Activities of Barry ANDREWS related to 2022/2002(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)
Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Amendments (54)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission Staff Working Document of 18 November 2020 ‘Delivering on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals - A comprehensive approach’ (SWD(2020) 400 final),
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
— having regard to the Commission Work Programmes (CWP 2020, 2021 and 2022) and to the references to the SDGs,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
— Having regard to the integration of SDGs in the Better Regulation framework, including the Communication, the Guidelines and the Toolbox, including the new Tool #19 on the SDGs,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 d (new)
Citation 6 d (new)
— Having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 6th Assessment Report entitled ‘Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability’
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 e (new)
Citation 6 e (new)
— Having regard to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 2022 Special Report entitled ‘New threats to human security in the Anthropocene Demanding greater solidarity’,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 f (new)
Citation 6 f (new)
— Having regard to the Glasgow Climate Pact, agreed on at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26),
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
— having regard to the Sustainable Development Report 2021 of 14 June 20211a, entitled ‘The Decade of Action for the Sustainable Development Goals’, _________________ 1a Sustainable Development Report 2021, "The Decade of Action for the Sustainable Development Goals", 14 June 2021
Amendment 46 #
— having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate of 20191b, _________________ 1b Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, 2019
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 b (new)
Citation 23 b (new)
— having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report of 28 February 2022 entitled "Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability"1c _________________ 1c Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Sixth Assessment Report, "Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability", 28 February 2022
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic is not yet fully known, but has already led to a significant degree of SDG backsliding; whereas the Human Development Index (HDI) was estimated to suffer a “steep and unprecedented decline” in 2020 for the first time in the 30 years since the measure has been computed; whereas the rate of extreme poverty rose in 2020 for the first time in 20 years;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas there is a strong interdependence between health crises, environmental crises and climate crises; whereas such crises will increase in the coming years, in particular as a result of climate change and biodiversity loss;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas, according to the SDSN 2021 SDG Index, OECD countries are closest to achieving the 2030 Agenda targets, yet generate the largest negative spillovers, undermining the ability of other countries to achieve their targets;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the SDGs cover all of the major issues facing humanity and are not solely linked to development policies but also concern wider public policies at the European level;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas in committing to the realisation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the EU recognized that the dignity of the individual is fundamental and that the Agenda’s Goals and targets should be met for all nations and people and for all segments of society;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas many of these challenges have systemic origins and therefore require systemic solutions; whereas the SDGs are a tool for an integrated approach to tackle such issues;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas global SDG progress is poorly understood due to insufficient monitoring capacities, in particular, in developing countries;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas the 2023 SDG Summit will be a crucial moment for salvaging the 2030 Agenda, given that it takes place just once every four years; whereas a political reset of the SDGs is urgently needed in order to account for the impact of COVID-19 and the global consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, by establishing new financing commitments and tackling the SDGs through global and transboundary policy actions;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B g (new)
Recital B g (new)
Bg. whereas the Union is obliged to incorporate the objectives of development cooperation into all internal or external policies which are likely to affect developing countries, as set out in Article 208 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union; whereas achieving coherence across all Union policies is crucial to achieving the SDGs worldwide;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B h (new)
Recital B h (new)
Bh. whereas the SDGs have a sub- national and local dimension;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B i (new)
Recital B i (new)
Bi. whereas the SDGs are universal and indivisible; whereas they are common for, and applicable to, all actors, including the public and private sector as well as for civil society and social partners;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B j (new)
Recital B j (new)
Bj. whereas the 17 SDGs with their respective 169 targets and accompanying indicators represent the only globally shared and politically-agreed framework for evidence-based policies;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B k (new)
Recital B k (new)
