Activities of Iva ZANICCHI related to 2011/2112(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on EU development cooperation in support of the objective of universal energy access by 2030 PDF (197 KB) DOC (116 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the international community to develop an action plan to mainstream the objective of universal energy access into relevant EU policies, as well as into all sectors of development policy, such as agriculture, industry, trade, health and water, and to ensure there is coherence across policies and sectors for the universal energy access objective, in line with Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and Accra Agenda for Action;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines the role that private companies should play to allow the developing countries to reach the MDGs, especially considering the universal access to energy. Highlights moreover the importance of supporting the development of financial resources and technological proficiencies suitable to low income markets, in particular through stronger involvement of private companies in national and international institutional partnerships;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to support, through development cooperation, capacity building activities and the transfer of technologies, including technical knowledge, information, and good practices, appropriate for the delivery of modern energy services to poor people, between partner countries in the South and between Europe and the South, as well as the development of capacity in partner countries to assess and absorb technological options;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4
Paragraph 14 – indent 4
– review of counterproductive subsidies, taxes, and duties, for example a shift from pro-fossil toand promoting investments in low carbon technologies and ‘pro-decentralised-renewable’ in order to improve energy access and energy efficiency,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the importance of transparent, democratic participation by civil society, local authorities and regulators in the energy sector, to enable them to supervise the provision of universal energy access, and also in order to ensure good governance and fair competition and to curb corruption;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Regrets the absence of sensitivity and banking capacity for small-scale energy projects on the part of the EIB,Supports the European development finance institutions and the international financial institutions, and demands that they make universal energy access the focus of their engagement in the energy sector, also supporting small-scale and off-grid projects, particularly in rural areas, and integrating universal service obligations for the provision of universal energy access into their energy projects and grants;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission and the Member States neither to fund nor to otherwise encourage the use of nuclear power in developing countries, given the serious security and sustainability concernto work with developing countries on the issue considering security and sustainability of the use of nuclear power in developing countries;