32 Amendments of Carolina PUNSET related to 2016/2041(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the clearly defined European regulatory framework for the 2020 period, agreed in co-decision, with binding national targets for renewables, concrete planning and reporting obligations, and enabling measures (priority dispatch, national support mechanisms) was crucial in attracting private investment in renewables;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the development of renewable energy must ensureprovides opportunities for tackling climate change, improving air quality increasing energy sovereignecurity, eliminateing energy poverty and fostering economic development in the EU;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the development of renewable energy must ensure energy sovereignty, eliminate energy poverty and foster economic development in the EU, it is also an important opportunity for job-creation in rural areas;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas investment in renewables requires a long-term stable and reliable framework consistent with the EU’'s 2050 climate commitments;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas public participation and supervision, clear policy guidelines at regional, national and European level and the engagement of citizens, businesses, consumer organisations, civil society and social partners are key to the successful development of renewable energy;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas public participation, EU's reinforced monitoring and supervision, clear policy guidelines at regional, national and European level and the engagement of social partners are key to the successful development of renewable energy;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the European Commission's commitment to making the EU "the world number one in renewables" and urges the Commission to ensure full implementation of the 2020 renewable energy directive and to put forward an ambitious post-2020 legislative framework;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to identify best practices in terms of national renewable energy policies and to promote their adoption under a more convergent European model; calls on the Commission to strengthen its role in monitoring and the progress and actively supporting the progressdevelopment of renewable energies;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the fact that the national regulation of electricityimportance of an EU legislative proposal on energy market rules, as a more integrated markets is a key factor inor the dieverging advancelopment of renewables, differentand for reducing energy costs for families and for industry and different levels of energy dependency;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the role of stable and predictable renewable support schemes in attracting long-term investment and consolidating the renewable sector; rejects the retroactive modification or elimination of renewable support schemes; notes that certain retroactive policy changes have led to a loss of investors' confidence thus jeopardizing the achievement of EU's targets;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the European renewable energy transition hinges upon private capital; highlights that in order to attract private investments in renewable energy and maintain the EU's position as a safe and attractive hub for renewable energies, investor certainty and protection are key; underlines that the lack of visibility on penalties for nonfulfillment of the 2020 national targets adds to investors' uncertainty and lack of confidence in the EU's long-term decarbonisation commitment;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the need for an integrated approach to public investments and credit in technical improvement, grid adaptation, storage, energy efficiency and new forms ofclean energy production and grid adaptation, to avoid potential bottlenecks;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the strengthening of transparency and public participation, with particular regard tothrough the engagement of citizens, businesses, consumer organisations, civil society and social partners, in the development of national plans for renewable energy;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates Parliament’'s call for binding targets of a 30 % share of renewable energy consumption and 40 % in energy savings for 2030; notes that any higher energy savings target should directly lead to a higher target of renewable energy consumption;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the targets already agreed for 2020 must be taken as the baseline when revising the Renewables Energy Directive after that date; underlines that the EU 2030 renewable energy target requires collective achievement; stresses that Member States should develop their national plans timely and that the Commission needs enhanced oversight capacities;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights the potential for Europe in the development of renewable energy and underlines the importance for long- term and favourable conditions for all market actors in this regard;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the need to define a regulatory strategy that allows for the monitoring of Member States’' commitments while allowing for full democratic control and scrutiny of energy policies; underlines the importance of collective achievement of the 2030 EU wide objective for renewable energy; stresses in this regard the importance of a reinforced oversight for the European Commission over Member States' renewables progress beyond 2020, including the option to intervene in case of retro-active and investment-damaging measures to national regulatory frameworks; requests a proposal for a robust, reliable, legitimate and transparent governance system to ensure the implementation of the 2030 renewable energy target; underlines that in order to give investors certainty and clarity over their investment decisions, the early indication of member states plans and renewables deployment trajectories is crucial;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Urges the European Commission to codify in legislation a grandfathering principle for renewable energy power plants to prevent retroactive changes to renewable energy support mechanisms and guarantee the economic viability of existing assets;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of public consultation and participation in the planning of new energy infrastructure projects, in particular as regards new interconnections;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the need for a differential treatmentimportance of taking into account the differences between micro, small and large producers; stresses the importance of ensuring financial and administrative facilities for ‘prosumers’ (households, micro and small businesses, cooperatives, public administrations and non-commercial entities that engage in energy production);
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that renewable electricity production should be better integrated with the electric distribution and transmission systems, considering the changes towards a more flexible and decentralised model for energy;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the Commission’'s strategy to increase demand-response mechanisms; stresses that this should not create an additional financial burden fordemand-response mechanisms could provide an opportunity for energy costs reductions for businesses and citizens;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that certain consumers (such as energy-poor households) have rigid consumption patterns and may be negatively affected by enhanced price- based efficiency mechanisms; stresses in this regard the importance of energy efficiency policies in Member States focused on consumers in a vulnerable situation;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that the indirect taxation on energy should be closely linked to green energy policies and should take into account its distributional, social and economic effects, with automatic compensatory measures for vulnerable families and sectorsStresses that Member States are responsible for ensuring the right policy mix (targeted efficiency measures, social and fiscal policies) for supporting consumers in a vulnerable situation;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses the need to facilitate a transition towards renewable heating devices, while ensuring adequate financial support for energy-poor citizensstable and predictable support schemes for those technologies that haven't reached market maturity;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Notes the failure of theimportance of sustainability criteria for the use of biofuel-based renewable strategy forenergy in transport;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Commission to promote a legislative framework offering prospects of biofuels with high GHG-efficiency, in particular advanced biofuels, in the period after 2020 and by providing an appropriate incentive to their use to help open up green jobs while averting adverse effects of indirect land-use change;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Notes the importance of the electrification of the transport sector for the decarbonisation of the economy and calls on the Commission to develop a framework for the promotion of the use of electric vehicles fed by renewable electricity, as a key to achieve the 2030 targets;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Points out the need for an improved regulatory environment and long-term conditions in order to support development for renewable energy in the aviation and shipping sectors;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses the need for a shift from liberalisation to sustainable mobility regulationpolicies, including sustainable logistic systems and sustainable urban policies that minimise overall energy consumption in transport;