4 Amendments of Luís Paulo ALVES related to 2011/2034(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the upgrading and renewal of energy infrastructure are essential factors for achieving the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy; notes that regional and local authorities play the most important role in the authorisation processes as well as in promoting EIPs to the general population, and that all regions, including the most remote areas, must be involved at all stages and in all implementing procedures with a view to maintaining territorial cohesion;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that incentives in national regulatory systems are still insufficient, especially for higher-risk and innovative projects such as smart grids; stresses that national regulatory frameworks need to be adjusted; recommends, in this connection, that regional and local action should be given a more important role in certain areas such as setting priorities for energy security, supply routes, sites for producing and processing energy products, and storage and treatment of waste; regional authorities must remain fully involved in each phase of the design and implementation of projects (including definition of priorities, designing projects, decision-making, application and financing, practical implementation and evaluation) which are considered to be of European interest;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The current economic climate underscores the need to adopt an integrated approach to energy matters, taking due account of their economic, environmental and social aspects; consideration must be given to positive and negative side-effects in order to ensure that all European citizens have access to secure, sustainable and affordable energy over the medium and long term;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission to include among its energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 the special situation of island energy systems.