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European Parliament2019-2024

Committee on Budgets

2020/0006(COD)

6.5.2020

AMENDMENTS9 - 218Draft opinionSiegfried Mureşan(PE648.513v01-00)

Establishing the Just Transition Fund

Proposal for a regulation(COM(2020)0022 – C9-0007/2020 – 2020/0006(COD))

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Amendment 9Alexandra Geeseon behalf of the Verts/ALE GroupFrancisco Guerreiro

Proposal for a regulationRecital 1

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(1) The regulatory framework governing the Union’s cohesion policy for the period from 2021 to 2027, in the context of the next multi-annual financial framework, contributes to the fulfilment of the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by concentrating Union funding on green objectives. This Regulation implements one of the priorities set out in the Communication on the European Green Deal (‘the European Green Deal’)11 and is part of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan12 providing dedicated financing under the Just Transition Mechanism in the context of cohesion policy to address the economic and social costs of the transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy, where any remaining greenhouse gas emissions are compensated by equivalent absorptions.

(1) The regulatory framework governing the Union’s cohesion policy for the period from 2021 to 2027, in the context of the next multi-annual financial framework, contributes to the fulfilment of the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature increase to below 1.5°C and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by concentrating Union funding on green objectives as well as the European Pillar of Social Rights. This Regulation implements one of the priorities set out in the Communication on the European Green Deal (‘the European Green Deal’)11 and is part of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan12providing dedicated financing under the Just Transition Mechanism in the context of cohesion policy to address the economic and social challenges of the transition to a fully renewables-based, highly resource- and energy-efficient, circular climate-neutral economy as early as possible and by 2050 at the very latest, and to support and accompany Union regions and people with social, labour market and economic support.

_________________ _________________11 COM(2019) 640 final, 11.12.2019. 11 COM(2019) 640 final, 11.12.2019.12 COM(2020) 21, 14.1.2020. 12 COM(2020) 21, 14.1.2020.

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Amendment 10

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Paolo De Castro, Elisabetta Gualmini



(1) The regulatory framework governing the Union’s cohesion policy for the period from 2021 to 2027, in the context of the next multi-annual financial framework, contributes to the fulfilment of the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by concentrating Union funding on green objectives. This Regulation implements one of the priorities set out in the Communication on the European Green Deal (‘the European Green Deal’)11 and is part of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan12 providing dedicated financing under the Just Transition Mechanism in the context of cohesion policy to address the economic and social costs of the transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy, where any remaining greenhouse gas emissions are compensated by equivalent absorptions.

(1) The regulatory framework governing the Union’s cohesion policy for the period from 2021 to 2027, in the context of the next multi-annual financial framework, contributes to the fulfilment of the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by concentrating Union funding on green objectives as well as the European Pillar of Social Rights. This Regulation implements one of the priorities set out in the Communication on the European Green Deal (‘the European Green Deal’)11 and is part of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan12 providing dedicated financing under the Just Transition Mechanism in the context of cohesion policy to address the economic and social costs of the transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy, where any remaining greenhouse gas emissions are compensated by equivalent absorptions.

_________________ _________________11 COM(2019) 640 final, 11.12.2019. 11 COM(2019) 640 final, 11.12.2019.12 COM(2020) 21, 14.1.2020. 12 COM(2020) 21, 14.1.2020.

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Amendment 11Hélène Laporte



(2) The transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy constitutes one of the

(2) The transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy constitutes one of the

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most important policy objectives for the Union. On 12 December 2019, the European Council endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. While fighting climate change and environmental degradation will benefit all in the long term and provides opportunities and challenges for all in the medium term, not all regions and Member States start their transition from the same point or have the same capacity to respond. Some are more advanced than others, whereas the transition entails a wider social and economic impact for those regions that rely heavily on fossil fuels - especially coal, lignite, peat and oil shale - or greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a situation not only creates the risk of a variable speed transition in the Union as regards climate action, but also of growing disparities between regions, detrimental to the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion.

Union's policy objectives. On 12 December 2019, the European Council endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. While fighting climate change and environmental degradation will benefit all in the long term and provides opportunities and challenges for all in the medium term, not all regions and Member States start their transition from the same point or have the same capacity to respond. Some are more advanced than others, whereas the transition entails a wider social and economic impact for those regions that rely heavily on fossil fuels - especially coal, lignite, peat and oil shale - or greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a situation not only creates the risk of a variable speed transition in the Union as regards climate action, but also of growing disparities between regions, detrimental to the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion.

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(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair and socially acceptable for all. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences. The Union budget has an important role in that regard.

(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair and socially acceptable for all.

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(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair and socially acceptable for all. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences. The Union budget has an important role in that regard.

(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be inclusive and socially acceptable for all, reduce inequalities and leave no one behind. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States, as well as the different regional and local actors, should take into account its social, labour market and economic implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences and enhance the positive ones, such as the creation of new, decent and sustainable jobs or the improvement of air quality. The Union budget has an important role in that regard.

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Amendment 14Nicolae Ştefănuță, Martin Hojsík, Olivier Chastel, Nils Torvalds, Clotilde Armand, Fabienne Keller, Valerie Hayer, Mauri Pekkarinen



(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair and socially acceptable for all. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences. The Union budget has an

(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair and socially acceptable for all. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic, environmental and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences; ensuring that

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important role in that regard. investments are channelled towards economic activities that make the greatest positive environmental impact and provide local economies with a viable long-term vision and future-proof employment prospects. The Union budget has an important role in that regard.

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Amendment 15Elisabetta Gualmini, Paolo De Castro

Proposal for a regulationRecital 3 a (new)


(3a) The Fund must be a mechanism to provide financial support and aid also to sensible countries and regions which, over the past few years, have already made major efforts towards a more sustainable energy transition and EU climate neutrality;

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Amendment 16Erik Bergkvist



(4) As set out in the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, a Just Transition Mechanism should complement the other actions under the next multi-annual financial framework for the period from 2021 to 2027. It should contribute to addressing the social and economic consequences of transitioning towards

(4) As set out in the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, mobilising at least EUR 1 trillion to support sustainable investments over the next decade through the EU budget and associated instruments, a Just Transition Mechanism dedicated to a socially fair just green transition, mobilising at least EUR 100

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Union climate neutrality by bringing together the Union budget’s spending on climate and social objectives at regional level.

billion should notably support workers and citizens of the regions impacted by the transition, while complementing green transition actions of relevant programmes under the 2021-2027 MFF. It should contribute to addressing the social and economic consequences, in particular for workers affected in the process, towards Union climate neutrality by bringing together the Union budget’s spending on climate and social objectives at regional level.

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(4) As set out in the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, a Just Transition Mechanism should complement the other actions under the next multi-annual financial framework for the period from 2021 to 2027. It should contribute to addressing the social and economic consequences of transitioning towards Union climate neutrality by bringing together the Union budget’s spending on climate and social objectives at regional level.

(4) As set out in the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, a Just Transition Mechanism should complement the other actions under the next multi-annual financial framework for the period from 2021 to 2027. It should contribute to addressing the social and economic consequences of transitioning towards Union climate neutrality.

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Amendment 18Martin Hojsík, Nils Torvalds, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Olivier Chastel, Katalin Cseh


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(4) As set out in the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, a Just Transition Mechanism should complement the other actions under the next multi-annual financial framework for the period from 2021 to 2027. It should contribute to addressing the social and economic consequences of transitioning towards Union climate neutrality by bringing together the Union budget’s spending on climate and social objectives at regional level.

(4) As set out in the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, a Just Transition Mechanism should complement the other actions under the next multi-annual financial framework for the period from 2021 to 2027. It should contribute to addressing the social and economic consequences of transitioning towards Union climate neutrality by 2050 by bringing together the Union budget’s spending on climate and social objectives at regional level.

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(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to alleviate the impact of the transition by financing the diversification and modernisation of the local economy and by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment. This is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].

(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is not only to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate transition but also to create and enhance the future positive effects by supporting the most affected territories as well as the people living there and in particular the workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to facilitating and catalysing the transition by creating new sustainable employment opportunities, by mitigating adverse social consequences and by financing the diversification, sustainability and modernisation of the local economy. This

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is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].

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(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to alleviate the impact of the transition by financing the diversification and modernisation of the local economy and by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment.

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(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned and to help achieve fair transition towards climate neutrality by 2050. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to alleviate the impact of the transition by financing the diversification and modernisation of the local economy and by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment. This is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].

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(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to alleviate the impact of the transition by financing the diversification and modernisation of the local economy and by mitigating the

(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to mitigate and compensate the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to alleviate the impact of the transition by financing the diversification, repositioning and

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negative repercussions on employment. This is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].

modernisation of the local economy and by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment and standards of living. This is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].

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(5a) The application of Union support and funding through the JTF shall ensure that all eligible projects in every Member State are consistent with all Member States’ responsibility to achieve national climate neutrality by 2050, endorsed by the European Parliament resolution (2019/2930(RSP) and the European Council (EUCO 29/19);

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Amendment 24Nicolae Ştefănuță, Martin Hojsík, Olivier Chastel, Clotilde Armand, Fabienne Keller, Valerie Hayer



(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable

(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable

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Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this target.

Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. In light of COVID 19 pandemic, taking into account the big impact on the economies of the Member States, the next MFF and the Recovery Plan for Europe should also entail an increase in the amount allocated for JTF and new allocation method adapted to the new framework and accordingly to the new modifications; stresses that such an increase would demonstrate the EU's commitment to achieve economic recovery in a sustainable development path.

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(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred

(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this target.

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from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this target.

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(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this target.

(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this target, and facilitating the green transition, while fully contributing to new high-quality jobs, inclusive sustainable growth and regional development.

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Amendment 27Eero Heinäluoma



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(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, cohesion policy and the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this target and are therefore important in helping to focus cohesion funds towards supporting the EU's climate objectives.

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Amendment 28Nicolae Ştefănuță, Olivier Chastel, Martin Hojsík, Clotilde Armand, Moritz Körner, Fabienne Keller, Valerie Hayer



(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the

(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate

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ERDF and ESF+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this target.

objectives.

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Amendment 29Victor Negrescu




(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ could contribute to the achievement of this target while new resources should be made available.

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Amendment 30Petros Kokkalis, Dimitrios Papadimoulis



(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the

(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the

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Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this target.

Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ may contribute fully to the achievement of this target.

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(6a) In the current context of the COVID-19 health crisis, during which rates of indebtedness among the Member States have gone through the roof, it is imperative that establishing the JTF should have no budgetary implications. It should therefore be fully financed from already existing resources by reallocating a proportion of the budgetary appropriations earmarked for cohesion policy.

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Amendment 32Bogdan Rzońca, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk


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(6a) On basis of the European Investment Bank's guidelines, funding should be permitted for up to 75 % of the assumed costs of a project supported by the JTF.

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(7) The resources from the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policy.

