Activities of Annika BRUNA related to 2023/2115(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Gender aspects of the rising cost of living and the impact of the energy crisis (debate)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas energy prices began rising in the second half of 2021, partly as a result of EU Green Deal policies;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas Member States are free to choose their energy mix;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the European Union, in response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, adopted seven packages of sanctions against Russia, and whereas these are severely impacting the economies of all Member States;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas Member States should be allowed to leave the European electricity market in order to reduce citizens’ bills;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas Member States should have the possibility of reducing their VAT (from 20% to 5.5%, for example) on electricity, gas, fuel oil and fuel in order to restore citizens’ purchasing power;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to deliver on the commitment made by President von der Leyen to promote gender equality in Member States to ensure that environmentall policymaking; calls for a European Green Deal and just and socially fair transition that works for all by developing a gender-transformative intersectional strategy to address energy poverty, and by increasing public investment in social, affordable and energy-efficient housingies do not affect the poorest households, in particular by driving up the cost of energy;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is concerned about the lack of policy measures that genuinely address the imminent danger of energy poverty;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Is appalled by the lack of imaginative policies to address foreseeable energy shortages and blackouts in the coming cold period, with the response mainly consisting of calls on citizens to prepare to endure the worst and refrain from protesting;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls for a review of the entire framework of energy policies in order to ensure abundant energy, low energy prices and a prospering economy built on the efficient use of all technically available energy sources;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Encourages the Member States to immediately address the situation brought about by skyrocketing energy prices; proposes that Member States make use of the reduced VAT rate on electricity, gas, petrol and oil bills and on the supply of heat to end users through district heating, as well as on supplies of thermal energy; is disappointed that some Member States favour a policy of targeted aid a posteriori rather than a reduction in energy taxation;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Expresses its solidarity with the citizens of Member States who are suffering from the consequences of failed energy policies of the past, in particular those who no longer have the means to access the energy they need;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the failure of the energy policies pursued by the vast majority of governments of the Member States and the Union in past decades;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls that energy abundance is a sign of progress in civilisations and of the wealth of societies; deplores the deliberate destruction of the energy sector in the EU;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14