Activities of Benedek JÁVOR related to 2017/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)

- having regard to the Habitat III New Urban Agenda Agreement adopted in Quito on 20 October 2016,

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 c (new)

- having regard to the UNEP International Resource Panel report on the policy coherence of the SDGs, providing a natural resource perspective,

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 d (new)

- having regard to the General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 - 'Living well, within the limits of our planet2a; _________________ 2aDecision No 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas many of the SDGs directly concern the powers of the EU in addition to the national, regional and local authorities thus their implementation require a true multi-level governance approach with an active and broad-based civil society engagement;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the Europe 2020 climate change and energy sustainability targets are reducing emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) by 20 %, meeting 20 % of EU energy demand with renewables, and increasing energy efficiency by 20 %; and the EU is committed to at least 40% domestic GHG emission reduction by 2030 compared to 2005 levels; recalls that the European Parliament has called for a binding 2030 energy efficiency target of 40% and a binding RES target of at least 30%, stressing that such targets should be implemented by means of individual national targets;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the EU and its Member States are all signatories to the Paris Agreement, and as such are committed to limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing efforts to limit the increase to 1.5°C, and therefore limiting the worst risks of climate change, both phenomena which undermine sustainable development;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the EU has committed under the 2030 agenda on sustainable development to promote the implementation of sustainable management of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and increase afforestation and reforestation globally by 2020;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas according to WHO figures 100 million people in the European region still do not have a household connection to drinking-water, and 67 million people have no access to improved sanitation and as a result of unsafe water and poor sanitation and hygiene, 10 Europeans die every day, poor and rural population being the most vulnerable;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)

Dc. whereas the European Environment Agency's assessments show that more than half of the river and lake water bodies in Europe hold less than good ecological status or potential and around 70 million Europeans experience water stress during the summer months;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Benedek JÁVOR, Seb DANCE, José Inácio FARIA

Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)

Dd. whereas the Commission is required under the 7th Environment Action Programme to assess the environmental impact, in a global context, of Union consumption of food and non- food commodities;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Highlights that the aim of the 2030 Agenda is to achieve greater well-being for all and that sustainable development rests equally on social, economic and environmental pillars; underlines that sustainable development is a fundamental objective of the Union as laid down in Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union and should play a central role in the debate on the Future of Europe;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the Commission’'s commitment to mainstreaming SDGs into all EU policies and initiatives, guided by an integrated approach and the three pillars of sustainable development, social, environmental and economic; highlights the need for a thorough analysis of interactions between natural, socio- economic and governance systems; in this context calls on the Commission to conduct a full screening of the existing EU policies against the SDGs, including the assessment of potential co-benefits and synergies as well as the policy gaps, inconsistencies and implementation deficiencies which would form a baseline for the strategy for the implementation and mainstreaming of SDGs and the 2030 Agenda in the EU and enable comprehensive policy responses; stresses the need to create strong linkages with the Environmental Implementation Review and the European Semester processes in this regard;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Benedek JÁVOR, Seb DANCE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission to develop effective, participatory and transparent monitoring, review and accountability mechanism, with active involvement of the European Parliament, notably through a binding interinstitutional agreement;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Emphasises the global significance of the 2030 Agenda and that the SDGs can only be achieved through both internal and external action; calls on the EU and its Member States to continue to play the leading role in the implementation of the SDGs, including at the international level, in line with the 'no one left behind' principle;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Notes that the set of SDGs have 169 associated targets to guide action for environmental, social, economic development, good governance and poverty measures, in this context calls on the Commission, in cooperation with stakeholders, to establish a set of specific progress indicators for the EU-level implementation and mainstreaming of the SDGs also with a view to the new global indicator framework to be developed by the UN Statistical Commission against which performance will be measured globally;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls for the identification and differentiation of the governance level at which the targets should be implemented; calls on the establishment of clear and coherent sustainable development pathways at national and, if necessary, subnational or local levels for those Member States who have not done so already; stresses that the Commission should provide guidance for this process in order to ensure a harmonised format;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Urges the Commission to develop effective monitoring, tracking and review mechanisms for the implementation and mainstreaming the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda and calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Eurostat, to establish a set of specific progress indicators for the internal application of the SDGs in the EU;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Highlights the importance of transparency and democratic accountability when monitoring the EU 2030 agenda and consequently underlines the role of the co-legislators in this process; considers that the conclusion of a binding interinstitutional agreement under Article 295 of the TFEU would provide an appropriate arrangement for cooperation in this regard;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the Commission’'s commitment to mainstreaming the SDGs into its Better Regulation strategy; underlines the need for good governance for the implementation and mainstreaming of SDGs in all EU policies and calls upon Vice-President Timmermans to take a lead on this;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Reiterates the European Parliament's calls on the Commission to come forward with a proposal for an overarching Sustainable Development Strategy encompassing all relevant internal and external policy areas, with a detailed timeline up to 2030, a mid-term review and a specific procedure ensuring Parliament's full involvement; stresses the fact that the EU and its Member States have made a commitment to implementing all the goals and targets fully, in practice and in spirit;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Stresses that strengthening Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development across all policy areas is a key means of delivering the 2030 Agenda; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to reaffirm their commitment to ensuring Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD) and to strengthen existing and introduce new mechanisms for mitigation, accountability and redress; emphasises the role of regular and adequate ex-ante impact assessments in this regard; recalls the Treaty obligation to take into account the objectives of development cooperation in all policies which are likely to affect developing countries;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)

