27 Amendments of Piernicola PEDICINI related to 2014/2238(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas in its 2015 report the European Environment Agency has pointed out that current measures are insufficient to achieve aims related to biodiversity conservation, reduction in the use of fossil fuels, and combating climate change and averting its impact on human health and the environment;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas there are not enough incentives in the form of positive discrimination on the market for products and businesses with EU environmental certification and not enough economic advantages to be gained from green public procurement;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas according to the European Environment Agency, the green goods and services sector grew by more than 50% between 2000 and 2011, generating over 1.3 million jobs that have benefited the EU’s export balance and its economic competitiveness;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes that in its 2015 report the European Environment Agency has pointed out that current measures are insufficient to achieve aims related to biodiversity conservation, reduction in the use of fossil fuels, and combating climate change and averting its impact on human health and the quality of the environment;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Notes that, according to the European Environment Agency, the green goods and services sector grew by more than 50% between 2000 and 2011, generating over 1.3 million jobs that have benefited the EU’s export balance and its economic competitiveness;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Recognises that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) could help micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises to engage in activities involving a high degree of environmental and social innovation;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Notes that Eurobarometer data on green work in SMEs show that energy saving, waste reduction, and reducing the use of raw materials are measures which have come to be economically advantageous;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas soil protection to prevent and counteract hydrogeological instability is a sector that could absorb a substantial green labour force;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Also recognises that there are not enough incentives in the form of positive discrimination on the market for products and businesses with EU environmental certification and not enough economic advantages to be gained from green public procurement;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the Ecolabel, EMAS, GPP, and similar schemes help to create green jobs;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to submit as soon as possible a fresh proposal for the revision of EU waste legislation covering upstream reduction, design of goods for reuse and recycling, new recycling targets, and redefinition of the criteria for calculating the quantity of material actually recycled;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas SMEmicro, small, and medium- sized enterprises are important generators of employment and have led the way in many ‘green’ sectors, but may face particular difficulties in fulfilling the job potential of the transition;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas Eurobarometer data on green work in SMEs show that energy saving, waste reduction, and lowering raw material consumption are measures which have come to be economically advantageous;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Calls on the Commission to channel EFSI assistance towards micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises which invest in production systems or service provision that help to support the circular green economy;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on Member States to introduce targeted subsidies and/or tax exemptions for start-ups producingthe supply of goods and services that offer high environmental added value and for start-ups in particular;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to encourage policies aimed at protecting and upgrading public buildings in order to increase energy efficiency and reduce consumption;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Commission to set up a data bank listing training courses, job offers, and best practice related to the promotion of green employment;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Calls on the Member States to invest part of the proceeds from auctions of ETS greenhouse gas emission allowances with a view to establishing policies to assist climate change adaptation and protect biodiversity and sensitive habitats and, in so doing, to generating green employment;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Calls on the Commission to abolish direct and indirect subsidies for the production, storage, and distribution of fossil fuels;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to set up a data bank listing training courses, job offers, and best practice related to the promotion of green employment;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on Member States to develop programmes to protect, sustain and regenerate the environment in order to prevent and remedy hydrogeological instability while serving in addition to absorb a substantial green labour force.
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on Member States to integrate sustainable development, and environmental competences and skills, into training and education systems, by encouraging research centres to develop technologies, projects and patents for green products, in collaboration with new green companies; in this regard it would be advisable to encourage exchanges of ideas between research centres and networks of companies and professionals; recalls the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Member States to abolish direct and indirect subsidies for the production, storage, and distribution of fossil fuels;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to honour its commitment to propose more ambitiou, as soon as possible, a revision of waste legislation to cover upstream reduction, design of goods for reuse and recycling, new recycling targets, and redefinition of the criteria for calculating the quantity of material actually recycled; this waste legislation thatshould makes full use of the significant job potential of the circular economy without delay; calls on the Commission, moreover, to consider introducing criteria to provide incentives for companies which have a virtuous and environmentally sustainable waste disposal cycle;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Member States to invest part of the proceeds from auctions of ETS greenhouse gas emission allowances with a view to establishing policies to assist climate change adaptation and protect biodiversity and sensitive habitats and, in so doing, to generating green employment;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls on Member States to introduce targeted subsidies and/or tax exemptions for the supply of goods and services that offer high environmental added value and for start-ups in particular;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to channel assistance from the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) towards micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises which invest in production systems or service provision that help to support the circular green economy;