5 Amendments of Eija-Riitta KORHOLA related to 2012/2295(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas it should be recalled that the bioeconomy is an important sector within the internal market offering additional benefits regarding low carbon, sustainability, competitiveness and the reduction of import dependency in terms of both energy and raw materials;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that a lack of coordination has limited the exploitation of synergies and economies of scale with regard to the bioeconomy in the Union; stresses that the Union can add value by encouraging and facilitating cooperation through networks and funding programmes; considers, however, that this does not necessitate a top-down approach since that together with specific targets to increase the share of renewable natural resources used in the production and consumption of goods the bioeconomy will develop via an integrated approach across all levels, local, Member State and Union;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Encourages the Commission to ensure the acceptability of biomass utilisation and the biomass availability to secure the operating conditions of existing bio-based industries that is the foundation of the future bioeconomy;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that at Union level greater synergies and complementarities must be developed withsupported by other policy areas and programmes, particularly Resource Efficiency, Horizon 2020 and the CAP; takes the view that EU should also promote low-carbon bioeconomy internationally, particularly in Rio+20 and UNFCCC processes;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on industry to drive the development of the bioeconomy in the Union, and therefore calls for the creation of a more business-friendly environment, through such measures as reducing time to market, aligning research and innovation policies with the needs of specific sectors, improving access to risk finance, particularly for existing and developing bio-based industries and SMEs, and encouraging entrepreneurship in the sector;