9 Amendments of Marie-Thérèse SANCHEZ-SCHMID related to 2012/2099(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the cohesion policy investments in the area of energy could contribute to the realisation of both policies by promoting growth in underdevelopedsustainable growth in all regions and local job creation, and ensuring security of energy supply across the whole EU;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises, in view of the crisis’ negative effect of increasing local and regional disparities in Europe, the need for strong EU support for cohesion; believes that European energy projects could contribute to regional development through investments in decentralisedrenewable or low-carbon energy sources, energy efficiency and other measures which support sustainable growth and jobs;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses, however, that the cohesion policy programmes should not be seen as a replaccomplement for the proper funding of European energy policy proposals; stresses that cohesion policy can support actions, such as energy efficiency measures, as an additional source of funding, but only when these programmesis in favour of the Commission’s proposal to concentrate part of cohesion policy funding on actions targeting the transition to a low-carbon economy in all sectors, and on encouraging energy efficiency in particular, as this would promote the cohesion policy objectives;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the regions of Europe should be able to focus on those energy sources of sustainable energy which are best suited to the local conditions and that the EU should start measuring European energy objectives on an EU-wide scale;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses, that, owing to the EU’s climate change objectives, developments in energy pricing may place citizens in the less developed EU regions at a particular disadvantage; asks, therefore, that this be considered within cohesion policy planning;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that, while Member States are changing their energy mixes in accordance with the EU’s climate goals, many regions are dependent on fossil fuels; believes, therefore, that not only low-carbon, but all low-emission sources of energy, such as shale gas, ought to be accepted, including those of a transitional natureall these regions ought to be encouraged to use sources of energy compatible with the goals of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Encourages use of the European territorial cooperation objective and the Connecting Europe Facility to implement cross-border strategies on efficient energy production, distribution and use; emphasises the importance of adapting EU rules on energy infrastructure managers to the cross-border context;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that excluding projects which might come underonly greenhouse gas reduction projects targeting the installations listed in Annex 1 to Directive 2003/87/EC should be excluded from the ERDF and the CF is likely to have, so as not to engender a disproportionalte effect on less developed regions and delay their transition to low- emission regions; asks the Commission to further clarify and define which energy sectors would not be eligible for cohesion policy funding and to withdraw this exclusion from projects located in convergence regions;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes the imbalance in sustainable resource use between different Member States,; stresses the economies of scales possible through cross-border cooperation on sustainable use of resources and energy efficiency; takes the view that measures to support resource efficiency and the recycling of materials should be stepped up;