41 Amendments of Gunnar HÖKMARK related to 2011/2034(INI)
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas interconnection capacity between Member States remains generally insufficient, and whereas certain regions remain isolated and dependent on single supplier,
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the third energy package has created a legal framework which should improve competitiveness in the energy market,
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas energy efficiency offers a powerful and cost-effective tool for achieving a sustainable energy future and can partially reduce the need forfosters smart investment in energyold and new infrastructure,
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas regulators play an important role in the creation of a consumer orientated, integrated and competitive internal energy market,
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas market-based toolslengthy permitting and lack of cost-allocation methodologies are considered the major barriers to the development of infrastructure projects, market-based tools and the user-pay principle must remain the basis for financing energy infrastructure, and whereas a limited amount of public finance may be required to fund certain projects of European interest which are not strictly commercially viable,
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the lack of instruments to share benefits and costs of cross-border is a major impediment to the development of cross-border infrastructure projects,
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. StressesThe market should keep the main responsibility for planning and investments in energy infrastructure; stresses therefore the crucial importance of timely and full implementation of existing legislation, including the regulatory work called for by the third internal energy market package which includes the principal tools for infrastructure development which are needed;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that a EU approach is needed in order to fully exploit the benefits of new infrastructure and stresses the need to develop a harmonised method for the selection of infrastructure projects, complementary to the planning tools provided by the third internal market package, based on a European and regional perspectives and the optimisation of socio- economic and environmental effects;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the reference scenario used for assessing the energy infrastructure for 2020 needs to be consistent with the overall energy policy objectives and the EU's 2050 roadmap, and with other EU policies (such as transport, buildings and the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS)), including energy efficiency policies (notably the implementation of the forthcoming energy efficiency action plan (EEP)) as well as, the potential impact of technological advances and, the deployment of ‘smart cities’ initiatives and the principle of security of supply;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need for new infrastructure which will put an end to energy islands and single supplier dependency and enhance security of supply;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that, although the Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) identifies relevant electricity and gas infrastructure projects, it should also set the priorities to be developed in order to achieve EU energy and climate goals;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission, with a view to ensuring better governance of future EU electricity and gas infrastructure planning, to present a concrete proposal to improve transparency and public participation in determining EU priorities within a broader stakeholder participation process involving the powerenergy sector, independent experts, consumer organisations and NGOs;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the TYNDP should form the basis of a rolling programme for developing European electricity and gas transmission infrastructure within a long- term European planning perspective and with monitoring by the Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the Commission;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Endorses the importance of efficient gas infrastructures in enhancing diversification and security of supply and, in contributing to better internal energy market functioning, and thus in reducing energy dependence; highlights the need for additional flexibility requirements in gas infrastructures, in particular with a view to ensuring reverse flows and interconnections, and stresses that gas infrastructure should be developed, with full account being taken of the contribution of LNG/ CNG terminals, as well as storages;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that the development of infrastructure for unconventional gas sources has not yet been given the necessary attention by the Commission as regards, throughout assessment as regards available reserves, legal issues, life cycle assessment and, environmental impacts; asks the Commission to conduct a thorough evaluation on this issue and economic viability should be conducted; asks the Commission to speed up work on this issue and include the results of the assessment in any future long-term Union strategy;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that energy infrastructures should become more end-user-oriented, with a stronger focus on the interaction between distribution system capacities and consumption; to this end, emphasises the need for real-time, two-directional power and information flows; points to the benefits of a new electricity system incorporating modern technologies and services such as smart meters, smart grids and interoperable ICT-operated load- and demand-side energy management services;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that smart grids and energy management solutions offer a unique opportunity to boost theinnovation, the creation of jobs as well as competitiveness of European industry, with particular reference to SMEs; calls on the Commission to present a new proposal which includes a binding requirement to deploy smart meters for all non-residential customclosely monitor the third energy package obligations that imposed household costumers to poses smart meters by 2014;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Members States, in liaison with European standardisation bodies and industry; to speed up work on technical standards for electric vehicles and smart grids and meters, with a view to its completion by 2012and interoperability for electric vehicles, charging infrastructure and smart grids and meters; emphasises that technologies should be based on open international standards which will enhance the interoperability of the systems as well as to provide consumer with choices in terms of solutions;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Points out that, as stated