2016/2058(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that heating and cooling constitute 50% of the primary energy used in EU and the largest share of the ~~EU’s~~ energy demand; emphasises the importance of technology-neutral and market-based incentives in the transition to a low-carbon and secure energy supply to the heating and cooling sector and of focusing not only on a component level, such as buildings;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that heating and cooling constitute the largest share of the EU’s energy demand; emphasises the importance of ~~technology-neutral and~~ market-based incentives in the transition to a low-carbon and secure energy supply to the heating and cooling sector and of focusing not only on a component level, such as buildings; highlights the relevance of promoting the best low carbon technologies for building and industrial sectors in order to reduce the demand of thermal conditioning and to ensure the reduction of GHGs and other pollutants.

Amendment 12 #

Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 13 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Nils TORVALDS, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Morten PETERSEN, José Inácio FARIA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that heating and cooling constitute the largest share of the EU’s energy demand; ~~emphasises the importance of~~regrets that substantial amounts of heat are wasted; underlines that fossil fuels are the largest primary source of energy supply for heating and cooling and emphasises in this context the importance of district heating as well as technology-neutral and market-based incentives in the transition to a low-carbon and secure energy supply to the heating and cooling sector and of focusing not only on aone component level, such as buildings;

Amendment 15 #

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Frédérique RIES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that heating and cooling constitute the largest share of the EU’'s energy demand~~; emphasises~~ and that much of it is wasted; underlines that fossil fuels account for 75% of the primary energy supply for heating and cooling emphasises in that context the importance of technology-neutral and market-based incentives in the transition to a low-carbon and secure energy supply to the heating and cooling sector and of focusing not only on a component level, such as buildings;

Amendment 16 #

Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

2. Recalls that heating and cooling constitute the largest share of the EU’s energy demand; emphasises that a European gas crisis would be a heat crisis; emphasises the importance of technology-neutral and market-based incentives in the transition to a low-carbon and secure energy supply to the heating and cooling sector and of focusing not only on a component level, such as buildings;

Amendment 17 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Carlos ZORRINHO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Notes that in colder climate space heating accounts for more than 80 % of heating and cooling consumption in total; emphasises 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 enable consumers to accelerate the modernisation of their old and inefficient heating systems; calls on the European Commission to prioritise the modernisation of the existing building stock in the EU and the – largely inefficient – installed heating systems, in the review of the Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings (2010/31/EU);

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. 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 enable consumers to accelerate the modernisation of their old and inefficient heating systems in Europe in order to deliver at least 20% energy efficiency gains by 2020 with available technologies, including renewable heating systems;

Amendment 19 #

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Frédérique RIES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Underlines the crucial importance of improved energy efficiency; recalls that two-thirds of the EU´s buildings were built when energy efficiency requirements were limited or non-existent; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to promote energy renovation which can bring big energy savings while also being economically beneficial as well as smart buildings energy-related products;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission communication on an EU Strategy on Heating and Cooling (COM(2016)0051) as an integral part of the Energy Union strategy; notes the major importance of the heating and cooling sector in achieving the EU energy and climate objectives by 2020 and 2050 and achieving the security of energy supply objectives by making the best use of indigenous energy sources;

Amendment 20 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Nils TORVALDS, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Morten PETERSEN, José Inácio FARIA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Recalls that two-thirds of the EU's buildings were built when energy efficiency requirements were limited or non-existent and that significant energy savings can be made through simple renovations; calls on the Commission to support efficiency and renovations of publicly and privately owned buildings and to secure proper funding.

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Underlines that nearly half of the buildings in the Union have individual boilers installed before 1992; encourages therefore the Commission and the Member states to take measures to accelerate the refurbishment of outdated heating and coling appliances; stresses the importance of district heating in this regard;

Amendment 22 #

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Frédérique RIES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Underlines that almost half of the EU´s buildings have individuals boilers installed before 1992; encourages therefore the Commission and the Member States to take measures to accelerate the refurbishment of outdated heating and cooling appliances;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Recalls that despite some progress in the heating and cooling sector moving to renewable energy, 75 % of the primary energy supply still comes from fossil fuels; notes that buildings - and people living in them - are the first consumers of heating and cooling; emphasises that the first priority is to reduce the energy bills through renovation; insists that the remaining need for heating and cooling should come directly or indirectly from renewable energy sources;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Considers that there is a large untapped potential to increase energy efficiency in the residential heating sector; calls on Member States to adopt measures increasing heating systems' energy efficiency, as it is a cost-effective way to cut residential CO2 emissions.

Amendment 25 #

Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Underlines the upcoming review of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and calls for the adoption of a comprehensive framework facilitating the renovation in multi- apartment buildings and the use of environmental friendly electronic equipment;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. recalls that investing in energy saving and efficiency offers the highest and fastest financial return in the energy sector.

Amendment 27 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Damiano ZOFFOLI, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Carlos ZORRINHO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Calls for a cost-effective approach focused on achieving energy savings at system level;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Emphasises the active role that consumers can play in the path to a sustainable European heating and cooling system; underlines that an efficient outcome of the new regulation on "energy labelling", where scales of the new labels are forward-looking and allow to highlight the differences in terms of energy efficiency of the different products, can improve consumers´ possibility to address their choices in terms of energy savings and to reduce their bills; highlights that specific instruments - such as smart meters and domotic controls - can improve consumers´ consumption patterns.

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. urges the Commission to put forward a legislative proposal to set up binding targets for energy reduction combined with the renewal of white certificates market that can support investments from Energy Services Companies as well as other private investors.

Amendment 3 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Morten PETERSEN, José Inácio FARIA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Stresses the fact that the development of district heating systems in many countries prevents the spread of more polluting individual heating systems which increase air pollution in residual areas and are much more difficult to control than wide-spread district heating systems; stresses, however, that these systems often need modernisation to enhance their efficiency, therefore funds should be secured to enable the necessary modernisation;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Notes that EU regulatory frameworks serve to underline broad objectives, but true progress in revolutionising heating and cooling as part of a wider energy system overhaul is essential;

Amendment 31 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Morten PETERSEN, José Inácio FARIA, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2 c. Notes that the most effective way of delivering on joint objectives is to empower and support local and regional authorities, in conjunction with all relevant stakeholders, to apply a fully integrated systems based approach to urban planning, infrastructure development, building and renovation of housing stock and new industrial development in order to maximise potential cross-overs, efficiencies and other mutual benefits;

Amendment 32 #

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Frédérique RIES, Ulrike MÜLLER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2 c. underlines the fundamental role of a restructuring plan of the building sectors to boost green economy and green local jobs potential in the field of energy saving, energy efficiency and renewables in private and public building sector.

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2 c. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to also recognize the profitability of using heat pumps in the heating and cooling sector;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2 d. stresses the importance on investing to educate people to reduce conditioning, to use less energy intensive appliances, to fully exploit the potential of renewables.

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)

2 e. stresses the importance of the role of technologies able to reduce thermal energy demand and to reduce emissions like the low enthalpy geothermal energy, renewable based heating/cooling districts, small scale natural gas tri-generating power plants or their combination.

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to ~~fully utilise the heating and cooling sector in achieving cost-efficient gains~~ put forward a comprehensive strategy to support initiatives aimed at reducing energy ~~efficiency at system level by link~~consumption and emissions ing heat ing and ~~power production, industrial processes, waste management and demand-side management;~~cooling sectors by supporting the full exploitation of passive systems, heating and cooling district and renewable energies.

Amendment 37 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Morten PETERSEN, José Inácio FARIA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to fully utilise the heating and cooling sector in achieving cost-efficient gains in energy efficiency at system level by ~~linking heat and power production, industrial processes, waste management and demand- side management~~creating incentives to link heat production, electricity generation, industrial processes, waste management and demand-side management; underlines that these incentives should encourage all key stakeholders (citizens, the energy sectors, manufacturers etc.) to make the best use of scarce resources with clear views for arriving at both financial benefits and improvements in the quality of life;

Amendment 38 #

Jo LEINEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to fully utilise the heating and cooling sector in achieving cost-efficient gains in energy efficiency a~~t system level by~~nd CO2 emission reductions at system level by promoting the use of renewable energy sources, linking heat and power production, industrial processes, waste management and demand-side management;

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to fully utilise the heating and cooling sector in achieving cost-efficient gains in energy efficiency at system level by linking heat and power production, industrial processes, ~~waste management~~notably the re-use of waste gases, waste management, energy efficiency in buildings, and demand-side management;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Highlights that EU policy tools and capacities are not sufficiently developed yet to drive the transformation of the heating and cooling sector, to maximise the use of potentials and to deploy solutions for demand reduction and decarbonisation at the required scale and pace;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 41 #

Damiano ZOFFOLI, Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to fully utilise the heating and cooling sector in achieving cost-efficient gains in energy efficiency at system level by linking heat and power production, industrial processes, waste management and demand-side management; emphasises that heat and power production linked to waste management should be consistent with the waste hierarchy as defined in the circular economy, avoiding lock-in to incineration of resources which can be recycled or reused;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to fully utilise the heating and cooling sector in achieving cost-efficient gains in energy efficiency at system level by linking heat and power production, industrial processes, waste management and demand-side management; underlines that cogeneration and tri-generation in the abovementioned sectors should be therefore deeper exploited in line with the circular economy principles;

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to fully utilise the heating and cooling sector in achieving cost-efficient gains in energy efficiency at system level by linking heat and power production, industrial processes, waste management and demand-side management; in this regard, calls on the Commission to draw up a plan to promote the sustainable use of organic waste for heating and cooling as part of the "Waste to energy" programme;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Underlines the importance of preventing a costly lock-in in heating infrastructure linked to high-carbon sources of energy production; stresses the need to assess the need for public financial support for district heating infrastructure in the context of the EU's objective to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 to 95% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels and an orderly transition of the energy economy.

Amendment 45 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Morten PETERSEN, José Inácio FARIA, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Believes that consumers must be at the centre of this strategy, using modern technologies and innovative solutions to shift to a smart, efficient and sustainable heating and cooling system that can unlock energy and budgetary savings for companies and citizens, improve air quality, increase well-being for individuals and provide benefits to businesses and to society as a whole;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Stresses that research and technological innovation fosters the leadership of European industry, strengthens the competitive advantage and commercial viability of European business, and contributes to the main EU energy policy goals, including ensuring security of supply, sustainable development of energy production, transportation and consumption;

Amendment 47 #

Damiano ZOFFOLI, Simona BONAFÈ, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3 c. Stresses the need to invest more in research and development in order to develop innovative and technological solutions; stresses at the same time that through a wider use of currently available technologies it will be possible to increase by 20% the efficiency of heating and cooling systems;

Amendment 48 #

Damiano ZOFFOLI, Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI, Jo LEINEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Underlines that if on one hand a large part of the European buildings today suffer from waste of energy because of their poor insulation quality and their old and inefficient heating systems, on the other hand energy poverty affects nearly 11% of the EU population;

Amendment 49 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Damiano ZOFFOLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Stresses that biogas represents an important sustainable source for heating and cooling systems; for this reason it is necessary to set up a clear target for organic recycling in order to incentivise investments in the collection and treatment of bio-waste.

Amendment 5 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Morten PETERSEN, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Notes that it is estimated that the amount of heat produced from industrial processes and wasted in the atmosphere or into water, rather than utilised in some productive way, is enough to cover the Union's entire heating needs in residential and tertiary buildings;

Amendment 50 #

Ivo BELET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Recommends to examine how the reuse of industrial waste heat and cold can be incentivized, in particular through the ETS, in the framework of the ETS-revision;

Amendment 51 #

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Frédérique RIES, Ulrike MÜLLER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to further support the re-use of waste heat and cold produced in the industry sector;

Amendment 52 #

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Frédérique RIES

3 b. Recalls that there are too few attractive financial products for building renovation; calls on the Commission to ensure that sufficient financial support for investments in energy efficiency is made available through the European Structural and Investment Funds, the EU Horizon 2020 Programme for research and development, the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI), and the Integrated Strategic Energy Technology Plan (the SET-Plan); underlines the need to promote the mobilisation of private funding in the energy efficiency market;

Amendment 53 #

Damiano ZOFFOLI, Simona BONAFÈ, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)

3 e. Emphasises the importance of a more widespread, synergic and integrated use of all available European structural and regional funds and of the EFSI, which should be accessible to all actors, in particular to the SMEs and micro enterprises;

Amendment 54 #

Damiano ZOFFOLI, Simona BONAFÈ, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. In this regard stresses the importance of ensuring consumers with comprehensive information on the technical and economic benefits of the new heating and cooling systems currently available on the market and of the advantages, in terms of energy savings, that building restructuring measures could have in reducing energy bills; notes that householders living in remote and isolated locations may require particular attention and unique solutions;

Amendment 55 #

Damiano ZOFFOLI, Simona BONAFÈ, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6 c. Calls on the Commission to increase awareness of European citizens about new technical solutions how to save energy in their household.

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3 d. Asks the European Commission to promote the exchange of good practices between Member States in order to speed the dissemination of innovative products and services and asks for a deeper involvement of local authorities;

Amendment 57 #

Damiano ZOFFOLI, Simona BONAFÈ, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Notes the Union’s varying conditions, and~~ calls on the Commission to promote best technolog~~y-neutral instrument~~ies and policies enabling each community to develop cost- efficient solutions to reduce ~~the carbon intensity of~~emissions from the heating and cooling sector;.

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes the Union’s varying conditions, and calls on the Commission to promote ~~technology-neutral~~ instruments enabling each community to develop cost- efficient solutions to reduce the carbon intensity of the heating and cooling sector but at the same time calls for plans to be drawn up with a view to phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and channelling financial resources into energy efficiency projects serving to achieve the EU's goals for decarbonisation of the energy sector by 2050;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes the Union’s varying conditions, considers that the shorter the chain by which primary energy is converted into other forms to generate usable heat, the higher the energy efficiency and calls on the Commission to promote technology-neutral instruments enabling each community to develop cost- efficient solutions to reduce the carbon intensity of the heating and cooling sector;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Underlines that energy efficient buildings will play an important part in increasing the efficiency of the heating and cooling sector;

Amendment 60 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Damiano ZOFFOLI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Recalls that some industries or power stations generate heat or cold as a by-product which could be reused within plants or sold to heat buildings nearby; integrating the production, consumption and reuse of waste cold creates environmental and economic benefits and reduces the primary energy demand for cold; emphasises the importance of use of waste heat and cold and calls on the Commission to promote this use.

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Considers that appropriate architectural solutions and urban design principles in the planning of whole residential areas should be the basis for energy-efficient and low-emission construction, taking into account the different climatic conditions within Europe.

Amendment 62 #

Damiano ZOFFOLI, Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Notes that 72 % of the heating and cooling demand of single family houses is consumed in rural and intermediate areas; notes that households in rural, remote and isolated locations may therefore require particular attention and unique solutions;

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Stresses the key role that a high level of electrification of the heating and cooling sector can have in the decarbonisation both in terms of GHG reductions and as well as in improved urban air quality;

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Notes that the combination of renewables with relatively low-carbon fuels such as LNG (natural gas) and LPG can often provide an efficient and available heating and cooling solution; thermosolar installations, biogas installations, hybrid boilers, micro-CHP, gas heat pumps and geothermal heat pumps representing some good examples for such combinations;

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Notes that the significant increase of the energy efficiency of buildings could be a key tool for tackling energy poverty.

