Activities of Benedek JÁVOR related to 2018/2279(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual strategic report on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT Annual strategic report on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) PDF (231 KB) DOC (85 KB)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
Citation 16
— having regard to the contribution of the multi-stakeholder platform on Sustainable Development Goals to the Commission Reflection Paper entitled ‘Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030’, released on 12 October 2018Commission Reflection Paper entitled ‘Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030’, and in particular the contribution of the multi- stakeholder platform to this paper,
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the Commission Reflection Paper entitled "Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030", and endorses its scenario 1 which proposes an overarching strategy to guide the implementation of the SDGs by the EU and the Member States;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls onUrges the Commission to propose an all-encompassing transformative EU 2030 strategy for the implementation of the SDGs, which should address the interlinkages of SDGs and integrate these goals within the EU’s policies and governance, including through concrete targets and deadlines, in order to reinforce the Union’s ability to fulfil its engagements with regard to the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Reiterates its call to fully integrate all aspects of the 2030 Agenda into the European Semester and to ensure the European Parliament's involvement in this process;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need for clear identification and differentiation of the governance level at which the targets should be implemented, while stressing that the principle of subsidiarity should be respected; calls for a multilevel approach to create better understanding, high engagement and shared responsibility around the implementation of SDGs;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need for the EU to develop an integrated and participatory monitoring, accountability and review framework that gathers information and relevant disaggregated data at national and subnational levels, based on the UN Global Indicator Framework, and while acknowledging that Eurostat alone cannot comprehensively capture all dimensions of SDG progress, taking into account spill- over effects and the need for indicators which are not purely economic in nature; highlights the need for consistent and holistic indicators that captures the transformative nature of the SDGs, in particular with regards to addressing poverty in all its forms;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of better coordination and cooperation between and within decision-making bodies, different organisations and relevant stakeholders in order to implement the 2030 Agenda and to achieve greater Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development; calls on the Commission and the Member States to reaffirm their commitment to ensuring Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development and to strengthen existing and introduce new mechanisms for mitigation, accountability and redress;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. WReiterates its call for mainstreaming the delivery of SDGs across all policy areas; welcomes the Commission’s commitment to mainstream SDGs into its Better Regulation Agenda and underlines the potential for using the Better Regulation tools strategically in order to evaluate EU policy coherence with regard to the 2030 Agenda; calls on the Commission to establish an SDG checkintegrate the "sustainability first" principle into Better Regulation Agendas and to establish a robust and comprehensive sustainability proofing of all new policies and legislation and, including all sustainable development pillars and its governance dimension, with a view to ensure full policy coherence in the implementation of the SDGs, while promoting synergies, gaining co-benefits and avoiding trade-offs, both at Union and Member State level;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises the role of regular and adequate ex-ante impact assessments; calls for improved impact assessment guidelines by the European Commission; recalls the Treaty obligation to take into account the objectives of development cooperation in all policies likely to affect developing countries;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses that SDGs are highly interlinked; highlights the importance of transforming our societal and economic models to achieve responsible and sustainable consumption and production, and the co-benefits it will have on delivering on other SDGs such as addressing inequalities, reducing GHG emissions, the protection of environment and biodiversity;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Deplores the fact that, despite clear and comprehensive scientific evidence brought forward by the IPCC 1.5 Special Report on the damaging impacts of such a temperature increase and the significant difference of those linked to a 2°C increase, Parties to the Paris Agreement failed so far to increase their climate ambition; urges the Union and the Member States to commit to a significant increase of the Union's Nationally Determined Contribution during the UN Climate Summit in September 2019;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17 d. Deplores that, while economic and social convergence between Member States have improved over time, inequalities within Member States are increasing, which poses a threat to social cohesion within the Union;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Highlights that the recognition of planetary boundaries, the defence of human rights including those of future generations, the respect of rule of law, as well as effective, accountable and transparent institutions are at the core of sustainable development; stresses the need for the EU to create a framework to safeguard those principles, and in particular to make sure all pillars of the Aarhus Convention are implemented in a comprehensive manner;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that inclusive and equitable education, science, technology and innovation are particularly important tools for implementing the SDGs; emphasises the need for Horizon 2020 and future framework programmes for research to integrate better the concept of sustainable development and societal challenges;