18 Amendments of Marian-Jean MARINESCU related to 2011/2034(INI)
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas an open, integrated and competitive EU energy market is needed in order to achieve competitive energy prices, security and sustainability, efficient large scale deployment of renewables, and whereas the completion of such a market still remains an important challenge,
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas interconnection capacity between Member States remains generally insufficient, and/or are not used in an optimal way, and whereas certain regions remain isolated,
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas smart grids and meters provide an important opportunity to establish an efficient relationship between energy production, energy transmission and distribution and end users,
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas market-based tools must remain the basis for financing energy infrastructure, and whereas a limited amount of public finance may be required to fund certain projects which are not strictly commercially viable and determined in a transparent fashion on the basis of predefined eligibility criteria, on a case by case basis,
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the crucial importance of timely and full implementation of existing legislation, including the regulatory work called for by the third internal energy market package; 8 Case C-490/10 Parliament v Council, regarding Regulation 617/2010 on the notification of investment projects in energy infrastructure in order to move towards an European integrated market; reiterates the importance of unbundling production and distribution activities as the best way to ensure fair competition on the energy market and lower prices for consumers; Or. en
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates the need of putting to an end the excessive use of regulated final tariffs and of national protectionist behaviours, as this is a pre-requisite for a real market integration; regulated tariffs should be limited only to the protection of true vulnerable customers;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the importance of identifying potential future gaps of energy demand and supply, as well as potential forthcoming deficiencies in the production and transmission infrastructure;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines the importance of harmonising the EU market design and the development of common European infrastructure schemes in order to assure the management of the internal European interconnections and the interconnections with third countries;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the Commission's decision to introduce "stress tests" for Europe's nuclear power plants; considers that future legislative initiatives to set up a community framework for nuclear safety is essential in order to continuously improve safety standards in Europe;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that fostering the building of infrastructure for efficient and intelligent integration of renewable energy is critical for the successful achievement of overall energy objectives and welcomes the priority given to the North Sea grid, the Interconnections in South Western Europe and Connections in Central Eastern Europe and South Eastern Europe, as an essential element of a future European super-grid; asks the Commission to consult all relevant stakeholders with a view to speeding up the identification of electricity highways and to present an outline to the European Parliament by 2014; underlines the importance of the interconnection with Central and Eastern Europe for integrating renewable energy from this region into a future fully European super-grid;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to make further steps toward the creation of conditions for a Europe-oriented linkage of its offshore potentials; considers that the integration of the North Sea, Baltic Sea and Black Sea offshore potentials is vital to the development of a European internal energy market;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the need to promote the Southern Corridor as a means of enhancing the EU security of supply; considers that projects such as Nabucco pipeline, representing a key priority project for the EU;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Recognises that the Black Sea Region is of geo-strategic importance for the energy security of the EU, with regard, in particular, to the diversification of energy supplies, connecting Europe with the Caspian Sea area, the Middle East and Central Asia; emphasises the need to strengthen multilateral energy cooperation in the Black Sea region, and develop its energy infrastructure;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Commission to present by 2012 concrete initiatives to promote the development of energy storage capacities (including multi-use gas/hydrogen facilities, pumped and storage/pondage hydropower, high-temperature solar, batteries and other technologies);
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that developing heating and cooling infrastructure (i.e. district heating) and retrofitting fossil fuel heating infrastructure systems would significantly help to address the EU`s energy supply and CO2 reduction objectives, in particular in urban areas; therefore, calls on the Commission to present an ambitious strategy for improving and developing local infrastructure for district heating and cooling;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Considers that once in place, the smart grids will allow much more flexibility and more participation on the demand side; notes that customers, through dynamic pricing and demand- side management contracts will be able to offset some of the intermittency of renewables and will contribute to the development of a more responsive and flexible electricity value chain;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Points out that adapting distribution networks to growing electricity demand and new requirements, as well as investing in necessary replacements and new technologies will require significant capital expenditure on the part of European DSOs; stresses that in a majority of European Member States, regulated tariff calculation models do not allow for a cost-recovery of all the grid investments which would be needed by DSOs to move towards smart grids;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the priority corridors identified by the Commission and agrees on the need to optimise limited funds; calls for a clear and transparent methodology for evaluating socio-economic benefits of projects from the regional perspective leading to the identification of priority projects that meet pressing European needs in terms of upholding the principles of security, sustainability and development of the internal market;