Activities of Julie GIRLING related to 2014/2059(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities
Amendments (6)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
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1. Underlines the fact that theat the market-led greening of EU economies has the potential to contributes to long-term and crisis-resilient growth, increases competitiveness and creates jobs, while improving the Union’s energy security and energy independence;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to include fully the greening of EU economies in the priorities of the Annual Growth Survey 2015, the European Semester and the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, in order to support the transition to resource- efficient and low-carbon economies in the EU;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates the need to phase out environmentally harmful subsidies by 2020 and to shift taxes away from labour to more growth-friendly bases, such asAcknowledges the Commission's country-specific recommendations in the field of environmental taxation;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the fact that improving resource efficiency is crucial, as it increases competitiveness by creating savings and reducing dependency on raw materials and energy; reiterates, therefore, its call to integrate comprehensively the resource efficiency agenda into the European Semester;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 5
5. Considers that measurement and benchmarking methodologies for resource efficiency, and a non-binding lead indicator and target, should be included in both the European Semester and the review of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the factNotes that divergences between Member States, as identified in the Annual Growth Survey 2014, are curbing the growth potential of the green economy; underlines, therefore, the urgent need to implement in fully the EU waste acquis, including minimum targets, and through national waste prevention and management strategies, and to implement EU energy efficiency requirements.