Activities of Roger HELMER related to 2012/2259(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy in the European internal energy market PDF (304 KB) DOC (214 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
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1. Agrees with the Commission that, in future, RES will account for a growingNotes the plans to increase the RES share of energy provision in Europe, both for electricity supply and for the, for heating and cooling and for the transport sectors, andbut fears that they will not significantly reduce Europe's dependence on conventional energy; notes also that intermittent renewables require conventional back-up; is concerned that several recent European studies by qualified academics and environmental economists conclude that the inefficiencies inherent in running fossil- fuel back-up intermittently to complement wind, largely off-set the emissions savings which renewables are supposed to achieve;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
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2. Emphasises that secure, affordable and environmentally sound energy provision ireliance on renewable energy is driving up costs iandispensable for undermining the competitiveness of European industry; emphasises, therefore, that the energy supply system needs to be overhauled and the share of RES increased in a manner that is cost- efficient and without prejudice to supply securit, and that it is forcing European consumers into fuel poverty; emphasises the importance of reducing dependence on renewables and adopting instead a rational and sustainable energy policy based on gas, coal and nuclear energy;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. Notes that the MReaffirms the right of member S-states are currentlyto acting independently in the promotion of RES, within administrative frameworks that differ widely, and that their potential for developing renewables is uneven on account of natural factorserms of energy policy;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
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4. Notes that levels of public and political acceptance of renewable energy differ and that the availability of public and private financing to promote RES varies widelyexcessive development of wind energy is encountering considerable public resistance, as it despoils the landscape, blights neighbourhoods, homes and communities, impacts negatively on property values, causes health problems for local residents, and damages wildlife including birds and bats;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
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5. Is concerned that, so far, only some of the renewables on the energy market are economically competitive, although certain other technologies are closing the gap with market prices; agrees with the Commission that all available means must be used to bring the costs down and make RES economically competitiv wind and solar are not price competitive, and anticipates that it in a few years time current investment in renewables will be obsolete and unaffordable;