Activities of Carlo CALENDA related to 2020/2076(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A New Industrial Strategy for Europe (short presentation)
Reports (1)
REPORT on a New Industrial Strategy for Europe
Amendments (38)
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout have created an unprecedented economic downturn in Europe; whereas in this context any future- looking industrial strategy should start by addressing industrial recovery, especially with regards to those sectors hit hardest by the Covid-19-lock-down measures; whereas this recovery should be completely in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement and the European Climate Law;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is of the opinion that digital and environmental transitions should be at the very core of all Unions strategies until 2050; in this context, calls on the Commission to define a comprehensive industrial strategy, including a strong regulatory framework, which manages these transitions leaving no-one behind, fosters transformation and guarantees the Union’s strategic autonomy; climate- neutrality and international competitiveness;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is aware that market dynamics alone do not bridge the fractures created during the transformation process if there is no proper management of the transitions and no strong industrial policies and support; is, furthermore, aware that while markets, competition and innovation push fast towards transformation, it is society, the economy and the environment that face the impact of these transformations; considers that balancing out the number of jobs lost in traditional industries with new jobs created in the digital and environmental sectors is not enough in itself as these new jobs are neither created in the same regions nor taken up by the same workers; calls on the Commission, therefore, to ensure that these transitions minimise job losses and industrial closures, are fair and socially just, and that every action aimed at accelerating a transformation process (digital, environmental, etc.) is accompanied by a corresponding initiative to up-skill and reskill workers, with the aim of managing the effects produced by that accelerated process on both regions and people;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that the EU recovery should contribute to a more resilient, sustainable and fair Europe; encourages the Commission to introduce risk assessment activities and support SME investments aimed at enhancing companies’ ability to deal with unforeseen events facing and managing possible future crisis, building more resilient companies and ensuring the business continuity;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to include in the recovery plan a strategy toconcrete measures to support the redeployment of industries in Europe and to relocate industrial production in strategic sectors; calls, moreover, on the Commission to adopt a stronger stance on unfair global competition and predatory acquisitions by SOEs and sovereign funds; icalls ofn the opinion that, in this context, the Union should implement a provisional TDI schemeCouncil to further advance in the negotiations on the International Procurement Instruments (IPI) that provides for reciprocity and mutual standards; is of the opinion that the Union should use more assertively TDI measures, to systematically tackle unfair dumping and subsidy practices;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that, during this critical phase, the Union should protect its market in strategic sectors and block takeovers and FDI that could further increase its dependency on foreign powers; calls on the Commission to closely monitor and provide necessary assistance in the implementation of the Regulation on the screening of foreign direct investment in order to protect access to strategic industries, infrastructure, key enabling technologies, or any other assets in the interests of security and cybersecurity and to safeguard competitiveness in the European Single Market; welcomes the White Paper on levelling the playing field as regards foreign subsidies and calls on the Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal in order to prevent hostiles take overs by third country companies heavily subsidised by their governments and address the distortive effects caused within the single market; requests a swift adoption of Regulation 654/2014 (Enforcement Regulation);
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that, during this critical phase, the Union should protect its market and value-chains in strategic sectors for the achievement of European strategic autonomy, climate-neutrality and digitalisation and block takeovers and FDI that could further increase its dependency on foreign powers;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the opinion that the industrial recovery plan should help to create new ambitious and innovative European industrial projects which go hand in hand with the current revision of the guidelines for ‘Important Projects of Common European Interest’ (IPCEI), in order to encourage the emergence of European leaders in strategic industrial sectors that are capable of competing on a global scale and that will contribute to achieving a climate-neutral, renewable-based energy system;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. encourages the Commission to further support the six strategic value chains for the UE identified by the European Strategic Forum on IPCEI and recommends to substantially increase R&D&I financing for climate- related policy in these sectors;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 9 – point e a (new)
ea. gives preference to companies who commit to transparency, namely public country-by-country reporting, have put in place systems for the participation of workers in company matters, and respect their non-financial reporting obligations;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to carry out a detailed impact assessment of the potential costs and burdens for European sectors, companies and SMEs before presenting new proposals for legislation or adopting new measures; calls on the Commission to propose commensurate support to the affected sectors whenever a negative impact cannot be avoided;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Reiterates the importance of ad hoc supporting measures addressed to SMEs, through a sound financial support in the next MFF; considers that SMEs should be further supported through accessible tools characterized by fast, agile and SME-friendly procedures and avoiding administrative burdens and obstacles, ensuring access to finance and the necessary liquidity;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines the key role that the European industry can play in actively engaging in favour of ambitious environmental and social objectives, including human rights; considers that for this to materialize, the EU needs to equip itself with an overarching and mandatory due diligence framework for the industry to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for environmental and social risks, impacts, abuses and harm, in its domestic and global activities, and across supply chains, in order to provide clarity on minimum standards and create a level playing field;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Highlights the potential of the cultural and creative sectors in driving innovation, acting as catalysts for change in other sectors and stimulating invention and progress; notes that innovative economic sectors