Activities of Ciarán CUFFE related to 2022/2147(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION assessment of the new communication of the European Commission on Outermost Regions
Amendments (9)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 recognises that outermost regions have an exceptionally high biodiversity value and the Commission would welcome the inclusion of outermost regions in the EU Natura 2000 Network of protected areas, which is not yet the case;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas outermost regions are particularly threatened by the impact of climate change despite not having contributed in a significant way to the causes of climate change;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the outermost regions have great potential to develop key sectors such as ecotourism- and soft tourism and particularly renewable energy, especially in the field of transport;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recognises that sustainable forms of tourism hold significant potential for the further development of outermost regions, as these are connected to many different environmental, economic and societal sectors that can have significant multiplier effects on other industries; calls therefore on the European Commission to make sustainability in tourism the overarching goal of its tourism strategy, rather than only one of its pillars, something that should follow through in related financial programmes and EU policies;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Commission to support investments in sustainable tourism, including longer stay-tourism, to ensure EU funding for its recovery and sustainable development and to provide the sector with information ona comprehensive guide mapping all available funding opportunities;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Regrets the fact that many people in these regions lack basic services, including access to public transport, with knock-on effects for accessing other services, education and economic opportunities; supports the Commission call for further action to improve such access and urges the development of pilot projects and preparatory actions, modelled on policies and initiatives like SUMPs (for urban mobility) and SMARTA (for rural mobility), that aim to bring stakeholders together in order to create a meaningful and coherent sustainable transport offer for citizens and visitors alike;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls for strict implementation of the recommendation that live animal transports should not last longer than 8 hours1a; _________________ 1a Recommendation to the Council and the Commission following the investigation of alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to the protection of animals during transport within and outside the Union 021/2736(RSP)