Activities of Robert ROOS related to 2020/2070(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on maximising the energy efficiency potential of the EU building stock
Amendments (35)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas scarcity of affordable housing in Europe is a serious and growing problem that pushes an ever- larger number of people into housing insecurity, and housing is in short supply in many regions of Europe today;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the construction sector is immensely important to the EU economy as it accounts for about 9% of the Union’s GDP;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the construction sector risks to be severely hit by this economic crisis, as businesses may suffer from among other things liquidity flow problems, supply chain problems, reduced demand;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the construction sector will be key in the economic recovery plans that are being drawn up;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas regulatory relief would help industries cope with the scale of the crisis as Europe’s economy stutters;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas proper ventilation by opening up windows and natural daylight reduces the spread of pathogens like the new coronavirus, and whereas mechanical ventilation recirculating potentially contaminated air creates a high-risk area;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Stresses the need to reduce the cost of living, building, and renovating; asks the Commission to set affordability of housing, renovation, and construction as a priority;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls on the Commission to postpone new regulatory obligations which would otherwise take effect during the crisis and to re-think current energy efficiency and climate obligations, including the Nearly zero-energy buildings obligation required by EPBD in view of this new reality and in the context of a stronger need for affordable housing following the oncoming economic recession;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that more than EUR 75 billion a year in EU incentives is required to ensure anplans to increase energy- efficient building stock by 2050cy should always be economically sound;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Believes that it should be individual families and businesses that make the ultimate decision on the need for renovating their buildings based on their individual preferences and needs; stresses that governments can give incentives but should not use further obligations;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Highlights the importance of Member States’ ownership over the sources of funding for (incentives for) renovations reflected by the heterogeneity of policy packages established by Member States, taking into account the profound differences in building types, ages, energy performance reflected by the distribution of Energy Performance Certificate ratings, types of heating systems, as well as structures of residential buildings’ classification (single-family versus multi- family dwellings) across the EU;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. WelcomNotes the available financing possibilities, Member States’ good practices using the EU emissions trading system (ETS) revenues blending, conditionality, and using EU regional funds as guarantees and revolving funds; stresses that there is the possibility to finance training under the Just Transition Fund;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to revise energy efficiency targets, taking into account the difficult economic situation that Member States find themselves in following the covid-19 pandemic; believes that minimum annual renovation rates for buildings and policy measures encouraging deep renovations should be indicative;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that energy-efficient buildings should be safe, affordable and sustainable; underlines the importance of embodied energy, sustainability in buildings, resource efficiency, and life- cycle approaches in line with the circular economy;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Emphasises that energy efficiency is one factor in building performance, among other factors such as affordability, aesthetics, daylight, indoor air quality, thermal comfort, acoustics, etc.;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Emphasises the importance of Member States’ ownership over the models of renovation policies taking into account the profound differences of the building stock across the EU;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Is convinced that the introduction of a building renovation passport to track continued improvement and to monitor renovation depth and energy performance benefits house ownerEmphasises the importance of flexibility in the choice of technologies used for renovation and construction; believes that a technology-neutral and objective-driven approach represents the best way forward as excessive intervention in the selection of technologies cand building operators easily result in blocking innovation;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to launMember States to promote skills acquisition and exch an EU skills initiativege of good practices in the renovation sector, which includes a gender dimension, in order to engage with stakeholders in retraining, upskilling and capacity building, with a focus on employment;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. HighlightNotes that the renovation wave may mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, by fostering high- quality jobs in the construction and renewable plans will be affected by the COVID-19 crisis, and recalls that SMEs and microentergy industprises and supporting small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) workersmake up 97% of the construction industry;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Believes that net zero energy buildings with small windows that cannot open and mechanical ventilation do not create a healthy environment;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. WelcomNotes the Member States’ long- term renovation strategies (LTRSs) in setting out milestones towards the EU's climate neutrality objectives;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. WelcomNotes the announcement made by the Commission to promote renovations in schools, hospitals and housing for those in need; yet highlights the challenge of addressing the large residential building stock;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to reconsider the 2030 climate and energy targets while recognising the importance of the renovation of buildings;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35