8 Amendments of José Inácio FARIA related to 2017/2084(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that research and innovation help make Europe a better place to live and work, encouraging competitiveness and boosting growth and job creation; observes that actions to speed up clean energy innovation should be strongly encouraged by promoting public and private investment and EU industrial competitiveness, while mitigating the social impact of the transition to clean energy;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of the EU Urban Agenda, and welcomes the political shift towards municipal and regional authorities of the power to make green investments, facilitating cooperation in this field; stresses the importance of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, given the essential involvement of local and regional authorities in making the transition to a low-carbon economy;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that our seas and oceans provide a vast renewable source of energy, particularly along the Atlantic seaboard, and could also become major sources of clean energy; observes that marine renewable energy, which includes both sea winds and the ocean itself, offers the EU an opportunity to generate economic growth and job creation, enhance the security of its energy supply and boost competitiveness through technological innovation;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses that public water and sewerage utilities are energy intensive and also contribute to greenhouse gas emissions from untreated sewage; notes the need to promote consistent policies in the circular economy, especially in view of the vital importance of the energy-water nexus, using water more efficiently, reducing energy consumption and encouraging the provision of materials with market value, the introduction of new automation systems and efficient and accessible data systems, as well as innovation and new technologies;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that European water and energy policies should be linked, encouraging cooperation and closer integration with other industrial sectors, promoting innovative funding models and using more renewable energy instead of fossil fuels for the urban water cycle without sacrificing reliability and efficiency;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes the 'Clean Power' package presented by the Commission on 30 November, introducing a regulatory framework for renewables and the internal energy market, to ensure security of supply and energy efficiency in the European Union beyond 2020; regrets, however, that this package leaves subsidies for fossil fuels and nuclear power untouched and fails to introduce rules for the internalisation of external costs generated by those activities;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises the importance of the new European Consensus on Development signed in June 2017, which sets out a common vision and framework of action for the EU and its Member States in the field of development cooperation; notes that, for the first time, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and associated targets to be achieved by 2030 are universally applicable to all countries, in view of the EU commitment to take the lead in implementing them; observes that this brings Union development policy into line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and identifies important measures in the area of Sustainable Energy and Climate Change;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Points out that energy poverty affects around 54 million Europeans (10.8 % of the EU population), who were unable to heat their homes adequately in 2012; calls on the Commission to promote a vigorous policy of energy efficiency in buildings, which account for the largest share (40%) of energy consumed in Europe, by encouraging renovation works, with the long-term aim of decarbonising Europe's buildings, which currently leave much to be desired in terms of energy efficiency;