27 Amendments of César LUENA related to 2020/2058(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (COM(2020)0021), which aims to enable a just and well-managed transition towards a resilient and sustainable society; emphasises that it is imperative that the EU achieve the revised 2030 and 2050 climate and biodiversity goals and reach its commitments under the Paris Agreement, the EU’s new Biodiversity Strategy and the post-2020 biodiversity agreement that will be adopted at the COP15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) next year, based on the best available science;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the actions taken in the transport sector to reduce specific emissions and stresses the need to strengthen financial support for research on and innovation in zero-emissions mobility solutions;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is a key enabler for deliveringcompleting the TEN-T network and in achieving the goals of the Green Deal, providing up to 80 % of its funding in transport to meet climate objectives; insists on a strong CEF and warns that financing the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (SEIP) must not l through the promotion of sustainable infrastructure projects, multimodality, rail freight transport, innovative and digital actions such as telematics applications systems and the deployment of alternative fuels; insists on the need to have a stronger CEF budget to support a readl to financial reallocation that negatively affects the CEFransition towards smart, sustainable and safe mobility in the EU; considers that the inclusion of a specific investment pillar on synergies under CEF programme would accelerate the transition towards climate neutrality;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that transport projects require large-scale investment and therefore, that in order to attract investors, legal certainty and, stable targets and availability of information are crucial; stresses that the investments made so far must not be put at risk by shifting funding conditions and expects the SEIP to provide a realistic and future-proof support framework for investments and to ultimately ensure the continuity of projects in the most efficient and effective way;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that transport and tourism projects require large-scale investment and therefore, that in order to attract investors, legal certainty and stable targets are crucial; stresses that the investments made so far must not be put at risk by shifting funding conditions and expects the SEIP to provide a realistic, fair and future-proof support framework for investments in all Member States;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Commits to a just and equitable recovery from the coronavirus crisis that ensures that taxpayers’ money is invested in the future, not the pastsocial well-being of individuals; that conditions fiscal expansion to drive the shift to a green economy and make societies and people, people and ecosystems more resilient; that employs public funds toin sustainable, green and climate proof sectors and projects, prioritising nature- based solutions, thereby generating green jobs and sustainable growth and thus social well-being; that incorporates climate risks and opportunities and the impairment and destruction of natural habitats and ecosystems and their services into the financial system, as well as all aspects of public policymaking and infrastructure; and that guarantees an end to fossil fuel subsidies and applies the polluter pays principle;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights the importance of the Green Deal being accompanied by a just, inclusive and non-discriminatory transition to ensure the transport sector’s businesses, SMEs and workforce can adjust, and to support the regions and communities most affected; considers it important to have EU proper funding schemes for this adjustment process, including incentives for sustainable investment, as well as training and equipping the sector’s workforce with new expertise for new job prospects, requirements and skills;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Believes that Member States must receive financial support according to their specific needs in order to be able to create the necessary infrastructure to achieve climate and connectivity goals, so that no one and no region is left behind;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines that the reform of EU own resources system would have immediate economic and policy benefits as of 2021; asks the European Commission to put forward concrete legislative proposals on EU's new own resources system, including among others, the extension of the Emissions Trading System to the maritime and aviation sectors and the establishment of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism; suggests these new EU sources of revenue could be redirected to achieve the goals set by the European Green Deal, such as accelerating the shift to sustainable and smart mobility;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers thatEncourages the EU and the Member States already haveto maximize the use of the available tools at their disposal several tools for ensuring that the transport sector contributes to decarbonisation; strongly believes in this respect that the Member States should earmark revenue from taxes or fees and the EU Emissions Trading System related to transport to foster investment in the sustainability of the relevant transport modes;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the EU and the Member States already have at their disposal several tools for ensuring that the transport sector contributes to decarbonisation; strongly believes in this respect that the Member States should earmark revenue from taxes or fees and the EU Emissions Trading System related to transport to foster investment in the sustainability of the relevant transport modes to achieve economic efficiency and connectivity targets;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that all EU-supported investments be subject to the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities and the Paris- aligned and Climatebenchmarks, the European Green Deal and the agreement on biodiversity resulting from the COP15 of the CBD as well as the Climate and Ecological Transition Benchmarks; calls on the Commission to propose a ‘brown’ taxonomy and enhanced social sustainability criteria;
Amendment 84 #
