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Activities of Giorgos GEORGIOU related to 2019/2189(INI)

Shadow reports (1)

REPORT on a comprehensive European approach to energy storage
2020/07/02
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2019/2189(INI)
Documents: PDF(218 KB) DOC(74 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Claudia GAMON', 'mepid': 197632}]

Amendments (16)

Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the transition to a climate- neutral economy requires an energy transition away from fossil fuels towards a highly energy efficient and renewable- based system;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to fully explore their energy storage potential; reiterates that energy is a public social good and that the EU’s priority should be to secure a constant energy supply at all times, ensuring environmental sustainability and equal access to affordable energy for all.
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to establish a task force involving all relevant Directorates-General to develop this strategy, including a comprehensive analysis of the carbon footprint and life cycle of storage technologies, taking into account at least the extraction and/or production of raw materials, the manufacturing process, transport and the recycling process, where applicable;.
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Regrets to observe that the EU 2020 energy interconnection targets are far from being reached for certain Member States despite their genuine efforts and is deeply concerned that these Member States may remain unconnected from the European grids or achieve interconnection at disproportionate investment costs; therefore, the energy storage technologies are vital and thus assistance should be provided, especially to the most vulnerable Member States;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the energy transition towards a highly efficient and renewable- based system requires a well-developed electricity grid and advanced storage technologies, backup generation and demand managementresponse in order to secure a constant power supply;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recognizes the role that the energy storage systems can play in facilitating access to secure, sustainable and affordable energy for the citizens, especially for those of energy isolated Member States, by mitigating the seasonality in energy consumption and allowing full exploitation of the available Renewable Energy potential;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to support the energy autonomy of island Member States, at adequate scale in order to offset the negative effects of their energy isolation, especially in the case where interconnections between Member States require substantial capital investments;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Deeply regrets that infrastructure projects which are crucial to the energy transition often face strong resistance at local level; encourages the Member States to actively encourage public support at the local level, for instance through early public participation;deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the lack of market deployment of research projects under Horizon 2020, and welcomes the planned greater focus on close-to-market activities under Horizon Europe, in particular through the creation of the European Innovation Council; calls for greater use of pre-commercial procurement;.
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Underlines that the EU should take advantage of the opportunities that emerge from the discovery of indigenous energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean in order to enhance its energy storage potentials; calls, therefore, for an Eastern Mediterranean Gas Hub with increased LNG capacities;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to consider a high recycling target for lithium-ion batteries when revising the Batteries Directive;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that the Member States should seek further ways to enhance pumped storage capacity; calls on the Member States to remove any administrative obstacles that are delaying these projects and to provide regulatory support for innovative approaches in this field, respecting Environmental Impact procedures; calls on the Commission to prioritise the necessary energy transition, to conduct a comprehensive review of the relevant legislation and to propose changes where necessary, but always minimising environmental impact;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Points out that in order to strengthen environmental protection, updates of existing facilities and higher capacity projects should be prioritised;deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Believes that Thermal Energy Storage technologies should be promoted in order to improve its performance, reliability and integration to existing Systems for dispatchable power; Thermal Storage technology development and market deployment can provide opportunities for joint projects in order to encourage energy partnerships between countries;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that home batteries, domestic heat storage, vehicle-to-grid technology and demand response help to cut consumption peaks, provide flexibility and are playing an increasingly important role in ensuring that the energy grid is efficient and integrated and believes that all citizens should be able to benefit from these technologies.; moreover, stresses the role of active customers and citizens energy communities in the energy transition process and believe they shall be adequately supported;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that home batteries, domestic heat storage, vehicle-to-grid technology and demand response help to cut consumption peaks, provide flexibility and are playing an increasingly important role in ensuring that the energy grid is efficient and integrated; for this reason, local energy communities must be strengthened and promoted;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE