2014/2238(INI) Green employment initiative: tapping into the job creation potential of the green economy
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Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | EMPL |
LAMBERT Jean ( Verts/ALE)
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CLUNE Deirdre ( PPE),
KELLER Jan ( S&D),
TREBESIUS Ulrike ( ECR),
TØRNÆS Ulla ( ALDE),
AGEA Laura ( EFDD)
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| Committee Opinion | DEVE | ||
| Committee Opinion | INTA | ||
| Committee Opinion | ECON | ||
| Committee Opinion | ENVI |
EVI Eleonora ( EFDD)
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Ian DUNCAN ( ECR),
Marijana PETIR ( PPE),
Davor ŠKRLEC ( Verts/ALE)
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| Committee Opinion | ITRE | ||
| Committee Opinion | FEMM |
VANA Monika ( Verts/ALE)
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Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA ( ALDE),
Marijana PETIR ( PPE)
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RoP 54Subjects
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2015/12/01
EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
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2015/07/08
EP - Results of vote in Parliament
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2015/07/08
EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 542 votes to 99, with 20 abstentions, a resolution on the Green Employment Initiative: Tapping into the job creation potential of the green economy.
Towards a green economy – opportunities for the labour market : Parliament emphasised that a transition towards sustainable societies and economies can generate the potential both to create new quality jobs and to transform existing employment into green jobs in virtually all sectors and across the entire value chain. It also noted that the transition bears significant potential to create local jobs which cannot be relocated , and in sectors hit by the crisis such as the buildings sector.
In this regard, Members highlighted the fact that full implementation of environmental legislation , as well as the improvement of environmental integration and policy coherence across different sectorial polices in the EU , are essential for a full deployment of the potential linked to the green economy and therefore for the creation of green jobs.
Just transition and creation of quality and sustainable jobs : Parliament urged the Member States, and the Commission to commit to a ‘just transition roadmap’ to pursue ambitious environmental goals with the promotion of the following aspects: (i) adequate social protection and remuneration, (ii) long-term jobs and healthy and safe working conditions, (iii) government-led investment in education, (iv) respect for labour rights and the strengthening of worker information, consultation and participation rights regarding matters concerning sustainable development, and effective workforce representation.
Members highlighted the importance of national governments in promoting sectorial social dialogue, especially in newly emerging green industries. They stressed the need to:
provide the existing workforce with proper opportunities to acquire the new skills needed for the circular economy; anticipate change in employment requiring proactive transformation management and improved high-quality data collection on the current and future needs of the labour market, with the involvement of European higher-education institutions.
Local authorities can play a key role in promoting job growth in the green economy and more decent and inclusive jobs by green investment and supporting both green SMEs and greening of SMEs.
Skills for green employment : Parliament called for an ambitious strategy for creating sustainable jobs, including by addressing the skills mismatch with a particular focus on meeting the skills needs of a greener economy. It recalled that skills development should encourage the development of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills, which are widely useful in an economy.
Whilst welcoming the tools for skills development and the forecasting of skill needs proposed by the Commission, the resolution called for:
the setting up of a data bank listing training courses and job offers related to green employment, with the aim of improving the quality of information, advice and guidance available on careers; better synergies between education systems and emerging new green jobs through better coordination between educational institutions and employers' unions and other relevant organisations; the adoption by the Member States, regional governments and local authorities, together with the social partners and training providers, skill development and anticipation strategies with the objective of improving generic, sectoral and occupation-specific skills; the integration of sustainable development and environmental competences and skills into training and education systems; put in place mechanisms to train staff in employment authorities and services to mainstream skills for green employment in labour market policies.
The Commission is asked to open a public debate on, and to promote the concept of, ‘education for sustainable development’, with special emphasis on the education of girls and women.
Policy coherence : Parliament called on the Commission and the Member States to adopt ambitious, long-term and integrated regulatory, fiscal and financial frameworks for sustainable investment and to encourage innovation. Policies should be developed in a framework of long-term horizons that includes targets as well as indicators to measure progress towards their achievement.
The European Union and the Member States should:
set mandatory energy-saving and efficiency targets , and to support white certificates as an instrument to facilitate the achievement of EU energy-saving targets; consider examining whether the introduction of environmental and social criteria in public procurement policies could boost job creation in the greener economy; support the contribution of public services to the just transition towards a sustainable economy; phase out direct and indirect environmentally harmful subsidies including, but not limited to, those for fossil fuels; introduce targeted subsidies and/or tax exemptions for start-ups that provide goods and services offering high environmental added value; step up international efforts to create a global environmental policy that can limit the damage caused by offshoring of industrial production outside the EU and by carbon leakage.
For its part, the Commission should:
help revive the repairs sector; issue country-specific recommendations to the Member States that can contribute to efforts to foster green employment and reduce ecological footprints; use the EU Semester and the review of the Europe 2020 strategy to support green job creation propose more ambitious social and environmental targets for 2030 and 2050; present its proposal to reform the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) as soon as possible.
Investing in sustainable job creation : Parliament called on the Commission and the Member States to promote, including in the framework of the European Fund for Strategic Investments , quality investments geared towards generating societal and economic benefits. Investments should be focused in areas with positive labour market impact.
Member States are called upon to make full use of the possibilities under the legal framework for the European Structural and Investment Funds to promote sustainable projects that foster green employment.
Parliament recommended that quality investment in key public services such as communications, energy, transport, waste and water management are targeted in order to support sustainable public-procurement procedures and the mainstreaming of green skills.
Support to SMEs : recalling that SMEs have enormous potential for creating employment, in particular youth employment, Parliament supported the objectives of the Green Action Plan for SMEs and recognised that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) could help micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises to engage in activities involving a high degree of environmental and social innovation.
The Commission is called upon to stimulate new business models, such as cooperative enterprises , for increasing the efficiency of production and distribution processes, adopting innovative solutions to save resources and offering more sustainable products and services.
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2015/07/08
EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2015/07/07
EP - Debate in Parliament
2015/06/22
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details
The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs adopted an own-initiative report by Jean LAMBERT (Greens/EFA, UK) on the Green Employment Initiative: Tapping into the job creation potential of the green economy.
The report emphasised that a transition towards sustainable societies and economies can generate the potential both to create new quality jobs and to transform existing employment into green jobs in virtually all sectors and across the entire value chain. It also noted that the transition bears significant potential to create local jobs which cannot be relocated , and in sectors hit by the crisis such as the buildings sector.
Members highlighted the fact that full implementation of environmental legislation , as well as the improvement of environmental integration and policy coherence across different sectorial polices in the EU , are essential for a full deployment of the potential linked to the green economy and therefore for the creation of green jobs.
Towards a green economy : the report urged the Member States, and the Commission to commit to a ‘just transition roadmap’ to pursue ambitious environmental goals with the promotion of the following aspects: (i) adequate social protection and remuneration, (ii) long-term jobs and healthy and safe working conditions, (iii) government-led investment in education, (iv) respect for labour rights and the strengthening of worker information, consultation and participation rights regarding matters concerning sustainable development, and effective workforce representation.
Members stressed the need to:
provide the existing workforce with proper opportunities to acquire the new skills needed for the circular economy; anticipate change in employment requiring proactive transformation management and improved high-quality data collection on the current and future needs of the labour market, with the involvement of European higher-education institutions.
Local authorities can play a key role in promoting job growth in the green economy and more decent and inclusive jobs by green investment and supporting both green SMEs and greening of SMEs.
Skills for green employment : Members called for an ambitious strategy for creating sustainable jobs, including by addressing the skills mismatch with a particular focus on meeting the skills needs of a greener economy. In this regard, they called for:
the setting up of a data bank listing training courses and job offers related to green employment, with the aim of improving the quality of information, advice and guidance available on careers; better synergies between education systems and emerging new green jobs through better coordination between educational institutions and employers' unions and other relevant organisations; the adoption by the Member States, regional governments and local authorities, together with the social partners and training providers, skill development and anticipation strategies with the objective of improving generic, sectoral and occupation-specific skills; the integration of sustainable development and environmental competences and skills into training and education systems.