Bk. whereas the EU’s 8th Environment Action Programme includes, as a priority, objective advancing towards a wellbeing economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms its commitment to the 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs; stresses that, in the light of the pandemic, the SDGs provide a unique pathway to both ensure a recovery that would leave no one and no place behind and build back better a more equitable and resilient world;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that there are just eight years left to meet the targets outlined under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and that the 2020s have been declared to be the UN Decade of Action on Sustainable Development;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the commitment by the President of the Commission to pursue a ‘whole-of-government’ approach towards the EU’s SDG implementation and to mainstream the SDGs across each Commissioner’s portfolio; asserts, however, that such an approach can only be effective with leadership at the highest level; calls therefore on the European Commission and its President to further demonstrate how the ‘whole of government’ approach to the SDGs is being implemented at EU level; asserts that such an approach can only be effective with leadership at the highest level; regrets that since 2019, there is no single Commissioner responsible for the internal and external implementation of the SDGs, resulting in a fragmented approach, contrary to the principle of Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that to achieve the SDGs, the 2030 Agenda requires a strong level of societal legitimacy and a genuine political reset; emphasises the immense value of civil society organisations in this regard; deeply regrets that the mandate of the multi-stakeholder platform was not renewed in 2019 and calls for its urgent reinstatement; with a balanced, diversified and democratic representation, covering civil society organisations, community- based organisations, the private sector (including SMEs and producer-led organisations), trade unions, co- operatives, academia and research institutions, regional and local governments and marginalised groups;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that to achieve the SDGs, the 2030 Agenda requires a strong level of societal legitimacy and a genuine political reset; underlines the key role of local and regional governments; emphasises the immense value of civil society organisations in this regard; deeply regrets that the mandate of the multi-stakeholder platform was not renewed in 2019 and calls for its urgent reinstatement;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the fact that efforts to mainstream the SDGs across EU policies have not matured beyond a mapping exercise; recalls that many EU internal policies not only contribute to the implementation of the SDGs, but also have a very high ecological, social and economic spillover impact on developing countries; insists, therefore, that in order to further progress at the global level, the EU’s internal and external action must be further coordinated;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is highly concerned that the key provisions of policy coherence for development are acutely lacking in the landmark ‘Fit for 55’ legislative package7 and the Commission’s work in general; stresses that the SDGs should form the backbone of European public policies; _________________ 7 COM(2021)0550.
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the Commission to adopt a new, high-level EU SDG implementation strategy given that there are only eight years left to achieve the 2030 Agenda and, hence, urgent implementation is required; such a strategy should define, at a minimum: 1) A new governance framework, lead by a single high-level Commissioner who is accountable for the implementation of the SDGs across all portfolios and who will systematically consult the new Multi-Stakeholder Platform; 2) A revised set of concrete targets with clear timelines and concrete measures for achieving them; 3) An updated monitoring system, taking into account the EU’s internal and external impact on global SDG progress ; 4) A single financial plan to achieve the Union’s SDG objectives, linked to the above targets; 5) A plan for the EU’s SDG diplomacy and international cooperation to ensure adequate burden sharing and a level playing field; invites the Presidents of the European Parliament, the Commission and the Council to accompany this strategy with an interinstitutional statement renewing the EU’s commitment to the 2030 Agenda; stresses that this strategy should be published by June 2023 at the latest, in order for the EU to play a leading role in defining a political reset of the 2030 Agenda at the SDG Summit in September 2023; stresses that the strategy should be regularly reviewed and accompanied by corrective measures in areas where progress is deemed stalled or insufficient;
Amendment 190 #
6a. Underlines that coordination within and between the Union institutions is a prerequisite to increasing the effectiveness of the Union’s actions; calls for the creation of an inter-institutional task force to facilitate structured dialogue on the SDGs, consisting of representatives from the European Parliament, the Commission and the Council; considers that the task force, which should convene quarterly, should assume the responsibility of coordinating the Union’s efforts to deliver the SDGs internally and globally; entrusts the Commission to regularly update the co-legislators on the policy developments and measures undertaken for the implementation of the SDGs;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes the integration of the SDGs in the 2021 revision of the Better Regulation Toolbox, including the Communication, the Guidelines and the Toolbox itself, in particular a dedicated tool on the implementation of the SDGs and the indication of relevant SDG indicators for the various types of impacts;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is of the view that the adoption of the new comprehensive implementation strategy should be preceded by a mapping of the SDGs and a broad public participatory consultation process;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for