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17 Amendments of Antonio CANCIAN related to 2011/2034(INI)

Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
– whereas building energy infrastructure is of strategic importance with a view to meeting the SET Plan (Strategic Energy Technology Plan) targets,
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
– having regard of Regulation EC n. No 663/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy,
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas our major energy challenges are confronting climate change, strengthening energy autonomsecurity while reducing fossil fuel importsdependency, achieving a competitive internal energy market and ensuring universal access to sustainable, affordable and secure energy,
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the Lisbon Treaty provides a specific legal basis for developing an EU energy policy which promotes the interconnection between member States of energy networks necessary to achieve the other EU energy policy objectives (functioning of the energy market, energy efficiency and renewable energy, security of supply),
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the availability of interconnection capacity between Member States remains generally insufficient, and whereas certain regions remain isolated,
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas energy infrastructures planned today must be consistent with market needs and long-term EU climate and energy objectives,
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas market-based toolscriteria must remain the basis for financingputting in place financing instruments for energy infrastructure, and whereas a limited amount of public finance may be required to fundaddress and mitigate non-commercial risks for certain projects which are not strictly commercially viable, taking into account the need to avoid distortions amongst projects and destination markets,
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that a EU approach is needed in order to fully exploit the benefits of new infrastructure and stresses the need to develop a harmonised methodmethod in line with development and the rules of the internal market for the selection of infrastructure projects,. This method should be based on a European and regional perspectives and on the optimisation of socio-economic and environmental effects;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission, with a view to ensuring better governance of future EU electricity and gas infrastructure planning, to present a concrete proposal to improve transparency and public participation in determining EU priorities within a broader stakeholder participation process involving the powerindustry sector, independent experts, consumer organisations and NGOs;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Endorses the importance of efficient gas infrastructures in enhancing diversification and security of supply and reducing energy dependence; highlights the need for additionalin this light it welcomes the priority given to a swift opening of the Southern Corridor paving the way to the progressive development of a new import route towards the EU. Highlights the need for correctly implementing flexibility requirements in gas infrastructures as set in Regulation 994/2010, in particular with a view to ensuring reverse flows, and stresses that gas infrastructure should be developed, with full account being taken of the contribution of LNG/ CNG terminals;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the priority corridors identified by the Commission building upon the achievements of existing initiatives and agrees on the need to optimise limited funds; calls for a clear and transparent methodology leading to the identification of priority projects that meet pressing European needs in terms of upholding the principles of security, sustainability and competitive development of the internal market;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 1 a (new)
- the project should be commercially and technically feasible,
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 2
– their necessity must be demonstrated on the basis of the infrastructure hierarchefficiency,
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 3
– they must be in line with climate and environmental objectives as well as security and diversification of supplies,
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 2 a (new)
- technical and commercial soundness,
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 2 b (new)
- minimal impact on public financing,
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 552 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses that the fullest possible use should be made of market-based tools, including project bonds, loan guarantees, risk-sharing facilities, incentives for funding public-private partnerships, partnerships with the EIB (provided that commercial risks are addressed by the market) and the use of ETS revenue, in accordance with EU energy and climate objectives;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE