Activities of Mechtild ROTHE related to 2008/2239(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Consequences of the recent gas crisis - Second Strategic Energy Review - Challenge of energy efficiency through information and communication technologies (debate)
Amendments (25)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 25 September 2007 on the Road Map for renewable energy in Europe1, 1 OJ C 219 E, 28.08.08, p. 82.
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European Union's dependence on conventional energy sources and on a limited number of energy producers presents a serious risk to stability, prosperity and security of energy supply,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas increasing energy efficiency must play a key role in reducing dependence on energy imports, increasing competitiveness and combating climate change,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms the threefold objective set for 2020 of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20%at least 20%, and by at least 30% provided that other industrialised countries undertake to achieve comparable reductions in emissions, achieving energy savings of at least 20% and attaining a 20% share of at least 20% for renewables in primaryfinal energy consumption; calls on Member States to consideradopt as objectives a reduction of 50 to 80% in greenhouse gas emissions, a 35% improvement in energy efficiency and a 60% increase in the share of renewable energy by 2050;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of local initiatives to combat climate change, such as the covenant of mayors, for European energy policy and particularly in increasing security of energy supplies; supports in this connection the idea of a covenant of islands under which islands would commit themselves to specific, measurable results in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy, going beyond the ambitions of the European Union;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that a massive conversion of the European energy supply system from one which wastes energy and is based on conventional energy sources to one which is energy-efficient and based on renewable energy sources is decisive with a view to securing the European Union's energy supply;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the proposal to submit a plan for an offshore network in the North Sea in order to exploit the enormous wind energy potential; welcomes in this connection also the creation of a European supergrid by linking the network infrastructures of the North Sea, Mediterranean and Baltic regions;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Emphasises that energy prices continue not to reflect the ecological reality; calls, therefore, for transparent and fair pricing of all sources of energy through the internalisation of external costs; emphasises that there can be fair competition on the internal energy market only when the ‘polluter pays’ principle is applied;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that, even with the implementation of very ambitious and drastic energy efficiency and energy saving plans, the EU will stillin the medium term be dependent on third countries for supplies of fossil energy; calls therefore for dialogue with producer countries to be stepped up and, more generally, for enhanced international cooperation to increase transparency on world energy markets and tackle the issue of sustainable development;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the EU to cooperate with the countries of North Africathe Mediterranean region, and of North Africa in particular, in view of their significant energy resource potential and substantial opportunities for development of Africa; calls, therefore, for common objectives for renewable energy and energy efficiency to be included in the ‘Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean’;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Considers that improving energy efficiency by at least 20% by 2020 is the priority with a view to contributing to sustainable development and competitiveness objectives and is also a very effective and inexpensive way of improving energy security; regrets that the EU Heads of State and Government have not adopted a binding target for improving energy efficiency; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States immediately to adopt a legally binding energy efficiency target of at least 20% by 2020; calls on the Commission and Member States to step up awareness campaigns and make practical information available concerning the solutions to be adopted;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for more efficient use of oil, particularly in the field of transport, which is the main sector in which this fuel is used; calls for the adoption of very ambitious medium-term objectives (for 2020) for vehicle consumption, while encouraging Member States to rethink their policies on goods and individual passenger transport, particularly in urban areas; calls in this connection for a greater switch from private individual road transport to public transport;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers that a frontrunner approach for vehicles from the European car industry would help to win back international markets, particularly from Asian producers; calls on the Commission, therefore, to submit a proposal for a harmonised European labelling system, similar to the A to G format, for the vehicle industry;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Regrets that rail accounts for only 10% of European goods transport; calls on Member States to make better use of rail transport and waterways; calls for more determined efforts to establish the optimal combination of rail, water and road transport;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Stresses the importance of the covenant of mayors as an important instrument by means of which to combine the EU climate change strategy with local strategies and the awaited European urban mobility action plan;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to increase the priority assigned to research into electricity storage and virtual power stations to enable better penetration of renewable energies;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Recalls that coal remains an element in the EU's supplies and an alternative to oil and gas; stresses, however, that the major disadvantage of coal lies in its very high rate of carbon dioxide emissions; stresses, however, the opportunities for a climate- friendly use of coal as a transitional source that can be expected to arise from the use of CCS technology;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. EndorseConsiders the Commission's analysis that it is urgent for Member States which have opted for nuclear, or which do so in future, to take the necessary investment decisions and that the EU should continue to provide a regulatory framework for its uswhereby, on the one hand, it is a matter for the EU Member States to decide on the question of using nuclear power but on the other hand, they are simultaneously reminded about investment decisions, as extremely problematical; in this connection, recalls emphatically that decisions on investments in nuclear energy must remain a matter for the individual Member States and that the role of the European Union is simply to develop a common legal framework for the safety of nuclear power stations and the disposal of radioactive waste;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. ConsidersWelcomes the fact that neither in its Revised Illustrative Programme nor in the Strategic Review has the Commission examined the likely development of nuclear technology by 2050 or, against the backdrop of both substantial delays and mushrooming costs, the position assigned to the ITER controlled fusion project;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the Commission and Member States to devise a European energy policy which will permit a massive conversion to low carbon emissfrom wasteful energy supplies based on conventional energy technologisources to energy- efficient supplies based on renewables to meet the growing needs for energy consumption although there is a risk of a major crisis in the energy field; stresses that, while energy efficiency and energy saving remain a priority, as does the continued development of renewable energies, it will not be possible to overcome the energy resource deficit by 2030;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Calls for the road map to make it possible to direct energy technology research and development in order to reduce the cost of renewable energies, with a view to energy storage and the success of fourth-generation nuclear reactors and energy storage, and in order in particular to find an alternative to oil for transport, while highlighting solar energy, which is an infinite resource;