Activities of Yves COCHET related to 2011/0401(COD)
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OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)
Amendments (52)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union has the objective of strengthening its scientific and technological bases by achieving a European Research Area (‘'ERA’') in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely, and encouraging the Union to become more competitivesustainable, competitive, and resilient, including in its industry. To pursue those objectives the Union should carry out activities to implement research, technological development and demonstration, promote international cooperation, disseminate and optimise results and stimulate training and mobility.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) (‘'Horizon 2020’') and determines the framework governing Union support to research and innovation activities and fostering better exploitation of the societal, economic and industrial potential of policies of innovation, research and technological development.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Horizon 2020 shall play a central role in the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by providing a common strategic framework for the Union's research and innovation funding, thus acting as a vehicle for leveraging private investment, creating new job opportunities and ensuring Europe's long-term sustainable growth andility, economic development and resilience, social inclusion and industrial competitiveness.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Horizon 2020 shall contribute to building an economy based on knowledge, sustainability and innovation across the whole Union by leveraging sufficient additional research, development and innovation funding. Thereby, it shall support the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy and other Union policies, as well as the achievement and functioning of the European Research Area (ERA). The relevant performance indicators are set out in the introduction of Annex I.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. This Regulation shall not fund the development of genetically modified organisms for deliberate release into the environment, food or feed and related research activities and infrastructure.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. To ensure that cross-cutting concerns are properly considered in the implementation of Horizon 2020, the Commission shall perform not only an economical but also societal, ethical and sustainability assessment and evaluation of the specific research programmes as part of regular monitoring and evaluation of Horizon 2020.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the potential scale of impact on industrial competitiveness, sustainable growth and socio-economic issueaddressing societal concerns, sustainability or industrial competitiveness;
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Targeted actions with the objective of promoting cooperation with specific third countries or groups of third countries shall be implemented on the basis of common interest and mutual benefit, taking into account their scientific and technological capabilities and market opportunities, and the expected impact. These actions shall include, in particular, research capacity building in developing countries and cooperation projects focusing on these countries’ specific needs in areas such as health – including research on neglected diseases – agriculture, fisheries and the environment, and implemented in financial conditions adapted to their capacities.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Cooperation priorities shall take into account developments in Union policy and opportunities for cooperation with third countries, as well as possible deficiencies in third country intellectual property systems.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III Priority 'Societal Challenges' – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex I – part III Priority 'Societal Challenges' – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Food security, quality and safety, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research, and the bio- economy;
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III Priority 'Societal Challenges' – paragraph 1 – point e
Annex I – part III Priority 'Societal Challenges' – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and conservation, sustainable use of raw materials;
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III Priority 'Societal Challenges' – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex I – part III Priority 'Societal Challenges' – paragraph 2 a (new)
Under each societal challenge, research priorities and objectives will be set out in a transparent and participatory way, through the balanced involvement of players including the scientific community, researchers (also from smaller research organisations), the public sector, the private sector and in particular SMEs, Civil Society Organisations and other stakeholders as relevant; in particular the Commission will establish specific platforms for dialogue between the citizens and Civil Society Organisations with research actors in the research priorities under the societal challenges.
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 1 – paragraph 1
The global business environment is changing rapidly and the Europe 2020 goals for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth present challenges and opportunities to European industry. Europe needs to accelerate innovation, transforming the knowledge generated to underpin and enhance quality and sustainability of existing products, services and markets; and to create new ones. Innovation should be exploited in the widest sense, going beyond technology to include business, organisational and social aspects.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1 – paragraph 5
Annex I – part II – point 1 – paragraph 5
The activities under ‘'Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies’' will be primarily based on research and innovation agendas defined bytogether with industry and business, together with the research community and other stakeholders organisations such as civil society organisations; activities will aim not only at addressing common needs and concerns in the specific sector but also at supporting implementation of policy objectives in those specific sectors; activities will have a strong focus on leveraging private sector investment.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 1
Nanotechnologies are a spectrum of evolving technologies with proven potential, having potentially revolutionary impact in for example materials, ICT, life sciences and healthcare and consumer goods once the research is translated into breakthroughsustainable and competitive products and production processes.
