2014/2153(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

- having regard to the Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy- related products.

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Considers it essential that energy poverty in Europe, its impact on households and the role it plays in the social exclusion of vulnerable consumers should be documented without delay; calls for unstinting efforts to combat energy poverty by means of consistent measures; calls on the Commission to publish a communication on energy poverty in Europe;

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas better interconnection levels for electricity and gas will increase energy security while balancing supply and demand between the Member States; whereas in order to maximize the utility of the interconnection of electricity and gas, the EU should develop a common regulatory framework to maximize the utility of these always ensuring the most affordable prices for consumers.

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas better interconnection levels for electricity and gas will increase energy security ~~while~~and boost market developments bringing benefits for consumers while helping to balanc~~ing~~e supply and demand between the Member States;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)

Ma. whereas the energy security strategy shall consider the rights of consumers, the predictability of the market for investors and a clear framework for industry.

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)

Ma. whereas the faster implementation of smart grids will improve energy efficiency, increase share of renewable energy sources and decentralise the energy system to strengthen energy security in the Member States;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)

Ma. whereas, alongside investment in transmission networks, investment in distribution networks is at least as crucial, certainly in view of the increasing decentralisation of the future energy landscape and the fact that 90% of the renewable energy generated is coupled with distribution networks;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)

Na. whereas Member States negotiate intergovernmental agreements separately and the Commission has limited oversight of them;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)

N a. whereas energy security is a key element in EU trade policy, and many energy partnerships have been established with third countries whose energy supply is largely dependent on fossil energies;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas an energy security strategy must include actions to moderate energy demand and equally effective actions to overcome major and imminent disruptions, as well as solidarity and coordination mechanisms to protect and strengthen energy generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure and interconnectors; whereas this infrastructure must be capable of handling variable renewables, and be built into a fully integrated and well-functioning internal energy market as an essential part of an Energy Union with diversified external supplies and routes;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas an energy security strategy must include actions to moderate energy demand and equally effective actions to overcome major and imminent disruptions~~, as well as solidarity and coordination mechanisms~~ to protect and strengthen energy generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure and interconnectors; whereas this infrastructure must be capable of handling variable renewables, and be built into a fully integrated and well-functioning internal energy market as an essential part of an Energy Union with diversified external supplies;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas an energy security strategy must include actions to ~~moderate~~secure greater efficiency with regard to energy demand and equally effective actions to overcome major and imminent disruptions, as well as solidarity and coordination mechanisms to protect and strengthen energy generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure and interconnectors; whereas this infrastructure must be capable of handling variable renewables, and be built into a fully integrated and well-functioning internal energy market as an essential part of an Energy Union with diversified external supplies;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 c (new)

- having regard to the Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the council of 19 May 2010 on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy- related products,

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Reiterates that Energy markets are increasingly interlinked across the Union and energy volatility and insularity in one Member State could lead to increase supply insecurity, price variations and energy poverty and could have negative impact on the economic competitiveness, and have social and environmental disadvantages for the Member State and for the rest of the EU due to the absence of a complete and functional energy market throughout the EU;

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas an energy security strategy must include actions to moderate energy demand and equally effective actions to overcome major and imminent disruptions, as well as solidarity and coordination mechanisms to protect and strengthen energy generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure and interconnectors; whereas this infrastructure must be capable of handling variable renewables and microgeneration, and be built into a fully integrated and well- functioning internal energy market as an essential part of an Energy Union with diversified external supplies;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas an energy security strategy must include cost-efficient actions to moderate energy demand and equally effective actions to overcome major and imminent disruptions, as well as solidarity and coordination mechanisms to protect and strengthen energy generation, smart transmission and distribution infrastructure and interconnectors; whereas this infrastructure must be capable of handling variable renewables, and be built into a fully integrated and well-functioning internal energy market as an essential part of an Energy Union with diversified external supplies and routes;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas an energy security strategy must include actions to moderate energy demand and equally effective actions to overcome major and imminent disruptions, as well as solidarity and coordination mechanisms to protect and strengthen energy generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure - which is of crucial importance for demand management and smart metering - and interconnectors; whereas this infrastructure must be capable of handling variable renewables, and be built into a fully integrated and well-functioning internal energy market as an essential part of an Energy Union with diversified external supplies;

Amendment 113 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Paul TANG, Dan NICA

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas an energy security strategy must include actions to moderate energy demand, as the cheapest kilowatt-hour is the one which is not used, and equally effective actions to overcome major and imminent disruptions, as well as solidarity and coordination mechanisms to protect and strengthen energy generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure and interconnectors; whereas this infrastructure must be capable of handling variable renewables, and be built into a fully integrated and well-functioning internal energy market as an essential part of an Energy Union with diversified external supplies;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

Amendment 115 #

Miroslav POCHE, Dan NICA, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. wWhereas an energy security strategy must include a framework of actions to moderate energy demand and equally effective actions to overcome major and imminent disruptions, as well as solidarity and coordination mechanisms to protect and strengthen energy generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure and interconnectors; whereas this infrastructure must be capable of handling variable renewables, as well as essential baseload power, in a cost-effective way and be built into a fully integrated and well-functioning internal energy market that includes a market for moderating energy demand, as an essential part of an Energy Union with diversified external supplies;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas full implementation of the legislation already in force, namely the Third Energy Package and the 2020 EU Climate and Energy package, is the responsibility of all Member States and the lack of correct and timely transposition jeopardises the security of other member States and of the EU;

Amendment 117 #

Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Miloslav RANSDORF, Sofia SAKORAFA

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas the Russian Federation uses energy supplies as a political weapon; whereas such actions go against market rationale and seriously increase risks for the EU;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas the promotion of the exploitation of indigenous conventional oil and gas resources in full compliance with EU acquis, both in traditional production areas (e.g. the North Sea) and in newly discovered areas (e.g. Eastern Mediterranean, Black Sea) will lessen the dependence of the EU on external suppliers and transit countries;

Amendment 119 #

Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas art. 194 TFEU clearly stipulates that it is Member State's right to determine the conditions for exploiting its energy resources, its choice between different energy sources and the general structure of its energy supply

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)

- having regard to the Directive 2006/32/EC of the European parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on Energy End-use Efficiency and Energy Services and repealing Council directive 93/76/EEC,

Amendment 12 #

Dita CHARANZOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Believes that EU energy policy should seek to address the uncompetitive energy prices that have compounded the economic crisis and weakened European industrial competitiveness and which effect the overall energy security of our citizens;

Amendment 120 #

Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Paul TANG, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. Whereas the Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050 finds that decarbonisation of the energy sector and a high renewables scenario is cheaper than a continuation of current policies, and that over time prices of energy from nuclear and fossil fuels will continue to rise, whereas the cost of renewables will decrease;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. P. whereas the Energy Community Contracting Parties are part of the internal electricity and gas market and should be included on equal footing in the struggle for pan-European security of supply;

Amendment 122 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas an energy security strategy must prioritise low carbon technology and resources;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas cities are the source of more than 70% of CO2 emissions and responsible for 66% of energy consumption; whereas more than half the world's population will live in urban areas by 2008 and that this concentration is increasing so that by 2030, an estimated 60% of the world population will live in urban areas; whereas cities must change their consumption and growth patterns as they are at the heart of the problem but also the area from which you can implement solutions faster and earlier.

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)

Ob. whereas 2015 is the EU Year of development and the post-2015 development agenda of the EU should be fully compatible with the external energy policy of the EU in the fields of climate, poverty eradication and respect of human rights;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)

Ob. whereas full implementation of the EU Third Energy Package as well as Second Climate and Energy Package and the consecutive EU legislation in the field of energy efficiency is the responsibility of all Member States and the lack of correct and timely transposition jeopardise the security of another Member States or of the EU as a whole

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission communication entitled ‘European Energy Security Strategy’, noting that, while there is a strong emphasis on short-term measures to avoid disruptions in the gas supply, it is based on a thorough analysis of the EU’s energy dependence, highlighting the main areas and describes the essential work that must be undertaken in the short, medium and long term perspectives in order to overcome the challenges to energy security;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Acknowledges the Commission communication entitled ‘'European Energy Security Strategy’', noting that it is based on a thorough analysis of the EU’'s energy dependence, highlighting the main areas and describes the essential work that must be undertaken in the short, medium and long term perspectives in order to overcome the challenges to energy security; stresses the need to ensure that the short and medium term measures are in full compliance with the EU long-term energy, climate, air pollution and environment objectives;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Acknowledges the Commission communication entitled ‘European Energy Security Strategy’, noting that it is based on a thorough analysis of the EU’s energy dependence, highlighting the main areas and describes the essential work that must be undertaken in the short, medium and long term perspectives in order to overcome the challenges to energy security; stresses the need to ensure that the short and medium term measures are in full compliance with the EU long-term climate, environment and air quality improvement objectives;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 d (new)

- having regard to the directive 2009/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 amending Directive 98/70/EC as regards the specification of petrol, diesel and gas- oil and introducing a mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the specification of fuel used by inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 93/12/EEC,

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take due account, when taking further steps to enhance the EU's energy security, of the need for a diverse, balanced energy mix that includes all of the energy sources available in the Member States;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that the era of cheap and abundant energy resources is over and the European energy policy has to respond to multiple challenges such as the mitigation of climate change, pollution reduction or job creation. This requires a coherent policy framework towards a fully sustainable energy system based on energy savings and renewables setting ambitious binding targets and measures for short, medium and long term as well as adequate financing keeping the needs of current and future generations in mind.

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Underlines that European energy security must be developed in a way that defends the sovereignty of European countries, be it Member States in the EU or the Eastern partnership, and European security,

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Stresses that the European Parliament adopted in its resolution dated 5 February 2014 on the 2030 framework for climate and energy policy 1 a three binding targets including an energy efficiency target of 40%, a renewables target of at least 30% and a GHG target of at least 40%; this position has been reconfirmed by the Parliament resolution of 26 November 2014 on the 2014 UN Climate Change Conference – COP 20 in Lima, Peru. 1 b __________________ 1a 2013/2135 (INI) 1b 2014/2777

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Underlines that the full implementation of an integrated European energy market, for gas and for electricity are of fundamental importance for energy security and for the steps towards an Energy Union, reminds the Commission of the responsibility to follow up that all Member States implement and respect all parts of the Third Energy package, aiming for an integrated market for electricity and gas,

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that equal energy security, competitiveness and sustainability in a fully integrated energy market constitute the main pillars for the creation of an Energy Union, which can be achieved by reducing energy demand, pooling resources, connecting networks, ~~ensuring unified energy market regulation and establishing unified negotiating positions vis-à-vis third countries~~reducing distance between interdependent production chains, ensuring unified energy market regulation and favouring access to a sufficient amount of energy for every citizen;

Amendment 136 #

Miriam DALLI, Miroslav POCHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that equal energy security, competitiveness and sustainability in a fully integrated energy market constitute the main pillars for the creation of an Energy Union, which can be achieved by securing adequate preferably indigenous sources of low-carbon energy, pooling resources, connecting networks, ensuring unified energy market regulation and establishing unified negotiating positions vis-à-vis third countries;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that ~~equal~~ energy security, competitiveness and sustainability in a fully integrated energy market constitute the main pillars for the creation of an Energy Union, which can be achieved by pooling resources, connecting networks, ensuring unified energy market regulation and establishing unified negotiating positions vis-à-vis third countries on the request of the Member States involved;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that equal energy security, competitiveness and sustainability in a fully integrated energy market constitute the main pillars for the creation of an Energy Union, which can be achieved by reducing energy demand, further integrating renewables into the energy market, pooling resources, connecting networks, ensuring unified energy market regulation and ~~establishing unified negotiating positi~~speaking with onse v~~is-à-vis~~oice with third countries;

Amendment 139 #

Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)

- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 concerning measures to safeguard security of gas supply and repealing Council Directive 2004/67/EC

Amendment 14 #

Marc TARABELLA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Emphasises the need to implement effective mechanisms for solidarity between the Member States to ensure a continuous energy supply for all EU citizens; in particular, calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up measures to protect strategic energy infrastructure;

Amendment 140 #

Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that equal energy security, affordable energy, competitiveness and sustainability in a fully integrated energy market constitute the main pillars for the creation of an Energy Union, which can be achieved by pooling resources, connecting networks, ensuring unified energy market regulation and establishing unified negotiating positions vis-à-vis third countries;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that equal energy security, infrastructure development, competitiveness and sustainability in a fully integrated energy market constitute the main pillars for the creation of an Energy Union, which can be achieved by pooling resources, connecting networks, ensuring unified energy market regulation and establishing unified negotiating positions vis-à-vis third countries;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that ~~equal~~ energy security, competitiveness and sustainability ~~in a fully integrated energy market~~ constitute the ~~main~~ pillars ~~for the creation of an Energy Union, which c~~of energy policy and be ~~achieved by pooling resources, connecting networks, ensuring unified energy market regulation and establishing unified negotiating positions vis-à-vis third countries~~lieves that in order to complete the internal energy market, connecting networks via infrastructure and appropriate cross border rules must be our priority;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that equal energy security, competitiveness and sustainability in a fully integrated energy market constitute the main pillars for the creation of an Energy Union, which can be achieved by pooling resources, connecting networks, ensuring unified energy market regulation and establishing uni, under the subsidiarity principle, it is for Member States to define their energy security standards, take account of the special features of the energy sector in their economies and develop energy diplomacy in line with their needs, these issues underpinning European cooperation arrangements in the energy field ~~negotiating positions vis-à-vis third countri~~which respect and accommodate each country's rules;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 149 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Theresa GRIFFIN, Jeppe KOFOD, Miriam DALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that equal energy security, competitiveness and sustainability in a fully integrated energy market constitute the main pillars for the creation of an Energy Union, which can be achieved by pooling resources, fully exploiting indigenous energy sources such as coal in combination with clean coal technologies, connecting networks, ensuring unified energy market regulation and establishing unified negotiating positions vis-à-vis third countries;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission communication on "Energy Roadmap 2050" (Com 2011/0885) and the initiative report of the European Parliament "Energy Roadmap 2050, a future with energy" (2012/2103 INI)

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to increase the knowledge among Europeans regarding the advantages of the integrated EU energy market and to promote the efficient use of energy;

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that equal energy security, competitiveness and sustainability in a fully integrated energy market constitute the main pillars for the creation of an Energy Union, which can be achieved by developing sustainable domestic sources of low-carbon energy, pooling resources, connecting networks, ensuring unified energy market regulation and establishing unified negotiating positions vis-à-vis third countries;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Member States to ensure transparency when negotiating with third countries and to ask the Commission to assist them and assess the compatibility of their negotiated agreement with Union law;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Points out that an Energy Union framed by a strong political commitment to boost energy efficiency and expand renewable energies must be based on ambitious binding targets for 2030 in these areas;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that the 2014 crisis in Ukraine and the results of the stress tests carried out by the Commission should lead to further acceleration of the completion of the internal market, including the full implementation of existing legislation in the fields of energy efficiency, renewable energy and climate policy by all Member States, integration of existing ‘'energy islands’', and to the updating of risk assessments, preventive action plans and emergency situation plans;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that the 2014 crisis in Ukraine and the results of the stress tests carried out by the Commission should lead to further acceleration of the completion of the internal market, including the full implementation of existing legislation in the fields of energy efficiency, energy and climate by all Member States, integration of existing ‘energy islands’, and to the updating of risk assessments, preventive action plans and emergency situation plans;

Amendment 155 #

Dan NICA, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that the 2014 crisis in Ukraine and the results of the stress tests carried out by the Commission should lead to further acceleration of the completion of the internal market, including the full implementation of existing legislation in the fields of energy efficiency, energy and climate by all Member States, integration of existing ‘energy islands’, and to the updating of risk assessments, preventive action plans and emergency situation plans;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. In order to Complete the internal energy market we have to ensure that interconnectivity objectives are met by 2020 by benchmarking and ensuring financing for the European Projects of Common Interest increasing the EU's 2030 interconnectivity target to 15%.

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Considers that Energy Union implies a coordinated governance of the internal market, making viable the EU network Interconnection, extending and reinforcing transport and distribution grids, managing energy demand, supply and storage within the EU;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Highlights that the Energy Union should substantially improve Member States' interconnections and cooperation in order to create a sustainable energy system based substantially on renewable sources, which will provide clean, secure and affordable energy for European citizens;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that, as the gas stress tests carried out by the Commission demonstrated, particular attention needs to be paid to the most vulnerable Member States; calls on the Commission to adequately address the challenges for the security of gas supply in Central and South Eastern Europe with regard to the threat of possible elimination of Ukraine from the transit routes of Russian gas to the EU.

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled 'A clean Air Programme for Europe' (COM(2013)918),

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Stresses that, with a view to enhancing energy security, the EU should seek to make the best possible use of indigenous energy sources, including fossil fuels, given their relatively low production and transport costs and ease of storage;

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that, as the gas stress tests carried out by the Commission demonstrated, particular attention needs to be paid to the most vulnerable Member States. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to implement without delay the recommendations of the gas system stress tests on European, regional and national levels;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Emphasises that~~Is of the opinion that the EU's increasing import dependence of fossil fuels from largely unreliable third country suppliers makes the EU vulnerable; thus, as the gas stress tests carried out by the Commission demonstrated, particular attention needs to be paid to the most vulnerable Member States;

Amendment 162 #

Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Miloslav RANSDORF, Marisa MATIAS, João FERREIRA, Sofia SAKORAFA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that, as the gas stress tests carried out by the Commission demonstrated, ~~particular~~ attention needs to be paid to the most vulnerable Member States;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that, as the gas stress tests carried out by the Commission demonstrated, particular attention needs to be paid to the most vulnerable EU Member States and Contracting Parties of the Energy Community;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Underlines that it is important to put an end to any isolation of Member States and regions from European gas and electricity networks and strongly believes that the EU should help those most vulnerable countries to diversify their sources and supply routes, as a matter of priority; therefore recalls, in the context of energy diversity, the essential role of energy mix including all sorts of energy production and allowing for specific conditions of individual Member State in order to achieve the EU energy goals.

Amendment 165 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Angelika MLINAR, Pavel TELIČKA, Jeppe KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Points out that, in spite of its efforts to upgrade infrastructure, diversify suppliers, and reduce the energy isolation of Member States which, in energy terms, are most vulnerable, the EU remains exposed to external upheavals in the energy sector;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recalls that Europe's increasingly complex energy networks will increasingly be exposed to threats and security vulnerabilities related to their IT infrastructure; Highlights the increasing sophistication and availability of cyber- weapons which may be used against such infrastructure; Reminds in this regard the need for a well-coordinated and well- resourced response to European cyber- security as a part of the energy security approach, including appropriate allocations of resources and capacity to the European Cyber Crime Centre (EC3) as well as agencies such as ENISA.

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as reducing energy demand through ambitious energy efficiency measures implemented at the local, regional and Member States' level, storage of gas, development of reverse gas flow infrastructure, preparation of regional security of supply plans, and more effective use of the ~~opportunities~~possibility to import liquefied natural gas in those Member States which are exclusively dependent on one single supplier of natural gas; points out that there is a vital need for cooperation between the European cities and municipalities, regions, energy cooperatives and local initiatives - including in the field of agriculture aiming at energy demand reduction and production of sustainable micro-plant of biogas from local sources- Commission, Member States, neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER, transmission system operators and gas suppliers;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as the realisation of projects providing quick results in moderating the energy demand, storage of gas, development of reverse gas flow infrastructure, preparation of regional security of supply plans, and more effective use of the opportunities to import liquefied natural gas in those Member States which are exclusively dependent on one single supplier of natural gas; points out that there is a vital need for cooperation between the Commission, Member States, neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER, transmission system operators and gas suppliers;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as storage of gas, development of reverse gas flow infrastructure, development of renewable energy distribution networks, preparation of regional security of supply plans, and more effective use of the opportunities to import liquefied natural gas in those Member States which are exclusively dependent on one single supplier of natural gas; points out that there is a vital need for cooperation between the Commission, Member States, neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER, transmission system operators and gas suppliers;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission Communication entitled 'Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050' COM (2011)112 final

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Notes that coordination between the Member States and the Commission in the field of energy policy would contribute to a greater transparency, strength and efficiency, including when negotiating new contracts and a common, equal system of energy prices;

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance ~~for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as~~of implementing short-term measures to reduce energy dependence such as reducing energy demand implemented at local, and Member State level, development of renewables and their storage ~~of gas~~, development of reverse gas flow infrastructure, preparation of regional security of supply plans, and more effective use of the opportunities to import liquefied natural gas in those Member States which are exclusively dependent on one single supplier of natural gas; points out that there is a vital need for cooperation between; points out that there is a vital need for cooperation between European cities, municipalities, regions, energy cooperatives and local initiatives in various sectors aiming at energy demand reduction and production of local renewable sources and the Commission, Member States, neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER, transmission system operators and gas suppliers;

Amendment 171 #

Ashley FOX, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ian DUNCAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as storage of gas, development of reverse gas flow infrastructure, preparation of regional security of supply plans, promotion of gas- to-oil switch in electricity generation and district heating and more effective use of the opportunities to import liquefied natural gas in those Member States which are exclusively dependent on one single supplier of natural gas; points out that there is a vital need for cooperation between the Commission, Member States, neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER, transmission system operators and gas suppliers;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as storage of gas, development of reverse gas flow infrastructure, preparation of regional security of supply plans, and more effective use of the opportunities to import liquefied natural gas in those Member States which are exclusively dependent on one single supplier of natural gas; points out that there is a vital need for cooperation between the Commission, Member States, the Energy Community and neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER, transmission system operators and gas suppliers;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as storage of gas, development of reverse gas flow infrastructure, preparation of regional security of supply plans, and more effective use of the opportunities to import liquefied natural gas in those Member States which are exclusively dependent on, or unduly vulnerable to, one single supplier of natural gas; points out that there is a vital need for cooperation between all relevant actors, such as the Commission, Member States, neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER, transmission system operators and gas suppliers;

Amendment 174 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as storage of gas, development of reverse gas flow infrastructure, preparation of regional security of supply plans, and more effective use of the opportunities to import liquefied natural gas especially in those Member States which are exclusively dependent on one single supplier of natural gas; points out that there is a vital need for cooperation between the Commission, Member States, neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER, transmission system operators and gas suppliers;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as reducing energy demand through ambitious energy efficiency measures implemented on the local, regional and Member States' level, storage of gas, development of reverse gas flow infrastructure, preparation of regional security of supply plans, and more effective use of the opportunities to import liquefied natural gas in those Member States which are exclusively dependent on one single supplier of natural gas; points out that there is a vital need for cooperation between the European cities and municipalities, regions, energy cooperatives and local initiatives – including in the field of agriculture aiming at energy demand reduction and production of sustainable local sources of biogas for their own and local needs, the Commission, Member States, neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER, transmission system operators and gas suppliers;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as storage of gas, development of reverse gas flow infrastructure, preparation of regional security of supply plans, and more effective use of the opportunities to import liquefied natural gas in those Member States which are exclusively dependent on one single supplier of natural gas; points out that there is a vital need for cooperation between the Commission, Member States, neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER, transmission system operators and gas suppliers and storage operators;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as storage of gas, development of reverse gas flow infrastructure, support of new projects, which enable maximum use of existing infrastructure, preparation of regional security of supply plans, and more effective use of the opportunities to import liquefied natural gas in those Member States which are exclusively dependent on one single supplier of natural gas; points out that there is a vital need for cooperation between the Commission, Member States, neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER, transmission system operators and gas suppliers;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as increased exploitation of other indigenous energy sources, storage of gas, development of reverse gas flow infrastructure, preparation of regional security of supply plans, and more effective use of the opportunities to import liquefied natural gas in those Member States which are exclusively dependent on one single supplier of natural gas; points out that there is a vital need for cooperation between the Commission, Member States, neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER, transmission system operators and gas suppliers;

Amendment 179 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Nils TORVALDS, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance for strengthening energy independence of short-term measures such as the European gas grid, storage of gas, development of reverse gas flow infrastructure, regasification plants, preparation of regional security of supply plans, and more effective use of the opportunities to import liquefied natural gas in those Member States which are exclusively dependent on one single supplier of natural gas; draws attention to the key importance of improving links between Member States' energy networks in order to establish an integrated energy market; points out that there is a vital need for cooperation between the Commission, Member States, neighbouring countries, regulatory bodies, ACER, transmission system operators and gas suppliers;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission Communication entitled 'Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050' COM (2011)112 final

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Calls for appropriate research and development funding to be made available under EU programmes for indigenous fossil fuel exploitation technologies that will substantially reduce the harmful atmospheric emissions generated by the burning of fossil fuels, in line with the EU’s climate and energy policy targets,

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)

(a) Notes that while the energy sector undergoes transformations on many levels, consumers must not be left behind and should be put at the centre of a future Energy Union and design plans for the energy market; calls on the European Commission to support a resilient, consumer-centric Energy Union which will ensure all EU consumers are provided with secure, sustainable, affordable and reliable energy supply;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses the need to address through diversification the exclusive dependence on one single supplier of fabricated nuclear fuel for 20 of the operating nuclear reactors in five Member States;

Amendment 182 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls for further investment in real low carbon energy sources;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the Energy Union, in addition to ensuring security of supply, should adopt a comprehensive approach focusing on key pillars such as achievement of a fully integrated internal energy market, moderation of energy demand, decarbonisation of the energy mix, and research and innovation, which should all, moreover, lead to opportunities to create value and highly skilled jobs;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the Energy Union, in addition to ensuring security of supply, should adopt a comprehensive approach focusing on key pillars such as achievement of a fully integrated internal energy market, moderation of energy demand1 a, decarbonisation of the energy mix, and research and innovation; __________________ 1aThe English translation uses the expression 'moderation of energy demand', which could be taken to mean moderation of demand, this being the most accurate interpretation in this context. This also applies to paragraph 15.

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 188 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the Energy Union, in addition to ensuring security of supply, should adopt a comprehensive approach focusing on key pillars such as achievement of a fully integrated internal energy market, moderation of energy demand, decarbonisation of the energy mix, and research and innovation and keeping the leadership in renewable technologies to fulfil the above key pillars;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission Communication entitled 'Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050' COM (2011)112 final

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Underlines that the common EU energy policy and strategic goals should be appropriately reflected in its external relations, including the European Neighbourhood policies;

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the Energy Union, in ~~addition~~order to ensur~~ing~~e security of supply, should adopt a comprehensive approach focusing on key ~~pillar~~dimensions such as achievement of a fully integrated internal energy market, moderation of energy demand, decarbonisation of the energy mix~~, and research and innovat~~ based on the expansion of renewables with binding targets set at EU and national levels as well as research and innovation; stresses that European citizens, sustainable energy cooperatives, local communities and cities - taking progressively a prosumer role - should be at the very heart of the Energy Union;

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 1 (new)

(1) Underlines that the concept of an Energy Union should be truly pan- European, encompassing both the EU and at least the Contracting Parties of the Energy Community, and that Europe's energy sectors should integrate also beyond the borders of the EU in order to improve its relevance and bargaining power in a globalized energy market;

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a (new)

(a) considers crucial for the future energy union that member states gradually align their national energy mixes in full compliance with EU climate, energy and state aid legislation; which is the only way to ensure that the Union can speak with one voice and act credibly;

Amendment 194 #

Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Miloslav RANSDORF, João FERREIRA, Sofia SAKORAFA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Whereas the European Parliament recognizes the positive role of legislation for energy efficiency and renewables in driving the reduction energy use, encouraging the use of electricity in buildings and supporting the development of clean and sustainable forms of energy; calls on the European Commission to revise and extend the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Renewables Directive as crucial pillars of a strong and enforceable governance structure to deliver the energy and climate objections for 2030.

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to recognise that energy efficiency is by virtue of its lowest cost, availability and sustainability "the first fuel" in the merit order of energy resources, and thus plays a prime role in maintaining security of supply

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Believes that the European energy market ought to be established on the economically most useful basis, whereas in fact there is no coordination of Member States’ actions regarding decisions whether to pursue national energy projects that might adversely affect security of supply and competitiveness in another Member State; believes that plans to pursue energy projects in Member States should be assessed in the context of ensuring energy security at regional level and for the EU as a whole;

Amendment 197 #

Paul TANG, Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Underlines that the energy economy should not be done by reducing the production at European level neither by delocalising the European industry.

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that the increasing uptake of renewables requires changes in the energy market structure to be made with a view to adapting markets to this reality and achieving greater market integration, in particular in increasing flexibility and improving interconnections between member states;

Amendment 199 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission to review the 2030 climate and energy package to increase the ambition of the energy efficiency target to 40% and the renewable energy sources target to 45% and implement them through binding national targets;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 (new)

- having regard to the Commission communication entitled "A Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050 (COM(2011)112),

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Underlines the positive impact that market integration has had on wholesale prices in the electricity sector, and recalls that the potential net economic benefit that may be gained from the comp~~Believes that the key objective of medium to long term energy security, enabling constant supply at competitive prices, must be to ensure that no Member State, or the EU collecti~~on of the internal market for energy is in the ra~~vely, is unduly vulnerable to disruption from a single ~~of EUR 16-40 billion per yea~~energy supplier;

Amendment 20 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miroslav POCHE, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission communication entitled 'The future of Carbon Capture and Storage in Europe' (COM (2013) 0180);

Amendment 20 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Theresa GRIFFIN, Jeppe KOFOD, Edouard MARTIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Points out that a key way of enhancing energy security is to ensure that the Member States have a diverse energy mix, achieved through the judicious inclusion of not only renewable energy sources but also nuclear power; believes that steps should be taken to cut renewable energy production costs, as this will allow public subsidies for the renewables sector to be significantly reduced and, at the same time, result in increasingly widespread use of renewables as an alternative to conventional energy sources;

Amendment 200 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Nils TORVALDS, Pavel TELIČKA, Jeppe KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Underlines that in order to deliver a genuine energy union building solidarity against external energy supply shocks, the EU must develop a fully integrated mechanism for the transmission of surplus energy across borders; In this regard Commission, Member States and Transmission Operators (TSOs) must focus on reforming the EU internal energy market architecture as well as focusing on specific infrastructure projects;

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Emphasizes that the only way to reach energy security while at the same time keeping the energy prices affordable and reaching our climate goals; is to create a sustainable energy landscape, based on a high degree of energy efficiency, renewable energy and a smart infrastructure; moreover stresses that the right actions need to be taken today in order to create this transition for the future generations;

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Acknowledges the importance of including consumer-based initiatives such as cooperatives, community renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and stresses the need to lift economic, regulatory and administrative barriers to allow consumers to actively participate in the energy system;

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Stresses that the creation of an Energy Union must be accompanied by a comprehensive industrial strategy, in the area of energy efficiency and renewable energies in particular, that is capable of contributing to the EU’s reindustrialisation with the aim of bringing industry’s share of EU GDP to 20% by 2020;

Amendment 204 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that empowering consumers is an essential requisite for a well- functioning EU energy market; calls on the Commission to reinforce the role of consumers in the process of constructing the European Energy Union and to ensure that a solid set of consumer rights is guaranteed at EU level;

Amendment 205 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Nils TORVALDS, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Emphasizes that the Energy Union for Europe must provide a long-term vision for an efficient, sustainable, cost- effective, flexible and secure energy system to the benefit of Europe´s citizens and economies; stresses that this long- term vision is provided by the 'Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050'with decarbonisation goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95%;

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Recalls that Energy Union must help increase the availability of finance for infrastructure projects; Highlights in this regard the role that the EFSI (Juncker package), must play in ensuring that projects are attractive to private investors with stable regulatory conditions and clearly identifiable medium to long term pay-off, particularly by minimising bureaucracy and encompassing an expedient application and approval process;

Amendment 207 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Nils TORVALDS, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Calls for the proposed Energy Union to adopt the principle of 'energy efficiency first' whereby measures to moderate energy demand must be considered, and if cost-effective, taken, ahead of any measures to increase supply, and for future PCIs to feature integrated projects where energy demand-reduction and energy supply infrastructure are planned jointly;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

INTERNAL DIMENSION ~~Moderating~~Securing greater efficiency with regard to energy demand

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – paragraph -a (new)

Maintains that the primary aim of efforts to establish a European Energy Union should be to secure the greatest possible savings on energy supplies for individuals, families and businesses; takes the view that efficient, stable and unbroken energy supplies should be secured primarily by applying the principles of competitiveness and value for money to supplies and infrastructure;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission communication entitled 'The Future of Carbon Capture and Storage in Europe' (COM(2013)0180)

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)

1e. Calls on the EU and Member States to continue working towards an effective and interconnected internal energy market that can withstand external pressures and attempts to use energy supply and prices as a tool of foreign policy pressure;

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that the moderation of energy demand through energy efficiency is ~~triply crucial,~~crucial for a number of reasons, inter alia impacting positively on the EU’s energy security, competitiveness and sustainability, as well as on energy affordability, combating energy poverty and creating sustainable jobs;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that the moderation of energy demand, in particular energy demand used for heating, through energy efficiency is triply crucial, impacting positively on the EU’s energy security, competitiveness and sustainability;

Amendment 212 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that ~~the moderation of energy demand through energy efficiency~~energy efficiency, which allows a given supply volume to satisfy more demand, is triply crucial, impacting positively on the EU’s energy security, competitiveness and sustainability;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that the moderation of energy demand through energy efficiency is triply crucial, impacting positively on the EU’s energy security, competitiveness and sustainability; emphasises that the energy and climate policy pursued by the EU to date has led to an increased risk of both carbon leakage and the flight of investors from Europe; emphasises that in the long term, increasing the ambition of targets to curb emissions will have an adverse effect on the Member States’ economies by driving up energy prices;

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that the moderation of energy demand through energy efficiency is ~~triply~~ crucial, impacting positively on the EU’s energy security, competitiveness and sustainability;

Amendment 215 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Angelika MLINAR, Kaja KALLAS, Nils TORVALDS, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that the moderation of energy demand through energy efficiency, is triply crucial, impacting positively on the EU’'s energy security, competitiveness and sustainability; highlights in this regard, that according to the International Energy Agency, energy efficiency investments represent the best return on investment of any energy resource;

Amendment 216 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Theresa GRIFFIN, Dan NICA, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that the moderation of energy demand through energy efficiency is ~~triply~~ crucial, impacting positively on the EU’s energy security, competitiveness and sustainability; calls on Member States to be ambitious in implementing EU energy efficiency legislation; (The first part of Paragraph 12 would be more appropriate here.)

Amendment 217 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that the ~~modera~~reduction of energy demand through energy efficiency is ~~triply~~ crucial on many grounds, impacting positively on the EU’s energy security, competitiveness and sustainability; underlines that the European Union should promote a long-term strategy of energy reduction

Amendment 218 #

Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Paul TANG, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that the moderation of energy demand through energy savings and energy efficiency is triply crucial, impacting positively on the EU’'s energy security, competitiveness and sustainability. Supports the International Energy Agency's statement that energy efficiency is the first fuel and calls on the European Commission and the Member States to ensure that all investments are subjected to a systemic savings test implying that before investing in new supply-side infrastructure, the cost- effective potential of reducing energy demand through investment in energy efficiency and demand side solutions must first be explored to ensure that investments provide best value for money over the long term and are consistent with all EU objectives;

Amendment 219 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses the importance of recognising Energy Efficiency as "the first fuel", emphasising the great unrealised potential for reducing energy demand in Europe;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)

- having regard to its implementation report 2013: developing and applying carbon capture and storage technology in Europe

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)

1e. Underlines that the elimination of regulated energy pricing is a precondition for achieving a well-functioning energy market;

Amendment 220 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Underlines that an ambitious climate policy is consistent with the goals of Energy security and less dependence to those parts of the world where strategic energy resources are used as a part of foreign policy,

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses that the potential of energy savings concerns all sectors of the economy, including industry, buildings, transport, agriculture and services;

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses that a long-term strategy for reduction of energy demand should be further promoted as one of the most cost- effective ways of improving the EU´s energy security; recognizes the positive role efficiency and renewables legislation has in driving the reduction of energy use and supporting the development of clean, sustainable and secure forms of energy;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Considers that the geopolitical imperative of energy security requires a holistic energy strategy, emphasises that energy efficiency is the number one measure to cut Europe's energy dependence in particular from Russia;

Amendment 224 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Notes that a fully integrated energy market is the best way to utilize to its full extent all sorts of renewable resources and the available capacity for production,

Amendment 225 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 226 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that ~~the EU is not yet on track to meet its commitment of saving 20 % of energy (371 Mtoe) by 2020, and~~Commission calculations show that the EU can achieve its goal of saving 20 % of energy (371 Mtoe) by 2020, and there is no need for new energy efficiency measures if all the Member States work with the same determination to implement existing legislation; notes that over one third of reduced energy consumption is actually attributable to lower levels of economic activity;

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that the EU is not yet on track to meet its ~~commitmen~~target of saving 20 % of energy (371 Mtoe) by 2020, and that over one third of reduced energy consumption is actually attributable to lower levels of economic activity instead of increased policy efforts on energy efficiency; therefore, calls on the Commission to strictly enforce the already adopted energy efficiency legislation as well as to bring forward, in discussions with the European Parliament and the Council, an early and rigorous updating of the legislation on energy labelling and ecodesign, and to extend the latter to other product categories in order to maximise the cost- effective energy-saving potentials in the different sectors;

Amendment 228 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that the EU is not yet on track to meet its commitment of saving 20 % of energy (371 Mtoe) by 2020, and that over one third of reduced energy consumption is actually attributable to lower levels of economic activitmore than one-third of the reduction in energy consumption may be attributed to lower levels of economic activity, i.e. to falling demand causing supply to shrink, following a similar pattern to a deflationary spiral; this shows that energy savings are not necessarily the same thing as energy efficiency;

Amendment 229 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that ~~the EU is not yet on track to meet its commitment of saving 20 % of energy (371 Mtoe) by 2020, and that~~ over one third of reduced energy consumption is actually attributable to lower levels of economic activity; stresses that energy prices for consumers and industry are a very important element of household budgets and production costs, respectively; takes the view that EU climate targets must under no circumstances affect the competitiveness of the EU Member States’ economies or energy security; demands, therefore, that any new policy instrument relating to these climate objectives undergo a mandatory, thorough macroeconomic impact assessment as regards its effect on the competitiveness of the EU and of the individual Member States, and of its effect on energy prices;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)

- having regard to the European Council conclusions of 20/21 March 2014,

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)

1f. Calls on the Member States for a speedy implementation of projects to meet the target for a minimum level of electricity interconnections between Member States of 10% by 2020 and 15% by 2030;

Amendment 230 #

Sofia SAKORAFA, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that the EU is not yet on track to meet its commitment of saving 20 % of energy (371 Mtoe) by 2020, and that ~~over one third~~much of reduced energy consumption is actually attributable to lower levels of economic activity;

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that the EU is not yet on track to meet its commitment of saving 20 % of energy (371 Mtoe) by 2020, and that over one third of reduced energy consumption is actually attributable to lower levels of economic activity; stresses the fact that in countries under stabilisation programmes energy poverty has become a social plague and to this end calls for emergency measures to be taken on a European level;

Amendment 232 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that the EU is not yet on track to meet its commitment of saving 20 % of energy (371 Mtoe) by 2020, and that over one third of reduced energy consumption is actually attributable to lower levels of economic activity; stresses the need to refrain from introducing before 2020 any new measures which could strengthen current requirements on GHG emissions reduction, since this could seriously undermine the EU's economic development;

Amendment 233 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Martina WERNER, Edouard MARTIN, Jeppe KOFOD, Theresa GRIFFIN, Paul TANG, Miriam DALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that the EU is not yet on track to meet its commitment of saving 20 % of energy (371 Mtoe) by 2020, and that over one third of reduced energy consumption is actually attributable to lower levels of economic activity; therefore emphasizes that stronger measures need to be put in place to speed up energy efficiency actions and asks the Commission to propose new and strengthened measures to ensure that the 2017 National Energy Efficiency Action Plans deliver and to urgently come forward with a clear ambitious and binding policy framework for 2030;

Amendment 234 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that the EU is not yet on track to meet its commitment of saving 20 % of energy (371 Mtoe) by 2020, and that over one third of reduced energy consumption is actually attributable to lower levels of economic activity; calls, therefore, on the Commission to establish binding national energy efficiency targets as a matter of urgency;

Amendment 235 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 236 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that energy demand in the building sector is responsible for about 40 % of energy consumption in the EU and ~~a third~~61 % of natural gas use, and that it is therefore necessary to speed up renovation of buildings in order to reduce energy demand while encouraging greater involvement of the European Investment Bank and promoting energy services for which EU funds can stimulate national investment and complement national financing schemes;

Amendment 237 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that energy demand in the building sector is responsible for about 40 % of energy consumption in the EU and a third of natural gas use, and that it is therefore necessary to speed up renovation of buildings in order to reduce energy demand while encouraging greater involvement of the European Investment Bank and promoting energy services, e.g. the use of electricity in buildings, for which EU funds can complement national financing schemes;

Amendment 238 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that energy demand in the building sector is responsible for about 40 % of energy consumption in the EU and a third of natural gas use, and that it is therefore necessary to speed up renovation of buildings in order to reduce energy demand while encouraging greater involvement of the European Investment Bank and the EFSI and promoting energy services for which EU funds can complement national financing schemes to improve the competitiveness of industry and create more growth and jobs;

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25

– having regard to the future proposal on the Energy Union~~, due in the first quarter of 2015~~ that is set out in the new Commission Work Programme,

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)

1f. Urges the Commission and the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) to place more emphasis on combating the problem of transmission curtailments at national borders; maintains that a well-functioning internal energy market requires both the significant development of infrastructure, in particular cross-border transmission links, and the rigorous enforcement of existing capacity allocation rules;

Amendment 240 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Angelika MLINAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 241 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that energy demand in the building sector is responsible for about 40 % of energy consumption in the EU and a third of natural gas use, and ~~that it is therefore necessary to speed up renovation of buildings in order to reduce energy demand while~~could be cut by up to three quarters if the renovation of buildings is speeded up; Highlights that 85% of this energy consumption is used for heating and domestic hot water, and that as such, modernisation of old and inefficient heating systems, better use of "waste heat" through highly efficient district heating systems, as well as deep renovation of buildings with improved thermal insulation, remain key to delivering a more secure and sustainable approach to heat security; Recommends the continuation of increasing energy efficiency standards for buildings taking account of and encouraging technical innovation; Further recommends continued support for the construction of nearly zero-energy buildings; Emphasises the need to develop innovative private financing of energy efficiency, infrastructure and renovation projects as well as encouraging greater involvement of the European Investment Bank and the promotingon of energy services for which EU funds can complement national financing schemes;

Amendment 242 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that energy demand in the building sector is responsible for about 40 % of energy consumption in the EU and a third of natural gas use, ~~and that it is therefore necessary to speed up renovation of buildings in order to reduce energy demand while encouraging greater involvement of the European Inve~~calls on the Commission to assist actors at all levels to reduce their energy consumption, to increase the share of heating and cooling based on renewable energy source and to stmren~~t Bank and promoting e~~gthen the requirements of the Energy sPer~~vices for which EU funds can complement national financing schemes;~~formance of Buildings Directive.

