10 Amendments of Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS related to 2011/2095(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘a roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050’; points out that the current economic and financial crisis must be borne in mind;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that world primary energy demand will increase by more than 30% until 2035, thereby increasing global competition for energy resources;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls for the reinforcement of existing financing schemes, as well as for the facilitating of better synergies between national and European financing schemes in order to support the roadmap objectives; believes that multisource financing schemes can be an effective tool towards this direction;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for the European Commission, in its energy 2050 roadmap to concentrate on the period up to 2030 including by setting milestones for 2030; calls for the European Commission to assess the option of extending renewable energy targets beyond 2020, as this would provide the industry in which the EU has developed a competitive advantage, continued clarity for investment, and foster EU technological leadership and industrial innovation.
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the achievement of these objectives by 2050 could lead to a secure energy supply, competitiveness, environmental sustainability and higher rate of employment growth for the EU;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of R&D for the development of low emissions and energy efficient technology, and requests that funds for energy research as part of the Horizon 2020 initiative be at least doubled;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses the need for Europe to assume a leading role in research into the climate and energy-efficient technologies and to develop close scientific cooperation in the field with international partners, particularly the BRICS countries;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Notes the shift in sustainable scientific and technology innovation away from Europe to other parts of the world, which may lead to the EU losing its technological forefront in the field and turn it into a net importer of these technologies and related finished products; Emphasizes, in this direction, the importance of European added value for the development and domestic production of technologies and products for energy efficiency and renewables;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Invites the Member States to invest more in energy infrastructure, in particular in energy networks and, smart grids and the full and timely deployment of smart meters and, with regard to inter-regional connections, to launch an investment plan based on the European Energy Infrastructure Package;
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Notes the contribution made by nuclear energy to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, since closing nuclear power plants operating in the EU would lead to a 50% increase in emissions; shares, however, the concern of European citizens about the risks associated with the use of nuclear power and calls for the tightening-up of the European framework for nuclear safety and the decommissioning of nuclear power plants fitted with obsolete technology;