Activities of Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI related to 2017/2053(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The next MFF: Preparing the Parliament’s position on the MFF post-2020 - Reform of the European Union’s system of own resources (debate) FI
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on reform of the European Union’s system of own resources
Amendments (4)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that in order to boost the transition towards a sustainable, circular and low-carbon economy and to deliver on the commonly agreed Energy Union targets, significant additional investments are as well as reaching the goals set for climate relevant spending, significant climate mainstreaming of the EU budget is required infor the period 2020-2030;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the view presented in the final report of the High Level Group on Own Resources that the reform of the own resources system should be budget neutral; therefore the introduction of new own resources or other types of EU revenue should result in reductions in GNI-based contributions;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that DG Environment accounts for the second largest volume of fines imposed for non-compliance with EU legislation, amounting to EUR 284 million for the period 2014-2017; calls for revenue stemming directly from EU legislation and its enforcement to be invested in common EU projects with tangible added value; recalls, however, that the revenue from fines does not constitute stable means of income to the Union budget;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for an analysis of whether revenue from commonly agreed national road charging schemes, based on distance, journey time and transport emissions, can be used to fund EU projects promoting the development of low-emission mobility, including incentives for zero- and low- emission vehicles, low-emission alternative energy sources for transport, and sustainable multimodal transport, in particular high-speed railways and inland waterways; recognizes, however, the possible problems of such approach in remote and rural areas where distances are long and railways and public transport are not available;