11 Amendments of Nikos ANDROULAKIS related to 2014/2238(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Reiterates the need to move towards a low carbon economy; underlines the fact that the greening of EU economies can contribute to long term, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the fact that the potential of employment linked to the green economy is significant and resilient to changes in the business cycle; notes that the creation of green jobs in the EU is linked in part to the full implementation of EU's environmental legislation;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the withdrawal of the proposal for revision of the Waste Directives, despite the strong objection of the European Parliament, has compromised the creation of some 180 000 green jobs;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that implementing existing legislation on waste prevention and management could create close to 0.5 million green jobs while reducing demand for costly scarce resources, decreasing dependence on raw materials and lowering pressure on the environment; reiterates that more efficient resource use is a key element in securing Europe's competitive edge in the global economy;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to submit as soon as possible a freshnd before the end of 2015 at the latest a new proposal for the revision of EU waste legislation; reiterates the need to maintain equally ambitious level of recycling targets as put forward in the previous proposal; calls on the Commission to propose a holistic approach covering the entire products lifecycle to enable European Union employment to rebound through the creation of a circular economy;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to submit a tax harmonisation proposal which would shift the tax burden from labour to consumption and take account of the environmental impact of goods and serviceReiterates the need to phase out environmentally harmful subsidies and to shift taxes away from labour towards taxation less detrimental to growth such as taxation on resource use and pollution, including measures to prevent any regressive income effects;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to set mandatory energy-saving and efficiency targets and to reintroduce a white certificates scheme as an instrument to facilitate achieving energy saving targets;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reiterates that full implementation of the Energy Efficiency Plan could improve Europe's industrial competitiveness, create up to 2 million jobs by 2020, reduce annual GHG emissions by 740 million tons and generate financial savings of up to €1000 per household annually; calls therefore on the Member States to efficiently implement and enforce the Energy Efficiency Directive and to remain committed to achieve or even go beyond the 2030 energy efficiency targets;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the commission to present its proposal to reform the EU Emissions Trading System as soon as possible taking into account the need to protect industries exposed to a significant risk of "carbon leakage";
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to make more efficient use of European Structural and Investment Funds, including the new European Fund for Strategic Investments, in order to finance low- interest revolving funds and to promote renewable energies and energy saving and efficiencythe transition to a greener economy, including investments in renewable energy, energy saving and efficiency, waste and water management, green infrastructure, as well as innovative research and development programs in low-carbon technologies;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on Member States to implement ambitious building modernisation and construction plans focusing on improving energy efficiency which will contribute to revitalisation of important sectors of economy, that have suffered severe damages during the recent economic recession such as construction sector and will help to achieve the EU target of nearly zero-energy consumption for all new buildings;