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3 Amendments of Nils TORVALDS related to 2016/2058(INI)

Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Notes that measures for developing a comprehensive and integrated strategy for Heating and Cooling within the Energy Union offer significant opportunities for both EU business and consumers if implemented correctly, in terms of reducing overall energy costs for industry, boosting competitiveness and delivering cost savings to consumers;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that heating and cooling constitute the largest share of the EU’s energy demand; emphasises the importance ofregrets that substantial amounts of heat are wasted; underlines that fossil fuels are the largest primary source of energy supply for heating and cooling and emphasises in this context the importance of district heating as well as technology-neutral and market-based incentives in the transition to a low-carbon and secure energy supply to the heating and cooling sector and of focusing not only on aone component level, such as buildings;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that nearly half of the buildings in the Union have individual boilers installed before 1992; encourages therefore the Commission and the Member states to take measures to accelerate the refurbishment of outdated heating and coling appliances; stresses the importance of district heating in this regard;
2016/05/27
Committee: ENVI