Activities of Nikos CHRYSOGELOS related to 2012/2259(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy on the European internal energy market
Amendments (10)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Recognises that increasing the share of renewable energy will not only increase the energy independence of Europe but will have also significant environmental and health co-benefit through reduction in air pollution and other emissions, as well as other risks inherent to other forms of power generation;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that renewable energy is being developed in the Member States with a view to meeting the targets set for 2020; calls on the Commission to propose rational goals up to 2030, which should take into accountset a binding renewable energy target of minimum 45% by 2030, so as to provide investors with the required security and continuity for their proportion of electricity to be generated from renewable sources, energy efficiency, clean conventional energy technologies, and CO2 storagejected investments beyond 2020 and ensure that the EU will be on a realistic track for full renewables based economy by the year 2050;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that future policy incentives for renewable energy should take into account resource efficiency objectives and address the wide variation in terms of upfront "carbon debt" of different sources of energy from biomass;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that renewable energy is not being developed only separately, but in order to promote the development of decentralised renewable energy systems, but also as part of the overall energy system; reiterates that funding needs to be allocated under the Connecting Europe programme to finance the development of ICT-basecross border infrastructure and smart grids so as to enable renewable energy to be incorporated more comprehensively and improve the stability of transfer systems;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that different schemes for promoting RES ensure that the different potentials and technology patterns within the Member States are taken into account in the support scheme design, thus avoiding windfall profits by reflecting the real costs of a technology; welcomes at the same time the Commission initiative to produce guidelines on support schemes;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Maintains that a transitional period is necessary in order to establish European support schemes; suggests that the Commission allow for the effects of the economic crisis and countries' lower credit ratings, as reflected in the cutbacks – and the degree of risk involved – in renewable energy investment;Is concerned about the effects of the economic crisis and countries' lower credit ratings on renewable energy financing; regrets that a growing number of countries have adopted retroactive measures increasing the risks in renewable energy investments, thus increasing the cost of capital and making the achievement of 2020 targets more expensive, and stresses that the risks to those who invest in renewable energy have to be reduced by means of a clear long- term European strategy, as an increase of energy efficiency and renewable energy proportion could contribute to the fiscal consolidation for many countries in crisis that are heavily dependent on oil and gas imports;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is convinced that stable and long-term policy frameworks play a key role in reducing costs of uncertainty and improving access to capital, thereby ensuring a cost-efficient and effective transition for society.
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points to the need for energy and CO2 storagemore research funding for renewable energy technologies; maintains that funding needs to be allocated under the Horizon 2020 programme to finance the development of renergy and CO2 storagewable energy technologies;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6