6 Amendments of Yannick JADOT related to 2017/2190(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that 10 % of the EIB’s overall lending activity is dedicated to operations outside the Union; stresses, for this reason, the importance of the annual reporting by the EIB on its operations outside of the Union with regard to compliance with the general principles guiding the external action of the Union, specifically Articles 3 and 21 TFEU, the Agenda 2030 and the Paris Climate Agreement;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the EIB to develop a methodology, in cooperation with the EEAS and DG DEVCO, in measuring the impact of its lending operations outside the EU on the overall EU development cooperation, specifically regarding the UN Agenda 2030 and the impact on human rights;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Takes note of the fact that in 2016 half of all lending operations of the EIB under the ELM went to local financial intermediaries, with the goal to boost micro-credits; calls on the EIB to conduct a gender evaluation of the on-lending of financial intermediaries, given that micro- credits are mostly directed to women entrepreneurs;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EIB to improve access to information regarding the system of contracts and subcontracts, and the financial data concerning projects financed by the EIB.; asks the EIB specifically to supply better and more systematic information with regard to the on- lending by its financial intermediaries which in 2016, under the ELM, accounted for half of all EIB operations;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. In the context of the signature of the Paris Agreement, welcomes the EIB's objectives to target 35% of its operations in developing countries towards climate action; highlights that in 2018 the EIB will review its Energy Lending Criteria; in this regard, calls on the EIB to further align its financing with the Paris Agreement by phasing out its support to fossil fuels and reinforcing its efforts to target small-scale renewable energy projects collectively owned by citizen, and energy efficiency;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Welcomes the intention of the EIB to review its tax havens policy (NCJ, Non- Compliant Jurisdictions, i.e. countries not aligned to international standards in connection with targeted activities) in 2018; reminds the EIB that it needs to act in coherence with its development mandate under the ELM to ensure that investments in developing countries are bringing the due revenues to local tax authorities; encourages the EIB to go beyond the legally binding EU black list with regard to NCJs which should be exclude from lending operations;