Amendment 243 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 244 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that energy demand in the building sector is responsible for about 40 % of energy consumption in the EU and a third of natural gas use, and that it is therefore necessary to speed up renovation of buildings in order to reduce energy demand while encouraging greater involvement of the European Investment Bank and promoting energy services for which EU funds can complement national financing schemes; Considers that investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings, is a significant contribution to energy security and that this should be taken into account when considering financial allocations;

Amendment 245 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that energy demand in the use of building ~~sector~~s1 a is responsible for about 40 % of energy consumption in the EU and a third of natural gas use, and that it is therefore necessary to speed up renovation of buildings in order to reduce energy demand while encouraging greater involvement of the European Investment Bank and promoting energy services for which EU funds can complement national financing schemes; __________________ 1aWhile the English version is more specific, a more satisfactory wording would be possible.

Amendment 246 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that energy demand in the building sector is responsible for about 40 % of energy consumption in the EU and a third of natural gas use~~, and that i~~. It is therefore necessary to speed up renovation of buildings in order to reduce energy demand, w~~hile~~ithout any further legal requirement but through incentives, financial support and tax deductions, encouraging also greater involvement of the European Investment Bank and promoting energy services for which EU funds can complement national financing schemes;

Amendment 247 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that energy demand in the building sector is responsible for about 40 % of energy consumption in the EU and a third of natural gas use, and that it is therefore necessary to ~~speed up renovation of buildings in order to~~place greater emphasis on reduceing energy demand ~~while~~in buildings; encourag~~ing~~es greater involvement and use of the European Investment Bank and ~~promoting energy services for which~~other EU funds that can complement national financing schemes in driving energy efficiency improvements;

Amendment 248 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that energy demand in the building sector is responsible for about 40 % of energy consumption in the EU and a third of natural gas use, and that it is therefore necessary to speed up renovation of buildings in order to reduce energy demand while encouraging greater involvement of the European Investment Bank and promoting energy services for which EU funds can complement national financing schemes; calls on the EU Commission and the EIB to provide more technical assistance for actors at all levels to reduce their energy consumption and increase the share of heating and cooling based on renewable energy sources in the EU building sector;

Amendment 249 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that energy demand in the building sector is responsible for about 40 % of energy consumption in the EU and a third of natural gas use, and that it is therefore necessary to speed up and expand the renovation of buildings in order to reduce energy demand while encouraging greater involvement of the European Investment Bank and promoting energy services for which EU funds can complement national financing schemes. This will also create benefits for citizens including a reduction in energy bills and an improvement in standards of living;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)

- having regard to the report of the High Level Reflection Group on the Energy Community for the Future;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)

1g. Recalls the importance of setting ambitious goals for energy efficiency that involve reducing EU dependence on imported energy while augmenting jobs and growth; draws attention to the key importance of cogeneration, of cogeneration, i.e. generating heat and electricity in the most efficient way possible, by using a single technological process, with a view to both enhancing energy efficiency and reducing harmful atmospheric emissions through the simultaneous use of solid, liquid and gaseous energy sources;

Amendment 250 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that energy demand in the building sector is responsible for about 40 % of energy consumption in the EU and a third of natural gas use, and that it is therefore necessary to speed up renovation of buildings and to promote the setting of self-consumption units in order to reduce energy demand while encouraging greater involvement of the European Investment Bank and promoting energy services for which EU funds can complement national financing schemes; calls on the EU Commission and the EIB to provide more technical assistance and funding opportunities for actors at all levels to reduce their energy consumption and increase the share of heating and cooling based on renewable energy sources in the EU building sector;

Amendment 251 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that energy demand in the building sector is responsible for about 40 % of energy consumption in the EU and a third of natural gas use, and that it is therefore necessary to ~~speed up renovation~~increase both the depth and the rate of buildings renovation in order to reduce energy demand and switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources while encouraging greater involvement of the European Investment Bank ~~and~~ promoting energy services for which EU funds can complement national financing schemes;

Amendment 252 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses that ICT can and should play a major role in promoting responsible energy consumption in households, transport, energy generation and manufacturing; considers that smart meters, efficient lighting, cloud computing and distributed software have the potential to transform energy use patterns; Stresses the fact that second to energy efficiency at the source (i.e. in primary energy production), tackling losses of (electrical) energy during transport through the grids should be considered a priority

Amendment 253 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on Member States, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank to make the best use of structural funds and of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) to support deep renovation of buildings, promote energy services, deliver technical assistance and up-skill construction workers; considers that a significant part of the EFSI should be earmarked for this purpose;

Amendment 254 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Underlines that 85% of the energy consumption within a building is required for space heating and domestic hot water and that it is therefore necessary to accelerate the modernisation of old and inefficient heating systems in Europe in order to deliver at least 20% energy efficiency gains with available technologies, including renewable heating systems;

Amendment 255 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Renovating buildings will also create thousands of new jobs across Europe and will rejuvenate Europe's economy;

Amendment 256 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Given the absence of adequate industry investment in energy efficiency, as reported in Member State National Energy Efficiency Action Plans (NEEAPs), asks the Commission to propose and incentivise national obligations for larger enterprises to carry out the most economical recommendations from their mandatory energy audits;

Amendment 257 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Seb DANCE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Calls on the Commission to set clear targets for the renovation of building stock across the EU;

Amendment 258 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Acknowledges that the role of local authorities of European cities and in rural areas in increasing energy efficiency through cogeneration, heat pumps applications, modernisation of district heating systems, increasing the use of cleaner public transport, encouraging more active travel models and renovation of buildings is also undoubtedly an important contribution to energy independence;

Amendment 259 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Acknowledges that the role of local a~~uthorities of~~ctors such as European cities ~~in increasing energy efficiency~~, city councils such as 'Covenant of Mayors' initiative energy cooperatives in energy savings through cogeneration, modernisation of district heating systems based on sustainable renewables and small-scale smart grids, increasing the use of cleaner public transport, encouraging more active travel models ~~and~~, deep renovation of buildings ~~is also undoubtedly an important contribution to energy independence;~~ , as well as sustainable and integrated land- use and settlement planning is also undoubtedly an important contribution to energy independence; the Commission should facilitate the cooperation of these actors and their initiatives by providing information, supporting networks and designing appropriate financial mechanisms;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU’s prosperity and security require a rational use of energy and a stable, affordable and sustainable energy supply and that energy security means above all political independence;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)

1h. Stresses the importance of Member States allocating adequate resources for the market surveillance of the energy efficiency of products, so as to ensure a level playing field for the industry while providing consumers with the information they need to make informed choices; calls for the EU and its Member States to implement long-term educational campaigns to raise public awareness of the various ways of reducing one’s energy consumption, instead of introducing a system of requirements, prohibitions and penalties forcing people to do so; n

Amendment 260 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Acknowledges that the role of local authorities of European cities in increasing energy efficiency ~~through~~and sustainability through the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, the development of energy-related Internet technologies and low-carbon ICT applications, cogeneration, modernisation of district heating systems, increasing the use of cleaner public transport, encouraging more active travel models and renovation of buildings is also undoubtedly an important contribution to energy independence;

Amendment 261 #

Jeppe KOFOD, Paul TANG, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miroslav POCHE, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Acknowledges that the role of ~~loc~~municipal and regional authorities of European cities in increasing energy efficiency through cogeneration, modernisation of district heating systems, increasing the use of cleaner public transport, encouraging more active travel models and renovation of buildings is also undoubtedly an important contribution to energy independence;

Amendment 262 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Acknowledges that the role of local authorities of European cities in increasing energy efficiency through better urban planning, cogeneration, modernisation of district and individual heating systems, increasing the use of cleaner public transport, encouraging more active travel models ~~and renovation of buildings is also undoubtedly an importa~~, developing and implementing Smart Cities-solutions and supporting urban electro-mobility; adds that resource and energy efficient constribuction ~~to energy independence~~and renovation of buildings is also a crucial step in securing energy independence and a sustainable and secure energy system;

Amendment 263 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Acknowledges that the role of local authorities of European cities in increasing energy efficiency, including through cogeneration, modernisation ~~of district heating systems,~~, expansion and establishment of district heating systems which easily integrate sustainable decentralised energy sources, and small scale installations, as well as increasing the use of cleaner public transport, encouraging more active travel models, and the construction and deep renovation of buildings isare also undoubtedly an important contribution to energy independence;

Amendment 264 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Acknowledges that ~~the role of~~ local authorities ~~of European cit~~have a role to play, within their countries, in increasing energy efficiency through cogeneration, modernisation of district heating systems, increasing the use of cleaner public transport, encouraging more active travel models and renovation of buildings ~~is also undoubtedly an important contribution to energy independence~~, while noting that, given the current policy of austerity, that role is difficult to play;

Amendment 265 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Acknowledges that the role of local authorities of European cities in increasing energy efficiency through cogeneration~~, modernisation~~ and use of renewable and waste energy, modernisation, expansion and development of district heating and cooling systems, increasing the use of cleaner public transport, encouraging more active travel models and renovation of buildings is also undoubtedly an important contribution to energy independence;

Amendment 266 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 267 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Acknowledges that the role of local authorities of European cities in increasing energy efficiency through cogeneration, modernisation of district heating systems, increasing the use of cleaner public transport, encouraging more active travel models and renovation of buildings (including demolition and complete reconstruction of buildings) is also undoubtedly an important contribution to energy independence;

Amendment 268 #

Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Paul TANG, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Acknowledges that the role of local authorities of European cities in increasing energy efficiency through cogeneration and self-consumption, modernisation of district heating systems, increasing the use of cleaner public transport, encouraging more active travel models and renovation of buildings is also undoubtedly an important contribution to energy independence and towards concepts and practices leading to real smart cities;

Amendment 269 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Acknowledges that the role of local authorities ~~of European cities~~ in increasing energy efficiency through cogeneration, modernisation of district heating systems, increasing the use of cleaner public transport, encouraging more active travel models and renovation of buildings is also undoubtedly an important contribution to energy independence;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU’s prosperity and security require a rational, highly efficient use of energy and a stable, affordable and sustainable energy supply;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 i (new)

1i. Calls for stronger attention to be paid to the emerging market for energy services (including energy performance contracting and energy service agreements); stresses the importance of developing standards for each element of the energy efficiency investment process;

Amendment 270 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Considers as important to provide consumers with energy efficiency products, including food, as well as accurate, relevant, comparable and independently verified information on the energy efficiency of those products in order to allow consumers to make an informed choice and to transform markets towards the most energy efficient appliances and food production chains;

Amendment 271 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Notes that, although the energy intensity in EU industry decreased by almost 19% between 2001 and 2011, industrial heating applications can further boost the competitiveness of European industry by reducing its energy demand and thereby contribute to the energy security of EU;

Amendment 272 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Local authorities also have a role to play in promoting alternative financing instruments including co-operative models and in the promotion of collective buying agreements to enable consumers to combine their energy demands and therefore lead to cheaper energy prices;

Amendment 273 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that improved vehicle performance standards and fuel efficiency ~~are crucial for~~contribute to both reducing EU oil dependency and cutting greenhouse gas emissions~~, and therefore calls on the Commission to continue and accelerate its efforts in this field~~; notes the need to wait until the experience gained from the regulation adopted in 2014 can be assessed before deciding on future measures;

Amendment 274 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that improved vehicle performance standards and fuel efficiency, development of suitable alternative fuels for passenger cars and aeroplane, the use of LNG for heavy load vehicles and in the maritime sector are crucial for both reducing EU oil dependency and cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore calls on the Commission to continue and accelerate its efforts in this field;

Amendment 275 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 276 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that improved vehicle performance standards and fuel efficiency are crucial for both reducing EU oil dependency and cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore calls on the Commission to continue and accelerate its efforts in this fieldReminds that special attention should be paid to the transport sector due to its continued high use of energy, notes that fully implemented vehicle performance standards and fuel efficiency as well as continuously improved electrification based on renewable electricity are crucial for both reducing EU oil dependency and cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore calls on the Commission to continue and accelerate its efforts in this field, in particular by coming forward with robust post-2020 standards for cars and vans, setting similar standards for other vehicles, proposing new fuel efficiency standards; requests the Commission to create additional measures inter alia for labelling, changing driving behaviour, reducing distances travelled and shifting to more sustainable modes of transport;

Amendment 277 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that improved vehicle performance standards and fuel efficiency are crucial for both reducing EU oil dependency and cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore calls on the Commission to ~~continue and accelerate its efforts in this field~~propose new car and van CO2 standards after 2020, as well as to set similar standards for other vehicles, such as trucks and buses; notes, however, that the long term solution for cutting transport emissions and ensuring energy demand reduction and diversification of supply is in alternative fuels, especially in electrification with renewable electricity;

Amendment 278 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 279 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that ~~improved~~higher vehicle performance standards and fuel efficiency are crucial for both reducing EU oil dependency and cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and therefore calls on the Commission to continue and accelerate its efforts in this field, while consistently taking due account of statutory impact assessments;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU’s ~~prosperity and~~social welfare and energy security require a rational use of energy and a stable, affordable and sustainable energy supply; whereas the Article 194 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union recognizes that in the context of the setting and functioning of the internal market and with the need to preserve and improve the environment, energy policy of the Union shall aim, in a solidarity spirit between Member States: - ensure the functioning of the energy market; - ensure security of energy supply in the Union; - promote energy efficiency and energy saving and the development of new and renewable energy; and - promote the interconnection of energy networks.

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 j (new)

1j. Believes that an improved and more robust emissions trading scheme should ensure that the investments needed to achieve the EU’s long-term energy and climate objectives are obtained, while remaining consistent with the economic competitiveness objectives of the EU and the Member States;

Amendment 280 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 281 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Recalls that the energy efficiency obligation schemes in the Energy Efficiency Directive is a key measure to meet the 2020 energy efficiency target; urges the European Commission to extend this provision beyond 2020 while removing the exemptions that hamper its effectiveness.

Amendment 282 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy towards transport electrification within the Energy Union, that goes beyond just investment and incentives for the production and use of electric vehicles, but addresses wider incentives for electric mobility, including trains, bicycles, scooters with paying specific attention to inter-modality of different transport modes and interaction with the power sector via smart grids and storage options;

Amendment 283 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Calls on the Commission to bring forward, in discussions with the Parliament and the Council, an early and rigorous updating of the legislation on energy labelling and ecodesign, in order to maximise the energy-saving potential;

Amendment 284 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Member States to be ambitious in implementing EU energy efficiency legislation, and thus to be prepared with national and regional measures for sharply reducing energy demand both before and in response to supply shocks; warns, however, that short- term measures to moderate demand must be carefully planned in order to ensure that any emergency actions are fully integrated and consistent, inter alia, with the deeper and longer-term building renovation and industrial energy efficiency measures necessary to secure European energy security in the long term;

Amendment 285 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Member States to be ambitious in implementing EU energy efficiency legislation, in order to achieve the 2020 energy efficiency targets, focusing on BAT with short payback and thus to be prepared with national and regional measures for sharply reducing energy demand both before and in response to supply shocks; Calls on Member States in this regard to reinforce regulatory and public financial support to accelerate the renovation rate of buildings and the improvement in/roll-out of district heating systems, as set out in the Commission Strategy.

Amendment 286 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Member States to be ambitious in implementing legislation in order to empower technological opportunities to maximize EU energy efficiency ~~legislation~~, and thus to be prepared with national and regional measures for sharply reducing energy demand both before and in response to supply shocks; besides, calls on the Commission to monitor and report on the development of regulatory barriers that prevent the development of energy efficiency by Member States;

Amendment 287 #

Ashley FOX, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ian DUNCAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Member States to be ambitious in implementing EU energy efficiency legislation~~, and thu~~ by voluntarily going beyond the minimum requirements set, which would contribute to the EU's global competitiveness as well. Further calls on Member States to be prepared with national and regional measures for sharply reducing energy demand both before and in response to supply shocks;

Amendment 288 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Calls on~~Believes theat Member States ~~to be ambitious in implementing EU energy efficiency legislation, and thus to be prepared with national and regional measures for sharply reducing energy demand both before~~ must be prepared with national and regional plans for moderating energy demand in response to supply shocks;

Amendment 289 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Member States to be ambitious in implementing EU energy efficiency legislation, and thus to be prepared with national and regional measures ~~for sharply reducing energy demand~~ both before and in response to supply shocks;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU’s prosperity and security require a rational use of energy and a stable, suitable, affordable and sustainable energy supply;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 290 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Member States to be ambitious in implementing EU energy efficiency legislation, to speed up measures to achieve the 2020 energy efficiency target, focusing on BAT with short payback, in particular in buildings and industry, and thus to be prepared with national and regional measures for sharply reducing energy demand both before and in response to supply shocks;

Amendment 291 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Jeppe KOFOD, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Member States to be ambitious in implementing EU energy efficiency legislation, and thus to be prepared with national and regional measures for sharply reducing energy demand both before and in response to supply shocks; Asks the Commission to examine the feasibility of an EU-wide monitoring system to address such shocks;

Amendment 292 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Member States and Energy Community Contracting Parties to be ambitious in implementing EU energy efficiency legislation, and thus to be prepared with national and regional measures for sharply reducing energy demand both before and in response to supply shocks;

Amendment 293 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Member States to be ambitious in implementing existing EU energy efficiency legislation, and thus to be prepared with national and regional measures for sharply reducing energy demand both before and in response to supply shocks;

Amendment 294 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Notes however that any short-term measures to sharply reduce energy demands are not an effective way of dealing with the issue - Europe needs a wider plan to ensure continuity of supply;

Amendment 295 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 296 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and to carry out a ~~limited~~ review of the Energy Efficiency Directive in order to ~~update the provisions relevant to the indicativ~~raise the 2030 energy efficiency improvement target ~~of at least 27~~to 40%; believes that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting;

Amendment 297 #

Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Miloslav RANSDORF, Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Sofia SAKORAFA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and to carry out a ~~limited~~ review of the Energy Efficiency Directive in order to update the provisions relevant to the indicative 2030 energy efficiency improvement target of at least 27 %; believes that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting;

Amendment 298 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and to carry out a limited review of the Energy Efficiency Directive in order to update the provisions relevant to the indicative 2030 energy efficiency improvement target of at least 27 %; such a revision should result in a fair burden sharing and take into account the difficulties for public investments and leveraging private capital in Member States that face financial recession; believes that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting;

Amendment 299 #

Miriam DALLI, Martina WERNER, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and to carry out a limited review of the Energy Efficiency Directive in order to update the provisions relevant to the indicative 2030 EU energy efficiency improvement target of at least 27 %; believes that increased EU funding should be allocated to these areas and that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting;

Amendment 3 #

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 (new)

- having regard to Article 194 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines the positive impact that market integration has had on wholesale prices in the electricity sector, and recalls that the potential net economic benefit that may be gained from the completion of the internal market for energy is in the range of EUR 16-40 billion per year; takes the view that the main condition for the creation of the future European Energy Union is the completion of an integrated internal energy market, which requires full implementation of the regulatory framework, - Third Energy Package -, sufficient energy interconnections between Member States and modernization of the grids;

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas significant progress has been made in strengthening the EU’s energy security over the last years; whereas, however, the EU still imports 53% of its total energy consumption and a number of Member States are still dependent on a single external source of supply which impedes Europe’s economic growth and employment situation and endangers national and EU security;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the importance of Member States allocating adequate resources for the market surveillance of the energy efficiency of products, so as to ensure a level playing field for the industry while providing consumers with the information they need to make informed choices; stresses the need to ensure that petrol and diesel prices are cut by the same proportion and at the same pace as falls in the price of crude oil, whilst monitoring their distribution market shares, which will translate into increased benefits for business and consumers;

Amendment 300 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 301 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and to carry out a ~~limited~~ review of the Energy Efficiency Directive ~~in order to update~~regarding the provisions relevant to the indicative 2030 energy efficiency improvement target of at least 27 %; calls on the Commission to come up with a proposal for revision of the Energy Efficiency Directive and of Energy performance of the Buildings Directive; believes that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting;

Amendment 302 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 303 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and to carry out a ~~limited~~ review of the Energy Efficiency Directive - considering reasonable time before 2020 - in order to update the provisions relevant to the indicative 2030 energy efficiency improvement target of at least 27 %; believes that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting;

Amendment 304 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive - especially the national roadmaps for achieving energy efficiency targets - and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and to carry out a ~~limited~~ review of the Energy Efficiency Directive ~~in order to update the provisions relevant to the indicative 2030 energy efficiency improvement target of at least 27 %; believes that measure~~, extending the duration of its provisions while removing exemptions where possible, in order to achieve the 2030 energy efficiency target; calls for the upcoming review of the EPBD to focus on strong measures to retrofit the EU's existing buildings; recommentds an~~d verific~~ ambitious revision of the legislation ofn energy ~~efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting~~labelling which needs to be more dynamic and ecodesign which needs to include a wider range of consumer products;

Amendment 305 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Martina WERNER, Dan NICA, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive ~~and to carry out a limited~~to enforce the energy efficiency acquis rigorously and immediately; calls on the Commission to propose by 2017 a review of the Energy Efficiency Directive in order to update the provisions relevant to the ~~indicative~~ 2030 energy efficiency improvement target ~~of at least 27 %; believes that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester report~~; believes that the review should lead to the setting of a binding overall target of a 40% improvement in energy consumption by 2030 as approved by the European Parliament as this has the most cost-effective potential and would lead to significant multiple benefits for the EU economy and EU citizens such as more jobs and increased well-being;

Amendment 306 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and to carry out a limited review of the Energy Efficiency Directive in order to update the provisions relevant to the ~~indicative~~ 2030 energy efficiency improvement target ~~of at least 27 %; believes that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integr~~; believes that a binding EU 2030 energy efficiency target of 40 % to be implemented by means of individual national ptar~~t of the annual European semester reporting~~gets is the most cost-efficient way to reduce Europe's energy dependency while at the same time protecting industry and households from rising energy bills;

Amendment 307 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and to enforce the energy efficiency acquis rigorously and immediately; calls on the Commission to carry out a limited review of the Energy Efficiency Directive in order to update the provisions relevant to the indicative 2030 energy efficiency improvement target ~~of at least 27 %; believes tha~~; believes that in the context of this enforcement measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting;

Amendment 308 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive ~~and~~; notes that the Commission will review the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive by 1st January 2017 and requests at the same time to carry out a limited review of the Energy Efficiency Directive in order to update the provisions relevant to the indicative 2030 energy efficiency improvement target of at least 27 %; believes that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting;

Amendment 309 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, and ~~to carry out a limited~~stresses the potential of energy audits to identify insulation measures especially in large industries and to carry out a full review of the Energy Efficiency Directive ~~in order~~; asks the Commission to update the provisions relevant to the indicative 2030 energy efficiency improvement target of at least 27 40%; believes that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas significant progress has been made in strengthening the EU’s energy security over the last years; whereas, however, the EU still imports 53 % of its total energy consumption and a number of Member States are still dependent on a single external source of supply which ~~impede~~slows Europe’'s economic gpro~~wth~~sperity and endangers national and EU security;

Amendment 31 #

Marc TARABELLA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the importance of Member States allocating adequate resources for the market surveillance of the energy efficiency of products, so as to ensure a level playing field for the industry while providing consumers with the information they need to make informed choices; to this end, calls on the Member States to make full use of the opportunities afforded under public procurement directives, especially in the energy sector, so as to promote assessment on the basis of innovation and environmental criteria with a view to energy-efficient buildings and products becoming the norm;

Amendment 310 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Martina WERNER, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and to carry out a limited review of the Energy Efficiency Directive in order to update the provisions relevant to the indicative 2030 EU energy efficiency improvement target of at least 27 %; believes that increased EU funding should be allocated to these areas and that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting and to ensure the full and timely transposition and implementation of these Directives in the Member States;

Amendment 311 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 312 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive ~~and to carry out a limited review of the Energy Efficiency~~(EPBD) and to enforce the energy efficiency acquis rigorously and immediately; calls on the Commission to carry out a review of the Energy Efficiency and Energy Performance of Buildings Directives in order to update the provisions relevant to the ~~indicative~~ 2030 energy efficiency ~~improvement target of at least 27 %; believes that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting;~~ target and refocus its priorities towards helping vulnerable consumers and tackling energy poverty, believes that the most effective way to do this is by strengthening Article 4 of the Energy Efficiency Directive, believes that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting; recalls that the EPBD sets the principle of nearly zero-energy buildings, based on high energy performance thanks to their homogenously-insulated envelope.

Amendment 313 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Commission to actively support Member States in the deployment of national renovation strategies as requested in article 4 of Energy efficiency directive; asks for the 2017 iteration of these strategies to be developed with more input from relevant stakeholders in the building sector with a view to establish a national long term (2050) goal of reduction of energy demand in the building stock and accompanying milestones for 2040, 2030 and 2020. Notes that the provision on the energy efficiency obligation schemes set in the Energy Efficiency Directive is the main measure that delivers energy savings for 2020; therefore calls on the European Commission to prolong this requirement beyond 2020, as a key instrument to achieve the 2030 energy efficiency objective, while deleting the exemptions that reduce its effectiveness;

Amendment 314 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Benedek JÁVOR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Urges the Commission to utilize the potential of energy efficiency by proposing new legislation including; - a framework of targeted financial incentives and legal obligations including milestones to ensure a minimum, cost- optimal annual deep renovation rate for all eligible existing buildings of at least 3% with a view to achieving an 80% energy performance improvement in the EU building stock by 2050; - Investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings, to be categorised and evaluated as infrastructure investment on a par with investment on the energy supply side, thus making it eligible for equal financing conditions; - Fully integrated planning of energy demand and supply, in order to achieve cost-optimal security of supply and avoid unnecessary or over-dimensioned infrastructure investments and stranded costs;

Amendment 315 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the European Commission to make proposals for a strong 2030 energy efficiency governance to provide robust guidance and fair rules for the accounting of national contributions to secure achievement of the EU target, improve enforceability of plans and enable streamlined reporting of relevant Energy Union policies;

Amendment 316 #

Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Paul TANG, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls also on the Commission to update existing Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Directives to ensure a renewed focus on energy efficiency in consumer products;

Amendment 317 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Emphasises that in the interests of ensuring the Directives result in the changes that were originally intended, a review of the impact of the legislation in the Member States would be desirable;

Amendment 318 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Angelika MLINAR, Benedek JÁVOR, Nils TORVALDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the European Commission to review the Directive regarding Energy Performance of Buildings to encourage the use of electricity in buildings;

Amendment 319 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Urges the Commission to utilize the potential of energy efficiency by proposing new legislation including; - a framework of targeted financial incentives and legal obligations to ensure a minimum, cost-optimal annual deep renovation rate for all eligible existing buildings of at least 3%; - Incentives and obligations for larger enterprises to carry out the most economical recommendations from their mandatory energy audits established under the Energy Efficiency directive; - Investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings, to be categorised and evaluated as infrastructure investment on a par with investment on the energy supply side, thus making it eligible for equal financing conditions; - Fully integrated planning of energy demand and supply, in order to achieve cost-optimal security of supply and avoid unnecessary or over-dimensioned infrastructure investments and stranded costs;

Amendment 32 #

Jens NILSSON, Liisa JAAKONSAARI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas ~~significant progres~~the increasing share of renewables has ~~been made in strengthening the EU’s energy security over the last years~~well as the reduction of overall demand have contributed to a stabilisation of import dependency; whereas, however, the EU still imports 53 % of its total energy consumption and a number of Member States are still dependent on a single external source of supply which is leading to high costs on citizens, enterprises and public budgets, is not compatible with the achievement of a sustainable society , impedes Europe’'s economic growth and endangers national and EU security;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the importance of standardisation and of Member States allocating adequate resources for the market surveillance of the energy efficiency of products, so as to ensure a level playing field for the industry while providing consumers with the information they need to make informed choices; takes the view that further contributions to energy efficiency policy can be made through improving and further developing the legislation on energy labelling and ecodesign, which are also important from a consumer’s point of view;

Amendment 320 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Deplores the lack of ambition on energy efficiency shown by the European Council in their October 2014 summit, in setting a non-binding target of just 27% with no individual targets for Member States. Calls for this decision to be revised significantly upwards as soon as possible and made mandatory;

Amendment 321 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Urges the Commission to utilize the potential of energy efficiency by proposing new legislation including incentives and obligations for larger enterprises to carry out the most economical recommendations from their mandatory energy audits established under the Energy Efficiency directive;

Amendment 322 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)

13c. Calls on measurement and verification of energy efficiency as well as renewables improvements embedded in a robust governance mechanism involving the European Parliament and including national binding targets for energy efficiency and renewables;

Amendment 323 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes the importance of integrating the planning of energy demand and supply, with priority given to demand reduction and decentralised solutions, in order to achieve cost-optimal security of supply and avoid unnecessary or over- dimensioned infrastructure investments and stranded costs; calls for the proposed Energy Union to adopt the principle of 'savings first' whereby measures to moderate energy demand must be considered, and if cost-effective, taken, ahead of any measures to increase supply, and for future PCIs to feature integrated projects where energy demand-reduction and energy supply infrastructure are planned jointly;

Amendment 324 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes the importance of integrating the planning of energy demand and supply, in order to achieve cost-optimal security of supply and avoid unnecessary or over- dimensioned infrastructure investments and stranded costs; calls for the proposed Energy Union to adopt the principle of 'savings first' whereby measures to moderate energy demand must be considered, and if cost-effective, taken, ahead of any measures to increase supply, and for future PCIs to feature integrated projects where energy demand-reduction and energy supply infrastructure are planned jointly;

Amendment 325 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes the importance of integrating the planning of energy demand and supply, in order to achieve cost-optimal security of supply and avoid unnecessary or over- dimensioned infrastructure investments and stranded costs; believes that cost- efficient energy production should result in more affordable energy prices for the final users.

Amendment 326 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Dan NICA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes the importance of integrating the planning of energy demand and supply at the level of the EU internal energy market, in order to achieve cost-optimal security of supply and avoid unnecessary or over- dimensioned infrastructure investments and stranded costs; ~~(There is a need to reach a cost-optimal security of supply and a functioning internal energy~~ Or. en market to look at energy demand and supply across the borders and not strictly within national borders)

Amendment 327 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes the importance of integrating the ~~plann~~forecasting of energy demand and supply, in order to achieve cost-optimal security of supply and avoid unnecessary or over- dimensioned infrastructure investments and stranded costs;

Amendment 328 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Miroslav POCHE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jeppe KOFOD, Paul TANG, Miriam DALLI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Reminds that regarding energy security, planning and balancing demand and supply; measures on the demand side are as important as measures on the supply side, those measures can be, amongst others, the optimal use of the smart distribution net, smart appliances, demand side management focussed on consumer benefits and micro-generation of renewable energy combined with local storage of energy;

Amendment 329 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings, is a significant contribution to energy security and that this should be taken into account when considering financial allocatNotes that the digitalisation of the economy will be central in the Energy Union and a key enabler for increasing energy efficiency and reducing emissions;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas the EU is reliant on imports for almost 85% of its oil, 67% of its gas, 41% of its solid fuels and about 95% of its uranium; whereas a large proportion of the EU's energy imports are coming from geopolitically unstable regions; whereas the EU is heavily dependent on one single country, the Russian Federation, which is the biggest oil (35%), gas (26%), coal (30%), and uranium (25%) importer to the EU;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 330 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings, is a significant contribution to energy security and that this should be taken into account when considering financial allocations. Stresses that adequate EU financial support should be made available to support the Member States in achieving these energy efficiency goals and objectives;

Amendment 331 #

Miriam DALLI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Theresa GRIFFIN, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings~~, is a significant contribution to~~ and industries, namely through interventions of industrial insulation, is a pillar of energy security and that it~~his~~ should be ~~taken into account~~given priority when considering financial allocations;

Amendment 332 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings, is a significant contribution to energy security and also to job creation, tackling energy poverty and environmental concerns, and that this should be taken into account when considering financial allocations;

Amendment 333 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that investment to ~~moderate~~secure greater efficiency with regard to energy demand, especially in buildings, is a significant contribution to energy security and that this should be taken into account when considering financial allocations;

Amendment 334 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings, is a significant contribution to energy security and that this should be taken into account when considering financial allocations; funds available for energy efficiency projects must be drastically revised upwards;

Amendment 335 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS, Nils TORVALDS, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings and industry, is a significant contribution to energy security and competitiveness and that this should be taken into account when considering financial allocations;

Amendment 336 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings, is a significant contribution to energy security and that this should be taken into account when developing integrated economic instruments and building regulations, and considering financial allocations;

Amendment 337 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 338 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings, is a significant contribution to energy security and that this should be ~~taken into account~~given a priority when considering financial allocations;

Amendment 339 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings, is a significant contribution to energy security, while stimulating economic growth and job creation at the same time, and that this should be taken into account when considering financial allocations; proposes that investment to moderate energy demand be categorised and evaluated as infrastructure investment on a par with investment to the energy supply networks and capacities, thus making it eligible for equal financing conditions;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas 61 % of ~~gas consumed~~all imported gas in the European Union is used in buildings and 75% of these are residential buildings; whereas ~~any interruptions in gas supply leading to inadequate heating puts at risk the health and wellbeing of a large proportion of EU citizens;~~therefore the building sector has to be regarded as part of the energy infrastructure system on an equal footing with energy generation and transmission; whereas any interruptions in gas supply leading to inadequate heating puts at risk the health and wellbeing of a large proportion of EU citizens; (The Ecofys study, page 4, clearly refers to 61% as being the percentage of EU imported gas that is consumed in buildings, not 61% of all gas used in the EU. Most of the EU imported gas is used to heat buildings; the renovation of the EU building stock is therefore crucial to improve the EU energy independence.)

