11 Amendments of Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY related to 2016/2058(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Notes that measures for developing a comprehensive and integrated strategy for Heating and Cooling within the Energy Union offer significant opportunities for both EU business and consumers if implemented correctly, in terms of reducing overall energy costs for industry, boosting competitiveness and delivering cost savings to consumers;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Notes that the most effective way of delivering on joint objectives is to empower and support local and regional authorities, in conjunction with all relevant stakeholders, to apply a fully integrated systems based approach to urban planning, infrastructure development, building and renovation of housing stock and new industrial development in order to maximise potential cross-overs, efficiencies and other mutual benefits;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines the importance of preventing a costly lock-in in heating infrastructure linked to high-carbon sources of energy production; stresses the need to assess the need for public financial support for district heating infrastructure in the context of the EU's objective to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 to 95% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels and an orderly transition of the energy economy.
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that research and technological innovation fosters the leadership of European industry, strengthens the competitive advantage and commercial viability of European business, and contributes to the main EU energy policy goals, including ensuring security of supply, sustainable development of energy production, transportation and consumption;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas natural gas is becoming ever more important in heating given that the chemical energy stheating and cooling is expected to remain the biggest source of energy demand in Europe, with the majority of this demand being met by natural gas; Stresses that Europe's heating and cooling sector must therefore be decarbonised and in the interim made dramatically less dependent on the use of imported in it can be converted into heat energy highly efficientlyfossil fuels in favour of domestically available, renewable resources in order to meet Europe's environmental and energy security objectives;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines the importance of increasing the use of renewable heating and cooling technologies, in combination with a strong increase in energy efficiency;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations it is imperative that the use of individual heating systems that depend on fossil fuels be restrictedphased out and replaced with large-scasustainable local cogeneration systems that produce heat and electricity;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes the view that a system level approach on cooling is required, including for the built environment and other activities, such as transport refrigeration;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that public funding or public ownership of district heating infrastructure should not contribute to a costly lock-in in high-carbon infrastructure. Calls on national, regional and local authorities to scrutinise public financial support for district heating infrastructure in the light of the EU's objective of 80 to 95% greenhouse gas reductions by 2050 compared to 1990 levels and an orderly transition of the energy economy.
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls on Member States to reinforce regulatory and financial support to accelerate the renovation rate of buildings, application of efficient heat pump technologies and the improvement in/roll-out of district heating and cooling systems, as set out in the Commission Strategy;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Takes the view that the key to combating energy poverty is to cut heating priceoverall heating costs for individual households by ensuring that there is a significant increase in energy efficiency at the three main stages of energy use: during conversion from primary energy to useful energy, during further transport of that energy, and during use by the end user;