Activities of Petros KOKKALIS related to 2020/0300(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (debate)
General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (debate)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The Commission’s evaluation also demonstrated that the 7th EAP could have benefited from a monitoring mechanism to ensure ownership and delivery of commitments as well as clear and agreed indicators to measure progress in delivery of the actions.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The 8th EAP should support the environment and climate action objectives of the European Green Deal in line with the long-term objective to “live well, within the planetary boundaries” by 2050, which is already established in the 7th EAP. It should contribute to achieving the commitments under the Paris Agreement, in particular the target to limit the temperature rise this century to 1.5oC, and the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The assessment of progress towards the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should reflect the latest developments as regards the availability and relevance of data and indicators. It should be coherent with and without prejudice to monitoring or governance tools covering more specific aspects of environment and climate policy, such as in particular Regulation 1999/2018 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 , the Environmental Implementation Review or monitoring tools relating to circular economy, zero pollution, biodiversity, air, water, soil, waste, or any other environment policies. Together with other tools used in the European Semester, the Eurostat SDG Monitoring and in the Commission’s Strategic Foresight Report31, it would be part of a coherent interconnected set of monitoring and governance tools. The monitoring of the progress towards the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be conducted in a coherent manner using appropriately a new set of key indicators. In this regard, a dedicated stocktaking and monitoring mechanism under the EAP should be established. __________________ 30Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1–77. 31 COM/2020/493 final.
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) advancing towards a regenerative growth model that gives back to the planet more than it takes, decoupling economic growth from resource use and environmental degradation, and accelerating the transition to a circular economy. Progress towards a regenerative growth model shall require specific contributions from specific policies such as nature restoration, agriculture and soil management, fisheries management and forestry management. The results of such progress shall be integrated in the European Semester and be the focus of country-specific recommendations;
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) effectively integrating environmental and climate sustainability in the European Semester of economic governance, including in the country- specific recommendations, the National Reform Programmes and National Recovery and Resilience plans;
Amendment 435 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) mobilising sustainable investments from public and private sources, including of funds and instruments available under the Union budget, via the European Investment Bank and at national level using appropriately the criteria laid down by Regulation (EU) 2020/852 and the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ principle established therein;
Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. For the requirements laid down in point (a) of paragraph 1, the Environmental Implementation Review shall be aligned with the European Semester cycle, conducted and presented annually.
Amendment 566 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. For the purposes of the assessment referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission, having consulted the relevant stakeholders, shall present by 31 December 2021 a set of key indicators. This set of indicators shall build upon existing indicators and frameworks.
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The assessment referred to in paragraph 1 shall reflect the latest developments as regards the availability and relevance of data and indicators, building on data available in the Member States and at the Union level, in particular those operated by the European Environment Agency and the European Statistical System and shall be integrated in the European Semester monitoring process. This assessment shall be without prejudice to existing monitoring, reporting and governance frameworks and exercises covering environment and climate policy.