Amendment 34 #

Jiří MAŠTÁLKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses the importance of providing consumers with energy efficient products as well as with accurate, relevant, comparable and simple information on the energy efficiency of those products for the purpose of allowing consumers an informed choice and to transform markets towards the most energy efficient appliances;

Amendment 340 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Believes that greater involvement of the European financial institutions such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank and better coordination between EU funds and sectorial, national financing schemes is needed; proposes that investment to moderate energy demand, be categorised and evaluated as infrastructure investment on a par with investment on the energy supply side, thus making it eligible for equal financing conditions;

Amendment 341 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Miroslav POCHE, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Theresa GRIFFIN, Constanze KREHL, Dan NICA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the Commission to consider starting an awareness-raising campaign for European citizens on how to reduce energy consumption in households with easy and cost-efficient methods highlighting the possible savings on their energy bills; calls on the Commission to consider declaring 2016 the European year of Energy Savings

Amendment 342 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Takes the view that a well thought- out incentive policy is the most effective and cost-efficient way of boosting energy efficiency; warns against misusing statutory measures to boost energy efficiency, since this could lead to social distortions;

Amendment 343 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Angelika MLINAR, Kaja KALLAS, Emilian PAVEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the Commission to identify and remove remaining barriers to energy efficiency measures, and to develop a genuine market in energy efficiency in order to foster transfer of best practices and ensure availability of products and solutions throughout the EU with aim of building a true single market in energy efficiency products and services;

Amendment 344 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Considers the EU ETS and energy efficiency legislation as mutually reinforcing policies and calls for a rapid implementation of the Market Stability Reserve as a useful measure to ensure fulfilment of long term decarbonisation goals well as an adequate carbon price signal to drive energy efficiency investments in the ETS sector;

Amendment 345 #

Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

Increasing indigenous sustainable energy production

Amendment 346 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

Increasing indigenous sustainable energy production

Amendment 347 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

InDecreasing ~~indigenous energy production~~energy imports

Amendment 348 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Paul TANG, Bernd LANGE, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Theresa GRIFFIN, Constanze KREHL

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)

Underlines the increasingly important role of energy from renewable sources for securing energy supply in the European Union in the long term; Draws the attention to the fact that the production costs of renewables have considerably dropped during the last years

Amendment 349 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that a long-term strategy for developing indigenous energy sources should be further promoted in the EU prioritizing those clean energy sources that contribute to climate change objectives of the European Union, give economic stability to the desirable common energy market and represent a vector of industrial growth and skilled employment within the Union;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas 61 % of gas ~~consum~~imported into the European Union is used in buildings and 75% of these are residential buildings; therefore, the building sector has to be regarded as a fundamental piece of the EU energy system infrastructure that needs to be upgraded to meet the EU energy security challenge whereas any interruptions in gas supply leading to inadequate heating puts at risk the health and wellbeing of a large proportion of EU citizens;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Points out that, according to the latest edition of the Consumer Markets Scoreboard, the electricity market is one of the four most poorly functioning markets; stresses the importance of action to improve the provision of information to consumers about the breakdown of energy prices and about energy efficiency measures enabling them to be actively involved in regulating their energy use, including the option of changing their provider easily;

Amendment 350 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that a long-term strategy for developing indigenous energy sources should be further promoted in the EU; takes the view that a favourable European legislative framework to promote indigenous energy sources in the EU, such as gas, is crucial in order to increase Europe’s energy security;

Amendment 351 #

Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Paul TANG, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that a long-term strategy for developing indigenous energy sources should be further promoted in the EU, with a particular focus on renewable and sustainable energy sources; emphasises that increased indigenous energy production must not increase nor prolong European dependence on fossil fuels;

Amendment 352 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that a long-term strategy for developing indigenous energy sources should be further promoted in the EU, taking into account and exploiting in particular the existing energy potential of shale gas and coal;

Amendment 353 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that a long-term strategy for developing ~~indigenous~~sustainable renewable energy sources should be further promoted in the EU in full compliance with environmental and sustainability requirements;

Amendment 354 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that the EU should develop an action plan and further promote a long- term strategy for deive~~loping indigenous energy sources should be further promoted in the EU~~rsifying energy supply through the development of indigenous energy sources;

Amendment 355 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that a long-term strategy for developing indigenous energy sources in general and for heating in particular should be further promoted in the EU;

Amendment 356 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS, Nils TORVALDS, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that a long-term strategy for ~~developing indigenous energy sources should be further promoted~~ increasing security of supply must include the development of sustainable indigenous energy sources within the EU;

Amendment 357 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that a long-term strategy for developing indigenous energy sources ~~should be further promoted in the EU~~including coal and unconventional hydrocarbons should be further promoted in the EU duly taking into account sustainable methods of extraction and utilization;

Amendment 358 #

Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that a long-term strategy for developing indigenous sustainable energy sources should be further promoted in the EU, in line with the EU's agreed objective to reduce GHG emissions by up 95% by 2050;

Amendment 359 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that a long-term strategy for fully exploiting already existing indigenous energy sources and developing new indigenous energy sources should be further promoted in the EU;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas 61 % of gas ~~consum~~imported into the European Union is used in buildings and 75% of these are residential buildings; whereas any interruptions in gas supply leading to inadequate heating puts at risk the health and wellbeing of a large proportion of EU citizens;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses the added value of integrating ICT in the energy systems to maximize energy efficiency, moderate demand, and lower prices for consumers;

Amendment 360 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that a long-term strategy for developing ~~indigenous energy sourc~~sustainable domestic energy sources, notably renewable energies should be further promoted in the EU;

Amendment 361 #

Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that a long-term strategy for developing indigenous energy sources, including shale gas, should be further promoted in the EU;

Amendment 362 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that a long-term strategy for developing safe and sustainable indigenous energy sources should be further promoted in the EU;

Amendment 363 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that a long-term strategy for developing sustainable renewable indigenous energy sources should be further promoted in the EU;

Amendment 364 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that a long-term strategy for developing all indigenous energy sources should be further promoted in the EU;

Amendment 365 #

Martina WERNER, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Constanze KREHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Emphasises that European technologies in the energy sector are of utmost importance for energy security as they contribute to maintaining strategic industrial facilities, know-how and competences; recalls that, as the EU seeks to develop domestic resources and transitions towards a low-carbon economy, concrete actions must be taken to develop European technological leadership in low-carbon technologies in key sectors where the EU has or can develop a global advantage.

Amendment 366 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. On the basis of the precautionary principle and on the principle that preventive action should be taken, taking into account the risks and the negative climate, environmental and health impacts involved in hydraulic fracturing for the exploitation of unconventional fracking and the gaps identified in the EU regulatory regime for shale gas activities, urges Member States not to authorise any new unconventional hydraulic fracturing operations in the EU

Amendment 367 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Miroslav POCHE, Jeppe KOFOD, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Reminds that energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart infrastructure are the "no-regrets" options, because they represent the fastest and cheapest way to ensure our energy security while keeping the prices affordable, helping to reach our climate goals and creating millions of jobs in the EU;

Amendment 368 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Member states and the Commission to guarantee regulatory stability for renewable energies and to ensure the protection of investments made in compliance with EU energy targets; stresses the need to avoid retroactive changes in economic conditions of investments already made in renewable energy sources;

Amendment 369 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Acknowledges that as long as nuclear power plants and facilities continue to operate there will remain a residual risk, however remote, of a severe accident,

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas 61 % of ~~gas consumed in~~all imported gas into the European Union is used in buildings for heating purposes and 75% of these are residential buildings, any gas supply crisis is a heat supply crisis; whereas the EU is without a strategy on heat as it relates to supply security, decarbonisation or affordability and competitiveness; whereas any interruptions in heat gas supply leading to inadequate heating puts at risk the health and wellbeing of a large proportion of EU citizens;

Amendment 37 #

Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Is of the opinion that energy security and energy poverty can no longer be viewed as a purely national or local problem for individual Member States and therefore calls for a better communication, consultation and cooperation between the Member States and all stakeholders involved to adopt interstate and interoperable joint solutions and proposals leading to strong Energy union security strategy for the completion of a fully functioning, interconnected and integrated internal energy market;

Amendment 370 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Stresses that a long-term strategy for developing indigenous energy sources should be properly financed at EU level,

Amendment 371 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Emphasises that it is essential to~~deleted (There is no causal link between increase ~~the~~d participation of European industry and technology in the entire energy production chain~~, which includes not only raw materials but also generation, transportation and distribution, since these are crucial elements for~~ and decreasing the EU’'s dependence on energy imports;.)

Amendment 372 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Emphasises that it is essential to increase the participation of European industry and technology in the entire energy production chain, which includes not only raw materials but also generation, refinement, transportation and distribution, since these are crucial elements for decreasing the EU’s dependence on energy imports;

Amendment 373 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Emphasises that it is essential to increase the participation of European industry and technology in the entire energy production chain, which includes not only raw materials but also generation, storage, transportation and distribution, since these are crucial elements for decreasing the EU’s dependence on energy imports;

Amendment 374 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Emphasises that it is essential to increase the sustainable participation of European industry and technology in the entire energy production chain, which includes not only raw materials but also generation, transportation and distribution, since these are crucial elements for decreasing the EU’'s dependence on energy imports; recalls that the EU is almost entirely dependent on uranium deliveries from third countries;

Amendment 375 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Emphasises that it is essential to increase the participation of ~~European industry and technology~~the Member States’ industry and research sector in the entire energy production chain, which includes not only raw materials but also generation, transportation and distribution, since these are crucial elements for decreasing ~~the EU’s dependence on energy imports~~energy dependence, aware that these programmes require the Member States and undertakings to formulate cooperation strategies, and urges the EU institutions to assess their state aid and competition legislation so as not to hamper industrial policy in this area;

Amendment 376 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Emphasises that, particularly given the increased decoupling of plants and the development of industrial production in general, it is essential to increase the participation of European industry and technology in the entire energy production chain, which includes not only raw materials but also generation, transportation and distribution, since these are crucial elements for decreasing the EU’s dependence on energy imports;

Amendment 377 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Emphasises that it is essential to increase the participation of European industry and technology in the entire energy production chain, which includes not only raw materials but also generation, transportation and distribution, ~~since these are crucial elements for decreasing the EU’s dependence on energy import~~improving Europe's energy supply on a cost-efficient basis;

Amendment 378 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Emphasizes that it is important to maintain a competitive refining sector in Europe in order to have the opportunity to flexibly process ample quantities of crude oil stocks and in order to limit dependence on foreign refined oil products, therefore stresses the need for all legislation to be monitored for potential negative impacts on the competitiveness of the sector, relative to non-EU refiners, predominantly when this legislation amounts to regulatory requirements of fuel quality, industrial emissions and CO2 emissions.

Amendment 379 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jeppe KOFOD, Paul TANG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Considers that the Commission should develop appropriate instruments to homogenize a straightforward calculation of the cost of different energy sources over the lifetime of each technology.

Amendment 38 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas 61 % of ~~gas consumed~~all imported gas in the European Union is used infor the heating of buildings and 75% of these are residential buildings; whereas any interruptions in gas supply leading to inadequate heating puts at risk the health and wellbeing of a large proportion of EU citizens;

Amendment 38 #

Jiří MAŠTÁLKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Stresses that energy services are essential for all citizens so energy policies must be built on the principle of affordability, calls on Member States to ensure safeguards are in place so that all consumers, including those in vulnerable situations, can afford these important services;

Amendment 380 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

~~18. Considers that any energy source that might contribute to energy security in the Union should be taken into account and developed in full compliance with environmental requirements;~~deleted

Amendment 381 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers that any indigenous energy source that might contribute to energy security in the Union should be taken into account and developed in full compliance with environmental requirements;

Amendment 382 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers that any sustainable energy source that might contribute to energy security in the Union should be taken into account and developed in full compliance with environmental requirements;

Amendment 383 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS, Nils TORVALDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers that any energy source that might contribute to energy security in the Union should be taken into account and developed ~~in full compliance with environmental requirements~~, and notes the potential of shale gas and of new ways of processing coal;

Amendment 384 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers that any energy source that might contribute to energy security in the Union should be taken into account and developed in full compliance with ~~environmental requirements~~the EUs decarbonisation objectives and the 2030 targets as well as EU competition policy;

Amendment 385 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Paul TANG, Bernd LANGE, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Constanze KREHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers that ~~any energy source that might contribute to energy security in the Union should be taken into account and~~Europe faces a fundamental energy transition towards a sustainable energy model; Therefore energy efficiency and energy from renewable sources should be taken into account with absolute priority when it comes to the financing of new projects and be developed in full compliance with environmental requirements; with a view to meet Europe's two degree climate target

Amendment 386 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers that any energy source that ~~might~~effectively contributes to energy security in the Union should be taken into account and developed in full compliance with environmental requirements and the EU long-term decarbonisation commitments; considers that subsidies to conventional sources and the non-internalisation of externalities distort the market, therefore calls on the European Commission to ensure a level playing field and to introduce CO2 emissions performance standards alongside energy performance standards for new and existing coal and nuclear power plants to provide a clear investment signal for sustainable investments and the phasing-out of the most polluting and dangerous forms of power generation;

Amendment 387 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers that it should be possible for any energy source that might contribute to energy security in the Union ~~should be taken into account and~~to be the subject of a resource assessment that makes use of mapping, and of research and experimentation with a view to its developedment, in full compliance with environmental requirements;

Amendment 388 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

Amendment 389 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

Amendment 39 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Miroslav POCHE, Dan NICA, Theresa GRIFFIN, Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Highlights the tremendous potential of new digital technologies that give consumers more control over their energy use and allow them to make it more effective;

Amendment 390 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers that all low-carbony energy source ~~that~~s might contribute to energy security in the Union and should be taken into account and developed in full compliance with environmental requirements; calls on the Commission to assess the implementation of Directive 2009/28/EC and, in line with its Article 13 (4), the possibility to make mandatory minimum requirements for renewables in new buildings and buildings undergoing major renovations;

Amendment 391 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers that any energy source that might contribute to energy security in the Union should be taken into account and developed in full compliance with environmental requirements; in this regard indigenous fossil fuels such as coal and lignite, should be fully exploited in combination with clean coal technologies such as CCS and CCU;

Amendment 392 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider timely development and bringing into operation the gas extraction fields in the coastal and economic zones of Member States from the Black sea and the Mediterranean sea regions.

Amendment 393 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Emphasises that indigenous sources of energy, including gas from unconventional sources and other mineral sources of energy, should be exploited at the earliest opportunity using the best available technologies;

Amendment 394 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Given the risks and negative consequences on the climate, environment and public health, given the further lock- in in fossil fuels, given the extremely high investment and exploitation costs, which can hamper sustainable investments, and given the results of the 2014 World Energy Outlook of the IEA, which further reduced the possible contribution of unconventional fuels to the EU to only 17bcm by 2040 (which equals 15% of the total production and 3% of the total demand in the EU); considers the exploitation of unconventional fuels in the EU neither useful nor acceptable;

Amendment 395 #

Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Sofia SAKORAFA, Marisa MATIAS, Cornelia ERNST

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Takes the view that the exploitation of existing coal reserves could be of interest in increasing energy security in the EU; emphasises the need to develop clean coal technology;

Amendment 396 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

Amendment 397 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

Amendment 398 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

Amendment 399 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. ~~Considers that nuclear energy, which is carbon-neutral, continues to be a significant alternative for electricity production; notes that the choice~~Notes that the choice of whether to use nuclear energy is at the discretion of wthe~~ther to use nuclear energy remains the~~ Member States, in line with the full competence of the Member States to determine their own energy mix;

Amendment 4 #

Dario TAMBURRANO, Benedek JÁVOR

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

- having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of 14 October 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure as regards the Union list of projects of common interest,

Amendment 4 #

Dita CHARANZOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas a reliable long-term energy strategy should take into account the uncertainty related the oil and gas market volatility with periodic and temporary price fluctuations;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

~~3. Recalls the importance of setting ambitious goals for energy efficiency that involve reducing EU dependence on imported energy while augmenting jobs and growth;~~deleted

Amendment 400 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that nuclear energy, which is carbon-neutral, continues to be a ~~significant alternative for~~n important means of electricity production; notes that the choice of whether to use nuclear energy remains the competence of Member States;

Amendment 401 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that ~~nuclear energy, which is~~while highly costly, having significant associated risks and not being carbon-neutral, nuclear energy, continues to beplay a significant ~~alternative for~~role in European electricity production; notes that the ~~choice of whether~~decision to use nuclear energy remains the ~~competence~~responsibility of Member States;

Amendment 402 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. ~~Considers that nuclear energy, which is carbon-neutral, continues to be a significant alternative for electricity production; n~~Notes that the choice of whether to use nuclear energy remains the competence of Member States;

Amendment 403 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that nuclear energy, ~~which is carbon-neutral~~representing the largest percentage of carbon-neutral power generation, continues to be a significant ~~alternative for~~contributor to indigenous electricity production; notes that the choice of whether to use nuclear energy remains the competence of Member States;

Amendment 404 #

Ashley FOX, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK, Ian DUNCAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. ~~Consider~~Stresses that nuclear energy, which is carbon-neutral, continues to ~~be a significant alternative for electricity production~~play an important role within the energy mix for a significant number of Member States; notes that the choice of whether to use nuclear energy remains the competence of Member States;

Amendment 405 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Paul TANG, Bernd LANGE, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Constanze KREHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. ~~Consider~~Underlines that nuclear energy~~, w~~ entails hicgh ~~is carbon-neutral, continues to be a significant alternative for electricity production~~environmental risks and uncertainty over decommissioning costs; notes that the choice of whether to use nuclear energy remains the competence of Member States; calls on the Commission to phase out subsidies for the construction of new nuclear energy plants as a strong political signal and commitment to a sustainable energy model

Amendment 406 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that nuclear energy, which is carbon-neutral, continues to be a significant ~~alternative for~~source of electricity production; notes that the choice of whether to use nuclear energy remains the competence of Member States;

Amendment 407 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that nuclear energy, which is carbon-neutral, continues to be a significant ~~alternative for~~contributor to domestic EU electricity production; notes that the choice of whether to use nuclear energy remains the competence of Member States;

Amendment 408 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that nuclear energy, which is carbon-neutral, continues to be a significant ~~alternative~~ly used for electricity production; notes that the choice of whether to use nuclear energy remains the competence of Member States, but in case of a nuclear plant accident the entire continent would be involved; therefore, nuclear energy should not be supported in any form by the EU financial mechanism or from the EU financial institutions, neither directly or indirectly through research or infrastructure;

Amendment 409 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that nuclear energy, which is carbon-neutral, continues to be a significant alternative for electricity production; notes that the choice of whether to use nuclear energy remains the competence of Member States; and should thus not be supported in any form by the EU financial mechanisms or from the EU financial institutions neither directly or indirectly through research or infrastructure financing;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the fastest and least costly way to reduce the gas consumption in the European Union is the reduction of the energy losses in the residential buildings providing energy security benefits in short, medium and long-term for the Member States when the reduction takes place and for the whole EU while also reducing the EU's external energy bill and making the construction of some of the projects identified by the Commission as energy infrastructure projects of common interest unnecessary while contributing to growth of the EU economy, job creation and the increase of the EU competitiveness

Amendment 41 #

Jiří MAŠTÁLKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls the importance of setting ambitious goals for energy efficiency that involve reducing EU dependence on imported energy while augmenting jobs and growth; highlights that energy efficiency measures must be cost-effective, supported by appropriate incentives and properly audited;

Amendment 410 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that nuclear energy~~, which is carbon-neutral, continues to be a significant alternative for electricity production; notes that the choice of whether to use nuclear energy remains the competence of Member States;~~ is still produced and used in many member states, notes that the choice of whether to use nuclear energy remains the competence of Member States, however points out that regarding safety and security, the EU should set the highest standards as to avoid accidents and disasters as much possible, despite the knowledge that there is no such thing as a zero risk nuclear power plant;

Amendment 411 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that nuclear energy, which is carbon-neutral, continues to be a significant alternative for electricity production with good prospects of future innovation regarding efficiency and reduction of the time for the radioactivity of nuclear waste to decay; notes that the choice of whether to use nuclear energy remains the competence of Member States;

Amendment 412 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – point 1 (new)

(1) Notes that unconventional hydrocarbons' extraction in Member States could partially offset declining indigenous natural gas production and thus decrease the EU's dependence on gas imports from third countries;

Amendment 413 #

Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Marisa MATIAS, João FERREIRA, Sofia SAKORAFA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Takes the view that, being a low- carbon fossil fuel, gas from non-Member States as well as from within the EU can make a decisive contribution to energy security and CO2 reduction in Europe;

Amendment 414 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Believes that the energy security and eventually self-sufficiency of the EU, can be primarily achieved by promoting energy savings and renewable energy, which will, together with other alternative sources of energy, reduce import dependency. Notes that energy security must be achieved alongside with strict rules of environmental protection, on all kinds of energy production, offshore and an onshore operations, as well as during production of alternative forms of energy.

Amendment 415 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. On the basis of the precautionary principle and on the principle that preventive action should be taken, taking into account the risks and the negative climate, environmental and health impacts involved in hydraulic fracturing and the gaps identified in the EU regulatory regime for shale gas activities, urges Member States not to authorise any new hydraulic fracturing operations in the EU;

Amendment 416 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Notes that the Commission’s ‘Energy Roadmap 2050’ recognises that nuclear energy helps to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, currently provides most of the low-carbon electricity consumed in the EU, and will remain in the EU power generation mix; calls on the Commission to improve the nuclear safety and security system, help create a level playing field for investment, and provide varied forms of support to those Member States that wish to continue using or developing nuclear energy;

Amendment 417 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Takes the view that existing nuclear facilities and radioactive waste dumps could become targets for terrorist attacks, causing enormous damage; calls on the Member States to ensure the highest level of security and protection for such sites;

Amendment 418 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Underlines that new investments in nuclear power, fulfilling high security standards, belongs to the most feasible and concrete steps that can be taken in order to implement the climate policy of the union as well as increased independence regarding energy and electricity,

Amendment 419 #

Dario TAMBURRANO, Benedek JÁVOR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Stresses the importance of providing incentives for developing indigenous energy sources such as hydroelectricity as a renewable energy source; reiterates the importance of ensuring the efficacy and consistency of EU directives, such as the RES-E directive, and the Water Framework Directive to better integrate small hydro plants into the environment;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas the fastest and least costly way to reduce the gas consumption in the European Union is the reduction of the energy losses in the residential buildings providing energy security benefits, reducing the EU' external energy bill and making the construction of some of the PCIs (Projects of Common Interest) unnecessary while contributing to long term EU prosperity, political independence and job creation;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls the importance of setting ambitious, yet feasible goals for energy efficiency that involve reducing EU dependence on imported energy while augmenting jobs and growth;

Amendment 420 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Emphasises that coal as a strategic back-up source of European energy production will play an important role in securing stable energy supply and competitive energy prices in the short and medium term, until renewables are able to fill the gap;

Amendment 421 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Calls for Member States that are phasing out nuclear power to secure that it is replaced with an energy production that can contribute with the same supply, and contribute to stabilize the common system for production and distribution,

Amendment 422 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Stresses the importance of promoting a diversified generation mix taking into account the potential of developing the infrastructure based on local energy resources, including renewable production, but also fossil hydrocarbon production, efficient and competitive thermal generation and nuclear generation, in order to achieve the objectives of sustainability, security of supply and competitiveness;

Amendment 423 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)

19c. Stresses the importance of supporting geological feasibility studies in order to estimate the cost-efficiency of shale gas extraction within Europe;

Amendment 424 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that the development of renewable energy sources with the objective of 20 % by 2020 and at least 27 % by 2030 is essential, taking into consideration not only energy costs but also their unrivalled contribution to the goal of reducing the EU’s external dependence and moving towards a decarbonised economy, and therefore calls for active support to be given to R&D&I in the field of renewables; stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions for the integration of renewables;

Amendment 425 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that ~~the development of renewable energy sources with the objective of 20 % by 2020 and at least 27 % by 2030 is essential,~~energy costs have to be tak~~ing~~en into consideration ~~energy costs~~; stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions for the integration of renewables;

Amendment 426 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that the development of renewable energy sources and the promotion of carbon-neutral energy sources with the objective of 20 % by 2020 and at least 27 % by 2030 is essential, taking into consideration energy costs, time-scales, operating and construction costs and their amortisation; stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions for the integration of renewables;

Amendment 427 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that the development of renewable energy sources with the objective of 20 % by 2020 and at least 27 % by 2030 is ~~essential,~~very ambitious, and that energy costs for consumers and industry need to be tak~~ing~~en into consideration ~~energy costs~~; stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions for the integration of renewables in order to balance the fluctuating, weather- dependent provision of wind and solar power;

Amendment 428 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. ~~Believes that the development of renewable energy sources with the objective of 20 % by 2020 and at least 27 % by 2030 is essential, taking into consideration energy costs; s~~Stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions for the integration of renewables;

Amendment 429 #

Jeppe KOFOD, Paul TANG, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the EU’s external energy bill represents more than EUR 1 billion per day – EUR 400 billion in 2013 – and more than one fifth of total EU imports; whereas money spent on importing fossil fuels contributes little to investment, jobs or growth in the Union, and therefore redirecting this money towards domestic investment in energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart infrastructure would stimulate the construction, automotive and high-tech industries and their downstream suppliers, creating high-quality, high- skilled jobs which cannot be exported or delocalised;

Amendment 43 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls the importance of setting ambitious binding goals for energy efficiency that involve reducing EU dependence on imported energy ~~while augmenting jobs and growth~~; stresses that in order to achieve energy independence, it is essential for investment by the EU, the Member States and the regions to be geared to R&I and technologies that will enable us to develop innovative projects, make our SMEs and industries more competitive and create more quality jobs, thereby attracting investment and opening up new markets;

Amendment 430 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that the development of renewable energy sources with the objective of 20 % by 2020 and at least 27 % by 2030 is ~~ess~~centiral, t~~aking into consideration energy costs;~~o the energy security strategy, stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions for the integration of renewables;

Amendment 431 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that the development of renewable energy sources with the objective of 20 % by 2020 and at least 27 30% by 2030 ias ~~essential, taking into consideration energy costs; stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions for the integration of renewables~~adopted by the European Parliament by 2030 is essential; stresses the importance of developing and promoting smarter energy infrastructure including smarter energy grids, active energy efficiency solutions putting end- users at the centre and new energy storage solutions for the integration of renewables; invites the European Commission and Member States to evaluate existing and novel financial instruments to attract investments in these fields, with a view of integrating renewables more efficiently;

Amendment 432 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that the development of renewable energy sources with the objective of 20 % by 2020 and at least 27 % at EU level by 2030 is essential, taking into consideration full-system energy costs ; stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions for the integration of renewables;

Amendment 433 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that t~~he development of renewable energy sources~~o ensure the integration of renewables in the current context and their subsequent development, with the objective of 20 % by 2020 and at least 27 % by 2030, i~~s essential~~t is important, taking into consideration energy costs~~; stresses the importance of~~, to develop~~ing~~ smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions ~~for the integration of renewables~~;

Amendment 434 #

Henna VIRKKUNEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

Amendment 435 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that the development of renewable energy sources with the objective of 20 % by 2020 and at least 27 % by 2030 is essential, taking into consideration energy costs; stresses the importance of boosting investments into flexible generation technologies and of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions for the integration of renewables;

Amendment 436 #

Ashley FOX, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ian DUNCAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that the development of renewable energy sources with the objective of 20 % by 2020 and at least 27 % by 2030 is essential, thereby taking into consideration ~~energy cost~~the cost effectiveness and life-cycle costs of different technologies; stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions for the integration of renewables;

Amendment 437 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that the development of renewable energy sources ~~with the objective of 20 % by 2020 and at least 27 % by 2030~~ is essential, taking into consideration ~~energy cost~~cost effectiveness; stresses the importance of developing cross border infrastructure, smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions for the integration of renewables;

Amendment 438 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jeppe KOFOD, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. ~~Believ~~Notes that the ~~development of renewable energy sources with the objective of 20 % by 2020 and at least 27 % by 2030 is essential, taking into consideration energy costs; stresses the importance of~~technological evolution of renewable energies currently underway contributes to make them a safe option to increase energy security by, for instance, combining different renewable energy sources and storage mechanisms; stresses the importance of enhancing research and innovation in developing smarter energy grids and ~~new~~ energy storage solutions ~~for the integration of renewables~~;

Amendment 439 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Edouard MARTIN, Jeppe KOFOD, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Martina WERNER, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that the development of renewable energy sources with the objective of 20 % by 2020 and at least 2730 % by 2030 is essential, taking into consideration energy costs; stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions for the integration of renewables;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. Whereas the global price for oil has dropped significantly taking the stress off economies all across the EU, thus providing an opportunity to take major steps in transforming our energy landscape into a sustainable one, by investing highly in renewable energy production and by grasping the energy efficiency potential tied up in several sectors including existing buildings;

Amendment 44 #

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls the importance of setting ambitious goals for energy efficiency that involve reducing EU dependence on imported energy while augmenting jobs and growth; underlines that energy efficiency measures at European level are of utmost importance and welcomes in this regard the proposal for the creation of a European Fund for Strategic Investments;

Amendment 440 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that the development of renewable energy sources with the objective of 20 % by 2020 and at least 27 % by 2030 is essential, taking into consideration energy costs; stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions for the integration of renewables; to ensure compliance with these objectives the Commission will be requested to take action against those countries that are not on the path of fulfilling the objectives set. The Commission shall request the submission by Member States of national plans ensuring the compliance with the objective set for 2030. The application of the new Guidelines on State Aid for environmental and Energy 2014-2020 must perform prioritizing renewable energy and in particular removing any barrier to the realization of small renewable projects;

Amendment 441 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

Amendment 442 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that the development of renewable energy sources with the objective of 20 % by 2020 ~~and at least~~is essential, taking into consideration energy costs; expresses disappointment at the business as usual target of 27 % byfor 2030 ~~is essenti~~and deeply regrets the deletion of national, ta~~king into consideration energy costs~~rgets; calls on the European Commission to ensure that the 2030 renewable energy target is implemented through indicative national targets to ensure proper enforcement and Member States' accountability; stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions as well as flexible generation technologies for the integration of renewables;

Amendment 443 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 – point a (new)

(a) Believes that, in order to achieve greater cost-effectiveness in supporting different carbon-saving and renewable energies, high charges and subsidies should not only be enabled on the basis of renewability but the cost-effectiveness over the life-cycle of such a form of energy should be included as a basis for reaching a decision. This would have the advantage of promoting forms of energy that are really low cost and marketable, as well as ensuring that attention is paid to forms of energy which have quantifiable life-cycles, are carbon neutral, can be produced – once the construction costs have been covered – at virtually no cost and do not classify as renewables according to the current taxonomy.

Amendment 444 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Stresses the need for better coordination in strengthening the mechanisms for cooperation at the EU level and the trade in green certificates which could have a significant contribution for a cost-efficient deployment of renewable energy across the EU regions with different renewable potential.

Amendment 445 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Believes that renewables have a major part to play in providing indigenous energy supply within the EU, recognises however that not all Member States have the same geographical capacities to produce considerable amounts of renewable energy in a profitable way;

Amendment 446 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls on the Commission to assess the implementation of Directive 2009/28/EC and, in line with its Article 13 (4), the possibility to make mandatory the minimum requirements of renewables in new buildings and buildings undertaking major renovations;

Amendment 447 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Considers that hydro power is a major indigenous and renewable energy source; notes that hydro power will therefore continue to play a vital role for electricity generation and storage as well as for contributing sustainably to reducing the EU´s dependence on external energy sources;

Amendment 448 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls on the Commission to take account, in the planned review of Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 concerning measures to safeguard security of gas supply, of the objective to move towards a sustainable energy landscape by, inter alia, calling on Member States to put forward a strategy to encourage a shift from gas to renewable solutions for both energy and heating supply;

Amendment 449 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Clare MOODY, Miroslav POCHE, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Seb DANCE, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Considers that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) could play an important role in reducing emissions from a range of indigenous energy sources, allowing for a more diverse and secure energy mix; calls on the Commission to improve the conditions for deployment of CCS; recalls that while previously CCS was considered an untested technology, the opening of the CCS facilities at Boundary Dam in Canada has provided a successful example of this technology at an industrial scale;

Amendment 45 #

Jens NILSSON, Liisa JAAKONSAARI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas in the context of the crisis in Ukraine the issue of ensuring a reliable natural gas supply is more important than ever, and whereas there is a slowdown in the building of new, strategic transmission investment projects on the Caucasus-Europe line;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls ~~the importance~~its previous positions ofn setting ambitious, binding goals for energy efficiency that involve reducing EU dependence on imported energy while augmenting jobs and growth; takes the view that energy efficiency is one of the most important parts of a strategy for responding to Europe’s challenges as regards security of supply and temporary disruptions; takes the view, therefore, that energy efficiency measures will be a central part of the 2030 climate and energy policy framework;

Amendment 450 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Benedek JÁVOR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. Recognises the benefits of increasing renewable energy in the heat market, in particular in buildings; Stresses the increased flexibility of thermal infrastructure and storage in facilitating the integration of intermittent renewable sources by storing energy in the form of heat; Reiterates that energy security can be increased by development of district heating/cooling networks which are an ideal means of integrating sustainable heat into cities on a large scale since they can simultaneously deliver heat derived from a range of sources and are not inherently dependent on any one source;

Amendment 451 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Angelika MLINAR, Kaja KALLAS, Nils TORVALDS, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)

20c. Believes that in view of the vast investment needs for ageing and inadequate distribution grids and the majority of renewable energy sources being connected at distribution grid level, specific initiatives to foster DSO investments including financial instruments should be considered by the Commission and the Member States;

Amendment 452 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Angelika MLINAR, Kaja KALLAS, Benedek JÁVOR, Nils TORVALDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)

20d. Urges the Commission to undertake a clear national break-down of the resulting renewable energy development to foster investor certainty, which must lead to binding and enforceable national commitments in this regard; Recalls the detrimental effect of retroactive changes to incentive mechanisms which have been particularly damaging to the investment climate for renewables during the past three years and should be targeted as a priority;

Amendment 453 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)

20e. Highlights the need to significantly increase domestic energy production capacity within the EU in the short and medium term; reminds the Commission and Member States in this regard that in many cases the fastest way to increase electricity supply capacity in times of need is to install or upgrade renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar due to their relatively short deployment lead times; Urges the Commission to further examine the financial and legal barriers to the development of such energy resources and make official policy recommendations to Member States on measures impacting such energy deployment;

Amendment 454 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 f (new)

20f. Underlines that significant electrification of the European heating and transport sectors remains crucial to significantly reducing fuel import in these sectors;

Amendment 455 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. ~~Calls~~Stresses the added value of integrating ICT in the energy systems to maximize energy efficiency, moderate demand, and lower prices for consumers ; Calls in particular on the Commission to introduce common standards for smart grids, since they ensure a stable supply and free flow of energy across borders and contribute to energy security;

Amendment 456 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission to ~~introduce common standards for~~ensure continued development of smart grids, since they ensure a stable supply and free flow of energy across borders and contribute to energy security;

Amendment 457 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Nils TORVALDS, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission to introduce common standards for smart grids, at the transmission system level since they ensure a stable supply and free flow of energy across borders and contribute to energy security;, and especially at distribution system level to ensure security of supply for local communities, cities and regions.

Amendment 458 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission to introduce common standards for smart grids, since they ensure a stable supply and free flow of energy across borders and contribute to energy security; highlights in this regard the role that developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage facilities can play increasing the level of RES on a European scale and ensuring that such infrastructure is developed in conjunction with regional RES hubs;

Amendment 459 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission to introduce common standards for smart grid schemes, since they ensure a stable supply and free flow of energy across borders and contribute to energy security;

Amendment 46 #

Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Jens NILSSON, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas in the context of the crisis in Ukraine the issue of ensuring a reliable natural gas supply in certain regions is more important than ever;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that digitalisation will play an important role in the Energy Union and is a key enabler for improving energy security by increasing energy efficiency and moderating industry and consumer energy demand. Recalls the importance of setting ambitious goals for energy efficiency that involve reducing EU dependence on imported energy while augmenting jobs and growth;

Amendment 460 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission to introduce common standards for smart grids, since they ensure a stable supply and free flow of energy across borders and contribute to energy security; in this respect the Commission is requested to develop a reference guide on how an appropriate regulatory framework could be set for the development of smart grids and associated technological development. Besides these Guidelines should be applied when evaluating and defining the allocation of EU funds aimed to achieve the goals by 2030;

Amendment 461 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 462 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes that a more decentralised and flexible energy systems, with power sources being placed closer to the point of ~~usage, diminishes the risk of attacking vulnerable infrastructure~~energy consumption, can operate more reliably, and simultaneously provides business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to facilitate further development of ~~local renewable energy sources~~all local energy sources, including renewables, and of local energy distribution networks;

Amendment 463 #

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Morten PETERSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes that a more decentralised energy system, with power sources being placed closer to the point of usage, diminishes transit losses and the risk of attacking vulnerable infrastructure and simultaneously provides business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to facilitate further development of local renewable energy sources and of local distribution networks;

Amendment 464 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 465 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Nils TORVALDS, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes that a more decentralised energy system, with power sources being placed closer to the point of usage, diminishes the risk of attacking vulnerable infrastructure and simultaneously provides business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises~~; c~~, when cost-effective for the balance of energy demand and supply in the internal market ;Calls on the Commission and the Member States, ~~therefore,~~ to facilitate further development of local renewable energy sources and of local distribution networks ; ~~(There is a need to reach a cost-optimal security of supply and a~~Considers a stronger role of ACER as essential in this respect to ensure that a more decentralised energy system facilitates cross-border trading and the functioning of the internal energy market ; Or. en market to look at energy demand and supply across the borders and not strictly within national borders)

Amendment 466 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes that a more decentralised energy system, with power and heat sources being placed closer to the point of usage, diminishes the risk of attacking vulnerable infrastructure and simultaneously provides business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to facilitate further development of local renewable energy sources and of local distribution networks, including thermal grids (district heating)networks;

Amendment 467 #

Ashley FOX, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ian DUNCAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes that a more decentralised energy system, with power sources being placed closer to the point of usage, dim~~inish~~proves the ~~risk of attacking vulnerable infrastructure and simultaneously provides business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises;~~resilience of energy infrastructure; notes however that the non-programmable nature of many energy sources necessitates the availability of alternative back-up capacity, such as gas, and calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to ~~facilitate~~plan holistically when further develop~~ment of~~ing local renewable energy sources and of local distribution networks;

Amendment 468 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes that a more decentralised energy system, with power and heat sources being placed closer to the point of usage, reduces transmission and distribution losses, shields consumers from volatile fossil fuel prices, diminishes the risk of attacking vulnerable infrastructure and simultaneously provides business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to facilitate further development of local renewable energy sources and of local distribution networks, including thermal grids (district heating) networks;

Amendment 469 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes that a more decentralised energy system, with power sources being placed closer to the point of usage, diminishes the risk of attacking vulnerable infrastructure and simultaneously provides business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises; emphasises that production, distribution and consume of energy should be regulated in a collective manner by favouring an inclusive approach in the decision-making process; points out that while distributed generation has become an opportunity for consumers to play an active role in the energy sector, this new role will require policies to tackle existing barriers and help bring about market transformation; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to facilitate further development of local renewable energy sources and of local distribution networks;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas in the context of the crisis in Ukraine a reduction in natural gas consumption through greater energy efficiency and a greater renewables share of heating supply, together with, in the short term, the issue of ensuring a reliable natural gas supply is, are more important than ever;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls the importance of s~~etting ambitious goals for energy efficiency that involve reducing EU dependence on imported energy while augmenting jobs and growth~~peeding up the implementation of measures geared towards achieving the energy efficiency target set for 2020, and takes the view that energy efficiency – in particular by means of insulating buildings and providing tax incentives – is an effective way of guaranteeing the energy independence of the EU whilst ensuring sustainable growth, developing training, creating jobs that are not vulnerable to relocation, and enhancing the economic wellbeing of businesses, especially SMEs and SMIs;

Amendment 470 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 471 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 472 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes that a more decentralised energy system, with power sources being placed closer to the point of usage, diminishes the risk of attacking vulnerable infrastructure ~~and~~, enhances energy efficiency by diminishing energy losses, while simultaneously provides business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises and creates jobs; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to facilitate further development of local renewable energy sources and of local distribution networks; calls on the Commission to propose guidelines on energy self-consumption and net balance in order to foster distributed generation and protect the right of consumers to self- consumption;

Amendment 473 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes that a more decentralised energy system, with power sources being placed closer to the point of usage reduces transmission and distribution losses, diminishes the risk of attacking vulnerable infrastructure and simultaneously provides local business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to facilitate further development of local renewable energy sources and of local distribution networks;

Amendment 474 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – point a (new)

(a) Calls on the Commission and the Member states to set up measures to encourage local initiatives that actively involve citizens, like energy cooperatives, also through awareness rising campaigns;

Amendment 475 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Stresses that, as part of the process of approving major infrastructure projects, consideration must be given at all times as to whether the same energy security results cannot be achieved through smaller-scale projects, energy efficiency measures or smart adjustments to transmission or distribution networks, with a view to preventing overcapacity and stalled projects and to investing scarce resources as efficiently as possible;

Amendment 476 #

Paul TANG, Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Emphasises that a more decentralised energy system can facilitate small-scale energy generation and therefore empower consumers to be more involved in the energy market and control their own energy use;

Amendment 477 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Underlines that increased investments in district heating facilitates a growing market for indigenous energy sources, among them different kinds of bioenergy, combined with competition from different sources, allowing for energy sources as industrial waste energy to be utilized,

Amendment 478 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Notes that 95 % of woody biomass consumed in Europe for heat and electricity is locally produced;

Amendment 479 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Stresses the need for better coordination of support schemes for renewables in the EU in order to avoid distortion of competition in the European internal energy market and safeguard effective support for renewables;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas in the context of ~~the crisis in Ukraine~~geopolitical crisis the issue of ensuring a reliable natural gas supply is more important than ever;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Reminds that it is necessary to strengthen the EU’s preparedness and capacity to respond effectively to potential gas supply crises; stresses the importance of the consultations opened on January 15th 2015 by the European Commission aimed at identifying areas where improvements to the current EU rules are required in order to guarantee the security of gas supplies; notes that there is a need for better and deeper cooperation and coordination between EU countries in the field of energy security;

Amendment 480 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Calls on the Commission to submit an analysis of how stable sources of renewable energy such as hydropower, in particular pump storage facilities, sustainable biomass or geothermal power can complement variable renewable sources to increase the stability of the power sector;

Amendment 481 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Calls on the Commission, in the upcoming revision of Regulation (EU) 994/2010 on security of gas supply, to require Member States to consider enforced stocks of biomass as an alternative to fossil fuel stocks;

Amendment 482 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Calls on the European Commission to bring forward proposals to revise Regulation (EU) 994/2010 on security of gas supply in such a way that Member States are required to establish a strategy to promote the switch, including in district heating, from gas to renewable energy sources such as geothermal, biomass, and solar thermal;

Amendment 483 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)

22c. Notes that renewable heating technologies are available (biomass, geothermal and solar thermal energy) and ready to replace imported fossil fuels while creating jobs and boosting investments;

Amendment 484 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

~~Developing energy technologi~~Increasing the share of renewable energy sources

Amendment 485 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Recalls that the Commission Energy Roadmap 2050 has identified high shares of renewable energy as a pre-requisite for a more sustainable and secure energy system; (This amendment is the first of 7 new paragraphs under the new chapter (subheading) entitled 'Increasing the share of renewable energy sources'.)

