the scope of taxonomy and the development of an EU Social Bond Standard;deleted
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Insists on the integration of governance objectives in the sustainability framework, including through additional voting rights for long-term shareholders, reform of remuneration structures and fiduciary duties for top-line management, and mandatory sustainability reporting and due diligence for financial institutions and large corporates; welcomes the preparation of a sustainable corporate governance initiative;deleted
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that investments in unsustainable economic activities may lead to stranded assets with lock-in effects; considerspoints out that this risk needs to be insufficiently integrated in credit ratings and prudential frameworks;
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recalls that sustainable investments do not necessarily come with a lower risk-profile than other types of investments; points out that sustainability considerations must therefore not come at the expense of financial stability considerations;
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for the introduction of an enabling framework for public sustainable investments to achieve the goals set out in the European Green Deal, but stresses that whatever financing model is chosen must not undermine the sustainability of public finance in the EU; supports the commitment by EVP Dombrovskis to explore how taxonomy can be used in the public sector; calls for public support for airlines to be used in a sustainable and efficient mannerStresses that increased levels of public sustainable investments must not undermine the sustainability of public finance in the EU;
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Rejects the idea of an enabling framework for public sustainable investments or any 'fast-track-procedure' under the Stability and Growth Pact;
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that the European Semester is a framework for EU Member States to coordinate their budgetary and economic policies; believes that ithe European Semester is not the right crouldte to 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 processcompetitiveness and sound fiscal policy should be at the heart of a focussed European Semester;
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 531 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Invites the Commission to revise the Energy Tax Directive and coordinate a kerosene tax that could also feed into the EU budget;deleted
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 548 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Wishes it to be ensured that all contribute equitably to the post-corona recovery and the transition to a sustainable economy; seeks an intensified fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidance and aggressive tax planning; calls on the Commission to create a blacklist of EU Member States facilitating tax avoidance; calls for EU- level coordination to avoid aggressive tax planning by individuals and corporates; seeks in this context an ambitious strategy for business taxation for the 21st century;deleted
2020/07/03
Committee: BUDGECON