Activities of Barry ANDREWS related to 2023/2010(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
Amendments (77)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, adopted by UN member states at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction on 18 March 2015,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the 6th European Union – African Union Summit of 17-18 February 2022 and the related final statement entitled ‘A Joint Vision for 2030’,
Amendment 8 #
— having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Report 2022, entitled ‘From Crisis to Sustainable Development: the SDGs as Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond’,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
— having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 19 September 2018 entitled ‘Indicators better suited to evaluate the SDGs – the civil society contribution’,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)
Citation 11 b (new)
— having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 30 October 2019 entitled ‘Leaving no one behind when implementing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda’,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 c (new)
Citation 11 c (new)
— having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 08 December 2021 entitled ‘Renewed sustainable finance strategy',
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 d (new)
Citation 11 d (new)
— having regard to the IPCC sixth assessment report of 28 February 2022 entitled ‘Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability’ and its Synthesis Report published on 20 March 2023,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 e (new)
Citation 11 e (new)
— having regard to the OECD report of 10 November 2022 entitled ‘Global Outlook on Financing for Sustainable Development 2023: No Sustainability Without Equity’,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 f (new)
Citation 11 f (new)
— having regard to the Commission staff working document of 18 November 2020 entitled ‘Delivering on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals – A comprehensive approach’ (SWD(2020)0400),
Amendment 26 #
— having regard to its resolution of 14 March 2019 on the annual strategic report on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)1a, _________________ 1a OJ C 23, 21.1.2021, p. 130.
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 6 July 2017 on EU action for sustainability2a, _________________ 2a OJ C 334, 19.9.2018, p. 151.
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
— having regard to the new 'Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation instrument – Global Europe' (called 'Global Europe') which entered into force on the 14th of June 2021;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 b (new)
Citation 21 b (new)
— having regard to the Green Deal launched by the European Commission on the 11th of December 2019;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 c (new)
Citation 21 c (new)
— having regard to the Global Gateway, launched by the European Commission and the EU High Representative on the 1st of December 2021;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 d (new)
Citation 21 d (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of the 24th of November 2022 on the future European Financial Architecture for Development;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 e (new)
Citation 21 e (new)
— having regard to the opinion of the European Committee of the Regions on Progress in the implementation of the SDGs (COR-2022/04274);
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
— having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate of 24 September 2019,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
— having regard to the 2023 SDG Summit which will be convened in September 2023, during the United Nations General Assembly high-level week;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 b (new)
Citation 24 b (new)
— having regard to the negotiations on a new Partnership Agreement between the EU and the countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP), to replace the Cotonou agreement, which was to end on 29 February 2020, but has been prolonged;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 b (new)
Citation 24 b (new)
— Having regard to the Draft agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) of 4 March 2023,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, with less than seven years to go until the deadline for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, the new geopolitical landscape and the multiple crises in various areas have hindered the achievement of the SDGs; whereas the 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs are key to addressing the current challenges and reorienting the global compass towards a socially and environmentally just transition that leaves no one and no place behind;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, with less than seven years to go until the deadline for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, the new geopolitical landscape and the multiple crises in various areas have hinderfurther slowed the achievement of the SDGs; whereas the 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs are key to addressing the current challenges and reorienting the global compass towards a socially and environmentally just transition that leaves no one behind;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas, with the compound shocks and permanent crises ranging from climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Russian war in Ukraine to the rising prices of energy, food and fertilisers, higher inflation, mounting debt burden and tightened monetary policy, a general trend emerges of a “two-track recovery” between advanced economies and developing countries, characterised by a great financial divide, highlighting the increasing asymmetry in which the crises hit poorer countries and their limited capacity and support received to respond to them;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the EU’s 8th Environment Action Programme is the EU’s common legal climate and environmental agenda until 2030 and the EU’s basis for achieving the UN 2030 Agenda and its SDGs, pursuing a wellbeing economy as a priority;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas, with the adoption of the €79.5 billion Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (NDICI-GE) under the EU budget for the period 2021-2027, the EU can deploy strategically and flexibly this single unified development instrument to support developing countries more effectively; whereas the establishment of the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) provides an open architecture for public development banks (PDBs) and development finance institutions (DFIs) to leverage public and private finance through EU guarantees and blended finance, to achieve more ambitious inclusive development and green impact;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. 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 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic has resulted in a significant setback for the SDGs; whereas the Human Development Index (HDI) in 2020 and 2021 recorded the only declines in the 30-year history of the index, erasing the gains made in the previous five years3a, _________________ 3a United Nations Development Programme Report 2022, ‘Uncertain times, unsettled lives’ : https://hdr.undp.org/system/files/documen ts/global-report-document/hdr2021- 22overviewenpdf.pdf
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas the external dimension of the Green Deal and the Global Gateway strategy should allow Europe to better project itself abroad, articulating a green vision for climate mitigation and adaptation, nature protection and biodiversity, addressing infrastructure development and broader development needs anchored in European strategic objectives, combining development and geo-political ambitions; whereas in doing so, the EU is also committed to inclusive approaches, supporting women and youth, and leaving no one behind;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas according to the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) 2022 SDG Index, no country, including any European country, is on track to achieve all 17 SDGs by 2030; whereas, according to the Europe Sustainable Development Report 2022, progress on the SDGs has stalled since 20204a; _________________ 4a Europe Sustainable Development Report 2022, ‘Achieving the SDGs: Europe’s Compass in a Multipolar World’: https://s3.amazonaws.com/sustainabledev elopment.report/2022/europe-sustainable- development-report-2022.pdf.