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Amendment 34Tamás Deutsch




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(7) The resources from the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policy, and come on top of the proposal of the Commission for Cohesion Policy in the 2021-2027 MFF. The voluntary contributions transferred from ERDF and ESF+ to the JTF shall not exceed 60% of the amount of support from the JTF. They shall not impact the primary role of cohesion policy and cannot exceed 20% of the resources originally allocated to a Member State for the ERDF and ESF+.

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This provision deletes the mandatory contributions from ERDF and ESF+. It allows MS, on a voluntary basis, to use part of their ERDF and ESF+ national envelopes to contribute to the JTF up to 60% of the amount of support from the JTF. If all MS were to fully use this provision and with a global JTF allocation of 18,75bn, 30bn could be mobilised under this Regulation. This is in line with EC proposal where MS are allowed to transfer more than 1.5 time the amount of support from the JTF but not exceed 3 time this amount. If all MS were to fully use this provision and with a global JTF allocation of 7.5bn, 30bn could be mobilised under this Regulation. This amendment should be read in conjunction with the amendment on Articles 3(2) and 6(2).

Amendment 36Nicolae Ştefănuță, Martin Hojsík, Olivier Chastel, Clotilde Armand, Moritz Körner, Fabienne Keller, Valerie Hayer




(7) The resources from the JTF should be complementary to the resources available under cohesion policy, without prejudice to other objectives of cohesion policy and financial allocations programmed for other goals under the ERDF and ESF+;

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(7) The resources from the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policy as well as national and regional investments and private capital and should by no means replace such investments.

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(7) The resources from the JTF should complement those from cohesion policy and under no circumstances should they reduce the resources available under the latter;

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The financial allocations earmarked for the JTF should be added to the funding available under cohesion policy, which should under no circumstances pay the price of the new fund and be reduced.

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(7) The resources from the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policy and be drawn from existing EU funds.

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(7) The resources from the JTF should help deliver on the climate objectives while the cohesion policy can support the efforts.

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(7a) In addition to the financial envelope set out in Article 3(2), the resources for the JTF may be increased by additional resources allocated in the Union budget by the budgetary authority under the annual budgetary procedure. In addition, the financial envelope for the JTF may be increased by additional

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contributions from Member States and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act and constitute external assigned revenue in addition to the cases listed in point (a) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

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(7a) Just Transition should be a horizontal policy approach in the new MFF 2021-2027 and thus sufficiently funded. JTF should not be considered as a stand-alone funding instrument but it should be additional to other funding schemes that ensure a fair transition for all to climate neutrality;

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(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so.

(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so.

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The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality.

The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality. Particular attention shall be paid to insular or sparsely populated and remote areas where the transition in energy towards climate neutrality is more challenging to implement.

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Amendment 44Martin Hojsík, Nils Torvalds, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Katalin Cseh



(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality.

(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on fossil fuels, greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities or manufacturing of products incompatible with the climate neutrality objective which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.

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(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, and the distribution of its financial means should depend on the contribution paid by the Member State to the Union budget.

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(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on fossil fuels and, to a lesser extent, on greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality.

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(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should support Member States in need, based on their financial capacity, to make the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality.

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(9) In order to set out an appropriate financial framework for the JTF, the Commission should set out the annual breakdown of available allocations per Member State under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, based on objective criteria.

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(9) In order to set out an appropriate financial framework for the JTF, the Commission should set out the annual breakdown of available allocations per Member State under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, based on objective criteria.

(9) In order to set out an appropriate financial framework for the JTF, the Commission should set out the bi-annual breakdown of available allocations per Member State under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, based on objective criteria.

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(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include those that support local economies and are sustainable in the long-term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. For declining sectors, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these

(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate, social and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should prioritise those that support people, job creation and local economies and are sustainable in the medium and long-term, taking into account all the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the European Green Deal, while protecting, preserving and enhancing the Union's natural capital, and improving health and

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solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding environmental degradation. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity, provided that such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a climate-neutral and circular economy.

wellbeing with regard to environment-related risks and impacts. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a resource-efficient climate-neutral and circular economy by 2050 at the very latest. For declining sectors, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat, gas, oil and oil shale or extraction activities for these fossil fuels, support should be linked with strong conditionality to the phasing out of the activity and focus on job creation and enhancing the resilience of the local economy to overcome potential job losses. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, innovation at the workplace, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding environmental degradation. Particular attention should be given to the implementation of the energy efficiency first principle in all investment decisions, as well as to green sectors such as in renewable energy sources, or any sectors which support, promote and drive forward resource-efficiency and the circular economy, as well as those enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity. Such measures should enhance the creation of green sustainable and decent jobs, mitigate negative social consequences and fasten the transition towards a climate-neutral and circular economy by 2050 at the very latest.

_________________ _________________13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the

13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the

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Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.

Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.

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(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include those that support local economies and are sustainable in the long-term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. For declining sectors, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding environmental degradation. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of

(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include those that support local economies and are sustainable in the long-term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. For declining sectors, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding environmental degradation. Support should also be available to indirect sectors and jobs that depend on fossil fuel value chains and GHG intensive industrial processes, for

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digitalisation and connectivity, provided that such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a climate-neutral and circular economy.

example for re-skilling workers. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity, provided that such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a climate-neutral and circular economy.

_________________ _________________13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.

13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.

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Amendment 52Martin Hojsík, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Katalin Cseh



(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include those that support local economies and are sustainable in the long-term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. For declining sectors, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these

(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. Investments shall only be eligible if they are in line with the climate and environmental objectives of the Union and with the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance. The list of investments should include those that support local economies and are sustainable in the long-term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy and be in line with the do no harm principle. For

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solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding environmental degradation. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity, provided that such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a climate-neutral and circular economy.

declining sectors, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding environmental degradation. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity, provided that such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a climate-neutral and circular economy.

_________________ _________________13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.

13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.

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Reference to EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Finances facilitates coherence of policies and EU budget expenditure.

Amendment 53Alexandra Geese

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on behalf of the Verts/ALE GroupFrancisco Guerreiro



(10a) The JTF should also be used to support investment in social, education, health and cultural projects, in particular in regions that depend on a carbon intensive economy and that are affected by the structural transition to a resource efficient and low-carbon economy. Inequality of opportunities present in the eligible regions affects in particular access to education, culture, community, health and social services. The development of a strong local community, as well as the integration of vulnerable groups in society without discrimination, can enhance economic opportunities and ensure a just transition for all. This would help to ensure that people living in regions subject to transition, including those active in the social economy which are crucial to local economic development and the social market economy, have access to high-quality public services and services of general interest, for the purpose of underpinning a socially just transition that leaves no-one behind.

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(10a). The Just Transition Mechanism is intended to facilitate the conversion of fossil fuel-dependent regions whose

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development is based on activities with an environmental impact. Since the end of the 20th century, international competition has been the root cause of deindustrialisation in many employment catchment areas in the Union. Since they have been forced into a process of a conversion which they are yet to complete, these regions also deserve to benefit from this mechanism. Any project aiming to complete the reconversion of the regions most affected by deindustrialisation, in particular former mining areas, should therefore be made eligible for the JTF.

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(10a) The Just transition fund should support activities and deployment of technologies, which are viable in a long term and will not depend on subsidies to operate after initial scaling up. Supported activities should not hamper the development and deployment of low-carbon alternatives and lead to a lock-in in assets incompatible with the objective of climate neutrality, considering their lifecycle.

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Recital 11


(11) To protect citizens who are most vulnerable to the climate transition, the JTF should also cover the up-skilling and reskilling of the affected workers, with the aim of helping them to adapt to new employment opportunities, as well as providing job-search assistance to jobseekers and their active inclusion into the labour market.

(11) To protect groups of people who are the most likely to require support to achieve the climate transition, the JTF should cover the up-skilling and reskilling of the affected workers, paying particular attention to the most vulnerable people as defined in the [ESF+ Regulation],with the aim of helping them to adapt to new employment opportunities, and achieving gender balance across sectors, as well as providing active labour market and skills policies targeted towards future oriented sectors and employment, assistance to those affected by the transition, and personalised job-search assistance to all categories of jobseekers and ensuring equal access to all groups of people without discrimination and their active inclusion into the labour market.

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Amendment 57Eero Heinäluoma, Erik Bergkvist




(11) To protect citizens who are most vulnerable to the climate transition, the JTF should also cover the up-skilling and reskilling of the affected workers, with the aim of helping them to adapt to new employment opportunities, as well as providing job-search assistance to jobseekers and their active inclusion into the labour market. The creation of a net employment effect with new high quality jobs should be an overall goal of the climate transition and the Just Transition Mechanism and the JTF.

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(11) To protect citizens who are most vulnerable to the climate transition, especially from vulnerable groups or affected by energy poverty, the JTF should also cover the up-skilling and reskilling of the affected workers, with the aim of helping them to adapt to the digital evolutions and new employment opportunities, as well as providing job-search assistance to jobseekers and their active inclusion into the labour market.

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(11a) The Member States and the Commission should ensure that the implementation of the priorities financed by the JTF contributes to the respect and the promotion of equality between women and men in accordance with Article 8 TFEU. Evaluations have shown the importance of taking the gender equality objectives into account in all dimensions and in all stages of the preparation, monitoring, implementation and

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evaluation of operational programmes, in a timely and consistent manner and therefore requires gender impact assessments, gender budgeting and monitoring of results from a gender perspective to be part of the programing cycle.

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Proposal for a regulationRecital 11 b (new)


(11b) The JTF has an important role to play in mitigating social consequences beyond the economy and should not be a mere business investment instrument. The transition can place demands on the affected regions and the people living there. Risks include not only a loss of jobs, but also a loss of local tax income, as well as the migration of the workers, leaving behind young and elderly people and possibly entailing the cessation of some services (in particular for coal miners). Investment in social infrastructure to ensure a high level of services for the people living in the affected areas and to counterbalance loss of services is therefore a key component to ensuring a social just transition that leaves no-one behind. The JTF programming should in particular take measures to prevent recession and to ensure that the local population endorses change and mitigates its gender impacts and that local community actors as well as the infrastructure with regard to health services, social services and local

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democracy is improved.

