6 Amendments of Nils TORVALDS related to 2020/2070(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s new Circular Economy Action Plan which highlights the role of construction and building materials in generating over 35 % of the EU’s total waste; notes that a streamlined approachcross-sectoral approach (heating and cooling, power, buildings, infrastructure) should be taken in EU legislation to recovery, recycling, life- cycle assessment and to taking the embodied energy in building materials into account;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that many construction materials are energy intense and might have a high CO2 footprint;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that measures need to take into account the diversity of buildings and weather conditions in the Union;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines the importance of a neutral view on technology options to allow the most competitive and cost- efficient technologies access to markets;
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes note of the ECA report of 28 April 2020 on Energy Efficiency of Buildings, regrets that the budget allocation to projects does not take into account a cost-benefit analysis, therefore calls on the Member States to take into account the Technical Guidance on Financing by the Commission; is concerned that the Commission is unable to assess the EU budget’s contribution to the EU energy efficiency target resulting from a monitoring deficiency, therefore calls on the Commission to take measures to improve monitoring;
Amendment 126 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Acknowledges the energy storage potential of buildings through massive building components;