16 Amendments of Pilar del CASTILLO VERA related to 2016/2058(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas almost 50% of the energy used for heating and cooling in the EU is primary energyEU final energy consumption is used for heating and cooling;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the energy efficiency of buildings that have been through a complex thermomodernisation process for the sake of thermal comfort or comfort cooling also depends on the use of adequate energy systems that provide for the effective conversion and distribution of energy from primary sources;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas natural gas is becoming ever more important in heating given that the chemical energy stored in it can be converted into heat energyand oil is widely used for heating in Europe and its use could be optimised through highly efficiently energy storage;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas industry in cooperation with local authorities has an important role to play in the better use of wasted heat and cool;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas cooling sector is still in need to be better analysed and taken into account in the Commission strategy and Member States policies;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the Commission communication on EU strategy for heating and cooling, which for the first time gives the holistic approach on heating and cooling in Europe's energy sector and identifies priority areas of action; calls on the Commission to consider heating and cooling sectors as part of European energy market design;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Underlines that strategy shall prioritise sustainable and cost efficient solutions which will enable Member states to reach EU climate and energy policy goals; Notes that Member states heating and cooling sectors are very diverse due to their energy mix, climatic conditions, the efficiency of the building stock or industry intensity therefore flexibility in choosing adequate strategy solutions shall be ensured;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that building sector has high potential in reducing energy demand and CO2 emissions; underlines that further efforts are needed to increase building renovation rate; notes that attractive financial incentives, availability of highly competent experts at various levels, exchange and promotion of best practices are necessary to achieve this;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerationsover 20% of district heating and cooling is already generated from renewable energy; Considers that district heating and cooling systems are one of the most efficient way to supply thermal energy and has an important potential to integrate renewable energy sources, recovered heat and cooling as well as to offer a flexibility to the energy system ; Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations where district heating network is available it is imperative that the use of inefficient individual heating systems that depend on fossil fuels beis restricted and replaced with large-scale local cogeneration systems that produce heat and electricitythe connection of such individual houses to the district heating is encouraged;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by small, environmentally- friendly CHP plants that use natural gas or other green fuelthe best available alternative solutions fully compatible with EU s decarbonisation objectives;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses the view that, in Europe's temperate climate zone, reverse systems for heating (winter) and cooling (summer) using heat pumps could become very important due to their efficiency and flexibility to integrate renewable energy sources;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Encourages the Commission to closely monitor compliance with EU legislation on fluorinated greenhouse gases to reduce the emission of such gases to the atmosphere; asks the Commission to ensure that the use of alternative refrigerants is safe, cost-effective and in line with other EU objectives in the fields of environment, climate change and energy efficiency;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that the Member States should explore the possibility of using heat from geothermal waters or recovered energy from industrial process directly or from other sources indirectly, for example the heat contained in deep-sea mines which could, with the help of huge heat pumps, heat whole towns, not just individual buildings;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes the view that the waste heat obtained through high efficiency cogeneration in the production of electric energy in conventional power plants and from residential buildings using recuperative methods as well as microgeneration should play a much greater role in heating and cooling than before;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view that consumers must be made fully awareinformed of the technological and economic benefits of newsustainable heating and cooling systems and installations, so as to enable them to make the best possible choices; asks the Commission to make concrete proposals in the energy performance of buildings directive that will enable to increase the awareness about the efficiency of their installed heating systems;