Activities of Jo LEINEN related to 2012/2103(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Energy roadmap 2050, a future with energy
Amendments (8)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 1
Section 1 – paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the EU's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to realise the 2°C goallimit global temperature rise to a maximum of 2°C;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 2
Section 1 – paragraph 2
2. Finds it regrettable that the Commission has based all decarbonisation scenarios on the assumption of global climate action and has not carried out any analysis to identify the EU's ambitions in the event that global action is delayed; also regrets that the Commission has not explored a scenario based on high levels of efficiency and renewable energy, which would be the most resilient to increasing oil prices;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 3
Section 1 – paragraph 3
3. Supports the conclusion that decarbonisation of the EU by 2050 is feasible and will require high levels of investments; these investments have to be made now to avoid a lock-in into unsustainable or fossil-fuel technologies; calls on the Commission to create stability for investors by reducing over-regulation and by setting a clear, technology-neutral goalambitious and binding targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as well as the increase of energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy for 2030, based on a high efficiency and renewable energy scenario;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 4
Section 1 – paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to propose a clear 2030 goals by setting a single targets for CO2 reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energy; reiterates the need to meet the milestones for emission reduction stated in the low-carbon roadmap, to propose indicative targets for energy efficiency as well as renewable energy in 2040 and 2050, and to put forward all needed measures promptly;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5
Section 1 – paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop sound ways of financing the energy transition, including a strengthened ETS, innovation initiatives such as Horizon 2020, and market-based mechanisms;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 6
Section 1 – paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies, to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources – including by increasing their commercialisationproviding them with priority of dispatch and by increasing their commercialisation, e.g. through stable and predictable support schemes, to step up the efficient use of energy sources, and to phase out fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that the EU budget needs to be aligned with the EU's climate, environmental and energy targets;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recalls the importance of the environmental integrity of energy production; calls on the Member States to strictly apply the Environmental Impact Assessment to all kind of energy production, such as unconventional gas;