Activities of Jytte GUTELAND related to 2022/2006(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual sustainable growth survey 2022
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Whereas issues addressed in the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2022 have among other things a clear impact on biodiversity, climate change and health;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2022 overall pledge to continue placing a sustainable, fair and green transition at the heart of the European Semester (Semester) process, enshrinwhile emphasising environmental sustainability, climate neutrality, public health and the wellbeing of citizens as guiding principles for the EU’s recovery. ; it is imperative that economic activity becomes aligned with the dimensions of competitive sustainability, i.e. environmental sustainability, productivity, fairness, and macroeconomic stability.
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of accelerating the alignment of the accelerating the alignment of the Semester process with the EU’s Semester process with the EU’s long-term climate and short and long-term climate and environmental objectives as set up environmental objectives as set up under the European Green Deal and under the European Green Deal, reinforced in the Fit for 55 package; enshrined into legislation through Welcomes the insertion, at each the European Climate Law and European Semester country report, reinforced in the Fit for 55 package; of dedicated sections on the Member Welcomes the insertion, at each State’s progress in the different European Semester country report, SDG areas, as well as the set-up of of dedicated sections on the Member additional indicators to monitor and State’s progress in the different guide Member States’ performance SDG areas, as well as the set-up of in view of EU Green Deal policy additional indicators to monitor and goals; guide Member States’ performance in view of EU Green Deal policy goals and the Paris agreement notably ahead of the next global stocktake;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, meeting the EU’s ambitious Green Deal agenda will ambitious Green Deal agenda will require significant investment and require significant investment and that, according to the Commission, that, according to the Commission, the private and public investment the private and public investment gap to cater for the green transition gap to cater for the green transition are estimated at nearly EUR 520 are estimated at nearly EUR 520 billion per year, for the next decade; billion per year, for the next decade; further notes that whereas a further notes that whereas a substantial share of the investment substantial share of the investment will be borne by the private sector, will be borne by the private sector, public investment will have to public investment and policies increase as well; steering private investment to sustainability will have to increase as well;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls therefore on the Commission to extend the current Semester approach to deliver on its political commitment to make it a governance tool supporting the achievement of the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Development Goals; underlines the need to further integrate, without weakening the monitoring process of this extended European semester, the Union’s climate, environmental, including biodiversity and social objectives in a more comprehensive manner to provide Member States with analysis and indicators beyondon an equal footing to economic indicators only, thus better reflecting the current challenges faced by Member States in reducing their ecological footprint and making the process a driver of change towards a sustainable wellbeing for all in Europe in line with the Just Transition;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the European semester should support the Union’s effort to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest; calls therefore on the Commission to build upon the upcoming recommendations of The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change1 to assess the discrepancy between the structure of the Member States’ budgets and a Paris-aligned scenario for each of their national budgets as well as the appropriate use of earmarked revenues to climate and social by 2050 at the latest; purposes under the EU ETS; thus enabling the Commission to provide recommendations on Member States’ climate debt and climate-friendly investment gap associated to the Union’s 2030 objective, the trajectory over 2040 and the objective of climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest; 1 As established in Article 10a of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’)
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalling the importance of ensuring the Semester is aligned with the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the need to swiftly address the COVID 19 pandemic impact on the European economy; Highlights that the RRF presents an unprecedented and unique opportunity for all Member States to address key structural challenges and investment needs and transform their economies to make them sustainable, more competitive and more resilient to future shocks; stresses the need to prevent new waves of infections in the current pandemic, possible future pandemics and health threats by strengthening public health capacities and preventative measures following the One Health approach; stresses the importance of implementing investment policies and sustainable reforms in line with the European priorities identified in the RRF; is of the view that the RRF and the Taxonomy regulation should serve as an inspiration for the review of the framework for macroeconomic governance, notably in identifying common structural challenges and investment needs; further stresses that this review should design an enabling framework for Member States to accelerate their socially inclusive, gender-equal and just green transition and close their climate and environment friendly investment gap; calls on the Commission to issue ambitious country- specific recommendations to promote national tax reforms and the swift phasing-out of fossil fuel subsidies in order to support the transition to a green economy;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6a (new)
Paragraph 6a (new)
6a. Recalls that 7.5 % of the Union budget should be dedicated to biodiversity objectives from 2024, and 10% from 2026 onwards ;stresses the urgency for these expenditure levels to be met even before stipulated deadlines; further urges Member States to scale up investment in biodiversity conservation and restoration, reform subsidies harmful to biodiversity, and screen (ex ante) and monitor (ex post) recovery support for their biodiversity impacts;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6b (new)
Paragraph 6b (new)
6b. Stresses the need for the European Semester to facilitate equitable access to health care of good quality; highlights that the current pandemic has substantially impacted essential care notably in relation to chronic diseases, but also emergency care across Member States; reiterates in this regard that the Semester should address the resilience of health systems.
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Further calls on the Commission to ensure the properstrengthen involvement of the European Parliament, as well as of regional and local authorities, social partners, civil society, youth organisations, scientific bodies and other key stakeholders throughout the overall process, including the country specific recommendations and during the implementation phase.