15 Amendments of Simona BONAFÈ related to 2015/2232(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 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 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission report of 18 November 2015 entitled "Assessment of the progress made by Member States towards the national energy efficiency targets for 2020 and towards the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU as required by Article 24 (3) of Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU",COM(2015) 574,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas increased energy efficiency, as the first fuel, and energy saving are key factors for environmental and climate protection and supply securi, industrial competitiveness, job creation, security of energy supply, and tackling energy poverty; whereas the Energy Efficiency Directive provides an important basis in this connection;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the current projections suggest the EU will fail to reach its 2020 20% energy efficiency target with Member States commitments adding up only to 17.6% primary energy saving unless existing EU legislation is fully implemented, efforts are accelerated and existing barriers for energy efficiency investments are removed;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that up to now neither the 2012the Energy Efficiency Directive nor the 2010 Buildremaings Directive have been adequateto be fully implemented by the Member States; considers, therefore, that one reason why the energy efficiency targets are being achieved lies in the fact that citizens and undertakings themselves have an interest in low energy consumption and cutting cos and as a result the 2020 energy efficiency target is not on track to be met; Notes that it is in the interest of citizens and undertakings to reduce their energy consumption and cut costs but they cannot achieve this on their own; thus highlights the importance of a strong regulatory framework consisting of both targets and measures in order to incentivise and enable investments;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the lack of a long term outlook beyond 2020 has hindered implementation of energy efficiency legislation; notes that to ensure predictability and investor stability and continuation of the EED framework beyond 2020 is essential;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the case of Article 7 where the combined effect of loopholes has resulted in the effective saving targets being only half (0.75%) of the headline annual saving rate of 1.5%; recommends removing these loopholes when the directive is revised;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Suggests that national energy efficiency action plans, as required in article 24 of the current directive, could ask Member States to set objectives to make use of energy efficiency measures to reduce the risk of energy poverty and report on how they are meeting these objectives;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Suggests that Article 5 on the exemplary role of public buildings should apply to all public buildings, and not just those in central government;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. 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 accelerate the modernisation of 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 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned that European electricity prices for medium-sized industrial and business customers and private consumers are among the highest in the worldPoints out that investing in energy efficiency can boost the competitiveness of European industrial and businesses and reduce the cost of energy for private consumers;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that energy efficiency can be the best energy 'source' investment improving affordability of energy, driving down the need for additional and costly infrastructure and tackling climate change; stresses that the focus should be on measures targeting long-term savings which are cost-effective;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to treat energy efficiency as an infrastructure priority, recognising its nature and making it a crucial factor in future investments decision in Europe's energy infrastructure;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that a barrier-free internal energy marketfunctional internal energy market, including internal market for energy efficiency services, will optimise the costs of energy production and distribution and significantly improve energy efficiency across Europe;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls in this connection for the Energy Efficiency Directive to be adapt strengthened in line with the EU’s climate protectionuropean Parliament's proposed binding 40% energy efficiency targets for 2030;