3 Amendments of Mauri PEKKARINEN related to 2020/0104(COD)
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during crises. However, it is essential to support investment in this particular situation to speed up the recovery and strengthen long- term growth potential. Investing in green and digital technologies, capacities and processes aimed at assisting clean energy transition, for example by supporting circular economy and industry's transition from non-renewable and fossil- based materials to renewable and environmentally friendly materials and energy, boosting energy efficiency in housing and other key sectors of the economic are important to achieve sustainable growth and help create jobs. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains.
Amendment 247 #
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 25 30% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Accordingly, no more than one third of the financial contribution provided from the Facility shall go towards investments that are based on the use of fossil-based materials.
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) It is important that the financial support from the Facility is provided in a way that ensures a level playing field in the Single Market.