Activities of Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV related to 2010/2107(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Energy Efficiency Action Plan (debate)
Amendments (36)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2009/EC/2008 of the European Parliament and the Council of 23rd April 2009 on the promotion of the use of sources from renewable energy, (OJ, L 140/16 5.6.2009, p16)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas energy efficiency and saving iss are the most cost- effective and fastest way to reduce CO2 and other emissions and increase security of supply, and therefore energy efficiency should be a key priority of any future EU strategy, in particular of its 2020 Strategy; whereas fuel poverty can be tackled strategically by means of high levels of energy efficiency in buildings and appliances; whereas energy efficiency is a key priority of the Europe 2020 Strategy, whereas resources in public institutions, and especially the European Commission, do not currently match this ambition,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there are economic advantages tof energy savings are significant, as one million jobs could be created by 2020; whereas the EU'’s imports of energy are rising and worth €332 billion in 2007, and according to Commission figures energy benefits per year can amount to over €1 000 per household7 which will be reinvested elsewhere in the economy and successful attainment of the energy efficiency target has the potential to save the EU some €100 billion and cut emissions by almost 800 million tonnes a year,8
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the academic evidence clearly suggests that efforts need to be stepped up to reach the 20% energy efficiency target by 2020 and whereas monitoring of progress towards achieving the target is not sufficient,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the payback period for investments in energy efficiency is short and investments create new local jobs in rural as well as in urban areas which can to a large extent not be outsourced, in particular in the construction sector and within SMEs,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas a range of barriers stand in the way of full exploitation of energy saving opportunities, including upfront investment costs and non-availability of suitable finance, lack of awareness, the ‘hassle factor’, split incentives such as between landlords and tenants, and lack of clarity over who is responsible for delivering energy savings,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas buildings are responsible for about 40% of energy consumption and about 36% of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU9 and whereas construction represents a large part of the EU economy with about 12% of the EU GDP; whereas existing buildings account for 99% of the building stock and whereas adequate measures to reduce their energy consumption are still missing; whereas increasing the number and level of deep renovations in the existing building stock is essential in order to reach the 2020 and 2050 EU policy goals on climate and energy, while creating hundreds of thousands of local jobs and thus contributing significantly to EU economic recovery,
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas reaching the binding renewable energy target of 20% of final energy consumption by 2020 will only be achieved if the existing buildings stock is addressed,
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to present an evaluation by the end of 2010 of the result of the efforts made by Member States and the Commission; considers that, if the evaluation reveals unsatisfactory implementation of the strategy and the EU is therefore projected not to reach its 2020 target, the EEAP should include a commitment by the Commission to, and to act accordingly, including by proposeing further EU measures for Member States such as binding energy efficiency targets for the Member States which are fair, measurable and take into account their relative starting positions and national circumstances and correspond to a reduction of 20% primary energy consumption compared to business as usual; stresses that the method should be based on absolute reductions in energy consumption to ensure transparency;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to present, by the end of the year and in time for the 4 February Energy European Council, an ambitious Energy Efficiency Action Plan which takes stock of the progress achieved withon all measures contained in the 2006 Action Plan, reinforces implementation of energy efficiency measures adopted as outlined in the 2006 Action Plan, which are still under way, and includes new adequate measures to achieve the 2020 target;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to present an ambitious Energy Efficiency Action Plan which takes stock of the progress achieved withof all measures contained in the 2006 Action Plan, reinforces implementation of adopted energy efficiency measures adopted as outlined in the 2006 Action Plan, which are still under way, and includes new adequate measures to achieve the 2020 target taking into account the whole energy supply and consumption chain;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that consistency of energy legislation is essential and that synergy between different proposed measures can only be achieved if any new measure respects the hierarchy of 3 Rs: reduce final demand of energy with high primary energy content, recycle energy that cannot be used in one sector (i.e. waste heat from electricity generation or industrial processes) in other sectors (i.e. domestic heating) and replace remaining demand of fossil fuels with renewable energy;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines that a consistent strategy for Europe to achieve a low-carbon economy by 2050 requires an explicit and comprehensive strategy for heat generation and use (industrial heat, domestic heating, cooling);
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a revision of the Energy Services Directive (ESD) to include a so- called scoreboard approach (with flexible targets), which leaves flexibility for Member States to choose in which areas they will focus their effort based on assumptions with regard to cost-efficiency and potential energy savings; urges Member States to agree on the common methodology to calculate energy savings;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that a stronger focus is needed on system innovations such as smart grids, smart metering and energy storagenetworks for heating and cooling, gas networks integrating biogas, smart metering and energy storage, in combination with distributed generation which can facilitate energy efficiency;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a revision of the CHP Directive to promote high efficiency CHP and district heating/cooling bythrough encouraging Member States to set up a stable and favourable regulatory framework, by considering priority access to the electricity grid for CHP and, by promoting use of CHP and district heating in buildings and, by sustainable funding for CHP, e.g. by making CHP a selection criteriona for urban and rural development projects financed by the Structural Fundstructural funds, and by introducing a comprehensive integrated approach to heat supply in industry, commercial and residential sectors;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls also on Member States likewise to promote the use of CHP byto supporting the establishment and refurbishment of district heating systems rather than supporting CHP generation as suchand cooling systems based on high efficiency CHP generation through appropriate