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(12) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the JTF should provide support to productive investment in SMEs. Productive investment should be understood as investment in fixed capital or immaterial assets of enterprises in view of producing goods and services thereby contributing to gross-capital formation and employment. For enterprises other than SMEs, productive investments should only be supported if they are necessary for mitigating job losses resulting from the transition, by creating or protecting a significant number of jobs and they do not lead to or result from relocation. Investments in existing industrial facilities, including those covered by the Union Emissions Trading System, should be allowed if they contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and go substantially below the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 and if they result in the protection of a significant number of jobs. Any such investment should be justified accordingly in the relevant territorial just transition plan. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market and cohesion policy, support to undertakings should comply with Union State aid rules as set out in

(12) In order to enhance the diversification of territories which require additional support to achieve the transition, the JTF should provide support to productive investment with job creation potential in green and sustainable SMEs. Productive investment should be understood as investment in fixed capital or immaterial assets of enterprises in view of producing goods and services thereby contributing to gross-capital formation and green, decent and sustainable employment. For enterprises other than SMEs, productive investments should only be supported if they are necessary for mitigating job losses resulting from the transition and if they support the overarching goal of the JTF which is to accelerate the transition to a climate-resilient, circular economy, by creating or supporting the adaptation of a significant number of jobs and they do not lead to or result from relocation. Investments in existing industrial facilities, including those covered by the Union Emissions Trading System, should be allowed provided that they contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and go substantially below the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14and provided that they result in

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Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU.

the protection of a significant number of decent and sustainable jobs. Any such investment should be justified accordingly in the relevant territorial just transition plan, should be sustainable and should be consistent with the energy efficiency first principle as well as excluding any investments in fossil fuel infrastructure from the scope of the JTF. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market and cohesion policy, support to undertakings should comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU..

_________________ _________________14 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).

14 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).

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Amendment 62Petros Kokkalis



(12) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the JTF should provide support to productive investment in SMEs. Productive investment should be understood as investment in fixed capital or immaterial assets of enterprises in view of producing goods and services thereby

(12) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the JTF should provide support to productive investment in SMEs. Productive investment should be understood as investment in fixed capital or immaterial assets of enterprises in view of producing goods and services thereby

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contributing to gross-capital formation and employment. For enterprises other than SMEs, productive investments should only be supported if they are necessary for mitigating job losses resulting from the transition, by creating or protecting a significant number of jobs and they do not lead to or result from relocation. Investments in existing industrial facilities, including those covered by the Union Emissions Trading System, should be allowed if they contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and go substantially below the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 and if they result in the protection of a significant number of jobs. Any such investment should be justified accordingly in the relevant territorial just transition plan. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market and cohesion policy, support to undertakings should comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU.

contributing to gross-capital formation and employment. For enterprises other than SMEs, productive investments should only be supported if they are necessary for mitigating job losses resulting from the transition, by creating or protecting a significant number of jobs and they do not lead to or result from relocation. Investments in existing industrial facilities, including those covered by the Union Emissions Trading System, should be allowed if they contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and go substantially below the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 and if they result in the protection of a significant number of jobs. Any such investment should be justified accordingly in the relevant territorial just transition plan. These investments should take into account the polluters pay principle and not be considered as window of opportunity for industrial installations to sell surplus emissions allowances for their own profit. Investments in fossil fuels technologies like carbon capture and storage and improvement of emission performance of existing installations should also be excluded as they do not contribute to the climate neutrality until 2050 objective. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market and cohesion policy, support to undertakings should comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU.

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within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).

within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).

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Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU.

Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU. Productive investment for enterprises should not distort competition between enterprises.



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(12) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the JTF should provide support to productive investment in SMEs. Productive investment should be understood as investment in fixed capital or immaterial assets of enterprises in view of producing goods and services thereby contributing to gross-capital formation and employment. For enterprises other than SMEs, productive investments should only be supported if they are necessary for mitigating job losses resulting from the transition, by creating or protecting a significant number of jobs and they do not lead to or result from relocation. Investments in existing industrial facilities, including those covered by the Union

(12) In order to enhance the economic diversification and repositioning of territories impacted by the transition, the JTF should provide support to productive investment in SMEs. Productive investment should be understood as investment in fixed capital or immaterial assets of enterprises in view of producing goods and services thereby contributing to gross-capital formation and employment. For enterprises other than SMEs, productive investments should only be supported if they are necessary for mitigating job losses resulting from the transition, by creating or protecting a significant number of jobs and they do not lead to or result from relocation. Investments in existing industrial facilities,

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Emissions Trading System, should be allowed if they contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and go substantially below the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 and if they result in the protection of a significant number of jobs. Any such investment should be justified accordingly in the relevant territorial just transition plan. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market and cohesion policy, support to undertakings should comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU.

including those covered by the Union Emissions Trading System, should be allowed if they contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and go substantially below the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 and if they result in the protection of a significant number of jobs. Any such investment should be justified accordingly in the relevant territorial just transition plan. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market and cohesion policy, support to undertakings should comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU.



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Amendment 65Clotilde Armand



(12) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the JTF should provide support to productive investment in SMEs.

(12) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the JTF should provide support to productive investment in SMEs.

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Productive investment should be understood as investment in fixed capital or immaterial assets of enterprises in view of producing goods and services thereby contributing to gross-capital formation and employment. For enterprises other than SMEs, productive investments should only be supported if they are necessary for mitigating job losses resulting from the transition, by creating or protecting a significant number of jobs and they do not lead to or result from relocation. Investments in existing industrial facilities, including those covered by the Union Emissions Trading System, should be allowed if they contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and go substantially below the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 and if they result in the protection of a significant number of jobs. Any such investment should be justified accordingly in the relevant territorial just transition plan. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market and cohesion policy, support to undertakings should comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU.

Productive investment should be understood as investment in fixed capital or immaterial assets of enterprises in view of producing goods and services thereby contributing to gross-capital formation and employment. For enterprises other than SMEs, productive investments should only be supported if they are necessary for mitigating job losses resulting from the transition, by creating or protecting a significant number of jobs and they do not lead to or result from relocation. Investments in existing industrial facilities, including those covered by the Union Emissions Trading System, should be allowed if they contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and go substantially below the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 and if they result in the protection of a significant number of jobs. Any such investment should be justified accordingly in the relevant territorial just transition plan. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market and cohesion policy, support to undertakings should comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of all the categories listed under Article 107(3) TFEU.



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Justification

Support to productive investment should be accessible for all the purposes listed under Article 107(3) TFEU, including point (b) of Article 107(3) TFEU providing for the execution of an important project of common European interest, including transport infrastructure projects. Such flexibility will allow most affected areas to compensate the transition efforts by benefits resulting from better transport connectivity. In addition, productive investment in culture and heritage enabled under point (d) of Article 107(3) TFEU is an efficient way or repurposing industrial sites and using the old structures for creative industry purposes. Productive investment in other categories must be admissible under point (e) of Article 107(3) if compatible with the objectives of the transition plan.




(12) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the JTF should provide support to productive investment in SMEs. Productive investment should be understood as investment in fixed capital or immaterial assets of enterprises in view of producing goods and services thereby contributing to gross-capital formation and employment. For enterprises other than SMEs, productive investments should only be supported if they are necessary for mitigating job losses resulting from the transition, by creating or protecting a significant number of jobs and they do not lead to or result from relocation. Investments in existing industrial facilities, including those covered by the Union Emissions Trading System, should be allowed if they contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and go substantially below the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14and if they result in the protection of a significant number of jobs. Any such

(12) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the JTF should provide support to productive investment. Productive investment should be understood as investment in fixed capital or immaterial assets of enterprises in view of producing goods and services thereby contributing to gross-capital formation and employment. For enterprises other than SMEs, productive investments should be supported when they contribute to mitigating job losses resulting from the transition, by creating or protecting a significant number of jobs and they do not lead to or result from relocation. Investments in existing industrial facilities, including those covered by the Union Emissions Trading System, should be allowed if they contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and go substantially below the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 and if they result in the protection of a significant number of jobs. Any such

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investment should be justified accordingly in the relevant territorial just transition plan. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market and cohesion policy, support to undertakings should comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU.

investment should be justified accordingly in the relevant territorial just transition plan. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market and cohesion policy, support to undertakings should comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU.



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Amendment 67Peter Liese



(12a) EU state aid rules must be flexible if eligible regions in transition are to attract private investment. When drafting the new guidelines, the Commission should therefore also take into account the problems of structural change in the regions concerned, in order to ensure that these regions are given sufficient flexibility to carry out their projects in a socially and economically viable manner.

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Amendment 68Paolo De Castro, Elisabetta Gualmini



(12a) Inclusive policies and strategies are necessary to avoid exacerbating inequalities in a just transition process. The promotion of social cohesion should be a guiding principle for support under the JTF, promoting gender equality, improved conditions for migrants and refugees, young and older workers and low-skilled workers and ensuring no one is left behind.

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(12a) The JTF should support companies in their investments, especially SMEs. With a view to avoiding any windfall effects, the allocation of JTF resources should be contingent upon maintaining employment and production on the territory of the country in question.

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(12b) Support for productive investment in enterprises other than SMEs through the Just Transition Fund should not be limited to the areas eligible for State aid under the applicable State aid rules pursuant to Article 107(3)(a)and (c) TFEU. On the contrary, State aid rules should allow all regions receiving assistance through the JTF to effectively address the threat of job losses at an early stage. This should also be ensured by adapting the general block exemption Regulation accordingly;

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Proposal for a regulationRecital 12 c (new)


(12c) The areas most affected by the transition to a climate-neutral economy should be given the opportunity to actively address the associated structural change as early as possible. This requires adjustments to state aid law, e.g. through a new guideline of the European Commission on the basis of Article 107 (3) (b) or (c) TFEU, so that it is ensured that aid is permissible under the applicable rules regardless of the status of the assisted regions;

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(13) In order to provide flexibility for the programming of the JTF resources under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it should be possible to prepare a self-standing JTF programme or to programme JTF resources in one or more dedicated priorities within a programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’), the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’) or the Cohesion Fund. In accordance with Article 21a of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], JTF resources should be reinforced with complementary funding from the ERDF and the ESF+. The respective amounts transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+ should be consistent with the type of operations set out in the territorial just transition plans.

(13) In order to provide flexibility for the programming of the JTF resources under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it should be possible to prepare a self-standing JTF programme or to programme JTF resources in one or more dedicated priorities within a programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’), the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’) or the Cohesion Fund.

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(13) In order to provide flexibility for the programming of the JTF resources under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it should be possible to prepare a self-standing JTF programme or to programme JTF resources in one or more dedicated priorities within a programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’), the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’) or the Cohesion Fund. In accordance with Article 21a of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], JTF resources should be reinforced with complementary funding

(13) In order to provide flexibility for the programming of the JTF resources under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it should be possible to prepare a self-standing JTF programme or to programme JTF resources in one or more dedicated priorities within a programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’), the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’) or the Cohesion Fund. In accordance with Article 21a of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], JTF resources should be reinforced with complementary funding

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from the ERDF and the ESF+. The respective amounts transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+ should be consistent with the type of operations set out in the territorial just transition plans.

from the ERDF and the ESF+. The complementary funding from the ERDF and the ESF+ should under no circumstances reduce the financial allocations provided for the achievement of the objectives of these programmes and of cohesion policy. The respective amounts transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+ should be consistent with the type of operations set out in the territorial just transition plans.

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(13) In order to provide flexibility for the programming of the JTF resources under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it should be required to prepare a self-standing JTF programme. In accordance with Article 21a of Regulation (EU)[new CPR], JTF resources should be reinforced with complementary funding from the ERDF and the ESF+. The respective amounts transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+ should be consistent with the type of operations set out in the territorial just transition plans.

