7 Amendments of Jutta STEINRUCK related to 2012/2294(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to the Europe 2020 strategy, which calls for smart and green, green and sustainable growth,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas eco-innovation is the cornerstone for Europe’s development of an environmentally and, economically and socially sustainable growth strategy, leading to diversequality employment opportunities in a variety of sectors;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the potential for direct and indirect quality job creation through full implementation of the EU 2020 strategy; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts in this area; welcomes the Commission’s promotion of an integrated strategy for green growth under the ‘Innovation Union’ flagship initiative and in particular the Eco- Innovation Action Plan as a step in the right direction;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the wide spectrumNotes the great diversity of employment opportunities at varyingnd skills levels opened up by eco-innovation and the bioeconomy, particularly with regard to recycling/reuse processing, eco-design, and investment in the knowledge sector; the differences in working conditions between the relatively small employment sectors of renewable energy and larger sectors such as agriculture and forestry; points out that ‘green job’ is not synonymous with ‘decent work’;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that eco-innovation presents clear opportunities for new niche businesses, offering opportunities for SMEs, self-starters and the self-employed to benefit from new business models as well as revitalisoffering existing traditional economic sectors opportunities to make existing jobs greener;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the dual environmental and economic benefits ofwhich a transition to a bioeconomy may bring, in terms of creating sustainable jobs both in the EU and in the developing world through increased participation in innovative fuel and material production, as well asprovided the employment opportunities resulting frommeet the criteria for decent work; stresses that the processing and distribution of biofuels and biomaterials for business, public, private and domestic consumers play only a limited role in the creation of new jobs, while many of the employment opportunities that arise will be in the area of unqualified jobs;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the potential synergy effects of eco-innovation in creating sustainable, quality jobs, protecting the environment and reducing economic dependency.