The Commission is asked to: (i) open a public debate on, and to promote the concept of, ‘education for sustainable development’, with special emphasis on the education of girls and women; (ii) start applying a new, social and climate-friendly indicator on growth that includes non-economic aspects of wellbeing and sets its primary focus on issues related to sustainable development, such as gender equality, poverty reduction and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Policy coherence : the report called on the Commission and the Member States to adopt ambitious, long-term and integrated regulatory, fiscal and financial frameworks for sustainable investment and to encourage innovation. Policies should be developed in a framework of long-term horizons that includes targets as well as indicators to measure progress towards their achievement.
The European Union and the Member States should:
set mandatory energy-saving and efficiency targets , and to support white certificates as an instrument to facilitate the achievement of EU energy-saving targets; consider examining whether the introduction of environmental and social criteria in public procurement policies could boost job creation in the greener economy; support the contribution of public services to the just transition towards a sustainable economy; phase out direct and indirect environmentally harmful subsidies including, but not limited to, those for fossil fuels; introduce targeted subsidies and/or tax exemptions for start-ups that provide goods and services offering high environmental added value; step up international efforts to create a global environmental policy that can limit the damage caused by offshoring of industrial production outside the EU and by carbon leakage.
For its part, the Commission should:
help revive the repairs sector; issue country-specific recommendations to the Member States that can contribute to efforts to foster green employment and reduce ecological footprints; use the EU Semester and the review of the Europe 2020 strategy to support green job creation propose more ambitious social and environmental targets for 2030 and 2050; present its proposal to reform the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) as soon as possible.
Support to SMEs : the report called on the Commission and the Member States to promote, including in the framework of the European Fund for Strategic Investments , quality investments geared towards generating societal and economic benefits such as sustainable quality jobs, gender equality, quality education and innovation to promote the green transition and to fight energy poverty. Investments should be focused in areas with positive labour market impact.
Lastly, recalling that SMEs have enormous potential for creating employment, in particular youth employment, the report recognised that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) could help micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises to engage in activities involving a high degree of environmental and social innovation.
Documents
2015/06/16
EP - Vote in committee
2015/05/18
EP - Committee opinion
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2015/05/08
EP - Committee opinion
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2015/04/17
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2015/03/05
EP - Committee draft report
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2015/01/28
EP - EVI Eleonora (EFDD) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
2015/01/15
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2014/12/09
EP - LAMBERT Jean (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in EMPL
2014/12/02
EP - VANA Monika (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in FEMM
2014/07/02
EC - Non-legislative basic document published
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PURPOSE: to propose a Green Employment Initiative regarding tapping into the job creation potential of the green economy.
BACKGROUND: the inefficient use of resources, the unsustainable pressure on the environment, and climate change, as well as social exclusion and inequalities pose challenges to long-term economic growth.
A model for green growth – leading to a low carbon, climate resilient and resource efficient economy - is used to depict a structural economic change that proposes a different model from the “takes-makes-consumes and disposes” model (linear model) to one where saving, re-using and recycling materials will get more value added and more benefit from each ton of material, each joule of energy and each hectare of land (circular economy).
Against this picture, the Commission proposes a Green Employment Initiative , which was set out in the 2012 Commission Employment Package (Employment Guideline 7).
Up to now, integrated policy frameworks linking green growth and employment existed in only a small number of Member States, with the majority having a disjointed and fragmented approach.
It is now necessary to put forward solutions and tools aiming, on the one hand, at supporting employment and job creation in the green economy and on the other, contributing to attaining the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy.
CONTENT: it is estimated that employment in the EU increased from 3 to 4.2 million between 2002 and 2011, including during the period of global financial crisis. For the wider economy, by increasing the efficiency of production processes, adopting innovative solutions to save resources, developing new business models, or offering more sustainable products and services, companies can expand their markets and create new jobs, while transforming existing ones . If this rate were maintained, it could boost GDP by nearly 1%, while creating more than 2 million jobs.
Accordingly, the Commission suggests that a strategy enabling transition towards a green economy should focus on the following:
· bridging the skills gaps;
· anticipating change, securing transitions and promoting mobility;
· supporting job creation;
· increasing data quality.
The Communication sets out the broad outlines of the actions:
Bridging the skills gaps: this means fostering skills developments and better forecasting skills needs across sectors and industries to allow the relevant authorities and stakeholders to adapt to change. Eco-innovation sectors are targeted, with fostering of skills in science, technology and mathematics skills (STEM) as part of compulsory and tertiary education. Classification systems such as 'European classification of Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations' (ESCO) can be used to identify skills gaps. The EU Skills Panorama, launched by the Commission in 2012, provides an overview of European, national and sectoral findings on the short to medium-term prospects for jobs and skills needs.
Anticipating change, securing transitions and promoting mobility : transformation processes, in particular from declining to emerging activities, require timely anticipation and management. Restructuring should be handled in a socially responsible way, in particular to preserve human capital through continuous up-skilling programmes for workers on the job and bearing in mind emerging risk linked to the development of green technologies. At the same time, action needs to be taken to ensure adaptation of labour market institutions in order to ease and secure transitions. Public employment services (PES) provide valuable information about skills requirements and could be used. Lastly, the paper suggests developing incentives to promote geographical and occupational mobility through EURES or ESCO to match jobs to skills at Union level.
Supporting job creation : EU funding should be used to support the green transition through the ESF, ERDF, EAFRD, COSME, Horizon 2020, LIFE and FI-TAP. Furthermore, to move towards a green economy, it is important to consider shifting taxes from labour to environmental taxation that would remove harmful subsidies and can result in both higher employment and lower emissions and pollution. Public procurement can be used to promote growth in the green economy and green social enterprises could inspire others to be entrepreneurs.
Increasing data quality : the regular collection of harmonised statistics would facilitate more evidence-based policy making and monitoring, as well as better anticipation of transitional effects on the labour market and identification of skills needs.
The Communication also stresses the need to promote social dialogue and international cooperation with stakeholders such as the Global Green Growth Institute, OECD, UNEP and World Bank.
Lastly, the Communication emphasises that the following priorities should be pursued in the transition to the green and resource efficient economy that support job creation and skills and education:
improving integration and coordination of existing European and national level policies and initiatives; further developing governance structures and methodological tools to facilitate the transition towards a green and resource efficient economy, and establishing a closer working relationship and dialogue with social partners on the employment challenges for greening the economy; further strengthening the existing Commission skills intelligence tools and networks to better anticipate and monitor developments in sectors and occupations linked to green growth; working towards an international playing field in promoting green and inclusive growth.