3f. Considers the Commission should encourage Member States to promote the establishment or enhancement of sustainable development councils at the national level, including at the local level. Also to enhance the participation and effective engagement of civil society and other relevant stakeholders in the relevant international forums and, in this regard, promote transparency and broad public participation and partnerships to implement sustainable development;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recognises that in order to meet the SDGs, multi-stakeholder engagement will be required from the EU, Member States, local and regional governments, civil society, businesses, and third partners;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses that the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) must be reoriented towards the 2030 Agenda and ensure enhanced mainstreaming of sustainable development in all funding mechanisms and budgetary lines, reiterating that long- term policy coherence plays an important role in cost minimization;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Highlights the significance of the Cohesion Policy as the main investment policy of the EU and emphasizes its contribution to the attainment of the SDGs; recalls that a horizontal application of sustainability criteria and performance based objectives for all EU structural and investment funds, including the European Fund for Strategic Investments, is needed in order to achieve a comprehensive transition to sustainable and inclusive economic growth;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Warns however that the Environmental Implementation Review should not be considered as a replacement for other tools such as infringement action where Member States show a lack of political will to comply with EU law; calls on the Commission to use all necessary means to put a halt to the poor implementation of EU legislation;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. As set out in its 12 May 2016 resolution, the Parliament should have a clear role in the EU's implementation of the 2030 Agenda;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. WStresses that restoration, conservation, efficiency and decoupling strategies are all critical for the fulfilment of the SDGs; welcomes recent developments around resource ~~and waste~~ efficiency and ~~the~~ circular economy in the EU; calls on the Commission to retain an upward trajectory with targets while supporting and guiding Member States as regards ~~achieving waste reduction; calls on the Commission to come up with~~overall waste reduction, moving up the waste hierarchy and the achievement of non- toxic material cycles; calls on the Commission to come up with further proposals on the missing elements of the circular economy including an ambitious and comprehensive strategy on plastics while also keeping with the 2020 target for environmentally sound management of chemicals;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the environmental significance and socio-economic benefits of biodiversity and notes that according to the latest ‘'Planetary boundaries’' report, biodiversity loss is the biggest challenge the planet is facing; ~~call~~notes with concern that the targets onf the EU ~~and Member States in this respect to step up~~'s 2020 biodiversity strategy and of the Convention on Biological Diversity will not be met without substantial additional efforts; t~~o achieve their goals of halting biodiversity loss by 2020 and restoring at least 15 % of degraded ecosystem~~hus calls on the Commission and Member States to step up their efforts - including fully implementing the Nature Directives - to achieve these targets;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses that sufficient resources must be allocated for biodiversity conservation, in particular to the Natura 2000 network and the LIFE programme , and reiterates the necessity for a common tracking methodology that takes into account all direct and indirect spending on biodiversity and their efficiency;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Notes with concern the deficiencies in the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, inter alia in terms of governance and strategic planning and calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure full and effective implementation of the Directive;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Notes with concern the severe deficiencies in access to water, sanitation along with other natural resources and basis services, particularly hitting vulnerable, marginalized groups, urges on the Commission and Member States to ramp up their efforts and correct these deficiencies;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Recognises that many of the aims of the SDGs are at the heart of the 7th Environment Action Programme; welcomes the focus on biodiversity, natural resources and ecosystems, and the acknowledged link between these elements and human health; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take all necessary steps to fully implement the 7th EAP;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Benedek JÁVOR, Seb DANCE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Recognises that changes in the soil biodiversity and soil organic carbon are mostly driven by land management practices and land use change as well as climate change with severe negative impacts on entire ecosystems and the society, thus calls on the Commission to attribute particular attention to soil related issues in the forthcoming 8th EAP;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the Commission to propose in a timely manner a Union Environmental Action Programme for the period after 2020, as required by Article 192(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as this will contribute to the achievement of the SDGs in Europe;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Recognises the crucial role of the European Fund for Sustainable Development. Calls for the EFSD to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda and be guided by the objectives set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and Article 208 TFEU and the internationally agreed development effectiveness principles, thus contributing to the Union's development and Neighbourhood policies, with a particular focus on poverty eradication, long-term sustainable and inclusive growth, decent job creation, socio-economic sectors and on the support to micro, small and medium sized enterprises. The EFSD shall also contribute to the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement by targeting investments to sectors that advance climate change mitigation and adaptation.

