Activities of Ivari PADAR related to 2010/2105(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on innovative financing at a global and European level
Amendments (6)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges the divergent forms of carbon tax that already exist in some Member States and warns against the risk they pose to competitiveness in the Single Market and interference with the EU ETS; believes in the greater benefit of introducing carbon taxation in a coordinated manner; calls on the Commission to further examine possible instrumentsafter thorough impact assessment bring forward legislative proposal for coordinating carbon taxation for non-ETS sectors at EU level;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that the EU-coordinated approach will remove the risks on competitiveness in Internal Market, while gradual shift of the tax burden to pollution activities could in the long run reduce other taxes and labour costs, thus increasing EU´s competitiveness;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that any innovative form of EU- coordinated climate change taxation should have its revenues earmarked for financing R&D and measures aimed at reducing carbon emissions, stimulating energy efficiency, tackling energy poverty and improving energy infrastructure in the EU;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes the merits of 'EU project bonds' initiative where project companies enhance the credit rating of bonds issued by themselves; 'EU project bonds' could address the shortage of investment and access to finances e.g. in EU infrastructure, including energy infrastructure;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls for the revision of the Energy Taxation directive to include measures encouraging greater energy savings, thus, enabling Member States to save not only on energy costs but on social compensatory costs related to that; calls for the establishment of EU framework providing and guaranteeing long term low interest rate credits and financial tools for energy saving projects; encouraging community-based decision making approach on energy saving projects;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges Member States not to adopt unilateral measures affecting the competitiveness of European industries, while recognising that a number of Member States have already introduced a carbon tax.