Activities of Marita ULVSKOG related to 2010/2107(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Energy Efficiency Action Plan (debate)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas reducing energy savinguse is the most cost- effective and fastest way to reduce CO2 and other emissions and increase security of supply, and therefore energy efficiency shouldhas to be a key priority of any future EU strategy, in particular of its 2020 Strategy,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas mandatory targets have been shown in the case of other priority areas such as renewable energy and air quality to provide the drive, ownership and focus at EU and national level that are needed to ensure sufficient ambition in specific policies and dedication to their implementation,
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to present an evaluation of the result of the efforts made by Member States and the Commission; considers that, if the evaluation reveals unsatisfactory implementation of the strategy and the EU is therefore projected not to reach its 2020 target, the EEAP should include a commitment by the Commission to propose further EU measures such asut forward a proposal on binding energy efficiency targets for the Member States which are fair, measurable and take into account their relative starting positions and national circumstances; stresses that the method should be based on absolute reductions in energy consumption to ensure transparency;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a revision of the CHP Directive to promote CHPonsiders that a stronger focus is needed to increase the overall energy system efficiency, in particular to reduce heat losses, therefore calls for a revision of the CHP Directive to promote highly efficient CHP, use of waste heat from industry and district heating/cooling by encouraging Member States to set up a stable and favourable regulatory framework by considering priority access to the electricity grid for CHP and by promoting use ofpromoting use of highly efficient CHP and district heating in buildings and sustainable funding for CHP, e.g. by making CHP a selection criterion for urban and rural development projects financed by the Structural Funds;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Asks the Commission and the Member States to promote the wider use of energy audits and structured processes for energy management in companies and devise mechanisms for assisting SMEs, in particular, in this respect;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Asks the Commission to publish an ambitious white paper on transport in order to develop a sustainable European transport policy that promotes the introduction of energy-efficient new technologies and reduces dependency on fossil fuels, especially oil, and in this regard promotes higher energy consciousness in infrastructure and spatial planning;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Believes that price signals are crucial in order to increase energy efficiency. Energy and carbon taxation, and revision of the energy tax directive, should be part of the revised energy efficiency action plan, as the use economic instruments is the most cost-effective way of promoting energy savings. In order to reach the full potential of smart metering there is a need for increased price flexibility, such as on hourly basis, for the end-use customers;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on the Commission to consider proposing effective measures to push the energy services companies to invest in energy efficiency; stresses the need to stimulate this market to a wider group of actors than energy companies through actions to increase both demand and supply of such services, for instance through procurement groups, subsidies for energy audits and to increase awareness of these services, through information measures;