Amendment 486 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Calls on the European Commission to ensure the full implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28) and to come forward with a robust governance system including the European Parliament along with effective regulation to allow the attainment of the 2030 renewable energy target;

Amendment 487 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)

22d. Considers the development and the increased local use of renewables could significantly diminish energy scarcity, contribute to mitigate climate change, to achieving a decentralized and more democratic model by reshaping power- balance and turning consumers to prosumers, and create new opportunities for wellbeing and employment; therefore calls on the Commission to further promote local and decentralised renewable energy production and distribution based inter alia on the cooperatives business model;

Amendment 488 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)

22d. Underlines that regulatory frameworks for renewables are of utmost importance; calls on the Commission to rigorously put in place measures to ensure transparency, consistency and continuity for legal, financial and regulatory frameworks in order to strengthen investor confidence; calls for full compliance with the European Commission Guidance on the design of renewable energy support schemes1 a ; __________________ 1a SWD(2013)439 final

Amendment 489 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 e (new)

22e. Notes that subsidies to conventional sources, the non-internalisation of externalities as well as obsolete and distorted market rules prevent renewable energies from participating in the energy system on a level playing field;

Amendment 49 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Seb DANCE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas in the context of the crisis in Ukraine the issue of ensuring a reliable ~~natural gas~~energy supply is more important than ever, as is the issue of diversification of energy supplies and the over-reliance on energy imports;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that remote areas and islands are very often being isolated from the European gas and electricity networks; Calls on the Commission to enhance cross-border solidarity and cooperation and to improve infrastructure investment in order to eliminate energy insularity, improve security of supply and prevent energy supply shortages; reiterates the importance of establishing better interconnections between energy islands and the internal energy market, improve energy interconnections around priority corridors between EU countries and in particular, between the South-West Mediterranean connection;

Amendment 490 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 f (new)

22f. Urges the European Commission to reallocate part of the Connecting Europe Facility funding via the Juncker Investment Plan from transport to energy, prioritising energy efficiency and renewables, which are part of President Juncker's key priorities.

Amendment 491 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 g (new)

22g. Stresses that the EU has a unique window of opportunity for energy transition as traditional power plants become obsolete and the modernization of the whole aging and polluting energy system would require huge investments in the upcoming years, therefore calls on the Commission to mainstream new technologies and foster those investments which use sustainable sources, apply Best Available Technologies and make progress towards a decentralised and intelligent energy system meeting the needs of EU citizens;

Amendment 492 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

Amendment 493 #

Sofia SAKORAFA, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

Amendment 494 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

Amendment 495 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Dan NICA, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that effective use of research and technological innovations fosters the leadership of European industry and contributes to the main EU energy policy goals, including security of supply, competitiveness and sustainable development of energy production, distribution, transportation and consumption; Emphasises that Europe should be at the cutting edge in the development of energy-related Internet technologies and low-carbon ICT applications; considers that enhanced support for innovation must always be accompanied by a reduction in the red tape confronting applicants;

Amendment 496 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS, Nils TORVALDS, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that effective use of research and technological innovations fosters the leadership of European industry and ~~contributes~~strengthens the competitive advantage and commercial viability of European business and industry while contributing to the main EU energy policy goals, including security of supply, competitiveness and sustainable development of energy production, transportation and consumption;

Amendment 497 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that effective use of research and technological innovations ~~foster~~strengthens the leadership of European industry, creates jobs and contributes to ~~the main~~ EU energy and climate policy goals, in~~cluding security of supply, competitiveness and sustainable development of energy production, transportation and consumption~~ particular the EU targets regarding GHG emissions, renewable energy resources and energy efficiency;

Amendment 498 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

Amendment 499 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

- having regard to the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Fund for Strategic Investments and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013,

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines the positive impact that market integration has had on wholesale prices, and eventually retail prices, in the electricity sector~~, and~~ ; recalls that the potential net economic benefit that may be gained from the completion of the internal market for energy is in the range of EUR 16- 40 billion per year;

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. Whereas, change in the EU market is being driven by concerns over security of the gas supply and transit routes into the EU, a number of developments have provided an opportunity for the EU to increase supply diversity from outside the EU and to more effectively exploit the gas reserves of EU members and third countries; this includes potential sources of gas in the Levant basin, gas from North America and underexploited gas reserves in North Africa, especially Egypt, Libya and Algeria, and beyond, such as the Caspian region;

Amendment 50 #

Pascal ARIMONT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, bearing in mind inter alia the likely positive effects in terms of growth and job creation, to improve energy security of supply and, in pursuit of the transition to a low-carbon economy, to make full use of the scope that the European Fund for Strategic Investment affords for investing in energy efficiency and especially for promoting efficient urban infrastructure projects;

Amendment 500 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

Amendment 501 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

Amendment 502 #

Patrizia TOIA, Flavio ZANONATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Believes that decarbonisation technologies such as Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as well as Carbon Capture and Use (CCU) will need to be further developed and improved through considerable research and innovation efforts, to ensure that such technologies are available to lessen, or even annihilate, the environmental foot print of fossil fuels that still make up more than 40% of the EU's energy production today and are likely to be an important energy source in the future.

Amendment 503 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Calls on the Commission to provide support for measures to foster the development of information and communication technologies (ICTs) which can make play a major role in improving energy efficiency and can also help to meet the energy and climate targets set with a view to moving to a low- carbon society;

Amendment 504 #

Miriam DALLI, Miroslav POCHE, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Theresa GRIFFIN, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Emphasises the need to give priority to education, training programmes and sharing of best practices between Member States in the field of innovative energy technologies that have the potential to secure our future energy supplies;

Amendment 505 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Points out that energy companies, from SMEs to large groups, are of strategic importance and their development must be supported;

Amendment 506 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Calls on the Commission to provide further support to nuclear fusion research projects like ITER, which will provide Europe with a source of zero-carbon, limitless energy supply, with zero harmful waste;

Amendment 507 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Seb DANCE, Martina WERNER, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)

23b. Recognises that without intensive investment in Europe's world-leading science research projects it will not be possible to develop existing and new low carbon technologies to help address the climate crisis facing the planet;

Amendment 508 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on ~~the~~ Member States and the Commission to seek for better interaction and coordination of national and European research programmes ~~among themselves and with the Commission, especially in the fields of energy and~~, especially in the fields of smart grids' technologies, electricity and heat production based on renewables in housing and energy efficiency in construction, in order to ensure that priority is given to common challenges such as increasing energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions;

Amendment 509 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the Member States to seek for better interaction and coordination of national and European research programmes among themselves and with the Commission, especially in the fields of energy and construction, in order to ensure that priority is given to common challenges such as increasing energy efficiency ~~and reducing greenhouse gas emissions~~by not focusing only on the heating sector but also cooling, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing new renewable energy sources, such as wave energy, floating solar and biofuels from algae;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas from the experience of 2006 and 2009, when Russia cut off gas supply to Ukraine, it is clear that the disruptions experienced, and excessive dependence on external energy suppliers, in some of the central and eastern European Member States evidenced the risks existing to security of energy supply;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Is of the opinion that alternative routes, energy suppliers and diversity of energy resources including innovative methods from non-EU countries need to be identified in order to ensure a competitive, stable supply of energy especially for those Member States that are dependent on a single energy source and/or supplier, are detached from the main production and energy transmission corridors or have specific geographic and climatic conditions;

Amendment 510 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the Member States to seek for better interaction and coordination of national and European research programmes among themselves and with the Commission, especially in the fields of energy and construction, and between areas of research in energy, transport and ICT, in order to ensure that priority is given to common challenges such as increasing energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and to maximize the market uptake of new technologies ;

Amendment 511 #

Ashley FOX, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ian DUNCAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 512 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the Member States to seek for better interaction and coordination of national and European research programmes among themselves and with the Commission, especially in the fields of energy and construction, in order to ensure that priority is given to common challenges such as increasing energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as increasing energy security;

Amendment 513 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the Member States to seek for better interaction and coordination of national and European research programmes among themselves and with the Commission, especially in the fields of energy and construction, in order to ensure that priority is given to common challenges such as increasing energy efficiency, promoting small-scale renewable energies and reducing greenhouse gas emissions;

Amendment 514 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 515 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 516 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Points out that base metals and the supercritical alloys associated with them are of strategic interest for the European energy industry, and the only way of ensuring full European energy sovereignty over the entire energy production chain is to produce them on European territory.

Amendment 517 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the commitment to ~~reducing greenhouse gas emissions must not undermine the EU economy’s global competitiveness; c~~maintain EU economy's global competitiveness must not undermine the EU commitment of reducing greenhouse gas emissions; asks the European Commission to examine options that may contemplate the introduction of border carbon adjustment measures (BCAs) in order to ensure a level playing field with competitors that do not abide by EU environmental standards. Considers, therefore, that a ~~complex~~n integrated approach to climate change and competitiveness is needed;

Amendment 518 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions must not undermine the EU economy’s global competitiveness;, particularly in the base metals industry; calls on the Commission to considers, the~~refore, that a complex approach to climate change and competitiveness is needed~~ ways and means of achieving fair and equitable competition between European and non-European producers, particularly through the implementation of border carbon adjustments or emission standards;

Amendment 519 #

Paul TANG, Jeppe KOFOD, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions must not undermine the EU economy’s global competitiveness; considers, therefore, that a complex approach to climate change and competitiveness is needed, based on a balanced energy portfolio that strongly relies on indigenous sources and embraces decarbonisation technologies to meet climate targets, thereby allowing affordable energy for consumers and industrial production;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas from the experience of 2006 and 2009, when Russia cut off gas supply to Ukraine, it is clear that the disruptions experienced in some of the central and eastern European Member States evidenced the risks existing to security of energy supply; whereas these disruptions show that measures taken so far to interconnect European energy markets, increase energy efficiency and deploy renewable energy sources have been insufficient to eliminate Europe's reliance on Russian gas;

Amendment 52 #

Pascal ARIMONT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Emphasises the need to exploit the full potential of renewable energy in the heating sector and to develop smart grids and new energy storage solutions to facilitate the integration of renewable energy;

Amendment 520 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions ~~must not undermine the EU economy’s global competitiveness; considers, therefore, that a complex approach to climate change and competitiveness is needed~~and transforming Europe into a competitive low-carbon economy rely heavily on a functioning carbon market, and investments in renewable energies and in energy efficiency ;

Amendment 521 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the commitment to reduc~~ing~~e emissions of greenhouse gas ~~emissions must not undermine the EU economy’s~~es must be a vector of global competitiveness of the EU economy; considers, therefore, ~~that a complex~~it is necessary to adopt a determined approach to climate change and competitiveness ~~is needed~~;

Amendment 522 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the commitment to ~~reducing greenhouse gas emissions must not undermine the EU economy’s global competitiveness~~maintain EU economy's global competitiveness must not undermine the EU commitment of reducing greenhouse gas emissions ; considers, therefore, that a complex approach to climate change and competitiveness is needed;

Amendment 523 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions must not undermine the EU economy’s global competitiveness; considers, therefore, that ~~a complex approach to~~there is a need for a complex, worldwide consensus on taking joint action to counter climate changes and ~~competitiveness is needed~~supporting fair competitiveness on a global scale;

Amendment 524 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions must not undermine the EU economy’s global competitiveness; considers, therefore, that a complex approach to climate change and competitiveness is needed, which includes taking into account emissions from consumption, as well as production, to create a level playing field for European industry;

Amendment 525 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the ~~commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions must not undermine the EU~~ EU's transition to resource-efficient economy based on new sustainable energy systems and tecohno~~my’s global competitiveness; considers, there~~logies is a prerequisite fore, th~~at a complex approach to climate change and~~e EU's global competitiveness ~~is needed~~;

Amendment 526 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions ~~must not undermine the EU economy’s global competitiveness; considers, therefore, that a complex approach to climate change and competitiveness is needed~~entails investment in renewable energy and vastly increased energy efficiency;

Amendment 527 #

Ashley FOX, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ian DUNCAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions must not undermine the EU economy’s global competitiveness and that, for that reason, the viability of future objectives should be evaluated by carrying out an in-depth impact assessment; considers, therefore, that a complex approach to climate change and competitiveness is needed;

Amendment 528 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Seb DANCE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. ~~Stresses that the commitment to~~Considers that reducing greenhouse gas emissions ~~must not undermine~~contributes to the EU economy’s global competitiveness; ~~considers, therefore, that a complex~~and therefore stresses that a balanced and coherent approach to climate change and competitiveness is needed to ensure the sustainability of Europe's economy;

Amendment 529 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions must not undermine the EU economy’s global competitiveness; ~~considers,~~underlines therefore, that a ~~complex~~joined-up approach to ~~climate change~~sustainability, security and competitiveness is needed;

Amendment 53 #

Ashley FOX, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ian DUNCAN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Stresses the need to draw up a long- term strategy in the European Union to reduce energy demand; calls on the Commission, Member States and regions to undertake ambitious plans for the modernisation or substitution of traditional, inefficient systems in industry, business and households, replacing them with highly energy efficient, innovative systems;

Amendment 530 #

Sorin MOISĂ, Dan NICA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions must not undermine the ~~EU economy’s~~ global competitiveness of the EU's economy or that of its individual Member States; considers, therefore, that a complex approach to climate change and competitiveness is needed;

Amendment 531 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions ~~must not undermine~~should strengthen the EU economy’s global competitiveness; considers, therefore, that a complex approach to climate change and competitiveness is needed;

Amendment 532 #

Paul TANG, Jeppe KOFOD, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions must not undermine the EU economy’s global competitiveness; considers, therefore, that a co~~mplex~~herent approach to climate change and competitiveness is needed;

Amendment 533 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Stresses the importance of increased flexibility of the system to improve energy efficiency; calls on further efforts to be put on the development of additional sources of flexibility such as energy storage technologies and demand-side responsiveness;

Amendment 534 #

Edouard MARTIN, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Calls for the redistribution of subsidies in order to focus on the entire innovation chain in order to unlock the full potential of existing and developing technologies in order to strengthen domestic energy production;

Amendment 535 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Calls on the Commission to examine how to create a level-playing field between European and non-European producers, in particular by studying the feasibility of a carbon border-adjustment mechanism or emission standards;

Amendment 536 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~make full use, for the purposes of increased energy security and the transition to a low-carbon economy,~~adopt a pragmatic and positive approach to State aid related to new financing schemes applicable to long-term investments in low-carbon energy technologies; Calls ofn the ~~possibilities allowed for financing energy projects through state aid, as well as~~Commission and the Member States to make full use, for the purposes of increased energy security and the transition to a low- carbon economy, of the financial instruments available through the European Regional Development Fund, Horizon 2020, the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, and the investment facilities of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and public and private intermediaries; Calls on the Commission and the European Investment Bank to urgently define new instruments and financial products adapted to the specifics of long-term investments in low-carbon energy technologies;

Amendment 537 #

Ashley FOX, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ian DUNCAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use, for the purposes of increased energy security and the transition to a low-carbon economy, of the possibilities allowed for financing energy projects through state aid, as well as the financial instruments available through the European Regional Development Fund, Horizon 2020, the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, and the investment facilities of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and public and private intermediaries; the European Commission should clarify how it intends to use the € 315 billion Investment Plan, mixed with the other existing funds, and the European Council should express his commitment to support the European Energy Security Strategy.

Amendment 538 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. ~~Calls on the Commission and the Member States to~~Recognises that state aid rules exist to provide legal certainty for state intervention when there is particular market failure; believes therefore that the Commission and the Member States should only where absolutely necessary make ~~full~~ use, for the purposes of increased energy security and the transition to a low- carbon economy, of the possibilities allowed for financing energy projects through state aid~~, as well as the~~; reminds that in such instances financial instruments are available through the European Regional Development Fund, Horizon 2020, the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, and the investment facilities of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and public and private intermediaries;

Amendment 539 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use, for the purposes of increased energy security and the transition to a ~~low-carbon economy, of the possibilities allowed for financ~~green, resource-efficient economy, especially via increased energy savings, energy ~~projects through state aid, as well as the~~efficiency and higher shares of renewables of financial instruments available through the European Regional Development Fund, Cohesion Fund, European Fund for Strategic Investment, Horizon 2020, the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, and the investment facilities of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and public and private intermediaries;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas from the experience of 2006 and 2009, when Russia was obliged to cut off gas supply to Ukraine, ~~it is clear that the disruptions experienced in some of the central and eastern European Member States evidenced the risks existing to security of~~after gas had been diverted in that country, it is clear that an energy security policy involving in particular the countries of central and eastern Europe is needed in order to guarantee energy supply;

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 540 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Bernd LANGE, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use, for the purposes of increased energy security and the transition to a low-carbon economy, of the possibilities allowed for financing energy projects through state aid, as well as the financial instruments available through the European Regional Development Fund, Horizon 2020, the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, and the investment facilities of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and calls on the Commission to conduct a regular cost-effectiveness assessment of the EU's financial instruments1a; __________________ 1aIn the context of this paragraph, no reference needs to be made to public and private intermediaries;.

Amendment 541 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use, for the purposes of increased energy security and the transition to a low-carbon economy, of the possibilities allowed for financing sustainable energy projects through state aid, as well as the financial instruments available through the European Regional Development Fund, Horizon 2020, the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, and the investment facilities of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and public and private intermediaries; emphasises that national subsidy schemes should by no means be granted for the construction of new nuclear energy plants.

Amendment 542 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use, for the purposes of increased energy security and the transition to a low-carbon economy, of the ~~possibilities allowed for financing energy projects through state aid, as well as the~~ financial instruments available through the European Regional Development Fund, Horizon 2020, the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, and the investment facilities of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and public and private intermediaries;

Amendment 543 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use, for the purposes of increased energy security and the transition to a low-carbon economy, of the possibilities allowed for financing energy projects through state aid, as defined in the Commission "Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy", as well as the financial instruments available through the European Regional Development Fund, Horizon 2020, the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, and the investment facilities of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and public and private intermediaries;

Amendment 544 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use, for the purposes of increased energy security ~~and the transition to a low-carbon economy~~, of the possibilities allowed for financing energy projects through state aid, as well as the financial instruments available through the European Regional Development Fund, Horizon 2020, the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, and the investment facilities of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and public and private intermediaries;

Amendment 545 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use, for the purposes of increased energy security and the transition to a low-carbon economy for the European Union as a whole, of the possibilities allowed for financing energy projects through state aid, as well as the financial instruments available through the European Regional Development Fund, Horizon 2020, the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, and the investment facilities of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and public and private intermediaries; ~~(There is a need to specify that the use of state aid should serve the purpose of ensuring energy security to the EU as a whole, and not individual security strategies of Member states)~~Or. en

Amendment 546 #

Dan NICA, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use, for the purposes of increased energy security and the transition to a low-carbon economy, of the possibilities allowed for financing energy projects through state aid, as well as the financial instruments available through the European Regional Development Fund, the Connecting Europe Facility, Horizon 2020, the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, and the investment facilities of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and public and private intermediaries;

Amendment 547 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use, for the purposes of increased energy security and the transition to a low-carbon economy, of the possibilities allowed for financing energy projects through state aid, as well as the financial instruments available through the European Regional Development Fund, Connecting Europe facility, Horizon 2020, the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, and the investment facilities of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and public and private intermediaries;

Amendment 548 #

Victor BOŞTINARU, Massimiliano SALINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use, for the purposes of increased energy security and the transition to a low-carbon economy, of the possibilities allowed for financing energy projects through state aid, as well as the financial instruments available through the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, Horizon 2020, the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, and the investment facilities of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and public and private intermediaries;

Amendment 549 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use, for the purposes of increased energy security and the transition to a ~~low-carbon~~sustainable economy, of the possibilities allowed for financing energy projects through state aid, as well as the financial instruments available through the European Regional Development Fund, Horizon 2020, the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, and the investment facilities of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and public and private intermediaries;

Amendment 55 #

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

Amendment 55 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for stronger attention to be paid to the emerging market for energy services (including energy performance contracting and energy service agreements); stresses the importance of developing standards for each element of the energy efficiency investment process; demands for investments on energy efficiency especially in buildings, underlines that important sectors such as tourism could benefit from energy efficiency measures taken at EU and national level; emphasizes that coordinated and ambitious energy efficiency policies and measures for the residential sector, are a stable strategic, long-term solution, to energy poverty;

Amendment 550 #

Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use, for the purposes of increased energy security and the transition to a low-~~carb~~emissions economy, of the possibilities allowed for financing energy projects through state aid, as well as the financial instruments available through the European Regional Development Fund, Horizon 2020, the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, and the investment facilities of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and public and private intermediaries;

Amendment 551 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make full use, for the purposes of increased energy security and the transition to a low-~~carb~~emission economy, of the possibilities allowed for financing energy projects through state aid, as well as the financial instruments available through the European Regional Development Fund, Horizon 2020, the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, and the investment facilities of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and public and private intermediaries;

Amendment 552 #

Dariusz ROSATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Welcomes that the Investment Plan proposed by the Commission counts energy as one of its priorities; emphasizes that such investment is necessary for the EU to complete a fully integrated European Energy Union built on diversity of energy sources and suppliers, efficiency as well as solidarity.

Amendment 553 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Acknowledges that in order to reduce energy dependence, diversify and consolidate supply options, optimise energy network infrastructure and increase energy efficiency in the medium and long term, it is necessary to develop new energy technologies, using funds from the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation; meet the climate and energy objectives, optimise energy network infrastructure and reduce dependence, it is necessary to develop new energy technologies, using funds from the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation; takes the view that, for this purpose, funding for the ‘secure, clean and efficient energy’ challenge adopted in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 1291/2013 should be protected from any future cuts;

Amendment 554 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 555 #

Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Acknowledges that in order to reduce energy dependence, to diversify and consolidate supply options, through full exploitation of indigenous energy sources, and to optimise energy network infrastructure and increase energy efficiency in the medium and long term, it is necessary to improve existing technologies for CCS, CCU and highly efficient and highly flexible power plants, and to develop new energy technologies, using funds from the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation;

Amendment 556 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 557 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. ~~Acknowledges that in order to reduce energy dependence, diversify and consolidate supply options,~~While it is already possible with existing technologies, to reduce energy dependence, to optimise energy network infrastructure and to increase energy efficiency ~~in the medium and long term~~, it is necessary to develop new sustainable energy technologies, using funds from the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation;

Amendment 558 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. ~~Acknowledges that in order~~While it is already possible, with existing technologies, to reduce energy dependence, diversify and consolidate supply options, optimise energy network infrastructure and increase energy efficiency in the medium and long term, it ~~is necessary~~will be helpful to develop new energy technologies, using funds from the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation;

Amendment 559 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas ~~from the experience of 2006 and 2009, when Russia cut~~the 2006-2009 energy crisis provided further evidence off ~~gas supply to Ukraine, it~~the dangers arising isn c~~lear that the disruptions experienced~~onnection with the cutting off of supplies in some of the central and eastern European Member States ~~evidenced the risks existing~~, which are exposed to security -of -energy -supply risks;

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for stronger attention to be paid to the emerging market for energy services (including energy performance contracting and energy service agreements); stresses the importance of developing standards for each element of the energy efficiency investment process; emphasises that the development of renewables would have a positive environmental and economic impact, whilst also guaranteeing the energy independence of the EU; emphasises the need for the active participation of the general public and of local stakeholders in energy management and production;

Amendment 560 #

Sofia SAKORAFA, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Acknowledges that in order to reduce energy dependence, ~~diversify and consolidate supply options,~~ optimise energy network infrastructure and increase energy efficiency in the medium and long term, it is necessary to develop new energy technologies, using funds from the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation;

Amendment 561 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Acknowledges that in order to reduce energy dependence, diversify and consolidate supply options, optimise energy network infrastructure ~~and~~, increase energy efficiency in the medium and long term and combat energy poverty, it is necessary to develop new energy technologies, using funds from the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation;

Amendment 562 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 563 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Bernd LANGE, Constanze KREHL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 564 #

Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Paul BRANNEN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miroslav POCHE, Seb DANCE, Clare MOODY, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Calls for funding to be provided for the continued development of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies, including, but not limited to, support for pilot projects, storage investigation and transport, as well as storage infrastructure, all of which should be considered key to the successful roll-out of a technology which could help reconcile the EU's often divergent objectives;

Amendment 565 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase IT security and the protection of ~~strategic~~critical energy infrastructures which provide crucial services for consumers; ; Stresses in this respect the importance of the adoption and timely implementation of the NIS directive to maintain high levels of network and information security of critical infrastructures.

Amendment 566 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase IT security and the protection of strategic energy infrastructures which provide crucial services for consumers, particularly with regard to the development of industrial production and the increasing role of ICT in the energy sector;

Amendment 567 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase IT security and the protection of strategic energy infrastructures which provide crucial services for ~~consumer~~businesses and households;

Amendment 568 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for ~~the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets – including, where necessary, capacity markets – covering all parts of the Un~~greater prudence in wishing to impose a pure market commercial logic on sectors that are governed by a long- term nation;al de~~mands that the Commission act decisively against all instances of anti-competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit~~velopment strategy that is not subject to a short-term yield logic with negative externalities;

Amendment 569 #

Esther DE LANGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets – including, where necessary, capacity markets – covering all parts of the Union; calls on the Commission to examine and establish what the optimum scale of electricity and gas network (and market) cooperation in the EU is; points out that, in some cases, Member States themselves are best placed to determine what is necessary in their territories, while, in others, there is clearly added value in EU-directed cooperation; points out that in some cases, however, it has been found that, through far- reaching regional-level cooperation on shared challenges, groups of Member States have achieved results more quickly, such as in the Pentalateral Energy Forum, the North Sea region, the Baltic region and the Mediterranean region; states that existing regional organisations such as the Nordic Council, the Visegrád Group and the Benelux, for instance, can flesh this out in an efficient manner and provide a platform; points out that such collaborative fora may be a model for the EU as a whole; demands that the Commission act decisively against all instances of anti-competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. Whereas it has become an important part of Russian foreign policy to develop and implement a strategy regarding strategic resources, in particular oil and natural gas, in order to put other countries under political pressure, notes that this has been the case for a number of its neighbouring countries and several Member States of the European Union,

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Believes that renewables have a major part to play in providing indigenous energy supply within the EU, recognises however that not all Member States have the same geographical capacities to produce considerable amounts of renewable energy in a profitable way;

Amendment 570 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets – including, where necessary, capacity markets – covering all parts of the Union; ~~demand~~calls for internal market rules that the ~~Commission act decisively against all instan~~lp energy- intensive European producers to remain competitive in the faces of ~~anti-~~competit~~ive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit~~ors who benefit from energy supply conditions at stable and relatively low prices;

Amendment 571 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets – including, where necessary, capacity markets – covering all parts of the Union; demands that the Commission act decisively against all instances of anti-competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit; specifically, calls on the Commission to ensure an objective market framework enabling competition on equal terms for all technologies including those with infra-marginal features, such as renewable energy, and to maximize the participation of those technologies that contribute most to the objectives of supply security, efficiency and environmental sustainability;

Amendment 572 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets – including, where necessary, capacity markets – covering all parts of the Union; demands that the Commission ~~act decisively against all instances of anti-competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit;~~ produce guidelines for streamlining capacity mechanisms so that they do not result in anti-competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit, they prevent windfall profits for existing production facilities and, in addition, they support new production capacity and a reduction and shift in demand;

Amendment 573 #

Henna VIRKKUNEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets – including, where necessary, capacity markets – ~~covering all parts of the Union~~that allows free flow of energy throughout the EU towards where it is most demanded and ensures equal access of all consumers to a single energy market; demands that the Commission act decisively against all instances of anti-competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit;

Amendment 574 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets ~~– including, where necessary, capacity markets –~~that ensure the adequacy and flexibility of the energy system covering all parts of the Union; demands that the Commission act decisively against all instances of anti-competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit;

Amendment 575 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets – including, w~~here necessary, capacity markets – covering all parts of the Union~~ell-designed and open capacity markets coordinated at the regional level; demands that the Commission act decisively against all instances of anti-competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit;

Amendment 576 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity ~~and gas markets – including, where necessary, capacity markets –~~markets covering all parts of the Union; demands that the Commission act decisively against all instances of anti- competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit; calls on the European Commission to create a level playing field for citizens based initiatives;

Amendment 577 #

Martina WERNER, Bernd LANGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets ~~– including, where necessary, capacity markets –~~ covering all parts of the Union; demands that the Commission act decisively and transparently against all instances of anti- competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit;

Amendment 578 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets ~~– including, where necessary, capacity markets –~~ covering all parts of the Union; demands that the Commission act decisively against all instances of anti-competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit;

Amendment 579 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets ~~– including, where necessary, capacity markets –~~ covering all parts of the Union; demands that the Commission act decisively against all instances of anti-competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

Fb. Whereas the use of oil and natural gas for reasons of foreign policy and for the destabilisation of other countries, undermines economic growth and even more dangerous democratic stability in Europe and the independence of sovereign states,

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Believes it must be ensured, without fail, that reductions in the wholesale price of energy products are duly reflected in the end prices to consumers;

Amendment 580 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets ~~– including, where necessary, capacity markets –~~ covering all parts of the Union; demands that the Commission act decisively against all instances of anti-competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit;

Amendment 581 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets – including, where necessary, capacity markets – covering all parts of the Union; demands that the Commission acts immediately and decisively against all instances of anti- competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit;

Amendment 582 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS, Nils TORVALDS, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets – including, where necessary, capacity markets – covering all parts of the Union; demands that the Commission act decisively against all instances of protectionism, anti- competitive behaviour and barriers to market entry and exit;

Amendment 583 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Calls on the Commission to develop a harmonised or uniform European forward capacity market; meanwhile presenting guidelines to which national capacity mechanisms must comply; making sure that in these guidelines capacity support is not favouring incumbents, is not distorting competition and offers equal opportunities to smaller- scale decentralized production and to demand side management if these are more efficient in reaching the required energy security;

Amendment 584 #

Paul TANG, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Acknowledges that capacity remuneration mechanisms in the EU electricity market might be necessary in certain circumstances; stresses the need for a coordinated approach on European level to avoid inefficiencies or overcapacity in the European market; stresses the fact that alternative solutions such as better interconnectivity and flexibility resources needs to be explored before;

Amendment 585 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS, Nils TORVALDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Call for European support to the liberalisation of retail energy markets, in particular to more transparent and dynamic and less regulated prices, to the development of new and innovative types of contracts including demand response and distributed renewable energy and to the trade of services within distribution grids;

Amendment 586 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Welcomes the Commission's report on subsidies and costs of EU energy from 10th October 2014, and calls on the Commission to annually update this report, in order to better identify which sectors and areas are in need of additional funds, and those sectors vulnerable to market distortions as a result of subsidies;

Amendment 587 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Emphasises the importance to ensure stable national regulatory frameworks, address administrative barriers and stream-line national administrative procedures, also to guarantee a level playing field among Member States.

Amendment 588 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 – point a (new)

(a) Believes that the sale of strategic assets in the Union, such as gas trading platforms, would affect the Union's energy strategy;

Amendment 589 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)

29b. Recognises that economic, regulatory and administrative barriers currently prevent consumers to actively participate in the energy system; recognises that a growing share of consumers is involved in producing its own energy and is interested in choosing its energy supplier, modifying behaviour and joining common initiatives such as community renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, therefore calls on the Commission to enable citizens to become prosumers meaning more active actors of the European energy system instead of passive consumers;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)

Fc. A policy for energy security must address the need of stable supply from different energy sources, providing the European economy with the energy needed for transports, industry and housing in a way that supports competiveness and climate policy, at the same time as it must minimize the dependence to those who deliberately want to use energy resources for their own political purposes in order to influence the political development in other countries,

Amendment 59 #

Pascal ARIMONT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Reminds the Member States of the recently produced European Energy Security Strategy and calls on them, in that regard, to step up regulatory and public financial support so as to accelerate the renovation rate of buildings and the improvement and/or roll-out of district heating systems;

Amendment 590 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)

29c. Calls the European Commission to support the adaptation of market rules to allow the integration of distributed and variable renewable energy sources, especially via easy market access for aggregators;

Amendment 591 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. BNotes that the internal energy market needs to be completed to allow consumers to reap the benefits of truly competitive, consumer-friendly energy markets, delivering real choice; believes that one of the most important factors of the completion of a transparent, well- functioning and fully integrated gas and electricity market is the full implementation of the Third Energy Package, Second Climate and Energy Package and subsequent energy efficiency legislation;

Amendment 592 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Believes that one of the most important factors of the completion of a transparent, well-functioning and fully integrated gas and electricity market is the full implementation of the Third Energy Package; points out that not all Member States have to date implemented the Third Energy Package, a fact which makes it impossible to ensure the energy independence and security of the EU’s individual regions and the EU as a whole;

Amendment 593 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Believes that one of the most important factors of the completion of a transparent, well-functioning and fully integrated gas and electricity market is the full implementation of the Third Energy Package; calls for an assessment to be made of the implementation of the third energy package and of the benefits generated for consumers;

Amendment 594 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Believes that one of the most important factors of the completion of a transparent, well-functioning and fully integrated gas and electricity market is the full implementation of the Third Energy Package encompassing additional measures towards the cross-border market integration focussing on intraday and balancing markets;

Amendment 595 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. ~~Believ~~Underlines that one of the most important factors of the completion of a transparent, well-functioning and fully integrated gas and electricity market is the full implementation of the Third Energy Package, and calls on Member States to increase their efforts to comply with the provisions outlined therein;

Amendment 596 #

Paul TANG, Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Believes that one of the most important factors of the completion of a transparent, well-functioning and fully integrated gas and electricity market is the full implementation of the Third Energy Package; Calls on the Commission to increase its efforts to enforce the implementation of the third energy package;

Amendment 597 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Dan NICA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Believes that ~~one~~two of the most important factors of the completion of a transparent, well-functioning and fully integrated gas and electricity market isare the full implementation of the Third Energy Package and the development of an appropriate energy infrastructure including cross-border interconnections;

Amendment 598 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Believes that ~~one of~~ the most important factors of the completion of a transparent, well- functioning and fully integrated gas and electricity market isare the full implementation of the Third Energy Package and the development of the needed energy infrastructures, including cross-border interconnections;

Amendment 599 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

Amendment 6 #

Jens NILSSON, Liisa JAAKONSAARI

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)

- having regard to the European Structural and Investments Funds (ESIF); in particular to the Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 and Regulation (EU) No 1300/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. UEmphasises that a policy for energy security is made up of various elements, with improved preparedness for disruptions in energy supply, cooperation and coordination in relations with third countries and new infrastructure being just as important as, and developed in a way that chimes with, ambitions to develop renewable energy, implement energy efficiency measures and cut greenhouse gas emissions; underlines the positive impact that market integration has had on wholesale prices in the electricity sector, and recalls that the potential net economic benefit that may be gained from the completion of the internal market for energy is in the range of EUR 16-40 billion per year;

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the so called ‘winter package’ of USD 4.6 billion was agreed on 30 October 2014 and is being implemented, securing gas supply for Ukraine and also for EU Member States but only for a limited time;

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that, since technology is an essential element in reducing energy demand, it is vital to support innovative projects focusing on renewable and clean energy so as to ensure that they are competitive and that they guarantee supply, and to ensure that we are more sustainable; calls for funding for ‘secure, clean and efficient energy’ as listed in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 1291/2013 to be protected, since it will enable us to become the world leader in renewable and clean energies;

Amendment 600 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

Amendment 601 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Reminds the need to engage all available public and private financial resources in building up new and upgrading the existing energy infrastructure, at the EU level namely through Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and European Structural and Investments Funds (ESIF);

Amendment 602 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Considers that the ACER agency is key to ensuring such implementation and to avoiding market abuse in wholesale energy markets and therefore regrets that to date despite its increased tasks and responsibilities there has not been a commensurate increase in resources, in particular staffing.

