Progress: Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | ITRE |
TZAVELA Niki (![]() |
REUL Herbert (![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Committee Opinion | AFET |
SARYUSZ-WOLSKI Jacek (![]() |
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Committee Opinion | ENVI |
JORDAN Romana (![]() |
Vicky FORD (![]() ![]() |
Committee Opinion | IMCO |
SCHMIDT Olle (![]() |
Thomas HÄNDEL (![]() ![]() |
Committee Opinion | REGI |
KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA Lena (![]() |
Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU (![]() |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 54Subjects
- 3.60 Energy policy
- 3.60.04 Nuclear energy, industry and safety
- 3.60.05 Alternative and renewable energies
- 3.60.08 Energy efficiency
- 3.60.10 Security of energy supply
- 3.60.15 Cooperation and agreements for energy
- 3.70.02 Atmospheric pollution, motor vehicle pollution
- 3.70.03 Climate policy, climate change, ozone layer
- 4.60.02 Consumer information, advertising, labelling
- 4.60.06 Consumers' economic and legal interests
- 4.70.05 Regional cooperation, cross-border cooperation
- 6.40 Relations with third countries
Events
The European Parliament adopted by 377 votes to 195 with 37 abstentions a resolution on the Energy Roadmap 2050: a future with energy, in response to the Commission Communication on the subject.
Objectives of the EU2050 Energy Roadmap : Parliament stresses the importance of the EU’s energy policy amidst the economic and financial crisis, and the role that energy plays in spurring growth and economic competitiveness and creating jobs in the EU . The Commission is asked to propose post-2020 strategies and a policy framework for 2030 , including milestones and targets on greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy and energy efficiency, with the aim of establishing an ambitious and stable legal and regulatory framework. Since defining energy targets for 2050 and the intervening period assumes pan-European governance, Members propose the adoption of a strategy that allows Member States to cooperate under the Roadmap in a spirit of solidarity – the creation of a European Energy Community. They note that the 2030 policy framework must be defined within a timeframe that is appropriate for providing investor security .
Key Elements of a long-term strategy : welcoming the Commission’s view that increased deployment of renewables, energy efficiency and energy infrastructure are the ‘no regret’ options, regardless of the specific path chosen to achieve a ‘decarbonised 2050 energy system’, Parliament invites the Commission to:
· explore a combined “high renewables and high energy efficiency” scenario , noting that a choice made about which path to take would help increase investment certainty;
· take decentralised generation explicitly into account in future estimates of renewable energy in the EU energy mix, and map financial, technical and infrastructural obstacles that hamper the growth of decentralised generation in Member States.
Energy efficiency : Member States are encouraged to step up their efforts to reach the 20 % energy efficiency target, which is currently not on track.
Members stress that the EU’s long-term energy-efficiency policy should take the reduction of energy use in buildings as a central element , calling on Member States to adopt ambitious, long-term building renovation strategies as required by the Energy Efficiency Directive . The current quality of building renovation needs to be substantially scaled up in order to significant reduction of energy consumption of the existing building stock by 80 % , relative to 2010 levels, by 2050.
Parliament calls, furthermore, for the EU to consider the full integration of the heating and cooling sector into the transformation of the energy system, noting that this sector represents about 45 % of the final energy consumption in Europe.
Renewable energy : Members make a series of recommendations on increasing uptake. Stressing the importance of stable regulatory frameworks, both on an EU as on a Member State level to stimulate investments, Parliament is concerned by Member States’ increasingly abrupt changes to support mechanisms for renewable energy, and it calls on the Commission to monitor carefully the implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive and to take action if necessary.
Infrastructure: energy infrastructure projects are characterised by vast upfront investment and a 20-60 year operational lifetime. The current market environment is highly unpredictable , and Members note that investors are hesitant when it comes to energy infrastructure development, stressing the need to promote new strategies and innovative instruments in this regard.
Specific energy sources : noting that all types of low-carbon technology will be needed to achieve the goal of decarbonising the EU’s energy system, Members agree that natural gas will play an important role , in the short to medium term, in the transformation of the energy system. They consider affording greater importance to gas, particularly if technologies for carbon capture and storage become more widely available, and they advocate strategies to this effect.
Social dimension : special attention should be given to energy poverty and employment, and Members add that the Commission, Member States and local authorities should find tailored solutions with a special emphasis on low-income and vulnerable households.
Arctic: Members note the importance of an agreement on a special regime and call on the Commission to come forward with a holistic assessment of the benefits and risks of EU involvement in the Arctic, including an environmental risk analysis, given the very fragile and indispensible areas, especially in the high Arctic.
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted the own-initiative report by Niki TZAVELA (EFD, EL) on the Energy Roadmap 2050: a future with energy, in response to the Commission Communication on the subject.
Objectives of the EU2050 Energy Roadmap : Members stress the importance of the EU’s energy policy amidst the economic and financial crisis, and the role that energy plays in spurring growth and economic competitiveness and creating jobs in the EU . The Commission is asked to propose post-2020 strategies and a policy framework for 2030 , including milestones and targets on greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy and energy efficiency, with the aim of establishing an ambitious and stable legal and regulatory framework. Since defining energy targets for 2050 and the intervening period assumes pan-European governance, Members propose the adoption of a strategy that allows Member States to cooperate under the Roadmap in a spirit of solidarity – the creation of a European Energy Community. They note that the 2030 policy framework must be defined within a timeframe that is appropriate for providing investor security .