the strengthening of institutional governance and the creation of "Team Projects" - as exists for climate - in view of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon and the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Asserts that identifying the EU’s added value in SDG implementationbetter understanding the EU’s true impact on SDG progress in the EU and globally can only be achieved through filladdressing existing data gaps to better understand the EU’s true impact on SDG progress in the EU and globallyand weaknesses in information systems by strengthening the use of existing statistical data from a variety of sources and embracing frontier data and artificial intelligence; believes it is crucial to monitor progress in all 169 sub-goal targets;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the EU to significantly step up technical cooperation with developing countries to address the global data gap created by insufficient monitoring capacities and inconsistent methodologies;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. CWelcomes the annual Eurostat monitoring reports on the SDGs; calls for an annual review of the Eurostat SDG indicator set with the systematic participation of civil society organisations, in line with the 2021 review; emphasises that sustainable development is inherently trans-nationalboundary; welcomes the work that Eurostat has initiated to this end and the first attempt to partially quantify such spillover effects, but stresses that this methodology needs to be further developed to sufficiently account for the EU’s global footprint8 calls for the Indicator Set for each goal to be extended beyond its maximum limit of 6 to account for the Union’s external action, European supply and value chains and the spillover consequences of Union consumption; _________________ 8 Eurostat, European Commission, 'EU SDG Indicator set 2021 – Result of the review in preparation of the 2021 edition of the EU SDG monitoring report', 2021.
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that a minimum level of data and statistical disaggregation in relation to the SDGs in the EU should be established, covering, where appropriate, geographic location, sex, income, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability and other characteristics; invites Eurostat to undertake all the preparatory work required to include this level of disaggregation in the upcoming monitoring reports, in line with the guidelines and priorities set by the Inter- Agency and Expert Group on SDG indicators (IAEG) and adapted to the EU context;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that voluntary national reviews are the key accountability tool in the 2030 Agenda; calls for the EU to present an annual EU vVoluntary rReview (EUVR) at each High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), focusing on each of the EU’s exclusive and shared competences, but also containing an assessment of the aggregate positive and negative impact of the EU and its Member States on global SDG progress; considers that such a review should be based on a revised SDG Indicator Set and should address the internal and external, as well as the positive and negative aspects of EU action;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the importance of voluntary local reviews and voluntary subnational reviews for the implementation of the SDGs; calls on the Commission to present an inclusive EU voluntary regional review ahead of the 2023 SDG Summit, and every four years thereafter; stresses the need to develop a regular review of the implementation of the SDGs at regional and local level in the EU; welcomes in this regard the work of the UN- HABITAT; praises the work of the Joint Research Centre in relation to the localisation of the 2030 Agenda and the European Handbook for SDG Voluntary Local Reviews, which offers official and experimental indicators useful to set up an effective SDG local monitoring system specifically targeted for European cities; welcomes further the pilot project ‘Monitoring the SDGs in the EU regions - Filling the data gaps’ initiated by the European Parliament that will define and test a harmonised set of indicators for EU regions to monitor the achievement of the SDGs and pave the way for a systematic review process in the EU regions;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the importance of voluntary local reviews and, voluntary subnational reviews and private sector reporting for the implementation of the SDGs; calls on the Commission to present an inclusive EU voluntary regional review ahead of the 2023 SDG Summit, and every four years thereafter;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to take stock of the progress made and of the findings of the Eurostat annual SDGs monitoring report during Parliament’s plenary session every September, alongside the State of the Union, thus initiating a ‘State of the Union SDGs’; expects the annual Commission Work Programme to include the SDGs as an annual priority, including concrete proposals for legislative or non-legislative initiatives intended to contribute to their achievement;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to track EU budget expenditure on climate, biodiversity, clean air, migration and gender equality10 ; regrets, however, that no, despite the Commission’s November 2020 commitment, insufficient progress has been made to track SGDs-related expenditure in its entirety, apart from the external action area, as outlined in a 2019 European Court of Auditor’s review; insists, therefore, on the need for comprehensive SDG expenditure tracking using dedicated methodologies; reiterates that this will involve going beyond the existing mapping exercise that takes place in the Annual Management and Performance Report of the Union Budget; _________________ 10 Policy Department for Budgetary Affairs, Directorate-General for Internal Policies, for the Committee on Budgetary Control, 'Budgetary control of the Sustainable Development Goals in the EU budget – What measures are in place to ensure effective implementation?', 2021.