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
A e. whereas the 2023 SDG Summit marks the mid-point of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda; whereas it will bring together political and thought leaders from governments, international organizations, the private sector, civil society, women and youth and other stakeholders; whereas the outcome of the Summit will be a negotiated political declaration; whereas the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, has signalled her intention to attend the SDG Summit;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
A e. whereas, according to the SDSN 2022 SDG Index, EU countries are closest to achieving the 2030 Agenda targets, yet are responsible for larger negative spillovers, which undermine the ability of other countries to achieve their targets;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
A f. whereas, in order to actually achieve the SDGs and to overcome the consequences of the crises, policy coherence and close cooperation between all development finance institutions, governments, EU institutions and all partners is urgently needed to ensure that limited public funds are used in the most effective and efficient way; whereas the successful mobilisation of further capital, both public and private, is essential;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
A g. whereas a European governance strategy integrating the SDGs in a transversal approach would allow greater alignment between, and efficiency in, public policies;
Amendment 112 #
A h. whereas prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual global financing gap between the funds available and those needed to achieve the SDGs was estimated at USD 2.5 trillion per year; whereas the pandemic is estimated to have widened this gap to at least USD 3.9 trillion per year and is expected to increase by USD 400 billion per year between 2020 and 20255a; _________________ 5a OECD (2022), Global Outlook on Financing for Sustainable Development 2023: No Sustainability Without Equity, OECD Publishing, Paris
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Recital A i (new)
A i. whereas Russia's military aggression in Ukraine has significantly worsened the situation of SDGs in Ukraine and neighbouring countries; whereas Russia's ongoing military aggression in Ukraine will impact the worldwide implementation of the SDGs, particularly in relation to the fight against poverty and hunger, and access to affordable energy; whereas, in this context, it is necessary to finance renewable energy sources in order to ensure alignment with the 2030 Agenda goals and to avoid future pressure in the energy sector;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A j (new)
Recital A j (new)
A j. whereas the SDGs are universal and indivisible; whereas they are in common for and applicable to all actors, including the public and private sectors, civil society and social partners; whereas these actors should be systematically involved in the elaboration and implementation of policies related to the SDGs;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A k (new)
Recital A k (new)
A k. 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 renewed political commitment for 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 advancing the SDGs through global and transboundary policy actions;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses its commitment to the 2030 Agenda, especially in light of the new geopolitical landscape and the ongoing climate, biodiversity and health crises; warns against further polarisation any delay in tackling the distribution of wealth and income, which would lead to increased inequality and poverty; highlights, against this backdrop, the importance of the SDGs, which provide a universal compass for people’s prosperity and to protect the planet; recalls that a pledge to leave no one behind lies at the heart of the 2030 Agenda and that the achievement of the SDGs should benefit all countries, people and segments of societyenvironmental and climate challenges Europe and the global community are facing and calls upon all EU leaders to do their utmost to advance progress on EU commitments, policies and financing without delays;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses its commitment to the 2030 Agenda, especially in light of the new geopolitical landscape and the ongoing climate, biodiversity and health crises; recalls that it is crucial to take into account the strong interdependence between such crises; warns against further polarisation in the distribution of wealth and income, which would lead to increased inequality and poverty; highlights, against this backdrop, the importance of implementing an integrated approach of the SDGs, which provide a universal compass for people’s prosperity and to protect the planet; recalls that a pledge to leave no one and no place behind lies at the heart of the 2030 Agenda and that the achievement of the SDGs should benefit all countries, people and segments of society;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recognises that SDGs are a common concern for humanity as a whole; underlines the threats posed by further polarisation in the distribution of wealth and income, which increase inequality and poverty; highlights, against this backdrop, the importance of the SDGs, which provide a universal compass to protect the planet and provide the tools to achieve prosperity for all; recalls that a pledge to leave no one behind lies at the heart of the 2030 Agenda and that the achievement of the SDGs would benefit all countries, all territories, people and segments of society;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that, at the halfway point in the 2030 Agenda timeline, EU leadership in the global implementation of the SDGs remains crucial; recalls that the 2020s have been declared to be the UN Decade of Action on Sustainable Development; underlines that 2023 offers a uniquerenewed opportunity to gather momentum and undertake the urgent transformative action required to place our societies firmly on course to achieve the SDGs; warns that the consequences of inaction in this crucialand losing another year would primarily be borne by the most vulnerable people;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the implementation process for almost all the SDGs is lagging and that two consecutive years of regression have been recorded for many indicators9; reaffirms the importance of each SDG and highlights the key challenges that persist for sustainable development, particularly in relation to poverty (SDG 1), hunger (SDG 2), health (SDG 3), education (SDG 4), water and sanitation (SDG 6),climate change (SDG 13), oceans (SDG 14) and biodiversity (SDG 15); underlines the strategic role that SDG 10, on reducing inequality, can play in the global implementation of the 2030 Agenda; _________________ 9 UN Sustainable Development Report 2022, ‘From Crisis to Sustainable Development: the SDGs as Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond’: https://resources.unsdsn.org/2022- sustainable-development-report.