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(13) In order to provide flexibility for the programming of the JTF resources under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it should be possible to prepare a self-standing JTF programme or to programme JTF resources in one or more dedicated priorities within a programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’), the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’) or the Cohesion Fund. In accordance with Article 21a of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], JTF resources can be reinforced with complementary funding from the ERDF and the ESF+ where such complementarity is justified and does not prejudice the achievement on the local level of the objectives for which ERDF and the ESF+ are allocated. The respective amounts transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+ should be consistent with the type of operations set out in the territorial just transition plans.

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(13) In order to provide flexibility for the programming of the JTF resources under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it should be possible to prepare a self-standing JTF programme or to

(13) In order to provide flexibility and coherence for the programming of the JTF resources under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, Member States, in close cooperation with local and regional

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programme JTF resources in one or more dedicated priorities within a programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’), the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’) or the Cohesion Fund. In accordance with Article 21a of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], JTF resources should be reinforced with complementary funding from the ERDF and the ESF+. The respective amounts transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+ should be consistent with the type of operations set out in the territorial just transition plans.

authorities and social partners, should programme JTF resources in one or more dedicated priorities within a programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’), the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’) or the Cohesion Fund. A self-standing JTF programme could be alternatively prepared where objective circumstances justify such a course of action.

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(13) In order to provide flexibility for the programming of the JTF resources under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it should be possible to prepare a self-standing JTF programme financed from own or new resources or to programme JTF resources in one or more dedicated priorities within a programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’), the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’) or the Cohesion Fund. In accordance with Article 21a of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], JTF resources could be reinforced with complementary funding from the ERDF and the ESF+. The respective amounts transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+ should be consistent with the type of operations set out in the territorial just transition plans.

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(13) In order to provide flexibility for the programming of the JTF resources under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it should be possible to prepare a self-standing JTF programme or to programme JTF resources in one or more dedicated priorities within a programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’), the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’) or the Cohesion Fund. In accordance with Article 21a of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], JTF resources may be reinforced with complementary funding from the ERDF and the ESF+. The respective amounts transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+ should be consistent with the type of operations set out in the territorial just transition plans.

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(13a) In accordance with Article 21a of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], JTF resources may be reinforced with complementary funding from the ERDF and the ESF+. The respective amounts transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+ should be consistent with the type of operations set out in the territorial just

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transition plans. The JTF resources may be reinforced by the budgetary authority within the annual budgetary procedure.

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Amendment 80Moritz Körner



(13a) Stresses that European law on state aid must be respected within the JTF, with the current state aid framework expiring in 2020; calls on the Commission, when drawing up the new framework, to take account of the problems linked to structural change in coal regions, thereby ensuring that coal regions have sufficient flexibility to enable them to phase out coal in a socially and economically viable way.

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(13b) The implementation of JTF resources shall minimise the administrative burden and costs for beneficiaries of the fund and for all actors involved in line with the simplification measures introduced by the CPR.

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(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective implementation of a transition process in a specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy. In that regard, Member States should prepare, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, consistently with their National Energy and Climate Plans. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all affected sectors.

(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective implementation of a transition process in a specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy. In that regard, Member States should prepare, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, consistently with their National Energy and Climate Plans. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all affected sectors. In addition, the territorial just transition plans shall be consistent with the relevant territorial strategies referred to in Article [23] of Regulation(EU) [new CPR], including Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3), the NECPs and the European Pillar of Social Rights, in order to shaping and implementing the Just Transition Fund, comprising a strategic coordination of

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local, regional, national and Union efforts for diversification of regional economies, while ensuring a just and fair transition.

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(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective and measurable implementation of a transition process in a specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy. In that regard, recipient regions in Member States should prepare, together with the relevant stakeholders, including civil society and the local communities concerned, and supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, including job creation measures, investments in local social infrastructure, in line with at least the ambition of their National Energy and Climate Plans, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the European Pillar of Social Rights. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all actors and sectors concerned. The existing platform should be fully used to disseminate best practices during the planning phase.

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(14) Respect and adherence to fundamental Union values such as the rule of law principle should be mandatory for receiving any financial support from the EU budget, including the JTF. Member States benefitting from the JTF should be committed to achieving the EU 2050 climate neutrality target .The JTF support should be conditional on the effective implementation of a transition process in a specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy. In that regard, Member States should prepare, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, consistently with their National Energy and Climate Plans. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all affected sectors.

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(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective implementation of a transition process in a

(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective implementation of a transition process in a

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specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy. In that regard, Member States should prepare, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, consistently with their National Energy and Climate Plans. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all affected sectors.

specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy. In that regard, Member States should prepare, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, consistently with their National Energy and Climate Plans. To this end, the Commission should make use of the existing platform and experience already gained with coal regions in transition.

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(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective implementation of a transition process in a specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy. In that regard, Member States should prepare, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, consistently with their National Energy and Climate Plans. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral support, exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all affected sectors.

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(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective implementation of a transition process in a specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy. In that regard, Member States will prepare, in close cooperation with all the relevant stakeholders and supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, consistently with their National Energy and Climate Plans. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all affected sectors.

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Amendment 88Valerie Hayer, Fabienne Keller, Martin Hojsík, Olivier Chastel, Nils Torvalds, Mauri Pekkarinen



(14a) All Member States should endorse the EU's objective of climate neutrality by 2050 in order to make the ecological transition a success. Member States that have not committed to implement this objective yet should only get a partial

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access to their national allocation under the JTF, until they do so. In such a case, regions in these Member States that commit to implement this objective should be favoured.

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(14a) In order to ensure the long-term effectiveness and positive impacts of the transition and the JTF, data gathering by the Commission will be required to better forecast skills needed across sectors and industry to adapt to the change required by a new green economy and in particular to provide models for the employment effects of decarbonising scenarios. The data should be published in a gender-desegregated manner.

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(15) The territorial just transition plans should identify the territories most negatively affected, where JTF support should be concentrated and describe specific actions to be undertaken to reach a

(15) The territorial just transition plans should identify the territories most negatively affected, where JTF support should be concentrated and describe specific actions to be undertaken to reach a

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climate-neutral economy, notably as regards the conversion or closure of facilities involving fossil fuel production or other greenhouse gas intensive activities. Those territories should be precisely defined and correspond to NUTS level 3 regions or should be parts thereof. The plans should detail the challenges and needs of those territories and identify the type of operations needed in a manner that ensures the coherent development of climate-resilient economic activities that are also consistent with the transition to climate-neutrality and the objectives of the Green Deal. Only investments in accordance with the transition plans should receive financial support from the JTF. The territorial just transition plans should be part of the programmes (supported by the ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund or the JTF, as the case may be) which are approved by the Commission.

climate-neutral economy, notably as regards the conversion or closure of facilities involving fossil fuel production or other greenhouse gas intensive activities. Those territories should be precisely defined and correspond to NUTS level 3 regions or should be parts thereof. The plans should detail the challenges and needs of those territories and identify the type of operations needed in a manner that ensures the coherent development of climate-resilient economic activities that are also consistent with the transition to climate-neutrality and the objectives of the Green Deal. The plans should detail synergies and complementarities with other Union programmes and pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism and, where relevant, the Modernisation Fund to address identified development needs. Only investments in accordance with the transition plans should receive financial support from the JTF. The territorial just transition plans should be part of the programmes (supported by the ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund or the JTF, as the case may be) which are approved by the Commission.

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Amendment 91Nicolae Ştefănuță, Martin Hojsík, Olivier Chastel, Nils Torvalds, Clotilde Armand, Moritz Körner, Fabienne Keller, Valerie Hayer, Mauri Pekkarinen



(15) The territorial just transition plans should identify the territories most negatively affected, where JTF support should be concentrated and describe specific actions to be undertaken to reach a climate-neutral economy, notably as regards the conversion or closure of

(15) The territorial just transition plans should identify the territories most negatively affected, where JTF support should be concentrated and describe specific actions to be undertaken to reach a climate-neutral economy, enhance employment and prevent environmental

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facilities involving fossil fuel production or other greenhouse gas intensive activities. Those territories should be precisely defined and correspond to NUTS level 3 regions or should be parts thereof. The plans should detail the challenges and needs of those territories and identify the type of operations needed in a manner that ensures the coherent development of climate-resilient economic activities that are also consistent with the transition to climate-neutrality and the objectives of the Green Deal. Only investments in accordance with the transition plans should receive financial support from the JTF. The territorial just transition plans should be part of the programmes (supported by the ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund or the JTF, as the case may be) which are approved by the Commission.

degradation, notably as regards the conversion or closure of facilities involving fossil fuel production or other greenhouse gas intensive activities. Those territories should be precisely defined and can be part of or correspond to larger units such as NUTS level 3 regions. The plans should detail the challenges and needs of those territories and identify the type of operations needed in a manner that ensures the coherent development of climate-resilient economic activities that are also consistent with the transition to climate-neutrality and the objectives of the Green Deal. Only investments in accordance with the transition plans should receive financial support from the JTF. The territorial just transition plans should be part of the programmes(supported by the ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund or the JTF, as the case may be) which are approved by the Commission.

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(15) The territorial just transition plans should identify the territories most negatively affected, where JTF support should be concentrated and describe specific actions to be undertaken to reach a climate-neutral economy, notably as regards the conversion or closure of facilities involving fossil fuel production or other greenhouse gas intensive activities. Those territories should be precisely defined and correspond to NUTS level 3 regions or should be parts thereof. The plans should detail the challenges and needs of those territories and identify the

(15) The territorial just transition plans should identify the territories most negatively affected, where JTF support should be concentrated and describe specific actions to be undertaken to reach a climate-neutral economy, notably as regards the conversion or closure of facilities involving solid fossil fuel production or other greenhouse gas intensive activities. Those territories should be precisely defined and correspond to NUTS level 3 regions or should be parts thereof. The plans should detail the challenges and needs of those territories

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type of operations needed in a manner that ensures the coherent development of climate-resilient economic activities that are also consistent with the transition to climate-neutrality and the objectives of the Green Deal. Only investments in accordance with the transition plans should receive financial support from the JTF. The territorial just transition plans should be part of the programmes (supported by the ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund or the JTF, as the case may be) which are approved by the Commission.

and identify the type of operations needed in a manner that ensures the coherent development of climate-resilient economic activities that are also consistent with the transition to climate-neutrality and the objectives of the Green Deal. Only investments in accordance with the transition plans should receive financial support from the JTF. The territorial just transition plans should be part of the programmes (supported by the ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund where appropriate or the JTF, as the case may be) which are approved by the Commission.

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(15a) Member States should favour the adoption of bottom-up strategies in the preparation and implementation of the territorial just transition plans, ensuring the active participation of the relevant public authorities, economic and social partners from all sectors of activity, and other relevant civil society stakeholders. For an effective action at local level, the stakeholders at the level of the territories affected should, where feasible, be actively involved in the preparation of the territorial just transition plans.

