4 Amendments of Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU related to 2008/2214(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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2. Stresses the relationship between energy and territorial cohesion, as pointed out by the Green Paper on territorial cohesion in terms of both the positive contribution of energy efficiency measures to sustainable development and the possible long-term solutions for isolated regions; calls on the Commission to take the utmost account of these areas, especially mountainous regions and, the outermost regions and the regions of the new Member States, and to present urgently concrete measures suited to their specific characteristics and constraints aiming at ensuring greater energy efficiency;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
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3. Observes that in most Member States the funding allocated to energy -related projects is still insufficient; encourages Member States and regions to make greater use of Structural funds for this purpose and to organise thematic calls for proposals on energy related priorities-related priorities; stresses that the private sector, supported by national measures, should play a more prominent role in investing in and developing new, sustainable energy technologies, while also taking innovative actions to adopt a mindset more focussed on energy efficiency; believes that this can only bring about a win-win situation for both the public and the private sector;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
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4. Encourages in particular Member States and the regions to use Structural and Cohesion Funds to set up on their territories thematic networks in the framework of the Concerted Action provided for by the 2008 Intelligent Energy Europe Work Programme in order to be informed about the good practices of other EU regions as regards the efficient use of energy and to exchange know-how and experience in this domain; calls on the Commission, in the context of European regional policy, to encourage the deployment of national and regional programmes to promote more intense investment in the improvement of energy efficiency in all areas, including in the multi-family and social housing sectors;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
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6. Stresses the strategic role of EU public authorities, in particular at regional and local level, in ensuring the necessary institutional support for energy-efficiency initiatives; recommends the launch of capillary information and education campaigns, for example through the use of easily understandable energy efficiency labels, and of energy-related pilot initiatives and training on the territories of those regional and local authorities aiming at raising citizens' awareness and changing behaviour;