4 Amendments of Lena EK related to 2010/2211(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that the new multiannual financial framework should reflect the EU's political priorities as outlined in the EU 2020 Strategyin the field of energy and climate change, as outlined in the EU 2020 Strategy and the subsequent European Parliament resolution1; emphasises that the Union needs a long- term vision for an efficient and sustainable energy policy to 2050; notes that substantial investments in the European energy infrastructure are needed, in order not to jeopardise achievto meet the EU 2020 targets, keeping in mingd the EUlong-term 20250 targetobjectives; welcomes the plans for an increase in the EU budget share for energy with a view to contributing to the funding of key European priority energy infrastructure projects with the aim of bridging the investment gap of about EUR 60 billion identified by the European Commission, as well as for European funding for research on new and renewable energy technologies; takes the view that energy efficiency and energy savings should remain key priorities in any future energy strategy, reducing the need for new additional energy infrastructures; __________________ 1 European Parliament resolution of 16 June 2010 on EU 2020 - P7_TA- PROV(2010)0223
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to secure the long-term financing of the development of the innovative, low-carbonsustainable energy technologies that will be needed over the long term, which are essential to sustainable development and creating new markets for EU industry; welcomes and urges immediathe implementation of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) describcontaining concrete actions for research in the field of clean, sustainable and efficient low-carbon energy technologies; and emphasises the urgent need for public financial support in this area;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the fact that the EU 2020 Strategy highlights the importance of industrial policy for sustainable growth and employment in Europe; calls for a comprehensive vision for European industry in the year 2020, with a view to ensuring that a diversified and, competitive, sustainable and low-carbon industrial base is maintained and further developed and that green jobs are created as a result; strongly supports the continuation of guarantee instruments in the framework of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) and calls for an extension and considerable expansion of the CIP; asks the Commission for the next generation of programmes to put a stronger emphasis on mezzanine financial instruments and to support them with risk- sharing funds and facilities;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need to maintain, stimulate and secure the financing of research, innovation and development in the EU via appropriate programme management and funding amounting at least to the percentage of the total EU budget that FP7 will have when it ends; calls for a significant increase in research expenditure from 2013, with an EU target of 1% of GDP for public funding; calls for increased international cooperation on R&D; considers that the EU support for the ITER project should not dwarf the funding allocated for research in other sources of energy and that the implementation of this project should be adequately monitored;