Activities of Ciarán CUFFE related to 2021/2255(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The new European Bauhaus (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the New European Bauhaus
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the New European Bauhaus
Amendments (71)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative, which is intended to round offamplify the European Green Deal, bringing it closer to EU citizens, and complement strategies for territorial, social and economic cohesion with its values of beautiful, sustainable and inclusive solutions, thereby improving quality of life for people in the EU; highlights the role the NEB can play in building climate resilience and strengthening social cohesion, also by incorporating NEB principles of sustainability, aesthetics and inclusion to spending under cohesion policy;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the UN IPCC report on Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
— having regard to the agreement adopted at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris on 12 December 2015 (the Paris Agreement),
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Points to the pressing issue of rising energy prices and a resulting increase in energy poverty among EU households; highlights that the NEB therefore needs to prioritise the showcasing of affordable, socially inclusive, energy efficient buildings with renewable energy installations for any residual demand or other energy system needs, including mobility;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that opportunities to participate in the NEB must be fully inclusive and accessible to all EU citizens and all regions and territories, including peripheral urban areas and less populated, rural and mountainous areas and islands; emphasises that local and regional authorities and stakeholders and above all residents must be the drivers of NEB project, and including marginalised communities, elderly people, people experiencing homelessness, racism, discrimination, poverty, and social exclusion, ; emphasises that local and regional authorities and stakeholders and above all residents must be the drivers of NEB projects, and that full respect for a bottom-up approach should be paid via meaningful involvement of and consultation with NGOs and other relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2021 on access to decent and affordable housing for all (2019/2187(INI))4a, _________________ 4a OJ C 456, 10.11.2021, p. 145–160
Amendment 16 #
— having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (2020/2261(INI))5a, _________________ 5a Texts adopted: P9_TA(2021)0430
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 8 March 2022 on the role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism6a; _________________ 6a Texts adopted: P9_TA(2022)005
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the fact that NEB projects should contribute to the affordability and accessibility of the green and digital transitions and respect the principle of energy efficiency first (EE1st) in urban and spatial planning, housing, resilient and sustainable renovation, building conversions, and the recreation of public and green space as the centre of community life, particularly for those groups and areas that need it the most; that the NEB should be climate- and user- friendly, particularly with regards to persons with disabilities or reduced mobility;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 8 March 2022 entitled ‘REPowerEU: Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy’ (COM(2022)108),
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Europe finds itself in a moment of ecological, digital and social transition, which is being accelerated by the economic and social impact of COVID- 19 and geopolitical tensions linked to the war on Ukraine in a context of rising populism, far right extremism and anti- European sentiment;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the NEB encompasses many dimensions and policy areas, which may make it difficult for regional and local authorities to fully understand how to make the most of its opportunities; underlines the crucial role of local and regional authorities in implementing the NEB, ensuring economic, territorial and social cohesion, and as frontline actors in the fight against climate change; calls on the Commission, therefore, to provide specific and targeted information on projects, funding, technological and capacity- building opportunities as well as clear definitions of award criteria;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas buildings are responsible for 40% of EU energy consumption and for 36% of its greenhouse gas emissions from energy 1a; _________________ 1a European Commission 2021
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU has been responding to the challenges of environmental degradation, climate change and the increasing scarcity of natural resources with far-reaching and ambitious political endeavours such as the European Green Deal, which is driving the quest for renewal and innovation within planetary boundaries;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the NEB needs to be reinterpreting the original Bauhaus in light of the climate crisis and re-design our private and public spaces at a time when war, the pandemic, natural disasters, social inequalities and costs for citizens are all dramatically increasing;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that appropriate and accessible public funding is crucial for encouraging and implementing NEB ideas and projects at a local level; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide local and regional authorities with relevant and user-friendly information on all financial possibilities and to support the sharing of best practices; highlights the ability of the NEB to provide greater opportunities for local and regional authorities, as well as NGOs, to learn best practices from each other, particularly when it comes to inclusive projects with meaningful participation of NGOs and other relevant stakeholders, and interdisciplinary coordination.
