Activities of Charles GOERENS related to 2022/2062(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2022 - Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2022 (joint debate - European Investment Bank)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2022
Amendments (7)
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Awaits the review of the Climate Bank Roadmap ahead of COP28; expects full alignment with the 1.5 degree pathway, including the exclusionand expects the EIB be consistent with the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest; calls for a limited share of blue hydrogen infrastructure and road and highway financing, and the requirement to conduct a solid assessment of less carbon-intensive alternatives and ‘Scope 3’ emissions;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Takes note of the EIB’s derisking architecture for green assets and its revision with a view to commercial viability and risks associated with public finance, in particular when it concerns projects with limited bankability,
Amendment 35 #
5. Reiterates its call to work only with clients and financial intermediaries that havepresent credible decarbonisation plans; opposes the exemptions granted under the Paris Alignment for Counterparties (PATH) framework in support of REPowerEU; calls for a progressive halt to fossil fuel financing;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on EIB Global to devise a strategy centred on development additionality; in particular through its lending policies and in the context of a capital increase;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. recalls that EIB funds are public money and should always be subject to public scrutiny and accountability;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls for more accountability towards the EU institutions, especially towards Parliament, as transparency is one of the cornerstones of democracy; believes that Members of the European Parliament should be allowed to submit questions for written answer to the EIB, as already provided for the European Central Bank;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned that the transparency and harm prevention of EIB intermediated investments have fallen behind other public financial institutions, rating only fair on the 2022 Aid Transparency Index3; recalls that the EIB’s 2021 Transparency Policy runs counter to the presumption of disclosure; urges the EIB to swiftly implement the European Ombudsman’s recommendations of 21 April 20224. _________________ 3 Publish What You Fund, 2022 Aid Transparency Index, 2022. 4 Decisions of the European Ombudsman of 21 April 2022 in Cases 1065/2020/PB, 1251/2020/PB and 1252/2020/PB.