21 Amendments of Claude TURMES related to 2011/0302(COD)
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In the Communication on ‘Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond – a Blueprint for an integrated energy network’ adopted in November 2010, the Commission identified the priority corridors, which are necessary to allow the Union to meet its ambitious energy and climate targets by 2020 for completing the internal energy market, ensuring security of supply, enabling the integration of renewable sources of energy and to prepare the networks for further decarbonisation of the energy systemdistribution and the transmission electricity networks for further intake of renewable electricity beyond 2020.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Major investments are needed to modernise and expand Europe's energy infrastructure and to interconnect networks across bordersfirst minimise, through energy efficiency policies, then to modernise and, finally where new infrastructure is needed, to expand national and European electricity infrastructure to meet the Union's energy and climate policy objectives of competitiveness, sustainability and security of supply in a cost-effective way. TNot taking into account this hierarchy of importance principle based on cost- effectiveness, the estimated investment needs in energy infrastructure up to 2020 could amount to EUR 1 trillion, of which ca. EUR 200 billion in electricity and gas transmission and storage infrastructures considered of European relevance. Among projects of European relevance, approximately EUR 100 billion of investments is at risk of not being delivered due to obstacles related to permit granting, regulation and financing.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34 a) Fiscal measures in Member States should drive public authorities to promote renewable energy sources as well as energy efficiency and resource efficiency.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) While most financial instruments should be common for all sectors, some may be specific for individual sectors. Commission services estimate that while the financial support for broadband wFinancial support for energy should primarily rely on financial instruments, for transport and energy the volume of Union budgetary resources required for financial instruments should not exceed EUR 2 billion and EUR 1 billion respectivelyfor energy should not be lower than 8.2 billion EUR and grants for studies and works should not exceed 0.9 billion EUR.
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the Connecting Europe Facility and determines the conditions, methods and procedures for providing Union financial aid to trans- European networks in order to support projects in the field of transport, energy and telecommunications infrastructures. In the field of energy, the Connecting Europe Facility shall help the Union to invest into energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart transmission and distribution electricity networks.
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘'bottleneck’' means a physical barrier that leads to a system break affecting, operational or organisational barrier that interrupts or hinders the continuity of long-distancetransport/energy flows. Such a barrier can be absorbed by new infrastructure such as bridges or tunnels that address problems as for example gradients, curve radii, gauge. The need to upgrade existing infrastructure shall not be considered as a bottleneckprimarily by a more efficient use or the upgrading and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure. If this proves insufficient, new infrastructure may have to be built;
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) enable the Union to achieve its targets of a 20% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, a 20% increase in energy efficiency and raising the share of renewable energy to 20% up to 2020, while ensuring greater solidarity among Member States, in investing into energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart transmission and distribution electricity networks.
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) promoting the further integration of the internal energy market and the interoperability of electricity and gas networks across borders, including by ensuring that no Member State is isolated from the European network, to be measured by the number of projects effectively interconnectingnetworks, including by ensuring the development of smart grids, the further uptake of renewable energy sources and that no Member sStates‘ networks and removing internal bottlenecks; is isolated from the European network,
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) enhancing Union security of supplenergy independency, to be measured by the evolution of system resilience and security of system operations as well as number of projects allowing diversification of supply sources, supplying counterparts and routthe deployment of smart grids, the optimal utilisation of energy infrastructure assets leading to an increased energy efficiency and integration of distributed renewable energy sources;
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) contributing to sustainable development and, the protection of the environment, notably by foster and the Union's climate objectives, by reducing the Union's energy demand and developing theand integration ofng energy from renewable sources into the transmission network and developing carbon dioxideand distribution networks, to be measured by the transmissionpercentage of renewable energy from generation to major consumption centres and storage sites,compared to the total energy consumed in the Union, by the number of smart electricity grids and by the sum of CO2 emissions prevented by the constructotal energy consumed by the implementation of the projects which benefited from the Connecting Europe Facility.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. In the field of energy, the specific eligibility conditions of actions implementing projects of common interest for Union financial aid in the form of financial instruments aund grants under this Regulation are projects of common interest falling within the categories set out in points 1(a) to (d) of Annex II to and within the priority areas set out in Article 15 ofpoints 4 (10) and (11) of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No XXXXxxxx/2012 [Guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure]Energy Infrastructure guidelines], which contribute to innovative solutions and protection of the environment namely projects on energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart electricity networks (at transmission and distribution level).
Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) with regard to grants for studies, the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 50% of the eligible cost of studies and/or works;
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) co-financing rates may be increased to a maximum of 80% for actions which based on the evidence referred to in Article 15(2) (a) ofwith regard to grants for works, no Union financial aid shall be provided except for projects - of common interest falling within the categories set out in points 1(a) to (d) and point 2 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No XXXXxxxx/2012 [Guidelines for trans- European eEnergy iInfrastructure], provide a high degree of regional or Union-wide security of supply, or strengthen solidarity of the Union or comprise highly innovative solution guidelines] in Cyprus, Malta and the Baltic states and - on energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart electricity networks (at transmission and distribution level) for which the Union co-financing rates may be increased to a maximum of 80% of the project eligible costs.
Amendment 557 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission, when establishing multiannual and sectoral annual work programmes, shall establish the selection and award criteria in line with the objectives and priorities laid down in Articles 3 and 4 of this Regulation and :
Amendment 724 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Part II – Point a – point 3
Annex – Part II – Point a – point 3
Amendment 727 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Part II – Point a – point 5
Annex – Part II – Point a – point 5
Amendment 731 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Part II – Point a – point 8
Annex – Part II – Point a – point 8
Amendment 733 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Part II – Point b – point 5
Annex – Part II – Point b – point 5
Amendment 734 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Part II – Point b – row 5 a (new)
Annex – Part II – Point b – row 5 a (new)
Energy efficiency Make sure that the all consumption in the EU peaks and then decreases with time
Amendment 735 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part III a (new)
Annex 1 – Part III a (new)
List of projects with synergies between at least two of the sectors covered by the CEF Implementation of smart grids by the exploitation of new or existing transport or telecommunication infrastructure The exploitation of existing transport infrastructures for the deployment of transmission and distribution electricity grids or telecommunication networks.