Documents
Documents
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2015)575
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T8-0264/2015
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A8-0204/2015
- Committee opinion: PE549.254
- Committee opinion: PE549.120
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE554.848
- Committee draft report: PE551.783
- Non-legislative basic document published: EUR-Lex
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2014)0446
- Committee draft report: PE551.783
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE554.848
- Committee opinion: PE549.120
- Committee opinion: PE549.254
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2015)575
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A8-0204/2015 - Jean Lambert - § 18/2 #
2015/07/08 Outcome: +: 466, -: 195, 0: 6
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ENFA8-0204/2015 - Jean Lambert - § 46/3 #
2015/07/08 Outcome: +: 537, 0: 70, -: 58
A8-0204/2015 - Jean Lambert - § 58/4 #
2015/07/08 Outcome: +: 347, -: 304, 0: 13
A8-0204/2015 - Jean Lambert - § 60/1 #
2015/07/08 Outcome: +: 378, -: 231, 0: 44
A8-0204/2015 - Jean Lambert - § 60/2 #
2015/07/08 Outcome: +: 329, -: 316, 0: 12
A8-0204/2015 - Jean Lambert - § 60/3 #
2015/07/08 Outcome: +: 334, -: 310, 0: 12
A8-0204/2015 - Jean Lambert - § 62/2 #
2015/07/08 Outcome: +: 610, -: 42, 0: 6
A8-0204/2015 - Jean Lambert - § 62/3 #
2015/07/08 Outcome: -: 328, +: 320, 0: 6
A8-0204/2015 - Jean Lambert - § 62/4 #
2015/07/08 Outcome: +: 491, -: 169, 0: 5
A8-0204/2015 - Jean Lambert - § 64/1 #
2015/07/08 Outcome: +: 567, -: 57, 0: 37
A8-0204/2015 - Jean Lambert - § 64/2 #
2015/07/08 Outcome: +: 520, -: 79, 0: 46
A8-0204/2015 - Jean Lambert - Considérant H #
2015/07/08 Outcome: +: 328, -: 259, 0: 71
A8-0204/2015 - Jean Lambert - Considérant X/2 #
2015/07/08 Outcome: +: 349, -: 281, 0: 24
A8-0204/2015 - Jean Lambert - Résolution #
2015/07/08 Outcome: +: 542, -: 99, 0: 20
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 374 |
2014/2238(INI)
2015/03/10
FEMM
48 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital -A (new) -A. whereas creating green jobs for women will help to reach the EU 2020 targets, namely the fight against climate change, 75 % of employment and the fight against poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas green jobs should not be promoted at the expense of traditional jobs, as there should not be no discrimination between sectors with regard to access to employment;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital D Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Recital D D. whereas fulfilment of 2020 Strategy objectives and implementation of transitional guidelines and policies for a green economy have begun to be felt on the employment market, while the role of women in green employment is underestimated and widely ignored;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Recital D D. whereas the role of women in green employment is underestimated and
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Recital D a (new) Da. whereas creating green jobs is necessary but not sufficient and there is the need for a transition to a green and sustainable economy;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Recital D a (new) Da. Given the disproportionate impact of austerity policies on women;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Recital D a (new) Da. whereas more attention should be given to green employment in rural areas by providing support to women farmers and family farms in order to secure their income, through green growth and to encourage them to remain living in villages as food producers, protectors of the environment and family carers;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Recital D b (new) Db. whereas the role of civil society is crucial in the transition to a green economy as well as in the fight for gender equality;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Recital D b (new) Db. whereas a gender perspective must be linked with the ILO's decent work agenda.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) broadly de
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the ILO and UNEP definition of green jobs should be taken as a
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the ILO and UNEP definition of green jobs should be taken as a model by the EU, since green jobs need to pair concerns such as energy efficiency and low emissions with traditional labour concerns, given that women often suffer from lower wages for equal skills and responsibilities and unfavourable working conditions;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recognises the urgent need for an international agreement regarding a common definition of the green economy, based on the pillars of both social and ecological sustainability; emphasises the significant role of the civil society, especially social movements, environmental organisations, and women's rights organisations, when establishing descriptions of aims and objectives of the green economy;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Asks the Commission, while providing support to national statistical offices and Public Employment Services (PES) and while reinforcing the use of quantitative modelling tools, to incorporate all green employment sectors (including those that are currently neglected, such as public transport and the retail sector) together with a gender perspective;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Asks the Commission, while providing support to national statistical offices and reinforcing the use of quantitative modelling tools, to incorporate all green employment sectors (including those that are currently neglected, such as transport) together with a gender equality perspective;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Asks the Commission to include a gender perspective in the development of new data collection, disaggregation and analysis, such as work carried out with the econometrical tool FIDELIO, or with stakeholders such as the International Conference of Labour Statisticians;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Asks the Commission to include a gender perspective in its work with Public Employment Services (PES) and the EU Skills Panorama to identify and bridge green skills gaps in labour markets. Emphasis must be placed on identifying and closing gender skills gaps in green sectors;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Urges the Commission and Member States to start applying a new, social and climate-friendly indicator on growth, which includes non-economic aspects of wellbeing and sets it's primarily focus on issues related to sustainable development such as: gender equality, poverty reduction and lower GHG emissions;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the principal EU policy is the Europe 2020 strategy, under which the goal of sustainable growth goes beyond climate change and covers a wider range of issues, seeking to transform the EU economy along a smart, green (ecological) lines;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Asks the Commission to initiate research on gender equality in relation to green employment and the ecological transformation of the economy, and on women’s contribution to the development of green innovations, services and products;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Asks the Commission to initiate research on gender in relation to green employment and the ecological transformation of the economy, and on women’s contribution to the development of green innovations, services and products;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Asks the Commission
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Asks the Commission, the Member States and regional and local authorities to systematically include a gender equality perspective in the definition, implementation and monitoring of green
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Asks the Commission, the Member States and regional and local authorities to systematically
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Asks the Commission, the Member States and regional and local authorities to systematically include a gender equality
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to promote gender equality as a key issue when designing and negotiating on future regulations and programmes for the EU structural funds (ESF, ERDF,CAP), especially in the framework of measures related to the transformation towards a green economy;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Asks the Commission to open a public debate and to bring forward the concept of "education for sustainable development" with special emphasis on education of girls and women;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to promote women’s entrepreneurship in the green economy, access to microfinance for women
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas women must benefit equally from the creation of green jobs and the glass ceiling in the green economy must be broken;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to promote women’s entrepreneurship in the green economy, access to microfinance for women, the creation of green jobs
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to pursue an active labour market policy for women in the field of green employment and therefore to promote women’s entrepreneurship in the green economy, access to microfinance for women, the creation of green jobs in public services, and the introduction of gender- related quality criteria for companies in the context of public procurement.
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to pursue all green employment policies in close consultation with civil society;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to establish gender mainstreaming mechanisms at international, national and regional levels in environmental policies.
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to promote policies to encourage higher participation of women in education in STEM subjects, and entrepreneurship, and connect the green jobs agenda to the empowerment of women through education; calls for the establishment of clear targets and monitoring for women's recruitment into green jobs through apprenticeship programmes; calls for encouragement of women's participation in vocational education and training (VET) and life- long learning opportunities in green sectors.
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to promote a combination of ecological, economic, gender equality and labour market policies with a view to adapting the workforce constantly to the new demands of a market in transition towards a green economy.
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls on Member States and the Commission to ensure the high quality of the green jobs created with a high level of social protection for women; asks Member States and the Commission to encourage unionisation of women in green sectors, as well as a clear voice for women in trade unions and social dialogue in green sectors.
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Calls on the Commission to adopt an EU 2015-2020 strategy for gender equality taking into account the employment rate targets of the Europe 2020 strategy of the European Union for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas women and girls are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and entrepreneurship education at all levels, all of which are relevant to advancement in the area of green skills and green jobs; whereas education must be seen as an investment in individuals, and women in particular, at every stage in their lives; whereas women's participation in STEM education fields is often hampered by gender stereotypes and gendered cultures;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas green jobs are viewed as a dynamic concept evolving in line with more environmentally friendly technological progress and investment in green jobs, including the Commission’s investment plan, must not benefit only highly qualified workers;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas investment in green jobs, including the Commission’s investment plan and the European Structural and Investment Funds, must not benefit only highly qualified workers;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas women are disproportionately hit by the crises and green jobs have shown to be more crisis- resistant than others;
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ENVI
118 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 a (new) -1a. Reiterates the need to move towards a low carbon economy; underlines the fact that the greening of EU economies can contribute to long term, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Highlights
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on Member States to implement
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on Member States to implement building modernisation plans focusing on improving energy efficiency; considers that such modernisation should take account of grey energy, which means the energy used throughout the life cycle of construction materials, including during demolition and recycling, so that the total energy balance of these modernisation operations should incorporate this dimension; considers furthermore that modernisation operations should respect local architecture and culture;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to stimulate new business models, such as cooperative enterprises, in their efforts to increase efficiency of production and distribution processes, adopting innovative solutions to save resources or offering more sustainable products and services;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Underlines that some sectors such as the chemical, car and porcelain industries are leading the way in terms of energy efficiency, and that other sectors can learn from the changes they have introduced to their working methods;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Calls on Member States to develop programmes to protect
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Calls on Member States to develop programmes to protect, sustain and regenerate the environment in order to prevent and remedy hydrogeological instability while serving in addition to absorb a substantial green labour force.
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Calls on Member States to
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Considers that the full development of the green economy and growth of the green jobs market will not be possible until the monetary value of eco-system services - such as water purification and flood defence - is properly recognised and integrated into pricing and decision- making.
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the fact that the potential of employment linked to the green economy is significant and resilient to changes in the business cycle; notes that the creation of green jobs in the EU is linked
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Calls on the Commission to develop methodology for valuing natural capital and to consider mechanisms to incentivise the provision, protection and management of eco-system services.
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Urges the Commission to lay down a framework for implementation of the above measures with a view to bringing about coherent green job creation within the EU.
