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12 Amendments of Eva KAILI related to 2017/2084(INI)

Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas a fully functioning internal energy market is essential for further stimulating R&D and maximising the market uptake of new technologies across all EU regions by providing economies of scale and regulatory and investment certainty, thereby enabling the EU to reap the full potential of energy innovation and fostering efficiency, a sustainable technology-neutral use of indigenousfull use of clean and zero-carbon energy sources, and storage and transport solutions;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that a cost-effective energy transition towards environmentally friendly, consumer-oriented and more digitalised, decentralised systems requires research and the deployment of innovation in all energy system sectors, including non-technology specific,clean energy systemic solutions; recognises that this transition is fostering new organisationalbusiness models, particularly in energy generation, transmission, distribution and storage, business and needs management, as well as service provision; highlights in particular the value of new business models that use innovative digital technology to optimise self-consumption and self-generation of on-site renewable energy and increase access to renewables amongst those in energy poverty or in multi-occupancy buildings; underlines the role that large- scale pilot projects can play in deploying systemic energy innovation;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for greater coherence between the relevant funds, including structural funds, dedicated to technology-neutralclean energy projects, and for the existing financing instruments at EU and Member State level to be made more comprehensible; calls on the Commission to provide mapping of different funding and financing instruments and considers that the possibility of pooling the various instruments should be assessed;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to propose a focused, long-term, technology- open energy-industrial strategy as an integral part of the EU strategy and action plan for a consistent and comprehensive energy dimension of the EU’s industrial policy; welcomes the creation of the European Commission’s new Clean Energy Industrial Competitiveness Forum and urges the Commission to fast-track the Forum’s work in certain strategic sectors such as solar photovoltaics and wind;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that citizen-driven energy innovation opens untapped opportunities for innovation financing; calls on the Commission to explore effective ways to promote energy innovation start-up crowdfunding and to consider the setting up of a clean energy innovation crowd equity fund; underlines the importance of crowdfunding for new renewable installations as a means of diversifying sources of finance;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Emphasises that new smart grid technology can enable higher penetration of renewable energy and allow both large- scale and small-scale renewable installations to receive new revenue streams from innovative grid services which thanks to digitalisation can be delivered with greater speed and accuracy; calls on the European Commission to prioritise innovative smart grid projects within the European Investment Bank’s financial instruments, European Structural and Investment Funds, Horizon 2020 and the Connecting Europe Facility;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of enhancing the promotion of clean energy and renewable technology exports within the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTA), including through a dedicated support facility and focused assistance from EU delegations in third countries;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes that building-integrated photovoltaics and renewable energy solutions for buildings have been identified as a priority area within the “Strengthening EU Leadership on Renewables” focus area; agrees that this is a field where Europe boasts world-class product development and precision manufacturing including in glass- integrated photovoltaics; urges the European Commission and national authorities to do their utmost to support this innovative manufacturing and ensure that Europe maintains its leading role in this sector;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Requests the Commission to ensure that its work on innovation on the one hand, and standards and interoperability on the other, is fully joined up so that the EU establishes global leadership in standard setting in clean energy ‘Internet of Things’ sectors;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers that innovation in blockchain technologies presents a unique opportunity to improve the allocative efficiency of environmentally friendly energy by disrupting access to energy resources, supply chains and distribution facilities in the digital environment of the Internet of Things and channels of secure payment. Calls on the Commission to encourage these kind of initiatives and explore ways of promoting them as well as improving their regulatory framework with particular attention to a safe and secure financing and supply chain environment and less energy- demanding technologies;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the Commission and the Member States to assist EU regions in taking coordinated steps to incentivisze energy innovation at local and trans- regional level with the aim of developing coherent strategies; including the establishment of smart cities, and local renewables-based grid-connected microgrids;
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Welcomes the importance given to community-based energy trading schemes within the Energy Innovation Inducement Prize; recommends that this should be extended to all peer-to-peer electricity trading platforms; encourages the Commission to assess the barriers to the peer-to-peer trading of energy using innovative online platforms and take steps to address those barriers.
2017/10/25
Committee: ITRE