11 Amendments of Ivars IJABS related to 2020/0100(COD)
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal on 11 December 20199 , drawing its roadmap towards a new growth policy for Europe and setting ambitious objectives to counter climate change and for environmental protection. In line with the objective tof achieveing the Union`s 2030 targets for climate and energy and climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 in an effective and fair manner, the European Green Deal announced a Just Transition Mechanism to provide means for facing the climate challenge while leaving no one behind. The most vulnerable regions and people are the most exposed to the harmful effects of climate change and environmental degradation. At the same time, managing the transition requires significant structural changes. _________________ 9 COM(2019) 640 final.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the Facility should cover a wide range of investments, on condition that they contribute to meet the development needs in the transition towards the Union’s 2030 targets for climate and energy and a climate neutral economy in the Union by 2050, as described in the territorial just transition plans. The investments supported may cover energy and transport infrastructure, district heating networks, green mobilitycover clean technology and infrastructure including renewable energy and the decarbonisation of the transport infrastructure, district heating networks, green and sustainable mobility, investments in research and innovation activities, including in universities and public research institutions, fostering the transfer of advanced and market-ready technologies, investments in digitalisation, digital innovation and digital connectivity, including digital and precision farming, smart waste management, clean energy and energy efficiency measures including renovations and conversions of buildings, support to transition to a circular economy, land restoration and decontamination, unless falling under the scope of liabilities for environmental damage in accordance with the polluter pays principle referred to in Article 191 TFEU as well as up- and re- skilling, training and social infrastructure, including social housing. Infrastructure developments may also include solutions leading to their enhanced resilience to withstand disasters. Comprehensive investment approach should be favoured in particular for territories with important transition needs. Investments in other sectors could also be supported if they are consistent with the adopted territorial just transition plans. By supporting investments that do not generate sufficient revenues, the Facility aims at providing public sector entities with additional resources necessary to address the social, economic and environmental challenges resulting from the adjustment to climate transition. In order to help identify investments with a high positive environmental impact eligible under the Facility, the EU taxonomy on environmentally sustainable economic activities may be used.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) In order to avoid stranded assets and ensuring that public funding is used most cost effectively, the beneficiary projects should have long-lasting green, sustainable effect and contribute to reaching climate neutrality by 2050.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Specific eligibility conditions and award criteria, in case demand exceeds funding resources under national allocations, should be set out in the work programme and the call for proposals. Those eligibility conditions and awardprioritisation criteria should take into account the relevance of the project in the context of thet criteria established by Regulation (EU) .../... of the European Parliament and the Council [Regulation on establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment], the ability of the project to meet the objectives and development needs described in the territorial just transition plans, the contribution to the climate transition, the overall objective of promoting regional and territorial convergence and the significance of the grant component for the viability of the project. Union Support established by this Regulation should thus only be made available to Member States with at least one territorial just transition plan adopted. The work programme and calls for proposals will also take into account the territorial just transition plans submitted by Member States to ensure that coherence and consistency across the different pillars of the mechanism is ensured.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The Facility shall provide support benefitting Union territories facing serious social, environmental and economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-the Union's 2030 targets for climate and energy, as established in Regulation (EU)…/… of the European Parliament and the Council [establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)], and a climate- and carbon neutral a climate- neutral economy ofin the Union by 2050.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Facility is to address serious socio- economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy for the benefit of the Union territories identified in the territorial just transition plans prepared by the Member States in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation [JTF Regulation] and to contribute to the EU policy objectives, in particular the Union’s 2030 targets for climate and energy and the transition towards a climate-neutral economy in the Union by 2050, in line with Paris Agreement objectives and responding to the need to strengthen competitiveness.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to additional resources allocated in the Union budget for the period 2021-2027, the grant component ofand the advisory support provided under this Facility shall be financed from:
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the projects achieve measurable impact in addressing serious social, economic or environmental challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy and benefitthe Union’s 2030 targets for climate and energy and a climate-neutral economy in the Union by 2050 and contribute to the objectives and needs of the territories identified in a territorial just transition plan, even if they are not located in those territories;
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) By derogation from paragraph 1(b), projects receiving Union support under the Facility may also receive advisory and technical assistance support for their preparation, development and implementation from other Union programmes.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) The Facility shall not support activities excluded under Article [5] of Regulation (EU) .../... [JTF Regulation].
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The evaluation shall also analyse how the Union support provided under the Facility has contributed to meeting the EU sustainability policy objectives, in particular the Union’s 2030targets for climate and energy and the transition towards a climate-neutral economy in the Union by 2050.