Activities of Hannes SWOBODA related to 2010/2108(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
A new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011 - 2020 (A7-0313/2010, Lena Kolarska-Bobińska) (vote)
A new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011 - 2020 (debate)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that any future strategy should seek to fulfil the Lisbon Treaty objectives of a single energy market, security of supply, enhancement of renewable in the framework of sustainable energy production, energy efficiency and savings and the promotion of energy networks and lead to a reduced reliance on energy imports and an increase in domestic energy production;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Asks for the planning of steps towards a European Energy Community with strong cooperation concerning energy networks, European funding of new energy technologies and the establishment of joint gas purchasing enterprises. The European Energy Community should, without in the first phase amending the Lisbon treaty, overcome the still fragmented European energy policy and give the Union a strong international voice in its energy relations;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the importance of establishing efficient intraday markets throughout Europe, in order to manage the growing volume of wind energy;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Asks the Commission to organise an annual summit with representatives of the energy related committees of the national parliaments and Members of the European Parliament on EU energy related policies, legislation and other related issues in order to assure a better mutual understanding; independent experts and representatives of the energy industry should be invited to these meetings;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recognises that the integration of renewable and decentralised energy sources –notably wind power- with existing energy systems, demands the upgrading and expansion of the European high voltage grid;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point a
Paragraph 15 – point a
(a) evaluate the problem of authorisation permits for energy infrastructure and remove red tape in order to shorten the protracted approval processes which impede the construction of cross-boarder transmission lines;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that some Member States need additional Union support for important infrastructure which the markets alone can not proviinvestment may be neede,d including the replacement of old power plants, electrical grids and supply networks case the market can not provide it;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Recognises the important role of pumped storage plants as an efficient, reliable environmentally friendly source of power for ancillary and balancing services;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to analyse the respective national renewables energy action plans presented by Member States; asks the Commission to take action if needed to help certain Member States to improve their plans; asks the Commission to use the cooperation mechanisms foreseen in the directive to help those Member States which need it; supports campaigns to enhance consumer awareness of energy savings in order to attain behavioural change;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Welcomes the return of Russia to the meetings of the Energy Charter Conference; calls on the Commission to work to extend the treaty to more countries and, in the forum of the Energy Charter Conference, to work towards a negotiated settlement leading to the full ratification of the Treatyacceptance of the principles of the energy charter and its protocols by Russia; stresses that energy should be central to the Post-PCA agreement with Russia and that agreement should serve as the basis for individual Member State's relations with Russia;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Considers the diversification of transport lines and resources as a necessary strategy for reaching security of gas supply;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls in this connection on the Commission and the involved Member States to further proceed with the implementation of the EU pipeline project Nabucco, which could significantly enhance the security of gas supply of the European Union; asks for the vacancy of the EU Nabucco co-ordinator post to be filled as soon as possible;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Calls on the Commission to promote and support financially pilot projects in the EU for the exploitation of unconventional domestic energy sources, including shale gas; asks the commission to assist Member States to carry out geological surveys to determine the level of available resources in the Union and asks for it to be included in the long term strategy of the Union; Underlines in this connection the necessity to pay special respect to the environmental problems of extracting shale gas;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Reminds the energy industry of its obligations under the 3rd energy package to introduce clear and understandable energy invoices; believes that the Commission's Citizens' Energy Forum templates for invoices should be used as a basis for transparent and in the medium term standardised energy invoices across the Union;