8 Amendments of Bas EICKHOUT related to 2011/0177(APP)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Contribute towards reaching the EU2020 objectives for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by ensuring that EU´s public spending is in accord with protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for European citizens;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Provide support for public goods such as the preservation of biodiversity, climate stability, air quality, water quality and soil quality and not undermine EU policy objectives;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Secure environment and climate investments, combining mainstreaming and a dedicated instrument (LIFE), suggesting an earmarking of 205 % MFF funds for climate policy and increasing LIFE budget to represent 1 % of MFF overall financing, in particular to better contribute to management of Natura2000 sites and EU biodiversity objectives;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Allocate funds, including part of the Emissions Trading System auctioning revenues, of the Financial Transaction Tax revenues, and any revenues from a new instrument foreseen for addressing international maritime emissions, to the Global Climate and Biodiversity Fund;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Earmark 25% of the resources of European Regional Development Fund in developed regions and 15% in less developed regions to energy efficiency, and renewables, including for innovation and SMEs support;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Provide Cohesion Fund support for projects in the field of environment, especially urban environment and air pollution, refusing macroeconomical conditionalities, and bring Cohesion Fund support in line with EU priorities for climate, resource efficiency and biodiversity;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Provide support for sustainable agriculture, biodiversity and ecosystem services through the Common Agricultural Policies (CAP) by allocating half of total CAP funds to rural development, of which half to deliver environmental benefits, and allocating at least 30% of the direct payments to support good agricultural practices at farm level to benefit natural resources and ecosystems;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Provide Horizon2020 support to promote innovation and research in the EU priority areas of climate action, renewable energy, energy savings, preservation of biodiversity and sustainable management of natural resources;