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas culture is a strategic sector for the EU which helps to bolster its economy, toand the freedom of the arts contribute significantly to the vibrancy of a society enableing us to live better together and to build democratic and free societies, and yet and help to bolster its economy, and yet the cultural and creative sector has been one of the areas hardest hit by the pandemic;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas culture is also essential to an exploration of the complex challenges of society, and to facilitate inquiries into our interdependence with the environment, and the nourishment of humans’ collective life;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas culture, arts and cultural heritage are of great value to European society from a cultural, educational, democratic, environmental, social, human rights and economic point of view, and should be promoted and supported;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas architecture, urban and territorial planning, design, the arts, sociology and engineering are complementary and instrumental for building an inclusive, beautiful, and sustainable society;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas poor planning and design in the public realm, the growth of urban sprawl and inappropriate land use have resulted in the loss of building quality across Europe;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas there is an urgent need to develop more sustainable and regenerative economic models in the construction and building sectors, which enable the circular economy in the EU;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas a high-quality built environment requires the work of skilled professionals and craft persons in the construction sector as well as creative and cultural workers;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Recital F d (new)
Fd. whereas homelessness and lack of access to quality housing is a crisis throughout the EU;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the historicoriginal Bauhaus movement created a paradigm shift in design, architecture and the arts with the goal of democratising culture and which delivered radical innovation and reflected true cultural and social changes in a progressive artistic and educational context;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative and emphasises its role as forming part of the ‘soul’ of the European Green Deal and that it must primarily focus on improving the quality of people’s lives by transforming thboth tangible and intangible spaces, buildings, cities, regions and territories in which they live towards inclusive, accessible and environmentally sustainable areas, while respecting planetary boundaries and protecting the environment;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the NEB as a creative and inter- and transdisciplinary initiative which brings together architecture, design, the arts and science at the forefront of EU policies for the first time, making the European Green Deal a tangible, positive and inclusive experience for all;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reaffirms that the NEB has the potential to reshape the way policies are conceived and to define the environment of the future by meeting the need for spaces adapted to new ways of life; Considers the need to ensure coherence with legislative and programming instruments - both sector-specific and across complementary policy sectors such as regional cohesion, mobility and social policy - and with a level of ambition that is in line with climate commitments, and create guidelines for Member States to implement the NEB alongside those instruments;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the NEB must be accessible, affordable, socially fair and inclusive and must actively involve EU citizens and community-based organisations in a bottom-up way – from project design to roll-out and evaluation – while avoiding any elitist approachesPoints to the pressing issue of rising energy prices and a resulting increase in energy poverty among EU households; highlights that the NEB therefore needs to prioritise the showcasing of affordable, socially inclusive, energy efficient buildings with renewable energy installations for any residual demand or other energy system needs, including mobility;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that this innovative cultural movement has the potential to position Europe as a global frontrunner in the area of sustainable architecture, design, culture, technology and energy efficiency by promoting ways of living better together, which can also be applied beyond the EUterritorial and spatial planning, design, culture, social and technological innovation and energy efficiency and renewable energies by promoting ways of living better together, which can also be applied beyond the EU; Calls for NEB to create incentives through its pilot projects that would encourage the production and distribution of sustainable utilities and products such as prefabricated elements with sustainable materials and including solar PVs or charging infrastructure;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the NEB should provide a forum for the exchange and collaboration of ideas between local and regional authorities, cultural actors, organisations representing marginalised communities and minorities, NGOs, research centres, businesses and other stakeholders, in order to create inclusive, environmentally friendly and sustainable living spaces.
