25 Amendments of Jonás FERNÁNDEZ related to 2020/0006(COD)
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. It lays down the specific objective of the JTF, its geographical coverage and resources, the scope of its support with regard to the Investment for jobs and growth goal referred to in [point (a) of Article 4(2)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR] as well as specific provisions for programming, criteria and transparent targets, and indicators necessary for monitoring.
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in the creation of new firms, including through business incubators and consulting services; and the expansion of existing ones, focusing on smart specialisation strategies, such as innovation, support for SMEs, reskilling, promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources, business incubators, etc.
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) investments in research and innovation activities, including energy research, and fostering the transfer of advanced technologies;
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) investments in the deployment of technology and infrastructures for affordable and sustainable clean energy, in greenhouse gas emission reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energy, including storage technology, to facilitate alternative solutions such as sustainable mobility and building renovation, for example;
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) investments in digitalisation and digital connectivity including equipment and appliance load monitoring, and communications research and technology, facilitating the development of demand- side response and precision agriculture;
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) productive investment in companies other than SMEs, involving the transfer of jobs, capital and production processes from one Member State to another;
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) investments in environmental transformation in sectors that are economically relevant to regions in transition, such as tourism and agriculture;
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) green infrastructure;
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h
(h) upskilling and reskilling of workers and the self-employed;
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) any other specific activities, as agreed between the relevant local and regional bodies in the territory concerned, the Member State and the European Commission, that are in line with local development strategies and facilitate the transition towards a carbon-neutral EU economy by 2050;
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) investment related to the production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels; not leading to a net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The JTF priority or priorities shall comprise the JTF resources consisting of all or part of the JTF allocation for the Member States and the resources transferred in accordance with Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR]. The total of the ERDF and ESF+ resources transferred to the JTF priority shall be at least equal to one and a half times the amount of support from the JTF to that priority but shall not exceed three times that amount, ensuring that JTF appropriations are additional to the ERDF and ESF resources routinely earmarked for each region.
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare, together with the relevant regional and local authorities of the territories concerned, one or more territorial just transition plans covering one or more affected territories corresponding to level 3 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (‘NUTS level 3 regions’) as established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 868/201417 or parts thereof, in accordance with the template set out in Annex II. Those territories shall be those most negatively affected based on the economic and social impacts resulting from the transition, in particular with regard to expected job losses in fossil fuel production and use and the transformation needs of the production processes of industrial facilities with the highest greenhouse gas intensity. __________________ 17 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154 21.6.2003, p. 1).
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a description of the transition process at national level towards a climate- neutral economy, including transition measures already taken and a timeline for the next key transition steps which are consistent with the latest version of the National Energy and Climate Plan (‘NECP’);
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a justification for identifying the territories as most negatively affected by the transition process referred to in point (a) and to be supported by the JTF, in accordance with paragraph 1, including indicators such as the unemployment rate and the depopulation rate, as well as previous efforts made in the territory to drive the decarbonisation of key sectors and activities;
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) a description of the expected contribution of the JTF support to addressing the social, demographic, economic and environmental impacts of the transition to a climate-neutral economy;
Amendment 445 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
(iia) the unemployment rate in the territory (weighting: 20%);
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii b (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii b (new)
(iib) the depopulation rate (weighting: 15%);
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii c (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii c (new)
(iic) prior efforts to meet climate and environmental objectives, taking into account the resulting economic impact and lob losses (weighting: 15%);
Amendment 449 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iiia) the unemployment rate, in particular among young people and older workers who find it hardest to regain a foothold on the labour market.
Amendment 452 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the allocations resulting from the application of point (a) are adjusted to ensure that no Member State receives an amount exceeding EUR 2 billion or more than EUR 40 per capita of its population over the entire period. The amounts exceeding EUR 2 billionthe previous limits per Member State are redistributed proportionally to the allocations of all other Member States. The Member States’ shares are recalculated accordingly
Amendment 458 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
(d) the allocations resulting from the application of point (c) are adjusted to ensure that the final allocation from the JTF results in a per capitan aid intensity (measured on the basis of the entireunemployed population of the Member State) of at least EUR 60.15 per person unemployed over the entire period.
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
(d) the allocations resulting from the application of point (c) are adjusted to ensure that the final allocation from the JTF results in a per capita aid intensity (measured on the basis of the entire population of the Member State) of at least EUR 64 over the entire period.