Activities of Hildegard BENTELE related to 2023/2031(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the role of EU development policy in transforming the extractive industries for sustainable development in developing countries
Amendments (26)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the communication from the Commission of 11 December 2019 entitled 'The European Green Deal' (COM (2019) 640),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2023/4351a of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 February 2023 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/241 as regards REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans and amending Regulations (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) 2021/1060 and (EU) 2021/1755, and Directive 2003/87/EC, _________________ 1a OJ L 63, 28.2.2023, p. 1
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 c (new)
Citation 8 c (new)
– having regard to the proposal from the Commission for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/1020,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 14 March 2023 on Policy Coherence for Development,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the extractive industries can be defined as encompassing different activities from extracting raw materials (fossil fuels, minerals and aggregates), processing them and turnconverting them into products and services for use by consumers, according to the United Nations4 ; _________________ 4 UN, ‘Transforming Extractive Industries for Sustainable Development’, May 2021, p. 3.
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the activities of the extractive industries are taking place in the global context of the Paris Agreement aiming to keep the global temperature rise this century well below two degrees above pre--industrial levels and make finance flows consistent with low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and a climate-resilient pathway, as well as in the European context of the European Climate Law stipulating climate-neutrality in the EU until 2050 and 55% CO2 reduction by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, the ‘Fit- for-55’ regulation package comprising amongst others binding efficiency and circularity targets, and in the context of the revised and extended European Emissions Trading System;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the usage of natural resources for energy generation has elevated millions of people out of poverty, while many countries have chosen the path of phasing out fossil fuels and replacing them by renewable natural resources as well as the - if wisely managed - temporary increased demand of mineral resources will lead to low- emission economies, more efficiency, improved health, digital, space and defence applications;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the decision if, which and how natural resources are being exploited belongs to the sovereignty of each country;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the extractive industries can play a crucial role in the development of many resource-rich developing countries, by providing public revenues from mining and mining-related operations, employment opportunities and infrastructure if certain factors are met: mainly good governance, a sound legal framework as well as its implementation and sufficient control, corruption prevention, functioning rule of law, transparency of financial flows;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas newest and adapted technology and digitization can limit strongly the - by nature - invasive impacts of extractive industries;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining has developed since 2006 best practices on how responsible mining could look like; whereas Community Development Agreements (CDAs) canould provide a means of strengthening and advancing a sustainable and mutually beneficial relationship for governments, companies, and communities; whereas the 10 Mining Principles of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) encourage its members to carry out proper stakeholder engagement and contribute to the sustainable development of host countries and communities7 ; _________________ 7 https://www.icmm.com/en-gb/our- principles/mining-principles/mining- principles.
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas accelerating the efforts to address climate change and dealing with the rapidly rising demand for the raw materials indispensable to achieving the green and digital transitions should be an opportunity for the extractive industries sector to become sustainable and for resource-rich developing countries toand clear sustainability and diversification requirements in the EU in place should be an opportunity for resource-rich developing countries to set the frameworks for the extractive industries sector in a way to better capitalise on this demand and attain economic and social development as well as geopolitical importance, while reducing their GHG emissions;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the EU is the largest donor of development aid in the world, its aid mainly channelled through international organisations and Member States; stresses, therefore, the importance of mainstreaming sustainable development, security and geopolitical principles across all EU external action, in particular in policies related to the extractive industries, in line with the EU’s legal obligation to ensure policy coherence for development, as laid down in Article 208 TFEU;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Supports the Commission in its approach to conclude comprehensive, mutual beneficial raw materials partnerships all over the value-chain with developing and industrializing countries creating an attractive investment climate for extractive industries committed to sustainable criteria; asks the Commission to facilitate access to finance and to make raw material sector projects a priority of the Global Gateway Initiative;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Invites the Commission to strengthen its dialogue and cooperation with civil society organisations, local communities and indigenous peoples in developing countries directly affected by extractive industries, in order to promote their rights and ensure their meaningful participation in decision-making processes, particularly with regard to Global Gateway flagship projects; underlines that civil society actors should have formal representation on the governance board ofthe Commission should ensure that a meaningful dialogue with civil society actors takes place in the Global Gateway Dialogue Platform;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the EU to support capacity-building efforts in developing countries to strengthen their legal and regulatory frameworks for extractive industries, including measures to increase governance and transparency, combat corruption, revenue mismanagement, tax fraud and evasion and illicit financial flows, improve labour, human rights and environmental standards, and strengthen law enforcement;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Invites the Commission to support incentives to formalize artisanal and small-scale mining;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Invites the Commission to examine with the extractive industry its inclusion in the EU taxonomy regulation1a; _________________ 1a Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that addressing the ‘resource curse’ or 'paradox of plenty' involves not only economic diversification, but also increasing third countries’ fiscal space to facilitate sustainable development; stresses that the EU should proactively encourage domestic resource mobilisation in partner countries, such as direct taxation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to commit to scaling up concessional finance in parallel to the Critical Raw Materials Act8 ; reiterates that the ceilings in Heading 6 of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) mustshould be increased accordingly in the context of the upcoming MFF review; _________________ 8 Proposal of 16 March 2023 for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/1020 (COM(2023)0160).
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to mediate on debt relief talks to give developing countries financial space to transform non-sustainable extractive industries and to attract sustainable extractive industries as well as to adhere to sound environmental and social standards;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the EU to promote multi- stakeholder partnerships at regional and international level; welcomes the partnership between the EU and the UN’s Interagency Framework Team for Preventive Action in late 2008 which aims to improve capacity for land and natural resource management (NRM) of national stakeholders, the UN system, and the EU and promote conflict prevention by enhancing policy development and programme coordination between key actors at the level of country offices;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Asks to consider closer cooperation with the World Bank given their knowledge of the extractive sector and their support of developing countries for sustainable and green transition processes;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out that it is mainly governance deficits, lack of transparency and accountability which put local value creation in developing and industrializing countries at serious risk;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the Commission to use the 2023 review process of the Conflict Minerals Regulation as an opportunity to assess thoroughly the impact of the regulation on the ground and the possibility to include further mandatory measures and cover other minerals where justified;