29 Amendments of Monika BEŇOVÁ related to 2018/0209(COD)
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Complying with the Union's commitments under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change requires the transformation of the Union into an circular-energy efficient, renewable energy based, low carbon and climate resilient society. This in turn requires actions, with a special focus on sectors that contribute most to the current levels of CO2greenhouse gas output and pollution, contributing to the implementation of the 2030 energy and climate policy frameworkEuropean Union objectives agreed in the Climate and Energy legislation and the Member States' Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans and preparations for the Union's mid-century and long-term climate and energy strategy. The Programme should also include measures contributing to the implementation of the Union's climate adaptation policy to decrease vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Union's most recent Environmental Implementation Review package21 indicates that significant progress is required to accelerate implementation of the Union environment acquis and enhance the integration of environmental and climate objectives into other policies. The Programme should therefore act as a catalyst to achieve the required progress through developing, testing and replicating new approaches; supporting policy development, monitoring and review; promoting greater awareness and communication; developing good governance; enhancing stakeholder involvement; mobilising investments across Union investment programmes or other financial sources and supporting actions to overcome the various obstacles to the effective implementation of key plans required by environment legislation. _________________ 21 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - The EU Environmental Implementation Review: Common challenges and how to combine efforts to deliver better results (COM/2017/063 final).
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Union's long-term objective for air policy is to achieve levels of air quality that do not cause significant negative impacts on and risks to human health. Public awareness about air pollution is high and citizens expect authorities to act. Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council26 stresses the role Union funding can play in achieving clean air objectives. Therefore, the Programme should support projects, including strategic integrated projects, which have the potential to leverage public and private funds, to be showcases of good practice and catalysts for the implementation of air quality plans and legislation at local, regional, multi- regional, national and trans-national level. These efforts to improve air quality should be consistent with the greenhouse gas lowering requirements and the long term need to decarbonise the European economy, gradually replacing fossil-based energy infrastructures with infrastructures based on renewable energy sources, where technically possible. _________________ 26 Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (OJ L 344, 17.12.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Special attention should be given to promoting the abandonment of sources of air pollution, in particular fossil-fuel based domestic heating and power plants. To address the problem of air pollution, efforts should be focused on switching to renewable energy sources, thereby favouring a long-term perspective.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The improvement of governance on environmental, climate change and related clean energy transition matters requires involvement of civil society by raising public awareness, including through a communication strategy that takes into account the new media and social networks, increases consumer engagement, and broadening ofs stakeholder involvement, including non-governmental organisations, in consultation on and implementation of related policies.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Programme should prepare and support market players for the shift towards a clean, circular, energy-efficient, renewable energy based, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy by testing new business opportunities, upgrading professional skills, facilitating consumers' access to sustainable products and services, engaging and empowering influencers and testing novel methods to adapt the existing processes and business landscape. To support a broader market uptake of sustainable solutions, general public acceptance and consumer engagement should be promoted. The final consuming sectors such as buildings, services, industry and transport should be included in the sub-programme Clean Energy Transition to contribute to energy efficiency and renewable energy use.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change iTackling climate change is one of the most important global challenges requiring a coordinated and ambitious response. In line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under this Programme are expected to contribute 61% of the overall financial envelope of the Programme to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In the implementation of the Programme due consideration should be given to the strategy for outermost regions30 in view of Article 349 TFEU and the specific needs and vulnerabilities of these regions. Union policies other than environmental, climate, circular economy and relevant clean energy transition policies should also be taken into account. _________________ 30 COM(2017) 623 final
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to contribute to the shift towards a clean, circular,sustainable, circular, resource- and energy-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy, including through the transition to clean energy- efficient and renewables-based energy system, to the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment and to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, thereby contributing to sustainable development. The Programme shall also contribute to better environmental and climate governance at all levels, including better involvement of civil society, NGOs and local actors.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to develop, demonstrate and promote innovative techniques and approaches for reaching the objectives of the Union legislation and policy on environment and climate action, including the transition to clean energrenewable energy and increased energy efficiency, and to contribute to the application of best practice and to improve the knowledge in relation to nature and biodiversity;
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 5 4507 272 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) EUR 3 5005 322 000 000 for the field Environment, of which
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
(1) EUR 2 150 003 261 420 000 for the sub- programme Nature and Biodiversity and
Amendment 217 #
(2) EUR 1 350 002 060 580 000 for the sub- programme Circular Economy and Quality of Life;
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The Programme shall be implemented in a way which ensures its consistency with the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, Horizon Europe, Innovation Fund under the Emission Trading System, the Connecting Europe Facility and InvestEU, in order to create synergies, particularly as regards strategic nature projects and strategic integrated projects, and to support the uptake and replication of solutions developed under the Programme.
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Grants under the Programme shall be awarded and managed in accordance with Title VIII of the Financial Regulation and co-financed by a rate of 75% of total eligible costs.
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. A legal entity established outside the Union may be able to participate in the projects referred to in Article 10, provided the beneficiary coordinating the project is based in the Union and the activity to be carried out outside the Union meets the requirements set out in paragraph 4 of Article 10.
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) projects financed by the Programme shall avoid underminingcontribute to environmental, climate or relevant clean energy objectives of the Programme and, whenevere possible, shall promote the use of green public procurement;
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) projects financed by the Programme shall make a significant contribution to the achievement of at least one of the objectives set out in Article 3;
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) projects financed by the Programme shall be cost-effective and technically and financially coherent;
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) where appropriate, special regard shall be given to projects in geographical areas with specific needs or vulnerabilities, such as areas where rehabilitation of polluted sites is needed, areas with specific environmental challenges or natural constraints, trans- border areas or outermost regions.
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme shall be implemented by at least two multiannual work programmes referred to in Article 110 of the Financial Regulation. Work programmes shall set out, where applicable, the overall amount reserved for blending operations.Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 21 to complement this Regulation by adopting at least two multiannual work programmes referred to in Article 110 of the Financial Regulation;
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall ensure that co-legislators and stakeholders are adequately consulted when work programmes are developed.
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c c (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c c (new)
(c c) qualitative and quantitative output and impact indicators, in accordance with Article 18(3), for each sub-programme and type of projects;
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
(c b) indicative timetables for the calls for proposals for the period covered by the multiannual work programme;
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The interim evaluation of the Programme shall be performed once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the Programme, but no later than four years after the start of the Programme implementation. That interim evaluation shall, where necessary, be accompanied by a proposal for an amendment of this Regulation.
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall communicate the conclusions of the evaluations accompanied by its observations, to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. The Commission shall make the results of the evaluations publicly available.