4 Amendments of Ioan ENCIU related to 2011/2012(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Agrees with the Commission's and the International Energy Agency's (IEA) assumption that delaying investments in low-carbon energy technologies would lead to higher costs at a later stage; considers that, if it is to meet the 2050 long-term target as confirmed once again by the European Council on 4 February 2011,the EU would have to speed up its efforts after having achieved 20% emissions reductions in 2020; welcomes, therefore, the Commission's intention to draw trajectories designed to achieve long- term targets in the most cost-efficient and effective way;
Amendment 130 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that, according to the Commission's assessment, setting a higher reduction target would lead to a reduction in oil and gas imports of up to EUR 40 billion by 2020 at an assumed oil price of US$ 88 per barrel in 2020; noteswelcomes the fact that the EU's dependence on energy imports could thus be reduced by up to 56%;
Amendment 144 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that climate-friendly innovation in Europe is necessary to maintain a strong position in a rapidly growing global market for low-carbon technologies and that this would allow the EU to be more competitive with larger market players;
Amendment 182 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 29 – point 4
Paragraph 29 – point 4
·promote the efficient use of the structural and cohesion funds by the Member States, in particular for energy-efficiency measures, proposes a regional approach in order to enhance poor quality energy efficient infrastructures in some Member States;