21 Amendments of Massimiliano SALINI related to 2022/2008(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the European industry and SMEs are the foundation of the EU and its success; emphasises that the twin transition needs the involvement of European industry; underlines the need to fully support the industrial sector and SMEs in the twin transition by providing them i.e. with easier access to finance; and sufficient funds and support for R&;D and innovation; a large scale change can only be achieved if the necessary incentives are provided for innovative climate and digital solutions.
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned that both the current and the proposed EU legislation envisages too many administrative and bureaucratic hurdles for EU businesses; calls on the Commission to fully implement the principles of better regulation and ‘think small first’ in its legislative work, especially concerning the energy transition sector and export oriented economic areas;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. reiterates its position to the Commission from its resolution of December 16th 2020 to adopt a roadmap for better regulation; notes that several Member States have set quantitative targets of up to 30% for reduction of administrative burden and calls on the Commission to set ambitious and binding quantitative and qualitative targets of at least 30% reduction of regulatory burden.
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that for the EU to keep a prominent place in the world economy as well as regain a strong position in important global supply chains and to be competitive in open markets, every sector must receive sufficient support in developing its respective technological base, and in promoting theincreasing and facilitating research and innovation efforts carried out by public and private stakeholders;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has shown once again that the EU is highly dependent on energy supply from third countries;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas a high level of energy supply dependency, such as on Russia, and high energy prices can be detrimental to the production capacities of European companies;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to issue guidance on public procurement; emphasises that public procurement is an indispensable instrument for national and economic security; stresses in this regard the need to signal to third countries that European public procurement markets will remain open whilst focusing efforts toward creating a level-playing field as well as toward limiting bureaucratic burdens for economic operators and contracting authorities.
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the key European policy goals1 remain unchanged in spite of recent developments at international level; in particular in regard to Putin’s war in the Ukraine. _________________ 1 https://ec.europa.eu/info/priorities-and- goals_en.
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for further negotiations to secure future-oriented, modern trade agreements and to continue with the reform of the World Trade Organization; points out that trade and access to third markets are crucial in supporting the EU’s economic recovery due to the Covid pandemic and resilience, with the aim of strengthening the EU’s autonomy, diversifying its supply chains and guaranteeing its independence from any single producer, especially concerning raw and intermediate products and materials;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Strongly insists that the fight against illicit trade and the prevention of unfair competition, as well as strategic investment and takeovers by hostile actors, must remain a key priority in order to safeguard the EU industrial autonomy and competitiveness;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on the Commission to commence negotiations on trade and cooperation agreements with possible international partners for the production and trade of sustainable hydrogen in order to ensure the future supply of renewable fuels of non-biological origin to the EU's industry, heating and transport sectors;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Stresses the need to upgrade and expand the existing EU gas infrastructure, including the necessary terminals with sufficient capacity to enable the import and transport of ammonia and hydrogen across the Union in order to enable the hydrogen economy;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to consider the impact of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine on the European industry and its capacities in current and future initiatives and objectives;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission and Members States to ensure technology neutrality across the whole transition in order to secure competitiveness; stresses that the exclusion of certain technologies will only weaken the industries ability to pivot in times of crisis or when technologies prove themselves financially, economically or environmentally unsustainable; insists therefore that the most sustainable way of achieving the climate goals is a technological open and cost-efficient way, including all technologies that contribute to reach climate neutrality;
Amendment 155 #
6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to adopt a holistic approach when it creates incentives to support strategic industrial sectors and their supply chains, such as food, pharmaceutics and others, which are facing a sharp increase of energy, transport and raw materials' costs due to the current conflict in Ukraine; stresses that ensuring sufficient access to affordable, secure and diversified clean energy throughout the single market is going to be key to continue with its integration and to pursue the European industry’s transformation plans, boost its green transition and its global competitiveness; underlines how the development of efficient and integrated logistics networks and infrastructures can ensure a smoother access to transport, energy and digital services increase competitiveness of businesses, reduce barriers in the single market and widen markets for products and jobs; reminds the importance of diversification of supplies and material circularity in particular to reduce reliance on third country imports and increase Union's energy and resources independence;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the importance of a fully integrated circular economy to create an efficient and decarbonised industry; calls on the Commission to undertake analyses on how products can be recycled and reintroduced into the product cycle; calls on the Commission to give particular consideration when it comes to funding and tender opportunities of the European Union to projects of companies that are innovative frontrunners as regards building and advancing the circular economy;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Is concerned about the increasing level of administrative burden for companies; stresses that Europe is experiencing a turning point due to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic; calls on the Commission to introduce a moratorium on bureaucracy, as companies are already severely challenged by high industrial energy prices, in some cases insufficient energy infrastructure, complications in logistics and shortage of skilled workers;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines that the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) intends to prevent the risk of carbon leakage on the EU market; states that it is essential to avoid the risk that products exported from the EU are replaced by more carbon intensive goods on the global market; calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal to develop WTO- compatible solutions, such as an export adjustment mechanism, to be implemented to avoid carbon leakage on European exports, while preserving emission reduction targets; reiterates that in order for CBAM to be efficient in lowering carbon leakage, all possible circumvention practices should be addressed;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Considers the roll out of the hydrogen economy for the success of the Fit For 55 goals essential; in this regard stresses the need for a broad-based strategy for the importation of renewable electricity, renewable hydrogen and low- carbon energy from as many naturally suitable regions as possible is necessary, also to reduce fossil dependencies;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Calls on Member States to diversify their energy mix in order to increase the EUs energy security; the energy mix needs to continue to include sources such as LNG and nuclear in order to avoid energy crisis, market distortion, inflation and energy poverty; emphasizes the need for biomass as a renewable source, as well as support for sustainable forest and land management, needed for long-term storage, adaption and removal of carbon;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to bring down the time needed to issue permits substantially and create fast-track permitting procedures for infrastructure that supports industry in the energy transition; calls on Member States and the Commission to establish permitting procedures with a clear governance structure that establishes legal certainty in order to attract the necessary investors and lower the investment risk;