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14 Amendments of Steeve BRIOIS related to 2017/2006(INI)

Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Urges that climate change mitigation be considered an urgent priority in EU cohesion policies, in order to meet and indeed exceed the Paris Agreement/COP21 commitments by promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency, without prejudice to the necessary adaptation measures;
2017/12/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Approves the approach to tackling climate change put forward in the Sustainable Development Goals (United Nations) and the Pact of Amsterdam (Urban Agenda for the EU);
2017/12/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Invites the Commission and Member States to implement ambitious targets in their legislation, that should be mandatory for the Member States and regional and local authorities, in line with the request made by the Committee of the Regions in its opinion of 9 February 2017;deleted
2017/12/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that cities needlocal and regional authorities should be able to play a decisive role in tackling climate change, in coordinated interdependence with their surrounding region;
2017/12/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that climate change interacts with factors such as social and gender segregation, migration, the demographic challenge, urbanisation, technological change and energy transition and that this requires an overarching vision, which is more feasible and effective on a local scale;
2017/12/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. EmphasiStresses the key role thatconsiderable role cohesion policy has to play in tackling the challenges of climate change at regional and loche fight against climate change; reiterates, nonetheless, that this chal level; reiterates the need tonge should not be used as a pretext for any increase to the post-2020 cohesion policy budget; takes the view that attempts to tackle the challenge solely by throwing public money at it will only waste that money;
2017/12/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that cohesion policy should encompass the mitigation and adaptation approaches, differentiating between them and setting clear and measurable targets in each area; takes the view that these targets should be reached through investment plans with the participation of cities and regions (both authorities and civil society), and that this participation should also cover the implementation and evaluation stages;
2017/12/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the important role played by cross-border cooperation in the action carried out by regions and cities, and reiterates the need to strengthen this tool politically and financially;deleted
2017/12/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Urges cities and regions to include the fight against climate change on the institutional agenda as a matter of urgency, by planning for specific goals and adopting mitigation and adaptation measures, accompanied by monitoring and evaluation based on objective parameters and tried-and-tested methodologies;deleted
2017/12/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Points out that urban policy is an exclusive Member State competence and that the EU should not use climate change as a pretext to increase its own powers in this area and violate the principle of subsidiarity;
2017/12/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Recognises the diversity and specific nature of regional vulnerabilities and potential, and points out that the most effective measures may vary in each territory; stresses, therefore, that cities and regions must have the necessary competence and sufficient political, administrative and financial autonomy to plan and implement actions;
2017/12/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Urges that plans be implemented within the framework of coordinated multilevel governance, with full transparency, the involvement of local communities and broad public participation;deleted
2017/12/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the need for cities and regions to implement measures to welcome and integrate climate refugees and migrantsat migrant reception increases demographic pressure on urban centres; stresses that this demographic pressure increases urbanisation, and is therefore not good for environmental policy; calls on the Commission, therefore, not to earmark funds specifically for the reception of migrants in the EU;
2017/12/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on cities and regions to apply gender-equality policies during the planning, implementation and evaluation of measures, and to carry out a detailed analysis covering all sectors and all proposed actions;deleted
2017/12/14
Committee: REGI