Activities of Bendt BENDTSEN related to 2014/2209(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Green growth opportunities for SMEs (A8-0135/2015 - Philippe De Backer) DA
Amendments (6)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas SMEs account for more than 98 % of Europe’s businesses and provide more than 67 % of jobs in the Union; whereas they constitute the backbone of the European Union’s economy and are important drivers of European long-term economic growth and sustainable job creation opportunities within the 28 Member States; whereas the employment in the sector for environmental goods and services in the years 2007-2011 grew with 20% in spite of the crisis; whereas they thus play an important role in the industrial ecosystem together with mid-cap and multinational companies;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas the European Union is a world leader in both the import and export of environmental goods; whereas services are inextricably linked to these goods, yet there are many non-tariff barriers that remain for the environmental service providers;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the concept of green growth and the opportunities arising from it relate to various sectors of significant importance such as the circular economy, energy efficiency, resource efficiency, renewable energy, waste management, emission reduction, electrification, cradle to cradle; points out the considerable economic potential of these sectors;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the fact that our economy will need to provide for an ever growing population – 9 billion people by 2050 – and that our natural resources are limited and therefore should be used in a very efficient way; points out new innovative and sustainable solutions to these challenges such as new products, production processes, business practices and services, and a new supporting legal framework;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes, that many European SMEs today compete internationally on solutions that both includes products and so-called "green services", such as construction, installation, repairs and management; notes that these services are central for the development sale and export of green products; Calls on the Commission to include green services in the ongoing negotiations on the Environmental Goods Agreement, as well as in bilateral trade agreements such as the TTIP, in order to reduce barriers for European SMEs and service providers that want to go international;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5