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 d (new) 11d. Calls on the Commission to prepare sustainability targets, to develop labour market tools to accompany the transition to sustainability and the green economy, to make use of EU funds, to support the exchange of best practices and to support an information campaign;
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 e (new) 11e. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to promote, in the framework of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), quality investments geared towards the green transition of our societies, sustainable development and green job creation; stresses the need for support for sustainable regional development led by regional actors, such as agricultural- energy cooperatives; highlights that investing in energy efficiency promotes local and regional job creation as well as local and regional economic development.
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 f (new) 11f. Calls on Member States to effectively use EU funds available, to promote job creation and skills development in order to facilitate the transition into a greener economy. Notes the wide range of EU funds and financial instruments available to Member States in this task, such as European structural and Investment Fund, the European Social Fund, the European Regional Development Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, LIFE programme among others.
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 g (new) 11g. Calls on the Member States to coordinate policies more closely where the green economy is concerned and to share their best practice regarding employment opportunities in the green economy.
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 h (new) 11h. Call on the Commission's EU Investment Plan which is set to unlock public and private investments in the real economy of at least € 315 billion over the next three years, to prioritise the financing green investments and creation of green sustainable jobs.
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 i (new) 11i. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the Member States are made aware of the positive opportunities that new technologies offer and to financially support the monitoring and development of new technologies;
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 j (new) 11j. Calls on the Commission and Member States to use the 2016 post- electoral revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) to promote the green transition of our economies.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the fact that the creation of green jobs in the EU
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses the opportunities that the 2030 Climate and Energy package provides in job creation and the role future environmental legislation will play in achieving the EU's long term environmental goals and in creating jobs and green growth;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Points out that continuous economic growth is possible only if it takes into account the limitations of the environment; in view of that, highlights that green and circular economy can provide solutions for environment as well as for economy and society in general;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Notes that in its 2015 report the European Environment Agency has pointed out that current measures are insufficient to achieve aims related to biodiversity conservation, reduction in the use of fossil fuels, and combating climate change and averting its impact on human health and the quality of the environment;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Recalls that job creation, particularly the creation of green jobs, depends primarily on the reindustrialisation of the countries of the Union, ideally on the basis of high environmental standards and the application of these standards to products imported from third countries;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 e (new) 1e. Notes that, according to the European Environment Agency, the green goods and services sector grew by more than 50% between 2000 and 2011, generating over 1.3 million jobs that have benefited the EU’s export balance and its economic competitiveness;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 f (new) 1f. Recognises that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) could help micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises to engage in activities involving a high degree of environmental and social innovation;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 b (new) -1b. Stresses that two-thirds of the services provided by nature, including fertile land, clean water and air, are in decline, and global warming and biodiversity loss are close to the limits beyond which irreversible impacts on our societies and the natural environment cannot be prevented;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 g (new) 1g. Notes that Eurobarometer data on green work in SMEs show that energy saving, waste reduction, and reducing the use of raw materials are measures which have come to be economically advantageous;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that the EU state aid framework needs to be adapted to better support the transition to a green economy and hence the creation of green employment; calls on the Commission to adopt a general block exemption for all energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and resource efficiency schemes;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recognises the fact that instruments such as the Ecolabel, EMAS and green public procurement (GPP) can contribute to the creation of green jobs;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recognises the fact that instruments such as the Ecolabel, EMAS and green public procurement (GPP) can contribute to the creation of green jobs;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recognises the fact that instruments such as Eco-design, the Ecolabel, EMAS and green public procurement (GPP) contribute to the creation of green jobs; calls on Member States to implement the new provisions of the revised EU legislation on public procurement and proactively introduce environmental criteria in their public procurement policies in order to create sustainable jobs; calls on the Commission to provide contracting authorities with effective guidance tools to this end and to actively promote those;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recognises the fact that instruments such as the Ecolabel, EMAS and green public procurement (GPP) contribute to the
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the significant employment potential of the circular economy; highlights that improving resource efficiency could create between 1.4 and 2.8 million jobs in Europe and transitioning to an economy based on durability and reparability of products can create jobs along the whole product lifecycle in the sectors of maintenance, repair, upgrade and reuse; emphasises that waste prevention, ecodesign, reuse and similar measures could bring net savings of € 600 billion, or 8 % of annual turnover, for businesses in the EU, while reducing total annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2-4 %;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Notes that sustainable forest management has veritable potential to create jobs while actively contributing to climate change mitigation and protection of biodiversity;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Also recognises that there are not enough incentives in the form of positive discrimination on the market for products and businesses with EU environmental certification and not enough economic advantages to be gained from green public procurement;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 c (new) -1c. Stresses that a comprehensive policy approach is needed to respond to these challenges, build sustainable, crisis- resilient European economies and fully tap into the job potential of a green transition of our economies; calls on the Commission and Member States to adopt ambitious and integrated regulatory, fiscal and financial frameworks to ensure sustainable investment and encourage sustainable innovation and hence fully unlock the employment potential of the green transition;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Points out that the withdrawal of the proposal for revision of the Waste Directives, despite the strong objection of the European Parliament, has compromised the creation of some 180 000 green jobs;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Points out that the withdrawal of the proposal for revision of the Waste Directives
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Underlines that implementing existing legislation on waste prevention and management could create close to 0.5 million green jobs while reducing demand for costly scarce resources, decreasing dependence on raw materials and lowering pressure on the environment; reiterates that more efficient resource use is a key element in securing Europe's competitive edge in the global economy;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to submit as soon as possible a
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to submit
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to submit as soon as possible a
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 d (new) -1d. Stresses that policies should be long- term, including ambitious binding targets for resource efficiency, greenhouse gas reductions, renewable energies and energy savings, as well as indicators to measure progress towards their achievement; stresses that policies should aim at minimising external environmental and societal costs and establish an appropriate price for greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to submit as soon as possible a fresh proposal for the revision of EU waste legislation and a feasibility study including an impact assessment of the revision;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to submit as soon as possible a fresh proposal for the revision of EU waste legislation covering upstream reduction, design of goods for reuse and recycling, new recycling targets, and redefinition of the criteria for calculating the quantity of material actually recycled;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to renew its commitment to the EU2020 strategy and issue its mid-term review without delay; calls on the Commission to introduce a binding resource efficiency target which limits resource consumption in absolute terms and a corresponding lead indicator both into the European Semester in the framework of the scoreboard for macroeconomic imbalances and the review of the EU2020 strategy; stresses the importance of long-term policy frameworks to fully use the job potential of the green transition; calls on the Commission to propose more ambitious binding environmental, climate and energy targets for 2030 and 2050;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Recognises that linking of the sustainable agricultural production with monitoring and protection of on-farm biodiversity and subsequently smart labelling of agricultural products for their environmental impacts in order to stimulate consumer demand for biodiversity-friendly produce represents a significant potential for green employment in EU rural areas;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Calls on the Commission to address green employment in the implementation of the Energy Union.