6. Calls on the Commission to boost the use of InvestEU for transport and tourism.suistainable transport infraestructure and tourism; welcomes the recent budget increase of InvestEU programme proposed in the New Generation EU; considers it a key opportunity to provide smart investment and support Union policies such as the shift to smart and sustainable mobility within the European Green Deal by promoting sustainable infrastructures projects and by giving crucial support to companies, SMEs, investors and workers of the transport sector;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the incorporation of the new strategic European investment policy window in InvestEU programme; highlights it comprises key investment opportunities to activities within the EU of strategic importance, particularly in view of the green and digital transitions and of enhanced relisilience; considers this smart investment should incentivise European industrial leadership in strategic sectors and key value chains such as transport and logistics, including the aeronautical industry, as well as in the development of telematics application systems such as ERTMS; stresses the new strategic European investment policy window should also support activities related to sustainable and social inclusiveness as well as social resilience and employment initiatives in EU strategic sectors;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Sustainable transport modes and sustainable mobility plans
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the European Parliament’s demand that at least 40 % of investments under the InvestEU programme should contribute to climate objectives; believes that the green finance gap is surmountable;regrets the fact that only 2% of the climate budget is earmarked for investments in nature-based solutions despite the fact that the conservation of ecosystems and the expansion of carbon sinks account for 37% of climate change mitigation up to 20301 a; calls, therefore, for an increase in investments in nature- based solutions in the climate budget; believes that the green finance gap is surmountable; _________________ 1aIPBES (2019): Summary for policymakers of the global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. https://ipbes.net/sites/default/files/ipbes_7 _10_add.1_en_1.pdf
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Stresses that the percentual increase in EU rail and maritime freight transport, as defined in the European Green Deal, needs of a concrete EU investment plan and EU concrete measures to manage better and to increase the capacity of railways and inland waterways; in the case of rail freight transport, it is crucial to count with financing for the maintenance and upgrading of the EU rail infrastructure, the elimination of bottlenecks, the bridging of missing links and the promotion of interoperability at EU level; maritime freight transport needs investment in research into new technologies to descarbonise the sector and in the development of zero-emission and green ships;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Highlights the key role of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) and the Shift2RailJoint Undertaking in achieving a lasting shift from road to rail as established in the European Green Deal; stresses that the Shift2Rail undertaking plays a key role in overcoming technical obstacles and driving forward interoperability, with the aim, ultimately, of making rail transport cheaper, more efficient and more attractive contributing to reducing accidents and CO2 emissions; calls on the importance to increase the EU investment in ERA and the Shift2Rail in order to advance in the establishment of the Single European Railway Area;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6 g. Stresses that investment in public transport is central to sustainable urban mobility, as well as for sustainable rural mobility, in order to promote environmentally, climatically and economically sustainable societies and to tackle social exclusion and the negative trend of depopulation in isolated low- density areas; calls in this regard for increased support for transport infrastructure and the promotion of public transport and sustainable mobility; highlights the importance to support multimodal ticketing system action plans;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6 h. Considers a stronger articulation of urban transport financing with Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPS) to be essential to boost the urban mobility transformation; calls the European Commission to cooperate with Member States to develop sustainable urban mobility plans and policies, including the support for efficient public transport systems and active mobility solutions such as walking and cycling and the promotion of accessibility and multimodality among the different modes of transport, at the same time balanced socio-economic arrangements are guaranteed to ensure inclusiveness and affordability among EU citizens;
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 l (new)
Paragraph 6 l (new)
6 l. Investing in road safety standards
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 m (new)
Paragraph 6 m (new)
6 m. Highlights that EU funding is an important lever to invest in innovative and smart road safety solutions and accelerate the delivery of road safety results across the EU; calls on the European Commission to safeguard and increase investments on road safety at EU level, particularly in cost effective actions such as enforcement, road infrastructure maintenance and upgrades through the TEN-T network and beyond, the upgrading of the safety vehicle fleets - both public and private- as part of procurement, adaptation of road signalling and marking, as well as investment in bike lanes and pedestrian high risk zones;
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 n (new)
Paragraph 6 n (new)
6 n. Sustainable tourism
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 p (new)
Paragraph 6 p (new)
6 p. Insists on the creation and introduction of a specific budget allocation for sustainable tourism as clearly stated in the European Parliament's position on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and reiterates that several significant steps have to be taken in order to prepare the third largest economic branch of the European Union meet the conditions of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 r (new)
Paragraph 6 r (new)
6 r. Calls on the European Commission to provide companies and SMEs of the EU tourism and travel sector with guidance on how to access the available EU funding and investment programmes for the recovery and sustainable transformation of the sector;
Amendment 138 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to revise State aid rules to allow public support for the European Green Deal and to reform the European Semester to deepen the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals, the agreements on biodiversity and climate and the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 154 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for any investments that are necessary for climate mitigation, adaptation, including nature-based solutions, and the just transition to be exempted from the Stability and Growth Pact.