Activities of Caroline ROOSE related to 2020/2074(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on cohesion policy and regional environment strategies in the fight against climate change
Amendments (17)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Development on Cohesion policy and the circular economy (2017/2211(INI)),
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas regional environmental strategies should be linked with ambitious climate targets that go beyond the overall target of achieving climate neutral EU by 2050 and should exclude any kind of support for fossil fuels and gas infrastructure projects, and support renewable energy, resource efficiency and sustainable development instead;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas waste-management plans should follow the circular economy principles and be part of regional environmental strategies;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
Kc. whereas EU macro-regional strategies can help identify key sectors and areas of cooperation between different regions facing common challenges such as climate change, climate adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity, transport, waste- management, cross-border projects, sustainable tourism;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas community and citizens initiatives can strongly support the ecological transition and fight against climate change;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments undertaken under the European Green Deal to implementing the Paris Agreement and the SDGs with full respect for the EU taxonomy, taking into consideration social and economic aspects to ensure a fair transition for all territories and their citizens;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the need for local and regional authorities to make a clear political commitment to achieving the climate targets; Furthermore, believes that regional and local authorities have a key role to play in all stages of projects planning, preparation and implementation;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that sustainability and the transition to an economy that is safe, climate neutral, climate resilient, more resource efficient and circular are crucial to ensuring the long-term competitiveness of the Union economy, therefore, the regional environmental strategies should cover and include waste-management plans;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that it is paramount to fully uphold multi-level governance and partnership principles under Cohesion Policy, that includes gender perspective, as local and regional authorities have direct competencies on the environment and climate change;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises the importance of upholding the Partnership Principle in all programming, implementation and monitoring of EU cohesion policy and to set up a strong cooperation between regional and local authorities, citizens, NGOs and stakeholders;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that Cohesion Policy should focus on the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the fight against climate change through an effective methodology for monitoring climate spending and its performance, including its negative effects for EU regions; strongly calls for regional environmental strategies to include a "do no harm principle" and support achieving the SDGs and Paris Agreement in full respect for the EU taxonomy;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines the key role of local and regional authorities, as well as of community and citizens initiatives, in achieving a fair transition to a climate- neutral economy for all, with social and economic cohesion at its core;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that community and citizens initiatives can strongly support the ecological transition, as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation, and that Local Action Groups and the LEADER program can be primary tools to achieve this; therefore, encourages Member States and regional authorities to coordinate these programmes with their regional environmental strategies;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Points out that EU macro-regional strategies should contribute to building cooperation aimed at solving regional issues linked to climate mitigation and adaptation, therefore, Operational programmes should be aligned with the EU macro-regional strategies as integrated approach and strategic planning is of utmost importance;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Believes that while providing financial support from the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds, the main priority should be taking into account and addressing the specific needs of the regions and the Member States;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises that islands, in particular small islands with limited governing autonomy, should be able to access sufficient economic resources in order to deliver integrated, sector-coupled and innovative interventions for sustainable infrastructure and local economic development;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the need to capitalisebenefit on the outcome of initiatives such as New Energy Solutions Optimised for Islands (NESOI), Smart Islands Initiative and Clean Energy for EU Islands (CE4EUI) to ensure a functional transition between the 2014-2020 and 2021-2027 programming periods; welcomes the Memorandum of Split, which recognises the leading role for island communities in the energy transition;