53 Amendments of Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY related to 2017/2009(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to Article 3(3) and 3(5) of the Treaty on European Union,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
— having regard to Article 7 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which reaffirms that the EU ‘'shall ensure consistency between its policies and activities, taking all of its objectives into account’', and to Article 11 TFEU,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 - 'Living well, within the limits of our planet'1a, _________________ 1aDecision No 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas future economic growth will only be possible by fully respecting the planetary boundaries;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EuropeUnion's 2020 climate change and energy sustainability targets areim at reducing emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) by 20 %, meeting 20 % of EU energy demand with renewables, and increasing energy efficiency by 20 % and the EU is committed to at least 40% domestic greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030, subject to a ratchet up mechanism under the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU and its Member States are all signatories to the Paris Agreement, and as such are committed to limiting global warming to well below 2°C, and thereforeo pursuing efforts to limit the increase to 1.5°C, and thereby limiting the worst risks of climate change, both phenomena which underminwhich undermines the ability to achieve sustainable development;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Highlights that the aim of the 2030 Agenda is to achieve greater well-being for all and that sustainable development rests equally on social, economic and environmental pillars; underlines that sustainable development is a fundamental objective of the Union as laid down in Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union and should play a central role in the debate on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the communication on a European action for sustainability, which serves as the EU’s as an initial response to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; stresses that more needs to be done to identify potential policy gaps and to address these gaps through coordinated actions both at the European and Member State levels; therefore calls on the Commission and the Council, in all its formations, to pursue this work without delay;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’'s commitment to mainstreaming SDGs into all EU policies and initiatives, guidbased byon the three pillars of sustainable development, social, environmental and economicprinciples universality and integration; calls on the Commission to develop without delay a long-term roadmap for the full implementation of the SDGs in the EU, recognising the inter-linkages and parity of the different SDGs, furthermore underlines the necessity to integrate all aspects of the 2030 Agenda into the European Semester;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises the global significance of the 2030 Agenda and that the SDGs can only be achieved through both internal and external action; calls on the EU and its Member States to continue to play the leading role in the implementation of the SDGs, including at the international level, in line with the 'no one left behind' principle;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls for the identification and differentiation of the governance level at which the targets should be implemented; calls on the establishment of clear and coherent sustainable development pathways at national and, if necessary, subnational or local levels for those Member States who have not done so already; stresses that the Commission should provide guidance for this process in order to ensure a harmonised format;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Urges the Commission to develop effective monitoring, tracking and review mechanisms for the implementation and mainstreaming the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda and calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Eurostat, to establish a set of specific progress indicators for the internal application of the SDGs in the EU;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Highlights the importance of transparency and democratic accountability when monitoring the EU 2030 agenda and consequently underlines the role of the co-legislators in this process; considers that the conclusion of a binding interinstitutional agreement under Article 295 of the TFEU would provide an appropriate arrangement for cooperation in this regard;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’'s commitment to mainstreaming the SDGs into its Better Regulation strategy; agenda and underlines the potential of using the Better Regulation tools in a strategic way to evaluate EU policy coherence with regard to the 2030 Agenda; underlines the need to include sustainable development as an integrated part of the overarching framework of impact assessments, not as a separate impact as is currently the case according to the Commission's Better Regulation toolbox; furthermore, calls for an improvement of the tools to measure and quantify medium and long-term environmental outcomes in impact assessments;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Reiterates the European Parliament's calls on the Commission to come forward with a proposal for an overarching Sustainable Development Strategy encompassing all relevant internal and external policy areas, with a detailed timeline up to 2030, a mid-term review and a specific procedure ensuring Parliament's full involvement; stresses the fact that the EU and its Member States have made a commitment to implementing all the goals and targets fully, in practice and in spirit;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses that strengthening Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development across all policy areas is a key means of delivering the 2030 Agenda; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to reaffirm their commitment to ensuring Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD) and to strengthen existing and introduce new mechanisms for mitigation, accountability and redress; emphasises the role of regular and adequate ex-ante impact assessments in this regard; recalls the Treaty obligation to take into account the objectives of development cooperation in all policies which are likely to affect developing countries;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Implores the Commission to adhere to the governance agenda agreed upon in the Rio Declaration and in Agenda 2030 as well as the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI) 2002 and the Rio+20 Outcome Document from the United Nations 2012;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Considers the Commission should encourage Member States to promote the establishment or enhancement of sustainable development councils at the national level, including at the local level. Also to enhance the participation and effective engagement of civil society and other relevant stakeholders in the relevant international forums and, in this regard, promote transparency and broad public participation and partnerships to implement sustainable development;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the EU and its Member States are all signatories to the Paris Agreement, and therefore committed to limiting global warming its objectives; underlines the need to integrate the long-term decarbonisation objective into weall below 2°Cpolicies;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises that in order to meet the SDGs, multi-stakeholder engagement will be required from the EU, Member States, civil society, businesses, and third partners; welcomes