Amendment 66 #

Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the widespread availability of solid biomass and the potential for district heating as a cost- efficient means of decarbonising the energy sector while also contributing to security of supply objectives; emphasises that a European gas crisis would be a heat crisisnumber of approaches to decarbonise the sector and that evidence shows that keeping a variety of options open in order to decarbonise heating is less challenging and potentially lower in cost than taking a narrow and limited approach;

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the ~~widespread av~~need to set up sustailnability ofcriteria for solid biomass ~~and the potential for district heating as~~in order to exploit its potential in accordance with air quality targets (taking into a cco~~st- efficient me~~unt PMS ansd o~~f decarbonising the energy sector while also contributing to security of supply objectives; emphasises that a European gas crisis would be a heat crisis~~ther pollutants such as PAHs) and with the principles of closing material loop at the base of the circular economy;

Amendment 68 #

Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Underlines the widespread availability of solid biomass and the~~Notes the locally varying availability of waste and residue biomass potential for district heating as a cost- efficient means of ~~decarbonising~~reducing carbon intensity of the energy sector while also contributing to security of supply objectives; ~~emphasises that a European gas crisis would be a heat crisi~~notes that biomass is the most widely used renewable energy for heating and cooling today, representing about 90 % of all renewable heating; emphasises the need of setting sustainability criteria for bioenergy that take into account the mitigation potential within policy-relevant timeframes;

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the widespread availability of solid and gaseous biomass and the potential for high-efficiency cogeneration district heating as a cost- efficient means of decarbonising the energy sector ~~while also contributing to security of supply objectives; emphasises that a European gas crisis would be a heat crisis~~provided that sustainability criteria are complied and that it strictly respects the principle of waste hierarchy and so it actually contribute to reducing emissions from the energy sector ;

Amendment 7 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Nils TORVALDS, Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Morten PETERSEN, José Inácio FARIA, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Notes that measures for developing a comprehensive and integrated strategy for Heating and Cooling within the Energy Union offer significant opportunities for both EU business and consumers if implemented correctly, in terms of reducing overall energy costs for industry, boosting competitiveness and delivering cost savings to consumers;

Amendment 70 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. UNotes that the share of primary energy from fossil fuel in heating and cooling is 75%, thereby accelerating climate change and causing significant harm to environment; underlines the widespread availability of solid biomass and the potential for district heating as a cost- efficient means of decarbonising the energy sector while also contributing to security of supply objectives; ~~emphasises that a European gas crisis would be a heat crisis~~urges the Commission to elaborate a strategy for the sustainable use of bioenergy; emphasises that a European gas crisis would be a heat crisis, considering that natural gas is becoming ever more important in heating given that the chemical energy stored in it can be converted into heat energy highly efficiently;

Amendment 71 #

Damiano ZOFFOLI, Simona BONAFÈ, Jo LEINEN, Massimo PAOLUCCI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the widespread availability of ~~solid biomass~~both fluid and solid biomass, including manure, and the potential for district heating as a cost- efficient means of decarbonising the energy sector while also contributing to security of supply objectives; underlines the enormous potential of the use of biogas from manure processing; emphasises that a European gas crisis would be a heat crisis;

Amendment 72 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the widespread availability of solid biomass and the potential for district heating as a cost- efficient means of decarbonising the energy sector while also contributing to security of supply objectives; emphasises that a European gas crisis would be a heat crisis; notes that, despite the fact that biomass represents today a widely used renewable energy source in the heating sector, the use of certain types of biomass still show several problems including that of generating an increase in GHG, fine particulate matter pollution and that of land use and food production; calls therefore for an environmentally sustainable use of biomass;

Amendment 73 #

Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 74 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Underlines that the sustainable use of the various forms of biomass available at local level contributes not only to the Energy Union's objectives (security of supply, energy efficiency, decarbonisation, innovation, competitiveness) and climate policies but also to the achievement of a circular economy.

Amendment 75 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Notes that local communities are the best informed as to what kind of heating and cooling solution benefits them in the most efficient way; encourages the Commission and the Member States to support deployment of innovative solutions which are not yet used on a large scale, such as geothermal energy or biogas;

Amendment 76 #

Damiano ZOFFOLI, Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Underlines - while safeguarding technology neutrality depending on the different socio-economic and geographical circumstances in Member States - the enormous potential of innovative energy-neutral homes as a cost-efficient means for decarbonising the construction sector and ordinary households;

Amendment 77 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Stresses the need to develop specific energy policy for those areas not connected to the natural gas grid, considering restrictions to the use of biomass or solid fuels for heating and the transaction to low carbon and low polluting fuels such as LPG;

Amendment 78 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Recalls that there are no sustainability criteria for fossil fuels and that imposing unnecessarily strict sustainability criteria on biomass will create barriers effectively hindering the de-carbonisation of the heating and cooling sector;

Amendment 79 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Calls on the Commission to propose without delay a bioenergy sustainability policy, which will take into account the negative impact of bioenergy on the environment, land-use and food production.

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Points out, in this regard, that district heating is covered by the ETS Directive and although it is not subject to carbon leakage it should stay protected as it prevents emissions leakage to the non- ETS sectors;

Amendment 80 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Underlines the importance of increasing the use of renewable heating and cooling technologies, in combination with a strong increase in energy efficiency;

Amendment 81 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Emphasises that waste-to-energy will continue to play a significant role in heating since the alternative often is landfill and the use of fossil fuels, recalling that there is a need to increase recycling;

Amendment 82 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for a review of existing legislation focused on safeguarding technology neutrality and cost efficiency so as to ensure that it does not promote or discredit one technology over another – renewable energy produced on-site or near a building should for instance be accounted for when calculating the building’s energy performance, regardless of the source.accounting for the biomass carbon mitigation potential within policy-relevant timeframes;

Amendment 83 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for a review of existing legislation focused on safeguarding technology neutrality and cost efficiency so as to ensure that it does not promote or discredit one technology over another – renewable energy produced on-site or near a building should for instance be accounted for when calculating the building’s energy performance, regardless of the sourceso as to ensure that environmental externalities are fully integrated in the cost of thermal conditioning processes.

Amendment 84 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for a review of existing legislation focused on ~~safeguarding technology neutrality~~improving energy savings and cost efficiency so as to ensure that ~~it does not promote or discredit one technology over another –~~ renewable energy produced on-site or near a building should for instance be accounted for when calculating the building’'s energy performance, regardless of the source.

Amendment 85 #

Nikos ANDROULAKIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for a review of existing legislation focused on safeguarding technology neutrality and cost efficiency so as to ensure that it does not promote or discredit one technology over another – renewable energy produced on-site, like residential solar panels or near a building should for instance be accounted for when calculating the building’s energy performance, regardless of the source.

Amendment 86 #

Elisabetta GARDINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Welcomes the EU Heating and Cooling Strategy's conclusions that states that "consumers must be at the centre of this strategy" and intends to enable them to use a variety of "modern technologies and innovative solutions to shift to a smart, efficient and sustainable heating and cooling system that can unlock energy and budgetary savings for companies and citizens".

Amendment 87 #

Tibor SZANYI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls for an analysis of the taxation practices on renewable energy sources and district heating; Calls on the Commission to make steps to eliminate burdens of the environmentally friendly energy sources in view of an effective Energy Union.

Amendment 88 #

Angélique DELAHAYE, Michel DANTIN, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls on the Commission, Member States and local authorities to address the specific problems of rural buildings that tend to be older, less energy efficient, less beneficial to health and provide lower thermal comfort;

Amendment 89 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Recalls the contribution of renewable energies to energy supply security in Europe, underlines the high reactivity of hydraulic production to peak demands and blackout risks;

Amendment 9 #

Damiano ZOFFOLI, Jo LEINEN, Simona BONAFÈ, Massimo PAOLUCCI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that heating and cooling constitute the largest share of the EU’s energy demand; emphasises the importance of technology-neutral and market-based incentives in the transition to a low-carbon and secure energy supply to the heating and cooling sector and of focusing not only on a component level, such as buildings and that private and public buildings account for 40 % of final energy use in the EU and 36 % of CO2 emissions; considers therefore that improving buildings energy efficiency is of prime importance in reducing CO2 emissions and improving energy security, as well as for ending energy poverty and improving health;

Amendment 90 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Recalls that a smart building connected to a smart grid allows remote or automatic control of heating and cooling and that the automatic management of energy demand in buildings allows consumers to adjusting the timing of their consumption in response to the price of electricity; therefore calls on the Commission to promote construction of these buildings.

Amendment 91 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Calls on the Commission, Member States and local authorities to support so- called 'Green Deals' linking residual or waste heat, geothermal heat and forms of renewable energy production produced and used by agriculture, horticulture, industry, the public sector and ordinary households.

Amendment 92 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6 c. Calls on the Commission, Member States and local authorities, considering the risk of possible future gas supply crises, to fully integrate the production of biogas from manure processing in the implementation of the circular economy;

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Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

– having regard to the Paris Agreement made in December 2015 at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21) to the UNFCCC,

Amendment 10 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas 50% of the energy used for heating and cooling in the EU is primary energy, but no EU policy tools and capacities are sufficiently developed yet to drive the transformation of this sector, to maximise the use of potentials and to deploy solutions for demand reduction and decarbonisation at the required scale and pace;

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Welcomes the Commission communication on EU strategy for heating and cooling, which for the first time gives the holistic approach on heating and cooling in Europe's energy sector and identifies priority areas of action; calls on the Commission to consider heating and cooling sectors as part of European energy market design;

Amendment 101 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Miriam DALLI, Miroslav POCHE, Jeppe KOFOD, Theresa GRIFFIN, Edouard MARTIN, Flavio ZANONATO, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Points out the necessity to take along specific measures for heating and cooling when revising the energy efficiency directive (2012/27/EU) and the renewable energy directive (2009/28/EC) as well as the energy performance of buildings directive (2010/31/EU);

Amendment 102 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Simona BONAFÈ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Considers that the strategy on heating and cooling must allow in the same way for both of these necessities, taking into account that Europe has different climate zones and that needs in terms of energy use differ accordingly;

Amendment 103 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Seán KELLY, András GYÜRK, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Stresses that improved energy efficiency in buildings is of paramount importance in reducing CO2 emissions, improving energy security, reducing energy poverty and boosting our economy;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1a. Underlines that strategy shall prioritise sustainable and cost efficient solutions which will enable Member states to reach EU climate and energy policy goals; Notes that Member states heating and cooling sectors are very diverse due to their energy mix, climatic conditions, the efficiency of the building stock or industry intensity therefore flexibility in choosing adequate strategy solutions shall be ensured;

Amendment 105 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Flavio ZANONATO, Miroslav POCHE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Edouard MARTIN, Jeppe KOFOD, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1a. Calls for specific sustainable heating and cooling strategies to be developed at national level, giving special attention to combined heat and power, cogeneration, district heating and cooling preferably based on renewables, as is stated in art 14 of the EED (2012/27/EU);

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1a. Considers that energy efficiency should be treated as an energy source in its own right when considering heating and cooling;

Amendment 107 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Jeppe KOFOD, Miroslav POCHE, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 b (new)

-1b. When it comes to heating and cooling, points out the importance of respecting the principles of energy efficiency first and the trias energetica (reduction of demand, utilisation of renewables, optimization of fossil fuel systems) and acting accordingly when making policy and investment decisions;

Amendment 108 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jeppe KOFOD, Miroslav POCHE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Edouard MARTIN, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 c (new)

-1c. Stresses that energy efficiency measures should be given priority to, or at least treated on the same footage with, generating capacity when deciding on infrastructural and heating and cooling investments;

Amendment 109 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Theresa GRIFFIN, Edouard MARTIN, Jeppe KOFOD, Miroslav POCHE, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 d (new)

-1d. Points out that improving the thermal efficiency of buildings by, amongst others, insulating, can reduce the energy demand in a building up to 70% according to studies; therefore, the optimal first step is often to reduce the energy and heating and cooling demand up to the cost-optimal level, before or combined with optimizing the heating and cooling systems, as the cheapest and most sustainable form of energy is still the one that is not used;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas 50% of the ~~energy~~final energy demand is used for heating and cooling in the EU is primary energy and supports the Commission analysis that heating and cooling demand is likely not disappearing in the future;

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Notes that the efficiency of extracting and using energy from various sources, dis~~Welcomes the Commission´s communication entitled ´An EU Strategy on Heating and Cooling´ emphasising the need for phasing-out fossil fuels, which ar~~ging energy (cooling) and preventing energy from flowing from a~~e still accounting for three quarter of primary energy supply in the sector; acknowledges that making full use of energy efficiency measureas ~~of a higher temperature to areas of a lower temperature, using thermally insulated partitions that pose maximum resistance to that flow, are fundamental elements in the EU's~~– our first fuel – and of the 'energy efficiency first principle' will lead to an overall reduction of our energy consumption which will allow renewable energy sources (sustainable biomass, geothermal, aerothermal, solar thermal and renewable electricity) to fully remove the need for fossil fuels in heating and cooling ~~strategy~~;

Amendment 111 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that ~~the~~high efficiency of extracting and using energy from various sources, discharging energy (cooling) and preventing energy from flowing from areas of a higher temperature to areas of a lower temperature, using thermally insulated partiti, low- carbon intensity and renewable character of energy used and extracted from various sources should be the main drivers of the EU's heating and cooling strategy; calls ons th~~at pose maximum resistance to that flow, are fundamental elements in the EU's heating and cooling strategy~~e Commission and the Member States to develop consistent supportive regulatory and financial frameworks;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that the high efficiency of extracting and using energy from various sources, discharging energy (cooling) and preventing energy from flowing from areas of a higher temperature to areas of a lower temperature, using thermally insulated partitions that pose maximum resistance to that flow,performant thermal insulation and use of renewable energy sources and recovered heat are fundamental elements in the EU's heating and cooling strategy;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that the efficiency of extracting and using energy from various sources, discharging energy (cooling) and preventing energy from flowing from areas of a higher temperature to areas of a lower temperature, using thermally insulated partitions that pose maximum resistance to that flow, are a fundamental ~~elements~~priority in the EU's strategy for using the best possible heating and cooling ~~strategy~~technologies;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Welcomes the Strategy that recognizes the need to adopt a common European approach on heat with the objective to transform the current shape of the heat market, dominated by on-site individual fossil-fuels boilers, towards high efficiency heating solutions which increase energy security and facilitate cost-effective achievement of the EU climate and energy objectives;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Underlines that energy efficiency, considered both as a first fuel and as an essential infrastructure, is a major driving force to reduce the EU's import dependency and its overall external energy bill and to increase EU energy and geopolitical independence; reminds to this respect how every additional 1% increase in energy savings cuts gas imports by 2,6%;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Regrets the slow progress for renewable use in heating and cooling; stresses the importance of avoiding the locking-in of technologies in compatible with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement and hence urges the immediate phasing-out of subsidies and other -direct and indirect- incentives for fossil-based heating and cooling technology;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Is of the opinion that demand for heating will remain an essential component of the energy system in the future; calls on the Commission to reduce the demand for buildings and to link the remaining demand to such sources as might be sustainable in the particular local context, proceeding from a cost- effectiveness analysis;

Amendment 118 #

1a. Believes that due to the variation of circumstances among Member States, it is necessary to keep open a variety of options so as to decarbonise heating, rather than focusing on a small number of options as this would limit competition, innovation, consumer choice and affordability;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Welcomes the Communication from the European Commission on an EU Strategy on Heating and Cooling;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas 50% of the energy used for heating and cooling in the EU is primary energy and whereas heating & cooling represents on average around 70% of energy consumption in buildings;

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls on the Commission to fully integrate its Heating and Cooling Strategy into all forthcoming energy legislative proposals, especially its Market Design initiative, the Energy Efficiency Directive, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the Renewable Energy Directive, as well as into the guidance to Member States in the implementation of the existing ones; calls on the Commission to assess how this can be taken into account in energy planning;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Supports the Commission's analysis formulated in the Heat strategy that heating demands will not disappear, hence the need to develop policies that tap the full potential for the use of recovered heat (cogeneration and industrial heat) and allow a cost-effective development of DH networks capable of bringing renewable energy sources into urban areas, where population and energy demands are concentrated;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls on the Member States to fully implement and enforce existing EU legislation in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy and calls on the European commission to further promote synergies between the ecodesign directive and the energy labelling regulation, especially regarding heating and cooling appliances;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Supports that conclusion in the heating and cooling strategy that "consumers must be at the centre of this strategy" by enabling them to use a variety of technologies and solutions so as to help them shift to more sustainable consumption patterns and generate savings;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Remembers that the "energy efficiency first" principle is a priority for the EU energy policy and must be applied by reducing energy demand especially in existing and future buildings, both residential and non-residential, as the key strategy for achieving a successful transition towards a renewable, secure, resilient and smart heating and cooling system;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

~~2. Takes the view that the shorter the chain by which primary energy is converted into other forms to generate usable heat, the higher the energy efficiency;~~deleted

Amendment 126 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Takes the view that th~~Calls on the Commission to exploit more sthor~~ter the chain by which primary energy is converted into other forms to generate usable heat, the higher the energy efficiency~~oughly synergies between renewable heating and cooling and energy efficiency measures through comprehensive measures, such as the ´Smart Finance for Smart Buildings Initiative' promoting a greater up-take of energy efficiency measures in combination with renewables in the building sector;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Takes the view that the shorter the chain by which primary energy is converted into other forms to generate usable heat, the higher the energy efficiency~~Notes that a more decentralised and flexible energy system, with power and heat sources being placed closer to the point of consumption, can facilitate decentralised energy generation and therefore empowers consumers and communities to be more involved in the energy market and control their own energy use as well as becoming active participants in demand side response; Takes the view that the shorter the chain by which primary energy is converted into other forms to generate usable heat, the higher the energy efficiency of the energy system overall; Recognizes moreover that such an approach diminishes transmission and distribution losses, improves the resilience of energy infrastructure, and simultaneously provides local business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Takes the view that the shorter the chain, supported by modern and highly efficient appliances, by which primary energy is converted into other forms to generate usable heat, the higher the energy efficiency;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Takes the view that the shorter the chain by which primary energy is converted into other forms to generate usable heat or collected among local resources, the higher the energy efficiency;

