20 Amendments of Jessica POLFJÄRD related to 2022/2170(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
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Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Green economy opportunities and challenges for the labour market
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that a transition towards renewable and circular societies and economies, if done with competitiveness and decreasing regulatory burden in mind, generates the potential both to create new jobs and to transform existing employment into green and sustainable jobs in virtually all sectors;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission communication entitled ‘Long-term competitiveness of the EU: looking beyond 2030’ aiming to rationalise and simplify reporting requirements by 25 % for each of the green, digital and economic thematic areas, and the Commission’s presentation of a proposal for achieving this by autumn 2023; calls on the Commission to demonstrate this commitment swiftly, thereby improving the competitiveness of all undertakings in the EU, including small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs), and enhancing the basic conditions for social justice and prosperity; recalls that SMEs are the backbone of our social cohesion;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the job potential job creation of the green transition is also connected to sustainable economic activities such as energy renovation, repair and organic farming being more labour-intensive than the activities they replace; stresses that the European economy should strive to be as efficient and productive as possible and that less productive activities should not be hailed for creating jobs;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the transition has significant potential to create local jobs which cannot be offshored, which would contribute to strengthening European sovereignty and resilience;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the green transition of the job market should go hand in hand with upward convergence towards better working conditions and attractive career paths; as well as with European competitiveness, economic growth, lower tax burden, reduced administrative burden for our companies and more trade agreements with the rest of the world; thereby ensuring European job creation;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to include for all environmental legislation a socio-n economic impact assessment taking into consideration jobs, skills and working conditiongrowth and competitiveness assessment as this is key to also measure socio-economic impacts;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the importance of the Member States in promoting sectoral social dialogue and collective bargaining, especially in newly emerging green industries, and also in ensuring the inclusion of small and medium-sized businesses; stresses that the Minimum Wage Directive represents a great opportunity to strengthen collective bargaining and the presence of trade unions in emerging sectors;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Regrets that the Commission proposal on the economic governance review does not create enougStresses that fiscal stability, low debt levels, competitiveness and long-term growth fiscal space for Member States to make the key in fostering and enabling green and social investment at the scale neededs;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for a major shift in the EU from taxing wages to taxing wealthNotes with concern that the EU's internal market still has a significantly higher general tax burden than other economies within the OECD; calls for a major shift in the EU in an effort to lower all taxes, especially taxes on wages, in order to incentivise job creation and reduce inequalities;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights the importance of strong safety nets to complement job creation measures and ensure that no one is left behind, including adequate minimum income support, adequate unemployment benefits and minimum wagerecognises that such systems may look different in different Member States depending on local conditions and labour market traditions;
Amendment 350 #
25. Stresses the crucial role of the private and financial sector in channelling funding into sustainable investments and enabling the transition to a climate-neutral economy; highlights that regulatory burden and regulatory uncertainty often impedes the mobilisation of private capital; underlines that public investments should not crowd out private investments;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27