increasingly depend on creativity to maintain their competitive advantage; notes, moreover, that with the emergence of progressively complex, creative and intertwined business models, the cultural and creative sectors are increasingly becoming a decisive component of almost every product and service; therefore believes that Europe should build on its creative and cultural assets and calls on the Commission and the Member States to pay sufficient attention to the cultural and creative sectors in the development of a comprehensive, coherent and long-term industrial policy framework, including access to finance and funding programmes;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that there is significant potential in domestic and global markets for low-emission technologies and sustainable products, processes and services throughout the whole value chain from raw materials to energy-intensive industries, manufacturing and the industrial services sector; underlines the necessity to create and strengthen existing and new markets and value chains for low- emission technologies and products within the EU in order to achieve European leadership in these fields and in order to make the transformation towards climate-neutrality a viable business case for the industry, including for SMEs; considers, moreover, that the Climate Law is a first step towards enshrining climate targets into Union legislation; believes that a more holistic and systematic target and enabling framework is also required in order to ensure policy coherence across all Union policies and a homogenous governance approach in all policy areas, paving the way towards a clear and spredictable strategy for European industries;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that there is significant potential in domestic and global markets for low-emission and renewable technologies and sustainable products, processes and services throughout the whole value chainsupporting a robust European value chain in breakthrough and innovative renewable and clean technologies from raw materials to energy- intensive industries, manufacturing and the industrial services sector; considers, moreover, that the Climate Law is a first step towards enshrining climate targets into Union legislation; believes that a more holistic and systematic target framework is also required in order to ensure policy coherence across all Union policies and a homogenous governance approach in all policy areas, paving the way towards a clear and stable strategy for European industries;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Insists that a higher deployment of renewable and clean energy sources requires adequate infrastructures within and between countries in order to ensure energy supply in an affordable and sustainable way; calls on the Commission to set EU targets for the deployment of energy infrastructures for renewable energy, including measures to promote renewable energy communities;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Maintains that a truly effective European industrial policy needs a dashboard of climate targets as a roadmap to shape the industry of the future; considers that all sectors should contribute towards achieving the Union’s climate objectives and, in this regard, underlines the importance of gas as a means of energy transition and hydrogen as a potential breakthrough technology; calls also for greater attention to be paid to network security and energy supply; calls on the Council to increase spending from the EU budget on climate change efforts; calls on the Commission to ensure that industries with high carbon leakage do not benefit from EU subsidies, and for better use to be made of the EIB, as the Union’s ‘Climate Bank’, to enhance sustainable financing to the public and private sectors and to assist companies in the decarbonisation process, and to use the Border Carbon Adjustments mechanism as a way to protect EU manufacturers and jobs from unfair international competition;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. The objective of carbon neutrality requires consistent investments in our energy sector. We must ensure the affordability of energy prices for businesses and consumers and that supply of energy is secured at all time;
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Underlines the need to support integrated and harmonised incentives for both circularity and clean primary production and to consider new targets and plans for medium and long term transformation in line with the EU’s 2030, 2040 and 2050 climate and environmental objectives to facilitate the transition of industrial sectors while also taking into account regional specificities;
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 f (new)
Paragraph 15 f (new)
15f. Highlights the need to include to a maximum the employees of the European industry in the twin transition; further highlights the need of new skills for a higher degree of decarbonisation and digitalisation; in this respect welcomes the update of the European Skills Agenda; encourages the Commission to implement dialogue with citizens and trade unions into their political processes regarding the industrial transition; considers that the European Climate Pact is an important step in this direction and believes that such a pact could also be set up for the future of the European industry;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the need to support a just transition, and believes that a well- designed Just Transition Mechanism, including a Just Transition Fund, wouldill be an important tool to facilitate the transition and reach ambitious climate targets while addressing social impacts; stresses that robust financing of this instrument, including significant additional budgetary resources, would be a key element for the successful implementation of the European Green Deal; notes however, that the Just Transition Mechanism alone will not provide sufficient means of funding for a successful transition that leaves no-one behind; strongly encourages thus the Commission and Member States to provide additional means of financing;
Amendment 515 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the importance of the regional dimension of industrial policy. The already persistent disparities between regions risk to deepen because of the coronavirus crisis. Regional redevelopment plans have to delineate transformations strategies, combining economic revitalisation programmes with active labour market programmes;
Amendment 526 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to tailor its industrial strategy to the scaling-up and commercialisation of breakthrough technologies in the Union, by providing risk financing for early-stage technology and developing early value chains to support first commercial-scale, climate- neutral and renewable technologies and products, in particular through the new Strategic Investment Facility;
