7 Amendments of Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS related to 2014/2221(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the fact that without stronger investment the Union will fail to achieve its Europe 2020 targets for sustainable growth and its 2030 climate and energy targets; calls, therefore, on the Commission to orient the new investment package towards investments which contribute to sustainable development in order to maximise its short term impact on economic activity and job creation, as well as its long term impact on the sustainability of growth in Europe;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that, according to the European Commission Energy Roadmap 2050, decarbonising our energy system would cost 260 billion euros anually and would generate savings of obove 310 billion euros;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Stresses that investments in renewable energy production, energy distribution and deep renovation of buildings present high labor intensity and will therefore contribute significantly to tackling unemployment, while shielding European growth from future energy imports and energy price fluctuations;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. Stresses that reducing the EU's dependence on external energy sources must be part of the EU's growth strategy; reiterates therefore the need to diversify external energy supplies, to upgrade EU's energy infrastructure and to complete the EU internal energy market as key priorities of EU energy security strategy;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to assess the potential of green jobs creation within the framework of EU's climate and environment policies and set indicative employment targets for each Member State;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of achieving full implementation for the current waste framework and the need to agree on a new ambitious waste policy at EU level in order to boost green growth and create jobs; underlines the crucial and cross-cutting importance of the Circular Economy Package covering numerous policy areas which will be a key driving force for the transition to sustainable economic growth and job creation; calls on the Commission to refrain from withdrawing the proposal for the review of the EU’s waste policy;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the fact that the European Semester should be a tool for safeguarding high quality and efficiency in national health systems.; calls therefore on the European Commission to ensure the sustainability of social protection and healthcare systems while enhancing their effectiveness and adequacy in meeting social needs, as well as reducing inequalities and poverty;