the planned establishment of a multi-stakeholder Platform for the follow- up and exchange of best practices on implementation; furthermore invites the Commission to promote synergies with other related platforms such as the REFIT platform, Circular Economy Platform, the High Level Working Group on Competitiveness and Growth and the High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) must be reoriented towards the 2030 Agenda and ensure enhanced mainstreaming of sustainable development in all funding mechanisms and budgetary lines, reiterating that long- term policy coherence plays an important role in cost minimization;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers that significant acceleration of green investment, innovation and growth in the EU is needed for the timely and successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda and recognises that new financing tools and different approaches to current investment policy, such as the phase out of environmentally harmful subsidies and high-emission projects, are necessary;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Highlights the significance of the Cohesion Policy as the main investment policy of the EU and emphasizes its contribution to the attainment of the SDGs; recalls that a horizontal application of sustainability criteria and performance based objectives for all EU structural and investment funds, including the European Fund for Strategic Investments, is needed in order to achieve a comprehensive transition to sustainable and inclusive economic growth;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Considers that science, technology and innovation (STI) is a pivotal driver for global sustainable development and stresses the importance of the objective that Horizon 2020, the EU's Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, should contribute at least 60% of its budget to sustainable development;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Considers that the EU should be the global frontrunner of the transition to a low-carbon economy and a sustainable production-consumption system ; invites the Commission to orient its science, technology and innovation (STI) policies towards the SDGs and calls on the Commission to develop a Communication on STI for sustainable development ('STI4SD'), as recommended by the Commission Expert Group "Follow-up to Rio+20, notably the SDGs", in order to formulate and support long-term policy coordination and cohesion;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Welcomes the increasing amount of institutional and private capital allocated toward financing the SDGs and invites the Commission and Member States to develop sustainable development criteria for EU institutional spending, identify potential regulatory barriers and incentives to SDG investment and explore opportunities for convergence and cooperation between public and private investments;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the inclusion of the SDGs in the Environmental Implementation Review; calls for a series of annual reports to Parliament on the EU’'s progress in SDG implementation; askscalls for thate Parliament to become a partner in the process, particularly in the second work stream post-2020; calls for annual dialogue and reporting between the Parliament, the Council and the Commission resulting in the production of a report; urges that the results should be both transparent and easily understandable and communicable for a wide range of audiences;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. As set out in its 12 May 2016 resolution, the Parliament should have a clear role in the EU's implementation of the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes recent developments around resource and wastinitiatives to promote resource efficiency and the cCircular eEconomy; calls on the Commission to retain an upward trajectory with including the Circular Economy Action Plan and the introduction of more ambitious EU waste targets, while supporting and guiding Member States as regards achieving waste reductionch will inter alia contribute to SDG 12 and to the reduction of marine litter; calls on the Commission to come up with an ambitious and comprehensive strategy on plastics while also keeping with the 2020 target for environmentally sound management of chemicals, and taking into account the objective on non-toxic materials cycles as laid in the 7th Environment Action Programme;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that decoupling economic growth from resource consumption is essential for limiting environmental impacts and for improving Europe's competitiveness and reducing its resource dependency;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the environmental significance and socio-economic benefits of biodiversity and notes that according to the latest ‘'Planetary boundaries’' report, biodiversity loss is the biggest challenge the planet is facing; callnotes with concern that the targets onf the EU and Member States in this respect to step up's 2020 biodiversity strategy and of the Convention on Biological Diversity will not be met without substantial additional efforts; to achieve their goals of halting biodiversity loss by 2020 and restoring at least 15 % of degraded ecosystemhus calls on the Commission and Member States to step up their efforts - including fully implementing the Nature Directives - to achieve these targets;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that sufficient resources must be allocated for biodiversity conservation, in particular to the Natura 2000 network and the LIFE programme , and reiterates the necessity for a common tracking methodology that takes into account all direct and indirect spending on biodiversity and their efficiency;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to step up efforts as a global player in protecting the important ecology and environment of the Arctic. Furthermore implores the Commission not to allow any policies which incentivise exploitation of the Arctic for fossil fuels;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines that in order for the EU to meet the goals of the 2030 Agenda it is essential these are reflected in the European Semester in a comprehensive way, including by addressing green jobs, resource efficiency, and sustainable investments and innovation;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises that many of the aims of the SDGs are at the heart of the 7th Environment Action Programme; welcomes the focus on biodiversity, natural resources and ecosystems, and the acknowledged link between these elements and human health; underlines that the EAP in itself is a key instrument for the implementation of the SDGs in the EU and calls on the Commission and the Member States to do their utmost to reach the objectives of the 7th EAP;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the Commission's joint communication for the future of our oceans, proposing 50 actions for safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed oceans in Europe and around the world, which serves as an integral part of the EU's response to the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular Sustainable Development Goal 14 'to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources';
