15 Amendments of Pilar AYUSO related to 2018/2279(INI)
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. Whereas over the past five years, the EU has made good progress towards almost all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. Whereas EU Member States are already leading the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. Whereas seven of the EU-27 Member States are among the top 10 in Global SDG Index ranking and whereas the EU-27 Member States as a whole are in top 50 (out of 156);1a _________________ 1a Reflection paper “Towards a sustainable Europe by 2030”, page 7.(https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/b eta- political/files/rp_sustainable_europe_30- 01_en_web.pdf)
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Insists that implementing the SDGs requires effective cooperation at EU, national, regional and local levels respecting the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality; Stresses the importance of the Advisory Councils for Environment and Sustainable Development role in this cooperation, and considers that their implication at all governance levels should be reinforced.
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that many Member States and partner countries beyond the EU have made considerable efforts to design mechanisms and strategies to implement the SDGs and to integrate them into their policies and governance frameworks; underlines that the EU, by helping and encouraging third countries to follow similar actions, can push for a level playing field, where all compete under the same conditions; acknowledges that further improvements at EU level are still necessary;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that the EU has some of the world’s highest environmental standards already, and that its businesses are ahead of the curve compared to global competitors, which is why the EU is also seen as a stronghold for freedom and democracy, with stable institutions based on the rule of law and a vibrant civil society; finds that the EU could therefore decide to promote more strongly its current environmental, social and governance standards;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure an horizonal approach to the Sustainable Development Goals in their policies
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines, that overall, the EU has managed to reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions, and decouple them from economic growth, thus robustly contributing to the global effort, also taking into account emissions embedded in the EU’s imports and exports;1a notes however that, more efforts are needed both at the EU level and globally; _________________ 1a In-depthan alysis in support of the Commission Communication COM(2018)773.
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Underlines that the EU should continue on the successful path, amongst others, to a transition to a low-carbon, climate-neutral, resource-efficient and biodiverse economy in full compliance with the United Nations 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Calls on the Commission to promote sustainable global value chains with the introduction of due diligence systems for companies, with a focus on their entire supply chain, which would encourage businesses to invest more responsibly and stimulate a more effective implementation of sustainability chapters in free trade agreements, including in the areas of anticorruption, transparency, anti-tax avoidance and responsible business conduct;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the emergence of new business models, bring down the barriers in the Single Market and take advantage of new technologies such as artificial intelligence; stresses that important horizontal enablers such as research and innovation, finance, pricing and taxation, responsible business conduct, and new business models and education could create the right conditions for sustainability change;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17 d. Acknowledges that EU research, development and innovation hubs and incubators are important to support sustainable development; therefore calls the Commission and the Member States to promote stronger links between researchers and business, so that researchers and businesses can meet, exchange best practises, and spur innovation; underlines that research and innovation funding needs to be complemented with a strategic approach to investment, allowing innovative solutions to reach the market, as these often require capital intensive and high- risk investments;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Notes that agriculture in the EU has made real progress on the climate and environmental front, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% and nitrates levels in riversby 17.7% since 1990; further notes that organic farming, with an emphasis on environmental protection and animal welfare, has been steadily increasing in all EU Member States since 2005 and is expected to keep growing;1a _________________ 1aReflection paper “Towards a sustainable Europe by 2030”, page 17.(https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/ beta- political/files/rp_sustainable_europe_30- 01_en_web.pdf)
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Emphasises that achieving the SDGs in the areas of food, agriculture, energy, materials, cities, and health and well-being could open market opportunities of more than EUR 10 trillion;1a underlines however that in order to achieve the EUs ambition to achieve a resource-efficient economy, the EU and its Member States must lead the way in science, technology, and modern infrastructure; _________________ 1aBusiness and Sustainable Development Commission, “Better Business Better World, The report of the Business & Sustainable Development Commission."
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18 c. Highlights that given the growing complexity and globalisation of supply chains, it is important to promote the application of high sustainability standards also in third countries.