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. 16. Welcomes efforts made to integrate the SDGs into the European Semester, including through the Annual Sustainable Growth Surveys and the integration of the annual Eurostat monitoring on SDGs as part of the spring package of the European Semester; welcomes the centrality of the SDGs in the Autumn package, particularly the recommendation that Member States pursue a “beyond GDP” strategy to fully embed the SDGs; calls on the Commission to continue the reform of the European Semester to balance the economic, social and environmental priorities so that it drives a long-term social, environmental and economic transformation, and improves the integration of the 2030 Agenda, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the European Green Deal at all levels; expects the Semester process to enhance the capacities of the Member States in monitoring progress on SDG implementation;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Requests comprehensive mapping of the financial envelopes of EU policies, programmes and funds, including of the investments and structural reforms pursued under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, in order to ensure alignment with the objectives of the 2030 Agenda; calls for the climate-tracking methodology and the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) principle in the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs), as well as the social priorities set by the SDGs and the European Pillar of Social Rights, to be fully implemented;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes ongoing efforts to enhance the European financial architecture for development, as outlined in the Council conclusions of 14 June 2021; calls on the Commission to put the implementation of the 2030 Agenda at the heart of the new European Financial Architecture for Development (EFAD); underlines the potential of a fully functional EFAD for filling the global SDG financing gap; calls for greater cooperation and coherence between the EIB, the EBRD, national development banks and other small and medium sized financial actors, with a particular focus on investment projects below the value of €5 million, to achieve greater SDG impact; stresses the need to increase investors’ risk appetite to attract investment in conflict-affected and fragile settings, where investments are often needed most;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the new EFAD pursues the goal of restoring the Multilateral Development Finance System in order to help put an end to the unsustainable lending of some countries operating outside that system, which not only threatens the level playing field for the EU and other countries complying with that system, but also has dramatically increased the already high external debt of many developing countries, exacerbating their vulnerability to the COVID-19 crisis - a process that dramatically hinders global efforts to achieve the SDGs;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Insists that a global political reset and intensified multilateral cooperation will be necessary in order for the EU and its partners to make meaningful progress in the coming eight years; recalls that, as the world’s most successful integration project with a track record of successfully championing multilateralism, the EU is uniquely placed to accelerate progress on SDG 17 (partnerships for the goals); calls, therefore, on the EU to assume a leadership role at the 2022 HLPF and the 2023 SDG Summit in defining this political reset; suggests further active involvement of the President of the Commission in each HLPF;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the fact that Europe faces its greatest SDG challenges in the areas of sustainable diets and agriculture, climate and biodiversity (SDGs 2, 12, 13, 14 and 15); calls on the Commission to develop a robust comparative analysis of SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) and SDG 14 (life below water), especially in view of the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon in June 2022 and the HLPF in July 2022, as trends cannot be calculated due to insufficient comparable data over the past five years;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the fact that Europe faces its greatest SDG challenges in the areas of sustainable dietfood systems and agriculture, climate and biodiversity (SDGs 2, 12, 13, 14 and 15); calls on the Commission to develop a robust comparative analysis of SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) and SDG 14 (life below water), as trends cannot be calculated due to insufficient comparable data over the past five years;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the EU to present its first official EU voluntary review and voluntary regional review at the 2023 SDG Summit and lay the groundwork for this by presenting an initial review of the five priority SDGs at the upcoming 2022 HLPF, namely, SDGs 4 (quality education), 5 (gender equality), 14 (life below water), 15 (life on land), and 17 (partnerships for the goals);
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses the importance of the Parliament’s active involvement in the HLPF and that that it should be an integral part of the EU delegation; expects, therefore, to be allowed to attend EU coordination meetings and to be guaranteed access to documents throughout the summit;