Amendment 603 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Underlines that the competition policy of the European Union is an integrated part of the internal market and that it must be applied to all energy sources, all distribution channels and all suppliers in the same manners as in other markets,

Amendment 604 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)

30b. Calls for Member States with regulated price for electricity to open up for normal competition and prizing based on supply and demand, as a means for a better functioning internal market, a responsible development of demand and incentives for new production and transmission capacity,

Amendment 605 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)

30b. Stresses the necessity for an inter- connected and stable transmission system throughout the EU, where any negative effects, such as unplanned power flows, are avoided;

Amendment 606 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)

30c. Underlines that new energy infrastructure and better interconnections are best financed via commercial investments, facilitated by market based prices, in the framework of a functioning internal energy market,

Amendment 607 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Acknowledges that a more integrated energy system could enhance crossborder solidarity during times of external energy supply shocks; calls on the Commission to ensure that energy generation and transmission can operate as a functional element of the EU internal market across national borders without undue restrictions; acknowledges that a more integrated energy system could enhance crossborder solidarity during times of external energy supply shocks; calls on the Commission to ensure that energy generation and transmission can operate as a functional element of the EU internal market across national borders without undue restrictions; highlights the importance of a better governance of the internal market which must have the capacity to be transparent to citizens and companies, and better coordination of grids across EU regions when detecting gaps of energy demand and supply, as well as forthcoming deficiencies in the production and transmission infrastructure;

Amendment 608 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

Amendment 609 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Acknowledges that a more integrated energy system could enhance crossborder solidarity during times of external energy supply shocks; ~~calls on the Commission~~that immediate action is required from the Commission and the Member States to ensure that energy generation or production, storage and transmission can operate as a functional element of the EU internal market across national borders without undue restrictions, where next to the full exploitation of existing interconnector capacities (including gas reverse flows) new infrastructure projects should be also realized;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the systematic Russian policy to eliminate Ukraine as a transit country for Russian gas to European customers creates a real challenge to the security of gas supply for a number of Member States in Central and South Eastern Europe

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls for increased and better cross- border connections between Members States including more interconnectors, balancing arrangements, capacity mechanisms and market integration which can all contribute to better long term energy security;

Amendment 610 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Acknowledges that a more integrated energy system could enhance crossborder solidarity during times of external energy supply shocks; calls on the Commission to ensure that energy generation ~~and~~ transmission and distribution, energy demand management, storage as well as system regulation offering regional optimissation opportunities can operate as a functional element of the EU internal market across national borders without undue restrictions;

Amendment 611 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Acknowledges that a more integrated energy system could enhance crossborder solidarity during times of external energy supply shocks and would allow further integration of increasing volumes of renewable energy; calls on the Commission to ensure that energy generation and transmission can operate as a functional element of the EU internal market across national borders without undue restrictions;

Amendment 612 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Acknowledges that a more integrated energy system could enhance crossborder solidarity during times of external energy supply shocks; calls on the Commission to ensure that energy generation ~~and~~, transmission and distribution, as well as energy demand management, can operate as a functional elements of the EU internal market across national borders without undue restrictions;

Amendment 613 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

Amendment 614 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

Amendment 615 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 – point 1 (new)

(1) Notes that the level of gas infrastructure development is not spread evenly across the EU; stresses that Member States in the Baltic, Central- Eastern, South-Eastern and Western Europe require investments to ensure full integration of infrastructure and to reduce their vulnerability to disruption from single or dominant energy suppliers;

Amendment 616 #

Paul TANG, Jeppe KOFOD, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Underlines importance of interconnection for the functioning of the Internal Energy Market and for the security of energy supply; stresses the need for a sound political framework to attract investment in energy infrastructure; calls on the Commission to facilitate investment and remove barriers for cross-border electricity interconnectors

Amendment 617 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Stresses the importance of a high and efficient utilisation of the already existing energy infrastructure; Therefore urges the Commission to improve its actions as regards to tackling congestion and bottlenecks in the European energy system;

Amendment 618 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Jeppe KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Welcomes the European Council’s proposal for a minimum level of electricity interconnection between Member States of 10 % by 2020 and 15 % by 2030; Underlines the importance of Member States' policies acting in a complementary manner to better functioning of the internal market, strengthening interconnection of transmission networks; Highlights that in order to strengthen our emergency energy solidarity and resistance to supply disruptions, energy must be exportable at all times; Notes in this regard that current systems of cross border transmission are often hampered by decisions of national transmission operators; calls therefore on ACER to put more emphasis on this issue in its annual market monitoring report and the Commission to ensure that European Transmission operators act as a single one;

Amendment 619 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Welcomes the European Co~~uncil’~~mmission's proposal for a minimum level of electricity interconnection between Member States of 10 % by 2020 and 15 % by 2030;, targets supported by the European Parliament in its resolution on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies of 5 February 2014 and by the European Council in its conclusions of October 2014; priority should be given to the interconnection of regions such as the Iberian peninsula and the Baltic countries which remain isolated from European energy networks.

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. Whereas 29% of EU's primary energy production comes from nuclear energy, one of the main indigenous sources required to ensure the transition to an independent, low-carbon and competitive energy mix;

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Stresses the need to carry out an ambitious investment plan to modernise and update energy networks and to optimise and maximise the use of available infrastructure; calls on the Member States to boost cross-border interconnections with their national networks and thereby maximise their efficiency; highlights the importance of setting binding targets for gas interconnections, as called for by the European Parliament;

Amendment 620 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Welcomes the European Council’s proposal for a minimum level of electricity interconnection between Member States of 10 % by 2020 and 15 % by 2030; Stresses that electricity interconnections should be built for cross-border trading on a daily basis and not only to cover peak loads. Calls in that respect for a strengthened role of ACER, as well as ENTSO-E and ENTSOG to ensure that cross-border infrastructures are built for a functioning European energy market ;

Amendment 621 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Paul TANG, Dan NICA, Jeppe KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Welcomes the European Council’s proposal for a minimum level of electricity interconnection between Member States of 10 % by 2020 and 15 % by 2030 and asks for the establishment of gas interconnection targets too; points out that the European Parliament has underlined the need for these targets to be binding;

Amendment 622 #

Carlos ZORRINHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Welcomes the European Council’s proposal for a minimum level of electricity interconnection between Member States of 10% by 2020 and 15% by 2030; and urges the Commission to implement a permanent monitoring and follow-up procedure to enable the proposal to be realised;

Amendment 623 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Welcomes the European Council's position that electricity system interconnectivity must be ensured by integrating all the Member States into the European Continental Networks and the European Council’s proposal for a minimum level of electricity interconnection between Member States of 10 % by 2020 and 15 % by 2030;

Amendment 624 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Welcomes the European Council’'s proposal for a minimum level of electricity interconnection between Member States of 10 % by 2020 and 15 % by 2030 and supports benchmarking projects of common interest focusing on electricity by 2030 to measure completion of this objective;

Amendment 625 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Welcomes the European Co~~uncil’s proposa~~mmission's proposal and European Council's call for a minimum level of electricity interconnection between Member States of 10 % by 2020 and 15 % by 2030; ; Believes however that ambitious targets should also be set for gas interconnections.

Amendment 626 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Welcomes the European Council’'s proposal for a minimum level of electricity interconnection between Member States of 10 % by 2020 and 15 % by 2030; stresses the need to set ambitious targets for gas interconnectors as well;

Amendment 627 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Welcomes the European Council’'s proposal for a minimum level of electricity interconnection between Member States of 10 % by 2020 and 15 % by 2030; calls on the Commission to propose a concrete action plan to meet these targets;

Amendment 628 #

Dan NICA, Miroslav POCHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Welcomes the European Council’s proposal for a minimum level of electricity interconnection between Member States of 10 % by 2020 and 15 % by 2030; calls on the Commission to propose a concrete Action Plan to meet these targets.

Amendment 629 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Welcomes the European Council’s proposal for a minimum level of electricity interconnection between Member States of 10 % by 2020 and 15 % by 2030, and encourages faster progress towards achieving those objectives and the ambition to surpass them;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. Notes that several Member States today support additional production capacity in order to guarantee the security of supply on their electricity market; that to this end various forms of capacity mechanisms are developed ranging from capacity fees, auctions of financial support, auctions of guarantees for a minimum return on investment, feed-in tariffs to systems of tradable capacity certificates that suppliers must obtain; that some of these mechanisms impedes a fair competition, give rise to additional advantages for incumbents at the expense of new entrants or of possible alternative investments in the field of energy efficiency or decentralised production, even if these investments can deliver the same security of supply at a lower cost; that none of the capacity mechanisms can prevent that the additional power production in times of peak demand, will be exported to neighbouring countries if higher prices are offered there;

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to guarantee regulatory stability for renewable energies and ensure that investments made in line with the EU’s energy objectives are protected; stresses the need to avoid retroactive application of possible changes in the economic conditions governing investments already made in renewable energies;

Amendment 630 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Believes that the EU’s actions in selecting important European projects do not sufficiently allow for the energy problems of individual Member States and EU regions, with the result that some Member States, for example Lithuania, have had to reduce their total energy dependence on a single external supplier using their own resources; calls for the list of infrastructure projects of European importance to be reviewed and updated, taking into account the problems regarding energy security and independence and diversification of supply posed for individual Member States, certain EU regions, and the EU as a whole;

Amendment 631 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Emphasises that expansion and upgrading of interconnections in Southern European countries could contribute to the further uptake of renewables and for energy security in the region; it could also catalyse the region's energy market's integration with the rest of the EU and enhance the security of energy supply;

Amendment 632 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Notes the need to better integrate renewables into the European electricity grid, and believes that the adoption of binding targets for 2030 also contributes to the solution of the problem related to intermittency of energy production from these sources;

Amendment 633 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Stresses the need ~~for~~to carry out electricity stress tests to, which shall be continued until the dependence of all Member States’ control of transmission systems on third countries operators is fully eliminated and synchronous operation within the European Continental Networks is implemented no later than 2025;

Amendment 634 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Stresses the need for electricity and gas stress tests to continue until the dependence of Member States’' control of transmission systems on third countries operators is fully eliminated and synchronous operation within the European Continental Networks is implemented;

Amendment 635 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)

33a. Calls on the Commission to actively support the Member States in achieving the network and system interconnectivity objectives and ensure that appropriate EU financing is available in this regard;

Amendment 636 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. ~~Emphasi~~Stresses that ~~acceleration of the implementation of strategic infrastructure projects is highly necessary, and therefore encourages the Commission to participate more actively in this process;~~infrastructure includes both energy demand and energy supply investments, and that first priority must be given to investment in energy savings, as the least-cost option

Amendment 637 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Emphasises that acceleration of the implementation of those strategic infrastructure projects ~~is highly necessary, and therefore encourages the Commission to participate more actively in this process~~that would still be needed in medium and long-term where the ambitious energy efficiency and energy demand reduction EU goals achieved in 2020 and 2030 and that is in full compliance with EU long-term decarbonisation commitments and EU environmental legislation is highly necessary, and therefore encourages the Commission to participate more actively in the process of the project selection and implementing those projects that deliver most benefit in the short, medium and long term first;

Amendment 638 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Emphasises that acceleration of the implementation of strategic infrastructure projects of common interest, especially those designed to put an end to a Member State's energy isolation is highly necessary, and therefore encourages the Commission to participate more actively in this process; strongly believes that EU funding is essential for the implementation of these key European energy infrastructure projects for securing supplies and resources, since such investments typically require high level of public investment in order to attract and leverage sufficient private funds;

Amendment 639 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Emphasises that is highly necessary to accelerat~~ion of~~e the implementation of those strategic infrastructure projects ~~is highly necessary, and therefore encourages the Commission to participate more actively in this process~~that are in full compliance with the EU environmental legislation, the EU long- term decarbonisation commitments and that can fasten the achievement of the 2020 and 2030 EU's goals of energy efficiency; therefore encourages the Commission to participate more actively in the projects selection in order to give priority to those that are more likely to deliver benefits in the short, medium and long term;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the Commission has drawn up the list of energy infrastructure projects of common interest to be implemented by 2020, and the EU’s multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 contributes to their funding under the Connecting Europe Facility and the Investment Plan, which should treat the infrastructure concerned as a priority;

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Calls on the Commission, Member States and regions to allocate funds for the development of carbon capture and storage technologies;

Amendment 640 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Emphasises that acceleration of the implementation of strategic infrastructure projects is highly necessary, and therefore encourages the Commission to participate more actively in this process; stresses that infrastructure includes both energy demand and energy supply investments, and that first priority must be given to investment in energy savings, as the least- cost option;

Amendment 641 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Emphasises that there is a pressing need to accelerat~~ion of~~e the implementation of strategic infrastructure projects, i~~s highly necessary~~ncluding the building of transmission networks and the Trans-Caspian, Nabucco, Trans- Adriatic and Sarmatia pipelines, and therefore encourages the Commission to participate more actively in this process;

Amendment 642 #

Victor BOŞTINARU, Massimiliano SALINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Emphasises that acceleration of the implementation of strategic infrastructure projects is highly necessary, and therefore encourages the Commission to participate more actively in this process; highlights that infrastructure investment encompass both energy demand and energy supply measures;

Amendment 643 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Emphasises that acceleration of the implementation of strategic infrastructure projects is highly necessary, and therefore ~~encourages~~calls on the Commission to ~~participate more actively in~~do all the necessary efforts to speed up thise process;

Amendment 644 #

Ashley FOX, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ian DUNCAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Emphasises that acceleration of the implementation of strategic infrastructure projects is ~~highly necessary~~imperative, and therefore encourages the Commission to participate more actively in this process with the relevant Member States and regions;

Amendment 645 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34a. Emphasises that acceleration of the implementation of those strategic infrastructure projects that contribute most to medium and long term aspects of energy security are in full compliance with EU long-term decarbonisation commitments and EU environmental legislation; therefore encourages the Commission to strictly follow Connecting Europe Facilities guidelines implying that 'a majority of projects should come from electricity' as well as the current climate funding criteria of the European Investment Bank;

Amendment 646 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34a. Regrets that the European Parliament has not been involved in the selection of the strategic infrastructure projects presented in the Commission's communication on energy security 1 a; strongly questions the legal status of these strategic projects; __________________ 1a SWD(2014)330 final

Amendment 647 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Kaja KALLAS, Nils TORVALDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34a. Points out that the need to reach a higher level of interconnections between energy networks in the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of the European Union has been underlined by the European Council;

Amendment 648 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34a. Urges the Commission to evaluate the necessity and potential role of a European strategy for back-up capacities to ensure internal resilience to external supply side shocks;

Amendment 649 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Calls for those of the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) from the list adopted in 2013 t~~o be executed without delay~~hat are fully compliant with the EU environmental legislation and in line with the EU short, medium and long term decarbonisation commitments to be executed without delay giving priority to clusters connecting generation from renewable energy sources; calls on the Commission to withhold support and funding for any of the projects from the PCI list adopted in 2013 that have not yet obtained all the necessary environmental permits or that encounter strong local resistance;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the Commission has drawn up the list of energy infrastructure projects of common interest to be implemented by 2020 that is being updated every two years and requires intensive consultation with the civil society in Member States and third countries affected as well as the European parliament, and the EU’s multiannual financial framework for 2014- 2020 can contributes to their funding under the Connecting Europe Facility and the Investment Plan where they are in full compliance with EU climate, energy and state aid legislation;

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 650 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Calls ~~for the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) adopted in~~on the Commission to direct more resources to the CEF budget, especially for PCI projects in order to further develop interconnectedness of the national grids in Europe; highlights that the implementation of the PCIs and ENTSO-E's 10 year network development plan's "Projects of Pan-European Significance" should be the backbone of meeting the EU's interconnectivity objectives; Calls on the Commission to come forward with concrete proposals by March 20135 to ~~be executed without delay;~~ ensure key bottlenecks in the Iberian peninsula and the Baltic countries are addressed by 2020;

Amendment 651 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Calls for those of the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) from the list adopted in 2013 t~~o be executed without delay~~hat are fully compliant with the EU environmental legislation and in line with the EU short, medium and long term decarbonisation commitments to be executed without delay; calls on the Commission to withhold support and funding for any of the projects from the PCI list adopted in 2013 that have not yet obtained all the necessary environmental permits or that encounter strong local resistance;

Amendment 652 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Calls for the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) adopted in 2013 to be executed without delay; in this connection, there should be a focus on the elimination of energy islands through interoperability and price zones, rather than eliminating price zones where they already exist. In addition, extending price zones in this way must not lead to the undermining of carbon-neutral and renewable energy production.

Amendment 653 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Calls ~~for th~~on the Commission to ensure that only those Projects of Common Interest (PCI) adopted in 2013 ~~to be executed without delay~~are supported that have obtained all the necessary environmental permits and have strong local acceptance and complement the existing PCIs by focusing on energy savings, improved efficiency and broader use of renewables;

Amendment 654 #

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Morten PETERSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Calls for the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) list, as first adopted in 2013 and periodically updated, to be executed without delay; Stresses the urgency to implement key projects and initiatives listed in the European Energy Security Strategy;

Amendment 655 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Calls for the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) a~~dopted in 2013 to be executed without delay~~nd Projects of Energy Community Interest (PECI) adopted in 2013 to be executed without delay and with a just distribution of the financial means;

Amendment 656 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Calls for the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) adopted in 2013 to be executed without delay and to immediately consider new projects with the Member States;;

Amendment 657 #

Victor BOŞTINARU, Massimiliano SALINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Calls for the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) adopted in 2013 to be executed without delay and for priority to be given to interconnection infrastructure in the Investment Plan;

Amendment 658 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Calls for the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) adopted in 2013 to be executed without delay and in full respect of the deadlines;

Amendment 659 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Stresses that larger bidding zones advance the implementation of the internal energy market, increase market efficiency, competition and liquidity. Taking into account the increasing share of renewables, larger bidding zones support the necessary characteristics of a well-functioning and liquid electricity market; notes that increased liquidity leads to reduced trading costs, resilient price signals for investment decisions, better hedging for plant operators and more competition, which in turn leads to lower energy prices;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the Commission has drawn up the list of energy infrastructure projects of common interest to be implemented by 2020, ~~and the EU’~~that is being updated every two years and requires intensive consultation with the civil society in Member States and countries affected outside of the EU28; insisting that since the EU's multiannual financial framework for 2014- 2020 contributes to their funding under the Connecting Europe Facility and the Investment Plan they shall be in full compliance with EU climate, energy and state aid legislation;

Amendment 66 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Urges the Commission and the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) to place more emphasis on combating the problem of transmission curtailments at national borders~~; maintains that a well-functioning internal energy market requires both the significant development of infrastructure and the rigorous enforcement of existing capacity allocation rules~~, notes that savings equivalent to €15bn per year (10% of the gas wholesale price) could be possible if existing market imperfections that allow for uncompetitive price differentials between EU Member States are addressed;

Amendment 660 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Stresses the role of CEF in providing support for implementing PCI's and the need to ensure adequate EU financing availability in the next financial perspective for energy infrastructure projects; in this context stresses the particular importance of EU financing for commercially not viable security of supply energy infrastructure projects before and after 2020;

Amendment 661 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Recognises the European Fund for Strategic Investment and the Connecting Europe Facility as key mechanisms towards infrastructure development;

Amendment 662 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)

35b. Further notes that attracting private investment for the development of PCI's by maximising the use of financial instruments will have an important leverage effect on public funding and will also restart infrastructure investment in the EU.

Amendment 663 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Stresses the need for regional cooperation to be strengthened throughout the EU, including the establishment, operation and use of natural gas storages and intelligent electricity storage systems on a mutually beneficial basis, as energy security issues can be resolved more effectively and energy can be produced, stored and consumed more rationally at the regional level; notes that the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan, which aims to integrate the countries of the Baltic Sea region into the EU energy infrastructure networks, is an excellent example of regional cooperation;

Amendment 664 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Stresses the need for regional cooperation to be strengthened throughout the EU, as energy security issues can be resolved more effectively and energy can be produced and consumed more rationally at the regional level; notes that the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan, which aims to integrate the countries of the Baltic Sea region into the EU energy infrastructure networks, is an excellent example of regional cooperation;, that needs to be implemented, with a benchmark approach and concrete timetable for implementation.

Amendment 665 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Stresses the need for regional cooperation to be strengthened throughout the EU and the Energy Community, as energy security issues can be resolved more effectively and energy can be produced and consumed more rationally at the regional level; notes that the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan, which aims to integrate the countries of the Baltic Sea region into the EU energy infrastructure networks, is an excellent example of regional cooperation;

Amendment 666 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Stresses the need for regional cooperation to be strengthened throughout the EU, as energy security issues can be resolved more effectively and energy can be produced, managed and consumed more rationally at the local and regional level; notes that the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan, which aims to integrate the countries of the Baltic Sea region into the EU energy infrastructure networks, is an excellent example of regional cooperation;

Amendment 667 #

Ashley FOX, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ian DUNCAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Stresses the need for regional cooperation to be strengthened throughout the EU, as energy security issues can be resolved more ~~effective~~cost-efficiently and energy can be produced and consumed more rationally at the regional level; notes that the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan, which aims to integrate the countries of the Baltic Sea region into the EU energy infrastructure networks, is an excellent example of regional cooperation;

Amendment 668 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Stresses the need for regional cooperation to be strengthened throughout the EU, as energy security issues can be resolved more effectively and energy can be produced, managed and consumed more rationally at the regional level; notes that the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan, which aims to integrate the countries of the Baltic Sea region into the EU energy infrastructure networks, is an excellent example of regional cooperation;

Amendment 669 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Paul TANG, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jeppe KOFOD, Dan NICA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36a. Emphasises the need to optimise the use of energy infrastructures that are already built in order to reduce investment costs; calls on Member states to increase their interconnection capacity to achieve, at least, an optimal level of integration of the EU energy market and to adapt their national networks for the increments of interconnection capacity to be effective.

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the Commission has drawn up the list of energy infrastructure projects of common interest to be implemented by 2020, and the EU’s multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 contributes to their funding under the Connecting Europe Facility and the Investment Plan; whereas further investment is needed as regards the building of transmission networks, including the Trans-Caspian, Nabucco, Trans-Adriatic and Sarmatia pipelines;

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Urges the Commission and the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) to place more emphasis on combating the problem of transmission curtailments at national borders; ~~maintains that~~believes that a stronger role of ACER is necessary for a well-functioning internal energy market as it requires both the significant development of infrastructure and interconnectors that allow cross border trade and the rigorous enforcement of existing capacity allocation rules;

Amendment 670 #

Ashley FOX, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ian DUNCAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36a. Stresses that the Mediterranean region is particularly important, both in terms of existing resources and others being discovered; and calls for a Mediterranean gas hub in Southern Europe;

Amendment 671 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Emphasises that energy must be made affordable to all citizens of the EU; considers that avoiding unnecessary consumption, efficiency improvements and sustainable energy investment, particularly in buildings, wouldBelieves that the only way to provide affordable energy prices is through a fully integrated market with maximum competition, which combined with energy efficiency will enable many households to escape energy poverty;

Amendment 672 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

Amendment 673 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Emphasises that energy must be made affordable to all citizens of the EU~~; considers that avoiding unnecessary consumption, efficiency improvements and sustainable energy investment, particularly in buildings, would enable many households to escape energy poverty~~ Member States; to this end calls for an assessment of the impact of EU energy policy, which has weakened energy security through free competition and has created an energy gap for example by totally or partially dismantling the price framework mechanism through deregulation;

Amendment 674 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Seb DANCE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Clare MOODY, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Paul BRANNEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Emphasises that energy must be made affordable to all citizens of the EU; considers that avoiding unnecessary consumption, efficiency improvements and sustainable energy investment, particularly in buildings, would enable many households to escape energy poverty which affected one in four EU citizens in 2012; highlights that the problem is likely to worsen given unstable energy security and underlines that while fuel subsidies can provide a respite, this is a temporary solution and subsidies remain an unsustainable option for reducing energy poverty; highlights the inequality of energy poverty in that the pricing structure for customers means that the poor pay more for their energy; invites the Commission to present a communication on energy poverty in Europe, accompanied by an action plan to fight against it; believes that the communication should contain a definition of energy poverty and develop national indicators in order to measure the incidence and evolution of energy poverty in the Union, as well as the efficacy of the measures to be undertaken;

Amendment 675 #

Henna VIRKKUNEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Emphasises that energy must be made affordable to all citizens of the EU; considers that avoiding unnecessary consumption, efficiency improvements, stronger interconnections, higher market integration and sustainable energy investment, particularly in buildings, would enable many all households to ~~escape energy poverty~~access on equal conditions a single, sustainable, competitive and secure energy market and escape energy poverty; considers that smart meters, efficient lighting, cloud computing and distributed software have the potential to transform energy use patterns;

Amendment 676 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Emphasises that energy must be made affordable to all citizens of the EU; calls on the Commission to launch a study analysing new and cost-efficient market designs for the European electricity market with a view to ensuring that consumers receive reasonably priced electricity and to preventing carbon leakage; considers that avoiding unnecessary consumption, efficiency improvements and sustainable energy investment, particularly in buildings, would enable many households to escape energy poverty;

Amendment 677 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Emphasises that energy must be made affordable to all citizens of the EU; considers that avoiding unnecessary consumption, by undertaking efficiency improvements and particularly in buildings and investing in sustainable energy investment, particularly in buildings, would enable many households to escape energy poverty; which affected one in four EU citizens - 124 million people - in 2012 particularly in Eastern- Central and Mediterranean; reminds that energy poverty is likely to be aggravated in the coming years by a renewed rise in energy prices; underlines that expensive fuel subsidies, while providing temporary relief, are an unsustainable solution and that coordinated and ambitious energy efficiency policies and measures for the residential sector are needed immediately, together with information, well-designed, dedicated financial mechanisms and new business models such as ESCOs made available for the most vulnerable groups to help them to reduce their energy use, diversify their energy sources and achieve household level energy autonomy as a strategic, long-term solution to energy poverty;

Amendment 678 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

Amendment 679 #

Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Angelika MLINAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. Whereas the role and importance of electricity will continue to increase and political decisions at a European and national level are necessary to ensure this;

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Urges the Commission and the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) to place more emphasis on combating the problem of transmission curtailments at national borders; maintains that a well-functioning internal energy market requires both the significant development of infrastructure and the rigorous enforcement of existing capacity allocation rules; calls for efforts to be stepped up with a view to improving cross- border interconnection and developing smart grids;

Amendment 680 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Emphasises that energy must be made affordable to all citizens of the EU; considers that avoiding unnecessary consumption, efficiency improvements, increased use of indigenous energy sources such as coal in combination with clean coal technologies, and sustainable energy investment, particularly in buildings, would enable many households to escape energy poverty;

Amendment 681 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Emphasises that energy must be made affordable to all citizens of the EU; considers that avoiding unnecessary consumption, by undertaking efficiency improvements and sustainable energy investment, particularly in buildings, would enable many households to escape energy poverty, which affected one in four EU citizens - 124 million people - in 2012;

Amendment 682 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Emphasises that energy must be made affordable to all citizens of ~~the EU~~Europe; considers that avoiding unnecessary consumption, efficiency improvements and sustainable energy investment, particularly in buildings, would enable many households to escape energy poverty;

Amendment 683 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD, Bernd LANGE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Constanze KREHL, Dan NICA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)

37a. calls on the European Commission to present an action plan to fight against energy poverty which should be implemented by coordinated action plans in the Member States and the exchange of best practices; calls on the European Commission to revise regulation 994/2010 on the security of gas supply in view to present a common definition of "protected customers" to whom gas providers must secure supplies in case of supply disruption for at least 30 days of high demand

Amendment 684 #

Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Paul TANG, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)

37a. Notes that ACER plays a pivotal role in ensuring the proper and efficient functioning of a truly integrated Internal European Energy Market; reminds the Commission of ACER's difficult budgetary situation and encourages the Commission to ensure that ACER receives the necessary resources to effectively fulfil its duties;

Amendment 685 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)

37a. Stresses that energy security is strongly linked to geopolitical and security policy issues, and that all energy security measures should be taken in this broader context and should help reduce the EU's dependency from external energy sources.

Amendment 686 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)

37a. Considers it absolutely unacceptable that 54 million citizens should be suffering energy poverty in the European Union; calls for the adoption of a global action plan against energy poverty at European level;

Amendment 687 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)

37a. Considers that the need for energy security represents an opportunity to tackle energy poverty, and requests a Commission action plan to identify key actions to be taken;

Amendment 688 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 – point a (new)

(a) Believes that a minimum amount of free daily energy supply is to be made available to citizen facing energy poverty;

Amendment 689 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)

37b. Emphasises that the EU is home to a strong industrial base in low-carbon energy technologies, such as renewables and nuclear, which can contribute to improved energy security of the EU and its neighbours by reducing external dependence on a single supplier;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas industry is leaving the EU due to the high energy costs, leading to the reduction of its GDP share and effectively, loss of jobs; whereas the Commission has set its goal that industry's share of GDP should be around 20% by 2020;

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Maintains that a well-functioning internal energy market requires both the significant development of infrastructure and the rigorous enforcement of existing capacity allocation rules;

Amendment 690 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. ~~Stresse~~Considers that dependence on one single supplier of energy resources~~, with~~ is the result~~ing lack of competition~~ of geographical constraints, can ~~impede economic growth and endanger security at national and EU level, and that, therefore, all projects for diversifying energy suppliers must be implemented consistently~~d that the wish to diversify sources must take account of those constraints, taking the Member States’ and the EU’s interests into account, without subjection to power games outside Europe;

Amendment 691 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Stresses that dependence on one single supplier of energy resources, with the resulting lack of competition, can impede economic growth and endanger security at national and EU level, and that, therefore, all projects for diversifying energy suppliers must be implemented consistently; emphasises the role and potential of shale gas and coal in developing a European energy security system as an important alternative to the EU being dependent on external energy sources;

Amendment 692 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Stresses that dependence on one single supplier of energy resources, with the resulting lack of competition, can impede economic growth and endanger security at national and EU level, and that, therefore, all projects ~~for diversifying energy suppliers must be implemented consistently~~that reduce energy demand need to be prioritised over diversifying energy suppliers;

Amendment 693 #

Ashley FOX, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ian DUNCAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Stresses that dependence on one single supplier of energy resources, with the resulting lack of competition, can impede economic growth and endanger security at national and EU level, and that, therefore, all projects ~~for diversifying energy suppliers must be implemented consistently~~that reduce energy demand need to be prioritised over all;

Amendment 694 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Stresses that dependence on one single supplier of energy resources, with the resulting vulnerability and lack of competition, can impede economic growth and endanger security at national and EU level, and that, therefore, all projects for diversifying energy suppliers must be implemented consistently;

Amendment 695 #

Miriam DALLI, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)

38a. Stresses that actions for the diversification of suppliers, routes and sources of energy to the EU should be accelerated, especially those aimed at creating new transport corridors (such as the Southern Corridor or in the Mediterranean Basin the setting up of a Euro-Mediterranean gas hub); increasing the EU's share of LNG; improving the interconnection of energy grids; completing the Euro-Mediterranean electricity and gas PCIs; developing new storage facilities; and also modernising and upgrading the existing fleet of conventional power plants;

Amendment 696 #

Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Miloslav RANSDORF, Marisa MATIAS, João FERREIRA, Cornelia ERNST, Sofia SAKORAFA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)

38a. Insists that the EU's energy policy should ensure the access to energy for all, contribute to affordable energy prices for the benefit of all consumers and strengthen public control and regulation in this sector. Reiterates that the Energy is a basic human need and therefore the EU should closely focus on the issue of energy poverty and promote measures to tackle this problem, which affected one in four EU citizens - 124 million people - in 2012; reminds that this problem is likely to be aggravated in the coming years by a renewed rise in energy prices;

Amendment 697 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)

38a. Emphasises that Europe is home to a strong industrial base in low-carbon energy technologies, such as nuclear, which can contribute to improved European energy security by reducing external dependence on a single supplier;

Amendment 698 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

Amendment 699 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Stresses that the EU’s energy diversification must prioritise those projects that diversify not only routes but also sources and must meet all requirements of EU law; emphasises that the diversification of routes must be directed towards reliable suppliers, and that supply agreements should in any case foresee clear, effective and easily applicable obligations and penalty clauses to ensure that energy supply is not affected by events such as political ones;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission communication entitled 'Towards a circular economy: A zero waste programme for Europe' (COM(2014)398),

Amendment 7 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jeppe KOFOD, Edouard MARTIN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)

(1) Stresses that a genuine single energy market must guarantee universal cohesive access, with fair prices and a high level of consumer protection, particularly for the most vulnerable consumers; calls for a minimum electricity and gas supply to be guaranteed that will end energy poverty by setting minimum levels in European households, through an action plan with specific indicators to assess the level of energy poverty and the impact of measures;

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. Whereas according to the Commission, energy efficiency, renewable energy and a smart infrastructure are the three "no-regrets options"; given that energy efficiency is the "first fuel" and is the cheapest and fastest way to lower the bills of EU households and industry, because renewable energy is produced in the EU and often nearby to the place of consumption creating sustainable local jobs, ensuring energy security and helping to reach our climate goals, and since a smart transmission and distribution net at an EU level can prevent overcapacity and black-outs in the member states;

Amendment 70 #

Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Finds it regretful that some Member States are still in an ‘energy island’ as a result of a lack of well-functioning infrastructure connections within the rest of the EU and in certain regions of EU, increasing amounts of intermittent renewable energy cannot be transported to consumers due to the lack of sufficient infrastructure;

Amendment 700 #

Sofia SAKORAFA, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Stresses that the EU’'s energy diversification must prioritise those projects that diversify not only routes but also sources and must meet all requirements of EU law; emphasises that the diversification ~~of routes must be directed towards reliable suppliers~~must prevent in any case lock in into fossil fuel supply and infrastructure;

Amendment 701 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. 39. Stresses that the EU’'s energy diversification must prioritise those projects that diversify not only routes but also sources and must meet all requirements of EU law; ~~emphasises that the diversification of routes must be directed towards reliable suppliers;~~

Amendment 702 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Stresses that the EU’s energy diversification must prioritise those projects that diversify not only routes but also sources and must meet all requirements of EU law; emphasises that the diversification of routes must be directed towards reliable suppliers; emphasises the importance and possibilities of LNG when it comes to the EU’s energy security;

Amendment 703 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Stresses that the EU’s energy diversification must prioritise those projects that diversify not only routes but also sources and must meet all requirements of EU law; emphasises that the diversification of routes must be directed towards reliable suppliers, in keeping with the principles of competitiveness and value for money;

Amendment 704 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Stresses that the EU’'s energy diversification must prioritise those projects that diversify not only routes but also sources and must meet all requirements of EU law; emphasises that the diversification of routes must be directed towards reliable suppliers which, at the same price, favours the closest suppliers;

Amendment 705 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Stresses that the EU’s energy diversification must prioritise those projects that diversify ~~not only routes but also~~routes and sources and must meet all requirements of EU law; emphasises that the diversification of routes must be directed towards reliable suppliers;

Amendment 706 #

Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)

39a. Recognises that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) could enable the sustainable exploitation of our indigenous fossil fuels and other energy sources and therefore takes the view that CCS will have an important role in reconciling the diversification of external energy supply with objectives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;

Amendment 707 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)

39a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts to conclude an agreement on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with the United States of America, ensuring that trade in energy commodities such as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) forms part of this agreement, bearing in mind that LNG will remain and grow as a major potential source of diversification of the energy supplies of the EU;

Amendment 708 #

Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Miroslav POCHE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Paul BRANNEN, Seb DANCE, Clare MOODY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)

39a. Believes that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) could aid the sustainable, low carbon exploitation of fuels from a variety of external sources; therefore, takes the view that CCS could have an important role in reconciling the EU's divergent objectives of a diverse, secure energy supply which simultaneously reduces greenhouse gas emissions;

Amendment 709 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)

39a. Calls on the European Commission to give clear priority to the realisation of a fully integrated EU gas market without energy islands (using new interconnectors, reverse flows, etc.); reminds the European Commission that a large share of LNG import terminals in the EU remains underutilised;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas improved energy efficiency has partially decoupled economic growth from energy consumption over the last decade, and this process needs to ~~continue~~be stepped up;

Amendment 71 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

~~6. Underlines that the elimination of regulated energy pricing is a precondition for achieving a well-functioning energy market;~~deleted

Amendment 710 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)

39a. Stresses that energy diversification should not be an end to itself but should seek to ensure, first and foremost, the reliability of sources and the value for money and continuity of supplies;

Amendment 711 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 b (new)

39b. Draws attention to the fact that energy supplies coming in to some southern Member States through Ukraine are not sufficiently reliable, and calls for the EU to carry out alternative projects that will provide those Member States with more secure and cheaper energy supplies;

Amendment 712 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

Amendment 713 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

Amendment 714 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Expresses the opinion that Russia can no longer be considered a reliable partner as it explicitly questions EU law, including at the World Trade Organisation, and uses energy supply for political purposes; stresses, therefore, that more attention should be concentrated on the development and furTakes the view that relations with Russia should be improved and that the EU should work more closely with that country on energy issues; believes that Russia is currently the EU’s most suitable global partner for gas supplies and the one that can be most relied on to provide ther e~~xpansion of the gas supply infrastructure with Norway, the Southern Gas Corridor and the Mediterranean gas hub~~nergy supply volumes and continuity that the EU requires;

Amendment 715 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Expresses the opinion that Russia can no longer be considered a reliable partner as it explicitly questions EU law, including at the World Trade Organisation, and uses energy supply for political purposes; stresses, therefore, that more attention should be concentraTakes the view that the anti-Russian bias, which borders on racism, of EU external policy could, if it were to extend ton the ~~development and further expansion of the gas supply infrastructure with Norway, the Southern Gas Corridor and the Mediterranean gas hub~~energy sector, cause inestimable harm to EU citizens and businesses;

Amendment 716 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. ~~Expresses the opinion that Russia can no longer be conside~~Points out that the Member States must of course give mored a ~~reliable pa~~ttention to furtnher as it explicitly questions EU law, including at the World Trade Organisation, and uses energy supply for political purposes; stresses, therefore, that more attention should be concentrated on the development and further expansion of the gas supply infrastructure with Norway, the Southern Gas Corridor and the Mediterranean gas hubexpansion of the gas supply infrastructure from Norway, the Southern Gas Corridor and the Mediterranean gas hub, but they must take account of the limited reserves in these areas and the fact that the instability in the south could undermine these states’ reliability as suppliers or alternative supply routes; calls for the privileged relationship with Russia as a reliable, stable supplier to be maintained;

Amendment 717 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. ~~Expresses the opinion that Russia can no l~~Voices its congcer be considered a reliable partner as it explicitly questions EU law, including at the World Trade Organisation, and uses energy supply for political purposes; stresses, therefore, that more attention should be concentrated on the development and further expansion of the gas supply infrastructure with Norway, thn at the current state of EU-Russia relations and, in particular, the possibility of energy supplies being used for political purposes; stresses that political and diplomatic channels between the EU and Russia should be kept open so that a diplomatic solution may be Sfou~~thern Gas Corridor and the Mediterranean gas hub~~nd to the crisis;

Amendment 718 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Expresses the opinion that Russia ~~can no longer be considered a~~is currently the EU’s most reliable global partner ~~as it explicitly questions EU law, including at the World Trade Organisation, and uses energy supply for political purposes; stresses, therefore,~~in terms of availability and continuity of supply and also thate mo~~re attention should be concentrated on the development and further expansion of the gas supply infrastructure with Norway, the Southern Gas Corridor and the Mediterranean gas hub~~st economically advantageous in terms of price; points out that no other supplier can provide the same volume of gas at a lower price;

Amendment 719 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Expresses the opinion that Russia ~~can no longer~~must continue to be considered a reliable partner ~~as it explicitly questions EU law, including at the World Trade Organisation, and uses energy supply for political purposes;~~ in terms of gas supplies, as it has not yet brought the supply to Europe to a halt; what shortages there have been have resulted from negotiations in transit countries; stresses, therefore, the significance of the promise again made by Russia at the most re~~sses, therefore,~~cent meeting between Alexei Miller and Commissioner Šefčovič that it will remain a reliable gas supplier; underlines that more attention should be concentrated on the development and further expansion of the gas supply infrastructure with Norway, the Southern Gas Corridor and the Mediterranean gas hub; also emphasises the significance of the pipeline projects which have been and are being initiated by Russia.