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Underlines that the NEB has the potential to nurture future EU policy and legislative developments having a direct or indirect impact on culture and the built environment and professionals therein;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Acknowledges NEB’s potential in contributing to post-war, just transition and post natural disaster restoration of the urban and natural environment, society and economy;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Emphasises that the NEB must be inclusive of all communities, especially those most marginalised, in a way that is accessible, affordable, socially fair and must actively involve all peoples within the EU such as community-based organisations, energy communities and self-led organisations in a bottom-up way – from project design to roll-out and evaluation – while avoiding any elitist approaches;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Considers that the NEB must be developed through an intersectional framework to ensure wide-ranging inclusion, especially of children, young people and women in all their diversity throughout its planning and execution, as well as to include clearly gender mainstreaming as a huge potential to increase sustainable living quality; Supports the incorporation of a gendered approach that takes into account daily life and care as basic issues to tackle when designing and defining living environments;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Recognises the benefits of citizen- led projects that adopt a neighbourhood approach in the NEB such as citizen led renovation programmes, which aim to be inclusive of all citizens living in, and using a district, in reducing the environmental impact, energy and resource use of buildings, as well as improving the accessibility of buildings, and their links to better heating, cooling and transport systems; recognises that such projects have a pivotal role in fighting energy poverty and protecting vulnerable households;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 h (new)
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6h. Believes that the NEB movement should promote more sustainable, socially inclusive and innovative ways of life based on use of and access to public spaces, new models of participative planning, designing, renovation, constructing and inhabiting our built environment in order to suit emerging needs and challenges and help to ensure quality housing and living environment for all; calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the NEB as a tool to combat homelessness across the EU;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 i (new)
Paragraph 6 i (new)
6i. Considers that the NEB has the potential to contribute to the decentralisation of knowledge through the creation of spaces and environments that facilitate knowledge exchange and encourage understanding and respect of others;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 j (new)
Paragraph 6 j (new)
6j. Considers that lifelong learning and informal and non formal education are key to the advancement of the NEB; calls for its key principles to be reflected in curricula, pedagogical material and resources and for the promotion of creative thinking and problem solving as an integral part of all educational institutions;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 k (new)
Paragraph 6 k (new)
6k. Considers that the NEB must enable and develop European best practices and foster knowledge transfer and peer-learning among people, local and regional authorities and professionals;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 l (new)
Paragraph 6 l (new)
6l. Considers that the NEB needs to focus more attention and resources on finding “beautiful, inclusive and sustainable” solutions to urgent social challenges linked to the built environment, notably homelessness and housing exclusion;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 m (new)
Paragraph 6 m (new)
6m. Emphasizes NEB’s potential to drive social change by targeting homelessness and prioritising vulnerable households and by promoting sustainable, renewable-based and energy efficient housing solutions;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to raise awareness about this initiative and to improve the coordination between all levels of governance, civil society, professionals and their representative organisations, which should have equitable access to opportunities and funding;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to create an integrated, non discriminatory, accountable and territorially-structured governance for the NEB, including public involvement and ownership, e.g. through responsibility over project selection, appropriate territorial layout based on functional criteria rather than administrative units and an overarching governance framework providing for coordination, capitalisation, accountability and exchange of experience;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Highlights the need to address the difficulty in obtaining EU funding for grassroots and community groups in order to ensure the true inclusivity of the NEB; calls in this regard for any future budget to include specific provisions for access to funding for marginalised communities, tailored to their profiles and ways of working to enable, empower and resource the process of brief development and ideation of any future intervention in the built environment;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Requests that the Commission clarify the general criteria for the selection and evaluation of NEB projects and for the allocation of funds, as well as adding additional criteria, in particular:
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 3
Paragraph 8 – indent 3
- creating new jobs with quality working conditions and business opportunities;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 5
Paragraph 8 – indent 5
- promotensuring the participation of EU citizensa diverse range of stakeholders including community led organisations and civil society people;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 6
Paragraph 8 – indent 6
- involving the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI), including cultural creators;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 7
Paragraph 8 – indent 7
- linking the NEB to the indicators of the 2030 Agendaensuring alignment of the NEB with the SDGs following the indicators of the 2030 Agenda, with the Union's commitment under the Paris Agreement, the EU’s climate, environment and energy policies and core European values;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 7 a (new)
Paragraph 8 – indent 7 a (new)
- – minimising the full environmental impact of the project over its life cycle, according to the Level(s) framework, taking into account both operational and embodied carbon; - fighting energy poverty and homelessness; - minimising greenhouse gas emissions and resource use from the building sector; - reducing waste and increasing recuperation and recycling in line with circular economy principles; - combating climate change and advancing environmental protection and biodiversity, including through green and blue infrastructures in and around buildings; - promoting inclusion and cross-sectoral participation.