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part II – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 2
Nanotechnologies have a critical role to playcould play a role in addressing the challenges identified by the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The successful deployment of these key enabling technologies willmay contribute to the competitiveness of Union industry by enabling novel and improved products or more efficient processes and provide responses to future challenges.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 4
Annex I – part II – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 4
Europe now needs to secure and build on its position in the global market by promoting wide scale cooperation in and across many different value chains and between different industrial sectors to realise the process scale-up of these technologies into safe, sustainable and viable commercial products. The issues of risk assessment and management as well as responsible governance are emerging as determining factors of future impact of nanotechnologies on society and the economy, and therefore mainly activities in these areas will be supported through Horizon 2020.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 5
Annex I – part II – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 5
Thus, the focus of activities shall be on the widespread and responsiresponsible and sustainable application of nanotechnologies into the economy, to enable benefits with high environmental societal and industrial impact. To ensure the potential opportunities, including setting-up new companies and generating new jobs, research should provide the necessary tools to allow for standardisation and regulation to be correctly implemented.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.2.3. – point a
Annex I – part II – point 1.2.3. – point a
(a) Developing next generation nanomaterials, nanodevices and nanosystems taking into account precautionary principle
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.2.3. – point d – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 1.2.3. – point d – paragraph 1
Focusing on new operations, smart integration of new and existing processes, as well as up-scaling to achieve mass production of products and multi-purpose plants that ensures the efficient transfer of knowledge into industrial innovation.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.3.1. – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 1.3.1. – paragraph 1
Materials are at the core of industrial innovation and are key enablers. Advanced materials with higher knowledge content, new functionalities and improved performance, in particular in terms of resource and energy efficiency, are indispensable for industrial competitiveness and sustainable development across a range of applications and sectors
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.3.3. – point g – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 1.3.3. – point g – paragraph 1
Research and development to investigate alternatives to the use of materials and, substitution of critical raw material or hazardous substances. Development of innovative business model approaches.
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.4.1. – paragraph 2
Annex I – part II – point 1.4.1. – paragraph 2
A strong scientific, technological and innovation base in biotechnology, will support Europeunderstan dindustries securing leadership in this key enablingg implications and impacts of this technology. This position will be further strengthened by integrating the health and safety assessment and, the economic and environmental impact of use of the technology and the management aspects of the overall and specific risks in the deployment of biotechnology.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.4.2. – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 1.4.2. – paragraph 1
Powered by the expansion of the knowledge of living systems, biotechnology is set to deliver a stream of new applications and to strengthen the Union's industrial base and its innovation capacity. Examples of the rising importance of biotechnology are in industrial applications including bio- chemicals, of which the market share is estimated to increase by up to 12 %-20 % of chemical production by 2015. A number of the so-called twelve rules of Green Chemistry are also addressed by biotechnology, due to the selectivity and efficiency of bio-systems. The possible economic burdens for Union enterprises can be reduced by harnessingUnion enterprises can benefit by the CO2 emission reduction the potential of biotechnology processes and bio-based products to reduce CO2 emissions, estimated to range from between 1 to 2.5 billion tons CO2 equivalent per year by 2030.In Europe's biopharmaceutical sector, already some 20 % of the current medicines are derived from biotechnology, with up to 50 % of new medicines. Biotechnology alsomay opens new avenues for exploiting the huge potential ofusing marine resources for producing innovative industrial, health and environmental applications. The emerging sector of marine (blue) biotechnology has been predicted to grow by 10 % a year.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.4.3. – point a
Annex I – part II – point 1.4.3. – point a
(a) Boosting cutting-edge biotechnologies without risk of interference with natural environment and taking into account precautionary principle as a future innovation driver
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.4.3. – point c a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 1.4.3. – point c a (new)
(c a) Environmental, societal and ethical concerns The objective is to research environmental, societal and ethical concerns with regard to certain types of technologies by developing assessment processes including broad consultation of stakeholders.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.5.1 – introductory paragraph
Annex I – part II – point 1.5.1 – introductory paragraph
The specific objective of advanced manufacturing and processing research and innovation is to transform today's industrial forms of production towards more knowledge intensive, sustainable, resource and energy efficient trans- sectoral manufacturing and processing technologies, resulting in more innovative products, processes and services.
