Activities of Ivo BELET related to 2015/2113(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Towards a European Energy Union (A8-0341/2015 - Marek Józef Gróbarczyk) NL
Amendments (23)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Insists on actively involving social partners to address the social impact of the transition towards a sustainable and decarbonised energy-union, by means of a social energy dialogue platform;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that any new initiative should be transparent, avoid unnecessary administrative burden and fully respect Member States’ freedom to determine their energy mix;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to achieve a comprehensive and ambitious agreement at the UNFCCC COP 21 meeting in Paris that contains sound guarantees for limiting the temperature increase to 2°C Celsius at a maximumkeeping the rise in global average temperature below 2°C;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that ETS revenues should be utilised in particular to support low- carbon innovation, energy efficiency and other CO2 reduction measures, especially in energy intensive sectors;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to examine further the issue of indirect carbon costs and their impact on (and share in) electricity prices in the Member States; believes this is crucial in order to better guarantee a European level playing field;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise the smart cities network in order to stimulate and exchange best practices and to fully exploit the potential of local and regional energy efficiency and greenhouse gas mitigating projects and measures; proposes to bring together all multi-level governance partners in an operational interface and to actively involve the Covenant of Mayors in such a transparent platform;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Looks forward to initiatives that empower the consumers to take control of their energy use, encourage them to commit and invest in decentralised energy and to protect them from energy poverty;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to develop innovative financial incentives, instruments for decarbonisation- investments, to mobilise the full potential of energy efficiency gains in the housing sector, also with regard to sustainable retrofitting of houses of vulnerable families and citizens ;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to stimulate cooperative initiatives as this will encourage investments in renewable energy generation and as citizens’ participation in energy cooperatives can increase both their awareness of the advantages of efficient energy consumption and their control over energy prices;
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to urgently step up the EU’s efforts to pursue the decarbonisation of the transport sector, which has an important energy efficiency potential and which represents more than 30% of final energy consumption in Europe;
Amendment 128 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Refers to the mid-term review of the white paper on transport and reiterates its support for the targets and the 10 goals for a competitive and resource-efficient transport system (benchmarks for achieving the 60 % GHG emission reduction target);
Amendment 140 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Insists on the Commission to accelerate the introduction of a revised test cycle, to ensure that CO2 and other pollutant emissions from vehicles reflect emissions under real driving conditions; and as such establish a more realistic idea of the contribution of passengers cars to real emissions reductions;
Amendment 176 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to reinforce its support for a decarbonised energy system by promoting the effective use of all available funding instruments, in particular the future European Fund for Strategic Investments, for strategic infrastructure projects and environmentally sustainable projects, expansion of renewable energy and resource efficiency;
Amendment 179 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Reaffirms the importance of the upgrading of existing low-carbon technologies, the development and market uptake of CCSU projects (carbon capture and storage/use) and storage of renewable energy;
Amendment 180 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Looks forward to and insists on support for projects and investments that capitalize on waste carbon as a commodity for low-carbon chemicals and advanced biofuels (e.g. by using microbes that grow on carbon-rich waste gases and transform them into fuels and chemicals that displace those made from fossil resources (or first generation biofuels), thereby reducing emissions and pollutants from industrial processes such as steel manufacturing;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
Ua. whereas the multiple benefits of energy efficiency, notably in buildings, shall be recognized, such as improved energy security through a decreased dependency on imports, increased energy savings, lower energy bills, increased competitiveness, job creation;
Amendment 530 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Points out the importance of a flexible and dynamic internal energy market that ensures competitive and affordable energy prices for consumers that could be achieved through enhanced competition on the market, alleviation of excessive regulatory obligations and by addressing insufficient demand and supply flexibility;
Amendment 716 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the need to create a legislative framework that empowers consumers and makes them active participants in the market as investors and stakeholders; notes that consumers' involvement can be strengthened through, inter alia, energy cooperatives and micro-generation and - storage, rolling out smart-meters as well as enhanced transparency of prices and consumer choices; points out that such initiatives could contribute to reducing energy prices and help address serious social problems, such as fuel poverty;
Amendment 787 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Commission and the Member states to encourage innovations in the building sector in order to improve the energy efficiency of buildings;
Amendment 791 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses that about half of primary energy in Europe is used for heating; Supports the Commission in the preparation of an ambitious EU Strategy for Heating and Cooling to tap the full potential for energy efficiency and the use of renewables on the heating market;
Amendment 832 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on Member States to reinforce regulatory and public financial support to accelerate the renovation rate of buildings and the improvement of district heating systems;
Amendment 887 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Endorses the Commission's ambition to make the EU a world leader in renewable energy technologies and actively promoting an increased use of RES at Member State level even beyond the EU objectives, as RES are among the most effective ways to reduce dependency on fossil fuels, to address our import dependence and contribute to a low carbon economy while taking into account that RES can contribute to the creation of jobs and new business opportunities. Calls on the Commission to work towards European RES support schemes criteria, and calls on Member States to adjust their subsidy schemes according to these European criteria to maximize the intra-EU trade in renewable electricity, to allow the use of these resources across the EU where they are most effective, and with a view to achieving a harmonised EU support system in the long run. Reminds that subsidies for mature RES technologies should be gradually phased out.
Amendment 937 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Calls on the European Commission to safeguard the competitiveness of the energy intensive industries by taking into account both direct and indirect carbon costs and changing production levels thus ensuring long term planning security for industrial investments.