Activities of Kim VAN SPARRENTAK related to 2020/2076(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on a New Industrial Strategy for Europe
Amendments (13)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas today EU industry employs around 35 million people and accounts for over 80 % of exports; whereas the EU industry has a very large environmental footprint; whereas women still remain under-represented across industrial sectors, occupations and management levels;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the new EU industrial strategy must serve as a vector for creatcross all sectors and companies as a response to the societal and environmental challenges such as unemployment, aging, more and better jobs and achieve an inclusive and balanced job market, accompanying the transition towards a digital and carbon- neutral industrybility, climate change and biodiversity, for creating more greener and decent jobs and achieve an inclusive and balanced job market, in order to accompany a fair and just transition towards a digital and a fully renewables- based , highly resource- and energy- efficient, circular and climate neutral economy by 2040;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas digitalisation and artificial intelligence are crucial for all industry sectors, increasing competitiveness,, whilst ensuring a high level of cybersecurity and full respect for fundamental rights by not leading to any form of discrimination or exclusion, are crucial for all industry sectors to achieve a green industrial transition that increases competitiveness while supporting sustainability, reducing Europe’s dependence on energy and resource imports and creating job opportunities and economic prosperity and well-being for all;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges for EU industry, as well as for the people living and working in the EU with over 5 million people at risk of losing their jobs and a projected average reduction in GDP of around 7 % across the EU;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas social dialogue and continuous cooperation between social partners are essential for a robust industrial policy that aims to achieve a fairer society for all and mitigates the risk of leaving anythe transition to a fairer and greener society that leaves no one behind;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that EU industrial policy must be in linealigned with the objectives of the Green Deal, the principles and the 1.5 C goal of the Paris agreement and with the European Pillar of Social Rights and efficiently address the social consequences of structural change and the need to continue implementing its principles, in order to support fair and decent working conditions and equal opportunities for all, as well as access to well-functioning labour markets and welfare systems;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the European Permanent Unemployment Reinsurance Scheme should be adopted as a key instrument that must accompany the twin ecologicjust transition to a fully renewables-based , highly resource- and energy-efficient, circular and carbon-neutral and digital transitioneconomy;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that EU industrial policy must embrace relocation strategies that promote the recovery of quality employment and manufacturing opportunities back to the EU, in order to increase competitiveness, sustainability as well as well-being and avoid excessive dependency on foreign providers, particularly in strategic sectors such as health, digitalisation and energy, thus strengthening the EU’s strategic autonomy; the EU industrial policy should also support sustainable urban and small scale specialised manufacturing as an alternative to large-scale industrial production;
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the ability to attract, recruit and retain a qualified workforce is essential to a competitive EU industry; considers education in future-oriented sectorsactive labour market policies, education, lifelong learning, training in future-oriented sectors and employment, accessible and affordable childcare, skills and competences, particularly as regards Vocational Education Training and digital skills, to be essential to address current and future skills shortages; believes that and offer people future perspectives and incomes; believes that a long term strategy and increase in investments in human resources lifelong learning is a are prerequisite to ensure efficient and timely upskilling and reskilling of workers and jobseekers and should be an integral part of the EU Industrial Strategy; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to ensure complementarity between the aims of the new Industrial Strategy, the European climate objectives, the Green New Deal and the anticipated updated Skills Agenda for Europe;
Amendment 125 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Believes that the recovery from the COVID crisis must fasten the transition to a circular climateneutral economy and society which offers new opportunities to create jobs and modernise Europe’s industrial sector by creating new markets especially through energy efficiency, the scaling up of renewable energy sources and the promotion of innovative models such as upcycling, reuse and repair, through establishing a right to repair, while contributing to people’s wellbeing and reducing Europe’s energy and resource consumption and thereby costs;
Amendment 146 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the recent pandemic has shown the importance offurther emphasised the importance of finding environmentally friendly and digital solutions, particularly such as telework, and the need to establish guidelines and regulations at European level; believes that telework offers opportunities such as better work- life balance, reduced CO2 emissions related to the daily commute, and enhanced employment opportunities for people persons with disabilities as well as for young people and people in remote areas; calls on the Commission to propose a legislative framework with a view to regulating telework conditions across the EU;
Amendment 158 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that gender balance, the improvement of the situation of women in the labour market and achieving equality between men and women must be core principles of the EU’s industrial strategy; calls on the Commission to include a gender perspective in its industrial policy strategy, particularly in its measures to address the digital and green transformations, and to encourageboost women’s participation in digital entrepreneurship, STEM and ICT education and employment in order to avoid an industrial and digital gender gap;
Amendment 166 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the post-2020 strategy addresses and promotes the inclusion of persons with disabilities in industrial sectors and, workplaces and the society as a whole, by tackling discrimination and ensuring accessibility by removing physical, digital and social barriers.