28 Amendments of Manuel PIZARRO related to 2022/2002(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Third International Conference on Financing for Development held in Addis Ababa from 13 to 16 July 2015,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, adopted by UN Member States at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction on 18 March 2015,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 9 April 2019 on “Towards an ever more sustainable Union by 2030”,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
— having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights and its Action Plan,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
— having regard to the UN Decade for Action on Sustainable Development,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 b (new)
Citation 19 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 1 March 2022 on the Russian aggression against Ukraine,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas there will be no climate justice without environmentally, socially and economically sustainable development; whereas achieving the SDGs is therefore an essential prerequisite to achieving a just and fair transition under the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic and the geopolitical and humanitarian crisis is not yet fully known, but has already led to a significant degree of SDG backsliding;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine on the SDGs is disastrous for Ukraine and extremely concerning for the countries in the region as well as at global level, although its consequences cannot yet be fully assessed;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms its commitment to the 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs; stresses that, in the light of the pandemic, the SDGs provide a unique pathway to both ensure a recovery that would leave no one and no region behind and build back better a more equitable and resilient world;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes note of the 2021 Eurostat report ‘Sustainable development in the European Union — 2021, Monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context’, which shows progress for most SDGs (although many indicators refer only to the period up to 2019), but regrettably shows moderate movement away from SDG 7 ‘Affordable and clean energy’ and SDG 15 ‘Life on land’; looks forward to the 2022 report, scheduled to be published by the end of May 2022;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the commitment by the President of the Commission to pursue a ‘whole-of-government’ approach towards the EU’s SDG implementation and to mainstream the SDGs across each Commissioner’s portfolio; asserts, however, that such an approach can only be effective with leadership at the highest level; calls for the Commission to further detail how they are implementing the ‘whole of government’ approach to the SDGs, as the SDGs should be better integrated into the EU’s annual programming;
Amendment 177 #
4a. Calls for sustainable development to be prioritised at every stage of the policy development process, and for all dimensions of sustainable development to be systematically considered in all impact assessments and evaluations;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that the communication and peer-learning for capacity building around the SDGs is a crucial element for raising awareness and commitment from all counterparts, which requires a stronger alignment of the EU's governance systems in economic, social and environmental matters, such as the European Semester, the European Green Deal and the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, with the SDGs;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is of the view that the adoption of the new comprehensive implementation strategy should be preceded by a broad public participatory consultation process; advocates that future structured dialogues should remain as representative as possible of the wide range of SDGs stakeholders from civil society organisations, the private sector, trade unions, academia, regional and local governments as well as minorities and vulnerable groups; considers that the representation should adequately reflect the four dimensions of sustainable development (society, environment, culture, and economy) and have a proven track record and experience working on SDGs at EU level; considers that stakeholders should further be held accountable by their "constituencies", collecting inputs and reporting back to them;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for an annual review of the robust Eurostat SDG indicator set with the systematic participation of civil society organisations, in line with the 2021 review; emphasises that sustainable development is inherently trans-national and trans- sectoral; welcomes the work that Eurostat has initiated to this end and the first attempt to partially quantify such spillover effects, but stresses that this methodology needs to be further developed to sufficiently account for the EU’s global footprint8 ; _________________ 8 Eurostat, European Commission, 'EU SDG Indicator set 2021 – Result of the review in preparation of the 2021 edition of the EU SDG monitoring report', 2021.
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that a minimum level of data and statistical disaggregation in relation to the SDGs in the EU should be established, covering, where appropriate, geographic location, sex and gender, income, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability and other characteristics;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to shift to a ‘Wellbeing Economy’ by putting in place ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators, guided by public interests and not merely GDP growth; urges the Commission to come forward with the report and dashboard as soon as possible;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that voluntary national reviews are the key accountability tool in the 2030 Agenda; calls foron the EUCommission to present an annual EU voluntary review at eachthe 2023 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF);
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the importance of voluntary local reviews and voluntary subnational reviews for the implementation of the SDGs; calls on the Commission to present an inclusive EU voluntary regional review ahead of the 2023 SDG Summit, and every four years thereafter; encourages the further development of the UN initiative "Localising the SDGs" to accelerate and scale up efforts to reach the SDGs by 2030; pledges to cooperate with the UN and the EU Institutions to stimulate an increasing mobilisation of cities/localities and regions for the localisation of the SDGs and the drafting of Voluntary Local/Regional/Subnational Reviews which ultimately can contribute to Voluntary National Reviews;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to track EU budget expenditure on climate, biodiversity, clean air, migration and gender equality10 ; regretwelcomes that, in a range of policies, systems are being put in place for SDG reporting, including in development cooperation; stresses, however, that noinsufficient progress has been made to track SGDs-related expenditure in its entirety; _________________ 10 Policy Department for Budgetary Affairs, Directorate-General for Internal Policies, for the Committee on Budgetary Control, 'Budgetary control of the Sustainable Development Goals in the EU budget – What measures are in place to ensure effective implementation?', 2021.
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes efforts made to integrate the SDGs into the European Semester; in a comprehensive way; encourages the Commission to reintegrate SDGs explicitly into a reformed European Semester, leading to a sustainable recovery, which should fully involve local and regional authorities and complement reforms and investments in the Member States, which should be SDG-proofed and of European added value;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Supports the European Green Deal ; calls for a more synergistic understanding of the SDGs in tackling climate change and highlights, in that context, the utility of the SDGs and in particular SDG 13 and the opportunity to work on trade-offs and policy coherence with the SDGs framework;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Requests comprehensive mapping of the financial envelopes of EU policies, programmes and funds, which has been reinforced by the additional Next Generation EU funds to create a greener, more digital and more resilient Europe, including of the investments and structural reforms pursued under the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the Just Transition Fund, and the MFF 2021-2027, in order to ensure alignment with the objectives of the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that the promotion of the twin transitions (green and digital), as well as considering demographical issues and the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and its Action Plan, in the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) is insufficient to cover the SDGs in a coherent and consistent way to provide a clear path leading to the achievement of milestones and headline targets; considers that the current crisis has shown that the EU needs the SDGs as a broader approach, which also includes, and links up with, other policies such as climate, biodiversity and health to avoid future crises;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Reaffirms the need to continue supporting sustainable development globally and the importance for the EU to take the lead in a UN context for the 2030 Agenda and for the Multilateral Environmental Agreements, as a firm supporter of tackling global challenges;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the EU to present its first official EU voluntary review and voluntary regional review at the 2023 SDG Summit and lay the groundwork for this by presenting an initial reviewCommission, EEAS and Member States, as appropriate, to present the relevant results achieved on the implementation of the five priority SDGs at the upcoming 2022 HLPF, namely, SDGs 4 (quality education), 5 (gender equality), 14 (life below water), 15 (life on land), and 17 (partnerships for the goals);