Key Elements of a long-term strategy : welcoming the Commission’s view that increased deployment of renewables, energy efficiency and energy infrastructure are the ‘no regret’ options, regardless of the specific path chosen to achieve a ‘decarbonised 2050 energy system’, the report invites the Commission to:
· explore a combined “high renewables and high energy efficiency” scenario , noting that a choice made about which path to take would help increase investment certainty;
· take decentralised generation explicitly into account in future estimates of renewable energy in the EU energy mix, and map financial, technical and infrastructural obstacles that hamper the growth of decentralised generation in Member States.
Energy efficiency : Members stress that the EU’s long-term energy-efficiency policy should take the reduction of energy use in buildings as a central element , calling on Member States to adopt ambitious, long-term building renovation strategies as required by the Energy Efficiency Directive . The current quality of building renovation needs to be substantially scaled up in order to significant reduction of energy consumption of the existing building stock by 80 %, relative to 2010 levels, by 2050.
The report calls, furthermore, for greater attention to be paid to the heat and cooling sectors in the transformation of the energy system, noting that this sector represents about 45 % of the final energy consumption in Europe.
Renewable energy : Members make a series of recommendations on increasing uptake. Stressing the importance of stable regulatory frameworks, both on an EU as on a Member State level to stimulate investments, the committee is concerned by Member States’ increasingly abrupt changes to support mechanisms for renewable energy, and it calls on the Commission to monitor carefully the implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive and to take action if necessary.
Infrastructure: energy infrastructure projects are characterised by vast upfront investment and a 20-60 year operational lifetime. The current market environment is highly unpredictable , and Members note that investors are hesitant when it comes to energy infrastructure development, stressing the need to promote new strategies and innovative instruments in this regard.
Specific energy sources : noting that all types of low-carbon technology will be needed to achieve the goal of decarbonising the EU’s energy system, Members agree that natural gas will play an important role , in the short to medium term, in the transformation of the energy system. They also note that carbon capture storage (CCS) could play a role on the road to decarbonisation by 2050 and they advocate strategies to this effect.
Social dimension : lastly, special attention should be given to energy poverty and employment, and Members add that the Commission, Member States and local authorities should find tailored solutions with a special emphasis on low-income and vulnerable households.
PURPOSE: to present the Commission’s Energy Roadmap 2050.
BACKGROUND: the EU is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 80-95% below 1990 levels by 2050 in the context of necessary reductions by developed countries as a group. The Commission analysed the implications of this in its " Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050 ". The "Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area" focussed on solutions for the transport sector and on creating a Single European Transport Area.
The EU policies and measures to achieve the Energy 2020 goals and the Energy 2020 strategy are ambitious: by 2020, at least 20 % reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 (30% if international conditions are right); saving of 20 % of EU energy consumption compared to projections for 2020; 20 % share of renewable energies in EU energy consumption, 10% share in transport. These measures will continue to deliver beyond 2020 helping to reduce emissions by about 40% by 2050. They will, however, still be insufficient to achieve the EU's 2050 decarbonisation objective as only less than half of the decarbonisation goal will be achieved in 2050. This creates uncertainty among investors , governments and citizens. Today, there is inadequate direction as to what should follow the 2020 agenda.
The Roadmap does not replace national, regional and local efforts to modernise energy supply, but seeks to develop a long-term European technology-neutral framework in which these policies will be more effective. It argues that a European approach to the energy challenge will increase security and solidarity and lower costs by providing a market for new products and services. The Commission estimates potential cost savings of around 25% for some stakeholders if there were a more European approach for efficient use of renewable energy.
CONTENT: in this Energy Roadmap 2050, the Commission explores the challenges posed by delivering the EU's decarbonisation objective while at the same time ensuring security of energy supply and competitiveness. The scenarios in this Roadmap all imply major changes in carbon prices, technology and networks. A number of scenarios examined how to achieve an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions implying some 85% decline of energy-relatedCO2 emissions including from transport. The Commission has also analysed Member States' and stakeholders' scenarios and views.
The Energy Roadmap 2050 shows that decarbonisation is feasible . Whichever scenario is chosen, a number of "no regret" options emerge which can bring down emissions effectively and in an economically viable way. Furthermore, the overall system costs of transforming the energy system are similar in all scenarios. A common EU approach can help keep costs down.
To achieve this new energy system, ten conditions must be met:
1. Energy 2020 : the immediate priority is to implement fully the EU's Energy 2020 strategy. All existing legislation needs to be applied, and the proposals currently in discussion, notably on energy efficiency, infrastructure, safety and international cooperation, need to be adopted swiftly. The path towards a new energy system also has a social dimension. The Commission will continue to encourage social dialogue and social partners' involvement to help a fair transition and an efficient management of change.
2. Energy efficiency : the energy system and society as a whole need to be dramatically more energy efficient. The co-benefits of achieving energy efficiency in a wider resource efficiency agenda should contribute to meeting the goals in a faster and cost-efficient manner.