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the implementation process for almost all the SDGs is lagging and that two consecutive years of regression have been recorded for many indicators9; reaffirms the importance of each SDG and highlights the key challenges that persist for sustainable development, particularly in relation to poverty (SDG 1), hunger (SDG 2), health (SDG 3), education (SDG 4), climate change (SDG 13), Life Below Water, includingoceans (SDG 14) and biodiversity (SDG 15); underlines the strategic role that SDG 10, on reducing inequality, can play in the global implementation of the 2030 Agenda; _________________ 9 UN Sustainable Development Report 2022, ‘From Crisis to Sustainable Development: the SDGs as Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond’: https://resources.unsdsn.org/2022- sustainable-development-report.
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of the 2023 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and the SDG Summit, which are both due to take place in New York, as opportunities to review progress at the halfway point, which must be the starting pointgive new impetus for an intensified effort to achieve the goals by 2030; acknowledges, in this regard, the SDGs being focused on in 2023 (SDGs 6, 7, 9, 11 and 176a); _________________ 6a SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation; SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy; SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities; SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals.
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines the importance of the 2023 SDG Summit, which will gather heads of State and Government at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to follow-up and review the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as carry out a comprehensive review of the state of the SDGs, respond to the impact of multiple and interlocking crises facing the world, and provide high- level political guidance on transformative and accelerated actions leading up to the target year of 2030 for achieving the SDGs;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls on the EU to lead a political reset of the SDGs at the upcoming SDG summit, such as pushing for binding targets, mandatory review, and a more transformational approach towards achieving the SDGs as a whole;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the EU’s significant role in establishing the 2030 Agenda in 2015 and calls for it to take bold action and provide global leadership by setting an example in the implementation of the SDGs and redoubling its efforts ahead ofto meet the deadline;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the fact that the Commission has still not presented a comprehensive strategy for achieving the 2030 Agenda; , despite calls from the European Parliament, the Council of the EU 6a, the European Economic and Social Committee6band the Committee of the Regions6c; insists that such interinstitutional consensus is unprecedented in EU decision-making, and as such, the Commission should proceed with adopting a strategy without further delay;believes that such a strategy should define, at a minimum: (a) a new governance framework, led 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; (b) a revised set of concrete, measurable, EU-wide, time-bound targets to bolster the EU’s ambition and concrete measures for achieving them; (c) an updated monitoring system and indicators, taking into account the EU’s internal and external impact on global SDG progress; (d) a single financial plan to achieve the EU’s SDG objectives, linked to the above targets; (e) a plan for the EU’s SDG diplomacy and international cooperation, led by a Special Envoy for the SDGs, to ensure fair burden sharing and a level playing field; _________________ 6a https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/4 1693/se-st14835-en19.pdf 6b https://www.eesc.europa.eu/sites/default/fi les/files/eesc_contribution_to_the_eu_vol untary_review_with_cover_page.pdf 6c https://cor.europa.eu/en/our- work/Pages/OpinionTimeline.aspx?opId= CDR-103-2021
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Invites the Presidents of 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 without delay, in order for the EU to play a leading role in reinvigorating 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 to be stalled or insufficient;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to continue integrating the SDGs into the European Semester process and to use the country- specific recommendations to systematically measure Member States’ progress and set out concrete proposals for improvementnecessary changes and improvements; calls on the Commission to continue the reform of the European Semester to balance 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; stresses that the SDGs should form the backbone of European public policies;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses Parliament’s important role in promoting the SDGs’ implementation through European policies and heightening the goals’ visibility in public discourse; underlines that coordination within and between the EU institutions is essential in order to ensure the EU’s leadership and increase the effectiveness of its efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda; 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 should assume the responsibility of coordinating the Union’s efforts to deliver the SDGs internally and globally; entrusts the Commission