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.5.2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part II – point 1.5.2 – paragraph 2
Europe needs to continue to invest at an Union level to maintain European leadership and competence in manufacturing technologies and make the transition to high-value, resource and energy efficient, knowledge- intensive goods, creating the conditions and assets for sustainable, production and provision of lifetime service around a manufactured product. Resource intensive manufacturing and process industries need to further mobilise resources and knowledge at Union level and continue to invest in research, development and innovation to enable further progress towards a competitive low carbon and resource efficient economy and to comply with the agreed Union wide reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 for industrial sectors.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.5.3 – point a –paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 1.5.3 – point a –paragraph 1
Promoting sustainable industrial growth by facilitating a strategic shift in Europe from cost-based manufacturing to an approach based on the creation of high added value, materials efficiency and closed-loop systems.
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.5.3 – point c –paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 1.5.3 – point c –paragraph 1
Increasing the competitiveness of process industries, by drastically improving resource and energy efficiencies and reducing the environmental impact of such industrial activities through the whole value chain, promoting the adoption of low-carbon technologieresource and energy efficient technologies, processes and materials.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.6.2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 1.6.2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Support dedicated to research and development of space-related applications will in particular be devoted to supporting the meeting of the societal challenges such as climate change, environment, sustainable transport systems and agriculture. The objectives of knowledge sharing and interoperable development shall underpin support provided in these areas.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.6.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 1.6.3 – point c – paragraph 1
A considerably increased exploitation of data from European satellites can be achieved if a concerted effort is made to coordinate and organise the processing, validation and standardisation of space data. Innovations in data handling and dissemination, dissemination and interoperability, in particular promotion of free access to and exchange of Earth science data and metadata can also ensure a higher return on investment of space infrastructure, and contribute to tackling societal challenges, in particular if coordinated in a global effort such as through Global Earth Observation System of Systems, the European satellite navigation programme Galileo or IPCC for climate change issues.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.6.3 – point c – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 1.6.3 – point c – paragraph 1 a (new)
Support will be provided for the development of a comprehensive and sustained global environmental observation and information system, including through fostering cooperation between climate modelling communities and environmental observation and data management communities. The inclusion of the Member States in such cooperation is essential since national authorities are often the owners of data records.
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex I – part III – point 2.1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The creation of a low-waste production chain, that is also able to secure food supply in the context of climate change and growing population can span from improved management systems that minimize inputs at the land/sea level and throughout the supply chain. Farmers' collective knowledge of natural resources, ecological processes and product quality, can be used as a basis to minimise dependence on external inputs. Shorter agro-food chains based on consumers' trust and greater proximity to producers is also a basis of a low-waste production chain, whilst addressing consumer demands for high quality food, taking into account animal welfare.
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part III – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
A fully functional European bio-economy – encompassing the sustainable production of renewable resources from land and aquatic environments and their conversion into food, bio-based products and bioenergy as well as the related public goods - will generate high European added value. Managed in a sustainable manner, it can reduce the environmental footprint of primary production and the supply chain as a whole. It can increase their competitiveness and provide jobs and business opportunities for rural and coastal development. In parallel to the market oriented functions, the bio-economy sustains also a wide range of public goods function that should be preserved: agricultural and forested landscape, farmland and forest biodiversity, water quality and availability, soil functionality, climate stability, air quality, resilience to flooding and fire. The food security, sustainable agriculture, and overall bio- economy – related challenges are of a European and global nature. Actions at Union level are essential to bring together clusters to achieve the necessary breadth and critical mass to complement efforts made by a single or groups of Member States. A multi-actor approach will ensure the necessary cross-fertilising interactions between researcher, businesses, farmers/producers, advisors, consumers and end-users. The Union level is also necessary to ensure coherence in addressing this challenge across sectors and with strong links to relevant Union policies. Coordination of research and innovation at Union level will stimulate and help to accelerate the required changes across the Union.
