6 Amendments of Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV related to 2011/0401(COD)
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) European regional authorities have an important part to play in implementing the European Research Area and in ensuring an efficient coordination of Union financial instruments, in particular in fostering linkages between Horizon 2020 and the Structural Funds, within the framework of smart specialisation strategies. Regions also have a key role in the dissemination and implementation of Horizon 2020 results and in offering complementary funding instruments, such as public procurement.
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
Horizon 2020 shall play a central role in the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by providing a common strategic framework for the Union'sfunding excellent research and innovation funding, thus acting as a vehicle for leveraging private investment, creating new job opportunities and ensuring Europe's long-term sustainable growth and competitiveness, as well as addressing the Union's societal challenges.
Amendment 485 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to climate change and sustainable development, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to cooperation with third countries, to responsible research and innovation including a gender perspective, to SME involvement in research and innovation and the broader private sector participation, and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession and to facilitating cross-border and cross- sector mobility of researchers.
Amendment 823 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 14 – point e
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 14 – point e
(e) Climate action, resource efficiency and sustainable use of raw materials;
Amendment 998 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 10
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 10
The approach shall include both agenda- driven activities and more open areas to promote innovative projects and breakthrough solutions. Emphasis shall be on R&D, large-scale pilots and demonstration activities, test beds and living labs, prototyping and product validation in pilot lines. Activities shall be designed to boost industrial competitiveness by stimulating industry, and in particular SMEs, to make more research and innovation investment. Direct follow-on activities for projects such as piloting, demonstration and take-up shall be supported through flexible instruments such as open calls.
Amendment 1442 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2
The Union intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 % below 1990 levels by 2020, with a further reduction to 80-95 % by 2050. In addition, renewables should cover 20 % of final energy consumption in 2020 coupled with a 20 % energy efficiency target. By 2050 green house gas emission reductions of 80-95% should be achieved. Decarbonisation scenarios in the Energy Roadmap 2050 suggest renewable energy technologies would need, with sufficient investment and uptake, to account for the biggest share of energy supply technologies by the middle of this century. It is therefore appropriate that proportionate funds under this Challenge go towards research and innovation in renewable energy. Achieving these objectives will require an overhaul of the energy system combining low carbon profile, energy security and affordability, while at the same time reinforcing Europe's economic competitiveness. Europe is currently far from this overall goal. 80 % of the European energy system still relies on fossil fuels, and the sector produces 80 % of all the Union's greenhouse gas emissions. Every year 2.5 % of the Union's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is spent on energy imports and this is likely to increase. This trend would lead to total dependence on oil and gas imports by 2050. Faced with volatile energy prices on the world market, coupled with concerns over security of supply, European industries and consumers are spending an increasing share of their income on energy.