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls, in addition, for specific criteria to be developed for the relevant sectors, in particular culture, construction and architecture, energy, mobility, design, including sustainability and climate neutrality by design, tourism, education and skills, crafts, and the arts;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets the lack of clarity on funding for the NEB from 2023 onwards; calls for the Horizon Europe Regulation to be amended duringan assessment in the context of the mid-term revision of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF) in order to create an NEB mission funded with EUR 500 millionwithout jeopardising existing funding and priorities, in particular under Creative Europe, Erasmus + and ESC; underlines that the programme should also be supported by other relevant programmes in order to generate additional impact; stresses that the NEB must not erode funding for core programme objectives agreed by the legislators nor divert focus from agreed political priorities; insists that any decision to develop the NEB into a longer-term initiative or programme requires fresh resources as part of the necessary mid-term revision of the MFF;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to table a proposal as soon as possible to make the NEB an new stand-alone EU programme by the next MFF; insists that this will require fresh resources with a dedicated and stable budget line; underlines that this new programme must not reduce funding for other programmes nor divert focus from their agreed political priorities;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to set up an evidence-based monitoring and evaluation mechanism, which should continuously review all NEB activities and report regularly to Parliament and the Council, including on the societal and climate impact of its activities; expects to receive the first monitoring report in 2022;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. BelievUnderlines that the NEB movement should promote more sustainable, socially inclusive and innovative ways of life based on new models of planning, constructing and inhabiting our built environment in order to suit emerging needs and help to ensure decent housing for allust focus on transforming, upgrading and retrofitting existing buildings and infrastructures, as these represent the bulk of buildings in Europe, and they will in majority still be inhabited and used in 2050 when the EU is set to achieve climate neutrality at the latest;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to draw up innovative educational curricula for the development of spatial skills and to integrate green and digital skills within higher education and lifelong learning, which will also help to deliver the European Skills Agenda; calls for the EU to promote such endeavours; calls on the Commission to make mobility opportunities an integral part of the NEB, including in rural, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recognises the role of green public procurement procedures in developing a high-quality built environment;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Member States and the Commission to integrate all aspects of the knowledge triangle – innovation, research and education – by promoting partnerships between universitieshigher education, research organisations and industry, including the relevantenterprises, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start ups, in close cooperation with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the Joint Research Centre;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that the NEB could support EU objectives on climate policy, energy security and efficiency by encouraging investment and incentivising low-tech, low-energy solutions andzero emission solutions, social innovation and behavioural change could facilitate the digital transition by improving connectivity to mitigate the digital divide; underlines the importance of the NEB fighting energy poverty through innovative solutions for the building, construction, industrial and materials sectors;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls for the promotion of artistic creation within cultural and creative ecosystems that assure the working conditions of creators; acknowledge the cultural aspect of the NEB is critical to its social and democratic dimension;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Believes that the NEB should play a central role in promoting greater circularity in the built environment, notably by promoting deep renovation and adaptive re-use over demolition and new built, as appropriate; Calls to ensure that circularity and sustainable criteria for building materials are at the heart of the selection for projects;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Considers that the NEB should promote sustainable and circular construction materials, in particular bio- and geo-sourced materials and secondary raw materials, as well as simple, passive, low-tech and locally tested building techniques;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to connect the NEB to the Renovation Wave, taking advantage ofin order to ensure that the inRenovative solutions that the project offers in the comprehensiveon Wave achieves a truly holistic and quality deep renovation of ourthe building stock, mincluding with regard to energy efficiencydful of the site specific contexts and surrounding neighbourhood;
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the creation of an NEB label in partnership with NGOs and other relevant stakeholders, coordinated with existing labels, based on clear criteria applied in an inclusive way in order to recognise projects and products for achieving key NEB goals and help them get access to funding; calls on the Commission to ensure that EUthe label should facilitate accessing EU and other funding schemes and create incentives to apply for the label, in particular citizen and community-led projects; calls for market uptake of the label to be explored; warns however that it is particularly difficult to define criteria for certain quality aspects, in particular aesthetic;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights that the NEB should embrace the potential of the CCSI, including cultural and creatoive workers, as drivers of economic growth and innovative, high- quality services and products;
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to allow Parliament to be more closely involved in the relevant NEB bodiesprocesses that do not concern the legislative process, such as the high- level roundtable;
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the future NEB lab to make innovative recommendations, to collaborate with other institutions, national and, regional and local governments, and stakeholders, including civil society and community groups and to establish clear operating and reporting rules in line with the initiative;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Welcomes the NEB Prize and the NEB Festival, in particular side-events taking place in diverse locations across Europe, and encourages the Commission to pursue these initiatives in future;
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Encourages all public authorities, including the European Union, to incorporate NEB principles into the management of their own built environment;