10 Amendments of Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ related to 2016/0000(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Maintains that the Paris Agreement (COP 21) has to be accompanied by national emissions plans with verifiable clear-cut commitments on emissions and energy that ensure commitment to preventing global warming in excess of 2 degrees;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reminds Member States that any policy on renewable energy quotas has to be accompanied by commitments on reducing energy consumption;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on Member States to develop regulations that are as similar as possible in order to encourage installation of decentralised renewable electricity generation systems and especially to promote own-consumption, both individual and communal, through the establishment of net balance systems;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls on the European Commission to take into account that ETS is failing to put in place the right incentive towards a renewable energy transition;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to give priority to renewable energy sources and technologies with the least damaging effects on the environment, and biodiversity and human rights, capitalising on the advantage of a specific geographical and climate situation to secure a beneficial outcome; urges Member States to prioritise the interconnection of the electricity grid with neighbouring countries, and modernize the grid where necessary to guarantee they are fit for renewables;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on Member States to implement regulatory frameworks that separate ownership of electrical energy transport and distribution networks from their management, thereby preventing private economic interests being placed above the general interest, as in some Member States at present;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses concern at the fact that progress has slowed in meeting the EU’s 10% target for renewable energy use in the transport sector and draws attention to the importance of reaching that goal from the point of view of lowering greenhouse gas emission levels and reducing EU dependency on imported energy; calls on the Commission to promote a legislative framework offering prospects for advanced biofuels in the period after 2020 andMember States to set economic relocation strategies in motion and to be aware of the importance of town and country planning policies that ensure low-carbon mobility, and also, by providing an appropriate incentive to their use, to help open up ‘green’ jobs while averting adverse effects of indirect land-use change;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses concern at the fact that progress has slowed in meeting the EU’s 10% target for renewable energy use in the transport sector (especially shipping and aviation) and draws attention to the importance of reaching that goal from the point of view of lowering greenhouse gas emission levels and reducing EU dependency on imported energy; calls on the Commission to promote a legislative framework offering prospects for 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 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to draft a directive to tackle energy poverty, taking a holistic approach in addressing this issue that unites the fields of socioeconomics and energy;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Commission to involve and respect the competences of local and regional authorities, while encouraging cooperation between Member States to learn from best-practices;