Activities of Julie GIRLING related to 2015/2353(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the preparation of the post-electoral revision of the MFF 2014-2020: Parliament’s input ahead of the Commission’s proposal
Amendments (6)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) to be adapted to achieve the goals set in Paris, in the context of the Horizon 2020 strategy, given that adaptation of the European economies to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change will be one of the main challenges the European Union will have to face in the coming years; believes that any financial adjustment required to meet this challenge must stay within the MFF ceilings agreed in 2013;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes the EU's commitment that at least 20% of the EU budget under the MFF for 2014-2020 should be climate related expenditure, in accordance with the climate action priority of the 'Europe 2020 strategy'; notes that the Commission's mainstreaming methodology calculated that 12.7% of the 2014 budget was spent on climate change and 12.5% allocated in the 2015 draft budget; urges the Commission to provide definitive figures for the 2015 budget as implemented, and also the prospective spending on climate action required in the remaining years of the current MFF in order to meet the 20% target;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Notes that the implementing regulation for Horizon 2020 has set a higher climate action target than that of the overall EU budget; believes that for climate-related expenditure to exceed 35% of the overall Horizon 2020 budget, more accurate and complete tracking of climate action within Horizon 2020 is required, as well as increased focus on the parts of Horizon 2020 that are potentially climate- relevant, but have so far not delivered significant climate action;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Given that the added value of the ecosystems and biodiversity of the European environment must be ensured, considers that the MFF should recognise this value by allocating sufficient resources in the upcoming budgetmid-term review of the MFF provides an ideal opportunity to identify policy areas which are no longer among the Union's priorities, in order to reallocate existing funds to areas with genuine added value such as tohe preserve thisation of biodiversity, mainly in rural areas;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the MFF should provide an adequate budget and financing for the Natura 2000 network, in particular through the LIFE programme which aims to promote implementation of environment and climate objectives and their integration into other policies and Member State practice; notes with concern the decrease of payment appropriations in the 2015 budget for the LIFE programme, mainly due to the postponement of some projects due to the economic situation and delays in disbursements for the Natural Capital Financing Facility financial instrument;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses that, in order for Pillar II of the CAP to effectively address its priorities in a fair manner across all Member States, there needs to be a move away from the historical influence on national allocations towards objective criteria linked to policy objectives and coherent job creation. Highlights that a fairer reallocation is required if growth and sustainable job creation in rural areas is to become a reality across all regions and Member States;