50 Amendments of Dragoş PÎSLARU related to 2022/2170(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+),
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2023/955 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 establishing a Social Climate Fund,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 c (new)
Citation 9 c (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/691 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 d (new)
Citation 9 d (new)
– having regard to the European Modernisation Fund as set in the Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 17 January 2023 entitled ‘Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions’ (COM(2023) 32 final),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 16 June 2022 on a European approach to micro-credentials for lifelong learning and employability,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 16 June 2022 on individual learning accounts,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 c (new)
Citation 13 c (new)
– having regard to the Council Recommendation of 12 June 2023 on strengthening social dialogue in the European Union,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the adopted 2015 International Labour organisation Guidelines for a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies an societies for all,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the green transition, sufficiently managed and supported, will greatly expand economic activities related to renewable energy, energy efficiency and the circular economy, while transforming other economic activities and their potential for sustainable growth and competitiveness;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas a common definition of the 'green economy' and ‘green jobs’, as well as methodologies to accurately gauge the green economy's size and rate of growth and to identify the jobs associated with it, are essential in order to effectively anticipate and manage change and ensure targeted policy planning, implementation and evaluation; whereas a common definition would provide clarity and coherence and allow responsible authorities to gather much needed information to combat the scarcity of monitoring and evaluation data that creates a difficult environment for proposing concrete and targeted policy recommendations; whereas the green economy can be understood at a minimum as an economy which promotes environmental sustainability, social inclusion and economic growth;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the ILO defines 'green jobs' as decent jobs providing employment either in green economic sectors which produce goods or provide services that benefit the environment or cross-sectoral employment which contribute to environmentally friendly production processes;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a just transition should involve seizing the opportunitytremendous potential to create quality jobs of all skill levels, tackle discrimination at work and raise labour standardsand ensure labour standards across all sectors; whereas the just transition should leave no-one behind and mainstreaming an intersectional approach across legislation and policy ensuring young and older workers, women, people with disabilities and workers from disadvantaged regions and socio-economic backgrounds is essential;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas just transition relies on establishing policies for environmentally sustainable development and economies combined with effective measures for poverty eradication and providing decent work for all;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas employment and social policy in the just transition should include a focus on actions to conserve, protect, restore and sustainably manage natural ecosystems while simultaneously addressing societal and economic challenges with measures to ensure human well-being, resilience of ecosystems and biodiversity benefits;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas sectors where job opportunities are expected to emerge in the transition to carbon neutral economies remain highly male-dominated; whereas gender-segmented labour markets reflect systematic gender gaps in access to relevant education and training and occupational gender stereotypes which must be tackled as early as possible to reverse this trend;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas sectors concerning highly polluting activities will be subject to significant structural changes related to greening of these sectors; whereas these sectors are often regionally and locally concentrated, therefore the transition will majorly affect inhabitants of those regions and jobs that are mainly composed by medium-skilled workers;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 will require sufficient investment and the anticipation of change and suitable framework conditions to support job-to-job transitions, including the necessary skilling, reskilling and upskilling of the current workforce; whereas a particular focus on the needs and specificities of disadvantaged groups and local and regional labour markets which are more impacted by this transition is crucial to ensure that no one is left behind;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the investment gap for climate action has been estimated by the European Commission at EUR 520 billion a year until 2030; 1a; stresses the need for both public and private investment and the development of public-private partnerships in order to close this gap; _________________ 1a Commission Communication, 'Towards a green, digital and resilient economy: our European Growth Model', 2 March 2022
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the participmeaningful information and consultation of workers and trade unions regarding the governance of thecompany and sectoral transitions and the anticipation and social management of change at all levels is a prerequisite for a fair, inclusive and successful transition;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that a transition towards sustainable, renewable and circular societies and economies generates the potential both to create significant numbers of new jobs and to transform existing employment into green and sustainable jobs in virtually all sectors;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the job potential of the green transition is also connected to sustainable economic activities such as energy renovation, repair and organic farming being more labour-intensive than the activities they replace; stresses that while the shift to sustainability is crucial it is essential that such jobs ensure full compliance with the European social and labour acquis;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the transition has significant potential to create local jobs which cannot be offshored, which would contribute to strengthening European sovereignty and resilience; highlights in that regard, that a holistic approach to job creation in the just transition is needed to adequately address the needs at European, national, regional