Activities of Eugenia RODRÍGUEZ PALOP related to 2022/2170(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on job creation – the just transition and impact investments
Amendments (34)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
– Having regard to the ILO Guidelines for a Just Transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all of 2 February 2016,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas working time reduction, with no cut in pay and no reduction of social security contribution and with compensatory staff recruitment where necessary, is good for the workers, for the companies and for the environment; whereas working time reduction allows to redistribute work and creates new employment; whereas working time reduction is a crucial element of the just transition but is missing from the European Green Deal;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. Whereas for every investment of 1 million euros in energy renovation of building, an average of 18 jobs are expected to be created in the EU 1a _________________ 1a Building renovation, a kick-starter for the EU recovery, Renovate Europe, p.3 : forhttps://www.renovate-europe.eu/wp- content/uploads/2020/06/BPIE-Research- Layout_FINALPDF_08.06.pdf
Amendment 85 #
F. whereas the participation of, for the ILO, just transition means greening the economy in a way that is as fair and inclusive as possible to everyone concerned, creating decent work opportunities and leaving no one behind 1a; whereas, for the European Commission, the Just Transition Mechanism is a key tool to ensure that the transition towards a climate-neutral economy happens in a fair way, leaving no one behind, and will benefit, among others, to people and citizens most vulnerable to the transition 2a; whereas the fairness, inclusiveness and successfulness of the green transition should be established in its very definition through the participation of citizens and the consultation of civil society, workers, and trade unions in the governance of the transition and the anticipation and social management of change is a prerequisite for a fair, inclusive and successful transition; ; whereas the fairness, inclusiveness and successfulness of the green transition should ensure that the transition is the occasion to improve working conditions, that no one is left behind by the transition, and that all the opportunities created by the transition benefit all workers and citizens and are not used to generate profit for big companies and shareholders; _________________ 1a ILO, Green jobs, Frequently Asked Questions on just transition: https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/green- jobs/WCMS_824102/lang--en/index.htm 2a European Union, The Just Transition Mechanism: making sure no one is left behind, https://commission.europa.eu/strategy- and-policy/priorities-2019- 2024/european-green-deal/finance-and- green-deal/just-transition-mechanism_en
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Whereas the right to engage in work is a right enshrined in the European Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that a transition towards renewable and circular societies and economies generates the potential both to create new jobs and to transform existing employment into green and sustainable jobs in virtually all sectors; underlines that existing jobs can also be put in danger and that concerned workers should not be left behind;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the job potential of the green transition is also connected to sustainable economic activities such as energy and housing renovation, repair, zero-emission transports, the development of renewable energies and organic farming being more labour-intensive than the activities they replace; underlines that, more than providing jobs, these sectors are also key to ensuring that the transition is fair and benefits all citizens; stresses that to ensure the transition to be fair, the Commission and Member States should pay attention to, and strengthen public services;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the transition has significant potential to create local jobs which cannot be offshored, which would contribute to strengthening European sovereignty and resilience; stresses that the best way to create local employment, which cannot be offshored, and to decrease any carbon emissions linked to the transport of goods, is to implement a protectionism based on solidarity through social and environmental standards and to relocate in the European Union the production of essential goods and services; calls for a strengthening of the European regulatory framework in terms of public procurement, favouring a "Buy European Act" in order to strengthen production on European soil, relocate our industry, and defend and increase the know-how of European workers;"
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is concerned about the European Commission's strategy to increase free trade agreements, which runs counter to a policy of relocating strategic production and jobs in the European Union; calls for the end of trade agreements if they are not conditioned by social and environmental clauses, if the principle of reciprocity of production standards and mirror clauses are not generalised, and if suspensive measures for sensitive products in terms of food, public health, the fight against climate change and the protection of biodiversity are not put in place; underlines that the entirety of trade agreements should be submitted to the procedure of ratification of mixed agreements;
Amendment 146 #
4. Calls on the Commission to work on conceptual guidelines on what constitutes a green job and green skills, based on its potential for greening the economy, its contribution to people’sthe health and wellbeing of people, to foster lifelong- learning and decent work;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the green transition of the job market should go hand in hand with upward convergence towards better working conditions and attractive career paths; stresses the need for the implementation of an “enforceable right to having employment” for all workers; asks for all workers losing their jobs because of the transition to have the right to be given a new employment with similar working conditions, similar wages and in the same geographical area and provided by the Member State as a last resort;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates its call that EU funding, including State aid, should be conditional on public policy objectives, in particular social and environmental requirements; underlines that public authorities should lead by example and set social criteria in public procurement; calls to revise the Public Procurement Directive to ensure that benefiting companies support collective bargaining, high-quality jobs, high-quality apprenticeships, decent and equal pay and training;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the EU health and safety strategy should take into account specific risks in new sectors and incorporate risks deriving from climate change and environmental degradation; notes that several sectors impacted by the transition will face increasingly difficult working conditions, especially regarding occupational health and safety: workers in the agriculture, construction and care sectors, seasonal and migrant workers in particular; stresses that climate change already negatively impacts working conditions of many workers, in particular when they work outside and are particularly vulnerable to heat waves; calls for the implementation of particular measures taking into consideration the effects of climate change on working conditions, such as the adjustment of working hours; considers that the transition is the right time to rethink the organisation of work and promote the four-day of work week with no loss of pay;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to ratify and implement ILO core conventions, No 155 concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment and No 187 concerning the promotional framework for occupational safety and health, as well as ILO convention 184 concerning Safety and Health in Agriculture;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of involving young people in transition planning; calls on the Member States to facilitate access for young people to paid, quality and inclusive traineeships and apprenticeships as part of their academic or apprenticeship path; emphasises the importance of a European strategic planning of the transition, that anticipates and foresees in the long term the steps and requirements to reach European climate objectives and population’s needs while