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas improved energy efficiency has partially decoupled economic growth from energy consumption over the last decade, and this process needs to ~~continue~~be speeded up;

Amendment 72 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines that ~~the elimination of~~ regulated energy pricing is detrimental to competition and investment, and its elimination is a precondition for achieving a well- functioning energy market;

Amendment 720 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Expresses the opinion that ~~Russia can no longer be considered a reliable partner as it explicitly questions EU law, including at the World Trade Organisation, and uses energy supply for political purposes~~efforts to establish a dialogue with Russia should be stepped up; stresses, further~~efore~~, that more attention should be concentrated on making greater and more efficient use of existing infrastructure, and on the development and further expansion of the gas supply infrastructure with Norway, ~~the Southern Gas~~North Africa, the North-South Corridor and the ~~Mediterranea~~Southern gGas ~~hub~~Corridor;

Amendment 721 #

Flavio ZANONATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. ~~Expresses the opinion that Russia can no longer be considered a reliable partner as it explicitly questions EU law, including at the World Trade Organisation,~~Voices its concern at the current state of EU-Russia relations and the fact that Russia often uses energy supplies for political purposes; stresses that political and diplomatic channels between the EU and Russia should be kept open so that a diplomatic solution may be found to the crisis and Rus~~es energy supply for political purposes~~sia may once again be viewed as a reliable partner; stresses, furtherefmore, that more attention should be concentrated on the development and further expansion of the gas supply infrastructure with Norway, the Southern Gas Corridor and the Mediterranean gas hub;

Amendment 722 #

Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Sofia SAKORAFA, Marisa MATIAS, Miloslav RANSDORF

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Expresses the opinion that ~~Russia can no longer be considered a reliable partner as it explicitly questions EU law, including at the World Trade Organisation, and uses energy supply for political purposes~~the EU must learn from past energy crises with Russia; stresses, therefore, that more attention should be concentrated on the development and further expansion of the gas supply infrastructure with Norway, the Southern Gas Corridor and the Mediterranean gas hub;

Amendment 723 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

Amendment 724 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

Amendment 725 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

Amendment 726 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

Amendment 727 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. ~~Exp~~Stresses th~~e opinion that Russia can no longer be considered a reliable partner~~at there are problems with Russia, as it explicitly questions EU law, including at the World Trade Organisation, and uses energy supply for political purposes; stresses, therefore, that more attention should be concentrated on the development and further expansion of the gas supply infrastructure with Norway, the Southern Gas Corridor and the Mediterranean gas hub;

Amendment 728 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Expresses the opinion that Russia can no longer be considered a reliable partner as it explicitly questions EU law, including at the World Trade Organisation, and uses energy supply for political purposes; ~~stresse~~Notes that diversification of supply improves countries' bargaining position towards external gas suppliers, therefore~~, that~~ more attention should be concentrated on the development and further expansion of the gas supply infrastructure ~~with Norway~~, in particular interconnections with Norway, the North- South Corridor, the Southern Gas Corridor and the Mediterranean gas hub;

Amendment 729 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas improved energy efficiency has partially decoupled economic growth from energy consumption over the last decade, and ~~this process needs to continue~~has increased our resilience to price fluctuations, providing multiple benefits to the EU economy and EU citizens;

Amendment 73 #

Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines that the elimination of regulated energy pricing is ~~a precondition for~~contributing to achieving a well-functioning energy market;

Amendment 730 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

Amendment 731 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

Amendment 732 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

Amendment 733 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Expresses the ~~opinio~~concern that Russia can no longer be considered a reliable partner as it explicitly questions EU law, including at the World Trade Organisation, and uses energy supply for political purposes; stresses, therefore, that more attention should be concentrated on the development and further expansion of the gas supply infrastructure with Norway, the Southern Gas Corridor and the Mediterranean gas hub;

Amendment 734 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)

40a. Stresses that significant gas reserves in the North African countries and recent discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean provide the region with an opportunity to emerge as a vibrant centre for a pipeline network transporting gas into Europe; that new pipelines, together with new LNG capacity being developed in the Mediterranean could form the basis of a network which could closely interconnect North Africa and the EU gas market and thus form the basis of an infrastructure hub;

Amendment 735 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)

40a. Recognises that the Black Sea Region is of geo-strategic importance for the energy security of the EU, with regard, in particular, to the diversification of energy supplies, connecting Europe with the Caspian Sea area, the Middle East and Central Asia; emphasises importance of investing in the East Med Gas Corridor in order to mitigate the dependency on Russian gas in Southeast Europe; reiterates the need to strengthen multilateral energy cooperation in the Black Sea region, and develop its energy infrastructure;

Amendment 736 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)

40a. Calls on the Ukrainian Government to make concerted efforts to put a stop to unlawful siphoning off of Russian gas deliveries to the EU on its territory; calls on the Ukrainian authorities to abide by the financial commitments entered into with Russian suppliers and to pay off their country’s debts without outside help; stresses that this unlawful behaviour and Ukraine’s failure to abide by the supply agreements concluded with its Russian suppliers have caused serious harm to the EU;

Amendment 737 #

Eva KAILI, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)

40a. The EU as the world's biggest energy supplier cannot allow for any external supplier to overpower it. The EU stresses the importance of Ukrainian gas transit on the long term and at the same time rejects any kind of pressure from Russia or Turkey or any other country regarding supply routes.

Amendment 738 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)

40a. Underlines the strategic importance of the completion of the Southern Gas Corridor for Europe's energy diversification and energy security; recognises that the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) is the European leg of the Southern Gas Corridor delivering Caspian gas to European markets;

Amendment 739 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)

40a. Stresses that the LNG option for the gas supply to the Eastern Member States will allow gas-on-gas competition, and can replace imports of natural gas volumes under oil-indexed contracts with hub and spot price aligned contracts;

Amendment 74 #

Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas the energy system has recently become more decentralised, with renewable energy and storage capacities as well as flexible consumers connected to more active and smart distribution grids; whereas this trend is expected to continue in the future;

Amendment 74 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Urges the Commission to implement the measures (as granted in Third Internal Energy Market Package) for ensuring the exercising of the right to choose an energy supplier; stresses that the exercising of this right is not only of significant importance to the consumers, but also further stimulates the wholesale energy markets;

Amendment 740 #

Eva KAILI, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 b (new)

40b. Points out that there is a clear potential for synergies between the gas- rich countries of North Africa and the Mediterranean region, which have not yet been fully exploited; urges to establish a 'Euro-Mediterranean Platform on Gas' that would bring together policy makers, industrial representatives, regulators and energy stakeholders that would assist in the development of Euro-Mediterranean relations on gas issues, thus enhancing Europe's energy security;

Amendment 741 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 b (new)

40b. Stresses that TAP will facilitate the EU's objective of diversifying the gas supply to Member States and Energy Community Countries in South East Europe; Recognises that the realisation of TAP will incentivise the development of new energy infrastructure, the integration of energy networks and the completion of the internal energy market;

Amendment 742 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 b (new)

40b. 40b. (new) Underlines the strategic importance of the completion of the Southern Gas Corridor for Europe's energy diversification and energy security; linking the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) and Mediterranean LNG capacities to Central and Eastern Member States will contribute decisively to the diversification of supply sources;

Amendment 743 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 b (new)

40b. call on the Commission to make further steps toward the creation of conditions for a Europe-oriented linkage of its offshore potentials; considers that the integration of the North Sea, Baltic Sea and Black Sea offshore potentials is vital to the development of a European internal energy market;

Amendment 744 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 c (new)

40c. Stresses that TAP and additional LNG capacities in eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea will facilitate the EU's objective of diversifying the gas supply to Member States and Energy Community Countries in South East Europe; Recognises that the realisation of the Southern Gas Corridor should speed up the development of new energy infrastructure, the integration of energy networks and the completion of the internal energy market in the region;

Amendment 745 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 c (new)

40c. Stresses the need to promote the Southern Corridor as a means of enhancing the EU security of supply; deplores the failure of Nabucco project and asks the Commission to come up with a viable remedy;

Amendment 746 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 d (new)

40d. Considers that the unification of the internal energy market is essential in order to play down the Russian energy trade policy, oblige Russia to become more reliable, and relate to the EU as a whole and not through bilateral agreements;

Amendment 747 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 e (new)

40e. Considers that the European Union's strategy needs to prioritize the breaking of the Russian monopoly and find new ways of playing down the Russian competition by monitoring carefully the Russian trading scheme, including its geopolitical acquisitions of energy networks, distribution points and storage facilities;

Amendment 748 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

41. Stresses that third-country companies participating in the whole EU energy production chain, which includes raw materials, generation, transportation and distribution, as well as gas storage, must respect all the requirements of the EU legislation, so as to avoid market distortion and safeguard a competitive and transparent internal energy market in the overall interests of energy security; calls the Commission to commit itself to reducing multiple forms of energy dependencies including financial, technology or fuel dependence in the nuclear and fossil sectors, acquisition and ownership of strategic energy infrastructure as well as investments in energy projects by non-reliable third parties in EU;

Amendment 749 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

41. Stresses that third-country companies participating in the whole EU energy production chain, which includes raw materials, generation, transportation and distribution, as well as gas storage, must respect all the requirements of the EU legislation, so as to avoid market distortion and safeguard a competitive and transparent internal energy market in the overall interests of energy security; calls on the Commission to ensure that these companies also act in line with the EU’s climate and energy policy objectives;

Amendment 75 #

Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Liisa JAAKONSAARI

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

J a. whereas a further 3 million jobs could be created in the field of renewable energies by 2030;

Amendment 75 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission to expand the internal market and access for bioproducts and biofuels to comply with the European bioeconomy strategy. (Innovating for Sustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe (COM2012 60 final);

Amendment 750 #

Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Miloslav RANSDORF, Marisa MATIAS, Sofia SAKORAFA, Eva KAILI, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

41. Stresses that third-country companies participating in the whole EU energy production chain, which includes raw materials, generation, transportation and distribution, as well as gas storage, must respect all the requirements of the EU legislation, so as to avoid market distortion and safeguard a competitive and transparent internal energy market in the overall interests of energy security; stresses the risks to European energy security and sovereignty associated with certain abuses by third countries in relation to export credit practices;

Amendment 751 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

41. Stresses that third-country companies participating in the whole EU and Energy Community energy production chain, which includes raw materials, generation, transportation and distribution, as well as gas storage, must respect all the requirements of the EU legislation, so as to avoid market distortion and safeguard a competitive and transparent internal energy market in the overall interests of energy security;

Amendment 752 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)

41a. Underlines that the EU should take advantage of the opportunities that emerge from the energy sources of the Eastern Mediterranean, in particular with a view to create a Mediterranean gas hub through a corridor from the South- eastern Mediterranean to Europe in order to enhance EU's energy security. The EU should promote initiatives for the cooperation in the sector of Energy between the countries in the eastern Mediterranean contributing thus to peace and economic prosperity for the people.

Amendment 753 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)

41a. Calls for European sectors of industry dedicated to the production and distribution of energy to be promoted across all markets, in the first instance in the European market;

Amendment 754 #

Sofia SAKORAFA, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)

41a. Stresses that progress made by the EU must be taken into account in energy partnerships with non-EU countries;

Amendment 755 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase their efforts towards the implementation of strategic energy infrastructure projects; believes the existing infrastructure needs to contribute to regional integration; and that energy should not be used as a means of political pressure in any context of international cooperation

Amendment 756 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Calls on the Commission ~~and the Member Stat~~, the Energy Community Secretariat, the Member States and the Energy Community Contracting Parties to increase their efforts towards the implementation of strategic energy infrastructure projects; believes the existing infrastructure needs to contribute to regional integration;

Amendment 757 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to inc~~rease~~lude the European Parliament in their efforts towards the implementation of strategic energy demand and energy supply infrastructure projects; believes the existing infrastructure needs to contribute to regional integration;

Amendment 758 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase their efforts towards the implementation of strategic energy demand and energy supply infrastructure projects; believes the existing infrastructure needs to contribute to regional integration;

Amendment 759 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)

42a. Calls on the Commission to review the decision on the exchange of information concerning the arrangements for intergovernmental energy agreements between Member States and third countries in order to ensure that information will have to be provided to the Commission about planned negotiations on intergovernmental agreements which might affect the security of energy supply in other Member States, that the Commission will be included in the negotiations, and that EU law is complied with overall when intergovernmental agreements are drawn up;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. Stresses that the European Parliament adopted in its resolution of 5 February 2014 on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies (2013/2135 INI) three binding EU 2030 targets, including an energy efficiency target of 40 %, a target of producing at least 30 % of total final energy consumption from renewable energy sources and a target of reducing domestic greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 % compared with 1990 levels, and that this position has been reconfirmed by the European Parliament in its resolution of 26 November 2014 on the 2014 UN Climate Change Conference – COP20 in Lima, Peru (2014/2777 RSP)

Amendment 76 #

Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Miloslav RANSDORF, Marisa MATIAS, João FERREIRA, Sofia SAKORAFA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Points out that, if our business and industrial fabric is to be competitive, the fragmentation resulting from the existence of 28 markets must be brought to an end, guaranteeing balanced price competition within the EU that will make it possible to reduce our costs, which will in turn have a positive impact in terms of creating jobs and stimulating the economy, enabling Europe to compete on an equal footing with the world’s leading powers; notes that the single energy market must guarantee access to that market for SMEs, removing technical and regulatory barriers;

Amendment 760 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 – point 1 (new)

(1) Calls the Commission to maintain the objective to include a specific energy chapter in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) as it would contribute to EU's energy security and to the opening of international energy markets; in this respect requests the Commission to continue its efforts in pursuing a policy of free trade with respect to fuels including LNG and crude oil;

Amendment 761 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)

42a. Highlights the need to actively strengthen cooperation with the EU's partners and recognize the important role of international cooperation in the field of Energy, and especially energy security; in this regard stresses that all intergovernmental agreements must be based on the principle of mutual respect with the third countries involved.

Amendment 762 #

Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Miloslav RANSDORF, Marisa MATIAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)

42a. Notwithstanding the recent trends in the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil, points out that the deindexation of gas prices from oil is still relevant because of the increasing imbalance between these two sources of energy;

Amendment 763 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 b (new)

42b. Stresses that strategic infrastructures that promote the diversification of supplies, sources and routes, such as storage, import and transport facilities, as well as liquefaction and regafication of natural gas plants, can facilitate enhanced supply when emergency situations occur. Under normal market conditions, these infrastructures may not be fully economically and commercially feasible; therefore they may be supported by means of specific regulatory arrangements and/or public funding as provided by the 'trans-European energy infrastructure' Regulation (EU) No. 347/2013 and the 'Connecting Europe Facility' Regulation (EU) No. 1316/2013.

Amendment 764 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7

Coordination ~~and speaking with one voice~~

Amendment 765 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Affirms the ~~overarch~~maing principles of solidarity between all Member States~~; stresses that energy security of supply is a matter of collective action and concerns all Member States, despite differing scales of vulnerability to supply shocks; s~~ in the context of a just conflict but also that states have the right not to be drawn into conflicts associated with the irresponsible policies of EU countries~~ses~~; thatus no Member State sh~~all by its action or inaction jeopardise the~~ould engage in actions that undermine the energy security of another EU Member State ~~or of the EU as a whole~~s and thus the EU;

Amendment 766 #

Benedek JÁVOR, David BORRELLI, Dario TAMBURRANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Affirms the overarching principle of solidarity between all Member States; stresses that energy security of supply is a matter of collective action and concerns all Member States, despite differing scales of vulnerability to supply shocks; stresses that no Member State shall by its action or inaction jeopardise the security of another Member State or of the EU as a whole; Considers that at the very least better communication, consultation and cooperation are required between Member States, and ideally European mechanisms should be considered, possibly based on the "European semester" but with enhanced democratic guarantees;

Amendment 767 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Affirms the overarching principle of solidarity between all Member States; stresses that ~~energy~~ security of energy supply is a matter of collective action and concerns all Member States, despite differing scales of vulnerability to supply shocks; stresses that no Member State shall by its action or inaction jeopardise the security of another Member State or of the EU as a whole i.e. by not transposing the EU legislation in the field of energy efficiency promotion and energy use reduction in the timely and correct manner ;

Amendment 768 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Affirms the overarching principle of solidarity between all Member States; stresses that energy security of supply is a matter of collective action and concerns all Member States, despite differing scales of vulnerability to supply shocks; stresses that no Member State shall by its action or inaction jeopardise the security of another Member State or of the EU as a whole i.e. by not transposing the EU legislation in the field of energy efficiency promotion and energy use reduction in the timely and correct manner;

Amendment 769 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)

43a. Calls for a detailed evaluation of the scope, value and modalities of establishing common strategic gas reserves and significantly increasing reverse flow capacity in order to deal with supply-side shocks and ensure that gas can be effectively dispatched to where it is needed in the event of a crisis, with particular emphasis on solidarity between Member States. In formulating such proposals, the results of the current energy stress tests should be taken into account;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)

J b. whereas, according to the Commission, energy intensity in industry fell by 19% between 2001 and 2011, more efficient household appliances could provide energy savings worth EUR 100 billion by 2020 and new buildings now consume only half as much energy as they did in the 1980s, and we must continue along this successful path;

Amendment 77 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

~~7. Believes that an improved and more robust emissions trading scheme should ensure that the investments needed to achieve the EU’s long-term energy and climate objectives are obtained.~~deleted

Amendment 770 #

Patrizia TOIA, Flavio ZANONATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)

43a. Calls on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission to ensure the consistency and overall coherence of EU's external action by fully integrating energy considerations into EU foreign policy; stresses, in this context, the need for close coordination via the European External Action Service of the relevant foreign policy tools and instruments of Member States, the European Commission and the European Parliament.

Amendment 771 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)

43a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States further to strengthen the Energy Community, which is seeking to extend the EU energy acquis to enlargement and neighbourhood countries, in the light of the current concerns about security of energy supply;

Amendment 772 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44

44. Emphasises that the Energy Community cshould be an effective instrument for raising pan-European energy security; stresses that its enforcement mechanism and institutional set-up should be further enhanced in order to strengthen ~~investment stability;~~transparency, democracy and investment stability; calls the European Commission to take the necessary measures to ensure the list of pieces of legislation to be transposed is complete and includes the Emission Trading System, Air Quality, the Industrial Emission, the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment, the Environmental Liability and the Fuel Quality Directives of the Annex 1 of the 2014 May report of the Energy Community in this regard, believes the Energy Community can be useful for purposes of associating candidate countries and potential candidates with the EU solidarity mechanisms; stresses that this should result in a better consolidated European energy neighbourhood policy;

Amendment 773 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44

44. Emphasises that the Energy Community could be an effective instrument for raising pan-European energy security; stresses that its enforcement mechanism and institutional set-up should be further enhanced in order to strengthen investment stability; believes the Energy Community can be useful for purposes of associating candidate countries and potential candidates with the EU solidarity mechanisms; stresses that this should result in a better consolidated European energy neighbourhood policy;

Amendment 774 #

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Morten PETERSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44

44. Emphasises that the Energy Community ~~could be~~is an effective instrument for raising pan-European energy security; stresses that its enforcement mechanism and institutional set-up should be further enhanced in order to strengthen investment stability; believes the Energy Community can be useful for purposes of associating candidate countries and potential candidates with the EU solidarity mechanisms; stresses that this should result in a better consolidated European energy neighbourhood policy;

Amendment 775 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44

Amendment 776 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45

45. Calls on the Member States to strengthen the legal capacities of the Energy Community Secretariat in order to ensure swift and efficient implementation of the EU energy acquis in the Energy Community countries; stresses the need to boost the energy security not only of the EU, but of Europe as a whole; highlights that the Western Balkans Countries have an enormous potential in renewable energy sources and calls on their inclusion in the Energy Community and in the common energy market.

Amendment 777 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)

45 a. Recognises the value of the Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership – E5B, as a multi-donor fund managed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to facilitate investments in energy efficiency and the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in Eastern European partner countries.

Amendment 778 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45

Amendment 779 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45

45. Calls on the Member States to strengthen the ~~legal~~ capacities and competences of the Energy Community Secretariat and to thoroughly analyse the proposals of the High Level Reflection Group for the reform of the Energy Community and act upon them in order to ensure swift and efficient implementation of the EU energy acquis in the Energy Community ~~countr~~Contracting Parties; stresses the need to boost the energy security not only of the EU, but of Europe as a whole;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas the EU’s gas imports can be reduced by 2.6 % for every additional 1 % in energy savings according to the Commission; whereas EU Member States still have huge untapped energy potential in the shape of shale gas and coal; whereas this potential is the fastest, cheapest and most durable way for the EU to achieve energy independence;

Amendment 78 #

Franz OBERMAYR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

Amendment 780 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)

45 a. Stresses the need for a strong coordination of the energy policy with the foreign policy and the CSDP for a better coherence of the external actions and an appropriate strategic assessment of the Energy Union's impact from a security point of view;

Amendment 781 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 b (new)

45 b. Invites the Commission to make better use of the Neighbourhood Investment Facility and co-finance investments into energy efficiency measures and RES projects;

Amendment 782 #

Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Miloslav RANSDORF, Sofia SAKORAFA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Invites the Commission to analyse the potential structure of a collective purchasing mechanism and its impact on the functioning of the internal gas market and contribution to ensuring security of gas supply; notes that since there are several models of collective purchasing mechanisms, further work needs to be done to determine the best market-based model applicable for EU regions and the suppliers concerned;deleted

Amendment 783 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

Amendment 784 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Invites the Commission to ~~analyse~~verify the potential ~~structure~~impact of a collective purchasing mechanism ~~and its impact~~ on the functioning of the internal gas market and the contribution to ensuring security of gas supply; notes that since there are several models of collective purchasing mechanisms, further work needs to be done to determine the best market-based model applicable for EU regions and the suppliers concernedhat this could determinate for the security of gas supply;

Amendment 785 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Invites the Commission to analyse the potential structure of a voluntary collective purchasing mechanism ~~and~~, its impact on the functioning of the internal gas market and the undertakings affected and its contribution to ensuring security of gas supply; notes that since there are several models of voluntary collective purchasing mechanisms, further work needs to be done to determine the best market-based model applicable for EU regions and the suppliers concerned and existing competition and property law in Europe must be fully safeguarded; proposes that this analysis should take account of the experience gained with the Caspian Development Corporation;

Amendment 786 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. IBelieves that there is scope for coordination between Member States when negotiating supply agreements with third countries and invites the Commission to analyse the ~~potential structure~~appropriateness of a collective purchasing mechanism and its impact on the functioning of the internal gas market and contribution to ensuring security of gas supply; notes that since there are several models of collective purchasing mechanisms, further work needs to be done to determine the best market-based model applicable for EU regions and the suppliers concerned; recognises however that a number of Member States already have advanced gas trading hubs and that mandated collective purchasing would not be an appropriate mechanism for them;

Amendment 787 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

Amendment 788 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Invites the ~~Commission~~Member States to analyse the potential structure of a collective purchasing mechanism and its impact on the functioning of the internal gas market and contribution to ensuring security of gas supply; notes that since there are several models of collective purchasing mechanisms, further work needs to be done to determine the ~~best~~most suitable market- based models applicable for EU regions and the suppliers concerned;

Amendment 789 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47

47. Takes the view that the main condition for the creation of the future European Energy Union is the completion of an integrated EU internal energy market, which requires full implementation of the Third Energy Package embracing both energy demand management and energy supply system optimization and the existence of a strong external dimension for an EU energy policy that is based on close coordination of positions and speaking with one voice with third countries;

Amendment 79 #

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Vladimir URUTCHEV

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

Ka. whereas maintaining renewable energy as a central pillar of the European energy and climate policies requires a Community approach and cooperation between Member States in order to achieve the renewable goals in more cost- efficient manner and with better utilization of the specific regional potential in the EU.

Amendment 79 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Believes that an improved and more robust emissions trading scheme should ensure that the investments needed to achieve the EU’s long-term energy and climate objectives are obtained. Underlines that the measures meant to strengthen the emission trading scheme should not impact the competitiveness of the energy intensive industry with a view to preventing of business relocation, job losses and brain drain outside the European Union.

Amendment 790 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Dan NICA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47

47. Takes the view that the main condition for the creation of the future European Energy Union is the completion of an integrated EU internal energy market, which requires full implementation of the Third Energy Package, Second Climate Energy Package and all subsequent energy efficiency legislation and the existence of a strong external dimension for an EU energy policy that is based on close coordination of positions and speaking with one voice with third countries;

Amendment 791 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47

47. Takes the view that the main condition for the creation of the future European Energy Union is the completion of an integrated EU internal energy market, which requires full implementation of the Third Energy Package, the development of the needed infrastructure, including energy interconnections, and the existence of a strong external dimension for an EU energy policy that is based on close coordination of positions and speaking with one voice with third countries;

Amendment 792 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47

47. Takes the view that the main condition for the creation of the future European Energy Union is the completion of an integrated EU internal energy market, which requires full implementation of the Third Energy Package, development of smart energy infrastructure and energy interconnections, and the existence of a strong external dimension for an EU energy policy that is based on close coordination of positions and speaking with one voice with third countries;

Amendment 793 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47

47. Takes the view that the main condition for the creation of the future European Energy Union is the completion of an integrated EU internal energy market, which requires full implementation of the Third Energy Package and the existence of a strong external dimension for an EU energy policy that is based on close coo~~rdin~~peration ~~of positions and speaking with one voice with third countri~~between Member States;

Amendment 794 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47

47. Takes the view that the main condition for the creation of the future European Energy Union is the completion of an integrated EU internal energy market that is already delayed, which requires full and rapid implementation of the Third Energy Package and the existence of a strong external dimension for an EU energy policy that is based on close coordination of positions and speaking with one voice with third countries;

Amendment 795 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47

47. Takes the view that the main condition for the creation of the future European Energy Union is the completion of an integrated EU internal energy market, which requires full implementation of the Third Energy Package and the existence of a ~~strong~~n external dimension for an EU energy policy that is based on ~~close~~ coordination of positions ~~and speaking with one voice~~in relations with third countries;

Amendment 796 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47

47. Takes the view that the main condition for the creation of the future European Energy Union is the completion of an integrated EU internal energy market, which requires full implementation of the Third Energy Package and the existence of a strong external dimension for an EU energy policy that is based, where appropriate, on close coordination of positions and speaking with one voice with third countries;

Amendment 797 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47

47. Takes the view that the main condition for the creation of the future European Energy Union is the completion of an integrated EU internal energy market, which requires full implementation of the Third Energy Package, development of cross-border interconnections and the existence of a strong external dimension for an EU energy policy that is based on close coordination of positions and speaking with one voice with third countries;

Amendment 798 #

Miriam DALLI, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)

47 a. Recognizes that the Lisbon Treaty includes policies to mitigate climate change, promote energy efficiency and development of renewable technologies as a basic element of the European Union. The development of the energy objectives for 2020 and 2030 reflects the need to respond to Article 194 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and, therefore, must be respected in any bilateral agreement concluded by the European Commission

Amendment 799 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)

47 a. Points out that, in particular for the viability of small energy systems, energy- related intergovernmental agreements between Member States and third country partners remain an important requirement; for Member States to engage with third country energy partners the necessary flexibility should be maintained; such partnerships should be in line with the EU's energy acquis;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

- having regard to Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC,

Amendment 8 #

Robert Jarosław IWASZKIEWICZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the need to develop well- integrated energy markets in the EU and to complete European gas and electricity infrastructure networks, particular in the Baltic States;

Amendment 80 #

Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Paul TANG, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

Ka. Whereas the conclusions from the European Council meeting of 22nd May 2013 called for priority to be given to phasing out environmentally or economically harmful subsidies, including for fossil fuels;

Amendment 80 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Believes that an improved and more robust e~~Notes with concern the Commission’s interference in the functioning of the European Emissions tTrading sScheme ~~should ensure that~~, which is leading to an increase in electricity prices in the long-run; notes theat invest~~ments needed to achieve the EU’s long-term energy and climate objectives are obtained.~~ors and the private sector need a stable, predictable and long-term energy and climate policy providing a high level of investment certainty and security;

Amendment 800 #

Ashley FOX, Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ian DUNCAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47

47. Takes the view that the main condition for the creation of the future European Energy Union is the completion of an integrated EU internal energy market, which requires full implementation of the Third Energy Package, embracing both energy demand management and energy supply system optimization, and the existence of a strong external dimension for an EU energy policy that is based on close coordination of positions and speaking with one voice with third countries;

Amendment 801 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48

48. Highlights the need to enhance the EU’s ability to speak with one voice in order to deliver a more coherent energy diplomacy in partner countries and in multilateral fora; notes in this regard that the mandatory participation of the Commission as an observer in negotiations for intergovernmental agreements, as well as both ex ante and ex post evaluation of the negotiated agreements, should be required in order to minimise the possibility of non- conformity with EU law;deleted

Amendment 802 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48

Amendment 803 #

Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Miloslav RANSDORF, João FERREIRA, Sofia SAKORAFA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48

48. Highlights the need to enhance the ~~EU’s~~Member States’ ability to speak with one voice in order to deliver a more coherent energy diplomacy in partner countries and in multilateral fora; notes in this regard that the mandatory participation of the Commission as an observer in negotiations for intergovernmental agreements, as well as both ex ante and ex post evaluation of the negotiated agreements, should be required in order to minimise the possibility of non- conformity with EU lawindependently about energy, without Atlantic considerations;

Amendment 804 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48

48. ~~Highlights the need to enhance the EU’s ability to speak with one voice in order to deliver a more coherent energy diplomacy in partner countries and in multilateral fora;~~ notes in this regard that the ~~mandato~~voluntary participation of the Commission as an observer in negotiations for intergovernmental agreements, as well as both ex ante and ex post evaluation of the negotiated agreements, ~~should be required in order to~~on request of the member state, can minimise the possibility of non-conformity with EU law; However, it is important not to jeopardise the ability of Member States to negotiate the content of the agreements.

Amendment 805 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48

48. Highlights the need to enhance the ~~EU’s ability to speak with one voice~~Member States’ ability to coordinate their positions in order to deliver a more coherent energy diplomacy in partner countries and in multilateral fora; notes in this regard that the mandatory participation of the Commission as an observer in negotiations for intergovernmental agreements, as well as both ex ante and ex post evaluation of the negotiated agreements, should be required in order to minimise the possibility of non- conformity with EU law;

Amendment 806 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48

48. Highlights the need to enhance the EU’s ability to speak with one voice in order to deliver a more coherent energy diplomacy in partner countries and in multilateral fora; notes in this regard that the mandatory participation of the Commission ~~as an observer in negotiations for intergovernmental agreements, as well as both ex ante and ex post evaluation of the negotiated agreements,~~in joint Member State trade negotiations on price agreements – particularly as regards gas prices involving third countries – should be required in order to minimise the possibility of non-conformity with EU law;

Amendment 807 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)

48a. Stresses that, owing to the common European internal energy market, EU energy agreements with third countries have repercussions for EU energy policy; calls, therefore, for all intergovernmental agreements in the field of energy to be integrated into the common European energy policy and dealt with under the ordinary legislative procedure, in order to guarantee democratic, transparent procedures and compatibility with EU law;

Amendment 808 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 b (new)

48b. Points out that the principle of reciprocity must play a significant role in energy agreements with third countries, whereby quality standards and compliance with regulatory frameworks must be guaranteed;

Amendment 809 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49

49. ~~Fully a~~Agrees with the European Council that a reliable, democratic and transparent governance system should be ~~developed to help ensure that the EU meets its energy policy goals, with the necess~~strengthen according to the Treaties and following the ordinary fle~~xibility for Member States and on a basis of full respect for their freedom to determine their energy mix~~gislative procedure in order to help ensure that the EU meets its energy and climate policy goals;

Amendment 81 #

Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Jens NILSSON, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas at their summit on 24 October 2014 the Heads of State and Government agreed on a binding renewable energy target at EU level for 2030 of at least 27 % and an indicative target at EU level of at least 27 % energy efficiency improvement, and also endorsed a binding EU target of a reduction of at least 40 % in domestic greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990; whereas the EU maintains technological leadership in technologies related to renewable energy sources and this should be a vector of skilled employment and sustainable growth.

Amendment 81 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines the importance of a stable regulatory framework in order to attract the necessary private investment in the energy sector; Believes that an improved and more robust emissions trading scheme should ensure that the investments needed to achieve the EU’s long-term energy and climate objectives are obtained.

Amendment 810 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49

49. Fully agrees with the European Council that a reliable and transparent governance system should be developed to help ensure that the EU meets its energy policy goals, with the necessary flexibility for Member States and on a basis of full respect for their freedom to determine their energy mix as long as this choice does not undermine the same goals, EU legislation agreed to by those Member States and thus legally binding;

Amendment 811 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49

49. Fully agrees with the European Council that a reliable and transparent governance system should be developed to help ensure that the EU meets its energy policy goals, with the necessary flexibility for Member States and on a basis of full respect for their freedom to determine their energy mix; believes that this governance system should be proposed in 2015 and codified in legislation thereby involving the European Parliament well ahead of 2020 to provide clarity to investors in renewables and energy efficiency;

Amendment 812 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49

49. Fully agrees with the European Council that a reliable and transparent governance system should be developed to help ensure that the EU meets its energy policy goals, with the necessary flexibility for Member States and on a basis of full respect for their freedom to determine their energy mix as long as this choice does not undermine the EU legislation agreed to by those Members States and thus legally binding;

Amendment 813 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49

Amendment 814 #

Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Paul TANG, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)

49 a. Stresses the need for a strong and proactive role for the European Parliament with regards to the development, implementation and review of governance systems in relation to Energy Security, the Energy Union and the 2030 Climate and Energy Framework; underlines that energy policy is a shared competence between Member States and the European Union institutions; stresses in this regard that all proposals impacting European energy policy are to be decided upon using the ordinary legislative procedure and that any attempt to circumvent this procedure would constitute a breach of the Lisbon Treaty;

Amendment 815 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50

50. Calls on the Commission to support, as a matter of urgency, the completion of the European Energy Union in terms of both energy demand and energy supply, with regard to diversified and secure external energy relationships and to a well- functioning and resource-efficient Internal Energy Market; calls on the Member States and the Energy Community Contracting Parties to demonstrate a strong political will to achieve the goals of the Energy Union;

Amendment 816 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50

50. Calls on the Commission to support, as a matter of urgency, the completion of the European Energy Union in terms of both energy demand and energy supply, with regard to reduced energy wastage, diversified and secure external energy relationships and to a well- functioning and resource-efficient Internal Energy Market; calls on the Member States to demonstrate a strong political will to achieve the goals of the Energy Union;

Amendment 817 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 a (new)

50a. Emphasises the need to draw up emergency situation plans for energy supplies, taking into account the ex ante assessment of the risks involved and of preventive actions; takes the view that the current interconnection system does not make it possible to react effectively to crises throughout the EU;

Amendment 818 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51

51. Stresses that a regular review of the implementation of the European Energy Security Strategy must be ensured, and that the annual progress assessment of the Strategy must be carried out considering its impact to the CSDP and having regard to the relevant challenges to energy security; calls on the Commission to submit annual reports on the state of play of the European Energy Security Strategy;

Amendment 819 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51

51. Stresses that ~~a regular review of the implementation of the European Energy Security Strategy must be ensured~~clarity on the legal status of the priority projects annexed to the European Energy Security Strategy as well as a regular review of the implementation of the Strategy must be ensured through the ordinary procedure, and that the annual progress assessment of the Strategy must be carried out having regard to the relevant challenges to energy security; calls on the Commission to submit annual reports on the state of play of the European Energy Security Strategy; to the European Parliament and the Council;

Amendment 82 #

Robert Jarosław IWASZKIEWICZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas at their summit on 24 October 2014 the Heads of State and Government agreed on a binding renewable energy target at EU level for 2030 of at least 27 % and an indicative target at EU level of at least 27 % energy efficiency improvement, having in mind an EU level of 30% and targeting specially those sectors in which biggest savings could be reaped, and also endorsed a binding EU target of a reduction of at least 40 % in domestic greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990;

Amendment 82 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 1 (new)

(1) Stresses the importance of domestic energy sources, particularly shale gas and coal, as alternatives to fuel imported from outside the EU, and consequently as an important element in the development of a European energy security system;

Amendment 820 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jeppe KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)

51a. Calls on the Commission to submit proposals on critical infrastructure, including physical protection of energy;

Amendment 821 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52

52. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission ~~and~~, the ~~Member Stat~~Energy Community Secretariat and the Contracting Parties of the Energy Community.

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

La. Considering that avoided imported fuel costs due to increasing use of renewable energy amount to at least some EUR 30 billion a year.

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

La. whereas the European Parliament on February 5, 2014 regarding the 2030 climate and energy targets called for a cut of at least 40 % CO2 emissions, at least 30 % target for renewables and a 40 % target for energy efficiency;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

La. whereas the reindustrialization target of 20% of GDP shall be consider with the same importance and priority than the climate change targets, as low carbon industries, energy efficiency and renewables.

