Activities of Pascal DURAND related to 2014/2153(INI)
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Amendments (4)
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
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2. Stresses the importance of Member States allocating adequate resources for the market surveillance of the energy efficiency of products, so as to ensure a level playing field for the industry while providing consumers with the best information and the right tools they need to make informed choices, to find out how much energy they use, and to reduce their energy consumption;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
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3. Recalls the importance of setting ambitious goals for energy efficiency that involve reducing EU dependence on imported energy while augmenting jobs and growthpeeding up the implementation of measures geared towards achieving the energy efficiency target set for 2020, and takes the view that energy efficiency – in particular by means of insulating buildings and providing tax incentives – is an effective way of guaranteeing the energy independence of the EU whilst ensuring sustainable growth, developing training, creating jobs that are not vulnerable to relocation, and enhancing the economic wellbeing of businesses, especially SMEs and SMIs;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
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4. Calls for stronger attention to be paid to the emerging market for energy services (including energy performance contracting and energy service agreements); stresses the importance of developing standards for each element of the energy efficiency investment process; emphasises that the development of renewables would have a positive environmental and economic impact, whilst also guaranteeing the energy independence of the EU; emphasises the need for the active participation of the general public and of local stakeholders in energy management and production;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
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5. Urges the Commission and the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) to place more emphasis on combating the problem of transmission curtailments at national borders; maintains that a well-functioning internal energy market requires both the significant development of infrastructure and the rigorous enforcement of existing capacity allocation rules; calls for efforts to be stepped up with a view to improving cross- border interconnection and developing smart grids;