5 Amendments of Kaja KALLAS related to 2015/2108(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that a functioning internal market that allows energy to flow freely, renewable energy and increased energy efficiency leading to energy savings are critical means for a stable, secure, independent and democraticcompetitive energy system for the EU, which generates high- quality jobs and wealth within a future- oriented sustainable economy; underlines that a higher degree of electricity interconnectivity and smart grids are necessary for developing such a system;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets the lack of a transparent decision-making process leading to the establishment of the projects of common interest (PCI) list; regrets further the predominant role of ENTSO-E, transmission system operators (TSOs) and project promoters in the development of a harmonised cost-benefit analysis methodology, in preparing the ten-year network development plans and the network codes, and in evaluating the costs and benefits of each project; recalls the need to provide complete assessments including economic, social and environmental impacts; calls on the Commission, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and national regulators to play a more proactive role in order to develop a more neutral, transparent and democratic consultative process, including the effective participation of Parliament and giving voting status to civil society representatives; calls on the Commission to assess the situations in which the use of best available technology (BAT) could be established as a precondition for granting EU funds to projects;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises that public awareness and support is essential to ensure fast implementation of interconnector projects; acknowledges that democrthorough consultaticon processes and environmental standards must not be undermined when building new power lines is therefore indispensable; calls on the project promoters to use BAT for new interconnectors in order to reduce conflicts between project investments in the grids and environmental impact;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that planned interconnectors are expected to allow the Baltic States to reach the 10 % goal by 2015; is concerned that the Baltic States' networks are still synchronised with and dependent on the Russian electricity system, which is an impediment for a truly integrated and properly functioning European electricity market; calls for and endangers European energy security; calls on the Commission to play an active role in the BEMIP Working Group, and make real progress in the legal, technical and financial aspects of the synchronisation project ; Considers that a rapid synchronisation of the Baltic States' electricity networks with the Continental European Network ins orderf strategic importance to ensure full integration in the EU internal electricity market and a higher security of electricity supply; highlights the common Nordic power market as a best practice for cooperationa functioning regional energy market between Member States; acknowledges the importance of higher interconnectivity between Poland and the Nordic electricity market in order for Poland to reach its 10 % target;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need to derive a future electricity interconnection target from the EU's long-term climate goals as well as from a sustainable energy system that the EU is looking for; notes in this context that the degree of interconnection required will depend in particular on whether: a) the EU is serious in applying the ‘energy efficiency first' principle and more demand-side response measures, b) decentralised renewables-based electricity and its correlated smart grids are further developed, c) energy storage technologies – at household or municipality levels – are developed, d) grids are optimised and use the best available technologies, e) people are given a higher role as prosumers in the energy system, and f) a clear incentive for investments in the grids is created through in particular a functioning internal energy market;