Activities of Krišjānis KARIŅŠ related to 2010/2107(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Energy Efficiency Action Plan (debate)
Amendments (23)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas future energy price developments will encourage individuals to reduce their energy consumption; therefore the real energy efficiency gains can primarily be reached by incentivising more efficient common infrastructures in buildings, heating systems and transport sector where otherwise decisions improving the use of energy are beyond the control and influence of individuals or companies,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas efforts mainly focusing on the regional and the local level need to be stepped up to reachif the 20% energy efficiency target by 2020 is to be met and whereas monitoring of progress towards achieving the target is not sufficient,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the payback period for investments in energy efficiency is shortrelatively short compared to other investments and investments create new jobs in rural as well as in urban areas which can to a large extent not be outsourced, in particular in the construction sector and within SMEs,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas an estimated 69% of the housing stock in Europe is owner- occupied and 17% is private rented predominantly by individual landlords and whereas the private housing sector face financial constraints to carry out energy refurbishments,
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to present an evaluation of the result of the efforts made by Member States and the Commission; considers that, if the evaluation reveals unsatisfactory implementation of the strategy and the EU is therefore projected not to reach its 2020 target, the EEAP should include a commitment by the Commission to propose further EU measures such as binding energy efficiency targets for the; calls on Member States whichto agre fair, measurable and take into account their relative starting positions and national circumstances; stresses that the method should be basee on a common methodology for measuring national energy efficiency targets and mon absolute reductions in energy consumption to ensure transparencyitoring progress on achieving these targets;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to include a critical assessment of National Energy Efficiency Action Plans and their implementation, including a binding template for reporting,common standards for reporting which include minimum requirement elements such as all relevant energy efficiency policy including soft and supporting tools like financing; merge reporting with ESD, energy labelling and eco-design to remove burdens from Member States, and evaluate each Member State'’s actions and rank them to make sound use of the flexible targets approach;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a revision of the CHP Directive to promote CHPonsiders that a stronger focus is needed to increase the overall energy system efficiency, in particular to reduce heat losses; therefore calls for a revision of the CHP Directive to promote highly efficient CHP, Micro-CHP, use of waste heat from industry and district heating/cooling by encouraging Member States to set up a stable and favourable regulatory framework by considering priority access to the electricity grid for CHP and by promoting use of highly efficient CHP, Micro-CHP and district heating in buildings and sustainable funding for CHP, e.g. by making CHP a selection criterion for urban and rural development projects financed by the Structural Funds;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines that district heating and cooling networks have the potential to bridge the gap to a low carbon future; stresses that these networks must be open to competition;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. UHighlights the decisive role that energy efficiency can play in the development of urban and rural areas; underlines the need to support initiatives which focus on the local and regional level to lower energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions such as the Covenant of Mayors and the Smart Cities initiative;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Believes that the move towards a better energy efficiency should include a focus on the whole energy supply and demand chain including transformation, transmission, distribution and supply, along side industrial, building and household consumption; Considers that energy services companies are in many respects the best placed to help households and SME’s to improve their energy efficiency and that energy efficiency and smart grid provide the customers a real and visible competitive advantage;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Acknowledges the potential for energy savings in buildings, both in cities and rural areas;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Believes that energy efficiency in buildings should be dealt with in a consistent and sustainable way, making sure that only potentially energy efficient buildings are addressed through objective criteria;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that the European Parliament and the Commission should set an example by refurbishing theirose buildings to nearly zero level by 2020hat have been identified as having an energy efficiency potential;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates authorised by an independent body, one- stop shops providing access to technical advice and support as well as financial incentives available at regional, national and European level;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote refurbishment techniques, which are more economical while ensuring a high level of energy savings;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the Commission should finance pilot studies of energy efficiency audits of buildings to verify potential savings and motivate market players to invest in energy-efficient solutionspromote the transformation of existing buildings into nearly zero energy buildings including financing of refurbishment;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Acknowledges the need to support partnerships between the ICT sector and major emitting sectors to improve the energy efficiency and emissions of these sectors;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Asks the Commission to publish an ambitious white paper on transport in order to develop a sustainable European transport policy that promotes the introduction of energy-efficient new technologies and reduces dependency on fossil fuels, especially oil; and in this regard promotes higher energy consciousness in infrastructure and spatial planning;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to promote the development of cost-efficient innovative devices to improve energy efficiency (e.g. spoilers for trucks) and to consider making them mandatory, if proved to be cost-effectivherefore foster their use;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Believes that price signals are crucial in order to increase energy efficiency. Energy and carbon taxation, should be part of the revised energy efficiency action plan, as the use of economic instruments is the most cost-effective way of promoting energy savings. In order to reach the full potential of smart metering there is a need for increased price flexibility, such as on hourly basis, for the end-use customers;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Commission to submit a report on the need for further financial assistance in order to increase energy efficiency in the existing building stock and which evaluates current financial instruments. If needed, the Commission could put forward proposals on how to establish an EU framework of revolving financial instruments to support complementary energy efficiency measures which support existing successful national schemes and distribution channels (e.g. by means of risk sharing) and which encourages the setting- up and improvement of energy efficiency schemes in Member States;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Asks the Commission and Member States to further promote the adoption of financial instruments and programmes, which are more accessible and tailored for the private individual real estate sector, and in particular homeowners and landlords with small and medium portfolios;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses the need to improve the use of existing EU funds such as the ERDF for energy efficiency measures; asks the Commission to identify the obstacles to the use of a larger share of the resources of the Structural and Cohesion Funds for this purpose and to come forward with adequate actions to address these obstacles (e.g. additional EU measures to support technical assistance); asks the Commission to explore the possibility for EU funds to play an important role in the development of national, regional and local energy efficiency funds, instruments, or mechanisms which deliver such financing possibilities to private property owners, to small and medium-sized enterprises and to energy efficiency service companies;