53 Amendments of Andris AMERIKS related to 2021/2077(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 17 September 2020 on maximising the energy efficiency potential of the EU building stock (Text adopted, P9_TA 2020/0227),
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers necessary to introduce mandatory minimum energy performance standards in residential buildings, hotels, accommodation etc;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses the need to provide adequate financial support to SMEs in the construction sector in order to encourage and stimulate the construction and renovation of buildings in accordance with mandatory minimum energy performance standards;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Calls for increasing joint investment in buildings and mobility, increase the goals for charging points in buildings, boosting innovation and the use of digital tools for e-mobility;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the notion that recharging electric vehicles in residential and office buildings needs to complement publicly accessible recharging infrastructure to ensure the recharging capacity of electric vehicles;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers necessary to simplify and speed up the process of implementing recharging points for electric vehicles in residential and non-residential buildings;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the building renovation rate is currently low, at around 1 % per year, and the renovation programme does not always cover energy aspectimprovement of the energy efficiency and the increase in renewable energy sources;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that all building renovation work must be fully aligned with the energy efficiency first principle and contribute to the Union target of reaching climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Stresses that new constructions and renovations of residential and non- residential buildings shall take into account environmental aspects, the digital transition and electric mobility;
Amendment 35 #
4. Underlines the fact that the renovation of buildings plays an essential role for the decarbonisation, integration of renewables and digitalisation in the transport sector; stresses that energy efficiency measures and increased renovation rate for the existing building stock will be important to achieve the Union’s short-term and long-term climate objectives, and facilitate the transport sector’s contribution to these objectives;welcomes, in this regard, the Commission’s ambition in the ‘Renovation Wave’ to double annual energy renovation rates;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the New European Bauhaus initiative aims at removing the border between design and function, sustainable living, smart use of resources and innovative solutions, while ensuring social inclusion in the process;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Emphasises the need of an holistic, coherent and inclusive urban planning, as well as the promotion of safe and sustainable modes of transport and their supporting infrastructure, including the deployment of sustainable alternative fuels where full electrification is not yet possible;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that provisions in Article 2(a) of the EPBD will need to be strengthened in order to achieve 2050 climate-neutrality; at least 55 % GHG reductions by 2030 with the aim of achieving the EU’s net-zero carbon emission target by 2050 at the latest2050 climate-neutrality and that the Energy Efficiency Directive must be revised accordingly as well and the targets must be significantly increased;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Urges Member States to pay particular attention to the need to renovate car parks and other relevant buildings for recharging electric vehicles in their Long-Term Renovation Strategies (LTRSs); calls on Member States to outline to the highest possible degree of detail how these renovations will be carried out; calls on the Commission to provide guidance on the implementation of LTRSs;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that buildings are responsible for 36 % of total GHG emissions whereas the building renovation sector is one of the key areas in order to reduce GHG; regrets that not all LTRS are providing GHG reduction data, which makes it difficult to assess the ambition of the strategies in terms of climate mitigation;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Urges for more planning at local level to initiate transition processes to improve public health through strengthening active transport modes, improving air quality, preserve cultural heritage and integrate climate mitigation and adaptation measures;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights that by increasing the renovation rate to 3 % of the total building stock by year across the EU and renovating 210 million existing buildings, we could create up to 2 million jobs;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Emphasises that electro-mobility solutions must be readily accessible to all people; highlights, in this regard, the need for the renovation of buildings, including car parks, to improve the accessibility for people with disabilities;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Believes that the LTRS should work as clear measures and monitoring tools that ensures that the yearly renovation rate increases; notes that the Renovation Wave strategy recently launched by the European Commission currently recommends “at least doubling” the renovation rate, in spite of recommendations that it must be tripled if we are to meet the EU’s climate targets;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5 f. Considers that electricity suppliers and authorities shall take the necessary measures to guarantee access to electricity for vulnerable people;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. AcknowledgeRegrets that the EU did not reach its energy efficiency target in 2020; highlight that the national energy and climate plans (NECPs) have a collective ambition gap of national contributions to reach the energy efficiency target in 2030, therefore Member States will need to significantly increase their efforts;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Reminds that preparing the LTRS should be an inclusive process where stakeholders must be taken on-board, and regrets that an analysis of this was not included in the evaluation;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that Member States broadly focused on decarbonising energy supply systems and greenhouse gas emissions, rather than actively applying the Energy Efficiency First Principle and improving the energy performance of buildings and thus reducing overall the energy consumption in this sector;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the importance of sustainability in material use and resource consumption of a building’s lifecycle, from material extraction, construction and use, to end of use and demolition, including renewable and sustainable nature-based materials such as wood, and reminds that wood as a construction material acts as a long-term carbon storage and reduces the overall carbon footprint of the building;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the importance of sustainability, life-cycle approach and circularity in material use and resource consumption of a building’s lifecycle, from material extraction, construction and use, to end of use and demolition, including renewable and sustainable nature-based materials such as wood; notes that further research into low-carbon materials is required as well as for low carbon processes;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Further highlights that building planning should improve the circularity of waste created at the different stages of the construction process;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Highlights that ensuring good indoor climate conditions as a part of the renovation process is of utmost importance, as mould spores and other harmful substances in indoor air can cause severe and life-long respiratory defects;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Recognises that improvement and better harmonisation of EPCs across the EU Member States is needed to enhance the comparability and ensure quality and reliability of such certificates;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that ambitious