Activities of Radvilė MORKŪNAITĖ-MIKULĖNIENĖ related to 2011/0092(CNS)
Plenary speeches (2)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Amendments (2)
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Taxation related to CO2 emissions can be a cost-effective means for Member States to achieve the reductions of greenhouse gasses necessary according to Decision 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Union’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 as regards sources not covered by the Union scheme under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC. In view of the potential role of CO2-related taxation, the proper functioning of the internal market requires common rules on that taxation. However, in setting such tax rules, care also needs to be taken not to forfeit the simplicity of the consumption tax system or raise the administrative burden in respect of consumption taxes. Furthermore, a CO2-related tax must not substantially increase energy prices, since such a price rise would have adverse effects on the economic competitiveness of the Union and the purchasing power of consumers.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The minimum levels ofFor general energy consumption taxation should be developed, in general,minimum rates should be set, and once the basis of the current minimum levels of taxation. This also implies that the minimum level of general energy consumption taxation applicable to motor fuels should remase are attained, Member States should be permitted to decide for themselves on setting higher than for heating fuelsrates and on the methods used to do so.