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.2 – paragraph 5
Annex I – part III – point 2.2 – paragraph 5
Challenge-driven actions focusing on social, environmental and economic benefits and the modernisation of the bio- economy associated sectors, participating actors and markets shall be supported through multi-disciplinary research, driving innovation and leading to the development of new practices, sustainable products and processes. It shall also pursue a broad approach to innovation ranging from technological, non-technological, organisational, economic and social innovation to for instance novel business models, branding and services. The potential of farmers and SMEs to contribute to innovation in the field must be fully recognised. The approach to the bio-based economy shall take account of the importance of local knowledge enhancing local capabilities, while also accommodating diversity and complexity.
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex I – part III – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1
The aim is to supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials, while safeguarding natural resources including biodiversity, in a European and world- wide perspective and enhancing ecosystems services, including coping with and mitigating climate change. The activities shall focus on more sustainable, resilient and productive agriculture and forestry systems which are both resource- efficient (including low-carbon) and, low external input and organic farming), protect natural resources, are diverse and can adapt to a changing environment and are resilient, while at the same time developing of services, concepts and policies for divers food systems and thriving rural livelihoods.
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex I – part III – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 1
The aim is to meet the requirements of citizens for safe, healthy and affordable food, and to make food and feed processing and distribution as well as food consumption more sustainable and the food sector more competitive. The activities shall focus on healtha broad diversity of healthy, authentic, high quality and safe foods for all, informed consumer choices, and competitive food processing methods that use less resources and additives and produce less by- products, waste and green- house gases.
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex I – part III – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1
The aim is to sustainably exploit aquatic living resources to maximise social and economic benefits/returns from Europe's oceans and seas while protecting biodiversity and ecosystem services. The activities shall focus on an optimal contribution to secure food supplies by developing sustainable and environmentally friendly fisheries and competitive European aquaculture in the context of the global economy and on boosting marine innovation through biotechnology to fuel smart ‘blue’ growth. Environmental concerns regarding the use of biotechnology in open marine ecosystems have to be carefully taken into account.
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex I – part III – point 2.3 – point d – paragraph 1
The aim is the promotion of low carbonrenewable- based and energy efficient, resource efficient, sustainable and competitive European bio-based industries. The activities shall focus on fostering the bio- economy by transforming conventional industrial processes and products into bio- based resource and energy efficient ones, the development of integrated biorefineries, utilising biomass from primary production, biowaste and bio- based industry by-products, and opening new markets through supporting where necessary standardisation, but also through regulatory and demonstration/field trial activities and others, while taking into account the environmental and socio- economic implication of the bio-economy on land use and land use changes.
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 3.1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part III – point 3.1 – paragraph 1
The Union intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 % below 1990 levels by 2020, with a further reduction to 80-95 % by 2050. In addition, renewables should cover 20 % of final energy consumption in 2020 coupled with a 20 % energy efficiency target. By 2050 greenhouse gas emission reductions of 80-95% should be achieved. All decarbonisation scenarios in the Energy Roadmap 2050 show that renewable energy technologies will by the middle of this century account for the biggest share of energy supply technologies and that end-use energy efficiency will play a crucial role for meeting the objectives. It is therefore appropriate for 80% of the budget under this Challenge to go towards research and innovation in renewable energy and end- use energy efficiency. Achieving these objectives will require an overhaul of the energy system combining low carbon profile, energy security and affordability, while at the same time reinforcing Europe's economic competitiveness. Europe is currently far from this overall goal. 80 % of the European energy system still relies on fossil fuels, and the sector produces 80 % of all the Union's greenhouse gas emissions. Every year 2.5 % of the Union's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is spent on energy imports and this is likely to increase. This trend would lead to total dependence on oil and gas imports by 2050. Faced with volatile energy prices on the world market, coupled with concerns over security of supply, European industries and consumers are spending an increasing share of their income on energy.
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex I – part III – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration - of innovative renewables and carbon capture and storage technologies offering larger scaleoffering more efficient, lower cost, environmentally safe technologies with higher conversion efficiency and higher availability for different market and operating environments.