financing and regulatory measures;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. UHighlights the decisive role that energy efficiency can play in the development of urban and rural areas; underlines the need to support initiatives which focus on the local and regional level to lower energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions such as the Covenant of Mayors and the Smart Cities initiative and to apply the most efficient production and use of energy, such as renewable, District Heating, CHP;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to assess the potential for efficiency in publicexisting buildings and propose ain its revised ESD and through the 2011 National Energy Efficiency Action Plans, mandatory targets for the reduction of the energy consumption of publicexisting buildings in the Member States;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to design and implement cost-effective, practicable and reasonable national programmes to support deep renovations where the energy demand will be reduced by between 50% and 90% over pre-renovation performance depending on the condition of the building, so that by 2050, the stock of existing buildings will be improved by an average of at least 80% over existing levels of performance; calls on the Commission and Member States to prioritise the least efficient buildings, notably by using the A-G grades (or equivalent) contained in Energy Performance Certificates; calls for the level of financial, fiscal or other support for these renovations to be strongly linked to the level of improvement, and for financial support to be provided only for measures which are more ambitious than the minimum requirements;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to use investment grade audits in order to assess the quality of Energy Performance Certificates; based on these assessments, calls on the Commission to provide guidelines for Member States to ensure the quality of their Energy Performance Certificates and of the energy efficiency improvement of the measures undertaken as a result of recommendations from these certificates;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that the European Parliament and the Commission should set an example by refurbishing their buildings to nearly zero level by 2020 as part of a wider audit of energy use by the institutions which should embrace working and travel arrangements, incentives and locations, as well as equipment and procurement;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Asks the Commission to develop an EU strategy for widespread deployment of deep renovations in the existing building stock addressing both energy efficiency and renewable energy;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Asks the Commission to propose minimum energystallation requirements and/or benchmarks with regard to street lighting, green procurement and energy refurbishment to be implemented by local authorities, including the use of smarter controls and energy saving use patterns; urges in this context that it include specification of total lifetime costs for all public procurement of lighting installations by 2012;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the rapid and proper implementation of the Directives on Energy Labelling by adopting delegated acts covering new energy-related products; considers that the Directive on Eco-Design should also cover products for large buildings, industrial and agricultural equipment, integrated lighting systems in buildings, pumps and water efficiency productsother products for efficient use of water and should also include a definition of minimum performance requirements for buildings;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to evaluate legislation and make sure that legislation addresses products, systems and their energy use and considers it necessary to increase the awareness of EU citizens regarding the energy and resource efficiency of consumer and energy-related products; considers that when evaluating energy consumption, applications should be considered as a wholeto the whole life-cycle of a product or a system, rather than single part-products only;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 2
Paragraph 24 – indent 2
· Member States agree by the end of 2011 on common functionalities for smart meters and systems for their communication,
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to ensure framework conditions for the development of electric vehicles, notably concerning standardisation of software for infrastructure and charging stations, addressing in particular power-to-weight ratio for cars and trucks;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new) (after title 6)
Paragraph 31 a (new) (after title 6)
31a. Reminds the Commission and Member states of the trias energetica, according to which energy demand should be reduced before any investment in additional energy supply is agreed;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Recognises the lack of upfront finance as a major barrier to building refurbishment in the residential and SME sectors and calls on the Commission to list innovative solutions and best practice in overcoming this problem such as successful ‘pay as you save’ mechanisms, revolving funds and green investment banks (on the model of KfW in Germany or Caisse Depots in France);
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Welcomes in this regard the Commission's proposal to use uncommitted funds underof the EEPR Regulation for the creation of a dedicated financial instrument to support energy efficiency and renewables initiatives and asks the Council to adopt the proposal rapidly, while also supporting the use of 50% of the auctioning revenues from ETS for the development of energy efficiency and renewable initiatives;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses the need to improve the use of existing EU funds such as the ERDF and the EAFRD for energy efficiency measures; notes the importance of evaluating such measures primarily in terms of the energy saving achieved rather than the consequential economic benefits such as job creation; asks the Commission to identify the obstacles to the use of a larger share of the resources of the Structural and Cohesion Funds for thisenergy efficiency purposes and to come forward with adequate actions to address these obstacles (e.g. additional EU measures to support technical assistance);
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Welcomes the clear support given in the Europe 2020 Strategy to shifting the tax burden from labour to energy and environmental taxes, and calls for a coordinated EU-wide move in this direction;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 c (new)
Paragraph 36 c (new)
36c. Highlights the EU-ETS as an enormous resource potential for energy efficiency investments; recognises that between 2012 and 2020 more than 112 billion Euros will be raised by auctioning of EU emission allowances, and that this figure could be 70 billion Euros higher if the EU’s emissions reduction target is raised to 30%; furthermore, notes that EU companies are buying millions of CDM credits, mostly in China and India, while they could be investing in energy efficiency at home;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on the Commission to consider proposing effective measures to push energy companies to invest in energy efficiencycompanies that produce and transmit energy on the EU territory to invest in energy efficiency and the protection of the environment;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to explore the scope for levying VAT at a reduced rate on all refurbishments carried out for the purpose of energy renovation of buildings;