16 Amendments of Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU related to 2009/0010(COD)
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) At the same time it is clear that the long-term strength and sustainability of the European economy depends on reshaping it to face the demands of energy security and th, the need to increase eneergy efficiency and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Increasing concerns about securing reliable gas supplies reinforce this conclusion.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Since the current economic, energy and financial crisis has demonstrated the fragility of our energy choices, more incentives to invest in energy efficiency could help stimulate the economy and create new job opportunities.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) To have a tangible and substantial impact, this investment should be focussed on a few specific sectors. These should be sectors in which: (a) the action will make a clear contribution to the objectives of security of energy supply, energy efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; (b) there exist large, mature projects capable of making efficient and effective use of significant amounts of financial assistance and of catalysing significant amounts of investment from other sources, including the European Investment Bank; and (c) action at European level can add value. The sectors of gas and electricity interconnections; offshore wind energy; and other renewable sources; energy efficiency actions and carbon capture and storage fulfil these criteria.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 – point c a (new)
Recital 6 – point c a (new)
(ca) the action will contribute to increased energy efficiency and reduced primary energy consumption;
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 – point c b (new)
Recital 6 – point c b (new)
(cb) the action will result in short, medium and long-term job creation.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a
Recital 8 a
(8a) Among the energy infrastructure projects, it is necessary to select projects that are important to the operation of the internal energy market, to the security of energy supply, to increased energy efficiency and reduced primary energy consumption and which also contribute to the recovery of the economy.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In the cases of carbon capture and storage and offshore wind energy, this Regulation builds onrenewable sources of energy, this Regulation builds on the Directives 2009/.../EC of the European Parliament and the Council on the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and on the energy performance of buildings and the Strategic Energy Technology Plan for Europe, which called for a join andt strategic plan for energy research and innovation efforts in alignment with EU energy policy goals, while committing towards the establishment of six European Industrial Initiatives, and in particular in these two areas. The European Council at its meeting on 16 October 2008 calout of which three (the largest wind turbines, with offshore wind as the lead on the Commission to significantly accelerate the implementation of the Technology Plan. This Programme initiates the funding for Carbon Capture and Storage and offshore wind without prejudice to the future setting up of the six industrial initiatives on energy demonstration projects as outapplication; large-scale Photovoltaic (PV) and Concentrated Solar Power; and a single, smart European electricity grid able to accommodate the very substantial integration of renewable and decentralinsed by the Strategic Energy Technology Plan for Europeenergy sources) are directly or indirectly linked to this specific area.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes a financing instrument, the European Energy Programme for Recovery, hereinafter referred to as 'the EEPR', for the development of projects in the field of energy in the Community that contribute to economic recovery, the security of energy supply, energy efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
It establishes sub-programmes to advance those objectives in the fields of: (a) gas and electricity interconnections; (b) offshore wind energy; and (c) carbon capture and storage. (ca) energy efficiency, especially energy efficiency in buildings, and (cb) innovative technologies
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) projects for carbon capture and storage: EUR 1,2750 million.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) energy efficiency, including energy efficiency in buildings: 500 million.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Financial assistance under the EEPR (hereinafter referred to as 'EEPR assistance') for gas and electricity interconnection projects shall be awarded to actions that contribute to growth in energy efficiency, including in buildings, or that realise the projects in the Annex, Part A, or parts thereof.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Proposals shall be eligible for EEPR assistance only if they implement the projects relating to energy efficiency, including energy efficiency in buildings, or are projects listed in the Annex, Part A and do not exceed the maximum amount of EERP assistance laid down there.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) the potential for improving energy efficiency and reducing primary energy consumption in the buildings sector and elsewhere.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. EEPR assistance shall be granted to no more than 5 projects. Funding shall not exceed EUR 2150 million per project.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
EEPR assistance shall contribute to the cost of those elements of the investment phase of the project that are only attributable to carbon capture and storage, taking account of possible operating benefits. It shall not exceed 850% of total eligible investment costs.