Amendment 13 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Miriam DALLI, Theresa GRIFFIN, Edouard MARTIN, Miroslav POCHE, Flavio ZANONATO, Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas 50% of the ~~energy~~final energy demand is used for heating and cooling in the EU ~~is primary energy~~of which 80% is used in buildings;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. 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 enable consumers to accelerate the modernisation of their 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 131 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

3. Considers that domestic appliances (washing machines, dishwashers, etc.) should be the most energy efficient and designed in such a way that they can use the hot water supply at the place where they are installed; accordingly eco-design minimum requirements as well as strong energy labelling policies should be updated on a regular basis, and revised upwards;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines the complementarities between ecodesign and energy labelling framework Directives, the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in reducing heat and cooling consumption; Calls on the Commission to continue develop ecodesign and energy labelling requirements in order to achieve additional energy savings and support EU competitiveness; Highlights the potential for significant additional energy savings through improvements at product, component system levels; Considers that domestic appliances (washing machines, dishwashers, etc.) should be designed in such a way that they can use the hot water supply at the place where they are installed;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that domestic appliances (washing machines, dishwashers, etc.) should be designed in such a way that they can use the hot water supply at the place where they are installed; highlights, within this context, the importance of combining the most advanced technologies with a smart energy management, especially in a connected world where the appliance can easily adapt to weather conditions and electricity price signals and contribute to the stabilisation of the grid;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that domestic appliances ~~(washing machines, dishwashers, etc.)~~ should be designed in such a way that they can use the hot water supply at the place where they are installed;

Amendment 135 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY, András GYÜRK, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Requests the Member States to fully implement the current EED and the EPBD and urges the Commission to accompany Member States in the implementation of the 'Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB)' that will be the rule as of 2021 for all new buildings; calls on the Member States to fully implement their long-term renovation strategies taking into account that similar standards should be progressively applied to existing buildings in order to mobilise sufficient investment for the modernisation of their building stock and to achieve a nearly- zero energy building stock by 2050 at EU level;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that building sector has high potential in reducing energy demand and CO2 emissions; underlines that further efforts are needed to increase building renovation rate; notes that attractive financial incentives, availability of highly competent experts at various levels, exchange and promotion of best practices are necessary to achieve this;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes that smart buildings must become a core part of the energy system in terms of energy production, consumption, storage and management as they enable to reduce peak energy demand and therefore they play a major role in the transition towards a more resilient, stable but flexible energy network;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Underlines that 85% of the energy consumption within a building is used for space heating and domestic hot water in Europe, therefore it is crucial to enable consumers to accelerate the modernisation of their old and inefficient heating systems;

Amendment 139 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, András GYÜRK

3b. Underlines that in a context where regulatory stability is ensured, owners, tenants and managers are highly motivated to invest in strongly reducing the energy consumption of buildings; calls, in this respect, to bring the EU building stock to nearly-zero-energy buildings level by 2050, setting ambitious intermediate milestones in 2030 and 2040;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas almost 50% of the ~~energy used for heating and cooling in the EU is primary energy~~EU final energy consumption is used for heating and cooling;

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Recalls that nZEB should be primarily based on better insulation techniques and smart buildings management making it possible to reduce the absolute energy consumption of buildings to nearly-zero, followed by on- site or near-site energy generation from renewable sources in order to meet residual demand;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Considers that a stumbling block to improving the efficiency of the households in the EU is the lack of awareness among consumers about the efficiency of their heating systems;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Stresses the need for enabling consumers to accelerate the modernisation of their old and inefficient heating systems in Europe in order to deliver energy efficiency gains with available technologies, including district heating systems fuelled by renewable energy sources; calls on the European Commission to bring forward concrete proposals to increase the modernisation rate of individual and district heating systems installed in existing buildings;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Calls on the European commission to propose a unified financial instrument for energy efficiency, in order to coordinate all existing EU funds towards the realisation of the vision of a zero- energy-building stock by 2050; reminds to this respect the importance of extending the requirement in article 5 of the energy efficiency directive to all public buildings;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Stresses the need for a favourable framework for tenants and those living in multi-dwelling buildings, to enable them to also benefit from self-generation and consumption of renewable heating and cooling and energy efficiency measures thereby tackling the challenges of split incentives and sometimes impeding tenancy rules;

Amendment 145 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights th~~e fundamental role of RES, and in particular photovoltaic cells and solar panels, in the heati~~at for the decarbonisation of buildings heating and cooling systems, the integration of RES plays a fundamental role ; stresses that a wide range of ~~water and the provision of thermal comfort in buildings, in conjunction with thermal storage facili~~renewable heating and cooling solutions are available and competing on a market such as photovoltaic cells, solar panels, geothermal, biomass; Calls on the Member states to provide right incentives ~~that can be used at night;~~ for their promotion and take up;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights the fundamental role of ~~RES, and~~electricity based on renewables and heat recovery, in particular photovoltaic cells and solar thermal panels, in the heating of water and the provision of thermal comfort in buildings, in conjunction with thermal storage facilities that can be used at night; 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;

Amendment 147 #

Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights the fundamental role of ~~RES, and in particular photovoltaic cells and solar panels, in the heating of water and the provision of~~renewable energy technologies, including aero thermal, biomass, geothermal, solar thermal and cross cutting technologies and thermal storage facilities, in providing hot water and thermal comfort in buildings, in ~~conjunction with thermal storage facilities that can be used at night~~a sustainable manner and in support of EU's climate and energy ambitions;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights the fundamental role of ~~RES, and in particular photovoltaic cells and solar panels, in the heating of water and the provision of thermal comfort in buildings~~aerothermal, biomass, geothermal, solar thermal and photovoltaic RES for hot water production and fulfilling of human thermal needs, provided high energy efficiency requirements are met, in conjunction with thermal storage facilities ~~that can be used at night~~;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights the fundamental role ~~of RES, and in particular photovoltaic cells and solar panels~~, when combined with energy efficiency, of renewable heating and cooling (such as solar thermal, geothermal, aerothermal and sustainable biomass), in the heating of water and the provision of thermal comfort in buildings, if necessary in conjunction with thermal storage facilities that can be used ~~at night~~for daily or seasonal balancing onsite or at district level;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas 50% of the energy used for heating and cooling in the EU is ~~primary~~final energy;

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights the fundamental role of RES, and in particular photovoltaic cells linked up to batteries and solar panels, used in the heating of water ~~and~~, in the provision of thermal comfort in buildings (heating and cooling), in conjunction with thermal storage facilities ~~that can be used at night~~used for daily or seasonal balancing;

Amendment 151 #

Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights the fundamental role of RES, ~~and in~~ particular ~~photovoltaic cells and solar panels, in the heating of water~~ly from solar collectors, biomass plants and heat pumps, which can be used very efficiently to heat buildings, produce process heat and the ~~provision of thermal comfort in buildings,~~at service water, especially in conjunction with sufficiently large thermal storage facilities ~~that can be used at night~~;

Amendment 152 #

4. Highlights the fundamental role of RES, and in particular biomass combined with cogeneration, photovoltaic cells, and solar panels, in the heating of water and the provision of thermal comfort in buildings, in conjunction with thermal storage facilities that can be used at night;

Amendment 153 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Miroslav POCHE, Edouard MARTIN, Flavio ZANONATO, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights the fundamental role of RES, ~~and in particular~~such as photovoltaic cells and solar panels and geothermal energy, in the heating of water and the provision of thermal comfort in buildings on a local or micro level, in conjunction with thermal storage facilities ~~that can be used at night~~;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights the fundamental role of RES, ~~and in particular~~such as biomass, geothermal, aerothermal, photovoltaic cells and solar panels, in the heating of water and the provision of thermal comfort in buildings, in conjunction with thermal storage facilities ~~that can be used at night~~;

Amendment 155 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights the fundamental role of RES, ~~and in particular~~such as photovoltaic ~~cel~~solar panels and solar ~~panel~~collectors, in the heating of water and the provision of thermal comfort in buildings, in conjunction with thermal storage facilities that can be used at night;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Highlights that district heating and cooling networks provide the possibility to significantly increase the flexibility and openness of the energy system through better integrating energy sources into the market; Underlines that such an integration can best be achieved by developing a regulatory framework that fosters demand side response, making best economic use of intermittent renewables such as wind and solar, harnessing the potential of waste heat and cool, and facilitating the participation of different energy sources in a transparent and competitive heating and cooling market so as to avoid potential dominance of less sustainable technologies; Reiterates the importance of developing an open and transparent heating and cooling market which allows different technologies to compete, ensures a high standard of consumer protection and choice, and delivers cost effective decarbonisation;

Amendment 157 #

Anne SANDER, Françoise GROSSETÊTE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Points to the economic potential and short-term profitability of energy efficiency and energy retrofitting solutions for non-residential buildings; calls on the Commission to encourage and promote investment in solutions making for smart building energy consumption management and to integrate electricity systems more effectively with heating and cooling systems;

Amendment 158 #

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Considers that issues surrounding energy security in the EU largely concern the security of heat supply; considers, therefore, the diversification of sources for heating to be of utmost importance and calls on the Commission to explore ways to further support and accelerate the increased deployment of renewable heat technologies;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Highlights the crucial role of automation and control systems to serve the occupants of buildings better and to provide flexibility for the electricity system through reducing and shifting demand, and thermal storage;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas 50% of the energy used for heating and cooling in the EU is ~~primary~~final energy;

Amendment 160 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Highlights that hybrid heating systems, which provide heat from two or more energy sources, can facilitate a growing role for renewable heating, in particular in existing buildings where hybrid heating systems can be introduced with limited refurbishment needs;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses the importance of district energy networks as a particularly efficient and cost-effective means of delivering low carbon heating and cooling, and particularly points out the potential of biomass in this regard;

Amendment 162 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses the importance of educating citizens, through awareness and information campaigns, to reduce thermal conditioning, to use less energy intensive appliances, to fully exploit the potential of renewables;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate further development and integration of renewable energy sources with local and regional distribution networks for heating and cooling, through policies that tackle existing regulatory and financial barriers; Stresses the potential of cities in particular, with their natural concentration of people and energy use, in developing district energy networks as a particularly efficient and cost-effective means of delivering low carbon heating and cooling in an urban environment;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Emphasises that existing decentralised and district heating systems both share the challenge to improve efficiency and include a greater share of renewable energy sources, as fossil fuels account for about 80% of the fuel mix in both existing decentralised and district heating systems;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Takes the view that district heating and cooling are important instruments for improving the energy efficiency of buildings and should therefore be recognised at the same level as renewable energy;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers that the use of mapping resources for heat purposes, appropriate architectural solutions and urban design principles, in ~~the planning of whole residential areas should be the basis for~~cluding urban level network solutions, such as district heating and cooling, should contribute to energy- efficient and ~~low- emission~~renewable energy equipped construction in the various climate zones in Europe;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers that the use of appropriate architectural solutions ~~and urban design principle~~, facility management best practices and urban design principles including urban level network solutions in the planning of whole residential and commercial areas should be the basis for energy-efficient and low- emission construction in the various climate zones in Europe;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers that the use of appropriate architectural solutions and urban design principles in the planning of whole residential areas should be the basis for energy-efficient and ~~low-emission~~zero-energy construction in the various climate zones in Europe; underlines that a properly insulated building fabric has a high thermal storage capacity, resulting in significant heating and cooling savings;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers that the use of appropriate architectural solutions and urban design principles in the planning of whole residential areas should be the basis for energy-efficient and low-emission construction in the various climate zones in Europe; highlights the importance of urban planning also in integration of renewables to heating and cooling sector;

Amendment 17 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Jeppe KOFOD, Edouard MARTIN, Flavio ZANONATO, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Miriam DALLI, Miroslav POCHE, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. reminds that 50% of our necessary cuts in emissions, to live up to our COP21 engagements, must come from energy efficiency, and given that buildings consume 40% of final energy and cause 36% of CO2 emissions, stresses that lowering energy demand in buildings is the most direct and cost-effective way to actually reach our climate ambitions, meanwhile boosting the EU's energy security and re-industrialisation;

Amendment 170 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Jeppe KOFOD, Miroslav POCHE, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers that the use of appropriate architectural solutions and urban design principles, such as urban level network solutions and sustainable district heating and cooling, in the planning of whole residential areas should be the basis for energy-efficient and low- emission construction in the various climate zones in Europe;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 172 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers th~~at the use of~~ere is a need to introduce appropriate architectural s~~olution~~tandards and urban design principles in the planning of whole residential areas as~~hould be~~ the basis for energy-efficient and low- emission construction in the various climate zones in Europe;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. 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 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, increased utilisation of electricity from renewables, 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 supply; recommends the continuation of increasing energy efficiency standards for buildings taking account of and encouraging technical innovation particularly in ensuring homogeneity of insulation; further recommends continued support for the construction of nearly zero-energy buildings;

Amendment 174 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Encourages Member States to develop long term heating and cooling strategies based on integrated approach, harmonized mapping and the assessment made following article 14 of EED directive; the strategy shall identify priority areas for intervention and enable optimised urban energy planning; Calls the Commission to accompany Member States in this exercise by elaborating general guidance for the national heating and cooling strategies;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Takes the view that to make buildings smart and interconnected, active technological solutions should be promoted when renovating the existing building stock, by encouraging the dissemination of dynamic models in buildings for the remote control of heating systems, hot water production and air conditioning, creating synergies with other energy sources, including renewables;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Believes that, in this context of heating and cooling, the Energy Union should have the interests of present and future generations at its core and should empower the people to produce, consume, store or trade their own renewable energy either individually or collectively, to take energy-saving measures, to become active participants;

Amendment 177 #

Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Reiterates the need of using Structural Funds for a wider range of building and building system upgrades, especially in the form of preferential loans to private building owners, which would facilitate a much stronger drive towards a greatly-needed upgrade on existing buildings, especially in the lesser- developed parts of the EU;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Underlines that it is necessary to enable buildings owners, managers and tenants to accelerate the modernisation of their old and inefficient heating systems in Europe in order to deliver high energy efficiency gains with available technologies, with particular reference to the renewable heating systems;

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Draws attention to the economic effect of renovating and insulating buildings, often resulting in up to 50% lower heating and cooling costs, and calls on the Commission to provide adequate co-financing for initiatives aimed at renovating public housing and apartment blocks with low levels of energy efficiency;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas every 1% increase in energy savings reduces gas imports by 2.6% [1]; [1] European Commission (2014) Communication Energy Efficiency and its contribution to energy security and the 2030 Framework for climate and energy policy (COM/2014/0520 final), retrieved from http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A52014DC 0520

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the European Commission to prioritise in the review of the Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings (2010/31/EU), the modernisation of the building stock and the installed heating systems;

Amendment 181 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Stresses the importance of institutions of local and regional government in selecting the most effective solutions on energy consumption in the heating and ventilation of buildings; calls on the Member States to maximise this potential by ensuring that local and regional government institutions have as many opportunities as possible to make use of existing legal and financial instruments in order to implement solutions concerning the heating and ventilation of buildings;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Welcomes the Commission intention to develop a toolbox of measure to facilitate the renovation in multi- apartment buildings; considers that a harmonised and comprehensive toolbox should be developed also for the energy planning of cities to enable the mapping of local heating and cooling potential, optimised and integrated building renovation and heating and cooling infrastructure development;

Amendment 183 #

Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Reiterates the importance of developing EU schemes that provide incentives to buildings going beyond the minimum legal requirements for energy efficient retrofits of public buildings, dwellings and social housing, and for ecological new buildings;

Amendment 184 #

Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Calls on local authorities to take the necessary steps towards th~~Given the decentralised nature of the heating and cooling sector, considers local authorities, cities and regions to have a key role in fostering energy efficiency and renewable the~~rmomodernisation of existing public or residential buildings with low thermal comfort or comfort cooling~~ating and cooling in existing public, commercial and residential buildings with low energy performance and thermal comfort; highlights in this context the importance of movements and bodies such as the Covenant of Mayors allowing sharing of knowledge and best practice and that should be further encouraged, strengthened and properly financed;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on local, regional and national authorities to facilitakte the ~~necessary steps towards the~~further thermomodernisation of existing public or, residential ~~buildings with low thermal comfort or comfort cooling~~and commercial buildings in support of the objectives of both Member States and the EU to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 % by 2030;

Amendment 186 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Flavio ZANONATO, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miroslav POCHE, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Calls on local authorities to take the necessary steps towards~~Points out the local character and potential for heating and cooling and calls on local authorities to map local heating and cooling demands as well as available renewable and industrial heating and cooling sources in order to promote the thermomodernisation of existing public or residential buildings with low thermal comfort or comfort cooling in the most sustainable, cost-optimal and efficient way;