3. Renewable energy sources : particular attention should continue to be given to the development of renewable energy. Their rate of development, impact in the market and rapidly growing share in energy demand call for a modernisation of the policy framework. The EU's 20% renewable energy target has so far proven an efficient driver in development of the renewable energy in the EU and timely consideration should be given to options for 2030 milestones.
4. Research and innovation : higher public and private investments in R&D and technological innovation are crucial in speeding-up the commercialisation of all low-carbon solutions.
5. Internal energy market : the EU is committed to a fully integrated market by 2014. There are regulatory and structural shortcomings that need to be addressed. Well-designed market structure instruments and new ways of cooperation are required for the internal energy market to deliver its full potential as new investments are coming into the energy market and the energy mix is changing.
6. Energy prices need to better reflect costs , notably of the new investments needed throughout the energy system. The earlier prices reflect costs, the easier the transformation will be in the long run. Special attention should be paid for the most vulnerable groups, for which coping with the energy system transformation will be challenging. Specific measures should be defined at national and local levels to avoid energy poverty.
7. New infrastructure : a new sense of urgency and collective responsibility must be brought to bear on the development of new energy infrastructure and storage capacities across Europe and with neighbours.
8. Safety and security : there will be no compromise on safety and security for either traditional or new energy sources. The EU must continue to strengthen the safety and security framework and lead international efforts in this field.
9. International aspects : a broader and more coordinated EU approach to international energy relations must become the norm, including redoubling work to strengthen international climate action.
10. Investment: Member States and investors need concrete milestones. The Low carbon economy roadmap has already indicated greenhouse gas emission milestones. The next step is to define the 2030 policy framework, reasonably foreseeable and the focus of most current investors.
The Commission will carry out discussions with other EU institutions, Member States and stakeholders on the basis of this Roadmap. It will update it regularly, reassessing what is necessary in the light of progress and changes.
On the basis of the Roadmap, the Commission will continue to bring forward initiatives, starting with comprehensive proposals on the internal market, renewable energy and nuclear safety next year.
Documents
- Decision by Parliament: T7-0088/2013
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A7-0035/2013
- Committee opinion: PE496.464
- Committee opinion: PE496.346
- Contribution: COM(2011)0885
- Committee opinion: PE496.509
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE496.406
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE496.501
- Contribution: COM(2011)0885
- Committee draft report: PE491.249
- Contribution: COM(2011)0885
- Contribution: COM(2011)0885
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2011)0885
- Non-legislative basic document published: EUR-Lex
- Committee draft report: PE491.249
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE496.406
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE496.501
- Committee opinion: PE496.509
- Committee opinion: PE496.346
- Committee opinion: PE496.464
- Contribution: COM(2011)0885
- Contribution: COM(2011)0885
- Contribution: COM(2011)0885
- Contribution: COM(2011)0885
Activities
- Niki TZAVELA
Plenary Speeches (3)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (A7-0035/2013 - Niki Tzavela) (vote)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Claude TURMES
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Luís Paulo ALVES
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Tadeusz CYMAŃSKI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Adam GIEREK
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Nick GRIFFIN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Roger HELMER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Edit HERCZOG
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Romana JORDAN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Krišjānis KARIŅŠ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Eija-Riitta KORHOLA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Béla KOVÁCS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Iosif MATULA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Andreas MÖLZER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Rareș-Lucian NICULESCU
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Jaroslav PAŠKA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Herbert REUL
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Teresa RIERA MADURELL
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Oreste ROSSI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Paul RÜBIG
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Francisco SOSA WAGNER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Theodor Dumitru STOLOJAN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- László SURJÁN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Konrad SZYMAŃSKI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Csaba Sándor TABAJDI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Vladimir URUTCHEV
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Sir Graham WATSON
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
- Zbigniew ZIOBRO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
Votes
A7-0035/2013 - Niki Tzavela - Am 1 #
A7-0035/2013 - Niki Tzavela - Am 16 #
A7-0035/2013 - Niki Tzavela - Am 2 #
A7-0035/2013 - Niki Tzavela - Am 17 #
A7-0035/2013 - Niki Tzavela - § 18 #
Amendments | Dossier |
735 |
2012/2103(INI)
2012/09/18
ENVI
90 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that EU energy policy towards 2050 should also be based on the need to reduce the negative consequences of Peak Oil;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Notes on the contrary that the decarbonisation scenarios being envisaged by the Commission presuppose a severing of the link between economic growth and CO2 emissions –implying a revolutionary breakthrough in economic efficiency unheard of over any sustained period in the history of mankind – or, as a more tangible alternative, the beginning of an organised world economic decline;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 2 2. Finds it
