3 Amendments of Kathleen VAN BREMPT related to 2013/2131(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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1. Welcomes the role of the European Investment Bank (EIB) laid out under the Compact for Growth and Jobs, as well as the increase in EIB lending in the areas of infrastructure, resource efficiency and the knowledge economy; expresses its hope, in this connection, that the full potential of the recent increase in capital of EUR 10 billion will better provide for new lending for growth and jobs in sustainable sectors;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
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2. Regrets, however, that the level of signature remains below potential; regrets also the fact that in a number of countries there is a lack of sustainable and viable projects eligible for EIB financing; calls on the EIB, in this connection, to reassess its policy on the use of own funds in operations and to seek project opportunities in a more proactive manner and encourage them in order to promote sustainable projects in all Member States, so that the EIB can increase its lending activities – especially in programme countries – as an anti-cyclical capital provider, having a catalytic impact on the real economy;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
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9. Welcomes the fact that as one of the world’s largest energy lenders, the EIB adopted in July 2013 new guidelines to reinforce support for investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy grids; welcomes in particular the ban on coal-fired projectsis gratified that coal-fired projects are no longer receiving support; wishes to emphasise, however, that the EIB’s investment policy ought to focus far more still on sustainable projects and that support for initiatives relating to fossil and nuclear energy generation or allied technologies ought as soon as possible to be limited to a minimum and completely abandoned;