Amendment 86 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Paul TANG, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Theresa GRIFFIN, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Clare MOODY, Seb DANCE

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

La. whereas the European Parliament has asked for a binding EU 2030 energy efficiency target of 40 % implemented by means of individual national targets;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

La. Whereas these targets are minimum levels and are to be reviewed after the Conference of the Parties 21 in Paris 2015,

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

L a. whereas binding targets on energy efficiency and renewable energies create economic growth and jobs and secure the EU’s technological leadership in this field;

Amendment 89 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Theresa GRIFFIN, Paul TANG, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)

Lb. whereas the European Parliament has asked for a binding EU 2030 target of producing at least 30 % of total final energy consumption from renewable energy sources, implemented by means of individual national targets;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Underlines the positive impact that market liberalisation, competition and integration has had on wholesale prices in the electricity sector, allowing for more affordable energy to be available to citizens and recalls that the potential net economic benefit that may be gained from the deepening of the internal market for energy is in the range of EUR 16- 40 billion per year;

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)

Lb. Whereas the Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has publicly stated in the mission letter to Commissioners Cañete and Šefčovič that a binding 30% objective for energy efficiency by 2030 is the minimum for the EU to be credible,

Amendment 91 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Paul TANG, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital L c (new)

Lc. whereas the European Parliament has asked for a binding EU 2030 target of reducing domestic greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 % compared with 1990 levels;

Amendment 92 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Paul TANG, Jeppe KOFOD, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital L c (new)

Lc. whereas the European Parliament has twice called for a binding EU energy efficiency target of 40%, in line with the Fraunhofer Institute research findings on the overall cost-effective potential for energy efficiency improvement.

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L d (new)

Ld. whereas the European Parliament has asked for binding targets for minimum cross-border transmission capacity

Amendment 94 #

Miroslav POCHE, Dan NICA, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Recital L d (new)

Ld. whereas Commission President Juncker's political priorities for the next European Commission of 15 July 2014 included the commitment to make Europe's energy union the world number one in renewable energies

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas better interconnection levels for electricity and gas will increase energy security while balancing supply and demand between the Member States and helping to reduce energy costs for citizens and businesses;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas better interconnection levels for electricity and gas will increase energy security ~~while~~, allow price convergence, benefit consumers and help balanc~~ing~~e supply and demand between the Member States;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas ~~better~~the development of interconnection ~~level~~networks for electricity, gas and ~~gas~~oil will increase energy security while balancing supply and demand between the Member States;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas better interconnection levels for electricity and gas will increase energy security ~~while~~, allow price convergence, increase market benefits for consumers and help to balanc~~ing~~e supply and demand between the Member States;

Amendment 99 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Paul TANG, Jeppe KOFOD, Theresa GRIFFIN, Dan NICA

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas better interconnection levels for electricity and gas will increase energy security, contribute to a higher integration of renewable energies, foster price convergence and increase benefits for consumers, while balancing supply and demand between the Member States;

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Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that the challenges posed by ~~climate change,~~threats to energy security, as well as climate change, can only be met with a multidimensional strategy that takes account of energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, and promotes a sustainable energy mix, based on the safe use of indigenous energy s~~ecurity~~ources and on the development of innovative energy technologies ~~can only be met with a unified strategy on energy security issu~~; points out that such a strategy should take into account the geopolitical situation and the energy production capacities of individual Member States;

Amendment 10 #

Nils TORVALDS, Catherine BEARDER, Morten PETERSEN, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, José Inácio FARIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that the challenges posed by climate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, a sustainable energy mix, energy security and the development of innovative energy technologies can only be met with a ~~unified~~collective strategy on ~~energy security issues~~climate and energy policy, one pillar of which is security of supply; takes the view that energy efficiency and the development of renewables in Europe are particularly important when it comes to guaranteeing security of supply;

Amendment 100 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies and to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources in order to save on fuel imports; welcomes the Commission’s view ~~of renewable energy as a~~ , as expressed in the Energy Roadmap 2050 and endorsed by Parliament, that energy efficiency, renewable energies and energy infrastructure are the ‘no-regrets’ option ~~and~~s; stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions;

Amendment 101 #

Françoise GROSSETÊTE, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies and to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources in order to save on fuel imports; welcomes the Commission’s view of renewable energy as a no-regrets option and stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids ~~and new energy storage solution~~, cheaper energy storage solutions and innovative technologies for flexible energy production to compensate for variations in intermittent renewables; emphasises, in this regard, the positive contribution of natural gas in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and air quality in the power generation, heating and transport sectors;

Amendment 102 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

Amendment 103 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

Amendment 104 #

Pilar AYUSO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

Amendment 105 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies and to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources, also at distributed level, in order to save on fuel imports; welcomes the Commission’'s view of renewable energy as a no-regrets option and stresses the importance of developing smarter distribution energy grids and new energy storage solutions;

Amendment 106 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of environmentally friendly low- carbon technologies which are effective with regard to their life-cycle costs and to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources in order to save on fuel imports; welcomes the Commission’s view of renewable energy as a no-regrets option and stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions;

Amendment 107 #

Matthias GROOTE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies and to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources in order to save on fuel imports; calls on the Commission always to calculate the real costs of a kilowatt hour by internalising external costs, thereby ensuring that energy sources can be more accurately compared; welcomes the Commission’s view of renewable energy as a no-regrets option and stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions;

Amendment 108 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Strongly believes that renewable energy plays an important role in the choice of a lasting and realistic energy mix; recognises, however, that the possibilities of generating large quantities of renewable energy on an economically viable basis vary enormously from one Member State to another and therefore considers flexibility essential in this connection;

Amendment 109 #

Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco AFFRONTE, Eleonora EVI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Emphasises that investing in low- carbon technologies, renewables, energy infrastructure and energy efficiency is crucial for securing our energy supply; urges the Commission to give priority to EU funding instruments for interconnectivity projects, the development of smart energy systems and energy efficiency projects in all Member States;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 110 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Points out that Europe is currently a global leader in renewable energy technology with around half a million jobs already created in this sector; whereas higher shares of renewables will result in longer term growth and increased energy security;

Amendment 111 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)

points to hydropower as a major indigenous and renewable energy source which will continue to play a crucial role for electricity generation and storage in Europe;

Amendment 112 #

Daciana Octavia SÂRBU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to deliver investment in energy research and innovation through the Horizon 2020 programme; underlines the potential for increased energy security and environmental objectives to be achieved together, through improved integration of renewable energy sources into power grids.

Amendment 113 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Is concerned of the fact that the lack of adequate cross-border interconnections and balancing markets is hampering the market-based integration of renewables and diminishing its contribute towards energy security;

Amendment 114 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Emphasises that the expansion and upgrading of interconnections in the Southern European countries could contribute to the further uptake in renewables and for energy security in the region, and it could also catalyse the region's energy markets integration with the rest of the EU and enhance the security of energy supply

Amendment 115 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Notes that it is essential that investments into energy transmission match the pace of investments into renewable and other sources of energy; stresses that a successful transition to a sustainable low-carbon economy requires additional interconnections that will facilitate cross-border trade and increase EU balancing capacity thereby resulting in more cost-effective integration of RES;

Amendment 116 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Considers that the persistence of energy-isolated geographical regions is in clear contradiction with the European goal of energy security. Stresses in this context, the need to set binding and time- framed minimum cross-border interconnection capacity targets. Urges the Commission to put in place adequate monitoring measures to ensure their timely achievement;

Amendment 117 #

György HÖLVÉNYI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

~~8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to abolish all indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to make full use of funds for financing renewables, based on binding renewable targets;~~deleted

Amendment 118 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

Amendment 119 #

Zoltán BALCZÓ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~abolish all indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to~~ make full use of funds for financing renewables, based on binding renewable targets;

Amendment 12 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that the challenges posed by ~~climate change~~the need for sustainable management of natural energy resources, energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, a sustainable energy mix, energy security and the development of innovative energy technologies can only be met with a unified strategy on energy security issues;

Amendment 120 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission ~~and the Member States to abolish all indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to make full use of funds for financing renewables, based on binding renewable targets;~~to exploit hydrocarbons and clean coal, taking into account the decarbonisation priorities.

Amendment 121 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Calls on the Commission and the Member States to abolish all indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to make full use of funds for financing renewabl~~Recognises that subsidies for all energy sources may have a significant impact on energy prices; notes that in certain cases they are creating structural market distortions in EU Member States; calls on the Member States to phase out such subsidies, especially environmentally harmful direct and indirect subsidies, bas~~ed on binding renewable targets~~ soon as possible;

Amendment 122 #

Nils TORVALDS, Catherine BEARDER, Morten PETERSEN, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, José Inácio FARIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~abolish~~re-design the mechanisms of subsidies in order to facilitate the integration of the energy market, and to phase out all indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to make full use of funds for financing renewables, based on binding renewable targets;

Amendment 123 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. CReiterates its calls on the Commission and the Member States to abolish all direct and indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to make full use of funds for financing ~~renewables, based on binding renewable target~~sustainable renewable energy sources which are not yet cost-competitive with conventional energy sources, based inter alia on binding renewable targets as set out in the 2020 and 2030 frameworks;

Amendment 124 #

Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~abolish all indirect subsidies for~~phase out subsidies for environmentally harmful fossil fuels, and to make full use of funds for financing renewables, based on binding renewable targets;

Amendment 125 #

Tibor SZANYI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~abolish~~reduce all indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to make full use of funds for financing renewables, based on binding renewable targets;

Amendment 126 #

Jan HUITEMA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to abolish all indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to make full use of funds for financing renewables~~, based on binding renewable targets;~~ when the benefits outweigh costs and has a positive overall impact on climate change

Amendment 127 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to abolish all ~~indirect subsidies for fossil fuel~~economically harmful subsidies and to make full use of funds for financing renewables, based on the agreed EU binding renewable targets;

Amendment 128 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to abolish all ~~indirect subsidies for fossil fuel~~harmful energy subsidies and to make full use of funds for financing ~~renewables, based on binding renewable target~~innovative energy generation solutions;

Amendment 129 #

Seb DANCE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Paul BRANNEN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to abolish all indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to make full use of funds for financing renewables, based on binding renewable targets;. Further calls on the Commission to incentivise and finance the switch to renewable technologies and maintain the financing of CCS technologies through innovation funds such as the NER300 and NER400.

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Points out that according to the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2014, global demand for the main sources of energy (oil, gas and coal) is set to rise steadily until 2040;

Amendment 130 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to abolish all indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to make full use of funds for financing renewables, based on binding renewable targets; highlights the need to create investment incentives in order to exploit all available indigenous RES to a maximum

Amendment 131 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Call~~Urges on the Commission and the Member States to abolish all indirect subsidies for fossil fuels and to make full use of funds for financing renewables, based on binding renewable targets;

Amendment 132 #

Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission to eliminate all tariffs, duties and quotas on green energy, such as solar panels and biofuels;

Amendment 133 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Highlights the important role of nuclear energy as a low-carbon energy source in the Member States’ energy mix; notes the positive impact of nuclear energy in terms of stabilising the European electricity grid and electricity prices; calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the safety of nuclear energy in Europe and promote diversification in the supply of nuclear fuel;

Amendment 134 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Recalls the environmental, climate and health risks and impacts relating to extraction of unconventional fossil fuels and warns against considering them in the context of energy security;

Amendment 135 #

Miriam DALLI, Seb DANCE, Carlos ZORRINHO, Matthias GROOTE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Reiterates the need to take immediate action in transport in terms of ~~both~~ efficiency improvements ~~and alternative fuels~~, reduction of import dependency and speeding-up the decarbonisation of the sector; and that the development of suitable alternative fuels, electrification of the transport system need to be promoted, while the use of liquefied natural gas, as a cleaner transitional fuel should be encouraged for heavy load vehicles and in the maritime sector; considers that in the area of housing, deep renovation for energy efficiency should be a priority.;

Amendment 136 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Reiterates the need to take immediate action in the transport ~~in terms of bo~~sector both with efficiency improvements and alternative fuels that reduce total climate impact; considers that in the ~~area of~~ housing sector, deep renovation for energy efficiency should be a priority.;

Amendment 137 #

Seb DANCE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Paul BRANNEN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Reiterates the need to take immediate action in transport in terms of ~~both~~ efficiency improvements ~~and~~, alternative fuels and electrification; considers that in the area of housing, deep renovation for energy efficiency should be a priority.

Amendment 138 #

József NAGY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Reiterates the need to take immediate action in transport in terms of both efficiency improvements and alternative fuels; considers that in the area of housing, deep renovation for energy efficiency should be a priority and therefore urges the Member States to include as many measures aimed at achieving this as possible in their operational programmes.

Amendment 139 #

Zoltán BALCZÓ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Reiterates the need to take immediate action in transport in terms of both efficiency improvements and alternative fuels; considers that in the area of housing, deep renovation for energy efficiency should be a priority and that the conditions for funding this should be created.

Amendment 14 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Takes the view that energy security should be understood broadly not only as energy availability, but also as the availability of energy at prices that ensure economic competitiveness and do not give rise to threats of energy poverty, as well as by means of stability in terms of supply and effects on the environment;

Amendment 140 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Reiterates the need to ~~take immediate ac~~issue recommendations in transport in terms of both efficiency improvements and alternative fuels; considers that in the area of housing, deep renovation for energy efficiency should be a priority.

Amendment 141 #

Seb DANCE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Paul BRANNEN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Clare MOODY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 – point 1 (new)

(1) Calls on Member States to be prepared with national and regional measures for sharply reducing energy demand, both before and in response to supply shocks. Asks the Commission to examine the feasibility of an EU-wide monitoring system to address such shocks. Notes however that any short-term measures to sharply reduce energy demands are not an effective way of dealing with the issue - Europe needs a wider plan to ensure continuity of supply;

Amendment 142 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Believes that the energy security and eventual self-sufficiency of the EU, can be primarily achieved by promoting energy savings and renewable energy, which will, together with other alternative sources of energy, such as biofuels, reduce import dependency. Notes that energy security must be achieved alongside with strict rules of environmental protection and demands on the Commission and the Member States to oppose the use of extraction of fossil fuels such as the hydraulic fracture or fracking; in particular the unconventional ones.

Amendment 143 #

Tibor SZANYI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Points out that the sustainable agriculture and forestry are important tools for contributing to biomass energy production and reaching energy efficiency.

Amendment 144 #

Nils TORVALDS, Catherine BEARDER, Morten PETERSEN, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, José Inácio FARIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a framework of targeted financial incentives and scheduled legal obligations to ensure a minimum, cost- optimal annual deep renovation rate for all eligible existing buildings of at least 3% with a view to achieving an 80% energy performance improvement in the EU building stock by 2050;

Amendment 145 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Highlights the importance of promoting investments in the transition to a decarbonised energy system by 2050; in this regard, points out the energy security challenges faced by the transport sector and calls for effective measures for a comprehensive, sustainable and technology-neutral approach for the promotion of emissions reduction and energy efficiency in transport, including through electric transportation and renewable energy sources, for the period beyond 2020;

Amendment 146 #

Nils TORVALDS, Catherine BEARDER, Morten PETERSEN, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, José Inácio FARIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Stresses that further information is needed about the energy security benefits of both conventional and advanced transport fuels, particularly insofar as fossil fuels are directly or indirectly used for their production;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Takes the view that the European Union’s prosperity and security depend on a stable and abundant energy supply, which means that the existing European solidarity mechanisms should be stepped up so that the Union can be better prepared for energy supply disruptions. Absolute priority should be given to diversifying energy sources, suppliers and routes for gas and electricity.

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Is of the opinion that the EU's increasing import dependence on fossil fuels from largely unreliable third country suppliers makes the EU vulnerable, and it deeply undermines the development of a credible, effective and consistent common European energy policy;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Underlines that climate change, uncompetitive energy prices and an extremely high dependency on unreliable third country suppliers are threatening the sustainability of Europe's energy system;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Points out that improved energy security can be reached in a cost-efficient manner if addressed cooperatively among Member States. Stresses in this regard the importance that a properly interconnected and functional market for electricity and gas can play in diversifying supplier source and route in Europe;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Reiterates that Energy markets are increasingly interlinked across the Union and energy volatility and insularity in one Member State could lead to increase supply insecurity, price variations and energy poverty, have negative impact on the economic competitiveness, and have social and environmental disadvantages for the Member State and for the rest of the EU due to the absence of a complete and functional energy market throughout the EU;

Amendment 2 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that energy policy must focus primarily on the principles of affordability, security of supply and sustainability and that that the challenges posed by climate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, a realistic and sustainable energy mix, energy security and the development of innovative energy technologies can only be met with a ~~unifi~~well considered strategy on energy security issues;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Is surprised that biofuels are not mentioned as an energy source contributing to Member States’ energy independence;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Takes the view that Europe must secure a more functional and integrated energy market. Developing interconnections so that no Member State is isolated will help not only to secure the supply of energy but also to bring about the internal energy market and promote competition. Adequate interconnections and the full implementation of the European Union internal market are the main driving forces for modernising energy systems in the Member States in a cost-efficient manner, offering general benefits for producers and consumers.

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Reminds that it is necessary to strengthen the EU's preparedness and capacity to respond effectively to potential gas supply crises; stresses the importance of the consultations opened on January 15th 2015 by the European Commission aimed at identifying areas where improvements to the current EU rules are required in order to guarantee the security of gas supplies; notes that there is a need for better and deeper cooperation and coordination between EU countries in the field of energy security;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls on the Commission for a more proactive approach in ensuring Member States’ compliance with European legislation ensuring transparent and well- functioning energy markets;

Amendment 24 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Highlights the importance of coordinating national energy policies and strengthening the European Union’s voice in the field of external energy policy.

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Stresses that the close attention paid to the Member States’ technological independence should extend to all technologies, not solely nuclear technology;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Points out that~~In this context points out that there is a mutual link between increaseding energy security ~~is inseparable from the need to~~and the move to a low-carbon economy; strongly calls, therefore, for a ~~comprehensive strategy that builds on existing policy instruments, with~~thorough examination of the effect that attaining the long-term objective of decarbonising the EU economy by 2050 would have on the energy security of all Member States;

Amendment 27 #

Jan HUITEMA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that increased energy security is in~~separable from~~tertwined with the need to move to a low-carbon economy and stresses that Member States should decide on their own energy mix in order to be as effective and efficient as possible; strongly calls, therefore, for a comprehensive strategy that builds on existing policy instruments, with the long-term objective of decarbonising the EU economy by 2050;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to a low-carbon economy; strongly calls, therefore, for a comprehensive strategy that builds on existing policy instruments, with the long-term objective of decarbonising the EU economy by 2050the need to move to a low-carbon economy has to be realized with respect to the energy security needs; strongly calls, therefore, for a comprehensive and technology neutral strategy that respects all three pillars of energy policy;

Amendment 29 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to a low-carbon economy and to promote investments in indigenous, renewable energy sources; strongly calls, therefore, for a comprehensive EU energy and climate strategy that builds on ~~existing policy instruments, with~~ the long-term objective of decarbonising the EU economy by 2050;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to a low-carbon economy; strongly calls, therefore, for a comprehensive strategy ~~that builds on existing policy instruments, with the long-term objective of~~for decarbonising the EU economy ~~by 2050;~~.

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to a ~~low-carbon~~n efficient renewable energy economy; strongly calls, therefore, for a comprehensive strategy that builds on existing policy instruments, with the ~~long-term~~ objective of decarbonising the EU economy bywell before 2050;

Amendment 32 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to a more competitive and low-carbon economy; strongly calls, therefore, for a comprehensive strategy that also builds on effective existing policy instruments, with the long-term objective of decarbonising the EU economy and making it more competitive by 2050;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to a low-carbon economy; s~~trongly call~~uggests, therefore, ~~for a comprehensive strategy~~that recommendations be drawn up that builds on existing policy instruments, with the long-term objective of decarbonising the EUMember states’ economyies by 2050;

Amendment 34 #

Nils TORVALDS, Catherine BEARDER, Morten PETERSEN, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, José Inácio FARIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to a low-carbon economy; strongly calls, therefore, for a comprehensive strategy that builds on existing policy instruments, with the long-term objective of decarbonising the EU economy by 2050; recalls its previous positions on setting ambitious, nationally binding goals for renewables and energy efficiency, which ought to reduce dependency on imported energy;

Amendment 35 #

Seb DANCE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Paul BRANNEN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miriam DALLI, Clare MOODY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to a low-carbon economy and to promote investments in renewable energy sources; strongly calls, therefore, for a comprehensive strategy that builds on existing policy instruments, with the long- term objective of decarbonising the EU economy by 2050 and the elimination of the ‘EU’s energy islands’ which was initially forecast for completion in 2015.;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to a low-carbon economy; strongly calls, therefore, for a comprehensive strategy that builds on existing policy instruments, with the long-term objective of decarbonising the EU economy by 2050 in line with the Commission's Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy;

Amendment 37 #

Nils TORVALDS, Catherine BEARDER, Morten PETERSEN, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, José Inácio FARIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that increased energy security is inseparable from the need to move to an environmentally friendly, cost-effective low-carbon economy; strongly calls, therefore, for a comprehensive strategy that builds on existing policy instruments, with the long-term objective of decarbonising the EU economy by 2050;

Amendment 38 #

Ivo BELET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Commits to the swift adoption of the structural reform of the ETS system by the introduction of a the market stability reserve in order to restore the ETS as a driver for low carbon investments

Amendment 39 #

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)

(a) Stresses that, during the transition to a low carbon economy, it is also necessary to ensure energy supplies that cannot, at this stage be fully guaranteed by sustainable energy sources; it is therefore necessary to have access to alternative energy supplies, albeit not low-carbon, to cover a temporary shortfall;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that the challenges posed by climate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, a sustainable energy mix, energy security and the development of innovative energy technologies can only be met with a unified strategy on energy security issu and energy security can only be met with a unified strategy which addresses both issues, and which combines measures to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy - including through EU targets - leading to a sustainable European energy mix and the development of innovative energy technologies;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that energy security requires a sound combination of different energy sources; points out that the choice of energy mix lies with the Member State authorities;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Highlights that nuclear energy is vital to achieve the Union objectives with regards to both energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Points out that IPCC holds nuclear energy as a mature low-GHG emission source of baseload power that could make an increasing contribution to low-carbon energy supply.

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The European Energy Union should introduce the principle of ‘energy efficiency first’ by which energy efficiency and demand side solutions are systematically assessed and, if proved more cost-effective of new power generation or distribution infrastructure, prioritized in investment decisions.

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses the significant co-benefits to climate, air quality, public health and environment from improving energy security through increased energy efficiency and switch to renewable energy such as wind, solar and geothermal energy;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Considers the energy efficiency legislation and the EU ETS to be mutually supportive instruments and calls for a prompt implementation of a Market Stability Reserve that is able to ensure a carbon price signal that is able to drive improvements in energy efficiency in the ETS sector; Calls on the European Commission to complement the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) with an emissions performance standard that provides a clear investment signal for the phasing out of the most polluting forms of power generation, such as those based on coal.

Amendment 46 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Insists that the EU's energy policy should ensure the access to energy for all, contribute to affordable energy prices for the benefit of all consumers and strengthen public control and regulation in this sector; reiterates that the energy is a basic human need and therefore the EU should closely focus on the issue of energy poverty and promote measures to tackle this problem, which affected one in four EU citizens; reminds that this problem is likely to be aggravated in the coming years;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that the European import strategy must also take into account criteria other than availability and price, such as the social conditions of people in the exporting country and the local environmental impact of the extraction of the product sourced;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Underlines that it is important to put an end to any isolation of Member States and regions from European gas and electricity networks and is of the opinion that the EU should help those most vulnerable countries to diversify their sources and supply routes, as a matter of priority;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Considers that~~Mindful of the challenges ~~posed by~~to tackle climate change~~, energy~~ and the need to move to an efficien~~cy and~~t renewable energy ~~targets, a sustainable energy mix, energy security and the development of innovative energy technologies can only be met with~~economy, welcomes the commitment to greater cooperation in energy policy, and the aim for a unified strategy on energy security ~~issues~~;

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Stresses that action will only follow if measures are put forward together with the Member States; calls on the Commission to propose concrete steps and acti~~Takes the view that the plan for reducing the European Union’s energy dependence requires substantial changes to the energy system, which will not happen without a strong plans, including legislation, for both the short and the long term; underlines the importance of both research and of local pilot projects in Member States, which contribute to energy security by improving the resilience of local systems;ush for the development of new energy technologies. Significant investments from the European Union and Member States in energy research and innovation are required.

Amendment 51 #

Piernicola PEDICINI, Marco AFFRONTE, Eleonora EVI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that action will only follow if measures are put forward together with the Member States; calls on the Commission to propose concrete steps and action plans, including legislation, for both in the short and ~~the~~ long -term; underlines the importance of ~~both~~ research, education, training, sharing of best practices and of local pilot projects in Member States, which contribute to energy security by improving the resilience of local systems and by the proliferation of solar and wind generation at micro level;

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that action will only follow if measures are put forward together with the Member States;, thus calls on the Commission to propose concrete steps and action plans~~, including legislation, for both the short and the long term;~~ for both the short and the long term, and to closely monitor Member States´ implementation of the existing EU environment, climate and energy legislation; further underlines the importance of encouraging both research and of local pilot projects in Member States, which contribute to energy security by improving the resilience of local systems;

Amendment 53 #

Nils TORVALDS, Catherine BEARDER, Morten PETERSEN, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, José Inácio FARIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that action will only follow if measures are put forward together with the Member States in line with their capabilities; calls on the Commission to propose concrete steps and action plans, including legislation, for both the short and the long term; underlines the importance of both research and of local pilot projects in Member States, which contribute to energy security by improving the resilience of local systems;

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that action will only follow if measures are put forward together with the Member States; calls on the Commission to propose concrete steps and action plans, including legislation, for both the short and the long term; underlines the importance of both research and innovation into low- carbon technologies and of local pilot projects in Member States, which contribute to energy security by improving the resilience of local systems;

Amendment 55 #

József NAGY, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that action will only follow if measures are put forward together with the Member States; calls on the Commission to propose concrete steps and action plans, including legislation, for both the short and the long term; underlines the importance of both research and of local pilot projects in Member States, which contribute to energy security by improving the resilience of local systems; and guarantees the Member States the most effective sustainable energy mix possible;

Amendment 56 #

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that action will only follow if measures are put forward together with the Member States; calls on the Commission to propose concrete steps and action plans, including legislation, for both the short and the long term; underlines the importance of both research and of local pilot projects in Member States, which contribute to energy security by improving the resilience of local systems; stresses that this must not be at the expense of energy affordability;

Amendment 57 #

Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that action will only follow if measures are put forward together with the Member States; calls on the Commission to propose concrete steps and action plans, including legislation, for both the short and the long term; underlines the importance of both research and of local pilot projects in Member States, which contribute to energy security by improving the resilience of local systems; in this way the public and institutions will no longer be subordinate to multinationals, and it will be possible to produce and consume local clean energy;

Amendment 58 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that action will only follow if ~~measure~~recommendations are put forward together with the Member States; calls on the Commission to ~~propose concrete steps and action plans, including legisl~~issue recommendation,s for both the short and the long term; underlines the importance of both research and of local pilot projects in Member States, which contribute to energy security by improving the resilience of local systems;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Underlines that the elimination of regulated energy pricing is a precondition for achieving a well-functioning energy market;

Amendment 6 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that current global energy and climate challenges require effective, equitable and common actions from the European Union on the international stage, and that the challenges posed by EU's climate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, a sustainable energy mix, energy security and the development of innovative energy technologies can only be met with a unified strategy on energy security issues;

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Points out that Member State level is the only effective level for conducting a policy to reduce energy dependence vis-à- vis third countries, by increasing energy supply and production capacities as part of an improvement in energy efficiency and a reduction in pollutant emissions;

Amendment 61 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Points out that the subsidiarity principle applies pursuant to the Treaties. Stresses, in that regard, that the decentralisation of the production and extraction of indigenous energy sources is the best way to avoid supply disruptions and compensate for infrastructure failures. Stresses that the setting-up of local energy production units requiring less infrastructure and contributing to job creation in the place of production/consumption must be incorporated into the strategy and promoted more strongly than infrastructure on an international or continental scale.

Amendment 62 #

Sylvie GODDYN, Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Stresses that there should be no question of importing energy which could be produced locally but which uses technologies not used in the European Union for environmental, social or local public safety reasons.

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that remote areas and islands are very often being isolated from the European gas and electricity networks; Calls on the Commission to enhance cross-border solidarity and cooperation and to improve infrastructure investment in order to eliminate energy insularity, improve security of supply and prevent energy supply shortages; Reiterates the importance of establishing better interconnections between energy islands and the internal energy market, improve energy interconnections around priority corridors between EU countries and in particular, between the South-West Mediterranean connection;

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

Amendment 65 #

Lampros FOUNTOULIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Maintains that energy saving and energy efficiency are the fast and cost-effective routes to addressing issues such as energy security, ~~external dependence,~~ high prices and environmental concerns; underlines the potential for both in specific sectors such as buildings and transport;

Amendment 66 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Maintains that energy saving and energy efficiency are the fast and cost-effective routes to addressing issues such as energy security, external dependence, high prices, energy poverty, job creation and environmental concerns; underlines the potential for both in specific sectors such as buildings and transport;

Amendment 67 #

Seb DANCE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Paul BRANNEN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miriam DALLI, Clare MOODY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Maintains that energy saving and energy efficiency are the fast and cost-effective routes to addressing issues such as energy security, external dependence, high prices and environmental concerns; underlines the potential for both in specific sectors such as buildings and transport, and calls upon the commission to set clear targets for the renovation of building stock across the EU which will lead to thousands of new jobs across Europe and rejuvenate Europe's economy;

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 69 #

Nils TORVALDS, Catherine BEARDER, Morten PETERSEN, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, José Inácio FARIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 7 #

Seb DANCE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Paul BRANNEN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miriam DALLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that the challenges posed by climate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, a sustainable energy mix, energy security and the development of innovative energy technologies can only be met with a unified strategy on energy security issues; calls on the Commission and Member States to recognise the importance of energy efficiency and its role in both lowering costs to consumers and maintaining security supply and emphasises the importance of including in investing in energy efficiency across the European Union in any energy Security plans.

Amendment 70 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Maintains that energy saving and energy efficiency are the fast and cost-effective routes to addressing issues such as energy security, external dependence, high prices and environmental concerns; underlines the potential for both, in particular in specific sectors such as buildings and transport; highlights the fact that according to the International Energy Agency, energy efficiency is the world’s ‘first fuel’ by virtue of its lowest cost, availability and sustainability; emphasises the need for EU and national policies to promote investments in energy efficiency as these will bring significant long-term gains for European security of supply;

Amendment 71 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Maintains that energy saving and energy efficiency are ~~the~~ fast and cost-effective routes to addressing issues such as energy security, external dependence, high prices and environmental concerns; underlines the potential for both in specific sectors such as buildings and transport;

Amendment 72 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Is convinced that the promotion of a circular economy and greater resource efficiency can lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, thereby making a vital contribution to meeting climate and energy challenges;

Amendment 73 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Call~~Points onut the Commission to adopt measures to increase energy efficiency as a priority, thus also tackling the problem of low competitiveness resulting from high energy prices; underlines the importance of fully implementing the measures provided for in existing legislation, namely the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive;at priority must be given to implementing the European Union’s legislative framework on energy efficiency, which is the only way of achieving the core aim of the Energy Efficiency Directive, namely to achieve an energy saving of 20% by 2020. Energy efficiency makes it possible to reduce energy demand, reduce energy imports and reduce greenhouse gases. It also offers a long-term solution to the problem of fuel scarcity, and greater energy security for the Union.

Amendment 74 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to ~~adopt measure~~issue recommendations to increase energy efficiency as a priority, thus also tackling the problem of low competitiveness resulting from high energy prices; ~~underlines the importance of fully implementing the measures provided for in existing legislation, namely the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive;~~

Amendment 75 #

Piernicola PEDICINI, Eleonora EVI, Marco AFFRONTE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to adopt measures to increase energy efficiency as a priority, thus also tackling the problem of low competitiveness resulting from high energy prices; underlines the importance of ~~fully implement~~improving the measures provided for in existing legislation~~, namely~~ by setting up EU wide binding national targets in the frame of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, with a view to contributing to the delivery of the 2030 climate and energy objectives;

Amendment 76 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to adopt measures and set ambitious targets to increase energy efficiency as a priority, thus also tackling the problem of low competitiveness resulting from high energy prices; underlines the importance of fully implementing the measures provided for in existing legislation, namely the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and to enforce the energy efficiency acquis rigorously and immediately;

Amendment 77 #

József NAGY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to adopt measures to increase energy efficiency as a priority, thus also tackling the problem of low competitiveness resulting from high energy prices; also guarantees energy prices which are achievable and affordable in the long term for everyone; underlines the importance of fully implementing the measures provided for in existing legislation, namely the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive;

Amendment 78 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to adopt measures to increase energy efficiency as a priority, thus also tackling the problem of low competitiveness resulting from high energy prices; underlines the importance of fully implementing the measures provided for in existing legislation, namely the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; takes the view that further contributions to energy efficiency policy can be made through improving and further developing the legislation on energy labelling and ecodesign, which are also important from the point of view of consumers and members of the public;

Amendment 79 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to adopt measures to increase energy efficiency as a priority, thus also tackling the problem of low competitiveness resulting from high energy prices; underlines the importance of fully implementing the measures provided for in existing legislation, namely the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and allocating increased EU funding to these areas; emphasises that as part of the revision of these directives, energy poverty should be elevated to priority status and measures should focus on social housing and on the most inefficient properties occupied by low-income households;

Amendment 8 #

Lampros FOUNTOULIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 80 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to adopt measures to increase energy efficiency as a priority, thus also tackling the problem of low competitiveness resulting from high energy prices; underlines the importance of fully implementing the measures provided for in existing legislation, namely the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; Calls for a revision of the Energy Efficiency Directive to align it to a 2030 perspective, including through the introduction of a binding 2030 energy efficiency target of 40 %, in line with cost- effective energy savings potentials, and the prolongation of energy efficiency obligation schemes beyond 2020;

Amendment 81 #

Seb DANCE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Paul BRANNEN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miriam DALLI, Clare MOODY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to adopt measures to increase energy efficiency as a priority, thus also tackling the problem of low competitiveness resulting from high energy prices; underlines the importance of fully implementing the measures provided for in existing legislation, namely the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive;, recognises that decreased emissions governed by an Emissions Performance Standard correlate directly with energy efficiency and long term savings in the energy sector

Amendment 82 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 83 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Whereas the European Parliament recognizes the positive role efficiency and renewables legislation in driving the reduction of energy use and supporting the development of clean and sustainable forms of energy; calls on the European Commission to revise and extend the Energy Efficiency and the Renewables Directives as crucial pillars of a strong and enforceable governance framework to deliver the 2030 climate and energy objectives.

Amendment 84 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Recalls that the article on energy efficiency obligation schemes in the Energy Efficiency Directive is the key measure to meet the 2020 energy efficiency target; urges the European Commission to extend this provision beyond 2020 while removing the exemptions that diminish its effectiveness.

Amendment 85 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Calls on the Commission to raise the ambition level of energy efficiency performance standards for products, including new ones in the expected Ecodesign Work Plan 2015-2017, as well as the transparency and effectiveness of information schemes on the energy consumption of appliances in order to help deliver the full economic potential of energy savings for households and businesses and contribute to Europe's energy security and long term decarbonisation goals.

Amendment 86 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Jean-François JALKH, Sylvie GODDYN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

~~6. Takes the view that a clear 2030 goal as agreed by the European Council, together with an ambitious action plan, will also serve energy security;~~deleted

Amendment 87 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

~~6. Takes the view that a clear 2030 goal as agreed by the European Council, together with an ambitious action plan, will also serve energy security;~~deleted

Amendment 88 #

Nils TORVALDS, Catherine BEARDER, Morten PETERSEN, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, José Inácio FARIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Takes the view that a clear ~~2030 goal as agreed by the European Council, together with an ambitious action plan~~and ambitious targets for energy efficiency, renewable energy and greenhouse gas reductions for 2030 implemented through European legislation with national binding targets, will also serve energy security the best;

Amendment 89 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Takes the view that a clear ~~2030 goal~~binding 2030 targets for climate and energy as agreed by the European Council, together with an ambitious action plan, and an effective governance structure will also serve energy security;

Amendment 9 #

Zoltán BALCZÓ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that the challenges posed by climate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy targets, a sustainable energy mix, energy prices which are competitive for enterprises and affordable for citizens, energy security and the development of innovative energy technologies can only be met with a unified strategy on energy security issues;

Amendment 90 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Takes the view that a clear 2030 goal as agreed by the European Council, ~~together with~~should be implemented by an ambitious action plan, that will also serve energy security;

Amendment 91 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Recalls the European Parliament resolution adopted 5 February 2014 on the 2030 framework for climate and energy policy which calls for three binding targets: an energy efficiency target of 40%, a renewables target of at least 30% and a GHG reduction target of at least 40%;

Amendment 92 #

Nils TORVALDS, Catherine BEARDER, Morten PETERSEN, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, José Inácio FARIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Emphasises that regulatory certainty based on a clear political direction is essential in order to provide European citizens and businesses with secure, sustainable and affordable energy; highlights in this respect that the European Parliament has called for a binding EU 2030 target of reducing domestic greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% compared with 1990 levels, a binding EU 2030 energy efficiency target of 40%, and a binding EU 2030 target of producing at least 30% of total final energy consumption from renewable energy sources;

Amendment 93 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Underlines that a long-term perspective is vital for creating a stable framework for the necessary investments in European energy infrastructures, and that it is therefore important that a legislative framework for climate and energy for the period 2020-2030 is put in place without delay; therefore calls on the Commission to bring forward all the necessary proposals as soon as possible, based on the normal legislative procedure; expects that these proposals will be based on a review of the effectiveness of existing policies and will be geared towards a broad deployment of sustainable indigenous European low- carbon energy sources;

Amendment 94 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Points out that research and innovation are key to the development of low-carbon technologies and are vital to make the already available indigenous renewable energy technologies more affordable and competitive, therefore, urges for more EU support for R&D&I;

Amendment 95 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies and to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources in order to save on fuel imports; welcomes the Commission’s view of renewable energy as a no-regrets option and stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions;develop a support framework for advancing renewable energies that will ensure international competitiveness. Dependence on imports has increased in the past two decades and is expected to rise to around 80% by 2035 in the case of electricity and gas. In this context, welcomes the Commission’s view of renewable energy as a no-regrets option, which means identifying the EU countries with the greatest capacity for exploiting these sources.

