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2006/2247(INI) Macro-economic impact of the increase in the price of energy

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead ECON DOS SANTOS Manuel (icon: PSE PSE)
Committee Opinion INTA QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL Godelieve (icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE)
Committee Opinion ITRE CHICHESTER Giles (icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 052

Events

2007/04/30
   Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2007/03/21
   Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2007/02/15
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2007/02/15
   EP - Debate in Parliament
2007/02/15
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Details

The European Parliament adopted a resolution based on the own-initiative report drawn up by Manuel Antonio dos SANTOS (PES, PT) on the macro-economic impact of the increase in the price of energy. (Please refer to the summary dated 20/12/2006.)

Documents
2007/02/15
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2007/01/05
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
Documents
2007/01/05
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
Documents
2006/12/20
   EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
Details

The committee adopted the own-initiative report drawn up by Manuel Antonio dos SANTOS (PES, PT) on the macro-economic impact of the increase in the price of energy. The report called for Europe to act now to prevent increasing energy prices damaging the European economy. It noted that the present increase in oil prices is of a similar scale to those of the 1970s and early 1980s, but differs from those shocks in that a substantial element is caused by growing demand from economies such as China, so part of the rise will be permanent. It stressed the tangible effect of oil price increases on the EU, which have reduced growth, investment and employment while increasing inflationary pressure and interest rates. MEPs in the committee said that, if no action is taken, Europe’s dependency on energy imports may rise from 50% today to 70% in 2030. They noted in particular the social consequences of higher energy prices, which hit the poorest and most vulnerable especially hard.

The committee pointed out that the transport and housing sectors in particular are most affected, and called for a comprehensive EU strategy to phase out fossil fuels in the transport sector, while expanding the use of unconventional fuels. Ensuring fair energy prices in the domestic energy market would mean completing the single market in a sector often dominated by a few companies. Unbundling the infrastructure from suppliers was essential for the proper functioning of national markets and the internal market.

The committee called for a “massive investment in energy infrastructure and supply over the coming years” alongside an in-depth, Community-wide, debate on different energy sources. It called on the Commission and Council to draw up a detailed plan to reduce EU dependence on oil imports and for a shift toward clean energy. It also urged the adoption of energy efficiency improvements, which, it said, are the cheapest way to cut CO2 emissions and improve energy security. Fiscal policy should be used to encourage these moves, and public procurement selection criteria should include energy efficiency.

Lastly, the report called for an integrated EU emergency mechanism for security of supply to increase the minimum oil stock from 90 to 120 consumption days and develop a minimum gas stock of at least 90 days. It suggested following the US model of publishing weekly breakdowns of European oil and oil product stocks.

2006/12/12
   EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2006/12/07
   EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2006/11/14
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2006/10/26
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
2006/10/26
   EP - Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
2006/10/19
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2006/09/12
   EP - Committee Opinion
2006/09/12
   EP - Committee Opinion
2005/11/15
   EP - Responsible Committee

Documents

Activities

Votes

Rapport Dos Santos A6-0001/2007 - am. 2 #

2007/02/15 Outcome: -: 270, +: 215, 0: 13
PT FR AT ES DK MT IT BE LV NL SE BG LU FI CY EE EL LT SI IE SK CZ RO GB HU PL DE
Total
13
53
12
31
11
4
44
16
2
21
11
11
5
8
4
2
13
5
6
9
11
16
32
45
18
32
63
icon: PSE PSE
151

Luxembourg PSE

For (1)

1

Finland PSE

2

Lithuania PSE

For (1)

1

Ireland PSE

1

Slovakia PSE

2

Czechia PSE

2
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
34

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Spain Verts/ALE

2

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Italy Verts/ALE

2

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Sweden Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

5
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
21

Portugal GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

France GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Denmark GUE/NGL

1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

2

Sweden GUE/NGL

1

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

1

Greece GUE/NGL

2

Germany GUE/NGL

3
icon: NI NI
7

Austria NI

1

Italy NI

1

Slovakia NI

1

Czechia NI

Against (1)

1
icon: IND/DEM IND/DEM
8

Netherlands IND/DEM

2

Sweden IND/DEM

2

Ireland IND/DEM

For (1)

1

Czechia IND/DEM

Against (1)

1

Poland IND/DEM

2
icon: ITS ITS
11

France ITS

Against (1)

1

Italy ITS

2

Belgium ITS

2

Bulgaria ITS

Against (1)

1
icon: UEN UEN
20

Denmark UEN

Against (1)

1

Lithuania UEN

Against (1)

1

Ireland UEN

Against (2)

2
icon: ALDE ALDE
63

Austria ALDE

Against (1)

1

Spain ALDE

Against (1)

1

Denmark ALDE

3

Sweden ALDE

Against (1)

1

Bulgaria ALDE

2

Cyprus ALDE

Against (1)

1

Estonia ALDE

Against (1)

1

Lithuania ALDE

2

Slovenia ALDE

2

Ireland ALDE

Against (1)

1

Hungary ALDE

2
icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE
183

Austria PPE-DE

2

Malta PPE-DE

Against (1)

1

Belgium PPE-DE

2

Latvia PPE-DE

Against (1)

1

Luxembourg PPE-DE

3

Finland PPE-DE

Against (1)

1

Cyprus PPE-DE

2

Estonia PPE-DE

Against (1)

1

Lithuania PPE-DE

1

Slovenia PPE-DE

For (1)

4
4

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