Amendment 187 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on local authorities to take the necessary steps towards the thermomodernisation of existing public or residential buildings with low thermal comfort or comfort cooling and to encourage the use of centralised heating and cooling systems as the cleanest and most technologically advanced form of heating;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on local authorities, Member States and the Commission to take the necessary steps towards the ~~thermomodernis~~renovation of existing public or, commercial and residential inefficient buildings with low thermal comfort or comfort cooling, including the optimization of the heating, cooling and ventilation systems and installation of homogenous insulation;

Amendment 189 #

Laurenţiu REBEGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. C~~alls on~~onsiders that local authorities have a key role to play in, and an obligation to take, the necessary steps towards the thermomodernisation of existing public or residential buildings with low thermal comfort or comfort cooling;

Amendment 19 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Simona BONAFÈ

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the ways of using energy differ according to Europe’s climate zones, and whereas the importance of heating systems in colder zones and the importance of cooling systems in hot zones, being equal, should both be taken into account;

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on local and regional authorities to take the necessary steps towards the thermomodernisation of existing public or, residential and commercial buildings with low thermal comfort or comfort cooling;

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on local authorities to take the necessary steps towards the thermomodernisation of existing public or, residential and commercial buildings with low thermal comfort or comfort cooling;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on local and regional authorities to take the necessary steps towards the thermomodernisation of existing public or residential buildings with low thermal comfort or comfort cooling;

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on local and regional authorities to take the necessary steps towards the thermomodernisation of existing public or residential buildings with low thermal ~~comfort or comfort cooling~~or cooling efficiency;

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on ~~local~~ authorities to take the necessary steps towards the thermomodernisation of existing public or residential buildings with low thermal comfort or comfort cooling;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on local authorities and Member States to take the necessary steps towards the thermomodernisation of existing public or residential buildings with low thermal comfort or comfort cooling; highlights that in building modernization and related legislation, decarbonisation of heating and cooling as well as electricity system should be taken into account;

Amendment 196 #

6. Calls on local authorities to take the necessary steps towards the thermomodernisation of existing public or residential buildings with low thermal comfort or comfort cooling; notes that district heating infrastructure and combined heat and power are efficient ways to use renewable energy; calls for modernization and extension of existing district heating systems;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Highlights the potential of 'prosumers' (active energy consumers, such as households, both owners and tenants, institutions and small and micro businesses that engage in renewable energy production either on their own or collectively through cooperatives, other social enterprises or aggregations) in establishing energy systems providing renewable heating and cooling along with energy efficiency and savings measures;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on local authorities to assess existing heating and cooling potential in their areas, as well as future heating and cooling needs, taking into account the potential of locally available renewable energy sources, thermal energy from cogeneration and district heating volumes;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission to increase support for the Covenant of Mayors and for the ‘Smart Cities and Communities’ initiative in order to make this a tool for promoting self-generation and energy efficiency and fighting energy poverty;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (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 of 15 December 2011 Energy Roadmap 2050 (COM(2011) 0885)

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas more must be done to both reduce heating demands from buildings and switch remaining demands away from burning imported fossil fuels in individual boilers towards sustainable heating and cooling options in line with EU 2050 objectives;

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the European Commission to bring forward concrete proposals to increase the modernisation rate of installed heating systems in existing buildings in its review of the Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings (2010/31/EU);

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on local authorities to address the specific problems of rural buildings that tend to be older, less energy efficient, less beneficial to health, and provide lower thermal comfort;

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Calls on the European Commission to prioritise the modernization of the existing building stock in the EU and the – largely inefficient – installed heating systems, in the review of the Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings (2010/31/EU);

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 204 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations it is imperative that the use of individual heating systems that depend on fossil fuels be restricted and replaced with large-scale local cogeneration systems that produce heat and electricityConsiders district heating and cooling systems as strategic assets, especially in dense urban areas, as they can integrate locally available renewable energy sources, store surplus renewable electricity in times of lower electricity consumption, and effectively distribute heating and cooling to buildings and industrial sites; underlines that based on heat density calculations and taking account of the need to respect the 'energy efficiency first' principle and to optimise energy efficiency improvements, there should be a case-by-case assessment based on where district heating/cooling is economically and environmentally expedient and new systems should be installed or the renovation of existing ones should be encouraged;

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that ~~in dense urban agglomerations~~over 20% of district heating and cooling is already generated from renewable energy; Considers that district heating and cooling systems are one of the most efficient way to supply thermal energy and has an important potential to integrate renewable energy sources, recovered heat and cooling as well as to offer a flexibility to the energy system ; Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations where district heating network is available it is imperative that the use of inefficient individual heating systems that depend on fossil fuels beis restricted and ~~replaced with large-scale local cogeneration systems that produce heat and electricity~~the connection of such individual houses to the district heating is encouraged;

Amendment 206 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Flavio ZANONATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that in ~~dense urban agglomerations it is imperative that the use of individual~~efficient individual and district heating systems tsha~~t depen~~ll be modernised oin ~~fossil fuels be restricted and replaced with large-scale local cogen~~order to shift to high- efficiency and increase the contribution of renewable alternati~~on systems that produce heat and electricity~~ves towards the transition to a decarbonized and resilient heating and cooling systems;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations it is imperative that the ~~use of individual heating systems that depend on fossil fuels be restricted and replaced with large-scale local cogeneration systems that produce heat and electricity~~inefficient and unsustainable individual or district heating/cooling systems are replaced with efficient district heating/cooling systems or are modernised with state-of-the-art heating/cooling technologies to shift to high-efficiency and renewable alternatives;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations it is imperative that the use of individual heating systems that depend on fossil fuels be restricted and replaced with l~~arge-scale local cogeneration systems that produce he~~ocal cogeneration or trigeneration (combined heat, power and cooling, CHPC) systems, with a particular focus on micro- and small-scale systems that can~~d electricity~~ also provide the opportunity for power backup of residential-scale photovoltaic (PV) arrays;

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations it is imperative that the use of individual heating systems that depend on fossil fuels be restricted and replaced with ~~large-scale local~~highly energy efficient and RES- based systems, including large-scale local installations (such as heat-pump applications that provide for heating and cooling and cogeneration systems that produce heat and electricity);

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the heating and cooling sector should contribute to the decarbonisation of the economy;

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations it is imperative that the use of individual heating systems that depend on fossil fuels be restricted and replaced with renewable and recoverable sources including waste heat and large-scale local cogeneration systems that produce heat and electricity, which should be distributed - if economically feasible - through district heating and cooling systems;

Amendment 211 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miroslav POCHE, Edouard MARTIN, Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations it is imperative that the use of individual heating systems that depend on fossil fuels be restricted and replaced with ~~large-scale local cogeneration systems that produce heat and electricity~~state-of-the-art individual or district heating and cooling systems, which are more efficient and preferably renewables based;

Amendment 212 #

Kaja KALLAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations it is imperative that the use of individual heating systems that depend on fossil fuels be re~~strict~~duced and gradually replaced with ~~large-scale~~ local cogeneration systems, using local and sustainable energy sources such as wood, that produce heat and electricity;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations ~~it is imperative that the use of~~the use of the most polluting coal- and oil-fired individual heating systems ~~that depend on fossil fuels~~should gradually be restricted and replaced with ~~large-scale local~~centralised or decentralised cogeneration systems that produce heat and electricity;

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that ~~in dense urban agglomerations~~ it is imperative that ~~the use of~~inefficient individual and district heating systems ~~that depend on fossil fuels be restricted and replaced with large-scale local cogeneration systems that produce heat and electricity~~are modernised with state-of-the- art heating technologies to shift to high- efficiency and renewable alternatives;

Amendment 215 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations it is imperative that the use of in~~dividual~~efficient heating systems ~~that depend on fossil fuels be restricted and replaced with large-scale local cogeneration systems that produce heat and electricity~~are progressively replaced with modern heating solutions and cogeneration systems contributing to improve air quality standards;

Amendment 216 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations it is imperative that the use of individual heating systems ~~that depend on fossil fuels be restricted and replaced with large-scale local cogeneration systems that produce heat and electricity~~as well as district heating systems to be optimized so as to comply with the emission reduction targets of the EU, while keeping costs for suppliers and consumers affordable;

Amendment 217 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations it is imperative that the use of individual heating systems that depend on fossil fuels be ~~restricted~~phased out and replaced with ~~large-sca~~sustainable local cogeneration systems that produce heat and electricity;

Amendment 218 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 219 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes that in order to reduce or eliminate problems caused by particulate matter pollution when heating individual homes, it is necessary to promote individual homes being connected to centralised heating and cooling systems as a matter of urgency; believes that in this way, not only would the costs of maintaining a centralised heating and cooling system be proportionately reduced, but the attractiveness of centralised heating and cooling systems for investment and further development as a form of heating would be increased;

Amendment 22 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Miroslav POCHE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Jeppe KOFOD, Edouard MARTIN, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. given the huge share buildings represent in the total final energy consumption, stresses the crucial role a higher energy efficiency in buildings and demand response programmes can play in balancing energy demand and topping off peak demand, which leads to reducing overcapacity and the lowering of generation, operational and transport costs;

Amendment 220 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Highlights the possibilities of thermal storage systems to enable heating and cooling generated in a sustainable way to be stored in thermal forms when not needed, and transported and used in cases of peak demand, hereby helping to balance the grid, facilitate the integration of renewables, lower energy production, imports and prices;

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Takes the view that a revised Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings (2010/31/EU) should require EU Member States to introduce an energy labelling system for installed heating appliances to raise consumers' awareness about the efficiency of their installed heating systems;

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Believes that more information should be provided to EU citizens on the economic and climate benefits of deploying highly efficient district heating and cooling systems since in certain Member States there is a lack of historical heritage in this respect;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Underlines the need to develop policies that allows a cost-effective development of district heating networks capable of bringing renewable energy sources, recovered heat into urban areas, where population and energy demands are concentrated;

Amendment 224 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission to propose measures in its initiatives on Renewable Energy Directive and market design that contribute to a more efficient and flexible energy system by further integrating electricity, heating and cooling systems;

Amendment 225 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission to establish a common European framework to promote and provide legal certainty for self-generation, in particular by encouraging and supporting neighbourhood cooperatives that make use of renewable sources;

Amendment 226 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Miroslav POCHE, Jeppe KOFOD, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. believes that an attractive financing system should be set up for households located outside areas with centralised heating and cooling systems to promote new technologies using renewable energy sources for the purpose of heating to households;

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Calls for the development of a heating and cooling energy demand indicator for buildings at a national level;

Amendment 228 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Calls for a strategic approach to reduce the CO2 emissions of industrial heating and cooling demands, by improving efficiency of the processes, substituting fossil fuels by sustainable sources and integrating industries in the surrounding thermal energy environment;

Amendment 229 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Theresa GRIFFIN, Edouard MARTIN, Jeppe KOFOD, Flavio ZANONATO, Miroslav POCHE, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)

7d. Highlights the huge potential of clustering energy and resource flows to save primary energy use, especially in industrial environments, where, according to the cascading system, excess heat or cold from one process can be re-used in another one which demands less extreme temperatures, and, where possible, up to heating and cooling buildings via district heating systems;

Amendment 23 #

B. whereas ~~– although there is potential – the share of RES energy in heating and cooling in the Member States is insuffici~~the share of RES energy in heating and cooling has been slowly increasing, providing up to 18% of primary energy supply in 2012, but the potential for increased energy efficiency measures as well as renewable heating and cooling is still largely untapped and at current rates will be insufficient to reach the 2050 decarbonisation target in line with the Paris agreement;

Amendment 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by small, environmentally- friendly CHP plants that use natural gas or other green fuels, as well as renewable or waste energy sources; feels that cogeneration plants should be combined with centralised heating and heat accumulation;

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by small, environmentally- friendly CHP plants that use natural gas or other green fuels or heat from energy- efficient heating and cooling systems;

Amendment 232 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by small, environmentally- friendly CHP plants that use, in order of preference, fuels obtained from renewable sources, natural gas or other green fuels;

Amendment 233 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by efficient district heating or by renewable sources or by small, environmentally- friendly CHP plants that use natural gas or ~~other green fuels~~renewable energy;

Amendment 234 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by ~~small, environmentally- friendly CHP plants that use natural gas or other green~~efficient renewable based CHP plants while following the Sustainability Biomass Policy and excluding municipal solid waste as fuels;

Amendment 235 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that outdated ~~heating plants with~~energy plants, often suffering from low energy efficiency, should be urgently replaced by small, environmentally- friendly CHP plants ~~that use natural gas or other green fuel~~integrated with renewable energy heat pumps;

Amendment 236 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by ~~small,~~ environmentally- friendly ~~CHP plants that use natural gas or other green fuel~~alternatives;

Amendment 237 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by ~~small, environmentally- friendly~~energy-efficient CHP plants that use natural gas or other green fuels;

Amendment 238 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by ~~small, environmentally- friendly CHP plants that use natural gas or other green fuel~~the best available alternative solutions fully compatible with EU's decarbonisation's objectives;

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 24 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jeppe KOFOD, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Theresa GRIFFIN, Edouard MARTIN, Miroslav POCHE

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas – although there is a huge potential for renewable energy on a European, national, local and micro-level – the share of RES energy in heating and cooling in the Member States is insufficient;

Amendment 240 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by small, ~~environmentally- friendly CHP plants that use natural gas or other green fuel~~highly efficient heating and cooling solutions that use green energy sources;

Amendment 241 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that o~~utda~~bsoleted heating ~~plant~~systems with low energy efficiency should be replaced by ~~small,~~ environmentally- friendly CHP plants that use natural gas or other green fuels such as biogas;

Amendment 242 #

José BLANCO LÓPEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by small, environmentally- friendly CHP plants that use natural gas or other green fuels and that the modernization of old-fashioned gas appliances by high efficiency ones would bring economic and environmental benefits due to large energy efficiency gains, avoiding increasing the capacity of the power grid to face electricity demand for heating;

Amendment 243 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by small, environmentally- friendly CHP plants that use natural gas or other green fuels or by heat from large energy-efficient heating systems and CHP plants and from cooling installations;

Amendment 244 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by ~~small,~~more environmentally- friendly CHP plants ~~that use natural gas or other green~~making use of renewable fuels;

Amendment 245 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Notes that heating and cooling is a very local sector, since the availability and infrastructure, as well as the demand for heat, essentially depends on the local circumstances;

Amendment 246 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by small, environmentally- friendly CHP plants that use natural gas, renewable energies or other green fuels;

Amendment 247 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Agrees with the Heat Strategy that the economic potential of CHP is not exploited and Calls on the Commission as well as Member States to further promote high efficiency Cogeneration and District Heating, in line with Communication 2015 (572) on the State of the Energy Union;

Amendment 248 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Feels that trigeneration (joint production of electricity, heating and cooling) should also be expanded by introducing centralised energy supply networks;

Amendment 249 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Takes the view that a system level approach on cooling is required, including for the built environment and other activities, such as transport refrigeration;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas – although there is potential, especially where biomass is concerned – the share of RES energy in heating and cooling in the Member States is insufficient;

Amendment 250 #

Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Expresses the view that, in Europe's temperate climate zone, ~~reverse systems for heating (winter) and cooling (summer) using~~thermal needs require particular need of cooling or reverse systems (providing heating and cooling at the same time, such as heat pumps), co~~uld become very important;~~ nsequently, calls on the Commission and Member States to adapt existing legislation and support mechanisms in order to recognize and promote efficient, renewable and low- carbon solutions fulfilling various thermal needs;

Amendment 251 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Expresses the view that~~, in~~ Europe's temperate climate zone~~, reverse systems for heating (winter) and cooling (summer) using heat pumps could become very important~~ generates a need for reverse systems, such as heat pumps, to provide both heating and cooling; therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to provide adequate aligned calculation methods and to share best practices for support mechanisms to support efficient, sustainable and low- carbon solutions to various thermal needs;

Amendment 252 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Expresses the view that, in Europe's temperate climate zone, reverse systems for heating (winter) and cooling (summer) using efficient heat pumps ~~could become very important;~~ that are based on RES electricity will become very important; urges to ban electric space heaters as the main heating system since it is extremely costly for the user due to their bad energy efficiency performance;

Amendment 253 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Expresses the view that, in Europe's temperate climate zone, reverse systems for heating ~~(winter) and cooling (summer)~~and cooling such as district heating and cooling planning in the urban design, and individual market-based solutions such as using heat pumps could become very important;

Amendment 254 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Expresses the view that, in Europe's temperate climate zone, reverse systems for heating (winter) and cooling (summer) using heat pumps ~~could become very important~~as well as hybrid heat generation could become very important in decarbonisation of buildings;

