5 Amendments of Viorica DĂNCILĂ related to 2017/2084(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the smart specialisation approach (resulting in over 120 research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation), as set up by the reformed cohesion policy for 2014-2020, should be further developed; encourages also, in this context, the setting up of interregional partnerships, including on energy; stresses the need to improve information for beneficiaries at local and regional level in order to ensure the best possible involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises active in this field, along with young entrepreneurs, as well as cooperation with universities to ensure that innovative solutions are implemented as quickly as possible;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists on the importance of a bottom-up approach involving all stakeholders in order to stimulate innovative projects- local, regional and national authorities, universities and SMEs, both through stand-alone projects and by launching partnerships, in order to stimulate innovative projects under the umbrella of the European Innovation Council;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the variety and complexity of the existing financial instruments (Horizon 2020, European Structural and Investment Funds, European Fund for Sustainable Development, European Fund for Strategic Investments, etc.) and insists that efforts be made to simplify and coordinate these so that local authorities and small project promoters have easier access to funding sources; welcomes the Commission’s initiative to implement the Innovation Fund up to 2021, as an effective instrument in the field of energy efficiency; insists on synergy between existing instruments by setting up a one-stop shop to provide advice in the field of innovation, with a view to directing potential investors towards suitable financing instruments;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need for a stable, sustainable, transparent and predictable regulatory environment for the development of innovative projects; stresses the need to implement projects in the field of energy transition and to coordinate research and innovation measures geared to energy transition at EU level, in order to meet the EU’s targets in this area;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the Urban Agenda for the EU is an important tool to engage cities and also to promote energy transition in the EU, and stresses the need to carry out projects at local, regional and national level to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, particularly older buildings, in order to reduce energy consumption.