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 2 2. Finds it regrettable that the Commission has based all decarbonisation scenarios on the assumption of global climate action and has not carried out any analysis to identify the EU’s ambitions and further action in the event that global action is delayed and no worldwide climate agreement is reached;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 2 2. Finds it regrettable that the Commission has based all decarbonisation scenarios on the assumption of global climate action and has not carried out any analysis to identify the EU's ambitions in the event that global action is delayed; also regrets that the Commission has omitted to look into a scenario based on high levels of efficiency and renewable energy, which would be the most resilient to a higher oil price in the event that global action is delayed;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 2 2. Finds it regrettable that the Commission has based all decarbonisation scenarios on the assumption of global climate action and has not carried out any analysis to identify the EU's ambitions in the event that global action is delayed; also regrets that the Commission has omitted to look into a scenario based on high levels of efficiency and renewable energy, which would be the most resilient to a higher oil price;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 2 2. Finds it regrettable that the Commission has based all decarbonisation scenarios on the assumption of global climate action and has not carried out any analysis to identify the EU's ambitions in the event that global action is delayed; also regrets that the Commission has not explored a scenario based on high levels of efficiency and renewable energy, which would be the most resilient to increasing oil prices;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 2 2. Finds it regrettable that
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new) Asks the Commission to come forward as soon as possible with an additional assessment giving suggestions for recommended actions that might prevent the risk of carbon leakage caused by reallocation of production outside the EU, especially assessing additional scenarios in the case of limited or no further global action on carbon emission reduction;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Strongly regrets that the Commission did not explore a combined "high renewables and high energy efficiency" scenario that would combine the benefits of low energy imports bill and low electricity prices; takes the view that a choice should be made about which path to take in order to ensure investment certainty; strongly supports a future sustainable and secure energy system that combines the benefits of scenario 2 (high energy-efficiency) and scenario 4 (high RES);
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 3 3. Supports the conclusion that decarbonisation of the EU by 2050 is feasible and
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 3 3. Supports the conclusion that decarbonisation of the EU by 2050 is feasible and will require high levels of investments; calls on the Commission to create stability for investors by reducing over-regulation and by setting a clear, technology-neutral goal; highlights the fact that local stakeholders are key to implementing a truly successful low carbon vision and to fostering an integrated approach to energy and thus should be encouraged by the Commission through adequate planning and funding support;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 3 3. Supports the conclusion that decarbonisation of the EU by 2050 is feasible and will require high levels of investments; calls on the Commission to create clarity and stability for investors by
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 3 3. Supports the conclusion that decarbonisation of the EU by 2050 is feasible and will require high levels of investments
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 3 3. Supports the conclusion that substantial decarbonisation of the EU by 2050 is feasible and will require high levels of investments, R&;D, behaviour change, demand management and improvements in energy storage; calls on the Commission to create stability for investors by reducing over-regulation and by setting a clear, technology-neutral goal;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 3 3. Supports the conclusion that decarbonisation of the EU by 2050 is feasible and will require high levels of investments; these investments have to be made now to avoid a lock-in into unsustainable or fossil-fuel technologies; calls on the Commission to create stability for investors by reducing over-regulation and by setting
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 3 3. Supports the conclusion that decarbonisation of the EU by 2050 is feasible and will require high levels of investments; calls on the Commission to create clarity and stability for investors by reducing over-regulation and by setting
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 3 3. Supports the conclusion that decarbonisation of the EU by 2050
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the EU’s commitment to
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 3 3. Supports the conclusion that substantial decarbonisation of the EU by 2050 is feasible and will require high levels of investments, R&D, behaviour change, demand management and improvements in energy storage; calls on the Commission to create stability for investors by reducing over-regulation and by setting a clear, technology-neutral goal;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Supports the Commission conclusion that the two most important no-regret options of transforming our energy system are energy-efficiency and a high share of renewables; takes the view that relying on ETS alone to transform our energy system would require a high carbon price that could increase the risk of carbon leakage; considers therefore that supplementary measures to support energy-efficiency and renewable energy are necessary;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers that the lack of detailed studies in the Commission’s impact assessment on the social and economic implications of further reductions in greenhouse gas emissions for individual Member States – given the variations in the energy mix across the States – should urgently be addressed; considers that such studies will form the basis for the formulation of fair, long-term options in the climate and energy sector;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose a clear 2030 goal by setting a single target for CO2 reduction; reiterates the need to meet the milestones for emission reduction stated in the low-carbon roadmap and to put forward all needed measures promptly for the period after 2020;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose a clear 2030 goal by setting a
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose a
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose a clear 2030 goal by setting a single target for CO2 reduction; reiterates the need to meet the milestones for emission reduction stated in the low-carbon roadmap and to put forward all needed measures promptly; calls attention to the fact that millions of EU citizens are currently suffering from energy poverty and the number may rise further unless the Commission steps up the transition to a low-carbon, energy efficient economy through both supply- side and demand-side mechanisms, fostering an overarching change in energy consumption behaviour;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose a clear 2030 goal by setting a
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the EU's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose a clear 2030 goal by setting a
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 a (new) Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to come forward without delay with structural measures to strengthen ETS and reiterates its call for the withdrawal of at least 1.4 billion ETS allowances;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Takes the view that the development of renewable energy sources up to 2050 must proceed gradually and that indicative targets until 2050 should therefore be set now. Considers the setting of a binding target for 2030 as an absolute necessity if investment security for actors is to be established. Proposes a target of 35 % for renewable energy sources for 2030.