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 e (new) -1e. Emphasises that a transition towards sustainable societies and economies, including sustainable patterns of consumption and production, generates the potential to create new green jobs and transform existing employment into green jobs in almost all sectors and across the entire value chain, from research to production, distribution and servicing, and in new green high-tech sectors such as renewable energies as well as in traditional industries like manufacturing and construction, agriculture and fisheries, service sectors such as tourism, catering, transport and education; stresses that this job potential includes both highly-skilled and low- skilled workforce;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to submit a tax harmonisation proposal which would shift the tax burden from labour to
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to submit a tax harmonisation proposal which would shift the tax burden from labour to
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to submit a tax harmonisation proposal which would shift the tax burden from labour to resource- consumption and take account of the environmental impact of goods and services;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to proactively pursue the greening of the EU Semester in order to support green job creation; calls on the Commission to issue country-specific recommendations that contribute to higher employment and a smaller ecological footprint, including a strong emphasis on shifting taxes away from labour to environmental taxation and the phasing out of environmentally harmful subsidies by 2020; stresses the particular importance of shifting taxes from labour to resource consumption and pollution in order to fully exploit the job potential of the green transition;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Stresses that tax policy is a sovereign issue for Member States, who must be allowed flexibility to design their own approach to green taxation which meets their particular economic needs;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Calls on the Member States to implement ‘green’ tax reforms in order to provide incentives for environmental protection, thrifty use of natural resources, and employment, as well as making for favourable performance of macroeconomic indicators while ensuring fair competition;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 d (new) 6d. Urges the Commission and the Member States to phase out all environmentally harmful subsidies;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 f (new) -1f. Notes that the green transition of our economies bears significant potential to create local jobs which cannot be offshored, including in sectors hit by the economic crisis as for instance energy efficiency in the construction sector;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 e (new) 6e. Calls on the Commission to channel EFSI assistance towards micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises which invest in production systems or service provision that help to support the circular green economy;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 f (new) 6f. Recognises that SMEs bear the potential of catalysing the green transition of our economies and drive job creation; supports the objectives of the Green Action Plan for SMEs and its SMEs- oriented actions to improve resource efficiency, support green entrepreneurship, exploiting opportunities for greener value chains and facilitating market access for green SMEs;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 g (new) 6g. Maintains that public funding should be allocated with a view to spurring moves towards environment-friendly production methods;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on Member States to introduce
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on Member States to introduce targeted subsidies and/or tax exemptions for
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on Member States to
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on Member States to introduce targeted tax exemptions for SMEs, including but not limited to start- ups, producing goods and services that offer high environmental added value;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on Member States to introduce targeted tax exemptions for start-ups producing goods and services that offer high environmental added value and to introduce tax remission for buying local in order to promote the consumption of products with a small ecological footprint, taking into account the distance that they travel during their life cycle and the technologies that they use;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission, when drawing up and implementing the EFSI strategic guidelines, to take into account the job creation potential intrinsic to the green economy;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 g (new) -1g. Recognises that the green transition will, on balance, have a positive impact on employment, reflecting the fact that sustainable economic activities like energy savings or organic farming are more labour-intensive then the activities they replace;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Underlines the necessity of Member States preparing their economies for a low-carbon, resource and energy efficient future, whilst taking account of the possible risk of job relocation and carbon leakage due to the impact of climate policies;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Calls on the Member States to apply ‘eco-bonuses’ to help mitigate possible undesirable effects of a ‘green’ tax reform;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 d (new) 7d. Maintains that to ease the transition to a green economy, investment has to be channelled into education, training, and research and development;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 e (new) 7e. Calls on Member States to devise instruments to facilitate and encourage the development of green skills among employees, in order to eliminate the skills gulf which will develop as a result of the transition to a green economy;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 f (new) 7f. Calls on the Member States to focus greater attention on the implementation of environmental management and eco- auditing systems based on the European standard (ISO 14000);
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 g (new) 7g. Points out that SMEs are playing a key role in the transition to a green economy and hence in creating green jobs;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 h (new) 7h. Calls on Member States to tailor their education to a transition to a greener economy in order to improve the employment opportunities of young people in the various sectors which possess potential for growth;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 i (new) 7i. Points to the importance of, and the need for, financial instruments aimed at SMEs;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 h (new) -1h. Notes that more than 14 million jobs in Europe depend directly on ecosystems and biodiversity, including forestry, agriculture and fisheries; emphasises that greening these sectors would increase the number of people in work and foster the resilience of the sectors in order to promote sustainable employment; notes that investing in green infrastructure provides many social, economic and environmental benefits, including job creation;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to set mandatory energy-saving and efficiency targets and to
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Reiterates that full implementation of the Energy Efficiency Plan could improve Europe's industrial competitiveness, create up to 2 million jobs by 2020, reduce annual GHG emissions by 740 million tons and generate financial savings of up to €1000 per household annually; calls therefore on the Member States to efficiently implement and enforce the Energy Efficiency Directive and to remain committed to achieve or even go beyond the 2030 energy efficiency targets;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Calls on the Commission to set up a data bank listing training courses, job offers, and best practice related to the promotion of green employment;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Calls on the commission to present its proposal to reform the EU Emissions Trading System as soon as possible taking into account the need to protect industries exposed to a significant risk of "carbon leakage";
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. Calls on the Member States to invest part of the proceeds from auctions of ETS greenhouse gas emission allowances with a view to establishing policies to assist climate change adaptation and protect biodiversity and sensitive habitats and, in so doing, to generating green employment;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 e (new) 8e. Calls on the Commission to abolish direct and indirect subsidies for the production, storage, and distribution of fossil fuels;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls on Member States to f
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Member States to make more efficient use of European Structural and Investment Funds, including the new European Fund for Strategic Investments, in order to finance low-
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Highlights th
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Calls on Member States to finance low- interest revolving funds to promote renewable energies
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Notes that some regions are facing more challenges than others in the course of transitioning to sustainable economies; calls on the Commission to encourage the exchange of best practices between regions that successfully managed the greening of their formerly energy-, resource-intensive and polluting industries, and regions still facing the challenge of green structural change;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Recommends funding, as a matter of priority, projects based on renewable energy, on a regional scale, which create jobs for purposes both of installation and of operation, while promoting local or regional energy self-sufficiency;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on those Member States
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on Member States to
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on Member States to implement ambitious building modernisation and construction plans focusing on improving energy efficiency which will contribute to revitalisation of important sectors of economy, that have suffered severe damages during the recent economic recession such as construction sector and will help to achieve the EU target of nearly zero-energy consumption for all new buildings;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Calls on Member States to implement building modernisation plans focusing on improving energy efficiency and develop financing mechanisms in order to stimulate energy-efficiency investments; invites the Commission to present its Smart Financing for Smart Buildings'- Initiative (facilitating access to funding instruments) as soon as possible;
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EMPL
208 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) - having regard to the ILO/UNEP definition of a green job as any decent job that contributes to preserving or restoring the quality of the environment whether it is in agriculture, industry, services or administration,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Calls on the Commission to help foster skills development through the updating of qualifications and corresponding education and training curricula on an EU level;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Calls on the Commission to emphasise greater use of classification systems such as ESCO which can be used to identify skills gaps;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 d (new) 9d. Emphasises the importance of better synergies between the education systems and the emerging new green jobs through better coordination between the educational institutions and the employers' unions and other relevant organisations;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Member States and on
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Member States and on regional governments and local authorities to involve social partners and training providers, and to adopt and implement skill development strategies with the objectives of improving generic, sectoral and occupation-specific skills;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Member States and on regional governments to involve businesses, employers' organisations, social partners and training providers, and to adopt and implement skill anticipation and development strategies with the objectives of improving generic, sectoral and occupation-specific skills; further stresses the importance of partnerships and trust between educational institutions, businesses, social partners and authorities;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that these strategies should include the anticipation and identification of skill gaps and targeted vocational and lifelong training programmes with a clear focus on matching skills and jobs with the aim of increasing employment; stresses the need to actively include in the strategies
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that these strategies should include the identification of skill gaps and targeted vocational and lifelong training programmes; stresses the need to actively include in the strategies both displaced workers and low-skilled workers at risk of being excluded from the labour market;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that these strategies should
