19 Amendments of Gaston FRANCO related to 2011/2034(INI)
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas energy infrastructures planned today must be consistent with long-term EU climate and energy objectives and with the implementation of these objectives in the various national energy policies,
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas market-based tools must remain the basis for financing energy infrastructure, and whereas a limited amount of public finance may be required to fund certain projects which are not strictly commercially viableith no positive commercial externality,
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that, although the Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) must identifiesy relevant electricity and gas infrastructure projects, it should also set the priorities to be developed in order to achieve EU energy and climate goals;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission, with a view to ensuring better governance of future EU electricity and gas infrastructure planning, to present a concrete proposal to improve transparency and public participation in determining EU priorities within a broader stakeholder participation process involving the powerenergy sector, independent experts, consumer organisations and NGOs;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the TYNDP should form the basis of a rolling programme for developing European electricity and gas transmission infrastructure within a long- term European planning perspective and with monitoring by the Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the Commission;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that fostering the building of infrastructure for efficient and intelligent integration of renewable energy and the integration of new uses of electricity, for instance for electric or hybrid vehicles, is critical for the successful achievement of overall energy objectives and welcomes the priority given to the North Sea grid as an essential element of a future European super-grito this end; asks the Commission to consult all relevant stakeholders with a view to speeding up the identification of electricity highways and to present an outline to the European Parliament by 2014, based on a socio-economic analysis of the costs and benefits of such infrastructure;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that, since the integration of renewable energies may create local imbalances, it is essential to find new – efficient and flexible – ways of using and maintaining electricity networks; emphasises, in this connection, the crucial role of smart networks and flexible distribution in improving the cost- efficiency ratio of new- and micro- generation renewables;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Endorses the importance of efficient gas infrastructures in enhancing diversification and security of supply and reducing energy dependence; highlights the need for additional flexibility requirements in gas infrastructures, in particular with a view to ensuring reverse flows, and stresses that gas infrastructure should be developed, with full account being taken of the contribution of LNG/ and CNG terminals and underground gas storage;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the importance of infrastructure at national level, including the distribution levelsystem and the role that ‘prosumers’ and distribution system operators (DSOs) play during the integration of decentralised energy products into the system; this also includes national infrastructure projects that have a positive impact beyond national borders in terms of supplying or interconnecting the internal energy market;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Commission to present by 2012 concrete initiatives to promote the development of energy storage capacities (including multi-use gas/hydrogen facilities, hydropower, high-temperature solar, electric vehicles and other technologies);
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that it is crucial to foster the development of the management market on the demand side in order to focus on high-potential sectors such as large buildings and low-energy industrial sites, reduce costs and speed up the deployment of smart solutions;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that smart grids and energy management solutions offer a unique opportunity to boost innovation, job creation and the competitiveness of European industry, with particular reference to SMEs; calls on the Commission to present a new proposal which includes a binding requirement to deploypromotes the installation of smart meters for all non-residential customers by 2014;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 3
Paragraph 24 – indent 3
– they must be in line with climate and, environmental, supply security and competitiveness objectives,
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 5
Paragraph 24 – indent 5
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Emphasises that transparency should be enhanced by clearly informing the public about the purpose of each project; asks proof of compliance with the criteria should be verified in the context of public consultations;
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the establishment of a national contact authority for each European interest project (‘one-stop shop’) as a single administrative interface between developers and the different authorities involved in the authorisation procedure; takes the view that, with regard to cross- border projects, further coordination between national ‘one-stop shops’ and an increased role for the Commission in such coordination should be ensured;
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to determine whether joint or coordinated procedures establishing concrete key measures (regular exchanges of information, timely communication of decisions, joint problem-solving mechanisms, etc.) could be set up; encourages the Commission to assess the possibility of modifying certain aspects of national administrative law;
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the introduction of time limits within which the relevant executive authorities must reach a final decisionproposal by the Commission to launch an initiative intended to speed up permit procedures; calls on the Commission to further assess this initiative, taking account of the diverse range of project specificities and the territorial characteristics of projects, and to evaluate the suitability of using arbitration procedures as a final decision- making tool;
Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Advocates providing more information on the importance of energy networks in the European Union; asks the Commission to consider running an EU energy networks information and communication campaign tailored to suit national and local audiences;