6 Amendments of José Inácio FARIA related to 2017/2006(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that regions and cities have already shown their commitment to combating climate change as major contributors to the LPAA and NAZCA initiatives; welcomes initiatives such as the EU Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy launched by the European Commission on 15 October 2015, and the Under 2 Degrees Memorandum of Understanding;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that most Europeans now live in cities; notes that the urban infrastructure choices made by those responsible for cities will have an impact on cities’ capacity to withstand climate change, since more frequent rainfall, flooding and heatwaves are likely to be among the challenges that Europe’s cities will face as a result of climate change;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that, by 2030, almost 60% of the world’s population will live in urban areas; notes that Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No 11: ‘Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable’ aims, by 2020, to substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change and resilience to disasters, and to develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels; notes that, according to the United Nations 2014 World Urbanisation Prospects, 54% of the world's population lives in urban areas, up from 30% in 1950; notes that this figure is expected to reach 66% in 2050;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change (COM(2013)216) identifies three main objectives and associated actions: promoting action by Member States; encouraging Member States to adopt comprehensive adaptation strategies and provide LIFE funding to support capacity building and step up adaptation action in Europe (2013-2020);
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the circular economy is a tool with enormous potential for building sustainability in cities and calls on the Commission to include cities in the circular economy package that is being developed;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the H2020 Programme devotes increased attention and funding to innovation and research projects in the area of the circular economy and sustainable cities;