goals for staged and deep renovation of the existing building stock will create millions of local, non-outsourceable jobs, in particular in small and medium-sized enterprises, and provide clean and affordable energy to consumers; linking building renovation with economic recovery after the COVID- 19 crisis is therefore a major opportunity for Members States to reduce GHG, create jobs and secure better quality living; encourage Member States to use this opportunity to link building renovation with economic recovery;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Reiterates its support for the energy efficiency first principle, meaning that energy savings and efficiency gains must be prioritised;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that the principle of cost neutrality can help lift millions of people out of energy poverty and reduce energy bills; policy measures must prioritise the most energy-poor buildings in order to decrease energy poverty; believes that the right level of incentives to lower down renovation costs for specific target groups and sectors could be considered; however the renovations may also increase rent levels and consequently force low- and middle-income families living in rented accommodation to move from their homes; Member States should in their LTRS consider themodels that support cost neutrality so that rent increases are balanced by energy-savings;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls on the Commission to set up specific measures for Member States and local and regional authorities to ensure the right financing instruments and incentives are available for people to be able to carry out renovations;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls for action to promote loans that set energy efficiency as criteria for lower interest rates;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Large-scale renovations can have a significant impact on the local communities and on specific habitants whose homes will undergo renovation; citizens engagement in the green transition and the renovations of buildings is key to its success; furthermore inclusion of experts and public expertise can help to improve the implementation; calls on the Members States to provide sufficient and detailed information throughout the LTRSs on the public consultation process according to the relevant requirements in the EPBD;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Recalls that LTRS must quantify the wider benefits of renovations like health, safety, thermal comfort and air quality, as important elements of indoor environment climate; not prioritising the quantification of the wider benefits does not give an accurate overview of the value added of renovations and hardens the opportunity to assess and further improve these factors;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Welcomes that the Commission in its analysis of the LTRS highlights Members States’ best practices; encourage the Commission to further disseminate best practices;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14 d. Recalls with respect to Article 19 of the EPBD that an ex-post evaluation is scheduled by 2026 at the latest; highlights this should contribute to drawing lessons from the experience gained and assessing the progress made in applying the EPBD across the EU Members States;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls on Member States to consider making use of key moments in the life of a building to initiate energy renovation, so called “trigger points”, while securing that it supported by the necessary technical assistance and finance;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Calls on Member States to introduce measures preventing the domination of the private equity funds and financial actors that renovate buildings with the solely aim to benefit financially from higher rents making it less affordable for long-term residents;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Calls on the Member States to consider the benefits of district based approachfor the large-scale renovations as important priority, which can offer additional synergies; notes that the involvement of local communities in that regards is essential;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the revision of the EPBD should serve to further promote smart buildings technologies and foster a data-centric approach; encourages the use and deployment of emergent technologies, such as 3D modelling and simulation and artificial intelligence, to drive carbon emissions reduction at every stage of a building’s lifecycle, without prejudice to union rules on protection and transfer of personal and non-personal data;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls for the revision of the EPBD to further obligate more buildings to include building automation control (BAC), as the payback time of the BAC investment can be short while cutting the emissions remarkably and as first introduced in the latest EPBD, BAC ensures that systems such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, shading, security systems and other interrelated systems which create energy savings are used in large non-residential buildings by 2025;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on Member States to foster renovation that favours the energy system integration of renewables in buildings, such as installation of e-vehicle charging infrastructure, thermal storage and connection to smart grids and document the progress in their LTRS as well as best practices should be shared;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Calls on the Member States to implement the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) to further promote smart buildings technologies; recognised that the SRI will help to further encourage the design and construction of new buildings as zero- energy buildings;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. BCalls on Member States to provide a roadmap with clear milestones with long-term planning for 2030, 2040 and 2050 as not all LTRS addresses it adequately; believes that the LTRSs should provide more details on long-term actions to create a more stable environment for investors, developers, homeowners and tenants;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the LTRSs should establish the modalities for consultation in an inclusive way and provide more details on long-term actions to create a more stable environment for investors, developers, homeowners and tenants;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights that the EPBD should ensure that renovation delivers value for money and a return on investment for homeowners and building owners by establishing real and measured improvements in energy performance of buildings while also improving indoor climate; underlines that an approach based on the measured energy saved as a result of renovation will drive down the cost and increase both the quality and scale of the energy efficiency retrofits for existing buildings;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on the Member States to be specific in their initiatives on mobilisation of investments and uptake of smart technology and well-connected communities;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Encourages more Member States to consider to introduce mandatory minimum energy performance standards; recognises that Member States may retain some level of flexibility to design the measures, set the specific performancestandard, the segments of building stock covered and/or the scale of renovation required to accommodate different economic, climate, political and social conditions;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls its demand for the next revision to evaluate the need to review the charging infrastructure requirements in the EPBD, as well as include an integrated, systematic and circular approach for both urban and rural developments; call for an ambitious framework to help to simplify and accelerate the deployment of charging points in new and existing residential and non-residential buildings, and address possible regulatory barriers;
Amendment 200 #
24. Recalls its demand for the next revision to evaluate the need to review the EV-charging infrastructure requirements in the EPBD, as well as include an integrated, systematic and circular approach for both urban and rural developments, and promotes suitable ways to guarantee smooth use of bicycles, access and storage, in building design;