9 Amendments of Catherine BEARDER related to 2014/2238(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the fact that the creation of green jobs in the EU is linked in part to thedepends on the full implementation of environmental legislation;, as well as on improving environmental integration and policy coherence across different sectoral polices in the EU.
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the opportunities that the 2030 Climate and Energy package provides in job creation and the role future environmental legislation will play in achieving the EU's long term environmental goals and in creating jobs and green growth;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the fact thatUrges Member States and private sector to use instruments such as the Ecolabel, EMAS and green public procurement (GPP) to contribute to the creation of green jobs;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to submit a tax harmonisation proposalUrges Member States to make a shift towards environmental taxation which would shift the tax burden from labour to consumpand promote job creation, and at the same time take account of the environmental impact of goods and services; calls on the Commission to support and promote such policies and to make necessary proposals as appropriate
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the CommissionEU and Member States to set mandatory energy-saving and efficiency targets and to reintroduce white certificates;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on Member States to finance low- interest revolving funds to promote renewable energies and, energy saving and efficiency, waste and water management, air quality, restoring and preserving biodiversity;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on Member States to implement building modernisation plans for buildings focusing on improving energy efficiency and building sustainability criteria as highlighted in Commission's Communication 'Resource efficiency opportunities in the building sector';
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 f (new)
Paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. Calls on Member States to effectively use EU funds available, to promote job creation and skills development in order to facilitate the transition into a greener economy. Notes the wide range of EU funds and financial instruments available to Member States in this task, such as European structural and Investment Fund, the European Social Fund, the European Regional Development Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, LIFE programme among others.
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 h (new)
Paragraph 11 h (new)
11h. Call on the Commission's EU Investment Plan which is set to unlock public and private investments in the real economy of at least € 315 billion over the next three years, to prioritise the financing green investments and creation of green sustainable jobs.