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers that post-2020 commitments concerning new reduction targets beyond those already accepted should be conditional on analysis and presentation by the Commission of the progress achieved in implementing the 2020 reduction targets;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Stresses that achieving a legally- binding global agreement on emissions reduction and the involvement of the world’s biggest emitters such as China, India, the USA and Brazil in the process will increase the chance of achieving a real reduction in greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Points out the need to respond to the real danger posed by carbon leakage if energy-intensive industries relocate outside the EU;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to develop sound ways of financing the energy transition
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the EU's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 85% in the energy sector in order to realise the 2°C goal;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to develop sound ways of financing the low-carbon energy transition through efficiently synchronized and cost-effective instruments, including a strengthened ETS, innovation initiatives such as Horizon 2020, and market-based mechanisms;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to develop sound ways of financing the energy transition, including a strengthened ETS, innovation initiatives such as Horizon 2020, an increased involvement of the European Investment Bank in the finance of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, and market-based mechanisms;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to develop sound ways of financing the energy transition,
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop sound ways of financing the energy transition, including a strengthened ETS, innovation initiatives such as Horizon 2020, and market-based mechanisms;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to develop sound ways of financing the energy transition, including a strengthened ETS,
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 a (new) Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Urges the Commission and Member States to develop policies and joint infrastructures, so that in 2050 the EU will be self-sufficient and self producing for at least 50% of the overall and total energy need in the EU;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Points out that expansion of the ETS must be precisely defined and must not result in an artificial increase in the price of emission allowances through the use of set-aside and similar mechanisms;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies, to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources – including by increasing their commercialisation, to step up the efficient use of energy sources, and to phase out by 2020 all fossil fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption and inefficient use of resources;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the EU's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies, to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources – including by increasing their commercialisation, to step up the efficient use of energy sources, to foster the integration of the heating and cooling sector into the EU's transition pathways to low-carbon energy systems, and to phase out fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies and in particular, to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources – including by increasing their commercialisation, to step up the efficient use of energy sources, and to phase out fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption and, together with other market deficits like market concentration, regulated energy prices and the lack of liquidity in intra-day and balancing markets, hinder the competitiveness of mature renewable energy technologies;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon and non-nuclear technologies, to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources – including by increasing their commercialisation, to step up the efficient use of energy sources, and to phase out fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies, to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources – including by increasing their commercialisation, to step up the efficient use of energy sources, and to phase out fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up the development and deployment of low-
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies, to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources – including by increasing their commercialisation, to prepare the connection of regions which have high renewable energy production capacity and electricity storage potential, to step up the efficient use of energy sources, and to phase out fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies, to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources – including by increasing their commercialisation through the necessary development of new business models and by the abolishment of subsidies on them -, to step up the efficient use of energy sources, and to phase out fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies by means of financial and regulatory instruments, to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources – including by increasing their commercialisation, to promote the development of European-level intelligent cross-border electricity networks and the infrastructure and IT investment which will ensure effective synchronisation of the supply of electricity with demand at any particular time, to step up the efficient use of energy sources, and to phase out fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the EU's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to realise the 2°C goal; welcomes the Commission ambition to explore possible ways of delivering the EU´s decarbonisation objective, while ensuring security of energy supply and competitiveness;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Supports the importance of sustainability requirements for bio energy but takes the view, that in addition to existing guidelines for sustainable forest management, there is no need for new sustainability criteria for solid and gaseous biomass in order to avoid inefficiency and bureaucracy;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission, while developing energy infrastructure plans, to take into consideration the potential danger of carbon leakage, especially in countries with extensive borders and geographical proximity with non-EU countries;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 7. Takes the view that the overall decarbonisation goal necessitates a substantial reduction in transport emissions, which implies a
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 – introductory part 7. Takes the view that the overall decarbonisation goal necessitates a substantial reduction in transport emissions, which implies a further development of alternative fuels, improvements of efficiency of means of transport, as well as a substantial rise in electricity use and thus high levels of investments in electricity infrastructure, grid management and energy storage; notes that quick action is needed to avoid being locked into a higher emission path on account of the long lifecycle of infrastructure.
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 7. Takes the view that the overall decarbonisation goal necessitates a substantial reduction in transport emissions, which implies a review of the EU’s policy thus far on biofuels, technology-neutral support for the production of biofuels developed without competing with raw materials used in the food industry, and in the long term a substantial rise in electricity use and thus high levels of investments in electricity infrastructure; notes that quick action is needed to avoid being locked into a higher emission path on account of the long lifecycle of infrastructure.
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new) Welcomes the important role of renewable energy sources for decarbonisation and energy security and calls for their higher commercialization,
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 (new) Is concerned about the slow development and deployment of CCS technologies in the light of the foreseeable further global use of coal as a source of energy;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3 (new) Acknowledges that nuclear energy is currently used as a main low-emissions energy source; calls the Commission to work towards better public acceptance, utilizing the results of stress tests,
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 4 (new) Encourages initiatives for spreading comprehensive information to the public in order to improve public acceptance of siting of facilities,
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the EU’s conditional commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, making further, more substantial reduction targets conditional on the adoption of comparable commitments by third countries in order to realise the 2°C goal;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Takes the view that it will not be possible to guarantee sustainable energy supply throughout the Union for as long as its entire territory is not served by smart networks and accordingly urges the Commission to contribute more actively the installation thereof as soon as possible, ensuring above all that no Member State remains unlinked to the EU joint networks.
