17 Amendments of Jean-François JALKH related to 2014/2153(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the challenges posed by climate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, a sustainable energy mix, energy security and the development of innovative energy technologies can only be met with a unified strategy on energy securshaped by each Member State in accordance wityh issuets own particular characteristics;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the challenges posed by climate changethe need for sustainable management of natural energy resources, energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, a sustainable energy mix, energy security and the development of innovative energy technologies can only be met with a unified strategy on energy security issues;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is surprised that biofuels are not mentioned as an energy source contributing to Member States’ energy independence;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the close attention paid to the Member States’ technological independence should extend to all technologies, not solely nuclear technology;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to a low-carbon economy; strongly calluggests, therefore, for a comprehensive strategythat recommendations be drawn up that builds on existing policy instruments, with the long-term objective of decarbonising the EUMember states’ economyies by 2050;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the European import strategy must also take into account criteria other than availability and price, such as the social conditions of people in the exporting country and the local environmental impact of the extraction of the product sourced;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that action will only follow if measures are put forward together with the Member States; calls on the Commission to propose concrete steps and action plans, including legislation, for both the short and the long term; underlines the importance of both research and of local pilot projects in Member States, which contribute to energy security by improving the resilience of local systems; and guarantees the Member States the most effective sustainable energy mix possible;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that action will only follow if measurerecommendations are put forward together with the Member States; calls on the Commission to propose concrete steps and action plans, including legislissue recommendation,s for both the short and the long term; underlines the importance of both research and of local pilot projects in Member States, which contribute to energy security by improving the resilience of local systems;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that Member State level is the only effective level for conducting a policy to reduce energy dependence vis-à- vis third countries, by increasing energy supply and production capacities as part of an improvement in energy efficiency and a reduction in pollutant emissions;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the subsidiarity principle applies pursuant to the Treaties. Stresses, in that regard, that the decentralisation of the production and extraction of indigenous energy sources is the best way to avoid supply disruptions and compensate for infrastructure failures. Stresses that the setting-up of local energy production units requiring less infrastructure and contributing to job creation in the place of production/consumption must be incorporated into the strategy and promoted more strongly than infrastructure on an international or continental scale.
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that there should be no question of importing energy which could be produced locally but which uses technologies not used in the European Union for environmental, social or local public safety reasons.
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Maintains that energy saving and energy efficiency are the fast and cost-effective routes to addressing issues such as energy security, external dependence, high prices and environmental concerns; underlines the potential for both in specific sectors such as buildings and transport;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to adopt measureissue recommendations to increase energy efficiency as a priority, thus also tackling the problem of low competitiveness resulting from high energy prices; underlines the importance of fully implementing the measures provided for in existing legislation, namely the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to promote efforts to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies and to propose strengthening the role of renewable energy sources in order to save on fuel imports; welcomes the Commission’s view of renewable energy as a no-regrets option and stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions;
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 140 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates the need to take immediate acissue recommendations in transport in terms of both efficiency improvements and alternative fuels; considers that in the area of housing, deep renovation for energy efficiency should be a priority.