14 Amendments of Cindy FRANSSEN related to 2020/0104(COD)
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Facility established by this Regulation will contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and environmental sustainability and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. The Facility should only finance projects respecting the “do not significant harm” principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesiono contribute to addressing the challenges of the policy areas identified under this Regulation through the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion and to contribute to the objectives of Union policies, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the European Pillar of Social Rights, the Paris Agreement and to the strengthening of the Single Market. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050, therebycontributing to restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering employment creation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and to promotinge sustainable growth and the digital economy.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Facility shall contribute to the objectives of Union policies, in particular where it leads to job creation and maintenance of sustainable employment at a considerable scale, via the implementaion of measures, such as: - measures contributing to the Union’s climate and environmental objectives, including energy efficiency and energy savings, the deployment of technology and infrastructures for clean and sustainable renewable energy and energy storage, including clean hydrogen, batteries and fuel cell applications, and decarbonisation technologies for industry and carbon capture and storage technologies; - projects and enterprises that implement the circular economy by integrating resource efficiency aspects in the production and product life-cycle; - measures to strengthen the resilience, accessibility and capacity of health systems and civil protection systems, in particular in the face of crises and pandemics; - strategic investment to support final recipients that are established in one or more Member States and that operate in the Union, and whose activities are of strategic importance to the Union, notably in the area of research, innovation, manufacturing and stockpiling of pharmaceuticals, medicines, medical devices and vaccines; - productive and sustainable investments in enterprises, in particular microenterprises, SMEs and start-ups, in particular investments contributing to the transition towards a climate-neutral economy; - upskilling and reskilling of workers and job-seekers, including self-employed, with the aim of bridging the skills gap necessary for the just transition towards a climate-neutral economy; - measures that foster digital infrastructure, digitization of national systems and workplace, improve access to digital working and promote digital skills.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the plans shall be consistent with the ‘do not significant harm’ principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 and at least 40 % of the amount of each Recovery and Resilience Plan shall contribute to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives. By means of a delegated act, the Commission shall adopt an effective methodology to track and identify the fulfilment of this requirement, in line with the criteria laid down in the EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Member States’ access to the Recovery and Resilience Facility shall be dependent on the endorsement of a national objective of achieving a climate- neutral Union by 2050.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent withcontribute to the implementation of the relevant country-specific challenges and prioritierecommendations identified in the context of the European Semester, in particular those relevant for or resulting from the green and digital transition. T, as well as to achieving the Union’s objective of climate neutrality by 2050 and the Union's new 2030 climate targets. Therefore, the recovery and resilience plans shall also be consistent with the information included by the Member States in the national reform programmes under the European Semester, in their national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under the Regulation (EU)2018/199921 , in the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund22 , and in the partnership agreements and operational programmes under the Union funds. _________________ 21Regulation (EU)2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. 22 […]
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) a detailed explanation of how the measures are expected to ensure that at least 40% of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contribute to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives in line with Article 14(1) and (2);
Amendment 209 #
(c b) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute the implementation of the commitments of the Union and of its Members States, in particular the relevant documents adopted in the context of the latest European Semester, the Paris Agreement, the national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under Regulation (EU)2018/1999, the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund, the partnership agreements and operational programmes under other Union funds;
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. When assessing the recovery and resilience plan and in the determination of the amount to be allocated to the Member State concerned, the Commission shall take into account the analytical information on the Member State concerned available in the context of the European Semester as well as the justification and the elements provided by the Member State concerned, as referred to in Article 15(3), and any other relevant information including, in particular, the one contained in the National Reform Programme, the Just Transition Plan and the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned and, if relevant, information from technical support received via the Technical Support Instrument.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green transition or to addressing the challenges resulting from it and whether at least 40% of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contribute to mainstreaming climate and biodiversity actions and environmental sustainability objectives based on the methodology provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(1 a);
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
(b b) whether the plan is consistent with and contributes to the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund, the partnership agreements and operational programmes under other Union funds;
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. The recipients of Union funding shall acknowledge the origin and ensure the visibility of the Union funding, in particular when promoting the actions and their results, by clearly labelling the funding as Union funding and providing coherent, effective and proportionate targeted information to multiple audiences, including the media and the public. The recipients shall ensure the visibility of spending under the Facility by clearly labelling the supported projects as “EU Recovery Initiative”.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to establish climate- and environmental-friendly systems and to the greening of economic or social sectors with a view to contribute to the overall objective of a climate-neutral Europe by 2050 and the Union's new 2030 climate targets in line with the criteria laid down in the EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852;
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— the recovery and resilience plan contains measures that aim at addressing weaknesses of the economy of the Member States and at boosting the growth potential of the economy of the Member State concerned, in particular for SMEs , stimulating job creation and mitigating the adverse effects of the crisis, while avoiding adverse impacts of those measures on climate and environment in line with the criteria laid down in EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852.