11 Amendments of Cyrus ENGERER related to 2021/0206(COD)
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) The socio-economic impact of the climate and green transition will be felt by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, and vulnerable transport users in all Member States. In order to achieve its objectives, the Social Climate Fund should be accompanied by adequate financial allocations that support each Member State and ensure meaningful actions and protection of vulnerable users on their territories for a just transition. To this end, minimum investments and sufficient, proportionate financial assistance should be allocated to all Member States to counter the negative social consequences on vulnerable groups that arise from Europe’s shared commitment in the fight against climate change and in reducing emissions, while considering the different challenges and nature of difficulties faced in different regions of the European Union, each with their own geographic and demographic realities.
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) Island Member States, islands, and outermost regions face unique and specific challenges with a particularly amplified socio-economic impact, which requires specific individual attention in view of effective measures and investments. To this end, where applicable, Social Climate Plans shall have the adequate funding to set out a specific minimum amount to be allocated for these regions with the corresponding justification, considering the particular challenges faced by those Member States, islands and regions.
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘vulnerable transport users’ means transport users, includingespecially those from lower middle-income households, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to purchase zero- and low- emission vehicles or to switch to alternative sustainable modes of transport, including public transport, particularly in rural and remoteinsular, peripheral, remote and rural areas.
Amendment 565 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) finance measures and investments to increase the uptake of zero- and low- emission mobility and transport not least in the EU’s insular, peripheral, remote and rural regions.
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an estimate of the likely effects of that increase in prices on households, and in particular on incidence of energy poverty, on micro-enterprises and on transport users, comprising in particular an estimate and the identification of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users; these impacts are to be analysed with a sufficient level of regional disaggregation, taking into account elements such as access to public transport and basic services and identifying the areas mostly affected, particularly territories which areinsular, peripheral, remote and rural regions;
Amendment 672 #
(e) reductions in the number of vulnerable households, especially households in energy poverty, of vulnerable micro-enterprises and of vulnerable transport users, includespecially ing in rural and remotesular, peripheral, remote and rural areas.
Amendment 784 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) support public and private entities in developing and providing affordable zero- and low-emission mobility and transport services and the uptake of attractive active mobility options for rural, insular, peripheral, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas or for less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areas.
Amendment 876 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a Specific challenges facing island Member States, islands and outermost regions When preparing their social climate plans in accordance with Article 3, Member States shall take particular account of the situation of outermost regions, islands, and island Member States. These face serious socio-economic challenges deriving from the green transition towards climate neutrality and net zero emissions, having regard to their specific needs and social impacts. An adequate minimum amount of funds shall be allocated for those territories with the corresponding justification, taking into account the particular challenges of those territories.
Amendment 890 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
13 Maximum and minimum financial allocation
Amendment 895 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The minimum financial allocation shall be set and specified in Annex I and II so that each Member State receives an allocation allowing for the support of meaningful actions.
Amendment 976 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) For the purpose of this assessment, the Commission shall take into account the specific challenges faced by island Member States, islands, and outermost regions and assess whether the Plans contain and reflect measures and investments that represent coherent actions proportionate and consistent with the specific challenges for those territories.