31 Amendments of Peter LIESE related to 2015/2113(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32
Citation 32
– having regard to Directive 2002/910/31/ECU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December9 May 20102 on the energy performance of buildings (recast),
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Insists on actively involving social partners to address the social impact of the transition towards a sustainable and decarbonised energy-union, by means of a social energy dialogue platform;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that ETS revenues should be utilised in particular to support low- carbon innovation, energy efficiency and other CO2 reduction measures, especially in energy intensive sectors;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to examine further the issue of indirect carbon costs and their impact on (and share in) electricity prices in the Member States; believes this is crucial in order to better guarantee a European level playing field;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise the smart cities network in order to stimulate and exchange best practices and to fully exploit the potential of local and regional energy efficiency and greenhouse gas mitigating projects and measures; proposes to bring together all multi-level governance partners in an operational interface and to actively involve the Covenant of Mayors in such a transparent platform;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Looks forward to initiatives that empower the consumers to take control of their energy use, encourage them to commit and invest in decentralised energy and to protect them from energy poverty;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to develop innovative financial incentives, instruments for decarbonisation- investments, to mobilise the full potential of energy efficiency gains in the housing sector, also with regard to sustainable retrofitting of houses of vulnerable families and citizens ;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to stimulate cooperative initiatives as this will encourage investments in renewable energy generation and as citizens’ participation in energy cooperatives can increase both their awareness of the advantages of efficient energy consumption and their control over energy prices;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas EU energy and climate policies must complement each another, and their objectives must reinforce rather than undermine one another; the Energy Union should therefore complement European reindustrialisation targets, boost the transition to a low- emission economy and enhance the global competitiveness of the European economy, while effectively avoiding any threat of carbon leakage;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the EU building stock is responsible for approximately 40% of final EU energy consumption and for the consumption of approximately 60% of EU gas imports, therefore making the moderation of its energy demand an important factor towards achieving energy independence;
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to urgently step up the EU’s efforts to pursue the decarbonisation of the transport sector, which has an important energy efficiency potential and which represents more than 30% of final energy consumption in Europe;
Amendment 128 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Refers to the mid-term review of the white paper on transport and reiterates its support for the targets and the 10 goals for a competitive and resource-efficient transport system (benchmarks for achieving the 60 % GHG emission reduction target);
Amendment 140 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Insists on the Commission to accelerate the introduction of a revised test cycle, to ensure that CO2 and other pollutant emissions from vehicles reflect emissions under real driving conditions; and as such establish a more realistic idea of the contribution of passengers cars to real emissions reductions;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas the price difference with other economies hascan have a negative impact on the competitiveness of our industry, in particular our energy-intensive industries;
Amendment 176 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to reinforce its support for a decarbonised energy system by promoting the effective use of all available funding instruments, in particular the future European Fund for Strategic Investments, for strategic infrastructure projects and environmentally sustainable projects, expansion of renewable energy and resource efficiency;
Amendment 179 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Reaffirms the importance of the upgrading of existing low-carbon technologies, the development and market uptake of CCSU projects (carbon capture and storage/use) and storage of renewable energy;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Recital Y
Y. whereas diversification of supplies, the completion of the internal energy market, moreenergy efficient energy consumptioncy as an energy source in itself by moderation of demand, the development of indigenous energy resources and R&D activities are the key drivers of the Energy Union;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Reiterates its commitment to the 2030 targets for climate and energy; to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40%, to increase the share of renewables in the European energy mix to 27% and to increase energy efficiency by 30%.
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to actively pursue the diversification of supply (energy sources, suppliers and routes); to this end, calls on the Commission to promote the construction of the relevant energy infrastructure priority corridors, as specified in Annex I to the trans-European energy networks (TEN-E) regulation and Part II of the Annex I to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) regulation, such as the Southern Gas Corridor and an integrated North Sea Grid;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that all EU infrastructure projects aimed at diversifying energy sources, suppliers and routes must be fully in line with EU legislation and EU energy security priorities and calls on the Commission to consider investments that moderate energy demand, e.g. in building stock, as eligible projects;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates its commitment to achieve the 10% interconnectivity market in order to complete the Internal Energy Market in EU; whilst acknowledging the importance of also achieving a quantitative target of interconnectivity by ensuring availability of existing national and cross-border infrastructure in order to ensure effective use of European energy sources and increased security of supply;
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes that the establishment of liquid and efficient markets for electricity, heat and carbon emissions is essential for the purpose of further market integration and liberalisation, which again is an important prerequisite for reducing the energy bill to consumers and businesses, ensuring security of supply, continued decarbonisation of the energy sector, and support a competitive Europe;
Amendment 523 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers it in this regard necessary to implement financial regulation, that also covers the energy sector, in such a way that it does not distort the development of a well-functioning internal energy market;
Amendment 589 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need for full implementation and enforcement of existing EU energy legislation and for a swift adoption of ambitious European network codes and guidelines, which must go hand in hand with strengthening the competences and resources of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSO-G);
Amendment 606 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that a properly designed future model of the electricity market in the EU must aim at a more market-based and optimal, from the point of view of network security, integration of renewableincluding initiatives and resources which will increase the stability of the electricity network and the ability to use innovative technologies and energy sources;
Amendment 691 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Points out that in order to successfully balance the internal market, investment is needed not only in interconnectors but also in, inter alia, storage capacity, such as thermal storage solutions, LNG terminals and smart grids, in order to cope with enhanced renewable and distributed generation;
Amendment 707 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the need to create a legislative framework that empowers consumers and makes them active participants in the market as investors and stakeholders; notes that consumers' involvement can be strengthened through, inter alia, energy cooperatives and micro-generation and - storage, as well as enhanced transparency and flexibility of prices and consumer choices; points out that such initiatives could contribute to reducing energy prices and help address serious social problems, such as fuel poverty;
Amendment 741 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that following the European Council conclusions of 23 and 24 October 2014, post-2020 EUcalled for an EU wide target for energy- efficiency targets must be non-binding and not apply at national levelof at least 27%, whereas the European Commission called for a target of 30% energy efficiency and the European Parliament supported a target of 40%;
Amendment 868 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Underlines the crucial role of renewables in the EU, both in attaining its greenhouse gas reduction targets, energy security and in the creation of growth and jobs in the EU; underlines that, in this regard, the current market design should be improved by fully integrating renewables, e.g. for heating, cooling, transport and electricity, into the market and introducing cost-reflective balancing prices;
Amendment 908 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses, however, that the EU must employ a technology-neutral approach to decarbonising our energy systems, adopting strategies for using and promoting nbot onlyh renewable energy sources but alsoand other low-emission sources of energy; calls on the Commission, in this respect, to revise its Energy and Environmental State Aid Guidelines in a way which will provide for an equitable treatment of energy production from different energy sources;
Amendment 923 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38