17 Amendments of Maria HEUBUCH related to 2018/0224(COD)
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) The JRC should provide scientific and technical support for creating the new data sets and methodologies required for measuring the impact and results of Union policies and spending commitments, in fields such as the protection of biodiversity and of the environment. The Union’s policies, notably the Common Agricultural Policy, are increasingly aimed at achieving specific objectives, intended to be quantified. In some instances, the knowledge base for measuring progress towards such objectives is currently weak or even non-existent.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) With the aim of deepening the relationship between science and society and maximising benefits of their interactions, the Programme should engage and involve citizens and civil society organisations in co-designing and co- creating responsible research and innovation agendas and contents, promoting science education, making scientific knowledge publicly accessible, and facilitating participation by citizens and civil society organisations in its activities. It should do so across the Programme, in particular through multi- actor approaches, and through dedicated activities in the part 'Strengthening the European Research Area'. The engagement of citizens and civil society in research and innovation should be coupled with public outreach activities to generate and sustain public support for the Programme. The programme should also seek to remove barriers and boost synergies between science, technology, culture and the arts to obtain a new quality of sustainable innovation.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) The rules for participation and dissemination should adequately reflect the needs of the Programme taking into account the concerns raised and the recommendations made by various stakeholders. They should promote multi- actor approaches to ensure a meaningful involvement of civil society and research objectives in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) RAcknowledging climate change as one of the biggest and most important global and societal challenges and 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 2530 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. In order to address the European Court of Auditors recommendations, compulsory climate action targets should be laid out in programme specific legislations and require ex-ante earmarking in all programming and planning processes, rather than only ex-post accounting. Accordingly, at least 50% of the Horizon Europe budget should be earmarked for climate-related expenditure and fully reflected in the formulation of strategic planning processes and subsequent work programmes.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41 a (new)
Recital 41 a (new)
(41 a) Immediately after signing grant agreements, the representative of the lead beneficiary will provide a rough estimate of the percentage of the Programme’s contribution that is for climate-relevant work. This will be reported publicly alongside other data about the grant agreement.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41 b (new)
Recital 41 b (new)
(41 b) Work programmes will state the percentage of their spending that they estimate to be climate-relevant. The Commission will seek to analyse and correct any significant discrepancies with the aggregate estimate of climate-relevant spending made by beneficiaries.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41 c (new)
Recital 41 c (new)
(41 c) As part of the annual reporting, in accordance with Article 45 of this Regulation, the Commission should carry out a robust consolidation exercise to identify whether the Programme’s climate expenditure is on track to achieve the 50 % target. The Commission should provide information on the scale and results of support to the climate change objectives, differentiating between mitigation and adaptation as well as provide information on the climate contribution of relevant financial instruments, and make this publicly available. In accordance with the Court of Auditors Report 31/2016, particular attention should be paid to the contribution by the bottom-up parts of the Programme, where the share of bottom- up actions that can be considered climate- related depends upon researcher proposals. If the Programme is achieving less than 50% climate-relevant spending, the Commission will respond either by requiring a sharper focus on climate in the Work Programmes of Pillar 2, by soliciting climate-relevance in the proposals submitted under Pillar 1 or Pillar 3 or by moving budgets to parts of the Programme with proven climate- relevance from parts that are not.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17 a (new)
(17 a) “multi-actor approach" means that projects must focus on real problems or opportunities that users and citizens are facing. It also means that partners with complementary types of knowledge – scientific, practical and other – must join forces in the project activities from beginning to end;
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme’s general objective is to deliver scientific, economic and societal impact from the Union’scontribute to tackle global challenges identified by the Sustainable Development Goals by investmentsing in research and innovation so as to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the Union and foster its competitiveness, including in its industry, deliver on the Union strategic priorities, and contribute to tackling global challenges, including the Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, and support the uptake of research outcomes and innovative solutions in industry and society to address global challenges;
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to foster all forms of innovation conducive to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, including breakthrough innovation, and strengthen market deployment of such innovative solutions;
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) to foster transdisciplinary and multi-actor approaches, involving citizens, end-users, civil society, industry and the public sector, so as to link and take advantage of unique perspectives and knowledge;
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. The implementation of the specific programme29 shall be based on a transparent and strategic multiannual planning of research and innovation activities, in particular for the pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness', following consultations with stakeholders about priorities and the suitable types of action and forms of implementation to use. This shall ensure alignment with other relevant Union programmes. _________________ 29Strategic Planning shall be consistent with the Paris Agreement and the Union’s climate related long-term objective and remaining carbon budget. The Strategic Planning shall be integrated into the development and implementation of the integrated national energy and climate plans (NECPs) and be fully part of the national long-strategies under the Energy Union and Climate Action Governance Framework. …
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) have a clear EU-added value and contribute to reaching Union priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) be co-constructed through a meaningful participation of civil society;
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Immediately after signing the grant agreement, the lead beneficiary shall be invited to roughly estimate the percentage of the Programme’s contribution to their project that they consider to be climate-relevant. This shall be publicly reported alongside other project data.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point c a (new)
Annex IV – point 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) the programme’s activities take into account the need to develop or create data sets and validated methodologies which are currently lacking or insufficient for the purposes of monitoring progress towards achieving the CAP’s specific objectives, such as the preservation of biodiversity, as set out in Article 6 of Regulation XXXX/2019 (‘CAP Strategic Plans’ Regulation).