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19 Amendments of Bernhard ZIMNIOK related to 2023/2010(INI)

Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses ithe need to revisit Europe´s commitment to the 2030 Agenda, especially in light of the new geopolitical landscape and the ongoing climate, biodiversity and health crisfacts that are now allowed to reach the public with regard to the financial situation and the ongoing self-made energy crises in most Member States; warns against further polarisation inf the distribution of wealth and incomethe services of the welfare state fails to reach those citizens in the Member States that worked for this right, which would lead to increased inequality and, poverty and unrest within Europe; highlights, against this backdrop, the importance of the SDGs, which provide a universal compass for people’s prosperity and to protect the planet; recalls that a pledge to leave no one behind lies at the heart of the 2030 Agenda and that the achievement of the SDGs should benefit all countries, people and segments of societyright of nations of the underdeveloped world to rule their own nations and create their own destinies without European interference; recalls that a pledge to leave no one behind is nothing more than a sinister reminder that the Western world aims to interfere on the personal level of citizens in the third world;
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that, at the halfway point in the 2030 Agenda timeline, EU leadership in the global implementation of the SDGs remains crucial; underlines that 2023 offers a unique opportunity to gather momentum and undertake the urgent transformative action required to place our societies firmly on course to achieve the SDGs; warns that the consequences of inaction in this crucial year would primarily be borne by the most vulnerable people;deleted
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
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), 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 ofstresses that this is another solid proof that the EU Member States should end their comittment tothe 2030 Aagenda; _________________ 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.
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
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 byfinally end the European comittment to the 2030; acknowledges, in this regard, the SDGs being focused on in 2023 (SDGs 6, 7, 9, 11 and 17)genda;
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the EU Commission´s significant roleguilt 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 deadlineto now end any further engagment with this Agenda;
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the fact that the Commission has still not presented a comprehensive strategy for achieving the 2030 Agenda;deleted
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to continue integrating the SDGs into the European Semester and to use the country-specific recommendations to systematically measure Member States’ progress and set out concrete proposals for improvementinitiate all procedures to break the European comittment to the Agenda;
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
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;deleted
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that voluntary national reviews are the cornerstone of the follow- up and review framework for the 2030 Agenda and a key accountability tool; welcomes the Commission’s initiative to draft and present the first EU voluntary review report in 2023;deleted
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates the call on the Commission to establish a new permanent platform for regular and structured engagement with civil society organisations in order to systematically involve them in a meaningful way in the SDG implementation process;deleted
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
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 globally;deleted
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
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 measurable;deleted
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls the broad recognition, whenIs alarmed at the complete lack of responsibility by the officials involved, as the SDGs were adopted, due to their view of the need to ‘go from billions to trillions’ in financing for development; is alarmed by the fact that the SDG financing gap has insteadpurported need for SDG financing has grown from USD 2.5 trillion to USD 4 trillion per year10 and the fact that all EU Commission administrated funding has not been fully cut; _________________ 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.
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
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;deleted
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that adequate financing for the attainment of the SDGs, especially in developing countries, requires a thorough overhaul of the global financial architecture; urges the Commission and the Member States to step up their engagement and jointly work towards the necessary reforms of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group and multilateral development banks in order to adjust these financial institutions’ visions and operating models with a focus on strengthening the fight against poverty and rising inequality and promoting a just and sustainable transition;deleted
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Strongly welcomes the Bridgetown Initiative in this regard and calls on the Commission and the Member States to constructively and proactively engage in the relevant discussions in international forums throughout 2023 so that ambitious reforms can be achieved swiftly;deleted
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. StressNotes that more than half of the world’s poorest countries face either a debt crisis or a high risk of one; welcomes the UN Secretary-General’s push for a global SDG stimulus package and calls for effective debt relief measu despite massive financial aid for mores that make use of the full toolset available and include both ‘new lenders’ and private creditn 50 years from the nations of Europe and other donors;
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Recognises the importance of domestic resources being mobilised in developing countries and draws attention to the fact that this is contingent on an enabling international environment; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the initiative and push for the establishment of a UN intergovernmental commission for international cooperation on tax matters, in order to fight illicit financial outflows and close tax havens;
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates that the SDGs are the only globally agreed and comprehensive set of goals on the great challenges ahead and the 2030 Agenda should therefore serve as a guiding light for navigating through the current uncertainties; highlights the opportunity that the SDGs provide to establish a true well-being economy centred on people and the planet and to work towards a sustainable world beyond 2030;deleted
2023/03/31
Committee: DEVEENVI