2 Amendments of Philippe BUSQUIN related to 2008/2005(INI)
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that the capacity of the EU research base needs to be enlarged and that further education and training is essential to provide the quantity and quality of human resources required to take full advantage of the new technology opportunities opening up; believes that an integrated approach across the FP7 Specific Programmes could be beneficial in this regard;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that, under the proposed revision of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), auction revenues will provide a significant source of funding for new low carbon technologies; believes that a portion of these revenues should be used to set up a new European fund for research into low carbon technologies; notes that the Research Fund for Coal and Steel created from the assets of the European Coal and Steel Community provides a useful model in this respect; believes that businesses affected by the ETS should be involved in deciding how this funding is utilised;