4 Amendments of Jens ROHDE related to 2012/2259(INI)
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that secure, affordable and environmentally sound energy provision is indispensable for the competitiveness of European industry whilst the RES and clean-tech related industry also represent one of the major growth drivers for the EU economy due to the competitive advantage held by EU-based green businesses; 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 security;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that many of the best and most competitive locations for RES in the EU are at a considerable distance from the centres of energy consumption; notes that the use of such locations is contingent on the development of transmission systems; however, also notes the potential of micro- generation of renewable energy such as geo-thermal heating and solar power as mentioned in the Commission's communication (COM (2012) 271) as well as local biogas plants;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recognises that world markets for RES are growing and that this will have a positive impact on prices and on the further development of existing technologies as well as on the EU economy taken that the EU political and regulatory framework enables EU-based RES and clean-tech businesses to keep their competitive advantage vis-à-vis their global counterparts;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes the Commission's declared intention to draw up guidelines on good practice and the reform of national support arrangschements; calls on the Commission to produce the guidelines as soon as possible but is convinced that good-practice guidelto ensure the different national schemes do not distort competition and create barriers to trade and inves are only a first step and that efforts need to be directed at winding down the national support systems, although they must not be retrospectively amended or cancelled because that would send out disastrous signals to investortment within the EU; in this regards highlights the need to examine potential local content requirements within the EU as experienced by some market players and urges the Commission to ensure that internal market acquis is fully respected by the Member States; furthermore, calls on the Commission to include an interpretation of art. 13 of the RES directive (2009/28) to ensure that Member States implement the directive correctly and prevent public authorities from using certification and licensing procedures in a manner that distorts competition; is convinced that good-practice guidelines are an important step to ensure a functioning single market for energy and believes the guidelines could be supplemented on a national level with an evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of current national schemes; stresses any potential change must not be retrospectively amended or cancelled because that would send out disastrous signals to investors as well potentially causing severe economic distress to private citizens having invested in for instance solar panels based on such national schemes;