12 Amendments of Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU related to 2020/2074(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that cohesion policy must support strong climate mainstreaming in agriculture and food-related sectors; calls on the Commission to support science and research that encourage investments into low-carbon technologies and innovations to mitigate and adapt to climate change;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that cohesion policy must support strong climate mainstreaming in agriculture and food-related sectors in order to help farmers to adapt to the negative effects of climate change, increase their resilience in coping with these effects and boost their capacity for sustainable development;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that preventing and reducing food waste and food loss as well as strengthening local structures and regional value chains are essential to reduce all emissions associated with growing, manufacturing and transporting;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the importance of linking regional environmental strategies to ambitious climate targets that go beyondmeet the overall target of achieving a climate- neutral EU by 2050, taking into account the potential contribution of the farming, food and forestry sectors, without endangering food security and the availability of food for sale;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the importance of linking regional environmental strategies to ambitious climate targets that go beyond the overall target of achieving a climate- neutral EU by 2050, taking into account the potentialmajor contribution of the farming, food and forestry sectors, considering that soils and forests are the largest CO2 reservoirs in the world;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that regional environmental strategies should support renewable energy production and resource efficiency in the farming, food and forestry sectors; suggests that the relevant authorities prioritise the most sustainable options, such as wind or solar, and subject bioenergy projects to strict sustainability criteria, and unlock the potential of the circular economy, which contributes to a more efficient use of resources and promotes sustainable consumption;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the importance of re- localising food and feed production, notably the production of plant proteins, in climate change mitigation, as this shortens transport distances and limits deforestation, and calls for a European plan for the development of plant protein production; underlines the opportunities offered by cohesion policy and regional environmental strategies in supporting this re-localisation;
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that EU macro-regional strategies should help build cooperation in order to solve regional issues linked to climate mitigation and adaptation in the farming, food and forestry sectors, in fields such as flood, drought and fire protection, efficient collective waste management, including with the aim of energy production, and the re-localisation of food production. by establishing and strengthening short supply chains; calls for a European plan to combat desertification and the degradation of agricultural land, supported by the cohesion policy and regional environmental strategies;
Amendment 128 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Highlights the importance of facilitating synergies between the cohesion policy and the common agricultural policy aimed at supporting rural areas that are extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change, and ensuring the transition to a climate-neutral economy centred on social and economic cohesion; emphasises the importance of structural funds in supporting small and medium- sized businesses in the agri-food sector so that they become more competitive and environmentally friendly.
Amendment 132 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasizes that investments in sustainable green infrastructures on local and regional level through EU Cohesion Policy are essential to combat the impacts of climate change on agriculture and forestry and to improve climate resilience of people, nature and economy.
Amendment 139 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that ongoing agricultural practices and green infrastructure initiatives in agriculture and forestry sectors have a positive effect on carbon stocks and the greenhouse gas balances in the Member States.
Amendment 140 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Recalls that current EU policy initiatives must take into account the long-term competitiveness of the European economy and the concerns of small and medium sized enterprises.