10 Amendments of André ROUGÉ related to 2021/2079(INI)
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the deficit in terms of population, raw materials and resources of all kinds, and notes that in many islands access to drinking water is a central issue in people’s lives, the sustainability of the island and its tourism carrying capacity; recalls also that significant illegal immigration in the outermost regions destabilises local economies by minimising wages and creating chronic insecurity, which undermines the establishment of viable businesses and structures;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes with concern the long-term effects of the COVID-19 crisis and of illegal immigration, which is exacerbating an already precarious situation for EU islands in many areas;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets the EU’s lack of vision and lack of protection for European islands;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to take greater account of the specific climatic characteristics of the outermost regions, including Martinique, Guadeloupe, Mayotte, French Guiana, Réunion and Saint Martin;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers the use of renewable energy to be a priority and believes it could bring substantial benefits to islands; calls, therefore, for the development of a wide range of renewable energy – other than wind energy – to be supported; welcomes the green hydrogen programmes which islands have launched;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls, as part of the necessary development of small islands, for every effort to be made to enable their electricity interconnection and encourage photovoltaic solutions;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for urgent measures to counteract the depopulation of islands and to improve quality of life, support local businesses, maintain essential public services such as health and education, fight against irregular immigration and protect jobs; calls also for the development of professional training and employment establishments for island inhabitants to be promoted;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to allocate the budget resources needed to expedite the funding of the conversion of road, rail and maritime freight fleets;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for the creation, by those countries with a maritime area, of a European Agency of the Sea – along the lines of the European Space Agency – which should rightfully be based in overseas France; considers that this intergovernmental agency, which countries outside the European Union, such as the United Kingdom, could join, would have the following strategic development priorities: - exploration of energy and mineral resources:hydrocarbons, polymetallic nodules and mixed sulphides - research into renewable marine energy sources - research into biological, animal and plant resources - research into maritime transport and surveillance; considers that this cooperation should not undermine national sovereignty over the maritime areas concerned, or the role of national navies in monitoring such areas; considers also that, in the long term, this Agency could be a forum for in-depth diplomatic cooperation on maritime issues, as well as a starting point for commercial projects on a European scale;