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the Commission to conduct a systemic screening of all EU public funding to address any possible gaps and to make sure none of these are counter productive in achieving the EU long-term targets or the SDGs; and calls of the Commission and Member States to completely phase out all environmentally harmful subsidies;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)

14c. Calls on the EIB to commit 40% of its lending portfolio to low-carbon and climate-resilient growth by 2030.

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)

14d. Asks that the EIB allocate more funds to the ELENA initiative to provide grants for technical assistance focused on the implementation of energy efficiency, distributed renewable energy and urban transport projects and programmes.

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Recognises that resilient and sustainable infrastructure is a key principle of achieving a low-carbon sustainable future and brings a number of co-benefits; considers that any transition to a sustainable society can only be achieved by ramping up our share of renewable energy and continuing efforts to achieve better energy efficiency in building stock, appliances and the power grids; thus calls for a fundamental reorientation of infrastructure development to avoid any overdimensioned projects or any fossil- fuel or nuclear infrastructure lock-in with severe negative consequences;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls on the Commission and member States to build capacities for integrated assessment, technological and institutional innovation and financial mobilization for the achievement of SDGs;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Benedek JÁVOR, Seb DANCE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Welcomes the intention to mainstream trade and investment policy with sustainable development, as well as the initiatives for consumption and production in the EU; calls for a rethinking of the investment policy and for the broad use of innovative financing tools for the achievement of the SDGs;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls on the Commission to design, with the involvement of relevant stakeholders, and provide specific, tailor- made support for marginalized, low- income households and groups e.g. Roma people to ensure healthy lives and access to basic services and safe, clean natural resources such as air, water, affordable and modern energy and healthy nutrition, which would also contribute to attaining SDGs 1, 10 and 15 on ending poverty, reducing inequality and promoting peaceful and inclusive societies;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Benedek JÁVOR, Seb DANCE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. Calls on the Commission to scale up efforts and funding for awareness raising, targeted education campaigns as well as enhancing citizens' commitments and action for sustainable development;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Commission to come forward in the framework of the upcoming mid-term review of the common agricultural policy with proposals to further strengthen the greening measures ~~as well as to ensure the attainment of~~, to facilitate the transition of agricultural systems and phase out subsidies for monoculture farming; also calls on the Commission to develop a sustainable food policy and actively encourage a dietary shift towards locally and ecologically produced food with a low carbon, land and water footprint in particular with a view to SDGs 2, 12 and 15;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Commission to come forward in the framework of the ~~upcoming mid-term~~ongoing review of the common agricultural policy with proposals to ~~further strengthen the greening measures as well as to~~shift from the current area-based payments towards a results- based system that supports farmers in the transition to a sustainable farming system that ensures the attainment of SDG 2;

2017/04/25
Committee: ENVI