Amendment 255 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Expresses the view that, in Europe’s temperate climate zone, ~~reverse~~combined systems for heating ~~(winter)~~ and cooling ~~(summer) using heat pump~~, as well as reversible heat pumps and/or integrated district heating and cooling systems could become very important;

Amendment 256 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Expresses the view that, in Europe's temperate climate zone, reverse systems for heating (winter) and cooling (summer) using efficient heat pumps could become very important;

Amendment 257 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Expresses the view that, in Europe's temperate climate zone, reverse systems for heating (winter) and cooling (summer) using gas and electric heat pumps could become very important;

Amendment 258 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Takes the view that the Member States should explore the po~~ssibility~~tential of using ~~heat from geothermal waters directly or from other sources indirectly, for example the heat contained in deep- sea mines which could, with the help of huge heat pumps,~~various sources of geothermal heat which could heat whole towns, not just individual buildings;

Amendment 259 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Expresses the view that, in Europe's temperate climate zone, reverse systems for heating (winter) and cooling (summer) using heat pumps could become very important under proper conditions (if low temperature heating and/or suitable heat source temperature is available);

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas ~~– although there is potential –~~ the share of RES energy in heating and cooling in the Member States ~~is insufficien~~will be improved and is on its way to meet the 2020 RES target;

Amendment 260 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Expresses the view that, in Europe's temperate climate zone, reverse systems for heating (winter) and cooling (summer) using heat pumps could become very important due to their efficiency and flexibility to integrate renewable energy sources;

Amendment 261 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Encourages the Commission to closely monitor compliance with EU legislation on fluorinated greenhouse gases to reduce the emission of such gases to the atmosphere; asks the Commission to ensure that the use of alternative refrigerants is safe, cost-effective and in line with other EU objectives in the fields of environment, climate change and energy efficiency;

Amendment 262 #

10. Takes the view that the Member States should explore the possibility of using heat from geothermal waters directly or from other sources indirectly, for example the heat contained in deep- sea mines which could, with the help of huge heat pumps, heat whole towns, not just individual buildings;deleted

Amendment 263 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Takes the view that the Member States should explore the possibility of using heat from geothermal waters directly or from other sources indirectly, for example the heat contained in deep-sea mines which could, with the help of huge heat pumps, heat whole towns, not just individual buildingsonly from low enthalpy geothermal resources using waters directly or from other sources indirectly;

Amendment 264 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Takes the view that the Member States should explore the possibility of using heat from geothermal waters directly or from other sources indirectly, for example the heat contained in deep-sea mines which could, with the help of huge heat pumps, heat whole towns through existing and new district heating networks, not just individual buildings;

Amendment 265 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Takes the view that the Member States should explore the possibility of using heat from geothermal waters or recovered energy from industrial processes directly or from other sources indirectly, for example the heat contained in deep-sea mines which could, with the help of huge heat pumps, heat whole towns, not just individual buildings;

Amendment 266 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Takes the view that the Member States should explore the possibility of using heat from geothermal waters or recovered energy from industrial process directly or from other sources indirectly, for example the heat contained in deep-sea mines which could, with the help of huge heat pumps, heat whole towns, not just individual buildings;

Amendment 267 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Takes the view that the Member States should explore the possibility of using heat from geothermal waters directly or from other sources indirectly, for example the heat contained in deep-sea mines which could, with the help of huge heat pumps, heat whole towns, not just individual buildings if suitable district heating infrastructure is available or it will be developed;

Amendment 268 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Stresses the role of technologies capable of reducing both thermal energy demand and GHG emissions, like the low enthalpy geothermal energy, renewable- based heating/cooling districts, small- scale tri- or co-generating power plants burning natural gas and/or biomethane, or their combination;

Amendment 269 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Takes the view that the Member States should explore the possibility of using heat from geothermal waters directly orand from other ~~sources indirectly~~lower-temperature heat sources, for example the heat contained in deep-sea mines for heating (cooling), which could, with the help of huge heat pumps, heat whole towns, not just individual buildings;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas ~~– although~~, there is further potential –to increase the share of RES and recovered heat energy in heating and cooling in the Member States ~~is insufficient~~;

Amendment 270 #

Dan NICA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Encourages Members States to put in place fiscal and financial mechanisms for the local public authorities, in order to encourage the use of district heating and cooling;

Amendment 271 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Expresses the view that heat storage facilities, for example in the form of thermally insulated water tanks that use electric resistance to stay hot overnight (outside the hours of peak demand) and thereby improve the quality of electricity supply, could play a very important role in heatingcould play a very important role; as heat production can be stored rather than curtailed if not needed at certain moments;

Amendment 272 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Expresses the view that heat storage facilities, for example in the form of thermally insulated water tanks that e.g. use electric resistance ~~to stay hot overnight (~~can help to switch electricity demand outside the hours of peak demand) and ~~thereby improve the quality of electricity supply, could play a very important role~~in doing so, facilitate the integration of renewable electricity in the~~ating~~ grid;

Amendment 273 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Expresses the view that heat storage facilities, for example in the form of thermally, environmentally insulated water tanks that use electric resistance to stay hot overnight (outside the hours of peak demand) ~~and thereby improve the quality of~~or heat storage facilities installed in CHP plants which improve the performance of the electricity system and take advantage of daily price fluctuations in the electricity ~~supply~~market, could play a very important role in heating;

Amendment 274 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Expresses the view that heat storage facilities, for example in the form of thermally insulated water tanks that use electric resistance to stay hot overnight (outside the hours of peak demand) ~~and thereby improve the quality of electricity supply~~or heat storage facilities installed in CHP plants which improve the performance of the electricity system and take advantage of daily price fluctuations in the electricity market, could play a very important role in heating;

Amendment 275 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Points out that hybrid heating systems, which provide heat from two or more energy sources, can facilitate the growth of the share of renewable energy sources used for heating, in particular for existing buildings in which hybrid heating systems can easily be installed;

Amendment 276 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Takes the view that ~~the waste~~ heat obtained ~~through cogeneration~~ in the production of electric energy in conventional power plants and ~~from residential buildings using recuperative methods~~discharged into the environment and heat from the ventilation systems of residential buildings using recuperation methods and their replacement by efficient heating solutions which exploit the potential of locally available renewable heat sources (biomass and geothermal and solar energy) should play a much greater role in heating and cooling than before;

Amendment 277 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Takes the view that the waste heat obtained through cogeneration in the production of electric energy in conventional power plants and from residential buildings using recuperative methods should play a much greater role in heating and cooling than beforeat avoiding industrial waste heat and cold is an important aspect of increasing energy efficiency and fully seizing the opportunities of a circular economy; stresses that industries and nearby residential or service buildings should be encouraged to cooperate (notably through industrial parks) and share their energy production and needs;

Amendment 278 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Takes the view that the waste heat obtained through cogeneration in the production of electric energy in conventional power plants and from well isolated residential buildings using recuperative methods for recovering heat from ventilation system should play a much greater role in heating and cooling than before;

Amendment 279 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Takes the view that the waste heat obtained through high efficiency cogeneration in the production of electric energy in conventional power plants and from residential buildings using recuperative methods as well as microgeneration should play a much greater role in heating and cooling than before;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas ~~– although~~ there is potential –but the share of RES energy in heating and cooling in the Member States is insufficient;

Amendment 280 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Takes the view that the waste heat and cold obtained through industrial processes and cogeneration in the production of electric energy in conventional power plants and from residential buildings using recuperative methods should play a much greater role in heating and cooling than before;

Amendment 281 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Takes the view that the waste heat or cold obtained through industrial process and cogeneration in the production of electric energy in conventional power plants and from residential buildings using recuperative methods should play a much greater role in heating and cooling than before;

Amendment 282 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 283 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Takes the view that the waste heat obtained through cogeneration in the production of electric energy in conventional power plants and from residential buildings using recuperative methods should play a much greater role in heating and cooling than before; feels that waste energy should be integrated into heating and cooling networks, as it would reduce primary energy use and have positive economic and environmental effects;

Amendment 284 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 285 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Stresses that public funding or public ownership of district heating infrastructure should not contribute to a costly lock-in in high-carbon infrastructure. Calls on national, regional and local authorities to scrutinise public financial support for district heating infrastructure in the light of the EU's objective of 80 to 95% greenhouse gas reductions by 2050 compared to 1990 levels and an orderly transition of the energy economy.

Amendment 286 #

12a. Calls on the Commission to assess seriously Member States' Comprehensive Assessments of the potential for cogeneration and district heating due under Article 14 of EED, so that these plans reflect the true economic potential of these solutions and provide a sound basis for policies in line with EU objectives;

Amendment 287 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Recalls that energy efficiency and demand reduction measures, especially when applied to residential and industry facilities, offer one of the highest and fastest financial returns among any possible investments that can be done in the energy sector;

Amendment 288 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Stresses that industrial waste heat and cold should be recognized and encouraged through research. Recognition and valorisation of the sector would be a great opportunity for investing and innovating in this technique.

Amendment 289 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Believes that hot water storage is a form of energy storage which can help incorporate renewable energy sources into heating systems;

Amendment 29 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Miroslav POCHE, Theresa GRIFFIN, Edouard MARTIN, Jeppe KOFOD, Flavio ZANONATO, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. points out that the demand for heating and cooling highly depends on local circumstances and that 90% of renewable energy is connected to the distribution grid, implicating the importance of the local dimension and distribution grids when talking about heating and cooling;

Amendment 290 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Takes the view that integrating the production, consumption and reuse of waste cold creates environmental and economic benefits and reduces the primary energy demand for cold;

Amendment 291 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Flavio ZANONATO, Edouard MARTIN, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miroslav POCHE, Martina WERNER

13. Calls on the Member States to use legal and economic means to ~~accelerate the gradual~~ phas~~ing~~e -out of outdated solid- fuel furnaces ~~with an energy efficiency level of less than 80%~~and to substitute them with efficient and sustainable heating and cooling systems that tap in the potential of locally available and sustainable renewable energy sources (e.g. sustainable biomass, geothermal and solar); urges the Commission and Member States to ban co-firing of coal and renewable sources;

Amendment 292 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Member States to use legal and economic means to accelerate the gradual phasing-out of outdated solid-fuel furnaces with an energy efficiency level of less than 80% and to replace them, where possible, with efficient, sustainable heating systems at local level (such as district heating systems) or micro level (such as geothermal and solar systems);

Amendment 293 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Member States to use legal and economic means to accelerate the gradual phasing-out of ~~outdated~~plants with poor energy efficiency, like waste incineration plants, solid-fuel furnaces with an ~~energy~~ efficiency level ~~of less~~lower than 80%, and other, with a view to decommissioning them as soon as possible;

Amendment 294 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Member States to use legal and economic means to accelerate the ~~gradual~~stepwise phasing-out of outdated solid-fuel furnaces with an energy efficiency level of less than 80%;

Amendment 295 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Member States to set ambitious new goals for their national building renovation strategies in time for the 2017 revision and to ensure full implementation of current strategies; stresses that these strategies should lead to a European building stock consisting of nearly zero-energy buildings by 2050; underscores the importance of ensuring sufficient access to financing and investment capabilities in this regard;

Amendment 296 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Points out that the introduction of smart heating systems can help consumers better to understand their energy consumption and to renew inefficient heating systems, promoting energy savings;

Amendment 297 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Stresses the need to facilitate a transition towards renewable heating devices and to ensure adequate financial support and enhanced information and assistance for citizens, targeting in particular those at risk of energy-poverty;

Amendment 298 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Reminds the Commission and the Member States that 75 % of the existing European building stock is energy inefficient, and that estimates show that 90 % of these buildings will still be in use by 2050; highlights therefore the urgent need to specifically target these buildings for deep renovation;

Amendment 299 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)

13c. Stresses the importance of a holistic and integrated approach to building renovation, RES integration and energy efficiency projects and initiatives as no building should be perceived as an energy island; highlights the immense potential of integrating energy systems and launching industrial symbioses;

Amendment 3 #

Fredrick FEDERLEY, Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

– having regard to the Paris Agreement of December 2015 concluded at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21) to the UNFCCC;

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas biomass represents 89% of total EU renewable heat consumption and 15% of total EU heat consumption and has great potential to further deliver significant and cost-effective solutions to a growing heat demand;

Amendment 300 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)

13d. Calls for substantially increased integration between the thermal and the electric power sector, with a strong regard to ensuring efficient transport of energy between the two; stresses that access to adequate heating, cooling and ventilation is important to ensure proper quality of life for European citizens;

Amendment 301 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission to ~~draw up a plan to promote the sustainable use of organic waste for heating and cooling as part of the 'Waste to energy' programme~~fully respect the principle of waste hierarchy when developing the announced initiative on a 'Waste to energy' programme and any other energy recovery actions;

Amendment 302 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Calls on~~Urges the Commission to draw up a plan to promote the sustainable use of organic waste ~~for heating and cooling as part of the 'Waste to energy' programme;~~ only for biogas generation in order not to destroy valuable resources or undermine the circular economy approach and the necessity to waste less; commands that any type of waste used to produce energy is assessed in consistency with the waste hierarchy and allowed in cases where it is the only alternative to land-filling, in order to avoid a further technology lock-in;

Amendment 303 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission to draw up a plan to promote the sustainable use of organic waste for heating and cooling as part of the 'Waste to eEnergy' programme whereby the principle of Cascadian usage shall be duly taken into account;

Amendment 304 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission to draw up a plan to promote the sustainable use of organic waste for heating and cooling connected to district heating and cooling systems as part of the 'Waste to energy' programme;

Amendment 305 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Flavio ZANONATO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission to draw up a plan to promote and exploit the potential contribution of the sustainable use of organic waste for heating and cooling as part of the 'Waste to energy' programme;"

Amendment 306 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Stresses that biogas represents an important sustainable source for heating and cooling systems. For this reason it is necessary to set up a clear target for organic recycling in order to incentivise investments in the collection and treatment of bio-waste;

Amendment 307 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on the Member States to apply heating sector regulatory policy in such a way as to enable the development of energy-efficient heating and cooling systems;

Amendment 308 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Urges the Commission to put forward a legislative proposal with concrete targets for reducing energy consumption in residential and non- residential buildings;

Amendment 309 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Member States to take administrative steps to ~~ban the use~~order the phasing- out of outdated furnaces that generate ‘low height’ emissions – releasing into the atmosphere natural pyrolytic gases from incomplete combustion, NOx, soot and fly ash dispersed by convection – in the heating of urban agglomerations and to replace them with efficient installations using fuels under controlled conditions;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas heating and cooling is a prime example of the need for a holistic, integrated systems based approach to energy solutions, encompassing horizontal approaches to energy system design and the wider economy;

Amendment 310 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Member States to ~~take administrative steps to ban the use of~~urgently decommission outdated furnaces that generate ~~‘low he~~hight’ emissions – releasing into the atmosphere natural pyrolytic gases from incomplete combustion, NOx, soot and fly ash dispersed by convection – in the heating of urban agglomerations;

Amendment 311 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Member States to take legal and administrative steps to ban the use of outdated furnaces that generate ~~‘low he~~hight’ emissions – releasing into the atmosphere natural pyrolytic gases from incomplete combustion, NOx, soot and fly ash dispersed by convection – in the heating of agglomerations and to channel investment in favour of efficient renewable solutions instead;

Amendment 312 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Member States to take administrative steps to ban the use of ~~outdated~~ furnaces that generate ‘low height’ emissions – releasing into the atmosphere natural pyrolytic gases from incomplete combustion, NOx, soot, particulate matter and fly ash dispersed by convection – in the heating of agglomerations;

Amendment 313 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Member States to take administrative steps to ban the use of outdated furnaces that generate ‘low height’ emissions – releasing into the atmosphere natural pyrolytic gases from incomplete combustion, NOx, soot and fly ash dispersed by convection – in the heating of urban agglomerations;

Amendment 314 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Member States to take administrative steps to ~~ban~~phase out the use of outdated furnaces that generate ‘low height’ emissions – releasing into the atmosphere natural pyrolytic gases from incomplete combustion, NOx, soot and fly ash dispersed by convection – in the heating of agglomerations;

Amendment 315 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Theresa GRIFFIN, Edouard MARTIN, Jeppe KOFOD, Miroslav POCHE, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 316 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Member States to take administrative steps to ban the use of outdated furnaces that generate ‘'low height’' emissions – releasing into the atmosphere natural pyrolytic gases from incomplete combustion, NOx, soot and fly ash dispersed by convection – in the heating of agglomerations and create sufficient incentives to replace them;

Amendment 317 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Points out that 85% of energy consumption in a building is used for heating and hot water and that consumers should therefore be allowed to accelerate the modernisation of their old, inefficient heating systems, with the aim of obtaining energy savings of at least 20% with existing technologies, including heating systems from renewable sources;

