3 Amendments of Guillaume BALAS related to 2015/2113(INI)
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for new EU initiatives in the non- ETS sectors, in particular in the transport and buildings sector to assist Member States in achieving their reduction targets; supports the introduction of an ambitious EU-level energy efficiency target for 2030 of at least 30%, that should be focused in particular on non-ETS sectors; stresses the need to foster an even more ambitious policy in the area of energy savings in residential and office buildings;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Takes the view that energy efficiency is the main untapped source of energy and that ambitious targets in this area can be achieved only by combining the most effective approaches: comprehensive insulation and advanced building design, smart networks, modal shift in transport, eco-mobility;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that the use of hydraulic fracturing in the Union entails risks and adverse consequences for the climate, the environment and public health, and jeopardises the achievement of the EU’s long-term decarbonisation goal; considers, further, that on account of the limited potential of unconventional fuels to help meet the EU’s future energy demand, coupled with high investment and exploitation costs, hydraulic fracturing is not a promising technology; urges the Member States, therefore, not to authorise any new operations involving the exploration or extraction of unconventional fuels in the EU until this is proven to be safe for the environment and the public;