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Amendment 94Monika Hohlmeier


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(15a) Taking into account the enormous efforts businesses have to undertake in fighting the consequences of the Covid-19 crisis, national authorities, enterprises and other entities applying for funding under the JTF shall be supported by a straight-forward, comprehensive and easily manageable application and reporting process, which allows for targeted support.

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Amendment 95Nicolae Ştefănuță, Martin Hojsík, Olivier Chastel, Clotilde Armand, Moritz Körner, Fabienne Keller, Valerie Hayer, Mauri Pekkarinen



(15a) The Commission should provide if requested by the Member States a technical assistance, in case they don’t have the necessary administrative capacity or are facing difficulties in elaborating the territorial just transition plans.

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(16) In order to enhance the result (16) In order to enhance the result

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orientation of the use of JTF resources, the Commission, in line with the principle of proportionality, should be able to apply financial corrections in case of serious underachievement of targets established for the JTF specific objective.

orientation of the use of JTF resources, the Commission, in line with the principle of proportionality and Regulation (EU).../...[new CPR], should be able to apply financial corrections in case of serious underachievement of targets established for the JTF specific objective.

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(16) In order to enhance the result orientation of the use of JTF resources, the Commission, in line with the principle of proportionality, should be able to apply financial corrections in case of serious underachievement of targets established for the JTF specific objective.

(16) In order to enhance the result orientation of the use of JTF new resources, the Commission, in line with the principle of proportionality, should be able to apply financial corrections in case of serious underachievement of targets established for the JTF specific objective.

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Amendment 98Nicolae Ştefănuță, Martin Hojsík, Olivier Chastel, Clotilde Armand, Moritz Körner, Fabienne Keller, Valerie Hayer, Mauri Pekkarinen



(16) In order to enhance the result orientation of the use of JTF resources, the Commission, in line with the principle of proportionality, should be able to apply financial corrections in case of serious underachievement of targets established for the JTF specific objective.

(16) In order to ensure intended results of the use of JTF resources, the Commission, in line with the principle of proportionality, should be able to apply financial corrections in case of serious underachievement of targets established for the JTF specific objective.

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(16a) Since the European Semester process is having an impact on the programming of the JTF, local and regional authorities shall be effectively involved as key partners in the European Semester dialogue. This enhanced involvement of local and regional authorities in the European Semester will contribute to help the latest to better integrate the cohesion policy partnership and multilevel governance in the coordination of economic policies.

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(18) In order to set out an appropriate financial framework for the JTF, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to set out the annual breakdown of available allocations per Member State in accordance with Annex I.

(18) In order to set out an appropriate financial framework for the JTF, delegated powers should be conferred on the Commission to set out the annual breakdown of available allocations per Member State in accordance with Annex I. A revised allocation method, taking better into account other sectors directly or indirectly affected by the transition, should accompany a significant increase of the resources of the JTF.

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Amendment 101Margarida Marques



(18a) The allocation method for resources of the JTF detailed in Annex I should ensure that the investments and actions previously made by Member States and regions to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions are duly recognised and taken into account. It is crucial that the EU continues to lead the way in a socially fair and just green transition for the implementation of the Paris Agreement and towards carbon-neutral economies providing tailored support for Member States and their regions that have already started to invest in the transition.

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 1 – paragraph 1


1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to territories facing serious socio-economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050.

1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to the groups of people and the territories which require additional support to make the transition to a fully renewables-based, highly resource- and energy-efficient, circular and climate-neutral economy of

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the Union by 2050 and turn the challenges into opportunities, particularly in terms of the creation of new decent and sustainable green jobs and the up- and re-skilling of the workers, education and training to promote anew economic model which provides prosperity and well-being while reducing the negative effects on the climate and the environment.

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1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to territories facing serious socio-economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050. Support shall also be provided to at least all coal-mining territories in the EU, where coal is still harvested and to territories where important structural changes take place after phasing out mining activities.

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Proposal for a regulationArticle premier – paragraph 1


1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to territories facing serious socio-

1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund ('JTF').

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economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050.

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1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to territories facing serious socio-economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050, ensuring that all Member States achieve climate neutrality by 2050.

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1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to territories facing serious socio-economic and geographical challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050.

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Nicolae Ştefănuță, Martin Hojsík, Clotilde Armand, Olivier Chastel, Nils Torvalds, Moritz Körner, Fabienne Keller, Valerie Hayer, Mauri Pekkarinen



In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], the JTF shall contribute to the single specific objective ‘enabling regions and people to address the social, economic and environmental impacts of the transition towards a climate-neutral economy’.

In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], the JTF shall contribute to the single specific objective ‘enabling regions and people to address the social, economic and environmental impacts of the transition towards a climate-neutral economy’. The investments should aim at mitigating job losses resulting from the transition, by supporting the reconversion and the creation of new jobs.

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1. The JTF shall support the Investment for jobs and growth goal in all Member States.

1. The JTF shall support the Investment for jobs and growth goal in all Member States, respecting and supporting the overarching objectives of the European Green Deal, and in particular the Union-wide climate-neutrality objective as defined in the European Climate Law, in order to tackle climate and environmental challenges while ensuring a just transition that leaves no-one behind. The JTF shall exclusively support the activities set out in paragraphs 2a to 2d of Article 4.

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1. The JTF shall support the Investment for jobs and growth goal in all Member States.

1. The JTF shall support the Investment for jobs and growth goal in all Member States, and primarily in regions that rely heavily on the mining and combustion of coal and lignite.

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The sector that will be the first and most affected by the energy transformation is coal and lignite mining. The debate on a just transition began with the difficult situation being faced by this sector. Employment in this sector should therefore be considered the most important criterion for allocating support.


Proposal for a regulationArticle 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1


The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 7.5 billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.

The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 18.75 billion in 2018 prices. The amount of the JTF may be increased for the period 2021-2027 when deemed appropriate, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, by the budgetary authority under the annual budgetary procedure. In addition, the financial envelope for the JTF may be increased by additional contributions from Member States, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable

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basic act, constituting external assigned revenue in addition to the cases listed in point (a) of Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation.

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The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 7.5 billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as necessary, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act. The funding of the JTF shall not be to the detriment of resources allocated to the other MFF funds.

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The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 7.5 billion in 2018 prices, drawn from existing EU funds, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.

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The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be an additional amount of EUR 30 billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.

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The rapporteur's suggested amount of EUR 18,75 billion for the JTF budget stands for the minimum amount of funding after leveraging the ERDF +ESF+. This amendment suggest to increase the budget at EUR 30 billion, which is the maximum even though EUR 30 billion is still not enough for to cover the needs of carbon intensive regions for their just transition to climate neutrality until 2050

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The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 7.5 billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional new resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.

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EUR 7.5 billion is not sufficient to meet the needs of a just transition, the costs of which are sometimes calculated to be in the hundreds of billions of euros for a single country.

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The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 25 billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.

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Amendment 117Nicolae Ştefănuță, Martin Hojsík, Clotilde Armand, Olivier Chastel, Fabienne Keller, Valerie Hayer




The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 30 billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.

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such way that the JTF can have a real added value. In the light of the announcement of a proposal for a new MFF adapted to the current situation and of an ambitious Recovery Plan, we think that the amount of the JTF should be proportionally increased to the amount that the Commission considers that would be achieved with the co-financing from the cohesion policy funds. While we share the opinion of the rapporteur that “JTF should not be conditional on the ‘matching’ of other cohesion funds in order not to pre-empt the use and allocation of those funds. By requiring the matching of JTF allocations with cohesion funding, we would impose a supplementary condition on Member States, thus creating an additional burden”, we believe that the amount should therefore be increased to EUR 30 billion, as calculated to be the minimal overall financing capacity of this fund by the Commission in its proposal.




For the purposes of programming and subsequent inclusion in the Union budget, the amount referred to in the first subparagraph shall be indexed at 2% per year.

For the purposes of programming and subsequent inclusion in the Union budget, the amount referred to in the first subparagraph shall be indexed at the rate of inflation. With a view to ensuring there are no budgetary implications, the budget allocated to the JTF shall be fully financed from already existent cohesion policy resources.

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Amendment 119Nicolae Ştefănuță, Martin Hojsík, Clotilde Armand, Moritz Körner, Fabienne Keller, Valerie Hayer



0.35% of the amount referred to in the first subparagraph shall be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission.

A minimum share of 0,35% of the amount referred to in the first subparagraph shall be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission, with the possibility of this share to be increased

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upon the request of a Member State based on the specificity of the territorial just transition plan

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3. The Commission shall adopt a decision by means of an implementing act setting out the annual breakdown of resources, including any additional resources referred to in paragraph 2, by Member State in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex I.

3. The Commission shall adopt a decision by means of a delegated act in accordance with Article 10 setting out the annual breakdown of resources, including any additional resources referred to in paragraph 2, by Member State in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex I.

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)


3a. Access to the JTF should be conditional to the acceptance of an ambitious Long Term Strategy consistent with an EU-wide objective of climate neutrality by 2050, as well as of intermediate national targets for 2030 consistent with the new 2030 EU target;

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4. By way of derogation from Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], any additional resources referred to in paragraph 2, allocated to the JTF in the Union budget or provided by other resources shall not require complementary support from the ERDF or the ESF+.

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4a. The resources from the ERDF and the ESF+ allocated to the JTF shall not reduce the financial allocations provided for the achievement of the objectives of these two programmes and of cohesion policy.

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The financial allocations from the ERDF and the ESF+ earmarked for the JTF must be added to the funding available for cohesion policy, provided for under the 2021-2027 EU budget, without reducing it in any way. The JTF's objectives must not be to the detriment of cohesion policy objectives.

Amendment 124

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Eero Heinäluoma, Erik Bergkvist



1. The JTF shall only support activities that are directly linked to its specific objective as set out in Article 2 and which contribute to the implementation of the territorial just transition plans established in accordance with Article 7.

1. Only Member States that are committed to achieving the EU 2050 climate neutrality target and adhere to the fundamental values of the Union may benefit from the JTF. The JTF shall only support activities that are directly linked to its specific objective as set out in Article 2 and which contribute to the implementation of the territorial just transition plans established in accordance with Article 7.

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1. The JTF shall only support activities that are directly linked to its specific objective as set out in Article 2 and which contribute to the implementation of the territorial just transition plans established in accordance with Article 7.

1. The JTF shall only support activities that are directly linked to its specific objective as set out in Article 2 and which contribute to the implementation of the territorial just transition plans established in accordance with Article 7. The JTF resources shall be additional and shall not replace activities supported under the ERDF, ESF+, or other EU programmes.

