Activities of Edite ESTRELA related to 2013/2135(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies (debate)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas security of supply, competitiveness and climate objectives are of the utmost importance for the EU, and are inextricably linked and must be addressed and considered on an equal footing;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the IEA estimates that the EU is responsible for only 11 % of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and theis proportion is set tocould decrease in the future so that, even if it has limited capacity in lowering global emissions by means of unilateral action, it has a significant role to play in particular; as regards the achievement of a binding agreement in Paris in 2015 whereas the EU therefore has to define a clear and ambitious position;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Commission communication on Energy Roadmap 2050, endorsed by the European Parliament, states that decarbonising the economy, energy efficiency, renewable energies and energy infrastructures are ‘no- regret’ options and that adequate policies and instruments should be taken into account so as to foster European competitiveness;
Amendment 222 #
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);
Amendment 269 #
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 with regard to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency and renewable energies, that take account of the economic, social, environmental, international and technological contexts and make it possible to achieve the internationally agreed 2°C target, and to establish a clear, stable, long-term and cost-effective regulatory framework for industries and investors;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to phase out environmentally harmful subsidies, especially fossil fuel subsidies, by 2020 and to redirect this money to sustainable energy production;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that as one of the cornerstones of the EU’s climate and energy package, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) should be able to best fulfil its main function, the reduction of GHG emissions, and respond efficiently to economic downturns and upturns; recalls that the main objective of the EU ETS is to reduce GHG emissions and not to provide investors with sufficient incentives to invest in low-carbon technologies, as these should be seen merely as a secondary objective and not as a basis for evaluating if the scheme works as intended;
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the EU needs a comprehensive policy framework for 2030 that encourages investment in and the long- term decarbonisation of non-ETS sectors; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to review theset ambitious non-ETS targets, guaranteeing effective greenhouse gas reduction in Europe while preserving the flexibility for Member States to define their own ways of meeting their effort sharing targets;
Amendment 550 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 644 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. StresseRecommends that, when bringing about security of supply, Member States must be able to take advantage of all of their indigenous energy resources in accordance with policies that ensure the safe and sustainable exploration, extraction and use of these resourcegive priority to policies that ensure the safe and sustainable exploration, extraction and use of their indigenous energy resources, respecting the rules on environmental impact assessments;
Amendment 727 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that some Member States, being energy islands, are still totally isolated from the European gas and electricity networks and continue to pay higher prices for energy, which adversely affects their competitiveness; points out that without substantial infrastructure investment, the commitment of the European Council that no Member State should remain isolated from the EU networks by 2015 cannot be fulfilled for those Member States will be broken; favours in this regard the swift completion of the internal energy market;
Amendment 771 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Believes that an open and transparent internal market, where all EU and third country companies respect the acquis communautaire, particularly in the field of energy and the environment, can help strengthen the negotiating position of EU energy suppliers vis-à-vis external competitors;
Amendment 865 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Underlines, in line with Article 194 TFEU, that Member States are the ultimate decision makers as regards their energy mix and should be able to use and develop different approaches for technologies and energy sources that are environmentally sound and socially and economically acceptsustainable;
Amendment 879 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35