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to propose in a timely manner a Union Environmental Action Programme for the period after 2020, as required by Article 192(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as this will contribute to the achievement of the SDGs in Europe;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that the proposed 2030 Climate and Energy framework sets targets for a reduction in GHG emissions of at least 40 %, meeting at least 27 % of EU energy demand with renewables, and increasing energy efficiency by at least 30 %; requestcalls the Commisspositions to undertake a study to ascertain whether these targets will be sufficient to help the EU meet the SDGs and its commitments underaken by the Parliament on these targets; underlines the need to ascertain that the Union targets will be sufficient to meet the SDGs and the goals of the Paris Agreement; therefore calls on the Commission keep these targets under review and to prepare a mid-century zero emissions strategy for the EU, providing a cost-efficient pathway towards reaching the net zero emissions goal adopted in the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to produce a report on the flagship EU carbon reduction scheme (every five years, starting within six months of the 2018 facilitative dialogue under the UNFCCC, on the EU's climate legislation, including the EU Emissions Trading Scheme - EU ETS), in order to ascertain whether the current trajectory for reductions will be enough to help the EU meet the SDGs and its commitments underthe goals of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges that in moving towards any new economic and social model, there will inevitably beUnderlines that the efforts to mitigate global warming are not an obstacle to economic growth and employment but that the decarbonisation of the economy should on the contrary be seen as a key source for new and sustainable economic growth and employment; nevertheless acknowledges that in moving towards any new economic and social model, communities centred around traditional heavy industry that will over time become obsolete; calls on the Commission to stream funding from sources such as the EU ETS in order to finance a ‘Just Transition Fund’ to help such communitiies are likely to face challenges; underlines the importance of support in this transition and recalls that the Emissions Trading System provides revenues that can be used for these purposes;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that cone of the current and future push factors in third-country migration is extreme climate and environmental events; insists that the Commission must take this seriously in its external action,tinuous biodiversity loss, the negative effects of deforestation and climate change can lead to growing competition for resources such as food and energy, to increased poverty and political instability globally, and to population displacements and new global migration patterns; insists that the Commission, the European External Action Service and the Member States should consider these in all aspects of external relations and international diplomacy and reflect in all actions that mitigating the wbiodiversity and forest effects of climate change is aprotection, as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation, are priorityies of the EU;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that one of the current and future push factors in third-country migration is extreme climate and environmental events; insists that the Commission must take this seriously in its external action, and reflect in all actions that mitigating the worst effects of climate change and supporting climate adaptation is a priority of the EU;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recognises the crucial role of the European Fund for Sustainable Development. Calls for the EFSD to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda and be guided by the objectives set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and Article 208 TFEU and the internationally agreed development effectiveness principles, thus contributing to the Union's development and Neighbourhood policies, with a particular focus on poverty eradication, long-term sustainable and inclusive growth, decent job creation, socio-economic sectors and on the support to micro, small and medium sized enterprises. The EFSD shall also contribute to the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement by targeting investments to sectors that advance climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls on the EIB to commit 40% of its lending portfolio to low-carbon and climate-resilient growth by 2030.
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Asks that the EIB allocate more funds to the ELENA initiative to provide grants for technical assistance focused on the implementation of energy efficiency, distributed renewable energy and urban transport projects and programmes.
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recognises that resilient and sustainable infrastructure is a key principle offor achieving a low-carbon sustainable future and brings a number of co-benefits; considers that any transition to a sustainable society can only be achieved by ramping upincreasing our share of renewable energy and continuing efforts to achieve better energy efficiency in building stock, appliances and the power grids; warns against lock-in of unsustainable infrastructure and calls on the Commission to propose measures for an orderly transition to a low-carbon economy in order to mitigate the systemic economic risks associated with high- carbon financial assets;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that any future vision of Europe must embrace the SDGs as a key principle, and that in doing so Member States should be moving towards the sustainable models of industry, employment and environmental and climate management referred to inthe role of the EU in achieving sustainable development should be at the heart of the reflections launched by the Commission’'s White Paper of 1 March 2017 on the Future of Europe (COM(2017)2025);
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the role that the EU Urban Agenda will play in implementing the global ‘'New Urban Agenda’' and welcomes policy developments that empower cities and regions that to make synergistic green investments; welcomes initiatives such as the Green Leaf Award and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, and further emphasises the crucial importance ofrole that cities and regions forhave in delivering on the SDGs;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Implores the Commission and Member States to continue stepping up action on serious measures to tackle poor air quality which is responsible for more than 400.000 premature deaths in the EU yearly; recognises that the SDGs regarding health and sustainable living cannot be achieved without such action and underlines the fact that the EU is still far from achieving the air quality levels recommended by the WHO;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to come forward in the framework of the upcoming mid-termongoing review of the common agricultural policy with proposals to further strengthen the greening measures as well as toshift from the current area-based payments towards a results- based system that supports farmers in the transition to a sustainable farming system that ensures the attainment of SDG 2;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Underlines the need for a smarter and more sustainable agricultural policy and welcomes the initiatives to modernise and simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), in accordance with SDGs 2, 6, 12, 13 and 15; underlines the need to ensure that CAP expenditures effectively achieve the set objectives through strict compliance and through greater coherence across policy areas, which is of particular relevance with regard to the sustainable management of natural resources and the instruments dedicated to this under the CAP;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to develop new, robust and transparent legislation to ensure global governance remains on track to deliver the SDG targets and secure rapid recovery of both European Seas and Global Oceans;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on the Commission to report on progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the EU to the high-level political forum (HLPF) on sustainable development before the end of its mandate in 2019;