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that these strategies should include the identification of skill gaps and targeted vocational and lifelong training programmes; stresses the need to actively include in the strategies both displaced workers and low-skilled workers at risk of being excluded from the labour market by ensuring that skills training must be targeted, accessible and free for these workers; stresses that steps need to be taken to
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas according to the European Environment Agency, the green goods and services sector grew by more than 50% between 2000 and 2011, generating over 1.3 million jobs that have benefited the EU’s export balance and its economic competitiveness;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Notes that CEDEFOP proposes that adapting curricula and including environmental awareness with an understanding of sustainable development and business efficiency is better than proposing new training programmes;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on Member States and regional and local authorities to integrate sustainable development, and environmental competences and skills, into training and education systems; recalls the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on Member States to integrate sustainable development, and environmental competences and skills, into training and education systems; recalls the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills and the need to ensure that more women study STEM subjects;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on Member States to integrate sustainable development, and environmental competences and skills, into training and education systems, by encouraging research centres to develop technologies, projects and patents for green products, in collaboration with new green companies; in this regard it would be advisable to encourage exchanges of ideas between research centres and networks of companies and professionals; recalls the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on Member States to integrate sustainable development, and environmental competences and skills, into training and education systems, in particular further strengthening VET systems; recalls the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Urges Member States to take advantage of the development of this sector, to create highly skilled apprenticeships to provide young people with specialised knowledge and training, and to help tackle the high levels of youth unemployment;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. calls on the Commission and the Member States to take into account, when making the transition to the green economy, the needs of women and girls for better lifelong learning opportunities, especially in fields which have the potential to provide a significant number of new green jobs, such as science, research, engineering, digital technology and new technologies. They should do this with the aim of strengthening women’s position in society, removing gender stereotypes and providing jobs which fully correspond to the particular needs and skills of women;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Stresses the
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in response to these threats, we are seeing the development of new sectors, a change within many others and
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Stresses the need for targeted action by public authorities and services which would involve all labour market stakeholders, including employers' and employees' organisations, to bridge the skills gap; calls on the Member States to have mechanisms in place to train staff in employment authorities and services to mainstream skills for green
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Stresses the need for targeted action by public authorities and services to bridge the skills gap; calls on the Member States and regional and local authorities to train staff in employment authorities and services to mainstream skills for green employment across labour market policies;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Stresses the need for targeted action by public authorities and services to bridge the skills gap; calls on the Member States to train staff in employment authorities and
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Member States to put in place a regulatory environment that encourages innovation in the green economy;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt ambitious and integrated regulatory, fiscal and financial frameworks to guarantee sustainable investment and encourage innovation, thereby fully unlocking the employment potential of these changes; highlights that
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt ambitious and integrated regulatory, fiscal and financial frameworks to guarantee sustainable investment and encourage innovation, thereby fully unlocking the employment potential of these changes; highlights that policies should be developed in a framework of long-term horizons
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt ambitious and integrated regulatory, fiscal and financial frameworks to guarantee sustainable investment and encourage innovation, thereby fully unlocking the employment potential of these changes; highlights that policies should be developed in a framework of long-term horizons
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt ambitious and integrated regulatory, fiscal and financial frameworks
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt ambitious and integrated regulatory, fiscal and financial frameworks to guarantee sustainable investment and encourage innovation, including moving towards environmental taxes and charges as instruments to promote shared environmental responsibility, thereby fully unlocking the employment potential of these changes; highlights that policies should be developed in a framework of long-term horizons that includes binding targets where necessary as well as indicators to measure progress towards their achievement; suggests that Member States that have environmental taxes could share their experiences more widely;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in response to these threats, we are seeing the development of new sectors, a change within many others and the decline of some sectors, such as those which are heavily polluting; whereas, with regard to the latter sector, special attention needs to be paid to the workforce in terms of retraining and alternative employment; points out, however, that according to the Commission’s calculations, the renewable energy economy will create 20 million new jobs in Europe by 2020;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Stresses that coordination across the Commission and across relevant Ministries at national level is important to create a comprehensive, whole-of - government, framework for change, capable of devoting the required attention to the distributional effects of the transition;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Notes that the success or failure of the Green Employment Initiative is dependent on the level of ambition of the Commission's binding targets to renewable energy and energy efficiency; and investment in renewable energy technology and energy efficiency programmes committed to by the Member States;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Member States to abolish direct and indirect subsidies for the production, storage, and distribution of fossil fuels;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses th
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need for consistent policies that promote renewable energy production and energy efficiency with a view to triggering
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need for consistent policies that promote renewable energy production and energy efficiency with a view to triggering local and regional development and creating
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need for consistent policies that promote renewable energy production and energy efficiency with a view to triggering local development and creating local jobs. In that respect welcomes the Commission's inclusion of decent jobs in the EU negotiating mandate for the COP 21 Paris talks, building on the CANCUN agreement of 2010 and subsequent initiatives;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need for consistent policies that promote renewable energy production and energy efficiency with a view to triggering local development and creating local jobs; points out that territorial self- sufficiency in energy remains one of the EU’s long-term economic and energy policy goals; maintains, moreover, that the territorial dimension of investment must, without fail, be taken into account, given that it helps to achieve the EU’s territorial cohesion policy aims and to dovetail cities and the countryside;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need for consistent policies that promote renewable energy production and increased energy efficiency with a view to triggering local development and creating local jobs; stresses that investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency will become the main source of job creation in Europe in the coming years;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the need for consistent policies that promote renewable energy production and energy efficiency with a view to triggering local development and creating good local jobs;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in response to these threats, we are seeing the development of new sectors, a change within many others and the decline of some sectors, such as those which are heavily polluting; whereas, with regard to the latter sector, special attention needs to be paid to the workforce in terms of retraining and alternative employment; whereas investments in offshore renewable energy has the potential to significantly boost job-creation including in sparsely populated areas;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Supports EU commitments to pushing a just global transition to an inclusive green economy in collaboration with other international partners;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Member States to fully respect and implement the new provisions of the revised EU legislation on public procurement
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Member States to fully respect and implement the new provisions of the revised EU legislation on public procurement
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Member States to fully respect and implement the new provisions of the revised EU legislation on public procurement, and to
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Member States to fully respect and implement the new provisions of the revised EU legislation on public procurement, and to introduce proactively environmental
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Member States to fully respect and implement the new provisions of the revised EU legislation on public procurement, and to
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Member States to fully respect and implement the new provisions of the revised EU legislation on public procurement, and to introduce proactively environmental and social criteria in their public procurement policies without delay in order to create sustainable jobs;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Suggests that positive discrimination mechanisms be put in place by those local, regional and national authorities that have fiscal powers to the benefit of firms which implement green economy principles and concepts, in the context of Corporate Social Responsibility, including lower levies and taxes, public procurement and tax deductions;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. calls on the Commission to help revive the repairs sector, which would lead to the creation of new jobs that are by their very nature environmentally friendly;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Calls on the Member States to support the contribution of public services to the just transition towards a sustainable economy, notably by proactively ensuring that services such as communications, energy, transport, waste and water management are delivered in a sustainable way;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas improvements to the EU’s ecological situation have largely been achieved by shifting pollution-causing production methods to third countries with less stringent environmental regulations and cheaper labour (‘carbon leakage’), which has led to a substantial number of jobs being lost in the EU;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to honour its commitment to propose
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the Commission to honour its commitment to propose more ambitious waste legislation that makes full use of the significant job potential of the circular economy without delay, while strictly respecting the responsibilities of the Member States;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to use the EU Semester and the review of the Europe 2020 strategy to support green job creation; calls on the Commission to issue country- specific recommendations that contribute to higher employment and smaller ecological footprints,
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to use the EU Semester and the review of the Europe 2020 strategy to support green job creation; calls on the Commission to issue country- specific recommendations that contribute to higher employment and smaller ecological footprints
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to use the EU Semester and the review of the Europe 2020 strategy to support green job creation; calls on the Commission to issue country- specific recommendations that contribute to higher employment and smaller ecological footprints