with regularly updating the co-legislators on the policy developments and measures undertaken for the implementation of the SDGs;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses Parliament’s important role in promoting the SDGs’ implementation through European policies and heightening the goals’ visibility in public discourse; underlines that coordination within and between the EU institutions is essential in order to ensure the EU’s leadership and increase the effectiveness of its efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda; calls for the President of the European Parliament to appoint a Vice-President for the SDGs; stresses that monitoring the SDGs should be further embedded in the legislative cycle, such as by appointing a standing rapporteur for the SDGs in each committee;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that voluntary national reviews are the cornerstone of the follow- up and review framework for the 2030 Agenda and a key accountability tool; welcomes the Commission’s initiative to draft and present the first EU voluntary review report in 2023; reitateres that this voluntary review should address the EU's internal priorities in the implementation of the SDGs, its positive and negative impact on the global progress of the SDGs, as well as international partnerships and diplomacy for the SDGs;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that voluntary national reviews are the cornerstone of the follow- up and review framework for the 2030 Agenda and a key accountability tool; welcomes the Commission’s initiative to draft and present the first EU voluntary review report in 2023; considers that 2023 is the moment for the global community to shift from voluntary reporting to mandatory reporting;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. welcomes the initiative of 40 States, including 8 Member States, to submit their voluntary review reports in 2023; encourages Member States to participate in the voluntary national reviews and to give due consideration to and implement the recommendations that will be formulated on that occasion;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates that, to achieve the SDGs, the 2030 Agenda requires a strong level of societal legitimacy and a genuine political reset, which can only be achieved if the SDGs are seen as an opportunity for citizens; reiterates the call on the Commission to establish a new permanent platform for regular and structured engagement with civil society organisations in order to systematically involve them in a meaningful way in the SDG implementation process; calls for this to be implemented by means of a balanced, diversified and democratic representation, covering civil society organisations, community-based organisations, the private sector (including SMEs), trade unions, co- operatives, academia and research institutions, regional and local governments and marginalised groups;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Deplores the fact that one EU country continues to keep ACP states and the rest of the EU hostage by refusing to ratify the negotiated post-Cotonou agreement, the principle objective of which is to contribute to the attainment of sustainable development in all ACP countries, in line with the provisions of the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals, through a strengthened and deepened political and economic partnership; insist that the European Commission and Council should address this strictly and without further delay.
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the EU to learn from innovative projects implemented by certain third countries, such as the African-led "Great Green Wall" initiative, which aims to restore 100 million hectares of currently degraded land by 2030 throughout the Sahel region and to enable the development of agro- ecology and regeneration projects;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the annual Eurostat monitoring reports on the SDGs; Points out that, in order to assess the Member States’ progress on the SDGs, the Eurostat sustainable development indicators must be improved by filling the gaps for some SDGs, addressing existing data gaps and weaknesses in information systems by strengthening the use of existing statistical data from a variety of sources and embracing artificial intelligence, and better measuring policies’ impact on territories and specific vulnerable groups; believes it is crucial to monitor progress on all 169 sub-goal targets;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that, in order to assess the Member States’ progress on the SDGs, the Eurostat sustainable development indicators must be improved by filling the gaps for some SDGs and better measuring policies’ impact on territories and specific vulnerable groups; Calls on Member States to report more thoroughly to the OECD on their development cooperation, so as to fill the data gap regarding the EU's external impact on third countries' SDG progress;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Is concerned that the EU annual SDGs monitoring report is based on national average instead of targets to achieve, making its results misleading for the purpose of assessing the implementation of SDGs;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes, furthermore, that important data remains unavailable on global, national and regional development policies in the Global South, particularly with regard to the poorest and most marginalised people; calls for 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 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the importance of voluntary local reviews and voluntary subnational reviews as a means of further localising the SDGs and therefore advancing their implementation; 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;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the importance of voluntary local reviews and voluntary subnational reviews, including for the private sector, as a means of further localising the SDGs and therefore advancing their implementation; calls for Member States to put in place comprehensive tools for the effective implementation of SDGs, such as mapping;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Recognises the importance of private sector reporting for SDG implementation; highlights that corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence, when subject to relevant audits, can be an important framework to encourage greater accountability in the private sector regarding the social and environmental impact of companies and their contribution to the achievement of the SDGs; encourages all actors across society, including private entities, to engage in regular voluntary reporting on SDG implementation; stresses the need to finance trainings for capacity building for SMEs in order to learn how to implement the SDGs in their daily activities;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls for Parliament to appoint a standing rapporteur on the implementation of the SDGs to work with the Bureau and across committees, as well as with the multi-stakeholder platform; further proposes that each committee should appoint a Member responsible for the fulfilment of the SDGs and that these responsible Members should meet between them and with the standing rapporteur on a regular basis to ensure alignment;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Recognises the EIB’s flagship role in the European Green Deal and sustainable blue economy, and its substantial contribution to the EU’s economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic; calls for the EU to further maximise the potential of the EIB as a tool to leverage the EU’s strategic autonomy and its achievement of the SDGs, and to promote its external policy interests and priorities in its relations with non-EU countries;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. CStresses that the absence of a financing plan for the SDGs prevents the overall monitoring of spending on their implementation within the EU budget; calls for the preparation of an EU financing plan for the SDGs under a revised Multiannual Financial Framework; underlines that the 2030 Agenda should guide all EU financing tools and their programming; calls on the Commission to put forward a proposalmethodology for a social taxonomy based on the work of the Sustainable Finance Platform6ato complement the green taxonomy and help implement the European Green Deal; Pillar of Social Rights and the EuropeanGreen Deal, while taking the situation of micro- enterprises and SMEs into account; _________________ 6a https://finance.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2 022-08/220228-sustainable-finance- platform-finance-report-social- taxonomy_en.pdf
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Reiterates that the governance of the Global Gateway, EFSD+ and EIB Global, among others, are also meant to contribute to a better articulation of the EFAD; notes in that respect that there is a serious doubt around whether the Global Gateway is sufficiently attuned to assisting partners in their green and digital transitions, while upholding human rights, meeting basic needs, and reducing inequalities; is worried that the Global Gateway lacks a clear development mandate, and that its design and planning is surrounded by a lack of transparency and public scrutiny; insists that Global Gateway cannot be the EU’s primary means of SDG promotion in third countries, due the absence of fresh funding and its reliance on private finance which is inherently risk averse, and thus, its inability to reach the furthest behind first;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Stresses the importance of measuring the EU's contribution to the SDGs in order to assess their implementation and to detect, qualify and quantify any deviation from the original plans and targets; calls on the Commission to put in place a specific methodology to ensure full monitoring of SDG-related expenditure in the EU budget;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. 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 395 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Strongly welcomes the Bridgetown Initiative in this regard and calls on the Commission and the Member States to constructively and proactively engage in the relevant discussions in international forums throughout 2023 so that ambitious reforms can be achieved swiftly; welcomes the fact that a Summit for a New Global Financial Pact is to be held in Paris in June 2023, making it possible to promote an inclusive approach by bringing together all the relevant stakeholders – in particular developed countries, developing countries, international financial institutions, development agencies and the private sector – with a view to making tangible progress in helping developing countries access the financing they need to achieve the SDGs; emphasises the crucial role that small island developing states play in forging local solutions and initiatives to build up resilience to the effects of climate change, and calls on the European Union and its Member States to back up these efforts and support the sharing of solutions;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Strongly welcomes the Bridgetown Initiative in this regard and calls on the Commission and the Member States to constructively and proactively engage in the relevant discussions in international forums throughout 2023 so that ambitious reforms can be achieved swiftly; stresses that the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact to be held in June 2023 in Paris is an opportunity to build a new contract between the North and the South; believes that this Summit should put forward solutions to restore fiscal space to the most indebted countries, foster the development of the private sector in low-income countries, encourage investment in "green" infrastructure in emerging and developing countries and to mobilise innovative financing for countries and regions vulnerable to climate change;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses the importance of SDG 17 (Partnerships for the goals) for the cross- cutting achievement of the SDGs; regrets that only a minority of EU Member States have reached the target of dedicating 0.7% of their gross national income to official development assistance; recalls that this target has been repeatedly endorsed at the highest level at international aid and development conferences, and calls on the Member States to fulfil it without delay;
Amendment 470 #
24. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and, the Commission and the United Nations.