Activities of Krišjānis KARIŅŠ related to 2014/2211(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Developing a sustainable European industry of base metals (A8-0309/2015 - Edouard Martin) LV
Developing a sustainable European industry of base metals - Anti-dumping measures and their effect on the EU steel industry (debate) LV
Amendments (7)
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas many important economic sectors are related to the base metal production as galvanic industry, electrical and electronic industry, electricity transmission, etc.;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the ITRE opinion on recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (2014/2228(INI)) underlined the importance of a chapter on energy, addressing all existing measures that limit or condition energy exports and at the same time stressed the disadvantage of EU energy-intensive industries and the need to safeguard their competitiveness;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the aim of the Energy Union Package is to create a secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy market in order to enhance the global competitiveness of the European economy, reducing and harmonising energy prices in Europe and among Member States;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets that the state aid based compensation regime for indirect costs has created a new factor in competitive inequality in Europe among producers in electricity-intensive sectors, who can receive financial support from the authorities in their countries; addurges that this compensation, which was devised as a transitional measure, should swiftly be reduced and, especially, be granted at European level in order not to distort should be granted at European level in order to ensure a level playing field with global competitionors and among European producers;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Refers to the agreement on the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve (2014/0011/COD) which states: "In pursuing the goal of a level playing field, that review should also consider harmonised arrangements to compensate for indirect costs at the Union level";
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that despite the fact that the differentiated carbon impact on electricity prices arising fromis partly due to the energy mix of each supplier is a legitimate factor in competitiveness and depends on the choices made by each sovereign sta, the ETS is a EU harmonized measure to reduce industry emissions and therefore its impacts should be addressed through a harmonized system;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges that free allowances be allocated strictly on the basis ofand compensation for indirect costs better target those sectors subject to a global pricing regime or that cannot pass on the direct or indirect costs of the ETS in their product prices; adds that free allowances should also be allocated to reward programmes for investment in new equipment, R&D and the training of workers, as soon as possible and at all events during the fourth stage, covering the period 2021-2028;