12 Amendments of Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES related to 2021/2255(INI)
Amendment 64 #
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 societyand sustainable society; whereas such sectors, in particular architecture, play a key role in promoting a sustainable building culture, which limits the environmental impacts of the building sector, raises its social, economic and environmental quality and improves the health, comfort and quality of life of our citizens;
Amendment 168 #
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 approaches; highlights that the NEB should facilitate the promotion of inclusive and vibrant communities, thereby enhancing citizens’ participation and integration into a just and fair energy transition;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. believes that NEB can pave the way for the creation of a truly pan- European network of architectural, urban and rural, artistic and cultural research centres, along with related SMEs and sectoral industries in the construction and renovation sector; is of the idea that such a network could additionally serve as an accelerator for socially promising green and digital solutions, technologies and products for which Europe should aim at becoming a worldwide industrial and economic leader;
Amendment 214 #
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 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 7 a (new)
Paragraph 8 – indent 7 a (new)
- evaluating the environmental and social impacts of the project over its life cycle,
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop a clear plan for attracting public and private investment; encourages the Member States to allocate adequate funding to the NEB through their recovery and resilience plans and the European structural and investment funds; invites Member states to explore the possibility to coordinate the implementation of RRF funds on projects in line with NEB principles and objectives, also favouring forms of partnerships involving public entities, private for-profit and private not- for-profit entities;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes 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, tackle energy poverty and help to ensure decent housing for all, affordable and quality housing for all, in particular for vulnerable groups;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to draw up innovative educational curricula in line with NEB principles and objectives 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;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that the NEB could support energy security and efficiency by encouraging investment and incentivising low-tech, low-energy solutions and 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, considering it is a precondition for achieving a just and fair energy transition;
Amendment 416 #
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 of the innovative solutions that the project offers in the comprehensive renovation of our building stock, including with regard to energy efficiency; and improvements of quality of life and indoor environments, paying particular attention to accessibility and affordability to ensure social fairness and inclusiveness; urges also the Commission and Member States to rapidly upscale the rate of renovation and new built with low-carbon materials and solutions, especially for social housing;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the creation of an NEB label 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 EU funding schemes create incentives to apply for the label; calls for market uptake of the label to be explored, among others in the construction and building sector, whereby a label could quantify and rate in a comprehensive and holistic way the sustainability, economic, environmental and social value of a building, while showcasing at the same time the sustainability performance of nature- based materials and products used in the building process;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. invites the Commission and Member states to encourage the direct involvement of local and regional authorities in the technical implementation of projects, which are in line with the principles and objectives set out in the Commission's communication on the New European Bauhaus;