Activities of Holger KRAHMER related to 2013/2135(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies (debate)
A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies (debate)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas security of supply, competitiveness and climate objectives areflect the three pillars of sustainability and are therefore of the utmost importance for the EU, are inextricably linked and must be addressed and considered on an equal footing;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the European CO2 reduction policy is proving successful, with industrial emissions falling by 1.3% in Europe in 2012, and the United States, thanks to its substantial gas deposits, achieving a reduction of as much as 4%; whereas it can be expected that over half the CO2 emissions ever produced will come from the developing countries;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Commission to take a multifaceted approach, the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of which ought to be enhanced by coordinated and coherent policies that address in equal measure issues such as competitiveness, energy security and climate objectives (e.g. GHG emission reduction, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency); calls on the Commission to ensure that the achievement of objectives is subject to strict monitoring so that risks of conflicting objectives can be identified in good time and neutralised;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that alongside the 20/20/20 climate and energy targets, and on an equal footing with them, the European Union has set a 20% target for EU reindustrialisation1 and that the 20/20/20 energy and climate targets must not be an obstacle to the industry target, and therefore calls for proposals from other fields, such as energy, environment and climate policy, to be more consistent with the 20% industry target in order to strengthen European industry sustainably; __________________ 1 Commission communication of 10 October 2012 entitled ‘A Stronger European Industry for Growth and Economic Recovery’ (COM(2012)582).
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the European Council to keep up the progress made at EU level and set ambitious but realistic objectives for the 2030 EU policies that take account of the economic, social, environmental, international and technological contexts, and are based on a bottom-up approach, drawing on recognised scientific findings, rather than only on political prescriptions, and to establish a clear, stable, long-term and cost-effective framework for industries and investors;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is of the opinion that the EU is well on the way to achieving the 2020 renewables expansion target of 20%; stresses that expansion at national level, which is uncoordinated to some extent and is proceeding extremely quickly, is seriously impacting on the EU internal energy market (inter alia through loop flows); is of the opinion that, in future, energy supply systems must be more reliant on renewables; insists that all relevant aspects of energy supply systems be factored in to decisions on further expansion of renewables;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that increased energy efficiency, energy intensity and energy savings will play an essential role in the decarbonisation of the energy sector;
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Asks the Commission to develop better methods and tools for calculating and monitoring progress which could help to draw up a more consistent EU approach to energy efficiency; calls, in this connection, for energy efficiency to be expressed in terms of energy input per unit of GDP (energy intensity); notes that energy intensity in relation to economic output has been declining for decades, even without political measures; believes that more should be done to help EU industries to further reduce their energy intensity;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes the Commission Communication on delivering the internal electricity market and making the most of public intervention; concurs with the Commission that the European level can help reduce or avoid the need for state intervention at regional, national or local level; calls on the Commission therefore to continue to work to reduce state intervention in the internal energy market;
Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Takes the view that the future European energy and climate policy must reduce regulatory diversity and complexity and should always seek to set a simple, consistent and effective European framework, allowing Member States flexibility and freedom within this agreed framework and providing industry with stability and clarity for investment decisions; calls on the Member States to respect the European framework;
Amendment 570 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that Member States and regions should be encouraged to improve cooperation in order to optimise the efficiency of renewables expansion; in this context, the Commission has an important role to play as a facilitator in coordinating, financially supporting and preparing appropriate analyses of renewable energy resources and potential for the Member States and in doing more to bring about a continuous approximation of support systems;
Amendment 600 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Urges the Commission and Member States to integrate Europe's industrial competitiveness as fully as possible in all other policy areas;
Amendment 681 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that the lack of full implementation of internal energy market legislation remains one of the main obstacles to completion of the single market; highlights the importance of eliminating remaining infrastructure bottlenecks and instances of market failure and of ensuring that no new barriers to electricity and gas market integration are created; stresses that the abolition of regulated prices to the final consumer throughout the EU is essential for the completion of the internal market in energy;
Amendment 715 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that in order to ensure security of supply there must be enough capacity to meet demand in peak periods and in periods of (political or technological) difficulties and that excess capacity or backup must therefore be ensured and maintained; points out the need for storage and more grid flexibility as a response to thebecause of the rising supply of very intermittence of somet sources of RES;
Amendment 776 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Notes with concern the constantly increasing disparities in energy costs between Europe and its international competitors and calls on the Commission to check any future proposal in the field of energy and climate policy for its impact on energy prices and thus on the competitiveness of European industry, particularly energy-intensive industry, to avoid negative effects on growth;
Amendment 901 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Observes that, according to the IEA, energy prices in Europe rose by 38% between 2005 and 2012, whereas in the USA they fell by 4% over the same period; expresses its concern about the impact of this on Europe’s competitiveness; stresses the importance of the Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement for the field of energy;