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 a (new) Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 a (new) Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Recalls that the EU budget needs to be aligned with the EU's climate, environmental and energy targets;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Notes the increased activity surrounding the exploration of oil and gas fields Mediterranean Sea and the Arctic; believes that the EU should promote the development of an international legal framework for the protection of the High Arctic, as it has been established for the Antarctic in the Antarctic Treaty and the Protocol on Environmental Protection; For other parts of the Arctic in exclusive economic zones of EU member states and the European Economic Area (EEA), there is an urgent need for the proposed regulation on the safety of offshore oil and gas to include drilling requirements that ensure that remote areas are not exposed to a higher risk than other areas and that extreme operating conditions, such as long lasting darkness, icy conditions or deep water, are accurately reflected in the authorisation process;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Recalls the importance of the environmental integrity of energy production; calls on the Member States to strictly apply the Environmental Impact Assessment to all kind of energy production, such as unconventional gas;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Urges the Commission and the Member States to integrate all existing technologies and infrastructure to create a true EU super grid for electricity and gas, with efficient smart metering possibilities for citizens, so that they can benefit from a secure supply against reasonable and fair prices;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission urgently to complete the creation of a fully- harmonised common EU energy market whose smooth operation will help achieve the established energy and climate targets;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the EU to consider the full integration of the heating and cooling sector in the pathways towards a low- carbon 2050 energy system; notes that this sector represents today ca. 45% of the final energy consumption in Europe, and that a better understanding of the important role of heating and cooling towards low carbon energy systems is needed;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Recalls that every Member State has a right under the Treaties to decide on its own energy mix on the basis of its geographical and technical situation and as determined by local raw materials reserves;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that the reduction in CO2 emissions has been essentially the result of the economic crisis in recent years, thereby confirming the continued existence of a close link between CO2 emissions and economic growth rates;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Section 1 – paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Notes that the territory of the EU contains relatively large reserves of fossil fuels, the cleanest and most effective possible exploitation of which should be a priority if the EU’s energy security is to be ensured.
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Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A f (new) Af. Whereas Member States, energy companies and the general public need to have a clear view of the direction of the EU's energy policy, which must be backed by more certainty, including milestones and targets for 2030, with a view to incentivising and reducing the risk of long-term investments;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that basing the energy systems of EU Member States on their own energy resources and on their being able to access them is an essential pillar of energy security; Believes, therefore, that from this perspective it would be most rational for Member States to develop those energy technologies for which they have potential and experience, and which guarantee them a continuous and stable supply of energy, while maintaining environmental and climate standards;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Points out that the main trend of planned actions should not focus on, as is currently the case, achieving top-down scenarios on reduction goals, but rather on implementing action scenarios that take account of issues such as the existing potential in Member States, prospects for the development of economically effective new technologies, and the global effects of implementing the proposed policy, in order then to propose reduction goals for the following years (bottom-up approach);
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recognises the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap suggest that the transition of the energy sector on an EU- wide scale is technically and economically feasible, and could be less costly in the long-run than a continuation of current policies under certain assumptions; notes, however, that in order to give the conclusions creditability, the roadmap assumptions must be reviewed continually and amended when proven in error;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recognises the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap that the transition of the energy sector on an EU-wide scale is technically and economically feasible, and could be less costly in the long-run than a continuation of current policies
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recognises the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap that the transition of the energy sector on an EU-wide scale is technically and economically feasible, and could be less costly in the long-run than a continuation of current policies under certain assumptions; points out, however, that account should be taken of the national context, which may differ significantly between Member States;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recognises the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap that the transition of the energy sector on an EU-wide scale is technically and economically feasible
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recognises the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap that the transition
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recognises the benefits t
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new) Regrets that the Commission did not analyse a high renewables and energy efficiency scenario in the Energy Roadmap 2050. Calls on the Commission to run such a scenario for the period to 2030;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Asks the Commission to propose a social roadmap, based on decent work and just transition principles, which will provide guidance to the European institutions and Member States regarding the possible social impact on employment and low-income households of energy policy choices. Furthermore finds it important that the next Strategic Energy Review will also focus on the social dimension and will give an overview of the discussions and agreements in Member States between the public authorities and social partners on how just transition principles have been implemented;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Believes that the goals towards 2050 will never be reached unless the EU takes its responsibilities and fulfils a key role in the transition; especially for huge projects, such as off shore wind in the North Sea, and for cross-border infrastructure affecting several or all Member States, the EU should outline priority projects and function as a key investor, thereby leveraging private investments;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Agrees with the Commission that technology uncertainties remain on the road to 2050 and thus recommends flexibility to be given a central place in the strategy; as a consequence thus calls on the Commission to avoid lock-in effects and to propose a framework for 2030 based on a unique target in terms of CO2 emission reduction;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Agrees with the Commission, however, that EU action is based on the assumption that global climate action is taken and should not be developed in isolation but take account of international developments, for example carbon leakage and adverse effects on