4 Amendments of Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS related to 2013/2177(INI)
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the Commission, the Member States, the industry and the trade unions should act jointly to retain and attract qualified workers, talented high- skilled scientists and managers to the steel sector, as well as young talent through apprenticeship schemes, thus ensuring a dynamic and innovative workforce; urges the Commission and the Member States to implement immediate actions to avoid the loss of expertise and minimise the loss of jobs;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Encourages the Commission to develop strategies for the deployment of low-carbon energies in a cost-effective way and phasing out gradually subsidies so as to foster their rapid integration in the electricity market; in the meantime off-setting of the costs for energy- intensive industries of the overall electricity surcharges should be possible if these represent cost which competitors outside the EU do not have to bear;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that European steel production should be maintained by a sustainable model of steel production; urges the Commission to draw up and promote European sustainability standards, such as the Steel Construction Products Mark (SustSteel), after a full investigation of the cost of such standards to the industry;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is concerned about the impact the recent Commission Decision on Member States’ national implementation measures (NIMs) for the third emissions trading period may have on industry by the application of the cross-sectoral correction factor, which demonstrates that for industry the target is not achievable even with best available technologies currently applied in Europe, with the result that even the most efficient installations in Europe may have additional costs;