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 3.3 – point g – paragraph 1
Annex I – part III – point 3.3 – point g – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on applied innovation to facilitate the market uptake of energy technologies and services, to address non- technological barriers and to accelerate the cost effective implementation of the Union's energy policies. In this context the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme, successfully implemented throughout the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme shall be continued with an ambitious budgetary allocation under the current Horizon 2020 programme.
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 5.1 – introductory paragraph
Annex I – part III – point 5.1 – introductory paragraph
The specific objective is to achieve a resource efficient and climate change resilient economy and, the protection and sustainable management of natural resources and ecosystems, a sustainable use and supply of raw materials, in order to meet the needs of a growing global population within the sustainable limits of the planet's natural resources. Activities will contribute to increasing European competitiveness and improving well being, whilst assuring environmental integrity and sustainability, keeping average global warming below 2 °C and enabling ecosystems and society to adapt to climate change.
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 5.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part III – point 5.2 – paragraph 1
Meeting Union and international targets for greenhouse gas emissions and concentrations and coping with climate change impacts requires the development and deployment of cost-sustainable and effective non- technologiecal and technological solutions, and mitigation and adaptation measures. Union and global policy frameworks must ensure that ecosystems and biodiversity are protected, valued and appropriately restored in order to preserve their ability to provide resources and services in the future. Research and innovation can help secure reliable and sustainable access to raw materials and ensure a significant reduction in resource use and wastage.
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 5.2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part III – point 5.2 – paragraph 2
The focus of Union actions shall therefore be on supporting key Union objectives and policies including: the Europe 2020 strategy; the Innovation Union; Resource- Efficient Europe and the corresponding Roadmap; the Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050 ; Adapting to climate change: Towards a European framework for action; the Raw Materials Initiative; the Union's Sustainable Development Strategy; an Integrated Maritime Policy for the Union; the Marine Strategy Framework Directive; the Eco-innovation Action Plan and the Digital Agenda for Europ7th Environmental Action Programme. These actions shall reinforce the ability of society to become more resilient to environmental and climate change and ensure the availability of raw materials.
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 5.2 – paragraph 4
Annex I – part III – point 5.2 – paragraph 4
Addressing the sustainable use and availability of raw materials calls for co- ordinated research and innovation efforts across many disciplines and sectors to help provide safe, economically feasible, environmentally sound and socially acceptable solutions along the entire value chain (exploration, extraction, design, processing, re-use, recycling and substitution). Innovation in these fields will provide opportunities for growth and jobs, as well as innovative options involving science, technology, the economy, policy and governance. For this reason, a European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials is being prepared.
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 5.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex I – part III – point 5.3 – point a – paragraph 1
The aim is to develop and assess innovative, cost-effective and sustainable adaptation and mitigation measures, targeting both CO2 and non-CO2 greenhouse gases, and underlining both technological and non-technological green solutions, through the generation of evidence for informed, early and effective action and the networking of the required competences. Activities shall focus on: improving the understanding of climate change and the provision of reliable climate projections; assessing impacts, vulnerabilities and developing innovative cost-effective mitigation, adaptation and risk prevention measures; supporting mitigation policies.
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 5.3 – point c – introductory part
Annex I – part III – point 5.3 – point c – introductory part
(c) Ensuring the sustainable use, management and supply of non- energy and non-agricultural raw materials
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 5.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex I – part III – point 5.3 – point c – paragraph 1
The aim is to improve the knowledge base on raw materials and develop innovative solutions for the cost-effective, resource efficient and environmentally friendly exploration, extraction, processinguse, recycling and recovery of raw materials and for their substitution by economically attractive alternatives with a lower environmental impact. Activities shall focus on: improving the knowledge base on the availability of raw materials; promoting the sustainable supply and use of raw materials; promoting eco-design, finding alternatives for critical raw materials; anddeveloping closed-loop processes and systems, support recycling and reuse strategies and technology; demand-side measure empowering citizens and consumers for the reduction of raw materials consumption and wastage, improving societal awareness and skills on raw materials.
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Annex I – part III – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) increase Europe's resilience to crises andprevention, response and resilience to crises and disasters, including natural and man-made disasters;