Activities of Robert ROOS related to 2023/2010(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
Amendments (31)
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), through its outcome on "The Future We Want", established the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in 2012; whereas the HLPF is the central United Nations platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the global level; whereas the Forum meets annually under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council for eight days, including a three-day ministerial segment and every four years at the level of Heads of State and Government under the auspices of the General Assembly for two days;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. Whereas, whilst this global initiative may seem noble on the surface, it is important to take a step back and consider that the policies being implemented in the pursuit of these objectives are sometimes quite controversial;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses its commitment toNotes the 2030 Agenda, especially in light of the new geopolitical landscape and the ongoing climate, biodiversityeconomic, environmental and health criseproblems; warns against further polarisation in the distribution of wealth and income, which would lead to increased inequality and poverty; highlightquestions, against this backdrop, the importance of the SDGs, which allege to provide a universal compass for people’s prosperity and to protect the planet; recall but in practice is not contributing to the stated goals; notes that a pledge to leave no one behind lies at the heart of the 2030 Agenda and that the achievement of the SDGs shoulddoes not benefit all countries, people and segments of society;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that, at the halfwayat many of the goals poaint in the 2030 Agenda timeline, EU leadership in the global implementation of the SDGa picture of an emergent global utopia with no poverty, no world hunger and reduced inequality, but the policies being implemented in pursuit of these objectives aremains 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; sometimes quite controversial and deserve a proper democratic debate; gives as examples that SDG 1 ‘no poverty’ leads to proposals for the introduction of a Universal Basic Income (UBI); SDG 2 ‘zero hunger’ leads to the promotion of Genetically modified (CM) crops; SDG 3 ‘good health’ is persued by developing mRNA-based vaccines; SDG 4 ‘quality education’ is calling for standardized testing; SDG 5 ‘gender equality’ steers goverments towards gender-neutral language in official documents; SDG 6 ‘clean water’ ushers in the privatization of the management of water resources; SDG 7 ‘clean energy’ leads to measures to incentivize renewable energy; SDG 8 ‘economic growth’ results in increased borrowing to create ‘fiscal space’; SDG 9 ‘industry’ leads to the use of public- private partnerships to provide and operate ‘public’ infrastructure; SDG 10 'reduced inequalities' leads to affirmative action policies which lead to institutionalized discrimination; SDG 11 'sustainable cities' leads to calls for so- called '15-minute cities'; SDG 12 ‘responsible consumption’ leads to the implementation of meat consumption taxes; SDG 13 ‘climate action’ calls for carbon pricing; SDG 14 ‘life below water’ leads to the privatization of waters such as through the creation of marine protected areas managed by private companies; SDG 15 ‘life on land’ can lead to the privatization of land, such as through the sale or lease of public lands to private companies;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that the translation of SDGs into government policy in country after country, and even at the regional and local level, is eroding national democratic processes; regrets that this top-down approach neglects the role of elected politicians and undermines their ability to make decisions that reflect the will of their constituents;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Regrets that by imposing a one- size-fits-all approach to development, the SDGs ignore the unique circumstances and needs of individual nations; considers that this top-down approach fails to take into account the complexities of national democratic preferences; states that this further undermines the principles of democracy and self-determination that are the bedrock of our society;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Finds that the SDGs prioritize a global ideological agenda over national interests, leading to the imposition of policies that may not be in the best interest of individual countries;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. Recalls that while sustainable development is crucial, we must ensure that the policies being implemented align with our democratic principles and respect the sovereignty of individual nations;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
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 andhighlights 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 of the 2030 Agenda; _________________ 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.
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importanHLPF 2023, convened under the auspices 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 sEconomic and Social Council, that will be held in July 2023 in New York under the title "Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementarting point for an intensified effort to achieve the goals by 2030; acknowledges, in this regard, the SDGs being focused on in 2023 (SDGs 6, 7, 9, 11 and 17)on of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels”, the second SDG Summit to be held in September 2023 and the Summit of the Future to be held in September 2024, which has, as one of its areas of potential action, the move towards a UN 2.0;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the EU’s significant role 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 deadline;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. RegretNotes the fact that the Commission has still not presented a comprehensive strategy for achieving the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
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 improvementNotes that the European Semester includes fiscal and economic policy coordination in order to ensure the sustainability of public finances in line with the stability and growth pact and in order to prevent the build-up of excessive macroeconomic imbalances in the Euro Areas; believes that, by integrating the implementation of the SDGs in the European Semester, the effectiveness and the usefulness of the European Semester is reduced;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
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; welcomnotes the Commission’s initiative to draft and present the first EU voluntary review report in 2023;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
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;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Notes that SDG 17 ‘multi- stakeholder partnerships’ encourages and promotes partnerships between multinational corporations, NGOs, Governments, the United Nations and “other actors” such as philanthropic foundations; regrets that public-private partnerships have expanded to become dominant within the UN system, particularly with regard to “sustainable development”;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Points out that the businesses involved are not our SMEs but often banks, asset managers, asset owners, insurers, financial service providers and investment consultancies; notes that the Net-Zero Banking Alliance for instance has grown to represent over 40% of global banking assets including Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, HSBC;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Warns that multinational corporations have a conflict of interest in these ‘multi-stakeholder partnerships’ as they tend to put profits before humanitarian and environmental causes; regrets that the NGOs involved have a clear ideological agenda and shady financing origins; warns that multinationals and NGOs risk to have more influence in the formulation of policies than voters; is of the belief that global governance risks to only benefit private interests and not the common good ;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Believes that the nation state level is the ideal level suited for democratic governance;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses 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 measures that make use of the full toolset available and include both ‘new lenders’ and private creditors;arns that if developing countries cannot pay the debt they incur through IMF loans and World Bank (and associated Multilateral Development Bank) financing, they will be offered options to “repay” their debt through implementing SDG-related policies; regrets that the “debt for land swap” model, the“debt for conservation swaps” or the“debt for climate swaps” model does not respect the sovereignty of these countries
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
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 2030Calls to reconsider the implementation of the SDGs and take a more cautious approach to achieving sustainable development; recognizes that true sustainability can only be achieved through the promotion of national sovereignty and democratic principles; calls to re-think global goverance in line with these principles;