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to use the EU Semester and the review of the Europe 2020 strategy to support green job creation; calls on the Commission to issue country- specific recommendations that contribute to higher employment and smaller ecological footprints
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to use the EU Semester and the review of the Europe 2020 strategy to support green job creation; calls on the Commission to issue country- specific recommendations that contribute to higher employment and smaller ecological footprints, including
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to use the EU Semester and the review of the Europe 2020 strategy to support green job creation; calls on the Commission to issue country- specific recommendations that can contribute to higher employment and smaller ecological footprints,
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to use the EU Semester and the review of the Europe 2020 strategy to support
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the objective of sustainable development is enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty; and the enforcement of this implies that environmental issues are treated at the same level of economic and social ones within the annual cycle of European policies;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to make the greening of EU economies one of the priorities of the Annual Growth Survey 2016 and use the EU Semester and the review of the Europe 2020 strategy and revision of the new set of integrated guidelines to support green job creation; calls on the Commission to issue country- specific recommendations that contribute to higher employment and smaller ecological footprints, including a shift from labour to environmental taxation and the phasing out of counterproductive subsidies by 2020;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Notes that environmental taxes in the form of consumption taxes are often regressive in nature and impact disproportionately on lower-income groups who should be exempt from consumption-based environmental taxes; calls for any new environmental taxation to target the major polluters; notes that if successful, environmental taxation will result in a lowering of pollution and therefore a fall in tax revenue in the medium to long term, which must be taken into account;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. calls on the Commission and the Member States to show greater solidarity and conformity in their policies and to make more substantial political commitments at the highest level in related areas such as tax on capital and corporate gains, tax on financial transactions and the fight against tax fraud and tax evasion;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to renew its commitment to the Europe 2020 strategy and to issue its mid-term review without delay;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to renew its commitment to the Europe 2020 strategy and to issue its mid-term review without delay;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to renew its commitment to the Europe 2020 strategy and to issue its mid-term review without delay; calls on the Commission to introduce
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to renew its commitment to the Europe 2020 strategy and to issue its mid-term review without delay and latest by 2015; calls on the Commission to introduce quality employment and resource efficiency as lead goals
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to renew its commitment to the Europe 2020
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission to renew its commitment to the Europe 2020 strategy and to issue its mid-term review without delay; calls on the Commission to introduce quality employment and resource efficiency as lead goals; calls on the Commission to propose
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on the Commission to consider innovation as the cornerstone of Europe's industry and to develop active strategies to ensure social transitions are well managed and benefits are spread across in all of Europe; calls on the Commission and Member States to support the emergence of new supply chains and industry networks in resource efficiency, goods and services through a sustainable industrial policy and market transformation incentives;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas the EU2020 strategy to promote smart, sustainable and inclusive economies recognises the pivotal role of a transition towards green and socially fair economies;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up international efforts to create a global environmental policy that can limit the damage caused by industry outside the EU and carbon leakage;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Encourages the Union and the Member States to foster the sharing of ideas, knowledge, experience, and best practices among countries, so as to ensure a smooth transition to the green economy and the jobs it could create;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Highlights that here is a need for applying the right mix of supply and demand-side interventions, which comes from combining job creation with matching active labour market policies, specific to the needs of different local labour markets; (As first para after the subtitle "Investing in sustainable job creation")
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote only quality investments geared towards generating societal benefits; calls on the Commission and the Member States to
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote quality investments geared towards generating societal benefits; calls on the Commission and the Member States to focus investment in areas with positive labour market impact with the aim of creating decent jobs and fighting unemployment; highlights, in this context, that job creation in the green sectors has remained positive throughout the recession;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Highlights the fact that investing in energy efficiency can promote
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Highlights the
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EU and its Member States made a commitment, at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference in Cancun in 2010, to ensure
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Highlights the fact that investing in energy efficiency promotes
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Highlights the fact that investing in energy efficiency promotes local job
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recommends that climate, renewable energy and energy efficiency targets should be considered
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recommends that climate
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recommends
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recommends that climate, renewable energy and energy efficiency targets should be considered investment, industrial development and job creation targets;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recommends that climate, renewable energy and energy efficiency targets should be considered investment targets and that 'just transition' proposals should be included in the Climate Fund;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Warns against supporting activities that carry adverse environmental and social impacts as they undermine the policy coherence necessary to maximise the employment potential of green jobs;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22b. Recommends that quality investment in key public services such as communications, energy, transport, waste and water management are targeted in order to support sustainable public- procurement procedures and the mainstreaming of green skills;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EU and its Member States made a commitment, at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference in Cancun in 2010, to ensure ‘a just transition of the workforce that creates decent work and quality jobs’; whereas a just transition for all towards an environmentally sustainable economy needs to be well managed and must contribute to the objective of
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls on the Member States to make full use of the possibilities under the legal framework for the European Structural and Investment Funds and other sources of EU funding to promote sustainable projects that foster green employment; and to make EU funding and financial instruments as easily accessible as possible for local authorities, with clear, straightforward rules and reachable minimum funding thresholds;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. calls on the Commission and the Member States to help to incorporate groups that are disadvantaged on the job market (women, the young, people with disabilities) into the green economy by promoting business models based on high levels of cooperation, e.g. cooperatives and social enterprises, creating green jobs in public services and introducing specific criteria for access to public procurement and subsidies or microloans for businesses.
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Calls on the Member States to invest part of the proceeds from auctions of ETS greenhouse gas emission allowances with a view to establishing policies to assist climate change adaptation and protect biodiversity and sensitive habitats and, in so doing, to generating green employment;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 b (new) 23b. Calls on Member States to introduce targeted subsidies and/or tax exemptions for the supply of goods and services that offer high environmental added value and for start-ups in particular;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Notes that ESF support is available to help support green economic and employment growth and encourages the national governments and the relevant national services to consider using more actively this financing in order to promote creation of economically justified and economically sustainable green jobs;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls for measures that will improve the quality of information, advice and guidance available on careers and the skills needed to capitalise on employment opportunities provided by the greening of the economy;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Supports the objectives of the Green Action Plan for SMEs and the SMEs- oriented actions, i
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Supports the objectives of the Green Action Plan for SMEs and the SMEs- oriented actions it proposes to improve resource efficiency, support green entrepreneurship, exploiting opportunities for greener value chains and facilitating market access for green SMEs and microenterprises;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 a (new) - having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions 'Green action plan for SMEs and Green Employment Initiative',
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the five pillars of a 'Just transition' include: Consultation/Union Voice; investment in Green and Decent Jobs; Green Skills; Respect for labour & human rights; and Social protection for workers and communities on the frontline of the transition from high to low carbon;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Recalls that SMEs have enormous potential for creating employment, in particular youth employment, and promoting a dual system of vocational training and apprenticeship schemes;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the Commission to channel assistance from the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) towards micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises which invest in production systems or service provision that help to support the circular green economy;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Points out that SMEs can only create growth and jobs if favourable incentivising opportunities are also available through the green economy;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 c (new) 25c. Calls on the Commission to ensure that green incentives for SMEs have a meaningful impact where they are most needed;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Notes that SMEs are key drivers of job creation in Europe; stresses that SMEs face particular challenges when exploiting the job opportunities of a green transition, in particular regarding access to finance, training and bridging skills gaps; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Notes that SMEs are key drivers of job creation in Europe; stresses that SMEs face particular challenges when exploiting the
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Notes that SMEs and microenterprises are key drivers of job creation in Europe; stresses that SMEs and microenterprises face particular challenges when exploiting the job opportunities of a green transition, in particular regarding access to finance, training and bridging skills gaps; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take ambitious action to provide support to facilitate green job creation in SMEs and microenterprises, including targeted information, awareness raising, technical assistance and access to finance and training measures;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Points out that a greener value chain, which involves re-manufacturing, repair, maintenance, recycling and eco- design, can provide considerable business opportunities for many SMEs;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Stresses the need to ensure that the costs involved for businesses are justified by expected outcomes; underlines the need to avoid unnecessary burdens, to mitigate the cumulative impact of legislation on businesses, as particularly SMEs and micro-enterprises need the right regulatory environment to maximise the job creation potential of green employment;.
