18 Amendments of Herbert REUL related to 2008/2015(INI)
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that Europe needs a forward- looking strategic energy and external energy policy to ensure a high level of security of energy supply meeting the conditions of sustainability, resource efficiency and climate neutrality and acting in favour of transparency and non- discriminating energy policy, particularly as regards CO2-neutral energy sources, and that questions regarding the transport and storage of energy under the umbrella term ‘energy infrastructure’ must be answered alongside the question of the availability of energy;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the EU and its Member States to secure a transitional phase in the energy mix, influenced by politicians and led by entrepreneurs, a period in which the use of renewableall low CO2 energy sources gradually supplements and subsequently replaces the use of fossil fuels, by means of active support from the public authorities in the Member States and at EU level;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that any future low-carbon energy policy must also investigate the possibltake into account the contribution of nuclear power to the energy mix of the future, focusing on not only the possible reduction in carbon dioxide emissions but also on the investment required, the security of uranium supply, the operation of the plants, technological and international safety issues and also the unresolved question ofcomparing nuclear energy performance to that of other energy options delivering the same kind of service, i.e. centralised generation of baseload electricity on European markets; points out that, as stated by the European Nuclear Energy Forum established by the European Council, nuclear power is CO2-free and is competitive and predictable in terms of its generation costs, low environmental impact and excellent safety record; considers that the nuclear energy sector offers important domestic added value due to the fact that the major part of the supply chain is based in EU countries; points out that the diresposal of waste, in comparison to renewable energy sourcesnsible use of nuclear energy entails an obligation to comply with existing institutional and technical constraints so as to ensure non- proliferation and to set up the necessary long-term infrastructure for the containment of radioactive waste;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure that a level playing field for nuclear energy in Europe is a key priority in the context of a competitive European energy market; points out that the adoption of an even more advanced legal framework for nuclear energy, meeting the highest standards of safety and security, should ensure the responsible increased use of that energy source;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Calls for the rejection of the fundamental principle of 100% auctioning of allowances; takes the view that free allocation up to atypical limit values (benchmark)s) for a given fuel set on the basis of the best available technology is more useful, since this the only way to ensure that a sufficient stock of capital remains in the company to enable it to make the necessary investments in increasing efficiency ;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78
Paragraph 78
78. Calls on the EU and its Member States to takerespond to possible public scepticism or concerns about the application of CCS seriously and not to deny existing logistical difficultiwith research and public awareness measures;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 92 a (new)
Paragraph 92 a (new)
92a. Considers that, in addition to the conservation and propagation of native forest tree populations in the European Union, support should be given to testing and propagating foreign tree species which are better able to cope with the challenges of climate change;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex B - Indent 11 a (new)
Annex B - Indent 11 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 24 October 2007 on ‘Conventional energy sources and energy technology’,
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, particularly in this legislative period, the European Parliament's work on climate change has been a source of inspiration and a mandate for action to shape an integrated European policy to combat climate change,
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas climate change is a challenge to which there is no single political solution, but whereas the combination of existing opportunities and a dramatic increase in efficiency in all areas of the economy and society may make a contribution to resolving the problem of resources and distribution and pave the way for a third industrial revolution,
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas one essential element in Europe’s climate policy is that it should take a cost-efficient form, and whereas conflicts of objectives with the Lisbon Strategy should be avoided,
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas 33.5% of the European Union’s petroleum imports come from Russia and 30.5% from the Arab states, and whereas 42% of its natural gas imports come from Russia and 28.4% from the Arab states,
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
Sa. whereas energy prices are a key element and will become increasingly important for the competitiveness of our economies and for consumers, who are confronted with ever higher energy bills,
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas in the medium to long term there can be no question of covering the increasing need for energy solely with fossil fuels, and whereas investment decisions over the next few years will determine the structure of the energy system and the composition and carbon content of the energy mix for the coming decades, and whereas CO2- free energy resources should not be hampered through unnecessary administrative burdens,
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas the use of nuclear energy – irrespective of the availability of uranium – still raises the unresolved issue of the safe final storage of nuclear waste and the spread of the technology to undemocratic stadifferent authoritative reports state that all low CO2 sources will need to contribute to climate change mitigation: – Parliament's resolution of 24 October 2007 on conventional energy sources and energy technology1, which states that "short and medium term decisions on the use of nuclear power will also directly affect the climatic goals that the EU might realistically set”; – the fourth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment report in 2007, which underlines that "nuclear is one of the key mitigation technologies currently commercially available", ____________________________ 1 Texts adoptesd, P6_TA(2007)0468.
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital BF
Recital BF
BF. whereas the technology for CO2 capture and storage (CCS), as a bridging technology on the way to the decarbonisation of the energy system, may make may contribute to resolving the issue of sinking CO2 emissions from power stations and could serve to complement renewable technologies, but whereas CCS is an end- of-pipe technology,
Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital BN a (new)
Recital BN a (new)
BNa. whereas there are foreign tree species which are better able to cope with the challenges of climate change than those native to the European Union,
Amendment 541 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital CK a (new)
Recital CK a (new)
CKa. whereas in a carbon-constrained world, the mastery of technology will increasingly determine prosperity and competitiveness, and whereas the availability of sufficient financial and human resources will determine the success of the priority initiatives proposed in the SET-Plan,