3 Amendments of Vittorio PRODI related to 2011/2034(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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2. Underlines the fact that substantial investments need to be made in energy infrastructure in order to achieve our goal for a low carbon economy by 2050 as part of a necessary climate change adaptation plan, based on territorial care; notes that not making these investments would result in much higher costs in terms of environmental deterioration, rising energy prices, increased energy insecurity and dependency, as well as a decrease in employment and welfare. These investments could come from both private and public sources, whereas revenues from a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), Eurobonds, Project bonds, a green/carbon tax and from the auctioning of allowances of the revised ETS could be used to bridge the funding gap and to boost investments, for instance to adapt our energy grids to the requirements of renewable energies;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
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3. Notes that significant risks are linked to energy infrastructure such as operational (e.g. congestions, continuity of supply), natural (e.g. earthquakes, floods), or anthropogenic/political (e.g. safety, terrorism); therefore calls for decisions on smart grids development to be based on weighting both benefits and costsimplemented, as foreseen by EC Directive 2008/114 on critical infrastructures; suggests to the Member States to draw-up a mapping of risks as a tool for decision- making and monitoring the results of smart grids implementation in order to improve interconnectivity of grids;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
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7. Concurs with the Commission that the blue print methodology will turn into reality the priority projects through faster and more transparent permit granting procedures, while at the same time calls on the Commission and the Member States to adapt accordingly the Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment procedures; moreover, stresses the need to increase public participation including regional and local bodies in the decision-making process which can improve public trust and acceptance of the installations.