9 Amendments of Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA related to 2021/2075(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas cities, towns and functional urban areas, such as metropolitan areas, are key economic pillars to boost growth, help increase Member States' GDP, create jobs and enhance the Union’s competitiveness in a globalised economy;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that overconcentration of the population in certain urban areas has already led to repercussions such as congestion, the growing challenge of affordable housing, pollution, a deterioration in quality of life, urban sprawl, and a significant risk of discrimination, poverty and social exclusion for certain segments of the population;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to promote the inclusion of marginalised communities such as people with disabilities, more isolated older people, homeless people and ethnic minorities such as Roma; calls for funding needs to be addressed at a local level, including those of urban areas and functional and metropolitan urban areas, in order to support these marginalised communities sustainably; recalls that sufficient national resources are key to the successful implementation of policy measures put forward by the EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the widespread gender data gap in the field of cohesion policy and urban planning and calls on the Member States to introduce unitary and transparent data collection methods using sex-disaggregated data;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Warns that cities and towns are acutely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change; is highly concerned that heatwaves, which are already more extreme in cities due to the effects of urban heat islands, are increasing in both intensity and frequency, while extreme precipitation events and storm surges are likely to result in increased flooding such as that witnessed in Europe this summer, meaning there is a need to significantly increase the resilience of cities to disasters;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the commitment of functional and metropolitan urban areas is crucial for the transition to a climate- neutral society; believes, therefore, that more funding must be made available for urban areas to achieve the targets of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that digital literacy should be strengthened to expand access to new opportunities; considers that investment in education and training must be boosted with comprehensive programmes for worker upskilling, in the public and private sectors alike, reskilling and lifelong learning that respond to the shifts in demand for skills; calls for an action plan to advance women and girls in education and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM);
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises the fact that despite the lack of explicit EU competences on urban development, a broad range of EU initiatives do have an impact on towns, cities and metropolitan and functional urban areas;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to put forward a code of conduct on partnerships, which should set minimum standards for the involvement of regional, local, urban and other public authorities, economic and social partners, the relevant bodies representing the academic world, the world of innovation and research, civil society and non- governmental organisations, and the bodies responsible for promoting social inclusion, fundamental rights and non- discrimination; considers that such bodies should be involved in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of EU programmes, including in monitoring committees;