Activities of Lambert van NISTELROOIJ related to 2010/2107(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Energy Efficiency Action Plan (debate)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to present an evaluation of the result of the efforts made by Member States and the Commission; considers that, if the evaluation reveals unsatisfactory implementation of the strategy and the EU is therefore projected not´s inability to reach its 2020 target, the EEAP should include a commitment by the Commission to propose further EU measures such as binding energy efficiency targets for the Member States which are fair, measurablean approval in advance of each Member States´ national energy efficiency action plan; considers that such additional measures should be fair, measurable, have an effective and direct impact on the implementation of national energy efficiency plans and take into account their relative starting positions and national circumstances; stresses that the method should be based on absolute reductions in energy consumption to ensure transparency;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to present an ambitious Energy Efficiency Action Plan which takes stock of the progress achieved with all measures contained in the 2006 Action Plan, reinforces implementation of energy efficiency measures adopted as outlined in the 2006 Action Plan, which are still under way, and includes newadditional and adequate measures, which are to be in line with the criteria of subsidiarity and proportionality, that are required to achieve the 2020 target;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to include a critical assessment of National Energy Efficiency Action Plans and their implementation, including; considers that the development of a comprehensive and collective monitoring system adds to the ability to clearly compare the energy efficiency results of individual Member States; calls upon the Commission to include a binding template for reporting, merge reporting with ESD, energy labelling and eco-design to remove burdens from Member States, and evaluate each Member State'’s actions and rank them to make sound use of the flexible targets approach;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that long-term agreements with the industry sector ensure a high compliance rate with energy efficiency requirements and thereby are able to result in an annual 2% energy efficiency improvement;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the Commission'’s ongoing work on smart grids and urges it to supportsmart meters; considers it important to ensure a long- term and stable harmonised regulatory environment for smart grids and smart meters; urges the Commission to support and incentivize the development of smart grids and smart meters by setting common standards and ensure a long-term stable harmonise, which have to include requirements on privacy, data and fregulatory environment throughout the EU; quencies;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the importance of a bottom-up EU energy policy; further underlines the need to support initiatives which focus on the local and regional level to lower energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions such as the Covenant of Mayors and the Smart Cities initiative; stresses that aligning the future Cohesion Policy with the Europe 2020 strategy can provide for a key delivery mechanism that will bring about smart and sustainable growth in Member States and regions;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is convinced that it is key for achieving the energy savings target that public authorities lead the wayon a national, regional and local level lead the way in close cooperation; acknowledges on the other hand that existingon a regional and local level, budgetary restrictions remain in particular at regional and local levelin the residential sector; further acknowledges that these budgetary restrictions often limit the capability of public entities to invest up front; calls on the Commission and the Member States to find innovative solutions to address this problem;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Acknowledges that the deployment of modular road trains is a sustainable solution which contributes to a higher energy efficiency level in the road transport sector; further acknowledges that the diverging set of rules which modular road trains encounter when crossing country borders are detrimental for an increased use of this method of road transport; calls upon the Commission to inquire which differences in rules can easily be bridged and how an increased level of cross-bordering transport by modular road trains can be ensured;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Considers that this framework should take into account experience of existing revolving instruments provided by public financial intermediaries, involve existing EU funds and be designed to attract other public or private funds to create the highest leverage possible and support financial programmes for a large number of final beneficiaries; considers that the European Commission cannot always be the sole source of all financial resources; calls upon the commission to fulfil a key role in unlocking and leveraging funding that is available in both public and private financial institutions; considers that the Commission should encourage financial institutions as well as funding programs such as the European Investment Bank to give high priority to innovative energy efficiency initiatives, especially when these contribute to other EU goals such as job growth;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Welcomes in this regard the Commission'’s proposal to use uncommitted funds under the EEPR Regulation for the creation of a dedicated financial instrument to support energy efficiency and renewables initiatives on a local and regional level and asks the Council to adopt the proposal rapidly;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Calls on the Commission to make energy efficiency one of the key priorities of the 8th Framework Research Programme and to allocate a significant part to energy efficiency sub-programmes similar to the current Intelligent Energy Programme; stresses the need for a doubling ofn increase in the funds for research, development and demonstration in the energy area, including a substantialignificant increase in the EU'’s future budget, particularly for renewable energy, smart grids and energy efficiency, by 2020 compared with the current level;