5 Amendments of Iuliu WINKLER related to 2014/2209(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to continue identifying the main obstacles and to initiate policies which would encourage SMEs to invest in green growth and eco- innovation, in order to promote opportunities for employment and the enhancement of sustainable growth; recognises that sustainable development has a significant growth potential and accordingly urges the Commission to make financing instruments as accessible as possible;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends to the Member States that they include, when drafting the selection criteria for EU-funded projects, elements that should incentivise projects geared towards sustainable and smart growth, and ensure a balanced representation of environmental stakeholders when establishing the monitoring committees; recommends Member States to take into account the specific characteristics of sustainable development in establishing these selection criteria;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States to address – within their operational programmes – their national and regional needs when making use of ‘green’ public procurement, in order to promote green growth opportunities for SMEs (such as recycling, green energy production, energy efficiency and energy saving schemes); calls on the Commission to inform Parliament on the percentage/number of SMEs that are financed through the operational programmes in each Member State; calls on the Commission to provide SMEs with technical assistance for developing sustainable projects; urges the Commission to facilitate financial instruments for sustainable investment in order to attract private capital;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and promote the creation of thematic and geographic/regional platforms, through which incremental or breakthrough eco- innovative projects would attract private investments, and to encourage stakeholder cooperation in order to enrich the European value chain; welcomes the environmental initiatives proposed by the Commission for 2015 and stresses the positive impact of circular economy measures and the local and regional air quality package;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and promote the creation of thematic and geographic/regional platforms, through which incremental or breakthrough eco- innovative projects would attract private investments, and to encourage stakeholder cooperation in order to enrich the European value chain; calls on the Member-State authorities, together with the business sector and civil society, to set up sustainable growth innovation partnerships;