Activities of Isabelle DURANT related to 2011/0401(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Horizon 2020 – The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014–2020)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 14 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 14 – point b
(b) Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research, sustainable tourism, and the bio- economy;
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 14 – point d
Annex I – paragraph 14 – point d
(d) Smart, green and integrated transport and mobility;
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point e – paragraph 1
Annex I – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point e – paragraph 1
Applying design and the development of converging technologies to create new business opportunities, including the preservation of materials with historical or cultural value, as well as improving eco- tourism and sustainable tourism destination networks in the field of historical, cultural, industrial and natural heritage.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 2 – introductory part
Annex I – section 3 – point 2 – introductory part
2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research, sustainable tourism and the bio- economy
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 3
Annex I – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 3
Research and innovation will interface with a wide spectrum of Union policies and related targets, including the Common Agriculture Policy (in particular the Rural Development Policy) and the European Innovation Partnership ‘Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability’, the Common Fisheries Policy, the Integrated Maritime Policy, the Common Sustainable Tourism Policy, the European Climate Change Programme, the Water Framework Directive, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the Forestry Action Plan, the Soil Thematic Strategy, the Union's 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, the Strategic Energy Technology Plan, the Union's innovation and industrial policies, external and development aid policies, plant health strategies, animal health and welfare strategies and regulatory frameworks to protect the environment, health and safety, to promote resource efficiency and climate action, and to reduce waste. A better integration of research and innovation into related Union policies will significantly improve their European added value, provide leverage effects, increase societal relevance and help to further develop sustainable land, seas and oceans management and bio-economy markets.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c a (new)
Annex I – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c a (new)
(ca) The aim is to improve networking and information within European eco- and sustainable tourism potential, thereby better protecting cultural, historical, industrial and natural heritage.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – introductory part
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – introductory part
4. Smart, green and integrated transport and mobility
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to achieve a European transport system that is resource- efficient, climate- and environmentally- friendly, safe and seamless for the benefit of citizens, users, workers and employees and the economy, ands well as society.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 2
Europe must reconcile the growchanging mobility needs of its citizens with the imperatives of economic performance and the requirements of a low-carbon society and climate resilient economy. Despite its growthneeds, the transport and mobility sector must achieve a substantial reduction in greenhouse gases and other adverse environmental impacts, and must break its dependency on oil, while maintaining high levels of efficiency and mobility.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 2
The transport sector is a major contributor to greenhouse gases and generates up to a quarter of all emissions. Transport is 96 % dependent on fossil fuels. Meanwhile, congestion is an increasing problem; systems are not yet sufficiently smart; alternatives for shifting between different modes of transport are not always attractive; road fatalities remain dramatically high at 34 000 per year in the Union; citizens and businesses expect a transport system that is accessible to all, safe and secure. The urban context poses specific challenges to a better balance of quality of life and the sustainability of transport and mobility.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 3
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 3
Within a few decades the expected growth rates of transport would drive European traffic into a gridlock and make its economic costs and societal impact unbearable. Passenger-kilometres are predicted to double over the next 40 years and grow twice as fast for air travel. CO2 emissions would grow 35 % by 2050. Congestion costs would increase by about 50 %, to nearly EUR 200 billion annually. The external costs of accidents would increase by about EUR 60 billion compared to 2005, and the external costs of climate change would even increase much more.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
It will be crucial to support and develop innovative concepts in the delivery of transport and mobility services, through substantial improvements in green logistics and mobility management. New approaches in production, stockpiling and delivery of goods, as well as more efficient and rational responses to mobility needs and use of communication tools, should lead to a society with less waste in transport- and mobility-related services. A link shall be made between transport avoidance policies and employment.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 5
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 5
The problems of pollution, congestion, safety and security are common throughout the Union and call for collaborative Europe-wide responses. Accelerating the development and deployment of new technologies and innovative solutions for vehicles, infrastructures and green transport logistics and mobility management will be key to achieve a cleaner and more efficient transport system in the Union; to deliver the results necessary to mitigate climate change and improve resource efficiency; to maintain European leadership on the world markets for transport related products, demand management concepts and services. These objectives cannot be achieved through fragmented national efforts alone.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 8
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 8
Investing in research and innovation for a greener, smarter and more integrated transport system will make an important contribution to the Europe 2020 goals of smart, sustainable and inclusive growthdevelopment and the objectives of the Innovation Union flagship initiative. The activities will support the implementation of the White Paper on Transport aiming at a Single European Transport Area. They will also contribute to the policy goals outlined in the flagship initiatives on ‘Resource Efficient Europe’, ‘An Industrial Policy for the Globalisation Era’ and ‘A Digital Agenda for Europe’.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a – paragraph 2
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a – paragraph 2
The focus of activities shall be to reduce resource consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and improve vehicle efficiency, to accelerate the development and deployment of a new generation of electric and other low or zero emission vehicles (not only cars, but also e-bicycles, tramways and trains), including through breakthroughs in engines, batteries and infrastructure and induction; to explore and exploit the potential of alternative fuels and innovative and more efficient propulsion systems, including fuel infrastructure; to optimise the use of infrastructures, by means of intelligent transport systems and smart equipment; and to increase the use of demand management and public and non-motorised transport, and intermodal mobility chains (walking-cycling, car sharing, carpooling, public and collective mobility) particularly in urban areas.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point d – paragraph 2
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point d – paragraph 2
The focus of activities shall be to improve the understanding of transport related socio-economic trends and prospects, and provide policy makers with evidence-based data and analyses. This also includes the impact of the liberalisation of the transport and mobility sector, such as the need to better understand the effect of rail liberalisation on the quality of services, the environment and the social interests of employees.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table
I Excellent science, of which: 27818 1. The European Research Council 15008 2. Future and Emerging Science and Technologies 3505 3. Marie Curie actions on skills, training and career development 6503 4. European research infrastructures (including eInfrastructures) 2802 II Industrial leadership, of which: 20280 15580 of which 500 for 1. Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies* 15580 of which 500 for EIT 2. Access to risk finance** 4000 3. Innovation in SMEs 700 III Societal challenges, of which: 35888 1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing; 9077 of which 292 for EIT 2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the, 4694 of which 150 for EIT sustainable tourism, and the bio-economy; 3. Secure, clean and efficient energy 6537 of which 210 for EIT 4. Smart, green and integrated transport 7690 of which 247 for EIT 5. Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials 3573 of which 115 for EIT 6. Inclusive, innovative and secure societies 4317 of which 138 for EIT European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) 1542 + 1652*** Non-nuclear direct actions of the Joint Research Centre 2212 TOTAL 87740 Or. en * Including EUR 8975 million for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) of which EUR 1795 million for photonics and micro-and nanoelectronics, EUR 4293 million for nanotechnologies, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing and processing, EUR 575 million for biotechnology and EUR 1737 million for space. As a result, EUR 6663 million will be available to support Key Enabling Technologies. ** Around EUR 1131 million of this amount may go towards the implementation of Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) projects. Around one third of this may go to SMEs. *** The total amount will be made available through allocations as foreseen in Article 6(3). The second allocation of EUR 1652 million shall be made available pro-rata from the budgets of the Societal challenges and Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies, on an indicative basis and subject to the review set out in Article 26(1).