15 Amendments of Mario FURORE related to 2019/2213(BUD)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that EU transport policy is essential for Europe’s economic, social and environmental development and its sustainability; strongly requests, therefore, that EU transport policy receive adequate and sufficient funding in order to secure growth, jobs and competitivenesssustainable growth, jobs, security and a focus on climate change and land conservation in Europe, includingespecially in the more remote and disadvantaged geographical areas; requests additional investments in research and innovation, in meeting environmental challenges and in social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes EU transport financing shouldmust be aligned to the Green Deal’s regulatory requirements and that full alignment with the Paris Agreement should be guaranteed;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Insists that the EU budget is vital to respond to the challenges the Unionfacing its facingcitizens and reflects the degree of ambition of the Member States and the institutionneed for effective and efficient spending on sustainable development in not only economic but also social and environmental terms;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that transport must contribute to achieving climate neutrality byas quickly as possible and in all events no later than 2050;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the lack of attention given to the call by IPCC scientists, in their latest report, for radical action to catch up with the ecological transition, in the light of their warning that CO2 concentration increased three times faster in 2018-2019 than in the 1960s; underlines the fact that there are only a few years left to prevent climate change and its environmental impact from getting irreversibly out of control;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – indent 1
Paragraph 7 – indent 1
– Emphasises the crucial role of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in fostering the development of a high- performance trans-European network (TEN-T) that is sustainable and interconnected across the areas of transport, energy and digital services infrastructure; reiterates that the swift completion of the TEN-T will make a significant contribution to socio-economic and territorial cohesion in the EU and to the promotion of the EU’s decarbonisation objectives; requests, therefore, that the CEF-Transport budget be increased for the MFF 2021-2027 and that its allocation for 2021 be decided accordingly, and that all funding for fossil-fuel distribution networks be discontinued;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 7 – indent 2 a (new)
– Points to the importance of funding projects with clear and proven added value that is not just economic, but also environmental and social; reiterates, furthermore, the importance of renewing and securing already-existing infrastructure where this ensures greater environmental protection;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned about the risk of a new financial crisis, as highlighted by international financial institutions, in the light of rising global public and private debt (322 % of the world’s GDP); is worried about the potential social and political consequences of such a crisis – projected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be ten times harsher than in the aftermath of 2008 – if the EU is not equipped with neweffective tools to protect social cohesion;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the importance of agencies and joint undertakings in improving the transport sector’s performance and in fostering a reduction of transport emissions based on technological progress and rules; points out the importance of these agencies and joint undertakings receiving adequate financial and human resources; calls on the Commission to monitor agencies’ financial and administrative management more actively, especially as regards conflicts of interest;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s proposals for the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, notably the Just Transition Fund; stresses that these are deeply linked to the negotiations on the next MFF and therefore imply a strong and credible MFF; stresses that financing for any new initiatives should be calculated in addition to the Commission’s original proposal and thus result in higher MFF ceilings without, however, increasing national contributions to the EU budget, being achieved instead through additional own resources;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s proposals for the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, notably the Just Transition Fund; stresses that these are deeply linked to the negotiations on the next MFF and therefore imply a strong and credible MFF; stresses that financing for any new environmental initiatives should be calculated in addition to the Commission’s original proposal and thus result in higher MFF ceilings;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes, however, that in order to attain the 40 % GHG emissions reduction target by 2030, the Commission has estimated that it will be necessary to bridge a funding gap of at least EUR 500 billion every year, including social adaptation measures; considers that this funding gap is strongly underestimated even for the 40 % target, not to mention the 55 % target, and is yet to be addressed at EU or national level; stresses the urgent need for another quantum leap in political and financial efforts in order to achieve these objectives; believes that introducing genuine new own resources is key to bridging this gap; considers that a just transition requires just funding; considers it necessary also to exclude green investments from the calculation of the budget deficit in line with the constraints of the Stability and Growth Pact;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Aims to set binding biodiversity and climate mainstreaming targets and to fix the latter to at least 30 % for 2021; reiterates its call on the Commission to lay down clear eligibility criteria of a stringent and comprehensive methodology for defining and tracking relevant climate and biodiversity expenditure; calls on the Commission to abandon all subsidies and investments for fossil fuels;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 191 #
11b. Calls for support measures in the most affected areas, as well as for production sectors that have sustained economic losses inflicted by the Coronavirus epidemic;