16 Amendments of Jens NILSSON related to 2012/2099(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the cohesion policy investments in the area of energy could contribute to the realisation of both policies by promoting growth in underless developed regions and local job creation, and ensuring the transition to sustainable sources of energy, and a security of energy supply across the whole EU;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the regions of Europe should be ablehave sufficient flexibility to focus on those energy sources which are best suited to the local conditions and that the EU should start measuring European energy objectives on an EU-wide scalein order to achieve the 2020-targets, and a sustainable and clean renewable energy economy by 2050;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses, that, owing to the EU's climate change objectives, developments in energy pricing may placenegative effects of climate change, citizens in the less developed EU regions may be placed at a particular disadvantage; asks, therefore, that this be considered within energy and cohesion policy planning;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the EU2020 targets, anyd future energy goals beyond this date, should be based on fair burden sharing between European regions and should allow them the possibility of future development; fairmly believes, therefore, that any multiannual financial allocation needs to take into consideration not only the general Europe-wide objectives, but also the institutional capacities of regions throughout the EU burden sharing between European regions;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses, while supporting new financial instruments for energy projects, that this should be in addition to direct grants and co-financing of energy projects and not a replacement for them; dDraws the attention of the Member States and the Commission to the fact that individuals, small and medium-sized towns and rural communities should be eligible for direct funding aid for energy efficiency and building renovation projects as they are likely to lack the administrative capacity to use other financial instruments fully;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that, for projects to be properly implemented, regional and local authorities should be consulted on partnership agreements in such a way as to give them a real opportunity to influence their goals, the content of expenditure and their implementation; asks, therefore, to strengthen the partnership principle;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that, while the Common Strategic FrameworkProvisions Regulation provides for general earmarking, ring-fencing and other thematic targets, these measures should be applied in a flexible manner within partnership agreemencontracts to allow Member States to pursue individual nationalregions to pursue the most effective paths towards achieving the 2020 goals;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that, while Member States are changing their energy mixes in accordance with the EU's climate goals, many regions are still dependent on fossil fuels; believes, therefore, that not onlythe efforts to achieve a low- carbon, but all low-emission sources of energy, such as shale gas, ought to be accepted, including those of a transitional nature economy must be stepped up;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that cohesion policy funds should be available to educateproperly inform SMEs and individuals on national renewable energy schemes; notes that this is especially needed in those Member States where a ‘certificate of origin’ system has been adopted;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Agrees that energy efficiency is vital to the EU's energy goals and should be promoted above all within the thematic concentration structure; believes that EU measures should support energy efficiency in both energy consumpproduction and producconsumption;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers it to be of paramount importance for investments to be made in energy efficiency and renewable energy use, in particular in the housing sector;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that any EU energy policy requires thee need to development of local and regional smart distribution and transmission networks for electricity and gas, together with gas storage facilities; believes that the energy thematic concentration should support grid creation and renovation for renewable sources of energy;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the need for energy efficiency and development of renewable energy also in rural areas; stresses the increasing energy saving potential in rural households, which might require innovative funding schemes; supports steps to facilitate access to new technologies for rural areas;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes the imbalance in sustainable resource use between different Member States, takes the view that measures to support the development of renewable sources of energy, resource efficiency and the recycling of materials, should be stepped up;