5 Amendments of Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ related to 2020/2087(INI)
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that it is vital that aid and funds be sent every more rapidly to affected regions, and that links with the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) and the ERDF climate-change adaptation component are essential in order to create a comprehensive package; insists that synergies with these and other relevant EU funding instruments should be used flexibly and to their fullest extent;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that, according to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, (UNDRR) over the last 20 years (2000- 2019), 7 348there were 7,348 major natural disasters thave been recorded worldwide at a cost of around USD 3 000 billion, compared to 3 656 disasters between 1980 and 1999t claimed 1.23 million lives, affected 4.2 billion people and resulted in $2.97 trillion in global economic losses;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that, according to the Commission, natural disasters alone cost the EU more than 90 000 human lives and more thanEuropean Environment Agency (EEA), between 1980 and 2019, climate-related extremes caused economic losses totalling an estimated EUR 500446 billion in economic losses between 1980 and 2017the EEA member countries;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to continue its work ton simplifying the EUSF and speed up the application procedure for Member States and to speed up the final disbursement of the Union contribution;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights that the use of the EUSF has encouraged policy learning in national and local authorities, leading them to assess their broader disaster risk management measures; Draws particular attention to the situation of local authorities which have little experience in EU-funded projects and calls on the Commission to provide them with increased operational support, in particular administrative support;