Activities of Catherine TRAUTMANN related to 2013/2135(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies (debate)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas studies indicate that upgrading the grids is the besan important way tof improveing the internal market, reduceing energy costs and boosting the competitiveness of industry;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The addition of these climate goals for 2030 can be an asset provided they are not viewed in isolation: energy efficiency makes the goal of limiting greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) easier to achieve, and also makes the share of renewables (and the initial investment required) lower in absolute terms, in proportion to an overall demand moderated by this efficiency; at the same time, a goal of limiting GHG emissions steers the energy mix towards non-carbon sources, among which renewables occupy a key place, and encourages efficiency efforts; finally, a renewable energy target acts in synergy with the GHG target, but it clearly requires greater coordination of support mechanisms and of the rate of deployment;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that support schemes, if better useddesigned and better coordinated at European level, could be an appropriate tool to incentivise the development of still non-mature renewable energy sources (RES) and energy efficiency; sees an important role for the Commission in providing guidance in this regard;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that some RES should now be considered mature energy sources and their subsidies should therefore be phased out on time order to be able to reallocate these to research and development (R&D) programmes, particularly those relating to storage, and RES that are not yet cost- effectivmature; asks the Commission to study the impact of RES priority dispatch on general energy costs;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that increased energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the decarbonisation of the energy sectorlimiting greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Asks the Commission to develop betterefficient and transparent methods and tools for calculating and monitoring progress which could help to draw up a more consistent EU approach to energy efficiency; believes that more should be done to help EU industries to further reduce their energy intensity;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that as one of the cornerstones of the EU’s climate and energy package, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) should be able to best fulfil its main function, the reduction of GHG emissions, and respond efficiently to economic downturns and upturns; recalls that the main objective of the EU ETS is to reduce GHG emissions and not to provide investors with sufficient incentives to invest in low-carbon technologies, as these should beto ensure the predictability and price signal needed to steen merely as a secondary objective and not as a basis for evaluating if the scheme works as intendedr investments for this purpose;
Amendment 526 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Asks Member States for better cooperation and interaction at EU level in order to make national measures more consistent; believes that, to that end, a mechanism similar to that which already exists for economic and budgetary matters, i.e. the European Semester (and taking into account Parliament’s comments on the need to improve and, in particular, to democratise it), would be entirely relevant to energy, which combines national sovereignty over the energy mix and increasing interdependence at European level;
Amendment 566 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that Member States and regions should be encouraged to improve cooperation in order to optimise research, development and innovation efforts (along the lines of the recently established Franco-German Office) and the efficiency of renewables expansion; in this context, the Commission has an important role to play as a facilitator in coordinating, financially supporting and preparing appropriate analyses of renewable energy resources and potential for the Member States;
Amendment 642 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that, when bringing about security of supply, Member States must be able tocan choose their national energy mix and may take advantage of all of their indigenous energy resources in accordance with the wishes of their citizens and with policies that ensure the safe and sustainable exploration, extraction and use of these resources;
Amendment 689 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that energy end consumers – individuals, SMEs and industry alike – are at the very core of the internal energy market and that they should benefit from lower energy prices, be duly protected, and accurately informed by ensuring easy access to information; for this purpose, calls on the Commission and Members States to achieve, as a matter of urgency, the completion of the internal market, the establishment of a mechanism to protect against energy poverty, security of supply and the interconnection of networks as requested in Article 194 TFEU;
Amendment 705 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that in order to ensure security of supply there must be enough capacity to meet demand in peak periods and in periods of (political or technological) difficulties and that excess capacity or backup must therefore be ensured and maintainedor maintained via interconnected capacity mechanisms which are efficient, transparent, technology-neutral and non- discriminatory; points out the need for storage and more grid flexibility as a response to the intermittence of some sources of RES;
Amendment 788 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to launch a study analysing new and cost-efficient market designs with a view to ensuring reasonably priced electricity to consumers and to preventing carbon leakage; asks therefore the Commission to come forward as soon as possible with an additional assessment and recommendations for further actions to prevent the risk of carbon leakage caused by reallocation of production facilities outside the EU, focusing in particular on additional scenarios in which limited or no further global action is taken on carbon emission reduction;
Amendment 799 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Advocates the decoupling of the gas pricing mechanism by opting for more flexible solutions instead of oil indexation, while respecting the freedom of commercial exchange;
Amendment 886 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Notes that access to capital, even for heavy industry sectors, is often a barrier to investment in cleaner technologies; therefore asks the Commission to study the possibility of creating a fund that could help to leverage investment, possibly financed by a share of ETS revenue, in addition to the NER300 programme, which must be assessed to ensure that it is being properly implemented;