Activities of Eija-Riitta KORHOLA related to 2011/2068(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Youth opportunities initiative (debate)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Economical growth is a precondition to resource efficient investments;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. Competitiveness of the industry allows new investments to more efficient technology;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to stimulate the secondary materials market and to foster the demand for recycled materials bythrough accelerated developingment of end-of- waste criteria and economic incentives, such as reduced VAT rates for secondary materials, by 2013; calls also thereforeand byproduct criteria and developing of economic incentives by 2013; therefore also calls for the creation of a ´Schengen- area´ for waste in order to move waste for recycling more freely between the Member States;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to extend the scope of the eco-design directive to non- energy related products and to come forward with additional eco-design requirements on the performance of products, including recycled content, durability and reusability, in order to improve their environmental impact and promote recycling markets;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Endorses the Flagship Initiative on a Resource Efficient Europe and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe and its 2050 vision, including its milestones; calls on the Commission to bring forward swiftly all legislative and otherthe necessary initiatives necessary to achieve the milestones and to ensure that all EU policies are aligned to them;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges Member States to ensure full implementation of the EU waste acquis, including minimum targets, through their national waste prevention and management strategies;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges Member States to shift towards a share of environmental taxation in public revenues accounting for an EU average of more than 10% by 2020,by 2020, taking into account EU´s subsidiary principle and preferably in line with the best performing Member States; emphasises that this will allow for cuts in other taxes such as on labour, increase competitivenessensuring that this is not affecting competitiveness of European industry and creates a level playing field;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Urges the Commission to promote a cascading approach to the use of biomass, favouring recycling, highest value added and resource efficient products, such as bio-based products and industrial materials, over bioenergy;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to start pilot projects for several resources, e.g. phosphorous, to reach 100%a maximum reuse in 2020; emphasises that these pilot projects should receive direct funding from structural funds;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates the importance of a set of coherent, measurable and clear sectoral targetrealistic, measurable milestones for sectors, including an overall target, in order to implement the vision and the milestones of the Roadmap; calls on the Commission to bring forward a concrete proposal for such targets for the EU by 2013 at the latest and to ensure that all EU policies are consistent with the targets set; considers that the milestones included in the Roadmap should be considered as targets until more detailed targets are set; calls on Member States to include corresponding targets in their own resource efficiency strategies;