5 Amendments of András GYÜRK related to 2013/2135(INI)
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to simplify its climate and energy policies to achieve greater consistency, higher flexibility and cost effectiveness of European policies;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that as one of the cornerstones of the EU’s climate and energy package, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) should be able to best fulfil its main function,the main instrument to drive the reduction of GHG emissions, and it should respond efficiently to economic downturns and upturns; recalls that the main objective of the EU ETS is to reduce GHG emissions and not to provide investors with sufficient incentives to invest in low-carbon technologies, as these should be seen merely as a secondary objective and not as a basis for evaluating if the scheme works as intended;
Amendment 623 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. UEmphasises that security of energy supply is an important prerequisite for European citizens and businesses; underlines the importance of an energy strategy focused on boosting energy security and economic and industrial competitiveness in the EU, job creation, social aspects and environmental sustainability by means of measures such as the diversification of supply routes, suppliers and sources and by increasing the deployment of RES;
Amendment 685 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Acknowledges that the future European energy network should be able to handle prompt changes and deal with variable energy production coming from renewable sources; emphasizes the importance of flexible grids and variable generation capacities;
Amendment 790 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to launch a study analysing new and cost-efficient market designs with a view to ensuring reasonably priced electricity to consumers and to preventing carbon leakage; asks therefore the Commission to come forward as soon as possible with an additional assessment and recommendations for further actions to reconcile the political goals relating to climate and the environment with the competitiveness of the industry and to prevent the risk of carbon leakage caused by reallocation of production facilities outside the EU, focusing in particular on additional scenarios in which limited or no further global action is taken on carbon emission reduction;