Activities of Sunčana GLAVAK related to 2020/2074(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Cohesion Policy and regional environment strategies in the fight against climate change
Amendments (17)
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognizes the indispensable role regional authorities have in successful management of environmental and development policies since global climate change has, in the narrowest sense, regional and local character;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Reiterates that Cohesion Policy and regional environmental strategies can address one of the most pressing challenges faced by Europeans as well as make a major contribution to achieving the Union’s climate priorities;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Recognises that the Cohesion Policy directly affects the quality of life of the Union’s citizens and helps them face new challenges, such as demographic changes, industrial transition, and climate change;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Calls for the creation of ambitious environmental, climate, and development policies at regional level that will build on the 2030 Agenda, the European Green Deal, the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, and the 2030 climate & energy framework;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Insists on creating a balanced, sustainable and inclusive development of the Union through Cohesion Policy that takes into consideration the specificities and needs of all Member States, their regions and citizens;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Emphasizes that regional environmental policies must contain measures to adapt to the damage caused by unavoidable negative consequences of climate change, provisions of which shall be incorporated into all other relevant policy areas;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Reminds that improving the quality of life of the Union’s citizens requires further development of policies that will create better working and living conditions, and contribute to protection of the environment and to the fight against climate change;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5h. Calls for a well-designed sustainable funding of regional environmental strategies and policies through Cohesion Funds that should aim at reducing global warming and its economic costs, which outweigh the costs of climate action in a complex global environment;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 i (new)
Paragraph 5 i (new)
5i. Reminds that the Cohesion Policy seeks to reduce territorial inequalities across the Union and to foster the economic development of its least developed regions, hence effective and focused spending of Cohesion Fund is needed in regions where economies are more carbon intensive;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 j (new)
Paragraph 5 j (new)
5j. Stresses that it is paramount that Cohesion Policy funds help more carbon intense regions to move faster towards clean energy and zero-carbon infrastructure, which is not yet guaranteed despite the positive developments over recent years;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 k (new)
Paragraph 5 k (new)
5k. Calls for introduction of new provisions aiming at climate proofing the next generation of Cohesion Policy funding;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 l (new)
Paragraph 5 l (new)
5l. Reiterates that creating an approach based on sustainable investment of Cohesion Policy funds and targeted regional environmental policies with the goal of reaching a zero-emission economy is a path to sustainable development and a just transition that creates high-quality employment in the long term;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 m (new)
Paragraph 5 m (new)
5m. Stresses that the Council decision to contribute with at least 30% of the ERDF to green targets is an important step to the achievement of the Union's climate and environmental objectives, since cohesion policy is one of the largest sources of Union’s support for many Member States;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 n (new)
Paragraph 5 n (new)
5n. Points out that the objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development, considering notably the high importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 o (new)
Paragraph 5 o (new)
5o. Highlights that the EU is facing serious challenges, especially in the field of economic recovery, and that the role of Cohesion Policy in this context will be essential;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 p (new)
Paragraph 5 p (new)
5p. Emphasizes that the EU has set its goals for a green and digital transition and it is crucial to achieve the set goals for the well-being of our citizens, having in mind the Cohesion Policy as an instrument of utmost importance in reaching those goals;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 q (new)
Paragraph 5 q (new)
5q. Underlines the importance of the green objective of the ERDF and ReactEU in contributing, financially and in terms of priorities, to the achievement of the Union's climate and environmental targets and of the climate neutrality by 2050;