3 Amendments of Tamás MESZERICS related to 2016/0275(COD)
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Following the Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change4 , the EIB should aim to sustainincrease the current high level of climate relevant spending under the ELM, contributing to increasing its climate-related investment in developing countries from 25 % to 35 % by 2020, in accordance with the commitment taken as part of its climate strategy. _________________ 4 Council Decision (EU) 2016/590 of 11 April 2016 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (OJ L 103, 19.4.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Decision 466/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
EIB financing operations supporting the general objectives set out in point (c) of paragraph 1 shall back investment projects in climate change mitigation and adaptation that contribute to the overall objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and of the Paris Agreement adopted under that Convention, in particular by avoiding or reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reducing the carbon footprint in the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable transport, or by increasing resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change on vulnerable countries, sectors and communities.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)
Decision No 466/2014/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 1– point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1– point c
(a a) Article 11(1)(c) is amended as follows: "an assessment of the contribution of EIB financing operations to the fulfilment of Union external policy and strategic objectives, taking into account the regional technical operational guidelines referred to in Article 5;" content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014D0466&qid=1487606632536&from=EN) The Commission, in cooperation with the EEAS, shall establish a framework and methodology for annual reporting by the EIB on its operations covered by the Community Guarantee and their compliance with the general principles guiding Union external action as referred to in Article 21 TEU. The key objective of the reporting is to monitor the compliance of the EIB with its Treaty obligations and with Article 21 TEU in particular, including the respect and promotion of human rights, the eradication of poverty, and the management of environmental risks; The methodology shall be developed by the Commission and the EEAS during the first year following the entry into force of this Decision and shall build upon the reporting on human rights compliance by the EIB, as requested by the EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy; Based on the annual reporting from the EIB, the Commission shall produce each year for the European Parliament its own evaluation of the information provided by the EIB and suggest possible changes to the policies and procedures followed by the EIB for adoption by the Member States after taking into account the opinion of the European Parliament on such changes. Any future recommendations made by the Commission and the European Parliament on how to improve EIB reporting to that end shall be reflected during the updating of the Regional Technical Operational Guidelines for EIB financing operations;" Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-