Activities of Indrek TARAND related to 2015/2008(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Guidelines for the 2016 budget - Section III (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2016 budget, Section III – Commission PDF (161 KB) DOC (82 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the fight against the crisis calls for short term solutions, the key medium and long term challenges the World is facing should not be forgotten: climate change, depletion of natural resources, pollution of the environment; a greener economy is the best answer in order to favour European competitiveness and job creation;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the slow, but steady introduction of green development criteria into the EU budget; believes however that further efforts are indispensable in order to efficiently fight climate change, promote renewable energies, ensure the continuous availability of resources and protect the environment and biodiversity;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Investment Plan presented by the Commission, which can create the potential to mobilise EUR 315 billion of investments in infrastructures, education and research, as well as SMEs and mid-cap companies; notes that the EU budget is expected to provide the backbone of this investment plan by making available the EUR 8 billion required in commitments and payments for the provisioning of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); considers the EU budget contribution as an opportunity to deliver a significant return on the objectives of the programmes concerned (Horizon 2020, Connecting Europe Facility) through a higher leverage effect; regrets that in circumstances of all- prevailing austerity policies, it was not possible for the Commission to propose fresh money for the investment plan;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Is concerned by the absence of criteria for the selection of projects compatible with the challenges of sustainable development; believes that the definition of such criteria would actually support the necessary transformation of the European economy towards a greener, more sustainable and more competitive economy with quality and better protected jobs;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the EU budget is a tool of internal solidarity in that it supports economic, social and territorial cohesion, helps combat poverty and promotes social inclusion; stresses that it is also an instrument of external solidarity by helping make the EU the biggest donor of development aidcontributing significantly to the development of third countries, by contributing to poverty eradication and fight against diseases, by offering support to neighbouring countries and by assisting countries and people facing humanitarian and civilian crises;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with concern that Europe, despite being one of the safest places in the world, is faced with new types of risks to its internal security which require ensuring closer police and judicial cooperation and coordination, measures for better integration and increased social cohesion and at the same time promoting stability and peace in conflict areas; invites the Commission to propose targeted reinforcements of the relevant programmes and instruments, thus demonstrating the EU’s pledge to tackle these threats;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Invites in particular the Commission to redirect spending in cohesion policies towards clearer priorities in energy savings and renewable energies, nature and biodiversity and green infrastructures;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Invites in particular the Commission to give more support to environmental action in the agriculture sector, to focus its infrastructure support on sustainable infrastructure and to prioritise in general environmental and climate change activities throughout the budget;