9 Amendments of César LUENA related to 2019/2213(BUD)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points to the need to ensure that sufficient resources are allocated in the 2021 budget to allow the Union to rapidly take the concrete actions needed to address the climate and environment emergency; insists that the next budget should help the Union to meet its obligations under the Paris Agreement, shoul and be fully aligned with the objectives of limiting global warming to under 1.5 °C, and should contribute to reversing the decline in biodiversity; underlines in this regard also the importance of effective climate and biodiversity proofing of the budget;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need for the integration of climate-related actions in other European policies to be effective and for the 25% of the budget earmarked for climate to be binding.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that natural climate solutions can provide more than one third of the cost-effective climate mitigation necessary by 2030 to stabilise warming below 1.5 °C; regrets, however, that despite its potential, soil carbon sequestration initiatives are not provided with much funding; underlines the need to increase the use of EU climate financing to protect and restore natural ecosystems as a way to achieve climate mitigation and adaptation;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that in addition to achieving the Union’s climate and environmental ambitions, sufficient resources should be allocated for achieving a just transition; Stresses that the resources for achieving just transition should not be to the detriment of other EU programmes.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that climate and biodiversity-related action should be tracked using robust methodology, based on internationally established methodologies, particularly in order to avoid the risk of overestimation of the allocated funds; recalls its position in support of a biodiversity spending target of 10 % in the next MFF, in addition to the climate spending target, which should be reflected in the 2021 Union budget;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the potential of environmental taxation in line with the polluter pays principle as a way to reduce environmental damage and generate financial resources; welcomes the future tax on plastics and underlines the need to increase its use.
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that adequate resources should be allocated in the 2021 budget for the drawing-up and implementation of the future European plan to fight cancer; stresses that sufficient funding should also be allocated to tackle rare and non- communicable diseases, with special focus on research and prevention, as well as on fighting antimicrobial resistance; Stresses that resources allocated to ´A Europe Fit for the Digital Age´ should lead to an efficient, accessible and sustainable digital European Health Data Space where privacy, security, safety and accuracy of health data are guaranteed and where the control of personal health data stays with the European citizens.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises the need to ensure sufficient resources for the drawing up and implementation of the zero-pollution action plan for water, air and soil;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points to the importance of ensuring that sufficient financial resources are allocated in the 2021 budget to ensure adequate funding for the Union agencies, enabling them to fulfil their mandate and execute their tasks under the conditions of sustainable and predictable budgetary allocation; recalls in this regard also the current funding structure of ECHA.