competitiveness;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Agrees with the Commission, however, that EU action is based on the assumption that global climate action is taken and should not be developed in isolation but by taking account of international developments, for example carbon leakage and adverse effects on competitiveness;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Regrets that the Commission failed to put forward a scenario based on high energy efficiency and high renewables together, which would have shown very positive results because of the synergies between the two; calls on the Commission to analyse such a scenario for 2050;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Regrets that the Commission omitted to present a scenario based on both high efficiency and high renewables, emphasising the needed synergies between renewables and energy efficiency; calls on the Commission include such a scenario in its modelling exercises;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that the transition of the energy sector should follow the principle of coherence with Community policies in the field of the environment, for example the 6th Environmental Action Programme targets for the reduction of outdoor air pollution;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Emphasizes that, when transforming the energy landscape, people take centre stage; therefore welcomes the inclusion of the social dimension in the Energy Roadmap; urges the Commission to elaborate further on this matter and propose measures for adjusting education and retraining enhancing a highly skilled workforce and boosting employment; asks to investigate consumer costs and benefits with special attention for energy poverty and protecting low-income households who are most affected by higher energy prices; stresses that all types of consumers and prosumers need to be included in the social dialogue and awareness campaigns should be carried out to generate the necessary behavioural changes;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recognises the benefits to Member States of working together for an energy system transformation which must start now; endorses, therefore, the Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050 as the basis for proposing legislative and other initiatives on energy policy with a view to developing a policy framework for 2030
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Asks the Commission to provide more information about the impact of the transition to a sustainable energy system, on employment in different energy, industrial and services sectors, and to discuss the implications of the energy roadmap with the social dialogue committees most concerned. Furthermore asks the Commission to develop, together with the social partners, concrete mechanisms to assist sectors and workers confronted with transition, and to report to the European Parliament on these discussions towards the end of 2013;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Recognises that the increasing importance of electricity in the future energy mix requires that all means of low- carbon electricity production (conversion efficiency, renewables, CCS and nuclear energy) will need to be harnessed if climate goals are to be achieved without jeopardising security of supply and competitiveness;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Stresses that an assessment of the costs and benefits of different scenarios for energy transition should include the costs and benefits that will occur in other sectors, such as decreasing rates of chronic cardiovascular and respiratory diseases resulting from reductions in air pollution;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Stresses that ensuring a fully developed cross-border energy infrastructure and information exchange mechanism within the Union is the precondition of the success of the Roadmap; stresses, therefore, the need for strong coordination between Member States' policies and for joint action, solidarity and transparency in the fields of external energy policy, energy security and new energy infrastructure investments;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap 2050 that there are similarities between the actions that must be taken in the analysed scenarios in order to transform the EU's energy system, regardless of the specific path chosen to achieve a low-carbon 2050 energy system; believes that renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy infrastructure are ‘no regrets’ options, although the way and extent to which they are pursued can have profound cost implications to Member States and to consumers which should be taken into account;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap 2050 that there are similarities between the actions that must be taken in the analysed scenarios in order to transform the EU's energy system, regardless of the specific path chosen to achieve a low-carbon 2050 energy system; believes that while renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy infrastructure are ‘no regrets’ options, the way and extent to which they are pursued can have profound cost implications which should be taken into account;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap 2050 that there are similarities between the actions that must be taken in the analysed scenarios in order to transform the EU’s energy system, regardless of the specific path chosen to achieve a low-carbon 2050 energy system; believes that renewable energy,
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap 2050 that there are similarities between the actions that must be taken in the analysed scenarios in order to transform the EU’s energy system, regardless of the specific path chosen to achieve a low-carbon 2050 energy system; believes that renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy infrastructure are ‘no regrets’ options but recognises the considerable costs they will entail;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recognises the benefits to Member States of working together for an energy system transformation which must start now; endorses, therefore, the Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050 as the basis for proposing legislative and other initiatives on energy policy with a view to developing a policy framework for 2030,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap 2050 that there are similarities between the actions that must be taken in the analysed scenarios in order to transform the EU's ageing energy system and infrastructure, regardless of the specific path chosen to achieve an optimised low-carbon 2050 energy system; believes that renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy infrastructure are ‘no regrets’ options;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Acknowledges the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap 2050 that there are similarities between the actions that must be taken in the analysed scenarios in order to transform the EU's energy system, regardless of the specific path chosen to achieve a low-carbon 2050 energy system; believes that indigenous renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy infrastructure are ‘no regrets’ options;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses that before the European Union makes commitments regarding post-2020 energy and climate policy, assessments of the impact of the proposals, including the impact on individual Member States, must be prepared and presented by the Commission; considers that such an approach will ensure that the proposals are appropriately assessed with regard to the individual Member States;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Believes that the financial crisis should be used as an opportunity to transform our development model of society towards a highly energy efficient, fully renewable based and climate resilient economy; underlines the need for the Commission to come forward with proposals for a 2030 energy and climate package based on the current three pillars. i.e. greenhouse gases, renewable energies and energy efficiency;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls for the principle of energy-for- all, therefore, highlights that special attention should be paid to low-income households for which coping with the energy system transformation will be challenging if energy prices will increase as