14 Amendments of Sara SKYTTEDAL related to 2021/2011(INI)
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is concerned that recovery plans do not sufficientlyAsks the Commission to make sure that national resilience and recovery plans under "Next Generation EU" tackle the challenges linked to CRM supply;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that reliable and fully operational value chains, including prospecting and increased recycling, play a key role and are a prerequisite for the EU to achieve the goals of the EU's industrial strategy and the European green deal, and thus succeed in the digital and green transition, and Europe's future industrial competitiveness and innovation capacity;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers it important to continue with the development of ERMA, emphasizing the need to particularly focus on those raw materials that are of great importance for the twin green and digital transition;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Asks the Commission to diversify supply chains for both primary and secondary sources; , considers that the identified measures should contribute to promoting a circular economy and ensuring sustainable extraction from primary and secondary resources of critical metals and minerals necessary for the green transition and high-technology development;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that there are reasons to support efforts that increase the European sustainable production of critical raw materials in order to ensure the implementation of strategic value chains for the EU and take into account the risks that may exist with a large import dependency of CRM.
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Highlights that such efforts should always be preceded by a thorough impact assessment of the pros and cons, as well as alternative measures, and that the supply of metals and minerals required for a range of innovations and the twin green and digital transitions is an example of an area where the risks of a large import dependency should be given special consideration;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the need to build secondary CRM markets in order to guarantee constant secondary CRM flows; notes that there is no one-size-fits-all approach;; highlights that primary raw materials should, as far as possible, be replaced by resources that are used efficiently in circular flows; however, the need to supply primary raw materials that are critical to enable the green transition and material recycling must be taken into account;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. CNotes that the Member States have an important role to play in the issue of increasing the domestic sustainable supply of critical raw materials from primary and secondary sources. In order for the Member States to comply with the Commission's recommendations and implementation plan, action by the Member States is required, therefore, calls on the Member States to improve the timeliness, predictability and transparency of the authorisation processes for sourcingprospecting, sourcing and extraction projects;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make sure that sustainable CRM sourcing is not made impossible in general by other provisions and that compromises are being found which reflect both the EU's increased need for sustainable sourced CRMs and the need for nature and biodiversity protection;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Urges the Commission not to undermine public and private investment in sustainable prospecting, mining, and processing activities in the EU; regrets the possibility that EU taxonomy has the potential to undermine mining, extraction, and processing sectors through the EU taxonomy; emphasizes the need to enable European mining industry - an industry which is indispensable for the EU - to complete the twin green and digital transitions;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Considers that the criteria for sustainable financing should be designed to contribute to fair competition in the internal market while taking into account the competitiveness of European companies in a global market;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Regrets that the Commissions Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 has the potential to undermine the possibility of sourcing CRM within the EU by enshrining binding EU targets of protecting at least 30 % of the EU’s marine and terrestrial areas and strictly protecting at least 10 % of the EU’s marine and terrestrial areas, which risks covering a diverse range of mineral and metal rich areas; stresses that these targets should be withdrawn in order to not undermine the twin green and digital transitions;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Diversification and international cooperation
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Reiterates its call in its resolution of 25 March 2021 on a new EU-Africa Strategy – a partnership for sustainable and inclusive development8 for fair and sustainable exploitation of CRMs in Africa, which; notes that raw materials account for 49 % of EU imports from Africa, and; further notes that South Africa provides 71% of the EU's supply of platinum and an even higher share of iridium, rhodium and ruthenium, Guinea provides 64% of the EU's supply for bauxite and the Democratic Republic of Congo provides 68% of the EU's need for cobalt; supports the Commission in its endeavours to conclude new CRM partnerships with African countries; _________________ 8 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0108.