5 Amendments of Anne SANDER related to 2015/2108(INI)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, according to the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), investments in the necessary interconnection projects of pan-European significance could be as high as EUR 150 billion by 2030, and notes with interest that for each euro invested in the network, electricity prices could be mitigated by EUR 2; notes that independent studies show that with similar investment in the network infrastructure, Europe could cover a large share of its electric load with renewable energy sources1; __________________ 1"powE[R] 2030 – A European grid for ¾ renewable electricity by 2030", Greenpeace, 2014.
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets the lackAcknowledges the importance of a transparent decision-making process leading to the establishment of the projects of common interest (PCI) list; regrets further the predominant role of ENTSO-E, transmission system operators (TSOs) and project promoters in, the development of a harmonised cost-benefit analysis methodology, inthe preparingation of the ten-year network development plans and the network codes, and inthe evaluatingon of the costs and benefits of each project; recalls the need to provide complete assessments including social and environmental impacts; calls on the Commission, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and national regulators to play a more proactive role in order to develop a more neutral, transparent and democraticinclusive consultative process, including the effective participation of Parliament and giving voting status to civil society representatives; calls on the Commission to assess the situations in which the use of best available technology (BAT) could be established as a precondition for granting EU funds to projects;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the implementation of a ‘one-stop shop’ approach contributes to shortening the permit granting procedures; recalls that the TEN-E Regulation requires each Member State to designate a National Competent Authority responsible for facilitating, shortening and coordinating the permit process at national level; believes that an interconnected electricity market needs a single ‘one-stop shop’ at EU level and asks the Commission to make a proposal, legislative if necessary, in this regardcalls on the Commission to assess whether the establishment of a single ‘one-stop shop’ at EU level is pertinent;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission, furthermore, to: 1) encourage investments in the best available technology, which, while costlier, offers considerable financial advantages as well as time savings in the long run; 2) conduct a review of the financing rules with the aim of streamlining the existing mechanisms and highlighting the principle that wealthier Member States are responsible for projects involving their countries, while EU financial support should be used in countries facing greater challenges; and 3) strengthen incentives for further investments in the grid by, inter alia, introducing a requirement for profits made from transmission congestion rent to be reinvested in additional interconnectors;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that Europe’s energy system has evolved since 2002, when the 10 % electricity interconnection target was originally set – in particular, renewable energy sources have been developed across the continent; questions in this context a 15 % target based on installed capacity for 2030; asks the Commission, therefore, to assess the setting of regional, complementary targets and to findestablish, as part of the ten-year infrastructure development plan, better qualitative and quantitative benchmarks, such as peak flows and, bottlenecks, and cost- benefit studies that highlight how much interconnection is needed;