Amendment 318 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on Member States to take measures to phase out energy-inefficient furnaces and boilers using heating oil and coal that currently fuel over half of the building stock in the countryside; takes the view that energy provision should stem from lower carbon and renewable sources;

Amendment 319 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls for a review of existing legislation so as to ensure that externalities are fully integrated in the cost assessment and accounting of thermal conditioning processes, and that accordingly renewables could be fully exploited as primary thermal energy source;

Amendment 32 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. stresses that the focus on the local dimension should also be reflected in infrastructural decisions, preparing the grid for more heating and cooling based on renewable energy at local and micro level, improving sustainability and efficiency and lowering costs and transportation losses;

Amendment 320 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to close the regulatory gap stemming from the Ecodesign Directive and Medium Combustion Plants Directive which results in emissions leakage to installations below 1 MW which fall outside of the scope of the Directives;

Amendment 321 #

16. Takes the view that the Member States should, as a matter of urgency, take steps towards phasing out low-temperature furnaces used for the combustion of solid fuels and organic waste, which, during the combustion process, release into the atmosphere ~~carcinogenic substances such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (benzopyrene, etc.); Takes the view that the use of wood-burning fireplaces in densely built towns and cities should be banned~~a variety of harmful substances; Takes the view Member States should where possible encourage the phase out of wood-burning fireplaces used as the primary source of domestic heating in densely built towns and cities, and facilitate their replacement with modern efficient, environmentally and health friendly alternatives in conjunction with awareness raising on potential health risks and best practices related to wood fires;

Amendment 322 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes the view that the Member States should, as a matter of urgency~~, take steps towards~~ phas~~ing~~e out low-temperature furnaces used for the combustion of solid fuels and organic waste, which, during the combustion process, release into the atmosphere carcinogenic substances such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (benzopyrene, etc.); Takes the view that the use of old and inefficient wood-burning fireplaces in densely built towns and cities should be banned; and replaced by efficient renewable solutions; stresses the risks of a lock-in effect bearing in mind that newly installed devices tend to last for more than 25 years on average;

Amendment 323 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes the view that the Member States should, as a matter of urgency, take steps towards phasing out low-temperature furnaces used for the combustion of solid fossil fuels and organic waste, which, during the combustion process, release into the atmosphere carcinogenic substances such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (benzopyrene, etc.); Takes the view that the use of old and inefficient wood- burning fireplaces in densely built towns and cities ~~should be banned~~with bad air quality should be gradually replaced by cleaner fireplaces or other more efficient alternatives for heating;

Amendment 324 #

Henna VIRKKUNEN, Herbert REUL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Takes the view that the Member States should, as a matter of urgency, take steps towards ~~phasing out~~decommissioning low- temperature furnaces used for the combustion of solid fuels and organic waste, which, during the combustion process, release into the atmosphere carcinogenic substances such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (benzopyrene, etc.); Takes the view that the use of wood- burning fireplaces in densely built towns and cities should be banned;

Amendment 325 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 326 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Commission to submit a specific proposal to promote the renewal of heating systems in existing buildings in its revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2010/31/EU);

Amendment 327 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Calls on the Commission to give priority to the modernisation and renovation of buildings and their heating systems in its revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2010/31/EU);

Amendment 328 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)

16c. Considers it important, in the Commission's revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2010/31/EU), for it to ask Member States to introduce a labelling system for already installed heating equipment, to increase consumers' awareness of how efficient their installed heating systems are;

Amendment 329 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

~~17. Takes the view that heat exchangers can play a vital role in local cooling via the expansion of liquefied natural gas in LNG terminals;~~deleted

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the ~~share of primary energy from fossil fuels in heating and cooling is 75% and does not guarantee decarbonisation, thereby accelerating climate change and causing significant harm to the environment~~heating and cooling sector needs to fully contribute to the EU's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2030 and 2050;

Amendment 330 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Takes the view that heat exchangers can play a vital role in local cooling via the expansion of liquefied natural gas in LNG terminals~~Calls on the Commission to develop a definition and a methodology to calculate renewable cooling considering that demand for cooling is on the rise in Europe;

Amendment 331 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Takes the view that the~~at exchangers can play a vital role in local cooling via the expansion of liquefied natural gas in LNG terminals;~~ increasing need for cooling requires further consideration of this issue, including an integrated approach to the entire cooling chain –from demand for industrial cooling from high temperatures to cooling for households and cooling requirements in the food industry

Amendment 332 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Takes the view that heat exchangers can play a vital role in local cooling ~~via the expansion of liquefied natural gas in LNG~~by harnessing the cooling effects of industrial processes, and recommends the better integration of therminal networks to maximize such benefits;

Amendment 333 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Takes the view that heat exchangers can play a vital role in local and regional cooling via the expansion of liquefied natural gas in LNG terminals;

Amendment 334 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Takes the view that heat exchangers can play a vital role in local cooling via the expansion of liquefied natural gas ~~in LNG terminals~~(LNG);

Amendment 335 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Notes that quality data available for consumers and authorities is a precondition to making rational choices about energy efficiency and heating solutions; Highlights the importance of extending possibilities offered by digitalization to the heating and cooling sector; calls on the Commission to develop a definition and methodology to calculate renewable cooling;

Amendment 336 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

Amendment 337 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers that heat exchangers can play a vital role in cooling in the food industry in transferring heat to natural bodies of water (free cooling) located close to sites at which products are stored, the temperature of which does not exceed 6°C throughout the yearrenewable technologies, such as geothermal, aerothermal, sustainable biomass and solar thermal can play a vital role in the industrial sector, where an important share of the processes requires low level temperatures, such as the paper and food industry;

Amendment 338 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers that heat exchangers can play a vital role in cooling in the decarbonisation of the food industry in transferring heat to natural bodies of water (free cooling) located close to sites at which cooled products are stored, ~~the temperature of which does not exceed 6°C throughout the year~~as well as the use for this purpose of renewable cooling sources, such as LNG terminals;

Amendment 339 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers that water-efficient heat exchangers can play a vital role in cooling in ~~the food industry~~industrial processes in transferring heat to natural bodies of water (free cooling) located close to sites at which products are stored, the temperature of which does not exceed 6°C throughout the year;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the share of primary energy from fossil fuels in heating and cooling is ~~75% and does not guarantee~~currently 75%, whereas fossil fuels are still heavily subsidised, despite the Commission´s recommendations and G20 commitments to phase-out such subsidies, thereby impeding decarbonisation~~, thereby~~ while accelerating climate change and causing significant harm to the environment;

Amendment 340 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Considers that increased electrification of heating and cooling systems is a vital step to ensure both decreased reliance on fossil fuels, increase European energy independence and ensure greater demand for RES; stresses the importance of technologies such as heat pumps in this regard;

Amendment 341 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS

19. Takes the view that high-power stationary fuel cells could~~, in the very near future, b~~ become an environmentally friendly ~~alternative to coal as a solid fuel, thanks to the use of hydrogen obtained, for example, from water gas, produced via the thermal processing of coal in an atmosphere containing water vapour~~way of storing energy produced from renewable energy sources;

Amendment 342 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Takes the view that high-power stationary fuel cells could, in the very near future, be an environmentally friendly alternative to coal as a solid fuel~~, thanks to the use of hydrogen obtained, for example, from water gas, produced via the thermal processing of coal in an atmosphere containing water vapour~~;

Amendment 343 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Takes the view that high-power stationary fuel cells could, in the very near future, be an environmentally friendly alternative to coal as a solid fuel, thanks to the use of hydrogen obtained~~, for example, from water gas, produced via the thermal processing of coal in an atmosphere containing water vapour~~;

Amendment 344 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Takes the view that high-power stationary fuel cells could, in the very ~~near~~ future, be an environmentally friendly alternative to ~~coal as~~ a solid fuel, thanks to the use of hydrogen obtained, for example, from water gas, produced via the thermal processing of coal in an atmosphere containing water vapour;

Amendment 345 #

Ulrike MÜLLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Considers that power-to-gas has great potential for the future as a way of storing and transmitting renewable energy and using it for the purpose of central and local heat generation; observes that the use of power-to-gas is an efficient way of using renewable energy for heat generation, particularly in conurbations, thanks to the possibility of using existing infrastructure; calls on the Commission and Member States, therefore, to promote research and pilot projects reating to power-to-gas accordingly;

Amendment 346 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Emphasizes the potential of hot water storage to better integrate variable renewable energy by providing another option for demand side flexibility;

Amendment 347 #

Massimiliano SALINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

Amendment 348 #

Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

Amendment 349 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Simona BONAFÈ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the share of primary energy from fossil fuels in heating and cooling is 75% ~~and does not guarantee decarbonisation, thereby accelerating climate change~~, thus running contrary to the efficient transition towards decarbonized and resilient heating and cooling systems and causing significant harm to the environment;

Amendment 350 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Given that fossil fuels account for 75% of the primary energy supply in heating and cooling, ~~and therefore for more than 37% of the EU’s total energy consumption, points out to the Commission the possibility of including~~calls on the Member States to introduce equivalent measures for tackling emissions from installations that do not fall under those s~~ectors in the~~cope of EU ETS, including ~~fuel combustion facilities with a capacity of less than 20 MW~~emission performance standards applying to all fuel combustion facilities regardless of their capacity;

Amendment 351 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. ~~Given~~Points out that fossil fuels account for 75% of the primary energy supply in heating and cooling, and therefore for more than 37% of the EU’s total energy consumption~~, points out to the Commission the possibility of including those sectors in the EU ETS, including fuel combustion facilities with a capacity of less than 20 MW~~; believes therefore that best practices of Member States should be identified on how to incentivize a fuel- switch without distorting the market or impose additional costs on consumers;

Amendment 352 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Given that fossil fuels account for 75% of the primary energy supply in heating and cooling, and therefore for more than 37% of the EU’s total energy consumption, points out to the Commission the possibility of including those sectors in the EU ETS, including fuel combustion facilities with a capacity of less than 20 MW; calls also for subsidies for fossil fuels to be phased out by Member States to ensure uptake of RES for heating and cooling; stresses that such subsidies could be transferred to energy efficiency projects to avoid negative effects on the fight against energy poverty and to ensure that consumers are not adversely affected;

Amendment 353 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

Amendment 354 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Given that fossil fuels account for 75% of the primary energy supply in heating and cooling, and therefore for more than 37% of the EU’'s total energy consumption, points out to the Commission the possibility of including those sectors in the EU ETS, including fuel combustion facilities with a capacity of less than 20 MW. The EU ETS cap should be increased respectively to facilitate this inclusion;

Amendment 355 #

Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Given that fossil fuels account for 75% of the primary energy supply in heating and cooling, and therefore for more than 37% of the EU’s total energy consumption, points out t~~o the Commission~~hat the possibility of including those sectors in the EU ETS~~, including fuel combustion facilities with a capacity of less th~~ will increase fraud, which, according to Europol estimates, amounted to EUR 5 billion in the years 2008 and 20 MW09;

Amendment 356 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Stresses that research and technological innovation fosters the leadership of European industry, strengthens the competitive advantage and commercial viability of European business, and contributes to the main EU energy policy goals, including ensuring security of supply, sustainable development of energy production, transportation and consumption;

Amendment 357 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Takes the view that, given the urgent need to achieve quick and effective results in the thermomodernisation process of EU's thermal sector, EU should focus on research to increase the deployment of the currently best available technologies;

Amendment 358 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Takes the view that research under the Horizon 2020 framework programme should cover the development of new materials with maximum thermal conductivity (heat exchangers), minimum conductivity – i.e. maximum thermal resistance (thermal insulation), and maximum heat accumulation rates (heat stores);deleted

Amendment 359 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Takes the view that research under the Horizon 2020 framework programme should cover, inter alia, the development of new materials with maximum thermal conductivity (heat exchangers), minimum conductivity – i.e. maximum thermal resistance (thermal insulation), ~~and~~ maximum heat accumulation rates (heat stores) and of new industrial processes to allow substituting gas by renewable technologies for high temperature needs;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the share of primary energy from fossil fuels in heating and cooling is 75% and ~~does not guarantee decarbonisation, thereby accelerating climate change and causing significant harm to the environment~~requires gradual increase in low-emission generation;

Amendment 360 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Takes the view that research under the Horizon 2020 framework programme should cover the development of sustainable heating and cooling solutions as well as waste heat and waste cold valorisation technologies, new materials with maximum thermal conductivity (heat exchangers), minimum conductivity – i.e. maximum thermal resistance (thermal insulation), and maximum heat accumulation rates (heat stores);

Amendment 361 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Emphasises that European legislation on heating and cooling should be technological neutral and should therefore not contain reference to specific technologies;

Amendment 362 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Takes the view that ~~research~~progress should be ~~carried out~~made under the Horizon 2020 framework programme in R&D relating ton structural window ~~pane~~glass that lets in high levels of short-wave radiation (sunlight) from outside and lets out only a minimum of the long-wave thermal radiation that would otherwise escape to the outside;

Amendment 363 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Takes the view that research should be carried out under the Horizon 2020 framework programme on structural window panes that let in high levels of short-wave radiation (sunlight) from outside and let out only a minimum of the long-wave thermal radiation that would otherwise escape to the outside;deleted

Amendment 364 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Miroslav POCHE, Jeppe KOFOD, Theresa GRIFFIN, Edouard MARTIN, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Takes the view that research should be carried out under the Horizon 2020 framework programme on sustainable and efficient heating and cooling systems and materials, such as small-scale renewable generation and storage solutions, district heating and cooling systems, cogeneration, insulation materials and innovative materials such as structural window panes that let in high levels of short-wave radiation (sunlight) from outside and let out only a minimum of the long-wave thermal radiation that would otherwise escape to the outside;

Amendment 365 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Takes the view that research should be carried out under the Horizon 2020 framework programme on the digitalization of heating and cooling systems, district heating and cooling systems, renewable generation and storage solutions and new insulation materials, such as structural window panes that let in high levels of short-wave radiation (sunlight) from outside and let out only a minimum of the long-wave thermal radiation that would otherwise escape to the outside;

Amendment 366 #

Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Maintains that insulation programmes for old buildings in Europe require investment on such a scale that ECB monetary facilities (quantitative easing), the implementation of which should be delegated to national central banks for the benefit of the real economy, would be the only means capable of meeting the challenge; points out that money printed for that purpose would be recouped through the savings made and that it would constitute a profitable investment and a major sustainable development project for Europe;

Amendment 367 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Emphasises the importance of extensive scientific research into the ~~develop~~further development and deployment of innovative technological solutions designed to deliver appliances and entire heating and cooling systems that are energy efficient and based on renewables and the further need to support these under the H2020 and structural funds;

Amendment 368 #

Laurenţiu REBEGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Emphasises the importance of extensive scientific research and studies on waste management, and especially heating waste water, as well as into the development of innovative technological solutions designed to deliver appliances and entire heating and cooling systems that are energy efficient;

Amendment 369 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Emphasises the importance of extensive scientific research into the development of innovative technological solutions designed to deliver appliances and entire heating and cooling systems that are energy efficient and that use energy produced from renewable sources;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the share of primary energy from fossil fuels in heating and cooling ~~is 75% and does not guarantee~~remains very high at 75%, presenting a major barrier to decarbonisation, thereby accelerating climate change and causing significant harm to the environment;

Amendment 370 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

Amendment 371 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Calls on the Commission to identify and remove remaining barriers to energy efficiency measures, particularly domestic renovations by households 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 the aim of building a true single market in energy efficiency products and services; Underlines the job creation and economic growth potential not only of initial roll out of such products and services but also in the on-going maintenance and day to day running of an integrated energy system encompassing heating and cooling;

Amendment 372 #

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Highlights the need for increased Research, Development and Innovation actions in Renewable Heating and Cooling (RHC) technologies to reduce costs, enhance system performance and increase deployment and integration into the energy system; Calls on the Commission to work with sector stakeholders to maintain updated technology roadmaps on RHC to coordinate, track, and identify gaps in RHC technology development;

Amendment 373 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY

23a. Stresses the need to carry out mapping of local heating and cooling potentials throughout Europe, so that cities are enabled to better identify their locally available resources and can thereby contribute to increasing the EU's energy independence, boost growth and competitiveness through the creation of local, non-outsourceable jobs, and provide clean and affordable energy to consumers;

Amendment 374 #

Kaja KALLAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Highlights the potential of smart buildings for energy efficiency and efficient heating and cooling systems; calls on the Commission to better integrate smart technologies in the relevant Energy Union initiatives in order to ensure real interconnectivity of smart appliances, connected homes and smart buildings with smart grids and within the energy system;

Amendment 375 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Highlights that innovations such as smart heating controls help consumers to better understand their consumption patterns and adjust the operation of their heating system accordingly in order to operate more efficiently, contributing over the longer term to a cultural shift in how people use energy;

Amendment 376 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)