Amendment 542 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers it imperative to digitalise the Union’s industries, including traditional ones; calls on the Commission to invest, inter alia, in the data economy, artificial intelligence, smart production, mobility, and resilient and secure very high-speed networks; invites therefore the Member States and the Commission, in this respect, to assess the effectiveness of co- financed National Tax Credit schemes that could complement or replace traditional ‘on demand’ grants/tender-based support, especially for SMEensure a timely implementation of the relevant key measures recommended in the 5G cybersecurity toolbox and in particular to apply, where appropriate, the relevant restrictions on high risk suppliers for key assets defined as critical and sensitive in the EU coordinated risk assessments, assess the effectiveness of co- financed National Tax Credit schemes that could complement or replace traditional ‘on demand’ grants/tender-based support, especially for SMEs; underlines the importance of Digital Europe -program for improving the digital capabilities of SMEs and accelerating the adoption of enabling and emerging technologies and new practices in industries; highlights the importance of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF) in supporting job creation, business competitiveness, economic growth and sustainable development;
Amendment 559 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers the need for a European legal framework on AI, robotics and related technologies that addresses ethical principles and fundamental rights in their development, deployment and use, as well as safety and liability questions; highlights that the innovation and competitiveness of Europe’s industry will require a horizontal framework that reflects the values and principles of the Union, in order to provide concrete guidance and legal certainty to citizens and businesses alike - including those located outside of Europe;
Amendment 585 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Considers that any legislative action in the context of a revision of the currently applicable intellectual property rights (IPR) framework must be carefully considered as this could have a significant impact on the still fragile and developing EU data economy; considers that there should be no ownership right based on intellectual property for non-personal data used and produced by technologies such as Artificial Intelligence;
Amendment 587 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Considers that digital transformation will bring unimaginable opportunities for European businesses to become more agile, expand, and become larger competitors; underlines the importance to create an environment that facilitates the use of ICT and the development of smart solutions throughout the companies from the development to the implementation of ICT technologies;
Amendment 590 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Insists on the fundamental role of R&I in supporting the European industry’s digital and technological efforts and fostering Europe’s leadership in key digital technologies and their use across value chains and industrial platforms; highlights the need for all industrial sectors to embrace the digital revolution aiming at creating and transforming new business models, new concepts and technologies;
Amendment 592 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Highlights the need to guarantee ultrafast and affordable connectivity that it an essential tool for EU businesses to remain competitive in the global economy and deliver new content, applications and services;
Amendment 593 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19d. Recognizes the importance of a European approach for data economy, that is transparent, trustworthy, interoperable and human centric; calls on the Commission and Member States to progressively reduce the fragmentation in different national strategies and address imbalances in market power aiming at supporting European wide flow of data, interoperability, data management, protection and (re)use;
Amendment 598 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that industrial transformation requires the integration of new knowledge and innovation into existing markets and their use in the creation of new ones; regrets, in this respect, that the Union invests less in R&D as a percentage of GDP than its global competitors and that it suffers from a serious lack of innovative capacity in small and medium-sized enterprises due to a shortfall in the necessary risk capital; calls on the Commission to increase the budget for those programmes that underpin the transformation of the Union’s industry, including Horizon Europe, and to foster synergies between regional, national, European and private financial sources by taking advantage of synergies among all Union programmes; acknowledges the importance of intellectual property protection to incentivise R&D investments necessary to ensure continued participation of EU industry in the development of key technologies like 5G and 6G, necessary to achieve the EU 2025 connectivity objectives;
Amendment 600 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that industrial transformation requires the integration of new knowledge and innovation into existing markets and their use in the creation of new ones; regrets, in this respect, that the Union invests less in R&D as a percentage of GDP than its global competitors and that it suffers from a serious lack of innovative capacity in small and medium-sized enterprises due to a shortfall in the necessary risk capital; calls on the Commission to increase the budget for those programmes that underpin the transformation of the Union’s industry, including Horizon Europe, and InvestEU, through appropriate funding instruments for the market development of breakthrough technologies supported by the set-up of the European Innovation Council and to foster synergies between regional, national, European and private financial sources by taking advantage of synergies among all Union programmes;
Amendment 613 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recognises R&I as a driver for industrial growth and for achieving more ambitious EU 2030 targets for sustainable (economic, environmental and social) development and fulfil the long-term climate and energy targets; asks the Commission to further support research programmes to industrial R&I in all industrial sectors – while also maintaining the support to fundamental and applied research;
Amendment 620 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Amendment 658 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers public procurement to be a crucial driver of industrial transformation; calls on the Commission to study how to fully use the leverage of public expenditure and investment to achieve policy objectives, including by making environmental and social criteria mandatory in public procurement; calls also on the Commission to push for a more ambitious International Procurement Instrument that provides for reciprocity and mutual standards, promoting respect for intellectual property to encourage foreign trading partners committing to an equally high level of protection as the EU;
Amendment 660 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers public procurement to be a crucial driver of industrial transformation; calls on the Commission to study how to fully use the leverage of public expenditure and investment to achieve policy objectives, including by making environmental and social criteria mandatory in public procurement; calls also on the Commission to push for a more ambitious International Procurement Instrument that provides for reciprocity and mutual standards;
Amendment 668 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. new paragraph. Acknowledges the contribution of standardisation to the European Single Market and its contribution to increase economic, societal and environmental welfare, including the health and safety of consumers and workers; underlines the need to develop, assess and use harmonised standards to support industries manufacture products in ways that are efficient, safe, repeatable, and of high quality;