Activities of Matthias GROOTE related to 2011/0172(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Energy efficiency (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. When encouraging energy companies to achieve the energy efficiency objectives set out in Article 1(2), Member States should be urged to include the whole value-creation chain, from energy production through distribution to consumption.
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Member States shall lay down rules on penalties applicable in case of non- compliance with the national provisions adopted pursuant to Articles 6 to 8 and shall take the necessary measures to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Penalties should not be imposed on a flat-rate or full liability basis. Individual cases should be examined carefully to consider what efforts energy companies, for example, have made to achieve the objectives and why these have not been attained. Member States shall communicate those provisions to the Commission by [12 months after entry into force of this Directive] at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2014, Member States shall establish and notify to the Commission a national heating and cooling plan for developing the potential for the application of high-efficiency cogeneration and efficient district heating and cooling, containing the information set out in Annex VII. The administrative outlay on this should be minimised. The plans shall be updated and notified to the Commission every five years. Member States shall ensure by means of their regulatory framework that national heating and cooling plans are taken into account in local and regional development plans, including urban and rural spatial plans, and fulfil the design criteria in Annex VII. Priority should be given in these spatial development plans to high efficiency cogeneration.
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
4. ‘public bodies’ means ‘contracting authorities’ as defined in Directive 2004/18/EC; and bodies that provide housing as part of a service of general interest, which is characterised by regulated rent or means-tested access for tenants;
Amendment 827 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. When encouraging energy companies to achieve the energy efficiency objectives set out in Article 1(2), Member States should be urged to include the whole value-creation chain, from energy production through distribution to consumption.
Amendment 1031 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Member States shall lay down rules on penalties applicable in case of non- compliance with the national provisions adopted pursuant to Articles 6 to 8 and shall take the necessary measures to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Penalties must not be imposed either at a flat rate or irrespective of fault. Careful consideration must be given case by case to the efforts which have been made, for example, by energy undertakings to attain the objectives and why it has not been possible to attain them. Member States shall communicate those provisions to the Commission by [12 months after entry into force of this Directive] at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 1055 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2014, Member States shall establish and notify to the Commission a national heating and cooling plan for developing the potential for the application of high-efficiency cogeneration and efficient district heating and cooling, containing the information set out in Annex VII. The amount of administrative work involved shall be kept as small as possible. The plans shall be updated and notified to the Commission every five years. Member States shall ensure by means of their regulatory framework that national heating and cooling plans are taken into account in local and regional development plans, including urban and rural spatial plans, and fulfil the design criteria in Annex VII. In these spatial plans, priority should be assigned to dealing with high-efficiency cogeneration.