10 Amendments of Gunnar HÖKMARK related to 2016/2041(INI)
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the European Union energy policies must focus on boosting European competitiveness and reducing greenhouse gases and not be defined by EU taking over responsibility for the social policies of Member States;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the fact that the national regulation of electricity markets is a key factor in the diverging advance of renewables, different energy costs for families and for industry and different levels of energy dependency, and the implementation of the third energy package, is a key factor in securing legal certainty and investment in efficient low- cost power production;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the importance of completing the energy union, which would not only facilitate production from renewable sources, but also make full use of existing CO2-free power production, such as hydro power and nuclear energy.
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the role of renewable support schemes inBelieves that the best way to attracting long-term investment ands in order to consolidatinge the renewable sector; rejects the retroactive elimination of renewable support schemes is to ensure a level playing field across the market and to encourage market-based pricing, which would activate necessary production as well as facilitate smart and efficient consumption;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that twhe targets already agreed for 2020 must be taken as the baseline when revising the Renewables Energy Directive after that daten revising the Renewable Energy Directive, the Commission must on the one hand ensure that the Union is on track towards reaching already agreed targets for 2020, taking into consideration all relevant policy fields, using all existing CO2-free power production sources, while at the same time securing the continuous competitiveness of European businesses and industry, which is essential to attract green investments and innovation;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the need to define a regulatory strategy that allows for the monitoring of Member States’ commitments while allowing for full democratic control and scrutiny of energy policiesand implementation of existing European legislation, in order to lay the ground for a well-functioning European energy union;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. HighlightUnderlines that stability in energy prices is necessary to induce the adequate demand responses from consumerscan only be achieved by open competition on the European energy market and by the use of alternative energy sources, matching supply with demand;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that the indirect taxation on energy should be closely linked to gsupportive of CO2-freen energy policisources and should take into account its distributional, social and economic effects, with automatic compensatory measures for vulnerable families and sectorsenergy technologies and be designed in a way that encourages exports and imports on the internal energy market;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses the need to facilitate a transition towards renewable heating devices, while ensuring adequate financial support for energy-poor citizens;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Notes the failure of thimportance of a credible biofuel- based renewable strategy for transports supporting the transformation from CO2-based transports to a transporting sector free from CO2 emissions;