9 Amendments of Nicola BEER related to 2019/2211(INI)
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. having regard to the needemand for a European Climate Law with a legally binding goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at the latest and an intermediate target of at least 65 % for 2030;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, in view of the declared climate change emergency, the EU’s Annual Growth Survey (AGS) has now been renamed the Annual Sustainable Growth Survey (ASGS), and considers that this implies a change in the positioning of the report and the implementation of ecological indicators;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the role of the European Green Deal as the EU’s new strategy defining ecological issues and the wellbeing of citizens ais principal goalone goal amongst others for the Union; notes, with regard to the scope of the European Semester, the inclusion of the SDGs and of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), which will require the proportionate adjustment of existing indicators and the creation of new ones to monitor the implementation of EU economic, environmental and social policies, as well as coherence between policy goals and budgetary means; notes the need to implement reasonable long- term planning to tackle climate change;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers achieving a fair transition to climate neutrality to be a majorone of various responsibilityies for the EU’s citizens and economy and its role in the world; notes that this challenge can only be tackled as part of a global effort; calls for appropriate support and policies, with involvement for and of the public, the various sectors, regions and Member States with a view to benefiting from this transformation and making it a success; calls on the Commission to undertake an annual evaluation of the Union’s ecological debt, carbon budget and imported emissions;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a European Green Industrial Strategy on the basis of innovations and incentives, rather than on the basis of sanctions and taxes;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates itsAcknowledges the call for a European stabilisation function and a European unemployment benefit reinsurance scheme, with a view tobut notes that a protectingon of citizens and a reducingtion of pressure on public finances, during external shocks so as to overcome social and economic imbalances; can only be achieved by national tariff- and labour market policy;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the importance of the efficienta proportionate regulation of the banking and financial sectors in order to prevent a new crisis; believes that such regulation must integrate the ecological situation; emphasises the importance of completing thediscussion new paths to a Banking Union and the need to reform the European Stability Mechanism;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for qualified majority votingthe preservation of the unanimity principle in Council on tax matters;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the systematic inclusion of tax matters in the Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs), with the aim of ensuring economic coherence across EU Member States as well as the fairness of EU tax systems; believes that the CSRs could ensure a fair balance between sources of revenue and should also include innovative elements aiming at promoting the Green Deal; further believes that they should also support Member States in tackling tax avoidance and aggressive tax planning;