22 Amendments of Sara SKYTTEDAL related to 2023/2109(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
– having regard to the DG ENERGY report of 9 October 2019 entitled ‘Benchmarking of nuclear technical requirements against WENRA safety reference levels, EU regulatory framework and IAEA standards' (ENER/D2/2016-677);
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine has shown vulnerabilities in the European Union energy system, whereas the EU must mitigate its own risks of external dependence in terms of energy supplies and move towards a self-sufficient energy system;
Amendment 24 #
Ba. whereas nuclear energy is zero- emission energy and nuclear technologies do not contribute to climate change;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas energy demand exceeds supply in the Union, which as a consequence faces an energy crisis;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the innovative developments in nuclear power technology, particularly small modular reactors (SMRs), represent a promising pathway towards achieving the Union’s energy and climate objectives and offer considerable opportunities in terms of electricity production, industrial heat, hydrogen generation and district heating as well as stability in Europe's power grid ;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the deployment of SMRs can help drive economic growth, create jobs and contribute to the EU’s global competitiveness as well as make EU a continent for investments in this rapidly developing sphere of technology;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas modern nuclear power is distinguished by a high degree of safety;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that nuclear energy is reliable, cheap, and clean, also in the sense that there is minimal waste from modern nuclear processes, and highlights the potential of nuclear power and SMRs in contributing to the EU’s clean energy goals;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the potential of nuclear power and SMRs in contributing to the EU’s clean energy and climate goals;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the importance of a robust and self-sufficient energy system in the EU, notes the potential SMRs can have in achieving this;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the development of a comprehensive strategy for the deployment of SMRs in the EU, taking into account the specific needs and circumstances of different regions and sectors. The strategy should be prioritized by the Commission in order to urgently attract investments to this sector;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Acknowledges the potential SMRs can have for rural areas;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Acknowledges the potential SMRs can have for communities that are lacking connection to the electricity grid;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need for technology neutral legislation in the fields of energy and climate in order to create fair competition in the energy market;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that in order to achieve the Union climate goals clean energy will play a crucial role in the transition from fossil fuels, acknowledges the important role nuclear energy will have in the transition;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises that a basic condition for SMRs to develop in the EU is to ensure that a conducive policy and regulatory framework is in place as well as that the principal of technology neutrality is applied in current and future legislation;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Market integration and, deployment and rollout
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Emphasies the need for fast permitting procedures when SMRs are market ready, encourages the Commission to urgently review the possibilities of speeding up the permit processes for the rollout of SMRs;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes that despite most other areas having been standardized by the EU, in order to facilitate movement and exchange on the internal market, nuclear power remains a noticeable exception, which needs to be addressed in order for nuclear power to benefit from European integration and realize its full potential with regard to the Green transition; stresses that the incentives to invest in nuclear energy can be greatly improved through a common European framework;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the need to include nuclear technologies such as SMRs in future legislation regarding industry and energy, such as the Net-Zero Industry Act;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. RecogniStresses that increased resources for R&D in state-of-the-art nuclear power are needed;