10 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2016/0382(COD)
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is thus appropriate to establish a Union binding target of at least 27 % share of renewable energy. Member States should definmust establish, uphold and demonstrate their contribution tomade by their policies and measures for the achievement of this target as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans through the governance process set out in Regulation [Governance].
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The establishment of a Union binding renewable energy target for 2030 would continue to encourage the development of technologies which generate renewable energy and provide certainty for investors. A target defined at the Union level would leave greater flexibility for Member States to meet their greenhouse gas reduction targets in the most cost-effective manner in accordance with their specific circumstances, the energy mixes established individually by each Member State and capacities to produce renewable energy.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In order to meet their greenhouse gas reduction targets in the most cost- effective manner, the Member States should each have the right to decide on their own energy mix and national contributions to the binding EU target for 2030, without the need for national targets or binding trajectories over and above their commitments.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) The binding EU 2030 renewable energy objective must be achieved by promoting technological innovation at this level, particularly in with regard to revolutionary or highly advanced technologies, through direct EU funding and by streamlining the Single Market in a bid to achieve commercial profitability as soon as possible.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In order to achieve the Union targets, a financial framework is necessary to allow Member States to provide funding for renewable energy sources while complying with state aid rules. This should be used in particular where there are difficulties in reducing dependence on fossil fuels for energy.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) EU state aid implementation rules must be updated to attract maximum investment and encourage communities to use renewable energy.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Member States should be encouraged to pursue all appropriate forms of cooperation in relation to the objectives set out in this Directive in order to obtain as comprehensive a consensus as possible on a common energy policy in the Union and bring the positions of the Member States into line. Such cooperation can take place at all levels, bilaterally or multilaterally. Apart from the mechanisms with effect on target renewable energy share calculation and target compliance, which are exclusively provided for in this Directive, namely statistical transfers between Member States, joint projects and joint support schemes, cooperation can also take the form of, for example, exchanges of information and best practices, as provided for, in particular, in the e-platform established by Regulation [Governance], and other voluntary coordination between all types of support schemes.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) The Energy Union strategy also recognised the role of the citizen in the energy transition, where citizens take ownership of the energy transition, benefit from new technologies to reduce their bills, and participate actively in the market. The use of information and communications technologies should be encouraged to ensure more efficient energy use in the home and more efficient power generation and transmission.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) Member States should encourage the development of innovative storage technologies as a means of lending further credibility to the cross-border development of renewable energy in regions where this can be most efficiently put into practice.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 b (new)
(1b) Member States must agree on specific EU measures to prevent energy supply crises and deal with such contingencies should they arise. It is necessary to formulate an energy strategy that balances environmental protection, competitiveness and security of supply objectives.