6 Amendments of Jan ZAHRADIL related to 2012/2259(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Encourages the Commission to continue pursuing an ambitious but also structured and forward-looking approach to renewables that includes support mechanisms, measures to boost technological innovation and the identification of new strategic areas for the use of renewables as trade commodities;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that measures to boost technological innovation should provide, amongst other, sufficient funding for research and development of renewable sources or energy for a sustainable EU energy mix;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the leadership of the EU in renewable energy technology is currently being eroded, including through the use of unfair trade practices by some emerging economies; urges therefore the Commission to make pro-activeactively monitor the use of unjustified non-tariff barriers (NTBs), subsidies and dumping measures by EU trade partners in this area and make strategic and efficient use of trade defence instruments in order to counter such illegal practices;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that trade has an important role in making sure that renewable energy is sustainable; recalls that imported bioenergy and agrofuels shall be in compliance with EU's sustainability criteria, and encourages the Commission to introduce indirect land use as an additional criterion; recommends that trade agreements should contain provisions to address the issues of deforestation and forest degradation that should be clearly defined and regularly updated; recommends that to address the issues of deforestation and resulting forest and land degradation, the Commission actively promotes the conclusion of FLEGT agreements with third countries;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes and encourages the conclusion of Voluntary Partnership Agreements between the EU and developing and emerging countries on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber and derived products to the European Union (FLEGT) and reminds that a carefully managed, sustainable timber harvest is also a renewable source of energy;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Opposes subsidies to fossil fuels and rRecalls the G20 agreement gradually to phase out suchfossil fuel subsidies; calls on the Commission swiftly to put forward proposals for a timetable to phase outin this regard for all fossil fuel subsidies granted by institutions, such as export credit agencies, that receive public support from the EU or from Member Statesthe EU, while taking into account the need to preserve economic and social cohesion.