Activities of Barbara KAPPEL related to 2016/2058(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU strategy on heating and cooling (A8-0232/2016 - Adam Gierek) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on an EU Strategy on Heating and Cooling PDF (368 KB) DOC (156 KB)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the share of primary energy from fossil fuels in heating and cooling is 75% and does not guarantee decarbonisation, thereby accelerating climate change and causing significant harm to the environmentheating and cooling sector needs to fully contribute to the EU's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2030 and 2050;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas natural gas is becoming ever more important in heating given that the chemical energy stored in it can be converted into heat energy highly cost efficiently as well as can be stored and transported easily within the European infrastructure;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas there is a considerable variation of circumstances among the Member States concerning demand profiles, infrastructure capacities, environment and climate, availability of energy sources, purchasing power, buildings, and access to finance;
Amendment 118 #
1a. Believes that due to the variation of circumstances among Member States, it is necessary to keep open a variety of options so as to decarbonise heating, rather than focusing on a small number of options as this would limit competition, innovation, consumer choice and affordability;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Supports that conclusion in the heating and cooling strategy that "consumers must be at the centre of this strategy" by enabling them to use a variety of technologies and solutions so as to help them shift to more sustainable consumption patterns and generate savings;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that the shorter the chain, supported by modern and highly efficient appliances, by which primary energy is converted into other forms to generate usable heat, the higher the energy efficiency;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations it is imperative that the use of individual heating systems that depend on fossil fuels be restricted and replaced with large-scale local cogeneration systems that produce heat and electricityas well as district heating systems to be optimized so as to comply with the emission reduction targets of the EU, while keeping costs for suppliers and consumers affordable;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses the view that, in Europe's temperate climate zone, reverse systems for heating (winter) and cooling (summer) using gas and electric heat pumps could become very important;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to draw up a plan to promote the sustainable use of organic waste for heating and cooling as part of the 'Waste to eEnergy' programme whereby the principle of Cascadian usage shall be duly taken into account;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. GivenPoints out that fossil fuels account for 75% of the primary energy supply in heating and cooling, and therefore for more than 37% of the EU’s total energy consumption, points out to the Commission the possibility of including those sectors in the EU ETS, including fuel combustion facilities with a capacity of less than 20 MW; believes therefore that best practices of Member States should be identified on how to incentivize a fuel- switch without distorting the market or impose additional costs on consumers;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission to promote measures to modernise inefficient heating and cooling appliances in the review of the energy performance of Buildings Directive, whereby the review of the energy labelling system can play a key role to stimulate activity in this sector;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view that consumers must be made fully aware of the technological and economic benefits of new heating and cooling systems, so as to enable them to make the best possible choices; believes however that consumers should be able to make informed decisions concerning their heating and cooling application based on their individual circumstances;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Believes that the reliability of data is of crucial importance in developing the future heating and cooling policy; believes that commonly agreed and verified breakdowns as well as a stronger focus on bottom-up data collections is necessary to support evidence based policy decisions;