4 Amendments of Jean-Luc BENNAHMIAS related to 2013/2113(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that new environment policy, eco-innovation, waste management and bioeconomy initiatives at EU level should be preceded by solid impact assessments focusing on employment and labour market opportunitiejob-creation potential and initial, continuing and vocational training measures to be implemented in order to achieve the creation of green jobs;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the transition to a low- carbon economy must enable the environmental and economic issues to be reconciled; recalls in this context that the Member States should support initiatives that facilitate the development of sectors with high employment potential and, in particular, that aid in the transformation towards a sustainable economy and the creation of green jobs;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the potential of the circular economy model which, as it enables the decoupling of growth from the depletion of resources, is regenerative and may have an impact on all sectors, becoming a source of job creation; stresses that the circular economy presupposes a complete change in our idea of ‘products’ and that new jobs will be needed at each stage of the life-cycles of products, from eco-design through repair and repackaging to recycling;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the fact thatRegards identifying the future needs of the labour market and future skills requirements as a priority; emphasises the need for strategies which will enable workers’ skills to be matched with the future needs of the labour market; in this context, underlines the fact that, in order to tackle the challenges posed by the transition to a low-carbon economy, appropriate levels of training and skills are needed for eco-innovations to flourish, and for EU waste legislation to be implemented correctly; recommends that the Member States integrate the circular economy model in their professional training provision; recalls, in this context, that the European Social Fund cshould be helpful in preparing the labour force for an increased demand for green jobs.