8 Amendments of Sylvie GODDYN related to 2016/2306(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that these binding targets also apply to the emerging economies, and points out, in that connection, that since 2006 China has been the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for almost 25% of global emissions, that India is the world’s third-largest emitter and that a paradigm shift would require these States, some of which face major development challenges, to make significant adaptations;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that there is considerable potential for creating ‘green jobs’, given that 2.7 million people, or 0.81% of the active population (2012), already work in these industries in the EU27 and that 6 million green jobs could be created between now and 2050 if a full transition to renewable energies were to be made;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Emphasises, however, that many jobs, in particular in the metal industries, are being jeopardised by the tightening-up of the legislation on greenhouse gas emissions and that the steel industry in particular is already being undermined by competition from certain States, including China;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Emphasises that the scope for creating jobs in the green energy sector will be determined by the ability of European States to safeguard these industries against unfair foreign competition, in particular in the photovoltaic and wind energy sectors;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Emphasises, in that connection, that most photovoltaic equipment is now manufactured in China and that 50% of the world’s leading manufacturers of solar panels are based in China;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that austerity policies have brought about the collapse of healthcare systems in some Member States, in particular in Greece, which is required to keep its healthcare expenditure below 6% of GDP;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises that 21% of the Greek population (2014 figures) no longer has social security cover, which was universal in 2009, and that much of the healthcare which is available is now provided by private-sector bodies, at a time when 35.7% of the Greek population (2013 figures) is living in poverty or even faces social exclusion;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Emphasises that this collapse in healthcare provision has led to a deterioration in the overall state of health of the Greek population and that, in particular, the prevalence of diseases such as HIV and malaria and the infant mortality rate have increased significantly;