23 Amendments of Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES related to 2020/2120(INI)
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to help build a new strategy for the ORs based on respect for their specific characteristics, consolidation of what has been achieved and optimisation of existing arrangements, innovation and an appreciation of the ORs as ‘territories offering solutions’; stresses the need to involve the main stakeholders in the definition of this strategy, including national, regional and local authorities, economic and social agents, civil society, the academic community and non- governmental organisations;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Emphasises that the ORs can be used to carry out pilot projects, particularly in the areas of research, tourism, health, sustainability, environment, biodiversity, energy, culture and employment;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates the fact that in the ORs the strength of youth is a major asset which is often insufficiently valued and that it should be a priority for building tangible solutions through the large-scale mobilisation of EU funding for education, training, decent work, housing and support for young people;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need to encourage local initiatives by supporting VSMEs, SMEs and the tourism, craft, culture, building and construction, and digital sectors;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the need to focus on sustainable tourism and sustainability, given the dependence of the ORs on this sector, by supporting pilot and innovative projects that reflect the objectives of the European Green Deal; emphasises the need to support the sector’s transformation through green and digital solutions, and encourage use of the regions’ natural potential, ecotourism projects, sustainable tourism, and experiences, and also consumption of local and regional products;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the need for the CAP to support a regional approach in national strategic plans, and in the management of rural development programmes, bearing in mind the particular circumstances and agricultural models of the ORs;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Reiterates the need to continue focusing on the renovation of the traditional fishing fleet, by allocating EU aid for the construction of new vessels and renovation of old vessels, in order to ensure safe and sustainable fisheries, which mainly use traditional practices in the ORs;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the Green Deal takes into account the exceptional potential of the ORs; reiterates the fact that 80% of Europe’s potential in terms of biodiversity is in the ORs;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Encourages the emergence of new environment-related professions and support for grassroots actors involved in biodiversity protection, including governmental and non-governmental associations;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses the need to maintain rural development programmes, with actions designed to restore, preserve and enhance biodiversity in agriculture and forestry, in order to encourage development in rural areas;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reaffirms the objective of achieving energy autonomy for the ORs and strongly supports the objective of achieving 100% renewable energy in the ORs in line with the European commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050; calls for support to improve the energy efficiency of housing in the ORs, bearing in mind their particular circumstances and the obstacles to accessing materials certified for this purpose;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Reiterates the fact that the ORs are exposed to adverse weather events caused by climate change; stresses the need, in this respect, to mitigate the effects of erosion and extreme natural events through the European Civil Protection Mechanism;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Warns that the loss of young people from the remotest parts of the ORs jeopardises existing biodiversity potential and forest maintenance, and increases the risk of fires due to a lack of management of these resources and the growth of invasive plants; calls for schemes to protect our environment by combating depopulation, attracting and keeping more people in such locations, and encouraging activities connected with sustainable agriculture and nature;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Considers that the circular economy, zero pollution, energy efficiency and preservation of biodiversity should be guiding principles of this strategy, and should lead to more sustainable practices that are beneficial for cohesion, preservation of territories, development and employment;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Stresses the need to develop appropriate measures for controlling the entry and exit of waste, and also the need to support investment in infrastructure so as to encourage the transition to a circular economy, given the complexity and high cost of managing waste in the ORs;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the need to increase, encourage and pursue the development of cooperation projects between the various ORs, with a view to taking advantage of their geostrategic and geo-economic situation and the exchange of best practices;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Stresses the need to harness ecological maritime transport and innovative port activities in order to reduce the carbon and environmental footprint in the EU;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Stresses the need to minimise passenger and goods transport costs in order to continue guaranteeing the principle of territorial cohesion and continuity, as well as equal opportunities for all citizens; calls for prices of air transport (to and from the ORs), land transport (internally, between municipalities), and sea transport (inter- region and inter-island) to be maintained;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Stresses the need to encourage the ORs to use more sustainable and less polluting transport; considers, in this respect, that support should continue to be focused on hybrid and electric mobility;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Stresses the need to take account of the particular circumstances and constraints in the ORs, many of which are related to their terrain; emphasises, in this respect, the need to conduct viability studies on a more sustainable and digital transport system;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 d (new)
Paragraph 27 d (new)
27d. Emphasises the need to help the ORs participate in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) programme and in the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to guarantee the principle of territorial continuity;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls for the strategy to be implemented as quickly as possible to aid the economic and social recovery of the ORs;