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Amendment 126Martin Hojsík, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Olivier Chastel, Katalin Cseh


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Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)


1a. Investments under JTF shall only be eligible if they are in line with the do no harm principle and the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance. Activities which would hamper the development and deployment of low-carbon alternatives and lead to a lock-in in assets incompatible with the objective of climate neutrality, considering their lifecycle, shall not be eligible under JTF.

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Justification

The referral to EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance facilitates policy coherence.




In accordance with paragraph 1, the JTF shall exclusively support the following activities:

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gas emission reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energy;(e) investments in digitalisation and digital connectivity;(f) investments in regeneration and decontamination of sites, land restoration and repurposing projects;(g) investments in enhancing the circular economy, including through waste prevention, reduction, resource efficiency, reuse, repair and recycling;(h) upskilling and reskilling of workers;(i) job-search assistance to jobseekers;(j) active inclusion of jobseekers;(k) technical assistance.

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a


(a) productive investments in SMEs, including start-ups, leading to economic diversification and reconversion;

(a) productive and sustainable investments in SMEs, including start-ups, leading to economic diversification and reconversion;

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(a) productive investments in SMEs, (a) productive investments in SMEs,

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including start-ups, leading to economic diversification and reconversion;

including start-ups, leading to job-creation, economic diversification and reconversion;

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(a) productive investments in SMEs, including start-ups, leading to economic diversification and reconversion;

(a) productive investments, including in SMEs and start-ups, leading to economic diversification and reconversion;

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Productive investments in large companies will bring better results.


Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b


(b) investments in the creation of new firms, including through business incubators and consulting services;

(b) investments in the creation of new firms, in alternative sustainable economic activities, including through business incubators and consulting services;

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(b) investments in the creation of new firms, including through business incubators and consulting services;

(b) investments in the creation of new firms, including through business incubators;

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c


(c) investments in research and innovation activities and fostering the transfer of advanced technologies;

(c) investments in research and innovation activities, including research institutions and universities, and fostering the transfer of advanced technologies;

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c


(c) investments in research and innovation activities and fostering the transfer of advanced technologies;

(c) investments in research and innovation activities and fostering the transfer and adoption of advanced technologies;

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(ca) investments to promote transport systems which improve urban mobility and make it more sustainable, also through the use of smart technological solutions;

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d


(d) investments in the deployment of technology and infrastructures for affordable clean energy, in greenhouse gas emission reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energy;

(d) investments in the deployment of technology and infrastructures for affordable clean and sustainable energy, in reducing dependency on carbon-intensive energy and energy poverty, in greenhouse gas emission reduction, including investments in sustainable transport and infrastructure, inter alia fostering electrification and the use of biofuels in order to phasing out fossil fuels, ensuring energy efficiency and renewable energy;

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)


(da) investments in energy efficiency and renewables, including investments in

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district heating;

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Amendment 138Martin Hojsík

Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)


(da) targeted energy efficiency measures;

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)


(db) investments relating to the production, processing, distribution, storage and combustion of natural gas;

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Justification

Switching from coal to gas is economically efficient, brings measurable environmental benefits and allows for the easy retraining of employees.


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(e) investments in digitalisation and digital connectivity;

(e) investments in digitalisation and digital connectivity, including new high speed networks such as fibre-optic cables to individual households in insular, remote and sparsely populated areas in order to enabling teleworking and reducing emissions;

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e


(e) investments in digitalisation and digital connectivity;

(e) investments in digitalisation and digital connectivity, in particular for the roll-out of broadband in remote and rural regions;

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f


(f) investments in regeneration and decontamination of sites, land restoration and repurposing projects;

(f) investments in regeneration and decontamination of sites, land restoration and repurposing projects. These investments should be complementary and consistent with the polluter pays principle.

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f


(f) investments in regeneration and decontamination of sites, land restoration and repurposing projects;

(f) investments in regeneration and decontamination of sites, land restoration and repurposing projects, while ensuring appropriate respect for the polluter pays principle;

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g


(g) investments in enhancing the circular economy, including through waste prevention, reduction, resource efficiency, reuse, repair and recycling;

(g) investments in enhancing the circular economy, through waste prevention, reduction, resource efficiency, reuse, repair and recycling;

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Justification

Necessary to align the Just transition fund with the ERDF and Cohesion fund (see Article 6 "Exclusion from the scope of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund" of the Proposal for a Regulation on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund COM(2018) 372 final2018/0197 (COD)) and EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance.


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(ga) investments that contribute to

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reducing emissions from transport;

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h


(h) upskilling and reskilling of workers;

(h) upskilling and reskilling of workers and jobseekers;

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point j a (new)


(ja) investments in social infrastructure and development of public services of general interest;

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point k – indent 1 (new)


- (1) decommissioning or construction of nuclear power stations.

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Additionally, all investments must be eligible under the EU Sustainable Taxonomy Regulation and follow a community-driven approach in terms of planning, taking and ownership of investments;

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The JTF shall also aim to complete the reconversion of the regions hardest hit by deindustrialisation, such as former mining areas.

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Decommissioning or construction of nuclear power stations.

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Additionally, the JTF may support, in areas designated as assisted areas in accordance with points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) of the TFEU, productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, provided that such investments have been approved as part of the territorial just transition plan based on the information required under point (h) of Article 7(2). Such investments shall only be eligible where they are necessary for the implementation of the territorial just transition plan.

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Consequence of the amendment to paragraph 2, sub-paragraph 1, point (a).




Additionally, the JTF may support, in areas designated as assisted areas in accordance with points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) of the TFEU, productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, provided that such investments have been approved as

Additionally, the JTF may support, in areas designated as assisted areas in accordance with points(a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU and in compliance with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 TFEU, productive investments in

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part of the territorial just transition plan based on the information required under point (h) of Article 7(2). Such investments shall only be eligible where they are necessary for the implementation of the territorial just transition plan.

enterprises other than SMEs, provided that such investments have been approved as part of the territorial just transition plan based on the information required under point (h) of Article 7(2) and have undergone an additional check for compliance with the European Social Pillar of Rights. Such investments shall only be eligible where they are necessary for the implementation of the territorial just transition plan, shall be sustainable and shall not increase or maintain dependency on fossil fuels.

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Additionally, the JTF may support, in areas designated as assisted areas in accordance with points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) of the TFEU, productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, provided that such investments have been approved as part of the territorial just transition plan based on the information required under point (h) of Article 7(2). Such investments shall only be eligible where they are necessary for the implementation of the territorial just transition plan.

Additionally, the JTF may support, in the respective territories, productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, provided that such investments have been approved as part of the territorial just transition plan based on the information required under point (h) of Article 7(2). Such investments shall only be eligible where they are necessary for the implementation of the territorial just transition plan.

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The JTF may also support investments to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council provided that such investments have been approved as part of the territorial just transition plan based on the information required under point (i) of Article 7(2). Such investments shall only be eligible where they are necessary for the implementation of the territorial just transition plan.

The JTF may also support investments to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council provided that such investments have been approved as part of the territorial just transition plan based on the information required under point (i) of Article 7(2). Such investments shall only be eligible where they are necessary for the implementation of the territorial just transition plan, must be sustainable and shall not be made in energy projects relying on fossil fuels and that are not in line with climate action targets;

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The JTF may also support investments to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council provided that such investments have been approved as part of the territorial just transition plan based on the information required under point (i) of Article 7(2). Such investments shall only be eligible where they are necessary for the implementation of the territorial just transition plan.

The JTF may also support investments to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC provided that such investments have been approved as part of the territorial just transition plan based on the information required under point (i) of Article 7(2). Such investments shall only be eligible where they are necessary for the implementation of the territorial just transition plan, shall be sustainable and shall not increase or maintain dependency on fossil fuels.

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2a. In accordance with paragraph 1, the JTF shall support the following investments for the economic transition provided that they are eligible under Regulation ... [sustainable taxonomy Regulation]:(a) sustainable investments in SMEs, including start-ups, leading to decent and sustainable job creation, economic diversification and reconversion;(b) investments in the creation of new firms in future-oriented sustainable sectors, including through business incubators and consulting services;(c) investments in sustainable research and innovation activities and fostering the transfer of advanced green and sustainable technologies, enabling the transition to a fully renewables-based, highly resource- and energy-efficient, circular and climate-neutral economy;(d) investments in the deployment of technology and infrastructures for affordable renewable energy, in greenhouse gas emission reduction and energy efficiency and renewable energy, if demand side measures are clearly shown to be insufficient;(e) targeted energy efficiency retrofit measures to address energy poverty and poor housing conditions;(f) investments in digitalisation and digital connectivity, in particular those targeting micro and small enterprises, while taking

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into account the imperatives of resource- and energy-efficiency;(g) investments in regeneration and decontamination of sites, land restoration and repurposing projects, while ensuring appropriate respect for the ‘polluter pays' principle;(h) investments in fostering a non-toxic circular economy, including through prevention, reduction, resource efficiency, reuse, repair and recycling.

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Justification

(Points (a) to (h) in Article 2a correspond with points (a) to (g) in the COM proposal, with the following changes, shown in bold underlining:(a) sustainable investments in SMEs, including start-ups, leading to decent and sustainable job creation, economic diversification and reconversion;(b) investments in the creation of new firms in future-oriented sustainable sectors, including through business incubators and consulting services;(c) investments in sustainable research and innovation activities and fostering the transfer of advanced green and sustainable technologies, enabling the transition to a fully renewables-based, highly resource- and energy-efficient, circular and climate-neutral economy;(d) investments in the deployment of technology and infrastructures for affordable renewable energy, in greenhouse gas emission reduction and energy efficiency and renewable energy, if demand side measures are clearly shown to be insufficient;(da) targeted energy efficiency retrofit measures to address energy poverty and poor housing conditions;(e) investments in digitalisation and digital connectivity in particular those targeting micro and small enterprises, while taking into account the imperatives of resource- and energy-efficiency;(f) investments in regeneration and decontamination of sites, land restoration and repurposing projects, while ensuring appropriate respect for the ‘polluter pays principle’;(g) investments in fostering a non-toxic circular economy, including through prevention, reduction, resource efficiency, reuse, repair and recycling;)


Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)


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the JTF shall support social investments, including those supporting the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, ensuring the participation and accessibility of persons with disabilities, in particular through:(a) microfinance, social enterprise finance and social economy;(b) social infrastructure;(c) facilities for education and training, including early childhood education and care, educational facilities, student housing and digital equipment;(d) social housing;(e) health and long-term care, including clinics, hospitals, primary care, home services and community-based care; (f) social innovation, including innovative social solutions and schemes aiming to promote social impacts and outcomes in the areas related thereto;(g) cultural and heritage activities with a social goal;(h) infrastructure for local communities such as community and volunteer centres(i) innovative health solutions, including health services and new care models.

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 c (new)


2c. In accordance with paragraph 1, the JTF shall support the following investments geared towards workers and

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job seekers:(a) upskilling and reskilling not only of workers but also persons outside the labour market, particularly those with under-exploited or low educational levels, with the aim of bridging the skills gap necessary for the just transition to a green and resource- efficient society;(b) active labour market and skills policies targeted towards future-oriented sectors and employment as well as job-search assistance to jobseekers;(c) income support measures for workers in transition between work, training, self-employment or retirement; (d) active inclusion of jobseekers; ensuring equal access and gender equality.

