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5 Amendments of Julie GIRLING related to 2017/2009(INI)

Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) directly concern both EU competences and those of local, regional and national authorities of Member States, requiring a multi-level governance approach which respects the principle of subsidiarity;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that Member States have reporting obligations towards the achievement of 17 SDGs and their 169 associated targets, which guide action on the environment, social and economic development, good governance and poverty measures. Given that national performance will be measured against a new global indicator framework developed by the UN Statistical Commission, it is key that both national and EU reporting obligations are coherent and consistent with existing frameworks;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Recognises that most European countries, both EU and non-EU, are signatories of the SDGs agreement; considers that, in the context of the Future of Europe debate, consideration should be given to the development of a pan-European framework for the achievement of the SDGs between Member States of the EU, EEA, EU association agreements, EU candidate countries and, following withdrawal, the United Kingdom
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recalls that Member States are required to report to the UN on their performance towards the SDGs; Emphasises that these Member State reports should be developed in cooperation with competent local and regional authorities; Underlines that in Member States with federal or devolved levels of government, it is necessary to detail the specific challenges and obligations of these delegated levels of government in achieving the SDGs;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for the mainstreaming of existing EU schemes that promote local sustainability, in order to improve participation and access to funding for SMEs and local authorities by simplifying and ensuring value for money;
2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI