5 Amendments of Inês Cristina ZUBER related to 2012/2005(INI)
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Stresses that the ecological impact of the deepening structural crisis affecting capitalism is demonstrating the unsustainability of an economic organisation of production based on the irrational, intensive, constant and growing capture and exploitation of abundant flows of energy and raw materials, from the soil, from under the ground and from the hydrosphere, motivated by the search for maximum profit and the associated incessant accumulation of capital;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Stresses the importance of ensuring a strong energy sector at European level, grounded in the national public sectors which are essential from the viewpoint of guaranteeing the eradication of energy poverty and the right of universal access to energy for the entire population; recalls the strategic importance of the energy sector for countries' economic development, as a source of national revenue that will help deal with the financial problems facing the Member States, particularly during a crisis;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Recognises that energy is one of the most important and critical strategic sectors for the Member States, most of which are now characterised by extremely high energy dependency as a result of the energy policies pursued over the past three decades; points out that the policy of privatisation and parallel contracts, aimed at guaranteeing fairy-tale profits for energy companies, along with the sweeping restructuring that has affected and continues to affect the energy sector, have drastically curtailed the possibility for these Member States to pursue a coherent energy policy based on proper national energy planning;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that, in many cases, the privatisation of the energy sector led to its monopolisation, and consequently to an increase in energy prices with extremely negative repercussions on end consumers, particularly micro, small and medium- sized undertakings;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to ensure universal access to electricity and to other energy sources, with a view to eradicating the energy poverty now estimated to affect more than 50 million people in the EU Member States;