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Justification

(Points (a) to (d) of Article 2c correspond with points (h) to (j) in the COM proposal, with the following changes, shown in bold underlining:(h) upskilling and reskilling not only of workers but also of persons currently outside the labour market; particularly those with under-exploited or low educational levels, with the aim of bridging the skills gap necessary for the transformation of the economy into a green and resource-efficient society;(i) active labour market and skills policies targeted towards future-oriented sectors and employment as well as job-search assistance to job-seekers;(ia) income support measures for workers in transition between work, training, self-employment or retirement;(j) active inclusion of jobseekers, ensuring equal access and promoting and ensuring gender equality;)With regard to point (c) of paragraph 2c, income support should be used in a limited way but can be a very helpful instrument to mitigate the situation e.g. for individual workers about to retire who might lose income due to early retirement or other gaps.


Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 d (new)


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2d. In accordance with paragraph 1, the JTF shall support technical assistance with regard to the investment strands referred to in paragraphs 2a, 2b and 2c.

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 e (new)


2e. In budgeting and programming for actions, the JTF shall ensure support in equal shares for each of the three investment strands referred to in paragraphs 2a,2b and 2c.

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(a) the decommissioning, the construction or the lifetime extension of or any other form of investment in nuclear power stations, as well as the management or storage of nuclear waste;

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Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d


(d) investment related to the production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels;

(d) investment related to the production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels with the exception of investments in gas energy generation replacing coal and in combination with renewable energy.

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Amendment 167Adam Jarubas, Jan Olbrycht

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(d) investment related to the production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels except for natural gas high efficiency co-generation combined with district heating;

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(d) investment related to the production, processing, distribution, storage, transport or combustion of fossil fuels;

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(d) investment related to the production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of solid fossil fuels;

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Switching from coal to gas is economically efficient, brings measurable environmental benefits and allows for the easy retraining of employees.


Proposal for a regulationArticle 5 – paragraph 1 – point e


(e) investment in broadband infrastructure in areas in which there are at least two broadband networks of equivalent category.

(e) investment in broadband infrastructure in areas in which there are at least two broadband networks of equivalent category. This exclusion shall not apply to insular, remote and sparsely populated areas where new individual high-speed infrastructures are required to reach individual households.

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Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e


(e) investment in broadband infrastructure in areas in which there are at least two broadband networks of equivalent category.

(e) investment in broadband infrastructure in areas in which there are at least two broadband networks.

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 5 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)


(ea) investments in projects that do not respect occupational health and safety standards for workers;

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Amendment 173Martin Hojsík, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Olivier Chastel, Katalin Cseh



Activities or investments which would hamper the development and deployment of low-carbon alternatives and lead to a lock-in in assets incompatible with the objective of climate neutrality, considering their lifecycle.

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Amendment 174

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Alexandra Geeseon behalf of the Verts/ALE GroupFrancisco Guerreiro



For the activities set out in Article 4(2b) and (2c), the specific exclusions of the [ESF+] shall also apply.

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No Union funding shall be provided for activities relating to the scheduling of new fossil fuel extraction or peat production, including the re-opening of temporarily decommissioned extraction facilities in the NUTS 2 region in which the territory falls, during the duration of the programme.

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Activities or investments which are

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incompatible with the do no harm principle and EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance.

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Justification

The referral to EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance facilitates policy coherence. The referral to EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance facilitates policy coherence.


Proposal for a regulationArticle 5 – paragraph 1 c (new)


Activities or investments which are at increased risk of long-term unviability and dependency on subsidies to operate after initial scaling up.

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The JTF resources shall be programmed for the categories of regions where the territories concerned are located, on the basis of the territorial just transition plans established in accordance with Article 7 and approved by the Commission as part of a programme or a programme amendment. The resources programmed shall take the form of one or more specific programmes or of one or more priorities within a programme.

The JTF resources shall be programmed for the categories of regions where the territories concerned are located, on the basis of the territorial just transition plans established in accordance with Article 7 and approved by the Commission as part of a programme or a programme amendment. The resources programmed shall take the form of one or more priorities within a programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’),

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the European Social Fund Plus(‘ESF+’) or the Cohesion Fund, or one or more specific programmes where objective circumstances justify such a course of action.

The programming of JTF resources shall be in accordance with article 6 of the regulation CPR and ensure the direct involvement of authorities of targeted territories at NUTS2 or NUTS3 level, namely via the allocation of resources through regional programmes, where such programmes are in place, or the exploitation of integrated territorial tools set out under Art.22-28 of Regulation (EU) [new CPR].

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The JTF resources shall be programmed for the categories of regions where the territories concerned are located, on the basis of the territorial just transition plans established in accordance with Article 7 and approved by the Commission as part of a programme or a programme amendment. The resources programmed shall take the form of one or more specific programmes or of one or more priorities within a programme.

The JTF resources shall be programmed for the categories of regions where the territories concerned are located, on the basis of the territorial just transition plans established in accordance with Article 7 and approved by the Member States as part of a programme or a programme amendment. The resources programmed shall take the form of one or more specific programmes or of one or more priorities within a programme.

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The Commission shall only approve a programme where the identification of the territories most negatively affected by the transition process, contained within the relevant territorial just transition plan, is duly justified and the relevant territorial just transition plan is consistent with the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned.

The Commission shall only approve a programme where the identification of the territories most negatively affected by the transition process, contained within the relevant territorial just transition plan, is duly justified and the relevant territorial just transition plan is consistent with the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned. For those Member States which have not yet committed to a 2050 national climate neutrality target, the Commission shall release only 50% of their national allocation and make the remaining 50% available once they have adopted that target;

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The Commission shall only approve a programme where the identification of the territories most negatively affected by the transition process, contained within the relevant territorial just transition plan, is duly justified and the relevant territorial just transition plan is consistent with the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned and where the planned activities comply with the planning requirement laid down in Article 4(2g).

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The Commission shall only approve a programme where the identification of the territories most negatively affected by the transition process, contained within the relevant territorial just transition plan, is duly justified and the relevant territorial just transition plan is consistent with the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned as well as existing relevant regional and local strategies.

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The Member States shall only approve a programme where the identification of the territories most negatively affected by the transition process, contained within the relevant territorial just transition plan, is duly justified and the relevant territorial just transition plan is consistent with the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned.

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Amendment 184Valerie Hayer, Fabienne Keller, Martin Hojsík, Nils Torvalds, Mauri Pekkarinen



For Member States that have not yet committed to the EU's objective of climate neutrality by 2050, access to the Just Transition Fund will be limited to 50% of their national allocation ("not frozen part"), the other 50% being made available upon the acceptance of such a commitment ("frozen part"). In such a case, regions that commit to implement this objective should get access in priority to the not frozen part of the national allocation.

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2. The JTF priority or priorities shall comprise the JTF resources consisting of all or part of the JTF allocation for the Member States and the resources transferred in accordance with Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR]. The total of the ERDF and ESF+ resources transferred to the JTF priority shall be at least equal to one and a half times the amount of support from the JTF to that priority but shall not exceed three times that amount.

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2. The JTF priority or priorities shall comprise the JTF resources consisting of all or part of the JTF allocation for the Member States and the resources voluntary transferred in accordance with Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR]. The total of the ERDF and ESF+ resources transferred to the JTF priority shall not exceed 60% of the amount of support from the JTF to that priority. It shall take place without prejudice to ensuring adequate funding to the priorities under the ERDF and ESF+. In no case shall the resources transferred from either the ERDF or the ESF+ exceed 20% of the respective ERDF and ESF+ allocation to the Member State concerned.

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2. The JTF priority or priorities may comprise the JTF resources consisting of all or part of the JTF allocation for the Member States. The transfer of money from the ERDF and ESF+ to the JTF has to be excluded.

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A coupling of JTF funds with funds from the ERDF or ESF+ does not appear to make sense, as the ERDF or ESF+ funds may then be missing elsewhere. In some regions, the proposed regulation would mean that almost all ERDF or ESF+ funding would be channelled exclusively to the JTF beneficiary regions in addition to the JFT funding. Instead, it should be left to individual Member States or regions to decide where ERDF or ESF+ funding will be used.





2. The JTF priority or priorities shall comprise the JTF new resources consisting of all or part of the JTF allocation for the Member States and the resources transferred in accordance with Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR].

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Amendment 189Adam Jarubas




2. The JTF priority or priorities may comprise the JTF resources consisting of all or part of the JTF allocation for the Member States and the resources transferred in accordance with Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR]. The total of the ERDF and ESF+ resources transferred to the JTF priority shall be at least equal to one and a half times the amount of support from the JTF to that priority but shall not exceed three times that amount.

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(2a) Projects funded by the JTF that contribute to its specific objective may receive funding of up to 75% of the assumed costs.

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Justification

The European Investment Bank's guidelines may also be applied in respect of the JTF.

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1. Member States shall prepare, together with the relevant authorities of the territories concerned, one or more territorial just transition plans covering one or more affected territories corresponding to level 3 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (‘NUTS level 3 regions’) as established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 868/201417 or parts thereof, in accordance with the template set out in Annex II. Those territories shall be those most negatively affected based on the economic and social impacts resulting from the transition, in particular with regard to expected job losses in fossil fuel production and use and the transformation needs of the production processes of industrial facilities with the highest greenhouse gas intensity.

1. Member States shall prepare, together with all the relevant authorities and social partners, notably at local and regional level of the territories concerned in accordance with Article 6 of the Regulation CPR, one or more territorial just transition plans covering one or more affected territories corresponding to level 3 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (‘NUTS level 3 regions’) as established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 868/201417 or parts thereof, in accordance with the template set out in Annex II. Those territories shall be those most negatively affected based on the economic and social impacts resulting from the transition, in particular with regard to expected job losses in fossil fuel production and use and the transformation needs of the production processes of industrial facilities with the highest greenhouse gas intensity. Objective and transparent criteria shall be used to designate the targeted areas and define the distribution of funding among them. The just transition plans shall ensure consistency with relevant strategic documents, in particular Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) preferably defining the framework of priorities and implementation processes, the NECPs, and the European Pillar of Social Rights and existing regional and local strategies.

_________________ _________________17 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units

17 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units

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for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154 21.6.2003, p. 1).


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Amendment 192Nicolae Ştefănuță, Fabienne Keller, Martin Hojsík, Olivier Chastel, Clotilde Armand, Moritz Körner, Valerie Hayer, Mauri Pekkarinen




1. Member States shall prepare, together with the relevant authorities of the territories concerned, one or more territorial just transition plans covering one or more affected territories, which can be part of or correspond to larger levels such as corresponding to level 3 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (‘NUTS level 3 regions’) as established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 868/201417 or parts thereof, in accordance with the template set out in Annex II. Those territories shall be those most negatively affected based on the economic and social impacts resulting from the transition, in particular with regard to expected job losses in fossil fuel production and use and the transformation needs of the production processes of industrial facilities with the highest greenhouse gas intensity. Technical assistance should be provided by the Commission at the demand of the Member States for the elaboration of the territorial just transition plans.

