The devastating floods in central and eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Recital C a (new)
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   Ca. whereas the EEA’s EUCRA stresses that if decisive action is not taken now, most climate risks identified could reach critical or catastrophic levels by the end of this century1a; ____________________________________________________ 1a The European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA), European Environment Agency, 11 March 2024

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2. Amendment 2The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 27 a (new)
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   27a. Underlines that solidarity is key to emergency responses and preparedness; believes that the EU should enhance its support to the developing countries most affected by the impacts of climate change as they are not as prepared for extreme weather events as the EU and thus suffer greater losses and damage;

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3. Amendment 3PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 6 a (new)
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   6a. Calls for an immediate establishment of a legal framework that provides affected individuals with a guaranteed right to financial compensation in the event of natural disasters, ensuring that support is provided swiftly and without excessive bureaucratic barriers through immediate relief and advance payments; highlights the need for this framework to apply retroactively to victims of previous natural disasters who have yet to receive sufficient financial aid and continue to face hardships as a result of delayed support; demands that voluntary organisations, which are now on the frontlines of crisis response, be provided with adequate financial, material and personnel resources to ensure…

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4. Amendment 4Joint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 10 a (new)
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   10a. Notes that substantially increasing advance payments from the EUSF would allow Member States to respond more effectively and quickly to disasters, especially in less developed regions, where immediate assistance is required; urges the Commission to explore all possible avenues for accelerating the mobilisation of the EUSF, in particular by amending current rules and to consider granting higher advance payments to applicant countries;

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5. Amendment 5ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Recital J a (new)
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   Ja. whereas in recent years such environmental disasters have occurred, causing tragedies in several European regions, including in Italy, with particular reference to Marche, Emilia-Romagna and the island of Ischia, as well as in Germany and Belgium, with devastating consequences for both people and local infrastructure and economies;

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6. Amendment 6ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Recital J
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   J. whereas, owing to its regional focus, place-based approach, strategic planning and effective implementation model, cohesion policy should play a key role in the prevention of disasters, recovery from symmetric and asymmetric shocks, and the fight against climate change;

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   J. whereas, owing to its regional focus, place-based approach, strategic planning and effective implementation model, cohesion policy should play a key role in the prevention of disasters, recovery from symmetric and asymmetric shocks, and the fight against climate change; whereas in order to effectively address these challenges, it is essential that the future MFF recognises the crucial role of cohesion policy, ensuring an adequate budget.

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7. Amendment 7ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 5 a (new)
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   5a. Regrets that, in some cases, the consequences of extreme weather events could have been prevented through greater prevention by the regions;

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8. Amendment 8ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 10 a (new)
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   10a. Calls on the Commission to allow, within the scope of the EUSF, construction of public and private infrastructure, including new dams or the completion of existing ones, to prevent and limit the occurrence of major damage caused by disasters;

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9. Amendment 9ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Recital C a (new)
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   Ca. whereas the recent floods in Romania have severely impacted more than 5 000 households and over 15 000 individuals, and have disrupted transportation by damaging four national roads; whereas, regrettably, the data indicate that at least seven individuals have lost their lives as a result of the floods;

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10. Amendment 10ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Recital J a (new)
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    Ja. Recalls the critical role of Romania’s National Meteorological Administration (ANM), which issued over 35 immediate weather warnings, including 9 red alerts for counties including Bacău, Galați, Iași, Neamț, and Vaslui, where rainfall exceeded 80 litres per square metre; recalls the significant involvement of Romanian national military forces in conducting search and rescue operations in the aforementioned regions;

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11. Amendment 11ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 8 a (new)
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    8a. Urgently calls for the activation of the CAP’s Crisis Reserve to alleviate severe losses suffered by the agricultural sector in Romania as a result of the natural disasters;

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12. Amendment 12ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 a (new)
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    4a. Reminds NGOs and civil society groups that having influence in decision-making, whether formal or informal, comes with significant responsibility; if their lobbying efforts or opposition to critical adaptation infrastructure projects, such as dam construction, lead to widespread destruction of property during floods, they should be held accountable; these groups should face both financial and legal consequences for obstructing measures that could have prevented such devastation;

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