5 Amendments of Matthias GROOTE related to 2011/2068(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the over-use of natural resources leads to environmental degradation, more rapid climate change, and destruction of the earth’s natural capital;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas switching the economy onto a resource-efficient path which respects planetary boundaries and allows for global population growth and the numbers living in future industrialised nations will bring increased competitiveness and new sources of growth and jobs through cost savings from improved efficiency, the commercialisation of innovations and better management of resources over their whole life cycle;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for stronger requirements on Green Public Procurement (GPP) for products with significant environmental impacts and urges the Commission to assess where GPP could be linked to EU- funded projects; calls for efforts to promote joint procurement and networks of public procurement officers in support of GPP by the end of this year, on the understanding that this must not lead to a competitive disadvantage for public enterprises;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to streamline the waste acquis and to introduenforce a progressive landfill ban, accompanied by appropriate transition measures;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges Member States to shift towards environmental taxation in public revenues accounting for an EU average of more than 10% by 2020, in line with the best performing Member States, and, in addition, to use indicators to monitor and compare the effects of this instrument; emphasises that this will allow for cuts in other taxes such as on labour, increase competitiveness and create a level playing field;