and local level; further notes the positive impact this could have on regions and communities affected by demographic transitions and a shrinking labour force; stresses that EU regions should be supported to retain and attract people through investments in local and regional infrastructure and education, training and adult-learning; welcomes in this regard the development of the Talent Booster Mechanism and recalls the important of the efficient and targeted deployment of EU funds in particular Cohesion programmes, the ESF+ and the RRF;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to work on conceptual guidelines establishing a common EU definition on what constitutes a green job, based on inter alia its potential for greening the economy, its contribution tomproving energy efficiency, its contribution to social inclusion, people’s health and wellbeing and decent work;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the green transition of the job market should go hand in hand with upward convergence towards better working conditions and attractive career paths; stresses the need for enhanced public employment services to provide support to and facilitate people changing jobs including through, inter alia, tailored job search assistance, learning courses targeting green skills as well as the use of targeted and time-limited employment programmes to support beneficiaries through on-the-job training, particularly those from disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that job creation in the green transition requires information and data collection for the creation of policies that properly address sectoral development throughout the transition to ensure quality job creation accompanied by necessary skill levels; stresses, in this regard, the need for the Commission and Members States to establish common indicators to improve the scope and relevance of data collection at Union and national level, disaggregated by sector, on developments in the green economy in order to ensure informed policy outcomes;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates its call that EU funding, including State aid, should be conditional on public policy objectives, in particular social requirementprojects and recipients of EU funding should ensure coherence with public policy objectives and must respect all legal obligations; underlines that public authorities should lead by example and set social criteria in public procurement; calls to revise theon the Commission to enforce the social clause in the existing EU Public Procurement Directive to ensure that benefiting companies support collective bargaining, high-quality jobs, high-quality apprenticeships, decent and equal pay and training; comply with all applicable obligations in the fields of environmental, social and labour law established by Union law, national law or collective agreements, or by applicable international environmental, social or labour law provisions, including respect for freedom of association, the right to organise and collective bargaining; recalls, in addition, that according to this directive, it is possible for Member States to exclude from participation in a procurement procedure economic operators that have been sentenced for not respecting existing legislation and collective agreements or for being in breach of their obligations relating to the payment of taxes or social security contributions; notes the relevance of reinforcing the selection of sustainability criteria to promote the best use of public spending, quality employment and social inclusion; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure compliance with and monitoring and enforcement of the Public Procurement Directive;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the EU health and safety strategy should take into account specific risks in new sectors and incorporate risks deriving from climate change and environmental degradation; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that OSH aspects of emerging sectors and changing employment are addressed in the respective European and national OSH legislative frameworks in consultation with social partners;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to create specific strategies and policies to mitigate potential job destruction as a by-product of diversifying the economy towards green activities, specifically in largely affected regions where their economy is built around polluting industries; calls on the Member States with such regions to develop regional strategies to prevent structural unemployment and deterioration of social cohesion and ensure social protection;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that gender equality should become an integral part of green economy strategiand mainstreamed across green economy strategies and related policy and legislative measures; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take all necessary measures to ensure that pre- existing gender inequalities are not transferrreplicated toin the emerging green economy;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to offer quality and inclusive education and training in areas linked to skills needemands that are identified in labour markets and future- oriented sectors to make sure that the labour market is ready foworkers can benefit from opportunities for new employment or career progression as well ensuring that enterprises have access to a skilled workforce which is essential for innovation, competitiveness, resilience and sustainable and inclusive growth to power the green transition;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. SRecalls the EPSR Action Plan targets that at least 60% of all adults should participate in training annually; stresses that every worker mustshould have an individual right to education, employee training and lifelong learning, which should be reflected in all EU and national environmental policies, as well in company mitigation and adaptation strategies; highlights the fact that the right to training should include paid educational leaveencourages Member States to enter into dialogue with social partners on arrangements to allow employees to participate in paid training leave with due consideration for the specificities of SMEs;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Member States to establish individual learning accounts and an accompanying enabling framework in line with the Council Recommendation in order to increase adult training and professional development; stresses the potential of such accounts in the context of the green transition where financing, recognition and portability of such training entitlements could increase uptake and assist up and reskilling of people in green skills and competences;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the role ofcrucial role of the social partners through social dialogue, collective bargaining and social partners in designingcollaboration with policy makers in designing and contributing to national, sectoral and company- specific skills policies for quality job strategies and training; recalls