Activities of Francisco GUERREIRO related to 2020/2058(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - how to finance the Green Deal
Amendments (14)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expects that under the future multiannual financial framework (MFF), the contribution to the agricultural and rural development domain will be maintained at current levels; insists that any additional measures relating to the green transition be financed withrecognises that the CAP requires an overall reform to bring it in line with the European Green Deal; insists that farmers be supported appropriately to achieve the increased ambition of the European Green Deal, following the principle that public support should take into consideration environmental and health concerns from the outset; insists that the green transition be financed, firstly, through a redeployment of the current levels of CAP expenditure towards greater environmental coherence as a priority, and, secondly, via fresh money and additional EU own resources only where necessary;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission's proposal of temporary additional resources via the Next Generation EU fund, but stresses that a strong MFF nevertheless remains vital;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes note of the Commission communication on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (COM(2020)0021), but emphasises that the elements proposed within it, including the Just Transition Fund, depend entirely on an ambitious MFF agreement; expresses its deep concern that the front-loading of EU budget funds to cover new spending requirements stemming from the COVID- 19 pandemic may deprive EU farmers of funding in the latter years of the MFF, which would be particularly damaging if they are expected to comply with new obligalead to difficulties in undertaking their part of ambitions under the Green Deal;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan relies to certain extent on crowding in private investment, which is likely to be less available in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, and that therefore a strong MFF is even more vital;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Welcomes the Commission's ambition to devote a greater share of public spending on climate and environment than ever before, within in the EU budget; notes the Parliament's ambition for 30% climate mainstreaming spending and 10% biodiversity spending in the 2021 budget; calls for 50% climate spending target in MFF overall; recalls that CAP, as the largest budgetary item, is decisive in terms of achieving these targets; recalls that any additional resources should likewise contribute to the same targets;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the reform of the CAP is still ongoing and that no decision has yet been made on the exact contribution to environmental and climate-related objectives and requirements; Stresses that a significant percentage of the common agricultural policy (CAP) envelope, which represents the largest share of the EU budget, willmust be set aside to support climate-related objectives; recalls that the reform of the CAP is still ongoing and that no decision has yet been made on the exact contribution to environmental and climate- related objectives and requirements;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that, in its Communication on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, the Commission identifies significant investment need in agriculture, specifically to tackle broader environmental challenges, including biodiversity loss and pollution; highlights, however, that the Commission also describes these as conservative estimates, given a lack of data to accurately assess investment needs as concerns climate adaptation and restoration/preservation of ecosystems and biodiversity;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recalls the Court of Auditors’ findings that climate accounting in the current CAP is inaccurate, and that, likewise, the Commission’s estimate of the future CAP’s contribution to environmental and climate targets appears unrealistic1a;stresses that CAP measures must be shown to be genuinely positive for climate, supported by scientific evidence, in order to be counted as such; _________________ 1a Opinion 7/2018, European Court of Auditors, paragraph 3
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Notes the findings of the European Court of Auditors report 13/2020, that the tracking of CAP spending benefiting biodiversity has methodological weaknesses; notes further that the Commission's evaluation report1b of November 2019 likewise identifies a lack of monitoring data as an obstacle to proper evaluation of the impact of several CAP instruments and measures, as well as their net impact; calls for the revision of biodiversity budgetary tracking, supported by scientific evidence, and in particular the further development of farmland biodiversity indicators, to assess the impact of CAP instruments; reiterates its call on the Commission and the Council to set a clear spending target for biodiversity mainstreaming of at least 10 % in the MFF, in addition to the spending target on climate mainstreaming1a; _________________ 1aEuropean Parliament resolution of 16 January 2020 on the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity 1b European Commission DG AGRI, Evaluation of the Impact of the CAP on biodiversity, landscapes, habitats (Alliance Environnement) AGRI - 2018 - 0492 https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/fo od-farming- fisheries/key_policies/documents/ext-eval- biodiversity-final-report_2020_en.pdf
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Notes the Commission’s own assessment, that proposals for the new CAP would only be compatible with the European Green Deal ambition under certain conditions, most notably an ambitious system of conditionality, and sufficient and efficient spending on mandatory ecoschemes, and an adequate no back-sliding principle; calls for the Commission to come forward with a list of ecoschemes to ensure common high ambition and efficacy; calls for the Commission to provide tailored recommendations on the CAP objectives to each Member State before submission of the draft Strategic Plans, then and undertake full ex ante assessment of the draft Strategic Plans;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Stresses the need for coherence between the first and second pillars of the CAP, to guarantee efficient use of public money in support of the objectives of the European Green Deal; calls for the Commission to ensure, in particular, that Member States' Strategic Plans deliver increased environmental and animal welfare ambitions, in particular in the first pillar, based on strong conditionality requirements and ambitious ecoschemes, and thorough screening of the climate, environmental and animal welfare impact of voluntary coupled support;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Stresses the relevance of animal welfare in various aspects of the Green Deal, and considers that improved animal welfare can lead to, inter alia, parallel improvements in tackling antimicrobial resistance, reduced environmental impact of production, particularly water pollution, and opportunities for rural development via a shift away from intensive modes of production; highlights likewise that animal welfare remains a key concern of citizens, particularly regarding welfare of farmed animals1a; _________________ 1aEuropean Commission (2016), Special Eurobarometer 442; Attitudes of Europeans to animal welfare https://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/data set/S2096_84_4_442_ENG
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the ambition set out in the Farm to Fork Strategy to develop minimum mandatory criteria for sustainable food procurement, to align the use of public funds with the Green Deal; calls for greater integration of nutrition and health concerns in public procurement of food.