23b. Believes that industry needs clear signals from policy makers in order to make the necessary investments in achieving the EUs energy objectives; highlights the need for ambitious binding targets and a regulatory framework that promotes innovation, without creating unnecessary administrative burdens, in order to best promote cost effective and environmentally sustainable heating and cooling solutions;

Amendment 377 #

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)

23b. Believes that investment in Energy Efficiency in buildings should go hand in hand with investment in Renewable Heating and Cooling (RHC); considers the synergies that are found between Energy Efficiency in buildings and RHC to present a significant opportunity in the move towards a low-carbon economy; welcomes efforts at national level to increase the number of nearly zero-energy buildings;

Amendment 378 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Recommends that individual thermal renovation systems be designed for architectural landmarks, with a ~~particular~~dual focus on in~~sulating roofs and replacing windows so as not to spoil~~vestments on the building's shell combined with the optimization of building control and automation systems and the supply of efficient heating and cooling, whilst taking care not to compromise the unique architectural style of the buildings concerned;

Amendment 379 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Recommends that individual thermal renovation systems be designed for architectural landmarks in line with the relevant provision of the EPBD (Article 4(2)), with a particular focus on insulating roofs ~~and~~, replacing windows ~~so as not to~~as well as exploring how best to provide them with renewable heating and cooling without spoiling the unique architectural style of the buildings concerned;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas ambitious policies for renewable heating and cooling in combination with reduced energy consumption and energy efficiency measures, are a major driving force to reduce the EU´s import dependency and it´s overall external energy bill, cutting costs for household, industry and business, increasing competitiveness and achieving the EU´s energy and climate goals in line with the Paris Agreement 1.5 °C goal;

Amendment 380 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Recommends that individual thermal ~~renov~~insulation systems be designed for architectural landmarks, ~~with a particular focus on insulating roofs and replacing windows so as not to spoil~~in conjunction with efficient heating and cooling which does not change the unique architectural style of the buildings concerned;

Amendment 381 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Recommends that individual thermal renovation systems be designed for architectural landmarks, with a particular focus on insulating roofs and replacing windows and window glass so as not to spoil the unique architectural style of the buildings concerned;

Amendment 382 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Miriam DALLI, Theresa GRIFFIN, Edouard MARTIN, Flavio ZANONATO, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Miroslav POCHE, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls for specific attention in the existing and new European funding programmes, such as the EFSI, for innovative and sustainable heating and cooling projects such as micro-generation and storage, refurbishments and development of district heating and especially for clustering small-scale projects into larger, bankable clusters; points out in this regard the importance of well-functioning technical assistance;

Amendment 383 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Notes that the architectural design of intelligent buildings should take a holistic approach to ensuring thermal comfort (cooling) through the shape and mass of buildings, the adaptation of space and the adjustment of parameters such as the amount of daylight and ventilation and recuperation intensity, while at the same time having low running costs;

Amendment 384 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Underlines the importance of standardized thermal energy audits as well as the cost-effectiveness of remediating problems with industrial insulation to save energy and reduce emissions. Industrial energy costs could be further reduced with investments in existing and proven sustainable technologies.

Amendment 385 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls on the Commission to promote measures to modernise inefficient heating and cooling appliances in the review of the energy performance of Buildings Directive, whereby the review of the energy labelling system can play a key role to stimulate activity in this sector;

Amendment 386 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls on the European Commission to develop robust, innovative, and long-term financial mechanisms to stimulate building renovation, demand and investment in energy efficient heating and cooling solutions;

Amendment 387 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Simona BONAFÈ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Takes the view that there should be no restrictions on EU funding that is used for the thermal renovation of buildings; takes the view that the restrictions that have been in place thus far on ERDF funding for this purpose have had an adverse effect in hampering these processes, in particular as regards the large number of buildings and entire housing estates built using large-panel system building methodsUnderlines that the European Structural and Investment Funds are an important tool for modernising the energy system; takes the view that the restrictions that have been in place thus far on ERDF funding for the low carbon transition priority haven't been effective; considers that for a post-2020 programming period the budget percentage earmarked for the this priority should be increased;

Amendment 388 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Takes the view that there should be no restrictions on EU funding that is used for the thermal renovation of buildings; takes the view that the restrictions that have been in place thus far on ERDF funding for this purpose have had an adverse effect in hampering these processes~~, in particular as regards the large n~~. Considers that Structural Funds and EFSI funding of energy efficiency projects should target those consumber ~~of buildings and entire housing esta~~s more sensitive to energy costs relating to heating and cooling systems ~~built using large-panel system building methods~~such as industry at risk of carbon leakage, SMEs and households at risk of energy poverty;

Amendment 389 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Takes the view that there should be no restrictions on EU funding ~~that is used for th~~, including from the ERDF (regional development funding) and funding for major EFSI projects (Juncker Plan), for the cost- effective comprehensive thermal renovation of buildings; takes the view that the ~~restriction~~limits that have been in place thus far ~~on ERDF funding~~ for this purpose have had an adverse effect in hampering these processes, in particular as regards the large number of buildings and entire housing estates built using large- panel system building methods;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas heating and cooling systems are produced locally in fragmented markets and to remove obstacles and make heating and cooling more efficient and sustainable, action needs to be taken at local, regional and national level, within a European support framework;

Amendment 390 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Takes the view that there should be no restrictions on EU funding that is used for the thermal renovation of buildings and for the construction of new nearly-zero- energy ones; takes the view that the restrictions that have been in place thus far on ERDF funding for this purpose have had an adverse effect in hampering these processes~~, in particular as regards the large number of buildings and entire housing estates built using large-panel system building methods~~;

Amendment 391 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Takes the view that there should be no restrictions on EU funding that is used for the thermal renovation of buildings linking energy efficiency improvements and renewable heating and cooling; takes the view that the restrictions that have been in place thus far on ERDF funding for this purpose have had an adverse effect in hampering these processes, in particular as regards the large number of buildings and entire housing estates built using large- panel system building methods; calls on the Commission, Member States, the EIB and national promotional banks to further develop robust financial mechanism to stimulate public and private investment in RES-based, energy efficient heating and cooling solutions as well as to reinforce conditionality in the allocation of EU funds, including EFSI, to make sure that the EU budget is not spent on projects conflicting with the long-term decarbonisation goals of the EU; Recalls that these financial mechanisms should be accompanied by the necessary technical assistance, notably to bundle small diffuse projects into larger bankable ones;

Amendment 392 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Takes the view that there should be no restrictions on EU funding that is used for the thermal renovation of buildings and for the development of efficient district and heating systems, whereas a positive cost-benefit analysis emerged; takes the view that the restrictions that have been in place thus far on ERDF funding for this purpose have had an adverse effect in hampering these processes, in particular as regards the large number of buildings and entire housing estates built using large- panel system building methods;

Amendment 393 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

25. Takes the view that there should be no restrictions on EU funding, including from the ESIF and the EFSI (Juncker Plan) for major projects, that is used for the thermal renovation of buildings; takes the view that the restrictions that have been in place thus far on E~~RDF funding~~uropean Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding under the ESIF for this purpose have had an adverse effect in hampering these processes, in particular as regards the large number of buildings and entire housing estates built using large-panel system building methods;

Amendment 394 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Underlines the importance of ensuring access to finance both for infrastructure projects and other large scale investments as well as small scale works and renovations related to modernising the heating and cooling sector; Highlights in this regard the role that EFSI could 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; Emphasises the need to simultaneously develop innovative private financing of energy efficiency, infrastructure and renovation projects as well as encouraging greater involvement of the European Investment Bank and the promotion of energy services for which EU funds can complement national financing schemes; Supports the increased use of ETS revenues, and the modernisation fund, to finance energy efficiency investments including small scale energy efficiency projects;

Amendment 395 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the current provisions on heating and cooling in the post-2020 programming period for all applicable European funds, because they are an important tool for modernising the energy system; calls in particular to eliminate the barriers that still exist in the use of structural funds that hinder local authorities in allocating useful resources to renovate existing public buildings;

Amendment 396 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Underlines that to stimulate improvements in heating and cooling sector Commission shall fully use 'ex ante conditionalities' foreseen by the article 19 of the Regulation No 1303/2013 and ensure that the existing EU legislation with relevant measures on heating and cooling are adequately transposed and implemented;

Amendment 397 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Considers that State Aid Guidelines for efficient technologies which are indispensable for the decarbonisation path of heating and cooling sector, especially as community based solutions, should take into account the need of an adequate public support;

Amendment 398 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Is of the view that initiatives such as the ELENA facility, Smart Cities and Communities and the new integrated Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy could support local and regional operators in the renovation of energy systems in buildings;

Amendment 399 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. The modernisation and thermal insulation of buildings should generally take precedence over other thermal renovation activities in terms of priority access to funding, not least because of the strong potential to create many new jobs;

Amendment 4 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 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 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas it is estimated that the amount of heat produced from industrial and other commercial processes which is then wasted into the atmosphere or water (rather than utilised in some productive way) is enough to cover the EU's entire heating needs in residential and tertiary buildings;

Amendment 400 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Calls on the Commission to address the reform of the Eurostat rules of public debt and deficit, which still classify energy performance contracting as public debt in the account balance of local authorities;

Amendment 401 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Highlights that smart building innovation helps consumers to better track their consumption patterns and adjust their paters accordingly,

Amendment 402 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that EU budget is used in accordance with the decarbonisation and energy efficiency goals;

Amendment 403 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Fredrick FEDERLEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25b. Emphasizes that Member States and the EU Commission, through Structural Funds or EFSI, should provide the necessary finance to enable cities to tap more cost-effectively into their locally available heating and cooling potential, to upgrade grid infrastructure to optimize the use of heating and cooling infrastructure during demand fluctuations, to provide incentives to citizens to connect to heating and cooling infrastructure;

Amendment 404 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25b. Calls on Member States to reinforce regulatory and financial support to accelerate the renovation rate of buildings, application of efficient heat pump technologies and the improvement in/roll-out of district heating and cooling systems, as set out in the Commission Strategy;

Amendment 405 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25b. Takes the view that a better cooperation between stakeholders could be achieved through the successful implementation of the renewables initiatives of the SET Plan;

Amendment 406 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)

25c. Calls on the Member States to take targeted measures and strongly incentivise energy efficiency improvements and a broader use of RES in low-income and vulnerable households, calls on the Commission to allocate a much higher share of EU funds to energy efficiency and RES programmes for vulnerable, energy-poor households and to provide guidance to the Members States on specific energy poverty measures;

Amendment 407 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)

25d. Considers that citizens should be provided with better information on their energy consumption, possible energy savings as well as the benefits of renewable-based upgrades of their heating systems, respectively about possibilities to produce and consume their own produced renewable heating and cooling;

Amendment 408 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Takes the view that consumers must be ~~made fully~~provided with a high standard of information to make them aware of the technological and economic benefits of new heating and cooling systems, so as to enable them to make the best possible choices;

Amendment 409 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Takes the view that consumers must be made fully aware, through information and communication campaigns, of the technological, environmental and economic benefits of ~~new~~efficient renewable heating and cooling systems, so as to enable them to make the best possible choices and to provide them with access to sustainable and affordable energy; emphasises the importance of ongoing education, training, certification and control of installers and architects being first contact point for household consumers; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take concrete action in this regard;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas priority should be given to efficiency in order to reduce the energy demand in order to reduce the need for overinvesting in renewable energy;

Amendment 410 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS, András GYÜRK, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. TBelieves that consumers must be at the centre of this strategy, using modern technologies and innovative solutions to shift to a smart, efficient and sustainable heating and cooling system that can unlock energy and budgetary savings for companies and citizens, improve air quality, increase well-being for individuals and provide benefits to businesses and to society as a whole; therefore, takes the view that consumers must be made fully aware of the technological and economic benefits of new heating and cooling systems, so as to enable them to make the best possible choices;

Amendment 411 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Theresa GRIFFIN, Dan NICA, Miriam DALLI, Miroslav POCHE, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Edouard MARTIN, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Takes the view that ~~consumers~~the Member States must make sure, amongst others via information campaigns, one-stop-shops, joint purchases and clustering of individual projects, that consumers, especially the muost bvulnerable, are made fully aware and have access tof the technological and economic benefits of new energy efficiency products and services and heating and cooling systems, so as to enable them to make the best possible choices, sign up to joint or individual projects, and grasp the economic, health and quality of life benefits of better heating and cooling in their homes;

Amendment 412 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Takes the view that consumers must be made fully ~~aware~~informed of the technological and economic benefits of ~~new~~sustainable heating and cooling systems and installations, so as to enable them to make the best possible choices; asks the Commission to make concrete proposals in the energy performance of buildings directive that will enable to increase the awareness about the efficiency of their installed heating systems;

Amendment 413 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Takes the view that consumers must be made fully aware of the technological and economic benefits of new heating and cooling systems, so as to enable them to make the best possible choices; points out the specific role of the Commission, Member States and local authorities in promoting and providing information on best available technologies in order to facilitate consumer and investor's choices;

Amendment 414 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Takes the view that consumers must be made fully aware of the ~~technological and economic benefits of new heating and cooling system~~benefits of new advanced heating and cooling technologies and systems able to integrate renewable energies in terms of economic, environmental and geopolitical advantages, so as to enable them to make the best possible choices;

Amendment 415 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Takes the view that consumers must be made fully aware of the technological and economic benefits of ~~new~~more sustainable heating and cooling systems, so as to enable them to make the best possible choices in this regard;

Amendment 416 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Takes the view that consumers must be made fully aware of the technological and economic benefits of new heating and cooling systems, so as to enable them to make the best possible choices; believes however that consumers should be able to make informed decisions concerning their heating and cooling application based on their individual circumstances;

Amendment 417 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Takes the view that consumers must be made fully aware of the technological and economic benefits of new heating and cooling systems, so as to enable them to make the best possible choices; notes that householders living in remote and isolated locations may require particular attention and unique solutions;

Amendment 418 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Takes the view that consumers must be made fully aware of the technological and economic benefits of new heating and cooling systems, so as to enable them to make the best possible choices; reminds the Member States of their responsibilities to ensure that consumers are presented with such information;

Amendment 419 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Takes the view that consumers must be made fully aware of the technological and economic benefits of new heating and cooling systems, so as to enable them to make the best possible choices; notes that households in remote and isolated locations may require particular attention and unique solutions;

Amendment 42 #

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas buildings sector emits around 13% of all CO2 emissions in the EU;

Amendment 420 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Flavio ZANONATO, Carlos ZORRINHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Considers that there should be a clear EU regulatory framework on self- generation and self-consumption of renewable energy taking into account the heating and cooling sector; highlights the potential of prosumer groups involving households, micro and small businesses, cooperatives and local authorities for establishing collective energy systems that provide cost-efficient renewable heating and cooling; as well as the many synergies between energy efficiency and renewable energy; highlights in this context the added value of one-stops shops for project permits and support with financial and technical expertise;

Amendment 421 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Points out the lack of awareness of consumers about the often low performance of their current heating and cooling systems and the ways in which they can improve their situation, stresses in that sense the need for information, awareness raising and guidance campaigns to inform and incentivise consumers to modernise their installations and connect to collective heating and cooling solutions as well as apply for joint purchasing initiatives;

Amendment 422 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. 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 enable consumers to accelerate the modernisation of their old and inefficient heating systems in Europe in order to deliver at least 20% energy efficiency gains by 2020 with available technologies, including renewable heating systems;

Amendment 423 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Believes that the reliability of data is of crucial importance in developing the future heating and cooling policy; believes that commonly agreed and verified breakdowns as well as a stronger focus on bottom-up data collections is necessary to support evidence based policy decisions;

Amendment 424 #

26a. Considers the continuing training of experts assessing the thermal condition of buildings and the efficiency of the way in which they are heated (cooled) to be essential; believes that optimally located service groups which are accessible to end users are becoming a necessity;

Amendment 425 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to develop additional long-term financial mechanisms to stimulate both demand and investment in energy-efficient solutions both for renewing existing buildings and for erecting new ones;

Amendment 426 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Emphasizes the importance to give consumers the freedom to choose from a variety of high-efficiency and renewable heating technologies that best meets their personal heating needs;

Amendment 427 #

Simona BONAFÈ, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Flavio ZANONATO, Carlos ZORRINHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26a. Believes that annual checks need to be introduced for existing heating and cooling systems, and their energy efficiency determined.

Amendment 428 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)

26b. Emphasises the active role that consumers can play in the path to a sustainable European heating and cooling system. An efficient outcome of the new regulation on "energy labelling", where scales of the new labels are forward-looking and allow to highlight the differences in terms of energy efficiency of the different products, can improve consumers´ possibility to address their choices in terms of energy savings and to reduce their bills; Highlights that specific instruments - such as smart meters and domotic controls - can improve consumers´ consumption patterns.