predicted; believes that specific measures should be defined at EU, national and local levels to avoid energy poverty;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Points out that adopting a decarbonisation strategy that does not take account of the situation of some Member States may lead to a massive increase in energy poverty, which is defined as a situation in which over 10% of household budgets is spent on energy;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Recalls the uncertainty ensuing from the application of a limited set of analytical instruments, including econometric models, covering the period up to 2050, specifically the Member States' inability to access detailed information on the functioning of certain econometric models (e.g. the PRIMES model); believes that when carrying out such long-term planning, consideration should be given to the general limitations of modelling, as applying different models to draw up such forecasts may produce results that are significantly different; points out that the European Commission, when drafting impact assessments of the actions set out in its communications on a low-carbon economy by 2050, always employs the same undiversified set of modelling instruments, and the Member States are unable in practice to assess them in detail;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a substantially higher share of renewable energy in EU energy consumption beyond 2020, i
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a higher share of renewable energy beyond 2020 is a key aspect of a more sustainable energy system;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a substantially higher share of renewable energy beyond 2020 is a key
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recognises the benefits to Member States of working together for an energy system transformation which must start now;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a higher share of renewable energy beyond 2020 is a key aspect of a more sustainable energy system; recognises, furthermore, that all of the decarbonisation scenarios explored in the Commission communication assume an increased share of renewable energy in the EU energy mix of around 30% in gross final energy consumption in 2030; believes that the move towards a better energy efficiency policy should include a focus on the whole energy supply and demand chain including transformation, transmission, distribution and supply, alongside industrial, building and household consumption;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a higher share of renewable energy in EU gross final energy consumption beyond 2020 is a
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a higher share of renewable energy beyond 2020 is a key aspect of a more sustainable energy system; recognises, furthermore, that all of the decarbonisation scenarios explored in the Commission communication assume an increased share of renewable energy in the EU energy mix of around 30% in gross final energy consumption in 2030; assumes however that no further binding targets shall be adopted before global deal on emission reductions is reached or without symmetrical actions taken by other major economies;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a higher share of renewable energy beyond 2020 is a key aspect of a more sustainable energy system; recognises, furthermore, that all of the decarbonisation scenarios explored in the Commission communication assume an increased share of renewable energy in the EU energy mix of around 30% in gross final energy consumption in 2030; Stresses, however, the importance of all low-carbon electricity production if decarbonisation and climate goals are to be achieved without jeopardising security of supply and competitiveness;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a higher share of renewable energy beyond 2020 is a key aspect of a more sustainable energy system; recognises, furthermore, that all of the decarbonisation scenarios explored in the Commission communication assume an increased share of renewable energy in the EU energy mix of around 30% in gross final energy consumption in 2030; believes that in the case of renewable energy, account must be taken of the impact of renewable energy resources on rising energy prices and on energy-intensive industries throughout the European Union;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a higher share of renewable energy beyond 2020 is a key aspect of a more sustainable energy system; recognises, furthermore, that all of the decarbonisation scenarios explored in the Commission communication assume an increased share of renewable energy in the EU energy mix of around 30% in gross final energy consumption in 2030; highlights the lack of a high renewables and energy efficiency scenario in the Energy Roadmap 2050 that could assume a greater share of renewable energy in the EU energy mix;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a higher share of renewable energy beyond 2020 is a key
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a higher share of renewable energy beyond 2020 is a key aspect of a more sustainable energy system; recognises, furthermore, that all of the decarbonisation scenarios explored in the Commission communication assume an increased share of renewable energy in the EU-wide average energy mix of around 30% in gross final energy consumption in 2030;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a higher share of mature renewable energy sources beyond 2020 is a key aspect of a more sustainable energy system; recognises, furthermore, that all of the decarbonisation scenarios explored in the Commission communication assume an increased share of renewable energy in the EU energy mix of around 30% in gross final energy consumption in 2030;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Acknowledges the increased interaction of centralised large-scale systems and decentralised systems; furthermore, stresses the need to develop a coherent strategy on the promotion and facilitation of the use of small-scale energy generators;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recognises the benefits to Member States of working together for an energy system transformation which must start now;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that improved energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the transformation of the energy system, and that meeting the 2020 objectives is an important basis for further progress up to 2050;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that decentralised generation and improved energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the transformation of the energy system, and that meeting the 2020 objectives is an important basis for further progress up to 2050; calls on the Commission to explicitly take decentralised generation into account in future estimates; calls also on the Commission to clearly map financial and technical obstacles that hamper the growth of decentralised generation in the Member States; recommends, in this respect, that decentralised generation and energy efficiency be integrated into national educational curricula in the Member States;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that improved energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the transformation of the energy system, and that meeting the 2020 objectives is a
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that improved energy efficiency
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that improved energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the transformation of the energy system, and that meeting the 2020 objectives is an important basis for further progress up to 2050;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that improved energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the transformation of the energy system, and that meeting the 2020
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that improved energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the transformation of the energy system, and that meeting the 2020 objectives is an important basis for further progress up to 2050; recommends, in this respect, that an energy efficiency
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that improved energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the transformation |