24 Amendments of Mireille D'ORNANO related to 2017/2052(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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1. Considers that the EU’s commitment to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must guide the preparation of the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and that the EU’s support for such implementation in developingwithout, however, contributing to an increase in costs for the EU, which are already particularly high for the net countries must increase;butors.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
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1. Considers that the EU’s commitment to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must guide the preparation of the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and that the EU’s support for such implementation in developing countries must increase, subject to the agreement of the Member States, particularly those which are net contributors to the EU, given the justifiable but no less significant financial implications which this implies;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
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1. Considers that the EU’s commitment to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must guide the preparation of the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and that the EU’s support for such implementation in developing countries must increase; adds that there must be a commitment on the part of the Member States but also of actors such as companies, local governments and associations;
Amendment 11 #
1. Considers that the EU’s commitment to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must guide the preparation of the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and that the EU’s support for such implementation in developing countries must increase; specifies, however, that the commitment of the EU cannot substitute for that of national governments, which are best equipped to ensure that the commitments are adhered to;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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1. Calls on the Commission to structure the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) in a manner that clearly reflects the EU’s priorities for the coming years, particularly with respect to the resources needed to sustain the EU’s leading role in tackling climate change and its internal and external biodiversity commitments and goals;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
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1. Calls on the Commission to structure the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) in a manner that clearly reflects the EU’s priorities for the coming years, particularly with respect to the resources needed to sustaearmarked for tackling the EU’s leading role in tacklinghuman causes of climate change and its internal and external biodiversity commitments and goals;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
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2. Underlines, in this context, the need to focus primarily on the health, food, education, water and sanitation, energy, industry, innovation and infrastructure and governance SDGsSDGs and if possible on those concerning innovation and governance, on condition they are promoted while not losing sight of the above-mentioned objectives, which are the most pressing;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
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2. Underlines, in this context, the need to focus on the SDGs concerning health, food, education, water and sanitation, energy (particularly as regards electrification, a key objective with well- documented positive consequences for the countries it benefits), industry, innovation and infrastructure and governanceSDGs;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
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2. Stresses that the next MFF must be compatible with the commitments made by the Union externally, and with its own long-term goals in the field of climate- relevant spending, in line with the commitments made by each Member State; believes that this can only be achieved by a thorough climate mainstreaming of EU spending; calls on the Commission therefore to develop a transparent and reliable method of calculation that can provide evidence of expected impacts for climate-relevant spending, as well as their weighting for ex post assessment in reporting obligations;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
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2. Stresses that the next MFF must be compatible with the commitments made by the UnionEU Member States externally, and with itstheir own long-term goals in the field of climate- relevant spending; believes that this can only be achieved by a thorough climate mainstreaming of EU spending; calls on the Commission therefore to develop a transparent and reliable method of calculation that can provide evidence of expected impacts for climate-relevant spending, as well as their weighting for ex post assessment in reporting obligations;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
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3. Emphasises that the transition to a sustainable economy is the only way toa key priority for ensureing a healthy living environment and the long-term wellbeing of Union citizens and the European economy; considers that the EU should be the global frontrunner in the transition to a low-carbon economy and a sustainable production-consumption system;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
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3. Emphasises that the transition to a sustainable economy is the only way to ensure a healthy living environment and the long-term wellbeing of Unionthe citizens and the European economyeconomies of the Member States; considers that the EU should be the global frontrunner in the transition to a low- carbon economy and a sustainable production-consumption system;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
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4. Recalls that the next MFF should help the Union achieve its 2030 climate and energy framework objectives; underlines that the EU should not finance projects and investments that are contrary to the achievement of these goals, in particular when EU expenses are too high given the funding capacities of the Member States that are net contributors;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
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3. Points to the crucial role of official development assistance (ODA) in least developed countries and fragile states; notes its potential to facilitate the mobilisation of financing for development from other sources, private and public, domestic and international; supports the EU’s new efforts at stimulating private investment through blending grants and loans and providing guarantees, also in countries where the needs are great, but the risks are high; notes that important funding needs will arise as a result; reiterates however that these funding needs are not to be met through additional spending by the European Union as net contributor Member States already view spending levels as particularly high.
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
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4. Recalls that the next MFF should help the Union achieve its 2030 climate and energy framework objectives, in line with the commitments made by each Member State; underlines that the EU should not finance projects and investments that are contrary to the achievement of these goals;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the nature of official development assistance facilitates the mobilisation of financing from other sources, enabling development of the preferred approach, project co-financing;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
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5. Stresses the importance ofthat programmes safeguarding biodiversity and protecting the environment, such as the LIFE Programme, beingcould be continued in the next MFF, on the condition that important lessons have been drawn from the critical assessments published by the European Court of Auditors on the effectiveness of LIFE, and in particular on the need for improvements to the procedure for selecting projects and the monitoring of those that have been chosen;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
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4. Calls for the next MFF also to reflect the unprecedented needs for humanitarian aid, caused by natural and man-made disasters driven, inter alia, by climate change; points out that the overseas territories of EU Member States are entitled to benefit from the same level of support as ODA countries;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses, with regard to humanitarian aid in the wake of man- made disasters, that more effort is needed to ascertain liability so that those responsible for the damage are made to pay instead of innocent taxpayers in those countries;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
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6. Recognises the European added value of collaboration in tackling common public health threats; considers that, on the basis of the first positive outcomes of the ongoing health programme, the next MFF should include a robust health programme that respects Member State sovereignty in the area and tackles health issues on a cross-border basis.
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
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6. Recognises the Europcleanr added value of collaboration between Member States in tackling common public health threats; considers that, on the basis of the first positive outcomes of the ongoing health programme, the next MFF should include a robust health programme that tackles health issues on a cross-border basis.
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
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5. Emphasises that losses of funds for EU development cooperation caused by Brexit must be compensated for; sSupports the integration of the European Development Fund (EDF) into the EU budget in the context of an overall increase in the total of EU-managed ODA;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
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5. Emphasises that losses of funds for EU development cooperation caused by Brexit musta possible fall in net contributions to the EU must, with the express agreement of all the Member States, be compensated for; supports the integration of the European Development Fund (EDF) into the EU budget in the context of an overall increase in the total of EU-managed ODA;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
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6. Draws attention to the ODA commitments entered into by the EU and its Member States, including that of increasing their ODA to 0.7 % of GNI by 2030; recalls that EU-managed ODA contributes towards the honouring of Member States’ commitments and can significantly increase the development effectiveness of ODA expenditure, including through reduced fragmentation and the facilitation of an incentive-based approach with partner countriese preference for ODA to be managed directly by the Member States insofar as, owing to their past historical relationships and their current level of cooperation with some developing countries, they know best the precise needs of these countries and the conditions under which the aid provided can best be disbursed.