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14 Amendments of Rebecca HARMS related to 2008/2140(INI)

Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas coal is the only fossil fuel available in the EU which is able to curb the growing dependence on oil and gas imports from unstable third countries, and, as such, has strategic significance,deleted
2008/09/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the part played by coal in the Member States' energy mix should not expand to the detriment of sustainable energy solutions,
2008/09/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas, in manycertain growing economies in the world, energy production depends on coal and any climate policy achievements in those regions are very closepotentially linked to the possibility of using coal with reduced emissions; hence, the 12 demonstration projects should be primarily constructed in such regions, provided they ratify the future international agreement on climate change, and they have an adequate regulatory framework,
2008/09/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the importance of the use of CCS technologies for attaining the EU's stated climate targets after 2020a role for CCS technologies in reducing GHG emissions, only insofar as they are proven to be safe and they complement existing sustainable solutions;
2008/09/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Endorses the view that construction of at least 12 demonstration facilities within the EU is necessary in order to achieve the desired broad use of CCS technologies in power stations and secure CO2 storage from 2020explore the different aspects of the CCS process, in the phases of capture, and transport, and in particular, storage, with a view to verifying whether CCS can be performed safely, and whether it is a cost-effective solution to the problem of climate change;
2008/09/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that CCS technologies have a substantive contribution to make incould contribute towards achieving security of supply and climate protection, not only in Europe but also worldwideespecially for growing economies, and only to complement energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources;
2008/09/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the measures unveiled by the Commission are not sufficient to provide the desired incentives for constructing at least 12 demonstration facilities by 2015;deleted
2008/09/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that the measures proposed by the Commission should be sufficient to support R&D in CCS technologies development; considers that as far as the 12 demonstration projects are concerned, complementary public funding should only be made available if companies make serious investments, especially given their windfall from the current emissions trading scheme in the Community; also considers that in the case of public financing, this should further be accompanied by an agreement to share intellectual property rights in the technology;
2008/09/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to produce a detailed assessment of the cost of, and the share of private and public funding in, each of the 12 demonstration projects;
2008/09/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that a direct financial commitment is necessary in order to ensurto the transport and storage tphatses of the 12 demonstration projects are constructshould be accompanied by granting to the Commission a coordination role, in which it should aim, among other things, to ensure that environmental and health and safety factors are adequately assessed;
2008/09/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that investment decisions and capital acquisition for demonstration projects on financial markets are made substantially more difficult by the absence of a legislative framework, in particular at Member State and regional level, and by uncertainties about future movements inshould be driven by a strong carbon price under the Community emissions trading allowance pricesscheme;
2008/09/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Proposes in this connection that the RSFF resources held back after the adoption of the Seventh Framework Research Programme until the mid-term review should be committedexcept for the SET-Plan initiative, no other major funding should be made available for CCSthe demonstration projects so as to make resources available promptly to support these projects and, if possible, to supplement them with other funds in cooperation with the EIB, as envisaged by the Commissionuntil the mid-term review of the Seventh framework programme for research and technological development, when different policies and priorities may at that time be reconsidered in their entirety;
2008/09/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Considers furthermore that, in connection with the emission trading scheme, incentives should be increased by allocating allowances for anticipated CCS technology production with an increased volume of at least 25% from 2013, but at least two years before construction so that they can be traded;deleted
2008/09/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to present an EU-wide study on the projected distances and transport means between capture and storage points, as well as relevant projected costs;
2008/09/16
Committee: ITRE