Amendment 96 #

Jan HUITEMA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

Amendment 97 #

Mireille D'ORNANO, Sylvie GODDYN, Jean-François JALKH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to ~~step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies and to strengthen~~make proposals for at least 30% renewable energy in the EU by 2030 and, at the very least, ensure the ~~rol~~rate of ~~renewable energy sources~~increase in installed renewable energy is maintained at current level in order to save on fuel imports; ~~welcomes~~concurs with the Commission’s view of renewable energy as a no-regrets option and stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions;

Amendment 98 #

Seb DANCE, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Paul BRANNEN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miriam DALLI, Clare MOODY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies and to ~~strengthen the role of renewable energy sourc~~recognise the value of Carbon capture and storage technologies, which can play an important role as part of the suite of solutions to reduce carbon emissions in Europe and to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources and further ensure the diversification of energy supplies in order to save on fuel imports; welcomes the Commission’'s view of renewable energy as a no-regrets option and stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions;

Amendment 99 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to promote efforts to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies and to propose strengthening the role of renewable energy sources in order to save on fuel imports; welcomes the Commission’s view of renewable energy as a no-regrets option and stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions;

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2015/02/27 INTA 83 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that in order to meet ~~global energy challenges and implement its energy and climate change objectives, the EU~~the challenges of developing a European energy security strategy, the European Union must also take ~~common~~ action on the international stage;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Points out that the Member States have primary responsibility for ensuring their own energy security, and, in doing so, can help to ensure energy security in the Union as a whole; believes, therefore, that the Union needs to promote national energy policies while at the same time fostering cooperation in this area, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates that energy is ~~a basic human need~~essential for human economic activity and industrial competitiveness; insists, therefore, that the EU’'s energy security strategy should ensure ~~afford~~stable, secure and predictable access to energy for all and should ~~strengthen public control and regulation~~reduce as much as possible reliance on a single supply route or point of transit;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Reiterates that energy is a basic human need; insists, therefore,~~Insists that the EU’s energy security strategy in the area of international trade should ensure affordable access to energy for ~~all and should strengthen public control and regulation~~both citizens and enterprises; stresses that further liberalisation and interconnection of the European and international energy markets and grids is pertinent in order to achieve this aim;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates that energy is a basic human need; insists, therefore, that the EU’s energy security strategy should ensure affordable access to energy for all and should strengthen public control and regulation, in order to focus on the issue of energy poverty and promote measures to tackle this problem, which affected one in four EU citizens - 124 million people - in 2012, while one in six persons in the world has no access to energy at all, and one in three has no access to sustainable energy;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates that energy is a basic human need; insists, therefore, that the EU’s energy security strategy should ensure affordable access to energy for all and should strengthen public control and regulation; at the same time, the decision- making processes concerning the major energy infrastructures should involve the local communities directly interested;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates that energy is a basic human need; insists, therefore, that the EU’s energy security strategy should ensure affordable access to energy for all ~~and should~~, meaning that EU energy policy should be correlated with the policy to promote economic growth in order to reduce poverty and exclusion; stresses that emphasis should also be placed on strengthening public control and regulation and fair competition in the energy market;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates that energy is a basic human need; insists, therefore, that the EU’s energy security strategy should ensure affordable and sustainable access to energy for all and should strengthen public control and regulation;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses, furthermore, that each Member State has its own specific production, transport and distribution networks, which are organised in keeping with its own independent public-service objectives and national industrial policies;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls for greater coherence between the EU’s trade and energy policies, considers that EU FTAs should lead to increased market access in energy resources and products both with established long term partners and with new and prospective partner countries in areas such as, but not limited to, Central Asia, North Africa and the Americas;

Amendment 19 #

Salvatore CICU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls for special attention to be paid to the problems faced by islands, with a view to taking steps to redress the balance and ensure the energy security of the Union’s island areas, which, owing to infrastructural deficiencies and their geographical position, are isolated or disconnected from the main supply routes;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that in order to meet ~~global~~Europe’s energy challenges ~~and~~, implement its energy and climate change objectives~~, the EU must also take common action on the int~~ and enable the Member States to pursue effective and sustainable national industrial policies, the EU must also look at the feasibility of establishing arrangements for Europe-wide coopernation~~al stage~~ on energy supplies;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that trade plays a key role in energy security, and that strong energy partnerships, reinforced by the inclusion of energy chapters ~~included~~ in the EU’s free trade agreements, are essential tools; considers it of key importance tohese chapters not only reduce dependency on imported energy; from a single source but encourage both diversification of supply routes and indigenous production, especially from less conventional energy sources and renewables;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that trade plays a key role in energy security, and that strong energy partnerships, reinforced by energy chapters included in the EU’s trade agreements, are essential tools; considers it of key importance to reduce dependency on imported energy; considers that EU’s trade agreements, including TTIP, should include energy chapters and serve the clear needs and objectives of a European Energy strategy; considers it of key importance to reduce dependency on imported energy and to enhance the EU’s energy diversification to avoid being dependent on one single supplier;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that international trade plays a key role in energy security, and that strong energy partnerships, reinforced by energy chapters included in the EU’s trade agreements, are essential tools; ~~considers it of key importance to reduce dependency on imported energy;~~ given the importance of international agreements, particular attention in this regard should be paid to the negotiated provisions of the trade agreement between the European Union and the United States; considers it of key importance to reduce dependency on imported energy sources and energy, meaning that the European energy security strategy should also provide for appropriate use of domestic energy sources, including fossil fuels;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that trade plays a key role in energy security, and that strong energy partnerships on renewable sources and consumption reduction policies, reinforced by energy chapters included in the EU’s trade agreements, are essential tools; considers it of key importance to reduce dependency on imported energy; and believes that the sale of strategic assets in the Union, such as gas trading platforms, would affect it negatively; recalls also the importance to have strong trade defence instruments in order to prevent dumping situation and restore fair competition with trade partners and competitors.

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that trade plays a key role in energy security, and that strong energy partnerships, reinforced by energy chapters included in the EU’s trade agreements, ~~are essential tools; considers it of key importance to reduce dependency on imported energy~~especially the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, are essential tools;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that trade plays a key role in energy security, and that strong energy partnerships, reinforced by energy chapters included in the EU’s trade agreements, are essential tools~~; considers it of key importance to reduce dependency on imported energ~~ which enable the diversification of energy sources, the establishment of quality standards for energy products and the development of common standards for sustainable energy production; considers it of key importance to reduce dependency on imported energy, in particular by increasing the promotion of renewable energies and energy efficiency; calls for the Commission to provide the Member States with the best possible technical support in order to safeguard swift, proper implementation of EU law in the area of energy efficiency;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls the Commission to include a specific chapter on energy in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement.

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses the need for a strong coordination of the European trade policy with energy policy , foreign policy and CSDP in order to ensure the effectiveness of the European Energy strategy and a better coherence in our external action;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Points out that the first steps in cooperation in energy efficiency and energy labelling have already been taken in trade agreements (e.g. the Energy Star label in the US); calls for an increase in these efforts in the future;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that in order to meet global energy challenges, maintain economy competitiveness and implement its energy and climate change objectives, the EU must also take common action on the international stage, in particular by examining options that may contemplate the introduction of home rebate mechanisms or border carbon adjustment measures in order to ensure a level playing field with EU trade partners and competitors that do not abide by EU environmental standards;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Emphasises that the high and undiversified dependency on gas imports can be reduced by support for decentralised, community-based co- generation of heat and power which strengthens value chains in the different EU regions;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Points out that the reduction of domestic energy consumption and an increase in energy efficiency is not only generally substantive for addressing a sustainable contribution to meet international obligations of the EU’s in particular the post MDG 15 process by introducing respective aspects into international trade agenda of the EU but is also a key in reducing the dependency on energy imports. Further notes that trade agreements should not intend to increase dependencies on foreign Energy producers, but to diversify the European energy mix;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Diversification of gas supply sources and routes is certainly a useful strategy for spreading risks, but it cannot eliminate them. Moreover, it is arguable how certain the delivery of gas supply diversification in terms of energy security can be. Generally, it will be less certain than that of a strategy focused on energy efficiency efforts and domestic production of renewables. Therefore some programs of "energy education" should be promoted, in order to reduce the waste of energy and optimize its consumption.

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Underlines that the promotion of the exploitation of indigenous conventional oil and gas resources within the EU in full compliance with EU acquis, both in traditional production areas (e.g. the North Sea) and in newly discovered areas (e.g. Eastern Mediterranean, Black Sea) will lessen the dependence of the EU on external suppliers and transit countries and will enhance EU’s energy security; in this regard, EU should view as priority newly discovered energy resources within the EU and take advantage of the opportunities that emerge from the energy sources of the Eastern Mediterranean, in particular with a view to create a Mediterranean gas hub through a corridor from the South-eastern Mediterranean to Europe;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Reminds that the conclusion of trade agreements with third countries must remain consistent with internal EU policy and stance towards certain extraction methods of various energy sources such as tar sands and shale gas

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Stresses that an extended deal on energy trade within the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement – the TTIP, would contribute significantly to the supply diversification process by allowing consumers to benefit from the deep discontinuities in energy price between the American and European markets.

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Stresses that the reduction of dependence from one supplier must not lead to an increase of dependence from another supplier, in particular with regard to liquid gas; recalls that fracking is a technology rejected by the majority of the European population.

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Considers that EU-US LNG trade would fully integrate the EU gas market into the global one and would contribute significantly to the completion of the Internal Energy Market.

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Stresses that energy security related infrastructure projects must fully observe the democratic will and participation of local communities affected by planning and construction;

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Emphasises, that the currently negotiated Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership may seriously endanger European energy security by potentially introducing a chilling effect on energy policy through international arbitration courts and regulatory cooperation provisions at Member States level; regards the potential decrease in the European Union’s ability to conclude an independent energy policy as a threat to energy security;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that in order to meet global energy challenges and implement its energy and climate change objectives, the EU ~~must also take common action~~Member States must cooperate with one another on the international stage;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Encourages the Commission to consider the Eastern Mediterranean and the Caspian Region as an important case study for its Energy Diplomacy given the opportunities for energy trade and available resources.

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to examine the possibility of increaseing their cooperation on the information exchange mechanism with regard to intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with third countries in the field of energy, in order to increase transparency and bundle their negotiating power vis-à-vis third countries;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to increase their cooperation on the information exchange mechanism with regard to intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with third countries in the field of energy, in order to increase transparency and ~~bundle~~leverage, where appropriate, their negotiating power vis-à-vis third countries;

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Member States to increase their cooperation on the information exchange mechanism with regard to intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with third countries in the field of energy, in order to increase transparency and bundle their negotiating power vis-à-vis third countries; calls on the Commission swiftly to make a proposal for a binding ex ante evaluation of the agreement which takes account of the consequences for the EU’s internal energy market, safeguards compatibility with EU law, promotes an overall strengthening of Europe’s security of energy supply and guarantees the binding participation of the Commission in the negotiation of energy agreements with non-EU countries; calls for the Commission to develop standards for energy agreements with non-EU countries which promote the interests of the EU; calls, in the interest of promoting democracy and transparency, for Parliament to be kept informed by the Commission on a regular basis on energy agreements between the EU and non-EU countries;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to set out the options available for the joint negotiation of energy contracts with external suppliers on behalf of Member States;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Emphasises that energy agreements must always lay stress on the reciprocity principle and safeguard quality standards and compliance with legal framework conditions; bearing in mind the EU’s common internal energy market, calls for energy agreements to come under the ordinary legislative procedure in order to guarantee democracy, transparency and compatibility with EU law;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Underlines that it is important to put an end to any isolation of Member States and regions from European gas and electricity networks;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Notes that on request of the Member State the Commission could participate as an observer in negotiations for intergovernmental agreements;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines th~~e fact that the energy security strategy should strive to alleviate~~at the challenge of energy security is to alleviate uncertainties that give rise to tensions between countries and to reduce market inefficiencies~~, both of which factors~~ that counteract the benefits of trade~~; stress~~. Therefore, underlines the need to promote ~~democratic~~ global governance structures for ~~energy and raw materials;~~raw materials in order to decrease international tensions in this area, with an emphasis to decent revenue options for resource rich countries inside and outside the EU, supportive for their respective economic development and poverty eradication strategies.

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that in order to meet global energy challenges and implement its energy and climate change objectives, the EU must also take common action on the international stage; in this regard, notes that currently there is an urgent need for better and deeper cooperation and coordination between EU countries in the field of energy security;

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the fact that the energy security strategy should strive to alleviate tensions between countries and ~~reduce market inefficiencies, both of which factors counteract the benefits of trade; stresses the need to promote democratic global governance structures for energy and raw material~~streamline market mechanisms in order to effectively build a global energy market and bring trade benefits to all its participants;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the fact that the energy security strategy should strive to alleviate tensions between countries and reduce market inefficiencies, ~~both of which~~ factors that counteract the benefits of trade; stresses the need to promote democratic global governance structures for energy and raw materials and to foresee clear and effective obligations and penalties clauses to ensure that energy supply is not affected by events such as political ones;

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the fact that the energy security strategy should strive to alleviate tensions between countries and reduce market inefficiencies, both of which factors counteract the benefits of trade; stresses the need to promote ~~democratic~~ global governance structures ~~for energy and raw materials~~and international rules for trade in energy in order to decrease international tensions and improve legal stability in this area, welcomes the work done by the International Energy Forum but believes that a more prominent long term role should be played by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with a view to ensuring increased market transparency, and reducing abuse and manipulation of the market;

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 55 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recalls that the trade relations with the EU’s main energy suppliers should hopefully be free from tension by the year 2030, which marks the horizon of the proposed energy security strategy, and that an EU interest in resource rich countries’ purchases of EU clean and energy efficient technology correlates with those countries’ opportunities to export, in particular gas and supplies for the European petrochemical sector.

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recalls, that uranium mining carries serious and potentially long-lasting risks to the environment, human health and wildlife arising from exposure to ionising radiation and thus affect EU trade relations;

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Is of the opinion that the EU should help the most vulnerable countries diversify their sources and supply routes, including reverse flows, with an emphasis on renewable energies and related storage facilities, in order to increase energy efficiency worldwide, and should help eradicate energy poverty, contribute to global sustainable development and support the global effort to tackle climate change;accelerate the completion of the Internal Energy Market through the development of infrastructure for the diversification of supply sources, and through the accelerated build-up of interconnections.

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Is of the opinion that the EU should help the most vulnerable countries diversify their sources and supply routes, ~~including reverse flows, with an emphasis~~with particular emphasis on the use of domestic energy sources, including fossil fuels, the promotion onf renewable energies and related storage facilities, in order to increase energy efficiency worldwide, and should help eradicate energy poverty, contribute to global sustainable development and support the global effort to tackle climate changes and nuclear power and the development of the storage and transmission infrastructure, in particular cross-border interconnections and reverse flows;considers it equally important to take steps to develop new technologies for producing energy from different sources and to increase energy efficiency, including by promoting cogeneration;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Is of the opinion that the EU should ~~help~~ assist the most vulnerable ~~countries~~EU Member States in diversifying their sources and supply routes, including reverse flows, with an emphasis on regional strategies that focus on renewable energies and related storage facilities~~, in order to increase energy efficiency worldwide, and should help eradicate energy poverty, contribute to global sustainable development and support the global effort to tackle climate change~~ and also diversification of suppliers;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that in order to meet global energy challenges and implement its energy and climate change objectives, the EU must also take common action on the international stage; Stresses that moderating energy demand is the most effective tool in reducing external energy dependency and in achieving climate objectives.

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Is of the opinion that the EU should help the ~~most vulnerable countries~~Member States with the least plentiful energy supplies to diversify their sources and supply routes, including reverse flows, with an emphasis on renewable energies and related storage facilities, in order to increase energy efficiency ~~worldwide, and should help~~in the Member States, and should provide support for the eradicateion of energy poverty~~, contribute to global sustainable development and support the global effort to tackle climate change~~ in the Member States and encourage Member States to conduct energy policies that are in keeping with their national sustainable development targets;

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Is of the opinion that the EU should ~~help the most vulnerable countries diversify their sources and supply routes~~diversify its sources and supply routes and also help the most vulnerable countries to do the same, including through reverse flows, with an emphasis on renewable energies and related storage facilities, in order to increase energy efficiency worldwide, and should help eradicate energy poverty, contribute to global sustainable development and support the global effort to tackle climate change;

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Is of the opinion that the EU should help the most vulnerable countries diversify their sources and supply routes, including reverse flows, with an emphasis on renewable energies ~~and~~, related storage facilities and energy efficiency measures, in order to increase energy efficiency worldwide, and should help eradicate energy poverty, contribute to global sustainable development and support the global effort to tackle climate change;

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Is of the opinion~~Stresses that the EU should help the most vulnerable countries diversify their sources and supply routes, including reverse flows, with an emphasis on renewable energies and related storage facilities, in order to increase energy efficiency worldwide, and should help eradicate energy poverty, contribute to global sustainable development and support the global effort to tackle climate change; therefore recalls, in the context of energy diversity, the essential role of energy mix including all sorts of energy production and allowing for specific conditions of individual Member State in order to achieve the EU energy goals;

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission to examine how to create a level-playing field between European and non-European producers, in particular by studying the feasibility of a carbon border-adjustment or emission standards;

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Underlines that the EU should take advantage of the opportunities that emerge from the energy sources of the Eastern Mediterranean, in particular with a view to creating a Mediterranean gas hub through a corridor from the South- eastern Mediterranean to Europe in order to enhance EU’s energy security. The EU should promote initiatives for the cooperation in the sector of Energy between the countries in the eastern Mediterranean contributing thus to peace and economic prosperity for the people.

Amendment 66 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Underlines that domestic and regional renewable energy sources and supply chains may provide independence from certain volatile international energy markets, increasing energy security; stresses that energy storage and distribution forms one of the main challenges in the further development of renewable energy sources. Is convinced that existing technologies of converting solar and wind power into gas can contribute to alleviate the problem, in light of the already existing vast storage facilities, transport networks and modern power plants for natural gas; calls for more financial support for the implementation of such technologies;

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Recognises the European Fund for Strategic Investment and the Connecting Europe Facility as key mechanisms for infrastructure development and for attracting private investment to the EU. Further notes that maximising the use of financial instruments will have an important leverage effect on public funding and will attract global investment capital to the EU.

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that strategic infrastructures that promote the diversification of supplies, sources and routes, such as storage, import and transport facilities, as well as liquefaction and regasification of natural gas plants, can facilitate enhanced supply when emergency situations occur; these infrastructures may be supported by means of specific regulatory arrangements and/or public funding as provided by the ‘trans- European energy infrastructure’ Regulation (EU) No. 347/2013 and the ‘Connecting Europe Facility’ Regulation (EU) No. 1316/2013 and/or financial support via EU financial instruments based on the strategic goals of the EU;

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers export opportunities for EU private and public companies in clean, secure and efficient energy technologies particularly important, ~~especially~~ as are increasing the ~~light of the growing global energy demand~~Member States’ investment in research and development and applying new energy technologies; calls for significant tariff reductions on these technologies within the Green Goods initiative.

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that in order to meet global energy challenges and implement its energy and climate change objectives, the EU must also take common action on the international stage by addressing energy security, where possible, within the area of international trade policy;

Amendment 70 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers ~~export~~trade opportunities for EU private and public companies in clean, secure and efficient energy technologies particularly important, especially in the light of the growing global energy demand; calls not only for significant tariff reductions on these technologies within the Green Goods initiative. but also within all EU FTAs, which must also tackle non- tariff barriers in energy resources, products and technologies, allowing for stable, transparent and predictable trade;

Amendment 71 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers export opportunities for EU private and public companies in clean, secure and efficient energy technologies and for storage technologies for energy from renewable sources as particularly important~~, especially in the~~ in light of the growing global energy demand; cCalls for significant tariff reductions on these technologies within the Green Goods initiative.

Amendment 72 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers export opportunities for EU private and public companies in clean, secure and efficient energy technologies particularly important, especially in the light of the growing global energy demand; calls for significant tariff reductions on these technologies within the ~~Green Goods initiative~~ongoing negotiations for an Environmental Goods Agreement.

Amendment 73 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission to ensure stricter monitoring of anti-competitive behaviour and anti-dumping measures to protect European energy industries against unfair imports from third countries;

Amendment 74 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Points out that nuclear energy conversion is not carbon-neutral and that the associated output of CO2 emissions varies between 32 and 60g/kWh, when the overall emissions in construction, de- commissioning, uranium mining, enrichment, waste storage, transport and maintenance are taken into account over the lifespan of a nuclear power plant

Amendment 75 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses the importance of further policy coherence in connection to the European energy security strategy and EU trade policy, especially in relation to the use of the EU’s trade defence instruments; notes that the EU has imposed anti-dumping duties on effectively all renewable energy sources, including solar panels, bio-diesel, bio- ethanol, and the glass fibre used in the production of wind turbines; is concerned with the ongoing investigation on grain- oriented electrical steel, used in the production of high quality transformers for electricity transmission; urges the Commission to take into account the Union Interest when considering the imposition of duties on products and intermediate goods needed for our energy security;

Amendment 76 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Considers that nuclear energy, is one of many sources of electricity production and that it must be considered at its real overall economic and financial costs in the European energy mix;

Amendment 77 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that its objectives and activities in the field of energy security are consistent with the common EU policy objectives, in particular with regard to international peace and development, and that integrating countries into the world economy includes also their access to energy.

Amendment 78 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Energy security within the European Union can be effectively achieved not only with the funding of new infrastructures and facilities, but also supporting the optimization of current technologies, the research and development of new solutions and encouraging the use of renewable energies and renewable energy technologies. (This is new paragraph 8)

Amendment 79 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Deplores the fact that discussions on the modernisation of trade defence instruments are stalling in the Council despite the fact that Parliament has expressed strong support for tougher measures against unfair imports from third countries;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Reminds that a phase out of subsidies for carbohydrate energy sources as referred to in article 2.1 of the Kyoto Protocol would be a welcomed step towards the inclusion of energy chapters into future trade agreements and as such promote the European Union's ability to diversify its international supply base;

Amendment 80 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Reaffirms the need for substantial investments in energy and energy infrastructure, above all in renewable energy and green technology; considers comprehensive chapters on investment in free trade agreements, containing provisions on investment liberalisation and investment protection, essential to encourage and safeguard those investments, and thus essential to strengthen European energy security;

Amendment 81 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Calls on the Commission to make certain that EU candidate countries fully comply with their commitments towards achieving the environmental acquis communautaire; demands from the Commission to intervene into recent heavy third party investment proposals into highly pollutant and out-dated coal power plants in several candidate countries;

Amendment 82 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Calls on the Council to move forward with the modernisation of trade defence instruments in order to ensure that European manufacturing industries can take full advantage of the energy transition, in particular turbines, solar panels, high quality steel and construction materials;

Amendment 83 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Deeply deplores the Commission’s announcement in the Energy Union Communication to prepare legislation creating a common energy capacity mechanism, which would force Member States investing in a modernisation of their energy supplies to co-finance the extended usage of out- dated and unsustainable power plants in few other Member States;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Strongly believes that a long term European energy strategy should be based on efficacy, interconnection and renewable energy sources;

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Amendment 1 #

Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Dario TAMBURRANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that energy policy must be an integral part of the EU’s overall external policy, and that further efforts are needed to ensure better synergies between energy objectives and foreign policy; calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) and the European External Action Service to coordinate closely the relevant foreign policy tools and instruments of the Member States and the EU institutionsRecalls that, in order to meet global challenges in the energy sector and achieve energy and climate change objectives, the EU must take joint action at international level; stresses the need for active measures to strengthen cooperation with EU partners and recognises the important role of international cooperation in the field of energy, and in particular energy security; in this respect, stresses that the energy security strategy should aim at reducing tensions between countries and that all intergovernmental agreements must be based on the principle of mutual respect with the third countries involved;

Amendment 10 #

Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that, in view of the EU’s high dependence on energy imports and the current dominance of a single gas supplier~~, it is urgent to diversify energy supply sources and energy routes~~ in certain Member States, it is urgent to develop networks for interconnection among the Member States, to diversify energy supply sources and energy routes, to set European targets for strategic reserves of gas and oil, to retain within the Union the full range of relevant expertise, e.g. in refining, and to strengthen mechanisms for tackling emergencies, for solidarity and for protecting critical infrastructure;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that, in view of the EU’ʼs high dependence on energy imports and the current dominance of ~~a single gas supplier~~fossile fuels, it is urgent to diversify energy supply sources ~~and energy routes~~through a strong focus on research and the use of renewable energies, and energy routes, in order to ensure as far as possible an energy supply that is stable in terms of quantity, quality and price;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that, in view of the EU’s high dependence on energy imports and the current dominance of a single gas supplier, it is urgent to strengthen the EU's preparedness and capacity to respond effectively to potential gas supply crises, as well as to diversify energy supply sources and energy routes;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that, in view of the EU’'s high dependence on energy imports and the current dominance of a single gas supplier, it is ~~urge~~important to diversify ~~energy~~hydrocarbons supply sources and the relevant energy routes;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 15 #

Eduard KUKAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 16 #

Harald VILIMSKY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 17 #

Tonino PICULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that, in view of the EU’ʼs high dependence on energy imports and the current dominance of a single gas supplier, it is urgent to diversify energy supply sources and energy routes, one way of achieving this being to step up administrative and financial aid for current EU energy projects ;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that, in view of the EU’s high dependence on energy imports and the current dominance of a single gas supplier, it is urgent to diversify energy supply sources and energy routes; underlines that external diversification has to be coupled with development of new indigenous sources of energy

Amendment 19 #

Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that, in view of the EU’s high dependence on energy imports and the current dominance of a single gas supplier, it is urgent to diversify energy supply sources and energy routes; recommends that the Commission and the Member States study the possibilities presented by gas from the Caspian Basin, and particularly Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia, in terms of diversifying supply sources and routes;

Amendment 2 #

Harald VILIMSKY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that energy policy ~~must be an integral~~is part of the EU’s overall external policy, and that further efforts are needed to ensure better synergies between energy objectives and foreign policy; calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) and the European External Action Service to coordinate closely the relevant foreign policy tools and instruments of the Member States and the EU institutions;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)

The EU as the world's biggest energy supplier cannot allow for any external supplier to overpower it. The EU stresses the importance of Ukrainian gas transit on the long term and at the same time rejects any kind of pressure from Russia or Turkey or any other country regarding supply routes.

Amendment 21 #

Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Dario TAMBURRANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses, nevertheless, that in order for the EU to increase its security of supply this import dependence must be drastically reduced by means of a radical fuel switch to renewable energy sources and through a reduction of domestic energy consumption through ambitious energy efficiency measures;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Considers it of utmost importance to guarantee that the origins of all fossile fuels used by EU Member States are fully traceable in order to prevent terrorist groups from being funded from the proceeds of their sale;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Underlines, furthermore, that energy imports must remain consistent with the EU internal and external policies;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Points out, that energy storage and distribution form some of the main challenges in the further development of the European market for renewable energy sources; stresses, in this regard, that the existing technologies, converting solar and wind generated power into gas can alleviate the problem, in light of the already exciting vast storage facilities, gas transport networks and modern gas power plants; calls for increased financial support for the implementation of such technologies in the external policies of the EU ;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission to build an Energy Union and calls for its rapid implementation; recalls that a fully-fledged Energy Union can only be achieved when energy and external policy go hand in hand; stresses, in particular, the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice at the international level and to develop a coherent energy diplomacy; invites the Commission to assess options for voluntary demand aggregation mechanisms that could increase the EU’s bargaining power;delete

Amendment 26 #

Harald VILIMSKY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission to build an Energy Union and calls for its rapid implementation; recalls that a fully-fledged Energy Union can only be achieved when energy and external policy go hand in hand; stresses, in particular, the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice at the international level and to develop a coherent energy diplomacy; invites the Commission to assessInvites the Commission to assess proportionate options for voluntary demand aggregation mechanisms that could increase the EU’s bargaining power;

Amendment 27 #

Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission to build an Energy Union and calls for its rapid implementation; recalls that a fully- fledged Energy Union can only be achieved when energy and external policy go hand in hand; underlines the need to pay adequate attention to external energy security dimension of the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU; stresses, in particular, the need for the EU and its Member States to speak and act jointly with one voice at the international level and to develop a coherent energy diplomacy; invites the Commission to assess options for ~~voluntary~~ demand aggregation mechanisms that could increase the EU’'s bargaining power; welcomes the Commission's engagement in ensuring the compliance of energy supply contracts negotiations with the European law;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission to build an Energy Union and calls for its rapid implementation; recalls that a fully- fledged Energy Union can only be achieved when energy and external policy go hand in hand; stresses, in particular, the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice at the international level and to develop a coherent energy diplomacy; calls for the full exploitation of existing interconnector capacities and the realization of new infrastructure projects; invites the Commission to assess options for voluntary demand aggregation mechanisms that could increase the EU’s bargaining power;

Amendment 29 #

Kati PIRI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission to build an Energy Union and calls for its rapid implementation; recalls that a fully- fledged Energy Union can only be achieved when energy and external policy go hand in hand; stresses, in particular, the need for the EU and its Member States to develop a common energy policy based on solidarity and a joint purchasing policy, enabling it to speak with one voice at the international level and to develop a coherent energy diplomacy; invites the Commission to assess options for voluntary demand aggregation mechanisms that could increase the EU’s bargaining power;

Amendment 3 #

Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that energy policy must be an integral part of the EU’s overall external policy, and that further efforts are needed to ensure better synergies between energy objectives and foreign policy; points out that energy cooperation is one of the cornerstones of European integration, and calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) and the European External Action Service to include energy security in the Union’s external action strategy and to coordinate closely the relevant foreign policy tools and instruments of the Member States and the EU institutions;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission to build an Energy Union and calls for its rapid implementation; recalls that a fully- fledged Energy Union can only be achieved when energy and external policy go hand in hand; stresses, in particular, the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice at the international level and to develop a coherent energy diplomacy to withstand pressure from third countries when energy is used as a political tool; invites the Commission to assess options for voluntary demand aggregation mechanisms that could increase the EU’s bargaining power;

Amendment 31 #

Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission to build an Energy Union and calls for its rapid implementation; recalls that a fully- fledged Energy Union can only be achieved when energy and external policy go hand in hand; stresses, in particular, the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice at the international level and to develop a coherent energy diplomacy; invites the Commission to assess options for voluntary demand aggregation mechanisms that could increase the EU’s bargaining power; recommends that a single gas supply and distribution mechanism be developed, including the establishment of a gas route and distribution centre for the supply of gas from the Caspian region;

Amendment 32 #

Javi LÓPEZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Considers that energy policy should take advantage of the opportunities offered by EU external policy in order to obtain necessary energy resources and achieve specific political objectives; considers that the EU should be proactive and make implementation of community standards attractive for third countries, by promoting investments to modernise, unite and develop countries socially and economically and by prioritising political dialogue in order to ensure the human rights clause is respected;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to review the decision on the exchange of information concerning the arrangements for intergovernmental energy agreements between Member States and third countries in order to ensure that information will have to be provided to the Commission about planned negotiations on intergovernmental agreements which might affect the security of energy supply in other Member States, that the Commission will be included in the negotiations, and that EU law is complied with overall when intergovernmental agreements are drawn up;

Amendment 34 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Emphasises the importance of Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in reducing EU energy market fragmentation, enhancing Union's security of energy supply and providing significant socio-economic benefits by granting support to energy projects of common interest that otherwise are not commercially viable but are needed from security or solidarity perspective.

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that both external and internal policies on energy have to be based on proper planning; calls therefore to include changing (both high and low) prices of conventional sources of energy (fossil fuels among others) as variants on which future energy strategies are based.

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 37 #

Tonino PICULA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for a strong emphasis on energy security in the ongoing review of the European Neighbourhood ~~Policy (ENP)~~and enlargement policies; stresses, furthermore, that the Energy Community should be used as an instrument to integrate our neighbourhood more closely into the EU energy market;

Amendment 38 #

Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for a strong emphasis on energy security in the ongoing review of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP); stresses, furthermore, that the Energy Community should be used as an instrument to integrate our neighbourhood more closely into the EU energy market; notes that the establishment of common legal area based on acquis-related norms and principles of the internal energy market would enhance the security of energy supply and transit;

Amendment 39 #

Angel DZHAMBAZKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for a strong emphasis on energy security in the ongoing review of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP); stresses, furthermore, that the Energy Community should be used as an instrument to integrate our neighbourhood more closely into the EU energy market; recommends that the Commission warn all third countries, including those engaged in pre-accession negotiations, that any circumvention of the Third Energy Package or the common EU positions on energy matters will be considered a breach of EU legislation.

Amendment 4 #

Eduard KUKAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that energy policy must be ~~an integral part of~~mainstreamed in the EU’s overall external policy, and that further efforts are needed to ensure better synergies between energy objectives and foreign policy; underlines that energy security concerns the whole EU despite various vulnerability of the particular Member states; calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) and the European External Action Service to coordinate closely the relevant foreign policy tools and instruments of the Member States and the EU institutions;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Underlines, that operation and balancing of the electricity transmission systems of some EU Member States still depend on external non-EU operators; stresses, that integrating the Baltic States into the Continental Europe electricity network would finalise the Integrated European Electricity Market; therefore, calls for swift synchronisation of the Baltic States' electricity systems with the European Continental Networks and end their dependence on the Russian power system;

Amendment 41 #

Sandra KALNIETE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Considers that pipeline projects in our neighbourhood have to undergo a critical review and follow a strategic approach taking the current political situation fully into account; welcomes therefore the ending of the South Stream projects and calls for the resurrection of the Nabucco pipeline or similar projects that can link South Caucasus, the Middle East, the Mediterranean and Central Asian countries to the EU and create real supply diversification;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates that energy cooperation must take into account the EU’s core values, such as thgenuine respect for human rights and democracy; calls on all actors of EU external policy to advocate the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency in all contacts with third countries; calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to address the control of nuclear infrastructure within the EU by non-EU entities, and to closely monitor nuclear safety standards in the EU’s neighbourhood, as well as the management of European nuclear waste.freedoms, democracy and respect for the natural environment; calls on all actors of EU external policy to work towards the elimination of energy poverty, the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency in all contacts with third countries, to contribute ton sustainable growth worldwide and support international efforts to get to grips with climate change;

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates that energy cooperation must take into account the EU’s core values, such as the respect for human rights and democracy; calls on all actors of EU external policy to advocate the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency in all contacts with third countries; calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to address the control of nuclear infrastructure within the EU by non-EU entities, and to closely monitor nuclear safety standards in the EU’s neighbourhood, as well as the management of European nuclear waste. and the implementation of the 3rd Energy Package;

Amendment 44 #

Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Dario TAMBURRANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates that energy cooperation must take into account the EU’s core values, such as the respect for human rights and democracy; calls on all actors of EU external policy to advocate the development of renewable and waste energy and energy efficiency in all contacts with third countries; ~~calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to address the control of nuclear infrastructure within the EU by non-EU entities, and~~highlights the importance of adhering to the Nuclear Safety Directive throughout the EU, calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to closely monitor nuclear safety standards in the EU’s neighbourhood~~, as well as the management of European nuclear waste~~.

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates that energy cooperation must ~~take into account~~be imbued as an obligation with the EU’s core values, such as the respect for human rights and democracy as enshrined in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union; calls on all actors of EU external policy to advocate the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency in all contacts with third countries; calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to address the control of nuclear infrastructure within the EU by non-EU entities, and to closely monitor nuclear safety standards in the EU’s neighbourhood, as well as the management of European nuclear waste.

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates that energy cooperation must ~~take into account~~be based on the EU’'s core values, such as the respect for human rights and democracy and the environment; calls on all actors of EU external policy to advocate the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency in all contacts with third countries; calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to address the control of nuclear infrastructure within the EU by non-EU entities, and to closely monitor nuclear safety standards in the EU’'s neighbourhood, as well as the management of European nuclear waste.

Amendment 47 #

Eduard KUKAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates that energy cooperation must take into account the EU’s core values, such as the respect for human rights and democracy; calls on all actors of EU external policy to advocate the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency in all contacts with third countries; calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to address the control of nuclear infrastructure within the EU ~~by non-EU entities~~, and to closely monitor nuclear safety standards in the EU’s neighbourhood, as well as the management of European nuclear waste.

Amendment 48 #

Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates that energy cooperation must take into account the EU’s core values, such as the respect for human rights ~~and~~, democracy and rule of law; calls on all actors of EU external policy to advocate the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency in all contacts with third countries; calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to address the control of nuclear infrastructure within the EU by non-EU entities, and to closely monitor nuclear safety standards in the EU’s neighbourhood, as well as the management of European nuclear waste.

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses, in this respect, that EU energy dependence deeply undermines the effectiveness and the consistency of its foreign policy with regard, in particular, to its addiction on fossil fuels; takes the view, in this regard, that the development of renewables and of energy efficiency will strongly benefit the credibility of the EU external action freeing it from the current dependence on authoritarian regimes that act in blatant contradiction to the EU founding values;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that a coherent energy policy must be an integral part of the EU’'s overall external policy, and that further efforts a~~re needed to ensure better synergies between energy objectives and~~nd better synergies are needed to bring energy objectives in line with a credible foreign policy; calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) and the European External Action Service to coordinate closely the relevant foreign policy tools and instruments of the Member States and the EU institutions;

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5α. Calls on all EU foreign policy stakeholders to take steps to prevent the overexploitation by European concerns of highly productive natural resources in third countries, bearing in mind the resulting human rights infringements, social unrest, political instability and destruction of the natural environment, along with the risk of disrupting EU energy supply.

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Is concerned by the announcement from Russia that gas supply to Ukraine will be stop and calls on all sides to the agreement that was brokered by former Energy Commissioner Oettinger to find an acceptable solution.

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Reminds that, nuclear energy conversion is not carbon-neutral and that the associated output of CO2 emissions varies between 32 and 60g/kWh, when the overall emissions in construction, de- commissioning, uranium mining, enrichment, waste storage, transport and maintenance are taken into account over the lifespan of a nuclear power plant; takes the view, in this regard, that the sale of nuclear technology by some Member States to third countries deeply undermines the security and the credibility of the European Energy Security Strategy;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Points out that nuclear power plants, situated in the vicinity of conflict zones, such as the case of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in Eastern Ukraine, pose a potential security risk of incalculable damage and affect bilateral relations,

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1α. Reiterates that energy is a basic human right; insists, therefore, that the EU strategy for energy security should contribute in a decisive manner to the eradication of energy poverty; believes therefore that energy should not be used as a means of exerting political pressure in any international cooperation or foreign policy context;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that, in view of the EU’s high dependence on energy imports ~~and the current dominance of a single gas supplier, it is urgent to diversify energy supply sources and energy route~~, it is important to differentiate, where appropriate, energy supply sources and energy routes to ensure the most affordable access to energy and keep environmental costs to a minimum; considers that the EU should help the most vulnerable countries to diversify their sources and supply routes, including reverse flows, having increased recourse, in an environmentally friendly manner, to the EU's own resources, renewable energy and energy efficiency , and developing internal energy infrastructures, especially in the more remote and/or less well connected parts, so as to end to any isolation of Member States from European natural gas and electricity networks;

Amendment 9 #