Amendment 429 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Theresa GRIFFIN, Edouard MARTIN, Jeppe KOFOD, Miroslav POCHE, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)

26b. Urges Member States to introduce an energy labelling system for installed heating and cooling installations to make consumers aware of the energy performance of their installations and to boost the replacement of old, polluting systems by efficient and more sustainable options;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas Member States need to fully implement the existing Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; whereas an integrated approach on transforming energy sources as well as heating and cooling systems is indispensable and would deliver major environmental, economic and social benefits; whereas with their upcoming revision the coherence and synergies between and within the EED, RED and EPBD need to be reinforced accordingly;

Amendment 430 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)

26b. Recommends that European financing instruments be developed to support and expedite the process of converting old low-energy-efficient systems.

Amendment 431 #

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

26c. Urges the Commission and the Member States to come up with specific strategies to tackle the ever growing problem of energy poverty in order to help all consumers, especially the most vulnerable, to ameliorate their housing, heating and cooling conditions, on an individual or collective basis, whether they are home owners or tenants;

Amendment 432 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)

26c. Stresses the need to achieve a high level of energy independence through the priority use of local resources.

Amendment 433 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 d (new)

26d. Calls for waste heat from existing industrial concerns to be used for domestic heating.

Amendment 434 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 e (new)

26e. Recommends that a charge be levied, on the owners of the property concerned, for outdated and low energy efficiency heating and cooling systems, as an incentive towards their upgrading to more energy-efficient systems.

Amendment 435 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Takes the view that in the ~~key to combating energy poverty is to cut heating prices by ensuring that there is a significant increase~~ long- term energy poverty can only be tackled by fostering renovations of housing stock combining energy efficiency ~~at the three main stages of energy use: during conversion from primary energy to useful energy, during further transport of that energy, and during use by the end user~~measures and renewable heat and cool supply; accordingly requests Member States to make energy efficiency measures and the switch to renewable heating and cooling a true priority;

Amendment 436 #

José BLANCO LÓPEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Takes the view that ~~the key to combating energy poverty is to cut heating prices by ensuring that there is~~energy poverty may be mitigated by reducing energy prices and heating losses ensuring a significant increase in energy efficiency at the three main stages of energy use: during conversion from primary energy to useful energy, during further transport of that energy, and during use by the end user;

Amendment 437 #

Kaja KALLAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Takes the view that the key to c~~omba~~utting ~~energy poverty is to cut heating prices by~~heating costs is ensuring that there is a significant increase in energy efficiency at the three main stages of energy use: during conversion from primary energy to useful energy, during further transport of that energy, and during use by the end user;

Amendment 438 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Takes the view that the key to combating energy poverty is to cut ~~heating price~~overall heating costs for individual households by ensuring that there is a significant increase in energy efficiency at the three main stages of energy use: during conversion from primary energy to useful energy, during further transport of that energy, and during use by the end user;

Amendment 439 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Takes the view that the key to combating energy poverty is to cut heating prices ~~by ensuring that there is~~through a significant increase in energy efficiency at the three main stages of energy use: during conversion from primary energy to useful energy, during further transport of that energy, and, in particular, during use by the end user;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the ~~use of progressive heating or cooling systems in buildings presumably means that~~bulk of European heat is consumed in existing, energy inefficient buildings; whereas vast synergies can be exploited by promoting the use of renewable heating or cooling systems in combination with energy efficiency measures in those building~~s will first have to undergo a thorough process of thermomodernisation;~~ sector, thereby reducing energy demand and the costs for consumers and contributing to alleviating energy poverty as well as triggering the creation of qualified local jobs;

Amendment 440 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Takes the view that the key to combating energy poverty is to cut heating prices by ensuring that there is a significant increase in energy efficiency at the three main stages of energy use: during conversion from primary energy to useful energy, during further transport of that energy, and ,in particular, during its use by the end user;

Amendment 441 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Takes the view that the key to combating energy poverty is to cut heating bill prices by ensuring that there is a significant increase in energy efficiency at the three main stages of energy use: during conversion from primary energy to useful energy, during further transport of that energy, and during use by the end user;

Amendment 442 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Considers it important to ensure that a share of energy efficiency funding is dedicated to improvements for energy- poor households or for those living in the most deprived areas, for example, by supporting them in investing in more energy-efficient heating and cooling equipment;

Amendment 443 #

27a. Calls on the Commission to set up a plan to combat energy poverty, one key element of which could be self-generation under the revised Renewable Energy Directive;

Amendment 444 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)

27b. Believes that under the Energy Efficiency Directive Member States should establish state building renovation plans with a view to making buildings energy efficient, not least by offering incentives for the renovation of buildings owned by private individuals, and that such plans should also encompass specific measures for the most vulnerable groups to help combat energy poverty;

Amendment 445 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)

27c. Calls on the Commission, when implementing the Energy Efficiency Directive, to develop training for practitioners in the fields of energy efficiency auditing and planning and to help private individuals, and the most vulnerable groups in particular, to carry out activities of this kind;

Amendment 446 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Believes that the European Union strategy on innovative heating and cooling requires intensive research, as a basis for creating industries making environmentally-friendly equipment to serve this purpose.

Amendment 45 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas for the use of ~~progressive~~advanced and integrated heating or cooling systems in existing buildings ~~presumably means that~~ those buildings will first have to undergo a thorough process of thermomodernisation comprising, inter alia, reinforcement of outer insulation, improvement the storage capacity of building fabric, modernisation of doors and window frames, and upgrade of ventilation, heating, cooling and hot water installations;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the use of progressive heating or cooling systems in buildings ~~presumably means~~will also require that those buildings will first ~~have to~~ undergo a thorough process of thermomodernisation encompassing genuinely homogenous insulation;

Amendment 47 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the use of ~~progressive~~efficient heating or cooling systems in buildings ~~presumably means that those buildings will first have to undergo a thorough process of thermomodernisation~~and buildings thermomodernisation needs to go hand in hand;

Amendment 48 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the use of ~~progressive~~efficient heating or cooling systems in buildings ~~presumably means that those buildings will first have to undergo~~needs to be carried out together with a thorough process of thermomodernisation which requires strategic energy planning;

Amendment 49 #

Da. whereas measures for developing a comprehensive and integrated strategy for Heating and Cooling within the Energy Union offer significant opportunities for both EU business and consumers if implemented correctly, in terms of reducing overall energy costs for industry, boosting competitiveness and delivering cost savings to consumers;

Amendment 5 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Simona BONAFÈ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

– having regard to the Commission communication entitled 'Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050,

Amendment 50 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas EU regulatory frameworks serve to underline broad objectives, but true progress in transforming heating and cooling as part of a wider energy system overhaul is essential;

Amendment 51 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)

Dc. whereas the aim of optimising the role of renewables, particularly electricity, into the overall energy grid through better integration with heating and cooling applications and transport, contributes to decarbonising the energy system, reducing energy import dependency, lowering energy bills for households and boosting competitiveness of EU industry;

Amendment 52 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Kaja KALLAS, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)

Dd. whereas the most effective way of delivering on these joint objectives is to empower and support local and regional authorities, in conjunction with all relevant stakeholders, to apply a fully integrated systems based approach to urban planning, infrastructure development, building and renovation of housing stock and new industrial development in order to maximise potential cross-overs, efficiencies and other mutual benefits;

Amendment 53 #

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Dan NICA, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miroslav POCHE, Edouard MARTIN, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the energy efficiency of buildings that have been through a complex thermomodernisation process for the sake of thermal comfort or comfort cooling also depends on the use of adequate energy and distribution systems that provide for the effective conversion and transportation of energy from primary sources, for instance micro-generation of renewable energy and district heating and cooling systems can strongly reduce energy and transportation losses;

Amendment 54 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas ~~the~~ energy efficiency of buildings that have been through a complex thermomodernisation process for the sake of thermal comfort or comfort cooling also depends on the use of adequate energy systems that provide for the effective conversion of energy from primary sourcedepends also on the use of adequate energy systems;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the energy efficiency of buildings that have been through a complex thermomodernisation process for the sake of ~~thermal comfort or comfort cooling~~fulfilling thermal needs also depends on the use of adequate energy systems that provide for the effective conversion of energy from primary sources;

Amendment 59 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Simona BONAFÈ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas ambitious goals for deep renovation of the existing building stock would create millions of European jobs, especially in SMEs, increase Energy Efficiency and play a vital role in ensuring minimising energy consumption for heating and cooling;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 5 February 2014 on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies,

Amendment 60 #

F. whereas promising solutions and technology taking into account architecture, urban planning and the diversity of European climate zones ~~must be taken into account in~~are available today for the planning of energy- efficient, renewable-energy based and low- emission public and residential buildings ~~with maximum thermal comfort or comfort cooling~~ensuring an adequate indoor air temperature, air quality and hot water production;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas architecture, urban planning, heat map analysis and the diversity of European climate zones, as well as the building type (public, residential, commercial), must be taken into account in the planning of energy- efficient, ~~low- emission public and residential~~renewable-energy- equipped buildings with maximum thermal comfort ~~or comfort cooling~~;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas architecture, urban planning, the varying historical experiences of building construction in different European regions, and the diversity of European climate zones must be taken into account in the planning of energy-efficient, low- emission public and residential buildings with maximum thermal comfort or comfort cooling; (The consequences of Soviet-era large-panel system construction in some EU Member States – large tracts of apartment blocks characterised by low energy efficiency – create very specific requirements for the implementation of building modernisation measures, whichOr. lt should be mentioned in a separate point.)

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas architecture, urban planning, location-dependent heat flux density and the diversity of European climate zones must be taken into account in the planning of energy-efficient, low- emission public and residential buildings with maximum thermal comfort or comfort cooling;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas architecture, urban planning, density of heat demand and the diversity of European climate zones must be taken into account in the planning of energy-efficient, low- emission public and residential buildings with maximum thermal comfort or comfort cooling;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

Amendment 66 #

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

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. points out the huge untapped potential of using waste heat and district heating systems, given that the excess heat available in Europe surmounts the total heat demand in all European buildings and the fact that 50% of the total EU heat demand can be supplied via district heating;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas a significant proportion of Europe's population live in areas, especially cities, where exceedances of air quality standards occur;

Amendment 68 #

Morten PETERSEN, Carolina PUNSET, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Lieve WIERINCK

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas ~~natural gas is becoming ever more important in heating given that the chemical energy stored in it can be conver~~gas (especially natural gas and biomethane, due to the justified objections that a substantial part of the population and the scientific community raises against the extraction and the use of shale gas) is becoming more important in heating thanks to their efficient combustion and their comparatively easy distribution and storage and that emissions of harmful substances related into the~~at energy highly efficiently~~ combustion of other fossil fuels other than gas can be reduced;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas ~~natural gas is becoming ever more important in heating given that the chemical energy st~~heating and cooling is expected to remain the biggest source of energy demand in Europe, with the majority of this demand being met by natural gas; Stresses that Europe's heating and cooling sector must therefore be decarbonised and in the interim made dramatically less dependent on the use of imported ~~in it can be converted into heat energy highly efficiently~~fossil fuels in favour of domestically available, renewable resources in order to meet Europe's environmental and energy security objectives;

Amendment 7 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Simona BONAFÈ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 9 July 2015 on resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy,

Amendment 70 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Seán KELLY, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas natural gas ~~is becoming ever more important in heating given that the chemical energy stored in it can be converted into heat energy~~and oil is widely used for heating in Europe and its use could be optimised through highly efficiently energy storage;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas n~~atural gas is becoming ever more important in heating given that the chemical energy stored in it can be converted into heat energy highly efficiently~~ew investments in natural gas infrastructure risk becoming stranded assets and will not be compatible with the EU´s long-term security of supply and its energy and climate goals; whereas every 1% increase in energy savings reduces gas imports by 2.6%;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas ~~natural gas is becoming ever more important in heating given that the chemical energy stored in it can be convert~~the importance given to natural gas in heating today runs counter to the necessary decrease of energy demand in the EU and the need into ~~heat energy highly efficiently~~fulfil the EU's decarbonisation objectives;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas natural gas is becoming ever more ~~importa~~prevalent in heating given that the chemical energy stored in it can be converted into heat energy highly efficiently; whereas continued reliance on fossil fuels runs counter to the EU's climate and energy obligations and decarbonisation goals;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas natural gas is becoming ever more important in heating given that the chemical energy stored in it can be converted into heat energy highly cost efficiently as well as can be stored and transported easily within the European infrastructure;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas natural gas ~~is becoming ever more~~and in rural areas LPG has been playing and will play an important role in heating given that the chemical energy stored in it can be converted into heat energy highly efficiently;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas natural gas is ~~becoming ever more~~ important in heating given ~~that~~ the chemical energy stored in it can be converted into heat energy highly efficiently;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas natural gas isand LPG are becoming ever more important in heating given that the chemical energy stored in ithem can be converted into heat energy highly efficiently and that their combustion produces low CO2 and air pollutant emissions;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas natural gas isand biomethane are becoming ever more important in heating given that they are easy to store and the chemical energy stored in ithem can be converted into heat energy highly efficiently;

Amendment 79 #

Flavio ZANONATO, Simona BONAFÈ, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas local authorities, regions and cities, due to their suitable scale and closeness to the energy source, are key actors in deploying sustainable and efficient heating and cooling solutions, such as through district heating and cooling systems, that provide clean renewable and affordable energy to citizens;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)

– having regard to the Paris Agreement made in December 2015 at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21) to the UNFCCC,

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas there is a considerable variation of circumstances among the Member States concerning demand profiles, infrastructure capacities, environment and climate, availability of energy sources, purchasing power, buildings, and access to finance;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. highlights that the ongoing energy transition implies that the EU moves away from a fossil-fuel based and centralised energy system towards one which is capillary distributed across the whole territory, dynamic and scalable, future- oriented and renewables-based;

Amendment 82 #

Bronis ROPĖ, Valentinas MAZURONIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas there are currently major differences in annual expenditure on energy for heating purposes between the various climate zones in Europe, with an average of 60 to 90 kWh/m2 in southern European countries and 175 to 235 kWh/m2 in central and northern Europe;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the deployment of effective heating and cooling solutions has significant potential to stimulate the development of Europe's industrial and service sectors, particularly in the renewable energy sector, and the creation of higher value added in remote and rural regions;

Amendment 84 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, José BLANCO LÓPEZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas energy has become a social asset, access to which must be guaranteed; whereas, however, not all citizens can gain access to energy, given that there are more than 25 million people in Europe who have serious difficulties in doing so;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas energy efficiency policies should focus on the most cost-effective ways to improve buildings performance by reducing heat demands and/or connecting buildings to high-efficiency alternatives;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the low level of awareness among consumers concerning the lack of efficiency of heating systems is one of the factors having the greatest impact on energy bills;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas homes that have good thermal insulation are of benefit both to the environment and to the energy bills of the user;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the local and regional authorities play an important role in planning, implementing heating and cooling infrastructure and in consulting consumers;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas priority should be given to efficiency in order to reduce overall energy demand which will in turn reduce the need for overinvestment in renewable energy;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas ~~50% of the energy used for heating and cooling in the EU is primary energy~~the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change (COP 21) aims at 'holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels; whereas 50% of the primary energy in the EU is used for heating and cooling; whereas a heating and cooling sector compatible with the EU´s energy and climate goals needs to be based on 100% renewables by 2050 at the latest, which can only be achieved through reducing our energy consumption and making full use of the "energy efficiency first / first fuel" principle;

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas 72% of the heating and cooling demand of single family houses is consumed in rural and intermediate areas;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

Gb. whereas the combustion of gas, compared with other fossil fuels, releases a substantial lesser amount of health- damaging and environment-damaging substances, although close attention must be paid to the comprehensive losses of gas throughout the cycle of extraction, storage and distribution, due to the strong greenhouse effect of methane;

Amendment 92 #

Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, José BLANCO LÓPEZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

Gb. whereas nature-based solutions, such as well-designed street vegetation, green roofs and walls providing insulation and shade to buildings reduce energy demand by limiting the need for heating and cooling;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

Gb. whereas the energy poverty affecting a great many European citizens is preventing them from making use of heating and/or cooling, possibly to the point of affecting their health;

Amendment 94 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

Gb. whereas 85% of the energy consumed in buildings is used for space heating and hot water production and 45 % of the heating and cooling in the EU is used in the residential sector;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

Gb. whereas industry in cooperation with local authorities has an important role to play in the better use of wasted heat and cool;

Amendment 96 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)

Gc. whereas, on average, Europeans spend 6% of their consumption expenditure on heating and cooling and 11% cannot afford to keep their homes warm enough in winter;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)

Gc. whereas cooling sector is still in need to be better analysed and taken into account in the Commission strategy and Member States policies;

Amendment 98 #