9 Amendments of András GYÜRK related to 2013/2177(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the global steel demand is expected to increase in the long-term and steel will remain a key material for Europe’s industrial value chains, and it is therefore in the interest of the European Union to maintain its domestic production;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that there is a significant gap with an increasing trend in industrial energy prices between the EU and its main competitors; recognises that energy prices are important cost drivers for the steel industry and other energy-intensive industries; believes that the efficient functioning of the single energy market is a necessary precondition if the steel industry is to be supplied by secure and sustainable energy at affordable prices; highlights that missing cross-border links shall be completed and the existing legislation needs to be fully implemented in order to reap the benefits of a single European energy market;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that concluding long-term energy contracts may mitigate the risk of volatile energy prices and contribute to lowering electricity prices for industrial consumers; calls on the Commission to provide guidance on the competition aspects of long-term energy supply agreements;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. SAcknowledges the important role of primary steelmaking in the EU in the light of the increasing global steel production and for the production of specific qualities needed in several European value chains; stresses that producing steel from scrap reduces energy inputs by 75 % and raw material inputs by 80 %; urges the Commission to ensure the efficient operation of the European steel scrap market; encourages the maximal usefurther development of scrap recycling by the maximal collection and better quality of scrap as a way to ensure access to raw materials, mitigate energy dependency, decrease emissions, and work towards a circular economy; supports the Commission’s initiative of inspecting and controlling waste shipments to avoid illegal exports of scrap;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to carry out the next review of the carbon leakage list using an open and transparent methodology, taking into consideration the mitigation enabler role of steel and the indirect impact of electricity prices on competition; urges the Commission to ensure that carbon leakage provisions remain effective by keeping the steel industry on the leakage list and the most efficient installations receive all the allowances they need;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Supports the Commission’s proposal for an impact assessment including steel to be carried out prior to the signature of free trade agreements, taking into account the EU’s manufacturing value chain ofand the European industry within the global context;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to fight unfair competition from third countries, using the appropriate measures including the trade defence instrument at its disposal in a proportionate and effective way;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that the widespread dissemination of breakthrough technologies is essential for compliance with the CO2 reduction pathway envisaged in the 2050 Roadmap; welcomes the objective of the ULCOS programme, namely to identify and develop innovative ultra-low carbon steelmaking technologies, other programmes to develop new steel grades and to enhance the sustainability of processes and products;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Acknowledges the high financial risks associated with the development, demonstration and deployment of breakthrough technologies; supports the establishment of clusters, research cooperation and public-private partnerships like SPIRE and EMIRI; encourages the use of innovative financial instruments such as risk-sharing finance facilities; calls on the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to design a long-term financing framework for steel projects;