creating quality jobs; underlines that this transition strategic planning should be organised in a democratic way, with consultation of the civil society organisations and trade unions, and letting citizens participate in the identification of the priority sectors at the various levels of governance in which the transition should be done;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that gender equality should become an integral part of green economy strategies; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take all measures to ensure that pre-existing gender inequalities are not transferred to the emerging green economy; notes that the transition will mainly create new employment opportunities in male- dominated sectors; calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt strong measures to enable women to take part and benefit from the transition;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to offer subsidised education and training in areas linked to skills needs that are identified in labour markets and future-oriented sectors to make sure that the labour market is ready for the green transition;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that every worker must haveCalls for the introduction of a legal and individual right to education, employee training, and lifelong learning undertaken during working hours and at no cost to the employee, which should to be reflected in all every EU and national environmental policies, as well in company mitigation and adaptation strategies; highlights the fact that the right to training should include paid educational leave; calls for specific support frameworks, in particular regarding the income, and early retirements for elderly workers for whom reskilling and upskilling will be difficult;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the role of social dialogue, collective bargaining, trade unions and social partners in designing national, sectoral and company- specific skills for quality job strategies and training;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights that the full implementation of environmental legislation is essential for the full realisation of the potential linked to the green economy and therefore for the creation of jobs; stresses that environment, social and employment legislation must be thought together to ensure a just transition;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the European Commission to make climate and social justice its top priorities; urges the European Commission and Member States for budgetary rules and competition dogmas to be abandoned to allow massive investments in the green transition and jobs creation, within a framework of democratic governance that includes citizens; calls therefore for a review of major European policies in the light of these priorities;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. HCalls for a comprehensive legislative framework for the anticipation and management of the transition that guarantees timely and effective collective bargaining at every level (national, sectoral and company), the timely and effective information and consultation of workers and trade unions on companies’ plans and strategies impacting workplaces as well as an individual right to training - free of charges and within working hours- to every worker; highlights the importance of the Member States in promoting sectoral social dialogue and collective bargaining, especially in newly emerging green industries, and also in ensuring the inclusion of small and medium-sized businesses; stresses that the Minimum Wage Directive represents a great opportunity to strengthen collective bargaining and the presence of trade unions in emerging sectors;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to regulate the setting up of a specific body at workers representation level to act as environmental transition representative on all matters related to the environmental and ecological transition in the workplace;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls for the creation of an EU Just Transition Observatory composed of all relevant stakeholders, including civil society and trade unions, that monitors and supports the implementation of just transition policies and plans at national and regional level, the quality involvement of stakeholders and assesses the qualitative aspects of economic development and social well-being; Stresses the need for a granular mapping of developments in the labour market connected to the green and digital transition, in terms of existing skills, demographic trends and skills needs, at NUTS3 level, in order to facilitate the job- to-job transition;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for mandatory just transition plans to be adopted by all companies affected by the green transition, negotiated with trade unions and after consultation of workers' representatives;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Regrets that the Commission proposal on the economic governance review does not create enough fiscal space for Member States to make the green and social investment at the scale needed; regrets that the European Commission has not taken the necessary measures to address the situation and continues to impose an excessively restrictive economic governance, including regarding State aid, also in sectors key for the transition, such as rail and housing sectors;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for a major shift in the EU from taxing wages to taxing wealth in order to incentivise job creation and reduce inequalities; recalls that workers and vulnerable and middle-class households should not pay for the cost of the transition;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights the importance of strong safety nets to complement job creation measures and ensure that no one is left behind, including adequate minimum income support with no age discrimination, adequate unemployment benefits and minimum wages;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recognises the importance of impact investing in providing finance to organisations addressing social and environmental needs with the explicit expectation of a measurable social and environmental return, including on employment and job quality through consultation with trade unions and workers' representatives;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses the crucial role and responsibility of the private and financial sector in channelling funding into sustainable investments and enabling the transition to a climate-neutral economy; calls for the redirection of the working force, public and private sectors’ investments and know-how to the projects and investments needed to achieve the green transition;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Underlines the importance of social economy in tackling social inequalities, promoting inclusion and securing environmental sustainability; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote an enabling environment and support for the role of cooperatives and the social economy in the just transition in order to generate decent work, productive employment and improved living conditions for all;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the swift creation of a European sovereignty fund with newly allocated EU money to mobilise large- scale investments in green technologyTakes notes of the proposal of the European Commission for a "'Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform'"; regrets that this Platform does not only focus on MSMEs; regrets that the subsidies of this Platform are not conditioned by social and environment requirements and by the ban on dividends when the company benefits from public subsidies; regrets that this platform mostly relies on existing funding, believes on the contrary that it should be financed via new funding;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for an expansion in size and thematic scope of the Just Transition Fund; stresses the importance of making sure that the whole EU budget is oriented towards a just transition;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission to continue monitoring and fostering investment and spending on quality job creation within NextGenerationEU, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the European Social Fund Plus and to ensure that the European Parliament remains closely involved; highlights the need to strengthen the capacity of public administration to ensure, amongst others, the effective absorption of EU Funds, the democratic planification of the green transition and the effective implementation of environmental and climate legislation;