_________________ _________________17 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units

17 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units

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1. Member States shall prepare, in full compliance with the partnership principle together with the relevant authorities of the territories concerned as well as local actors, one or more territorial just transition plans covering one or more affected territories corresponding to level 3 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (‘NUTS level 3regions’) as established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No868/201417 or parts thereof, in accordance with the template set out in Annex II. Those territories shall be those most negatively affected based on the economic, labour market and social impacts resulting from the transition, in particular with regard to expected job losses in fossil fuel production and use and the transformation needs of the production processes of industrial facilities with the highest greenhouse gas intensity.

_________________ _________________17 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154 21.6.2003, p. 1).

17 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154 21.6.2003, p. 1).

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(a) a description of the transition process at national level towards a climate-neutral economy, including a timeline for key transition steps which are consistent with the latest version of the National Energy and Climate Plan (‘NECP’);

(a) a description of the transition process at national level towards a climate-neutral economy by2050, including a clear date for the phase-out of all fossil fuels as well as a pre-2030 date for the phase-out of coal, and a precise timeline including 2030 milestones for key transition steps which are consistent with the latest version of the National Energy and Climate Plan (‘NECP’);

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 7 – paragraph 2 – point c


(c) an assessment of the transition challenges faced by the most negatively affected territories, including the social, economic, and environmental impact of the transition to a climate-neutral economy, identifying the potential number of affected jobs and job losses, the development needs and objectives, to be reached by 2030 linked to the transformation or closure of greenhouse gas-intensive activities in those

(c) an assessment of the transition challenges faced by the most negatively affected territories, including the social, labour market, economic, and environmental impact and the co-benefits, in particular in terms of health and well-being, of the transition to a fully renewables-based, highly resource and energy-efficient, circular and climate-neutral economy, identifying the potential

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territories; number of affected jobs and job losses as well as potential job creation, other social consequences, the development needs and objectives, to be reached by 2030 linked to the transition to net zero emissions, the transition from fossil fuel use or to the closure of greenhouse gas-intensive activities in those territories;

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(d) a description of the expected contribution of the JTF support to addressing the social, economic and environmental impacts of the transition to a climate-neutral economy;

(d) a description of the expected contribution of the JTF support to addressing the social, labour market, economic and environmental challenges and opportunities of the transition to a fully renewables-based, highly resource- and energy-efficient, circular and climate-neutral economy with a detailed list of actions planned;

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 7 – paragraph 2 – point e


(e) an assessment of its consistency with other national, regional or territorial

(e) an assessment of its consistency with other national, regional or territorial

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strategies and plans; strategies and plans as well as the related Union strategies (the European Green Deal and the European Pillar of Social Rights) as well as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as well as a detailed gender impact assessment of the actions planned.;

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 7 – paragraph 2 – point g


(g) a description of the type of operations envisaged and their expected contribution to alleviate the impact of the transition;

(g) an assessment of the transition opportunities for the territories concerned and the people living there, with a description of the type of operations envisaged, including the labour market and skills policies required to play an active role in fostering and supporting employment and job creation, and their expected contribution to turn the challenges of the transition into an opportunity for the region and the people living there;

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 7 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)


(ha) the allocation of JTF resources shall be contingent upon maintaining

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employment in the Member State in which the undertaking is established;

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 7 – paragraph 2 – point j


(j) synergies and complementarities with other Union programmes and pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism to address identified development needs.

(j) synergies and complementarities with other Union programmes and pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism and, where relevant, the Modernisation Fund to address identified development needs.

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 7 – paragraph 2 – point j


(j) synergies and complementarities with other Union programmes and pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism to address identified development needs.

(j) synergies and complementarities with other Union programmes and pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism to address identified development needs in the territory of the plan.

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Article 7 – paragraph 3


3. The preparation and implementation of territorial just transition plans shall involve the relevant partners in accordance with Article [6] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR].

3. The preparation and implementation of territorial just transition plans shall involve the relevant partners in accordance with Article [6] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR] and the relevant stakeholders at the geographical level of the affected territories referred in paragraph 1 of this article, in a bottom-up approach.

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Amendment 203Nicolae Ştefănuță, Martin Hojsík, Olivier Chastel, Clotilde Armand, Nils Torvalds, Moritz Körner, Fabienne Keller, Valerie Hayer, Mauri Pekkarinen



3. The preparation and implementation of territorial just transition plans shall involve the relevant partners in accordance with Article [6] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR].

3. The preparation and implementation of territorial just transition plans shall involve all relevant partners in accordance with Article [6] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR].

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Territorial just transition plans shall be consistent with the territorial strategies referred to in Article [23] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], with relevant smart

Territorial just transition plans when possible shall be consistent with the territorial strategies referred to in Article [23] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], with

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specialisation strategies, the NECPs and the European Pillar of Social Rights.

relevant smart specialisation strategies, the NECPs and the European Pillar of Social Rights.

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4a. Territorial just transition plans shall exclude any public investment in fossil fuel infrastructure and shall offer an opportunity to further strengthen local economies and short economic routes.

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2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 8(4) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [the date of the entry into force of this Regulation].

2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3(3) and 8(4) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [the date of the entry into force of this Regulation].

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3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 8(4) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 3(3) and 8(4) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.

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6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 8(4) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 3(3) and 8(4) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

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Proposal for a regulationAnnex I – paragraph 1 – introductory part


For each Member State, the financial envelope is determined in accordance with the following steps:

For each Member State, the financial envelope is determined in accordance with the following steps: An amount of 6.5 billion EUR of the Just Transition Fund resources is shared amongst Member States as follows:

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Justification

The bulk of the resources of the JTF, 6.5 billion EUR should be allocated according to the calculation method proposed by the Commission. The remaining 1 billion EUR, however, should be directed to those early achiever Member States that have realized by 2017 a significant reduction of their greenhouse gas emissions of at least 30%, thus outperforming by 150% the EU2020 target of 20%.


Proposal for a regulationAnnex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point i


(i) greenhouse-gas emissions of industrial facilities in NUTS level 2 regions where the carbon intensity, as defined by the ratio of greenhouse gas emissions of industrial facilities as reported by Member States in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council28compared to the gross value added of the industry, exceeds by a factor of two the EU-27 average. Where that level is not exceeded in any NUTS level 2 regions in a given Member State, greenhouse-gas emissions of industrial facilites in the NUTS level 2 region with the highest carbon intensity is taken into

(i) greenhouse-gas emissions of industrial facilities in NUTS level 2 regions where the carbon intensity, as defined by the ratio of greenhouse gas emissions of industrial facilities as reported by Member States in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council28 compared to the gross value added of the industry, exceeds by a factor of two the EU-27 average. Where that level is not exceeded in any NUTS level 2 regions in a given Member State, greenhouse-gas emissions of industrial facilites in the NUTS level 2 region with the highest carbon intensity is taken into

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account (weighting 49%), account (weighting 25%),

_________________ _________________28 Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC (OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 1).

28 Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC (OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 1).

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Proposal for a regulationAnnex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii


(ii) employment in mining of coal and lignite (weighting 25%),

(ii) employment in mining of coal and lignite (weighting 49%),

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(b) the allocations resulting from the application of point (a) are adjusted to ensure that no Member State receives an amount exceeding EUR 2 billion. The amounts exceeding EUR 2 billion per Member State are redistributed proportionally to the allocations of all other Member States. The Member States shares are recalculated accordingly;

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The above restriction means that a maximum of 27% of the total JTF amount can go to a country which has 56% of all the coal and lignite mining jobs in the EU as a whole. For that reason, this restriction must be regarded as unfair and be abolished.





(b) the allocations resulting from the application of point (a) are adjusted to ensure that no Member State receives an amount exceeding EUR 2 billion or 30% of total budget of the Fund whichever amount is greater. The amounts exceeding EUR 2 billion or 30% of total budget of the Fund per Member State are redistributed proportionally to the allocations of all other Member States. The Member States shares are recalculated accordingly;

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(b) the allocations resulting from the application of point (a) are adjusted to ensure that no Member State receives more than 27% of the total allocation. The amounts exceeding the 27% threshold per Member State are redistributed proportionally to the allocations of all other Member States. The Member States shares are recalculated accordingly;

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Amendment 215Nicolae Ştefănuță, Martin Hojsík, Olivier Chastel, Clotilde Armand, Fabienne Keller, Valerie Hayer





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Amendment 216Valerie Hayer, Fabienne Keller, Martin Hojsík, Nils Torvalds, Mauri Pekkarinen


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Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)


(ba) half of the national allocation is conditional on the Member State's commitment to the EU's objective of climate neutrality by 2050. The rest should be put in a reserve until the concerned Member State accepts this commitment. In such a case, the concerned Member State's regions that commit to implement the EU's objective of climate neutrality by 2050 should get a privileged access to the funds.

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Amendment 217Margarida Marques

Proposal for a regulationAnnex I – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part


(c) the Member State shares resulting from the application of point (b) are adjusted negatively or positively by a coefficient of 1.5 times of the difference by which that Member State's GNI per capita (measured in purchasing power parities) for the period 2015-2017 exceeds or falls below the average GNI per capita of the EU-27 Member States (average expressed as 100%);

(c) the Member State shares resulting from the application of point (b) are adjusted negatively or positively by a coefficient of 1.5 times of the difference by which that Member State's GNI per capita (measured in purchasing power parities) for the period 2015-2017 exceeds or falls below the average GNI per capita of the EU-27 Member States (average expressed as 100%) (weighting 75%) and by a coefficient of 1.5 times of the difference by which that the increase of Member State's share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption between 2008 and 2018 falls or exceeds below the average reduction of greenhouse-gas missions of industrial facilities per capita of the EU-27 Member States (average expressed as 100%) (weighting 25%);

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Proposal for a regulationAnnex I – paragraph 2 a (new)


The remaining 1 billion EUR of the Just Transition Fund resources should serve as a compensation mechanism for Member States that achieved at least 30% gross greenhouse gas emission reduction by 2017 based on their national inventories compared to the 1990 emission levels, thus outperforming the 2020 EU emission reduction target by at least 150%. The 1 billion EUR is shared amongst these Member States based on the ratio of their 2017 gross greenhouse gas emissions.

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Justification

The proposal of the Commission does not take into account previous emission reduction efforts thus allocating a lower share of the resources to early achiever Member States. At the same time, it favours Member States that have not demonstrated such achievements. By introducing a compensation mechanism, the current amendment aims at rebalancing this rather unjust feature of the proposal. The compensation mechanism would provide additional resources for nine Member States, out of which eight are amongst the poorest ones in the EU.

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