Activities of Jasenko SELIMOVIC related to 2016/2306(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2017
Amendments (8)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Regrets that the recovery in the EU remains slow and fragile, highlighting the need to step up structural reforms, encourage investment and build a more competitive economy;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes that the Annual Growth Survey 2017 is clearly mentioning the circular economy among the general economic priorities for the EU;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of the on- going reform of the waste legislation in order to advance the transition of the European economy into a circular model;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that EU member states need to reform their tax systems in order to support growth and fair rules between businesses; emphasises in this respect the role of environmental taxation, environmental tax reform and tax-shifting programmes as key enabling factors in the transition to a green economy, as they can trigger eco-innovations that generate wealth and jobs and contribute to environmental improvement and reduced energy and resource consumption;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recalls that a trend of growth in jobs in the eco-industry can be observed throughout the EU; highlights that further reductions in energy and resource use could lead to additional job creation, particularly in the sectors of insulation, heat pump technologies, electrically propulsed vehicles and water-efficient agricultural irrigation technologies, but also in the recycling and resource dependent sectors;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Welcomes the decision of the European Commission to establish a High Level Expert Group (HLEG) on sustainable finance; underlines that reforms for sustainable finance are necessary to support investment in clean technologies and their deployment, ensure that the financial system can finance growth in a sustainable manner over the long term and contribute to the creation of a low-carbon, climate resilient and circular economy, as set out in the Communication from the Commission "Capital Markets Union – Accelerating Reform" of 14 September 2016;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Notes that several of the projects approved for financing by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) are oriented towards infrastructure and innovation in the environment and health sectors; underlines, however, the need to increase the availability of green funds through the EFSI;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recommends once again that the principles of the circular economy should be integrated into country-specific recommendations.