35. Insists that the future Atlantic strategy must be based on the thematic pillars of the Europe 2020 Strategy, since this will make it possible to link the thematic contents with sectoral policies in an integrated way; takes the view, in this context, that the objectives and thematic concentration proposed for the five funds included in the common strategic framework for European cohesion policy for the next programming period should form the framework of the action plan; underlines the objectives of ’strengthening research, technological development and inn ...[+++]ovation’, ’enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs’, ’supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy’ and ’promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures’;

112. Hopes that concrete and measurable targets will swiftly be established for each sector, in order to encourage private investors and inspire confidence and cooperation among them, while promoting the better use of European funds; stresses that renewable energy, innovation and the development and deployment of breakthrough technologies can contribute to the fight against climate change and, at the same time, help convince the EU's partners worldwide that emissions reductions are feasible without losing competitiveness or putting job creation at risk; considers it essential that the EU and its Member States should set an example in e ...[+++]stablishing a system for investment in new, energy-efficient and low-carbon technologies; calls for the reinforcement of existing financing schemes in order to achieve the roadmap objectives, as well as for discussions to be promptly launched on the financial instruments that need to be deployed, and for the facilitation of better synergies between national and European financing schemes; believes that multi-source financing schemes can be an effective tool; stresses the key role of regional and cohesion policy funding as the main instrument for cofinancing regional measures for the transition to a low-carbon economy; considers that a significant proportion of financing for the 2014-2020 programming period should be allocated to meeting the objectives of the 2050 roadmap;

7. Hopes that concrete and measurable targets will swiftly be established for each sector, in order to inspire confidence and cooperation among, and to encourage, private investors and a better use of European funds; stresses that renewable energy, innovation and the development and deployment of breakthrough technologies contribute to the fight against climate change and, at the same time, help convince the EU’s partners worldwide that emissions reductions are feasible without losing competitiveness or putting at risk job creation; considers it essential that Europe and its Member States lead by example in establishing a system for in ...[+++]vestment in new, energy-efficient and low carbon technologies; calls for the reinforcement of existing financing schemes in order to achieve the roadmap objectives, as well as for discussions to be promptly launched on the financial instruments that need to be deployed, and for the facilitation of better synergies between national and European financing schemes; believes that multisource financing schemes can be an effective tool; emphasises the important role of regional and cohesion policy funding as the main instrument for co-financing regional measures for the transition to a low carbon economy; considers that a significant proportion of financing for the 2014-2020 programming period should be allocated to meeting the objectives of the 2050 roadmap;

114. Hopes that concrete and measurable targets will swiftly be established for each sector, in order to encourage private investors and inspire confidence and cooperation among them, while promoting the better use of European funds; stresses that renewable energy, innovation and the development and deployment of breakthrough technologies can contribute to the fight against climate change and, at the same time, help convince the EU’s partners worldwide that emissions reductions are feasible without losing competitiveness or putting job creation at risk; considers it essential that the EU and its Member States should set an example in e ...[+++]stablishing a system for investment in new, energy-efficient and low-carbon technologies; calls for the reinforcement of existing financing schemes in order to achieve the roadmap objectives, as well as for discussions to be promptly launched on the financial instruments that need to be deployed, and for the facilitation of better synergies between national and European financing schemes; believes that multi-source financing schemes can be an effective tool; stresses the key role of regional and cohesion policy funding as the main instrument for cofinancing regional measures for the transition to a low-carbon economy; considers that a significant proportion of financing for the 2014-2020 programming period should be allocated to meeting the objectives of the 2050 roadmap;

Is the minister aware that his ideological approach, according to which the economy does not need any help from the government, is killing all of the initiatives that the technology partnerships program has launched over the years?

The February budget also announced a number of initiatives to further the cause of an innovative economy. The Canadian technology network to help small businesses get access to new technology to compete in world markets was announced, as was a technology partnership program to help smaller firms gain access to research results done in government and university labs.