Activities of Davor ŠKRLEC related to 2018/0209(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (debate) HR
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013
Amendments (18)
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Union is committed to developing a comprehensive response to the sustainable development goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for the Sustainable Development, which highlight the intrinsic connection between the management of natural resources to ensure their long-term availability, ecosystem services, their link to human health and sustainable and socially inclusive economic growth that supports green job creation. In this spirit, the Programme should make a material contribution to both sustainable economic development and social cohesion.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 250 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under this Programme are expected to contribute 61% of the overall financial envelope of the Programme to climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) 'standard action projects' means projects, other than strategic integrated projects, strategic nature projects or technical assistance projects, such as bottom-up projects (Community-Led Local Development), that pursue the specific objectives of the Programme set out in Article 3(2);
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to contribute to the shift towards a sustainable, clean, circular, energy and resource-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy, including through the transition to clean and renewable energy, to the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment and to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, thereby contributing to sustainable development and tackling climate change. The Programme shall also support better environmental and climate governance at all levels, including the stronger involvement of local and regional authorities and civil society organisations.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to develop, demonstrate and promote innovative techniques and approaches for reaching the objectives of the Union legislation and policy on environment and climate action, including the transition to clean and renewable energy, and to contribute to the application of best practice in relation to nature and biodiversity;
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to support the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of the relevant Union legislation and policy, including by improving governance through enhancing capacities of public and private actors, at both regional and local level, and the involvement of civil society;
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) the sub-programme Climate Change Governance, Mitigation and Adaptation;
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 5 457 900 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) EUR 3 55 200 000 000 for the field Environment, of which
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
(1) EUR 2 153 200 000 000 for the sub- programme Nature and Biodiversity and
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
(2) EUR 1 352 000 000 000 for the sub- programme Circular Economy and Quality of Life;
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) EUR 1 952 700 000 000 for the field Climate Action, of which
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 1
(1) EUR 951 700 000 000 for the sub- programme Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation and
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 2
(2) EUR 12 00028 000 000 for the sub- programme Clean Energy Transition.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The Programme shall be implemented in a way which ensures its consistency with the Cohesion Policy goals, the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, Horizon Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility and InvestEU, in order to create synergies, particularly as regards strategic nature projects and strategic integrated projects, and to support the uptake and replication of solutions developed under the Programme.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Grants under the Programme shall be awarded and co-financed at a rate of 85 %, and managed in accordance with Title VIII of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) the geographical balance of projects shall be respected.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. All stakeholders, including regional and local authorities as well as civil society organisations, shall be properly involved at all stages of programming and implementation of the work programmes.