4 Amendments of Hannu TAKKULA related to 2012/2103(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that differing geographical conditions make it impossible to apply a ‘one-size-fits-all’ energy policy to all regions; believes that each European region should be allowed to pursue an individual plan geared to its situation and economy, developing those energy sources which can fulfil the Energy Roadmap 2050 goals most effectively; recalls that renewable energy generation in particular has a key role to play in terms of development and employment in rural areas; calls, therefore, on the Commission to adopt the strategy of regional energy specialisation; believes that, on the basis of such specialisation, the EU should move to measuring European energy objectives on an EU-wide scale in place of national targets.
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that it is in the competence of each Member State to define its own energy mix; acknowledges that the Energy Roadmap 2050 complements national, regional and local efforts to modernise energy supply; acknowledges, therefore, the need for Member States to work together on the basis of common objectives, as well as the important role to be played by the EU; urges the Member States and the Commission to continue to pursue options which can meet the EU’s decarbonisation objective in an economically efficient, safe and sustainable way, and to continue with efforts to fully tap the potential for cost-effective energy savings, supported, inter alia, by available Union financial instruments; stresses that flexible, innovative public and private funding and investment solutions are central to the development and production of new energy sources; recognises, at the same time, the merits of developing a coordinated and, where appropriate, common European approach;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that a more European approach to renewable policy is key in the medium to long term; encourages Member States to work together in order to optimise the cost efficiency of renewables expansion and to ensure that investments are made where they will be most productive and efficient, taking into account the specific characteristics of Member States; highlights, in this context, the Commission’s important role as a facilitator; points out that renewables will, in the long term, move to the centre of the energy mix in Europe, as they progress from technology development to mass production and deployment, from small- scale to larger-scale – integrating local and more remote sources – and from subsidised to competitive; emphasises that the changing nature of renewables requires changes in policy to be made with a view to achieving greater market integration; highlights the need for support schemes to be phased out as technologies and supply chains mature and market failures are resolved; points to the importance of sustainably produced bio-based renewable energy sources, for example wood, in a low-carbon society and low-carbon energy production; points out that decentralised renewable energy generation in particular has a key role to play in terms of development and employment in rural areas;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that optimal, safe and sustainable use of domestic and regional energy resources, and the competitiveness of infrastructure necessary for the stable supply of domestic or imported energy, including refining, can contribute to increased energy security;