9 Amendments of Denis NESCI related to 2022/2170(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the EU’s cohesion policy funds aimed at territorial, economic and social cohesion are crucial for supportinghelping individuals and areas more affected by the transition towards climate neutrality, ensuring that no one is left behind, while guaranteeing the creation of high-quality employment opportunities in the regions;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the type of action needed to create new jobs should take into account the specific nature of the area and the level of impact on regional and local competitiveness;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that the JTF provides support by channelling subsidies into the sectors most vulnerable to the possible consequences of climate transition with the aim of ensuring the balanced and homogeneous development of the areas concerned;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the concept of a ‘'just transition’, considering it a unique principle that must permeate all aspects of the transition to climate neutralit' as an economically and socially sustainable process to be carried out progressively and pragmatically; notes that an ambitious, comprehensive, just and fair transition is needed that is able to address the unintended distributional effects of the green transition, such as greater regional inequalities, job losses and declining competitiveness of European companies linked to the green transition; highlights that the Just Transition Fund (JTF) is a key cohesion policy instrument supporting regions impacted by the transition towards a net- zero economy and suggests expanding and broadening the JTF’s scope to include other industrial sectors and regions;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that social impact investment (SII) is no substitute for public social spending; notes, however, that SII based on inclusion, equality and employment can complement cohesion funds in tackling the challenges encountered on the path towards climate neutrality, provided it has a measurable social effect on inclusion, equality and employment; underlines that any adjustment of the legal, regulatory and economic framework for SII must meet these requirements;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the green transition has a strong gender dimension, with women tending to be under-represented in green jobs and men tending to be more affected by the disappearance of carbon-intensive jobs; underlines, therefore, the need for a gender perspective when designing and implementing all transition policies to avoid deepening the divides within local labour markets;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Remains convinced that a just transition has the potential to not only convert the EU into a successful net-zero economy, but also make it a global model for this existentially necessary transformation; hHighlights that cohesion policy is an essential tool on the path towards a net- zero economy and believes that the debate on the future of EU cohesion policy, including funding for 2028-2035, must be guided by the need to assist the Member States on this path in order to promote the more effective take-up of resources by regional and local communities.
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the just transition fund (JTF) should address the social and economic effects of the transition and promote diversification of the local production system while mitigating the impact on employment; stresses that the Just Transition Fund can offer a real possibility to support the unemployed and workers at risk as a result of the transition;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. In connection with the future revision of the related legislative framework, is convinced of the need for the cohesion policy budget to be tailored to the multiple challenges related to the transition, primarily to facilitate employment and the creation of new jobs; to this end, calls on the Commission to ensure that existing funding is sufficiently flexible to avoid creating disparities within the single market.