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas the strong participation of workers in the transition is essential, with a view to increasing environmental consciousness, an understanding of the need for resource efficiency and to decrease our impact on the environment;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the potential for expansion in
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the potential for expansion in ‘green’ jobs is hampered by a skills deficiency and mismatch caused by a number of factors;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas soil protection to prevent and counteract hydrogeological instability is a sector that could absorb a substantial green labour force;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas there is
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas there is c
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas there is clear evidence that
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 b (new) - having regard to the Eurofound reports on Industrial relations and sustainability: the role of social partners in the transition towards a green economy (2011), on Greening the European economy: Responses and initiatives by Member States and social partners (2009) and on Greening of industries in the EU: Anticipating and managing the effects on quantity and quality of jobs (2013),
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas there is clear evidence that shifting from labour to environmental taxation, investing in energy and resource efficiency, and developing the supply chain through a clear industrial strategy has a positive impact on job creation; stresses the importance of reforming environmental taxes, which will necessitate their transfer to pollution;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas Europe is engaged in global competition, and affordable energy costs, the completion of the EU’s internal market and an improved investment climate for sustainable growth and the creation of jobs play a decisive role;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas certain sectors, such as energy efficiency building renovation, are site specific and cannot be off-shored or relocated;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new) Fb. whereas uncertainty and a lack of coherence in policy direction and an absence of clear goals hinders investment, skills development, R&D and thus frustrates the development of employment opportunities;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F c (new) Fc. whereas a greater societal awareness of the importance of the need for a green economy would enhance employment possibilities;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas clear, fixed, mid- to long-term pollution targets can be important drivers of change, and whereas EU regulation also has an important role to play in this regard; whereas targeted investment leading to job creation should stem from, and be consistent with, a clear national policy framework;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas clear, fixed, mid- to long-term targets can be important drivers of change, and whereas EU regulation also has an important role to play in this regard; whereas targeted investment, including in the development of supply chains within the EU, leading to job creation should stem from, and be
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the public sector and local and regional authorities can play a pivotal role in facilitating the transitions to a green economy and creating inclusive labour markets;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the Ecolabel, EMAS, GPP, and similar schemes help to create green jobs;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas SMEs are important generators of employment and have led the way in many ‘green’ sectors, but may face particular difficulties in fulfilling the job potential
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas SMEs are the most important generators of employment in the EU, account for considerably more than 80% of all jobs and have led the way in many ‘green’ sectors, but may face particular difficulties in fulfilling the job potential of the transition;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas SMEs are important generators of employment and have led the way in many
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the agriculture sector has potential to deliver good quality green jobs;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the Integrated Guidelines are a key aspect of the coordination of Member States' economic and employment policies and form the basis of country specific recommendations, and whereas they should underpin the Europe 2020 objectives notably the employment target including by promoting quality job creation including through green employment;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas women must benefit equally from the creation of suitable green jobs and the ‘glass ceiling’ must be broken;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas labour market rigidities are impeding job creation, while a competitive EU labour market can contribute to achieving the Europe 2020 employment targets;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas low-carbon sectors tend to have higher labour productivity and wage shares have fallen less in these sectors than in the top 15 emitting industries;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas global trends such as the inefficient use of resources, the unsustainable pressure on the environment
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas Eurobarometer data on green work in SMEs show that energy saving, waste reduction, and lowering raw material consumption are measures which have come to be economically advantageous;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) Hb. whereas austerity measures have had particularly serious repercussions for women; whereas the green economy tends to create unstable jobs;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that a transition towards sustainable societies and economies, including sustainable patterns of consumption and production, can generate
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that a transition towards sustainable societies and economies, including sustainable patterns of consumption and production, generates the potential both to create new jobs and to transform existing employment into green jobs in virtually all sectors and across the entire value chain; at the same time stresses that, in addition to creating a large number of jobs, investment in renewable energies and energy efficiency contributes to maintaining Europe’s economic and industrial competitiveness and to reducing Europe’s energy dependency;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that a transition towards sustainable societies and economies, including sustainable patterns of consumption and production, generates the potential both to create new jobs and to transform existing employment into green jobs in virtually all sectors and across the entire value chain: from research to production, distribution and servicing, and in new green high-tech sectors such as renewable energies as well as in traditional industries like manufacturing and construction, or in agriculture and fisheries, or in service sectors such as tourism, catering, transport and education;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that a transition towards sustainable societies and economies, including sustainable patterns of consumption and production, generates the potential both to create new jobs and to transform existing employment into green jobs in virtually all sectors and across the entire value chain; emphasises in this regard the importance of striking the right balance between an ambitious and coherent policy for the greening of the European economy while at the same strengthening European competitiveness;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that a transition towards sustainable societies and economies, including sustainable patterns of consumption and production, generates the potential both to create new quality jobs and to transform existing employment into green jobs in virtually all sectors and across the
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the green transition bears significant potential to create local jobs
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the transition bears significant potential to create local jobs which cannot be offshored, including in sectors hit by the crisis; greater emphasis must be placed on giving the different regions a higher level of self-sufficiency by satisfying the needs of their inhabitants and reducing their dependence on goods imported from overseas;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the transition bears significant potential to either destroy local jobs or create local jobs, some of which cannot be offshored, including in sectors hit by the crisis;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas global trends such as the inefficient use of resources, the unsustainable pressure on the environment, climate change
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that some Member States have made considerable progress in the greening of the economy, encourages in this regard the sharing of best practices between Member States on their progress made in this field and the efforts of their green policies;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Considers that an agreed definition of 'green jobs', based on that of the ILO and the International Conference of Statisticians, should be adopted;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s statement that restructuring should be handled in a socially responsible way while at the same time recognizing the need for companies to restructure;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Urges the Commission to maintain policy coherence on the need for green employment, a just transition and decent work across all areas of its work, including by promoting this agenda in its Integrated Guidelines on economic and employment policies;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. In order to maximise on net job potential of the green economy, believes it is crucial that we provide our existing workforce with right opportunities to acquire the new skills needed for the circular economy;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Member States to encourage policies aimed at protecting and upgrading public buildings in order to increase energy efficiency and reduce consumption;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to commit to a
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to commit to a ‘just transition roadmap’ that co
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas in its 2015 report the European Environment Agency has pointed out that current measures are insufficient to achieve aims related to biodiversity conservation, reduction in the use of fossil fuels, and combating climate change and averting its impact on human health and the environment;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the European Commission and
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to commit to a ‘just transition roadmap’ that combines ambitious environmental goals with strong social requirements, including the promotion of
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to commit to a
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the 'just transition' and decent work agenda are part of its position in the climate negotiations at the COP21 summit in Paris this year;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that the revised EU Health and Safety strategy should take into account
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that the revised EU Health and Safety strategy should take into account
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. In light of the new health and safety risks in this developing sector, remains strongly opposed to the Commission's intention to withdraw a number of legislative proposals, in particular the directive on musculoskeletal disorders and the revision of the carcinogens directive; deplores the fact that the proposal for the withdrawals was announced without justification and in the absence of consultation with the partners involved;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. calls on the Commission and the Member states to find better ways of gathering data so that a more detailed analysis of new jobs can be carried out. The data should be broken down in such a way that it is possible to take into account the gender factor. When assessing the quality of green jobs, and in particular the salaries they offer, the absence of social dialogue and collective agreement negotiations in the large majority of green sectors must be taken into account;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that anticipating change in employment
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that anticipating change in employment
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas there are not enough incentives in the form of positive discrimination on the market for products and businesses with EU environmental certification and not enough economic advantages to be gained from green public procurement;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that anticipating change in employment needs proactive transformation management and that long-
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that anticipating change in employment needs proactive transformation management and that long- term planning is essential for ensuring an effective transition and stable employment; calls on the Commission, Members States, regional and local governments and social partners to assume their responsibility and to tackle this challenge collectively;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. stresses that, as labour taxes are gradually replaced by green taxes, it is necessary to make sure that this change will not have unwanted repercussions on the social security system;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Notes that the role of social partners in the transition to green jobs has been gradually increasing in recent years, but recalls that more needs to be done to build a lasting and sustainable social dialogue that can help to meet the challenges posed by the move to a competitive, low carbon and resource efficient economy;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Highlights the importance of national governments in promoting sectorial social dialogue, especially in newly emerging green industries and also ensuring the inclusion of SMEs;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that some regions are facing more challenges than others; calls on the European Commission, Member States, local and regional governments
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that some regions are facing more challenges than others
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Highlights that local authorities can play a key role in promoting job growth in the green economy, and more decent and inclusive jobs by: - green investment, - leveraging the power of public procurement, including the use of social and environmental clauses in public procurement, - creating partnerships, including with training institutions, to improve the job- skills match on the local labour market, - supporting both green SMEs and greening of SMEs, - setting up green inclusive employment programmes that ensure that vulnerable groups will also capitalise on green growth;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the lack of a coherent policy response to tackle these challenges risks leaving a significant part of the employment potential of a green
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of workers’ substantial participation in these changes; calls for the involvement of trade union
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the critical importance of workers’ participation in achieving these changes;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the importance of workers
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Considers that pilot projects in support of certain of these objectives should be developed;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Welcomes the commitment of the Commission to use the Targeted Mobility Schemes under the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) to promote labour mobility of jobseekers;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the tools for skills development and the forecasting of skill needs proposed by the Commission; stresses
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the tools for skills development and the forecasting of skill needs proposed by the Commission; stresses, however, that more ambitious action
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the tools for skills development and the forecasting of skill needs proposed by the Commission; stresses, however, that more ambitious action and investment is needed;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission to set up a data bank listing training courses, job offers, and best practice related to the promotion of green employment;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses the need for a greater emphasis on bridging the skills gap through fostering skills development;
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