5 Amendments of Pervenche BERÈS related to 2016/2064(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the Paris Agreement adopted at the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Paris, France in December 2015,
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the criteria according to which projects are assessed are unclear and lack transparency; requests further information from the EFSI governing bodies on the evaluations carried out on all projects approved under EFSI accordingly, in particular as regards their additionality and contribution to growth and job creation as defined in the Regulation; requests that a climate change-related reporting be made mandatory for all projects;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes that all sectors defined in the EFSI Regulation have been covered by EFSI financing; points out, however, that certain sectors are under-represented, notably the social infrastructure sector, to which only 4% of EFSI approved financing has been dedicated; notes that this might be due to the fact that certain sectors already offered better investment opportunities in terms of shovel-ready, bankable projects when EFSI started up; regrets that some investments have been made in sectors which are not compatible with the EU commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; invites the EIB against this backdrop to discuss how to improve sectorial diversification, linking it to the goals set out in the Regulation and in the COP21 Paris agreement as well as the issue of whether EFSI support should be extended to other sectors, including project focused on enhancing human and social capital;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recalls that the EIB has developed new financial instruments for the purposes of EFSI in order to provide tailor-made products for high-risk financing; expresses concerns about project promoters’ criticisms that the financing instruments provided are not compatible with their projects´ needs (high-risk projects often need money upfront to kick-start investments, and not in smaller amounts on a year-by-year basis) and investors stressing that they are currently not in a position to participate in EFSI financing due to a lack of appropriate private equity instruments; invites the EIB to examine this in cooperation with project promoters and investors; invites furthermore the EIB to explore how the development of green bonds can maximize the potential of EFSI in the financing of projects which have positive environmental and/or climate benefits.
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Acknowledges that EFSI alone - and on a limited scale- will probably not be able to close the investment gap in Europe, but that it nevertheless constitutes a central pillar of the EU’s investment plan and signals the EU’s determination to tackle this issue; calls for further proposals, notably the creation of a fiscal capacity for the euro area, to be made on how to permanently boost investment in Europe;