4 Amendments of Elisabeth KÖSTINGER related to 2014/2153(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to an environmentally friendly, cost-effective low-carbon economy; strongly calls, therefore, for a comprehensive strategy that builds on existing policy instruments, with the long-term objective of decarbonising the EU economy by 2050;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of environmentally friendly low- carbon technologies which are effective with regard to their life-cycle costs and to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources in order to save on fuel imports; welcomes the Commission’s view of renewable energy as a no-regrets option and stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
points to hydropower as a major indigenous and renewable energy source which will continue to play a crucial role for electricity generation and storage in Europe;
Amendment 130 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to abolish all indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to make full use of funds for financing renewables, based on binding renewable targets; highlights the need to create investment incentives in order to exploit all available indigenous RES to a maximum