in the electricity directive 2009/72/EC, where positively assessed, Member States are already obliged to roll out smart meters for at least 80% of their final consumers by 2020; underlines that the objective of smart meters is to enable consumers to effectively monitor and control their energy consumption; stresses that Member States should support a sufficient number of pilot projects for residential consumers in order to boost the innovation process, as provided for in the third energy market package; calls for clear rules concerning privacy and data protection to be established in accordance with existing EU law;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the priority corridors identified by the Commission and agrees on the need to optimise limited funds; calls for a clear and transparent methodology leading to the identification of priority projects that meet pressing European needs in terms of upholding the principles of security of supply, sustainability, competition and development of the internal market;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – introductory part
Paragraph 24 – introductory part
24. Stresses that the market, including transmission system operators, have the main responsibility for the planning of and investments in energy infrastructure. Additional measures to tackle market failures must be complementary to the tools of the third internal energy market package; thus a complementary method for selection of projects of European interest (PEIs) should be conducted on the basis of objective and transparent criteria and with the involvement of all stakeholders; stresses that all PEIs should contribute to achieving EU energy policy objectives and considers that the following criteria should be mandatory:
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 1
Paragraph 24 – indent 1
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 24 – indent 1 a (new)
- the project must increase market integration and competition, and reduce market concentration,
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 1 b (new)
Paragraph 24 – indent 1 b (new)
- the project must contribute to the security of supply,
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 4
Paragraph 24 – indent 4
– they must be consistent with long-term EU energy policy (allowing flexible and multifunctional application and avoiding lock-in effects),
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 5
Paragraph 24 – indent 5
– they must make use of proven technologies such as ICT and smart grids;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1
Paragraph 25 – indent 1
– contribution to putting an end to energy islands, and resolution of single-supplier dependency,
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 2
Paragraph 25 – indent 2
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 25 – indent 2 a (new)
- presents a good cost-benefit ratio,
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4
Paragraph 25 – indent 4
– reducing potential to increase the use of renewable energy source (RES) curtailments,
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 6
Paragraph 25 – indent 6
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that the assessment of possible obstacles toobstacles to competition and market-driven development of all energy infrastructure must be guarantes, including district heating and cooling must be removed;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses thate need for the assessment of possible obstacles to market-driven development of energy infrastructure must be guaranteed;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the establishment of a national contact authority for each European interest project (‘one-stop shop’) as a single administrative interface between developers and the different authorities involved in the authorisation procedure; takes the view that, with regard to cross- border projects, further coordination between national ‘one-stop shops’ and an increased role for the Commission in such coordination should be ensured; before creation of new administrative entities ('one-stop-shop') the Commission and the national authorities must make full use of existing institutions;
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to determine whether joint or coordinated procedures establishing concrete ad hoc key measures (regular exchanges of information, timely communication of decisions, joint problem-solving mechanisms, etc.) could be set up; encourages the Commission to assess the possibility of modifying certain aspects of national administrative lawclosely monitor the fact that no national administrative procedure unreasonably delays the correct and rapid implementation of the European energy internal market;
Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that grid investments are cyclical and should be viewed in a historical perspective; points out that a large amount of the infrastructure built over the past decades to interconnect centralised power plants will become obsolete in the coming years; points out that society will expect the cost of deploying new infrastructure to be optimised why market-based mechanism must be the basis for this deployment;
Amendment 514 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that grid investments are cyclical and should be viewed in a historical perspective; points out that a large amount of the infrastructure built over the past decades to interconnect centralised power plants will become obsoletage in the coming years; points out that society will expect the cost of keeping existing infrastructure in operation and deploying new infrastructure to be optimised;
Amendment 526 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses that the bulk of the cost of infrastructure investments needs to be financed by the market and based on the ‘user pays’ principle; takes the view that where key projects are not attractive to the market but their development is necessary in order to achieve the stated objectives, public funding shouldmay be used to lever private investment by setting up an innovative mix of financial instrumenand to establish well functioning networks opening up European energy markets;
Amendment 534 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Amendment 553 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses that the fullest possible use should be made of market-based tools, including project bonds, loan guarantees, risk-sharing facilities, incentives for funding public- private partnerships, partnerships with the EIB and the use of ETS revenue, in accordance with EU energy and climate objectives;
Amendment 558 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Stresses the importance of developing a common methodology by the regulators with regards to cost allocation in cross-border infrastructure projects as such network infrastructure incentives are characterised by multiple market failures, mainly due to natural monopoly and lack of competition;