40 Amendments of Fredrick FEDERLEY related to 2016/2041(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas renewable bio-energies produced within the agricultural sector make a large contribution to the EU’s achievement of crucial targets such as mitigating the effects of climate change, reducing the EU’s energy dependency on energy imports, creating jobs and improving incomes in the sector;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Insists on the importance of promoting and encouraging the development of on- farm sources of alternative energy, which can have a significant positive impact on climate change and on creating new green jobs in rural areas as well as supporting the economic and social development of such areas;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Insists on the importance of promoting and encouraging the development of on- farm and forestry holding sources of alternative energy, which can have a significant impact on creating new green jobs in rural areas;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the development of renewable energy must ensureprovides opportunities for tackling climate change, improving air quality increasing energy sovereignecurity, eliminateing energy poverty and fostering economic development in the EU;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the development of renewable energy must ensure energy sovereignty, eliminate energy poverty and foster economic development in the EU, it is also an important opportunity for job-creation in rural areas;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that cascading use of renewable resources is a principle which if regulated and enforced by law will become a large interference with property rights and might hinder innovation especially for SME:s;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas investment in renewables requires a long-term stable and reliable framework consistent with the EU’'s 2050 climate commitments;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of modernising the agricultural production in Europe, to be able to reduce the negative impact of agriculture on the environment and contribute to an increased use of renewable energy sources;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Believes that the promotion of renewable energy sources in the EU should not create unnecessary obstacles for the deployment of other energy sources which could improve energy efficiency in the EU, such as peat;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Recalls that bioenergy will play an important part in decarbonizing EU; therefore calls on the Commission to recognize that the contribution from bioenergy should not be allowed to be jeopardized;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas public participation and supervision, clear policy guidelines at regional, national and European level and the engagement of citizens, businesses, consumer organisations, civil society and social partners are key to the successful development of renewable energy;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of supporting EU framework programmes for research into relation tonewable energies for agriculture and forestry in general and, in particular, as regards refined biofuels, rational use of biomass and the development of fast- growing energy crops; points also to the importance of research into the grid integration and storage of decentrally generated renewable energies;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas respect for ownership rights is important when promoting renewable energy;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to promote the importance of the sustainable forest-based bioeconomy and of wood as one of the EU’s crucial renewable raw materials in some EU countries;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the European Commission's commitment to making the EU "the world number one in renewables" and urges the Commission to ensure full implementation of the 2020 renewable energy directive and to put forward an ambitious post-2020 legislative framework;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the importance of promoting local renewable energy cooperatives in both rural and urban areas in order to increase public and private support for renewable energy;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the importance of the transport sector for the EU´s rural areas, notes that the transport sector is the sector that has seen least progress in using renewable energy sources with only 5,4 % renewable energy in 2013 compared to the 10% EU target for 2020; calls therefore on Member States to intensify their efforts in order to meet these targets in due time and to consider strengthening the link between the transport and electricity markets by promoting electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in order to meet these targets;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses that the potential for renewables in rural areas in the Balkan and Mediterranean regions is under- exploited and calls on the Union to increase its support for the development of the market for renewable energy in such regions;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to recognize the under- exploited potential of extracting renewable energy from the sea as well as the benefits of using marine resources in biogas production for the agricultural sector;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to consider undertaking measures aimed at facilitating the selling of surpluses from agriculture-based renewable energy production;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the fact that the national regulation of electricityimportance of an EU legislative proposal on energy market rules, as a more integrated markets is a key factor inor the dieverging advancelopment of renewables, differentand for reducing energy costs for families and for industry and different levels of energy dependency;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the need for an integrated approach to public investments and credit in technical improvement, grid adaptation, storage, energy efficiency and new forms ofclean energy production and grid adaptation, to avoid potential bottlenecks;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the strengthening of transparency and public participation, with particular regard tothrough the engagement of citizens, businesses, consumer organisations, civil society and social partners, in the development of national plans for renewable energy;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates Parliament’'s call for binding targets of a 30 % share of renewable energy consumption and 40 % in energy savings for 2030; notes that any higher energy savings target should directly lead to a higher target of renewable energy consumption;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the targets already agreed for 2020 must be taken as the baseline when revising the Renewables Energy Directive after that date; underlines that the EU 2030 renewable energy target requires collective achievement; stresses that Member States should develop their national plans timely and that the Commission needs enhanced oversight capacities;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights the potential for Europe in the development of renewable energy and underlines the importance for long- term and favourable conditions for all market actors in this regard;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Urges the European Commission to codify in legislation a grandfathering principle for renewable energy power plants to prevent retroactive changes to renewable energy support mechanisms and guarantee the economic viability of existing assets;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the need for a differential treatmentimportance of taking into account the differences between micro, small and large producers; stresses the importance of ensuring financial and administrative facilities for ‘prosumers’ (households, micro and small businesses, cooperatives, public administrations and non-commercial entities that engage in energy production);
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that renewable electricity production should be better integrated with the electric distribution and transmission systems, considering the changes towards a more flexible and decentralised model for energy;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the Commission’'s strategy to increase demand-response mechanisms; stresses that this should not create an additional financial burden fordemand-response mechanisms could provide an opportunity for energy costs reductions for businesses and citizens;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that the indirect taxation on energy should be closely linked to green energy policies and should take into account its distributional, social and economic effects, with automatic compensatory measures for vulnerable families and sectorsStresses that Member States are responsible for ensuring the right policy mix (targeted efficiency measures, social and fiscal policies) for supporting consumers in a vulnerable situation;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses the need to facilitate a transition towards renewable heating devices, while ensuring adequate financial support for energy-poor citizens;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Commission to promote a legislative framework offering prospects of biofuels with high GHG-efficiency, in particular advanced biofuels, in the period after 2020 and by providing an appropriate incentive to their use to help open up green jobs while averting adverse effects of indirect land-use change;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Draws attention to the need to limit biofuel land-use tofor assessments of alreas where they do not compete with feedy existing EU sustainability policies in regards tock produ its function and to develop next-generation biofuels using biomass or waste that do not compete with other agricultural producemarket implications and assessments of the appropriateness of any additional sustainability criteria;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Points out the need for an improved regulatory environment and long-term conditions in order to support development for renewable energy in the aviation and shipping sectors;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses the need for a shift from liberalisation to sustainable mobility regulationpolicies, including sustainable logistic systems and sustainable urban policies that minimise overall energy consumption in transport;