EN
13.7.2022
Official Journal of the European Union
C 270/41
Amendment 3 Recital 11 Text proposed by the Commission
(11)
The targets in the revised CO2 performance standards should be accompanied by a European strategy to address the challenges posed by the scale-up of the manufacturing of zero-emission vehicles and associated technologies, as well as the need for up- and re-skilling of workers in the sector and the economic diversification and reconversion of activities.
Where appropriate, financial support should be considered at the level of the EU and Member States to crowd in private investment, including via the European Social Fund Plus, the Just Transition Fund, the Innovation Fund, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and other instruments of the Multiannual Financial Framework and the Next Generation EU, in line with State aid rules.
The revised environmental and energy state aid rules will enable Member States to support business to decarbonize their production processes and adopt greener technologies in the context of the New Industrial Strategy.
CoR amendment
(11)
The targets in the revised CO2 performance standards should be accompanied by a European mechanism for a just transition of the automotive sector and regions to address the challenges posed by the scale-up of the manufacturing of zero-emis­ sion vehicles, the green transition in the automotive industry, automotive supply industry and associated technologies, as well as the need for up- and re-skilling of workers in the sector and the economic diversification and reconversion of activities.
This European Mechanism for a just transition of the automotive sector and regions needs to provide financial support at the level of the EU, in the future with additional funds and currently through a coordinated use of funds like the Social Climate Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Just Transition Fund, the Innovation Fund, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and other instruments of the Multiannual Financial Framework and the Next Generation EU or the InvestEU’s ‘Just Transition’ scheme, in line with State aid rules and comple­ mented through programmes in the Member States.
The revised environmental and energy state aid rules will enable Member States to support business to decarbonize their production processes and adopt greener technologies in the context of the New Industrial Strategy.
Reason A legislative proposal with such far-reaching consequences for workers, industry and regions needs to foresee a concrete ‘Just Transition Mechanism’ for the European automotive and supply industry as well as the regions where they are located.
The impact will be felt above all on a regional level where re-skilling needs to take place together with the industry.
Such a mechanism needs to be inclusive for the whole automotive sector and needs to be based on data that clearly maps the territorial impact of the legislation.
This amendment is linked to amendments 4 and 6.