22 Amendments of Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS related to 2013/2135(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2002/91/EC),
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 6 May 2010 on mobilising information and communication technologies to facilitate the transition to an energy-efficient, low- carbon economy,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas security of supply, competitiveness, sustainable growth and climate objectives are of the utmost importance for the EU, are inextricably linked and must be addressed and considered on an equal footing;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the 2030 Climate and Energy policies need to combine a careful consideration of climate commitments (both long-term and short-term) with the need to address compelling economic and social issues such as energy security, high energy costs for industry and households, need for job creation and economic recovery and a transition towards a model of sustainable growth;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas according to the European Environment Agency, there is good overall progress across EU Member States towards the 20-20-20 targets but progress on energy efficiency remains slow and the EU is likely to miss its indicative energy savings target for 2020;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas improving energy efficiency is the most cost-efficient and fast way to reduce the EU’s energy dependency while at the same time alleviating end users from high energy bills and creating jobs and growth for local economies;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas with current trends global population is expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050 and global energy demand will increase by more than 40% by 2030;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas it has been demonstrated that the biggest potential for cost-effective energy savings lies within the building sector, currently responsible for 40% of the EU’s final energy use and 36% of its CO2 emissions;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that increased energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the decarbonisation of the energy sector and should be given priority;
Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that the ICT sector being a major consumer of electricity itself with data centres in the EU accounting for up to 1,5% of total electricity consumption and consumers being increasingly aware of the carbon footprint of IT and cloud services they use, has a vast potential for energy savings and can become a role model for energy efficiency and RES promotion;
Amendment 592 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to submit an analysis of how renewable energy sources can be developed sustainably, taking into account environmental impact, aspects related to dependency on and potential shortage of raw materials and life cycle and, above all, how to support stable sources of renewable energy such as hydropower, biomass or geothermal power; In this direction calls for coordinated action with other technological leaders (US and Japan) to deal with challenges, such as shortage of raw materials, and particularly rare earths, that affect the deployment of renewable energy technologies, energy storage and advanced energy applications;
Amendment 627 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the importance of an energy strategy focused on boosting energy security and economic and industrial competitiveness in the EU, job creation, social aspects and environmental sustainability by means of measures such as the diversification of supply routes, suppliers and sources and by increasing the deployment of RES and the cost-effective energy savings through improved energy efficiency;
Amendment 652 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that, when bringing about security of supply and eventual self- sustainability, Member States must be able to take advantage of all of their indigenous energy resources in accordance with policies that ensure the safe and sustainable exploration, extraction and use of these resources; highlights, therefore, the importance of the exploration of oil and gas fields in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea that could go a long way towards supporting EU's energy self-reliance;
Amendment 696 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that energy end consumers – individuals, SMEs and industry alike – are at the very core of the internal energy market and that they should benefit from lower energy prices, be duly protected, and accurately informed by ensuring easy access to information; this is especially important for the protection of vulnerable energy consumers, in particular in those Member States where the impact of the economic crisis has been greatest; for this purpose, calls on the Commission and Members States to achieve, as a matter of urgency, the completion of the internal market, security of supply and the interconnection of networks as requested in Article 194 TFEU;
Amendment 733 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that some Member States, as well as certain island and outlying regions, being energy islands, are still totally isolated from the European gas and electricity networks and continue to pay higher prices for energy, which adversely affects their competitiveness; points out that without substantial infrastructure investment and the connection of those Member States and regions with European mainland networks, the commitment of the European Council that no Member State should remain isolated from the EU networks by 2015 cannot be fulfilled for those Member States will be broken; favours in this regard the swift completion of the internal energy market;
Amendment 753 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that modernising the existing energy infrastructure and building new, intelligent and flexible infrastructure and smart grids for the generation, transmission, distribution and storage of energy is essential for a stable, well- integrated and well-connected energy market, and emphasises that large- scale investments should be made in parallel with investments in regional or even local networks;
Amendment 759 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Recalls the important contribution of LNG and LNG terminals and fleets to EU energy supply and calls for the strengthening of cooperation with main suppliers and current and future consumers;
Amendment 765 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Recalls that the modernisation of the existing energy infrastructure includes not only infrastructure on the energy supply side, but also infrastructure on the energy demand side, including the sizable stock of existing buildings, which currently accounts for 40% of EU's energy consumption.
Amendment 809 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that the EU’s main competitors on the global market place great emphasis on technological developments, innovation and improving industrial processes; notes also that their economies grow at a much faster pace than the EU; concludes that the EU must give priority to R&D and innovation and especially to the creation of European added value for the development and domestic production of technologies and products for energy efficiency and renewables, as well to the rate with which energy related research & innovation are transformed to actual products and services;
Amendment 819 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Urges the Member States and the international community to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education for the energy sector and to maintain educational institutions capable of producing skilled labour force, as well as the next generation of scientists and innovators who will help in achieving the goal of an energy self-reliant and sustainable Europe; in this respect recalls the important role of Horizon 2020 and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology in bridging the gap between research, education and applied innovation in the energy sector;
Amendment 830 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Invites the Commission to develop a way of measuring competitiveness between the EU and its main competitors which could, for example, be based on fiscal policies, R&D, technology exports, researchers and highly-skilled workers, innovation, industrial energy prices and regulatory burdens;
Amendment 888 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Notes that access to capital, even for heavy industry sectors, is often a barrier to investment in cleaner technologies; therefore asks the Commission to study the possibility of creating a fund that could help to leverage investment, possibly financed by a share of ETS revenue as well as funds from the Structural and Cohesion Funds;