9 Amendments of Pilar del CASTILLO VERA related to 2011/2095(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘a roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050’ in the most cost-efficient and effective way; points out that the current financial crisis must be borne in mind;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Hopes that bindingconcrete objectives will be established for each sector within a framework for overall GHG emission reduction targets together with a realistic timetable, in order to inspire confidence among, and to encourage, private investors;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the energy efficiency (EE) target of cutting current energy use by 20% will be difficult to achieve by 2020; calls forcompared with the projections for 2020 will be difficult to achieve; fully endorses the conclusions to be drawn out from the Commission’s Roadmap that energy efficiency policies are key to further reducing carbon emissions; welcomes in this regard the priorities set by the proposed Energy Efficiency Directive; notes that more resources are necessary, particularly for increasing energy efficiency in buildings, in line with the Energy Efficiency Directiveand highlights the importance of private investments to overcome the current budgetary constraints in the public sector;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Acknowledges that - according to the Commission’s 2050 Roadmap - if the EU delivers on its current policies, in particular on the 20% energy efficiency target, this would allow the EU to reduce its CO2 emissions by 25% internally or more in 2020 and that this reduction would still be on a cost-effective path towards the long-term target of a 80-95% GHG emission reduction over 1990 levels by 2050; notes that according to the Roadmap a less ambitious approach would result in significantly higher costs over the entire period; recalls, however, that the cost-effectiveness of investments should always be measured in the light of their budgetary implications;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Notes that the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2011 will include a Lower- Nuclear Case according to which the projected increase of world-wide CO2 emissions from the power sector would be substantially higher in the medium-term due to an increased use of fossil fuels; states that according such IEA assumptions achieving the 2 degrees celsius goal would require an acceleration of the development and deployment of CCS technologies in both coal and gas- fired power plants;
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that Europe should be at the cutting edge in the development of energy-related Internet technologies and low-carbon ICT applications, Invites the Member States to invest more in energy infrastructure, in particular in energy networks and smart meters and, with regard to inter-regional connections, to launch an investment plan based on the European Energy Infrastructure Package;
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses that ICT can and should play a major role in promoting responsible energy consumption in households, transport, energy generation and manufacturing; considers that smart meters, efficient lighting, cloud computing and distributed software have the potential to transform energy use patterns;
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses the imperative need of adapting standardisation policy to market developments requiring interoperability which will contribute to speeding up work on technical standards for electronic vehicles and smart grids and meters, with a view to its completion by 2012;
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to push for a more rapid implementation of the G-20 agreement on removing fossil-fuel subsidies; stresses that the implementation in order to have the desired impact has to be internationally coordinated;