that social partners should be consulted in tripartite discussions on reskilling, upskilling, VET and lifelong learning policies; encourages the social partners to address re and upskilling particularly regarding green skills through social dialogue on training policies;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States to ensure an enabling environment for bipartite and tripartite social dialogue at all levels and involve social partners in the design and implementation of employment and social policies related to the green economy in a systematic, meaningful and timely manner in line with the Council Recommendation on strengthening social dialogue;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to integrate sustainable development, environmental competences and skills into training and education systems from primary level onwards through updated curricula; emphasises the need for qualified educators and trainers in order to properly disseminate such curricula; encourages in this regard Member States to ensure adequate support and timely professional development and training for educators and trainers; recalls the importance of collaboration between education and training institutions, enterprises and social partners to establish the skills, competencies and outcomes that can simultaneously benefit workers' professional development and address labour market demands;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the need for investment in reskilling, upskilling and reeducating in formal and informal programmes to build competences for strong socially inclusive green jobs; in this regard, calls on the Member States to develop comprehensive learning strategies on national and local level to help workers acquire required skills;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses the importance of up-to- date labour market and skills intelligence at occupational, sectoral and regional level to assist in the identification and forecasting of relevant occupational and transversal skills needs for the green transition; welcomes the Commission's commitment to define a taxonomy of skills for the green transition as part of the EU Skills Agenda and calls for its delivery as soon as possible;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that training should be of a good enouhigh quality and lead to a qualification that isoutcomes that can be validated through transparent and clear recognition and certification systems which allow for comparability;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the role that micro- credentials can play when used in a coherent and standardised way also in relation to green skills and competences; calls on the Commission and Member States to develop a European ecosystem for micro-credentials in line with the Council Recommendation and ensure their portability across Europe with a particular focus on skills and competencies related to the green and circular economy;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for mandatory just transition plans to be adopted by all companies affected by the green transition, negotiated with trade unions and worker representativesEncourages the social partners to negotiate just transition plans at sectoral and company level particularly those most affected by the green transition;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Regrets that the Commission proposal on the economic governance review does not create enough fiscal space for Member States to make the green and social investment at the scale neededStresses the need for the exercise on the economic governance review to ensure that Member States have sufficient flexibility to ensure green, social and growth-enhancing investments and reforms while ensuring sustainability of effective and efficient public spending to achieve a just transition to a climate- neutral economy;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for a major shift in the EU from taxing wages to taxing wealthEncourages Member States to diversify their tax base and reduce reliance on income tax alone in order to incentivise job creation and, reduce inequalities and ensure sufficient capital for investment;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights the importance of strong safety nets to complement job creation measures and ensure that no one is left behind, including adequate minimum income support, adequate unemployment benefits and minimum wagesinsurance and benefits, minimum wages, and other measures to adequately support workers in sectors impacted by the transition; stresses that social protection must be adequate, accessible and ensure formal and effective coverage; stresses the important of social protection systems also covering the self-employed; regrets that thus far implementation of the Council Recommendation on access to social protection for workers and the self- employed has been mixed and calls for all Member States to close existing gaps in access to social protection particularly in view of the green transition;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recognises the importance of impact investing in providing finance to organisations addressing social and environmental needs with the explicit expectation of a measurable social and environmental return, including on employment and job quality; recalls the role that social economy entities can play in developing sustainable products and services, operating inclusive business models and supporting workers to develop skills to adapt to the changing labour market;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses the crucial role of the private and financial sector in channelling funding into sustainable investments and enabling the transition to a climate-neutral economy; stresses the influential role that the EIB can play in this regard and calls for continued strong investments in climate action and environmental sustainability projects;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the swift creation of a European sovereignty fund with newly allocated EU money to mobilise large-scale investments in green technology; regrets that the proposed Strategic Technology Platform for Europe is to be funded primarily through the redirection of funds under existing programmes; calls on the Commission to ensure sufficient ambition and fresh resources to match the scale of the investments required for a sovereign green industry and economy;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for an expansion inCommission to assess the need to expand the size and thematic scope of the Just Transition Fund as well as to improve its accessibility for SMEs and efficient management by national and regional authorities;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission to continue monitoring and fostering investment and spending on quality job creation, education and training for skills development within NextGenerationEU, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the European Social Fund Plus with a focus on the green transition, and to ensure that the European Parliament remains closely involved;