Activities of Hans-Olaf HENKEL related to 2015/2113(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Towards a European Energy Union (A8-0341/2015 - Marek Józef Gróbarczyk) DE
Amendments (7)
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that the EU's energy and resource diplomacy has to be strengthened to secure access to vital metals and minerals for the clean energy technology development and production; privileged access can be secured through linking the fields of aid and trade, technology transfer and innovation cooperation in the EU's relations with resource rich mineral economies
Amendment 642 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Notes, that increasing the physical infrastructure will have little effect, if capacity on interconnections are not made fully available; underlines therefore the necessity to end restrictions on cross- border trade of electricity;
Amendment 684 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Underlines that increased regional cooperation can contribute to both enhancing energy security, improve infrastructure planning, ensuring cost optimisation of integrating renewables and drive down costs for consumers;
Amendment 915 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses, however, that the EU must as a general principle employ a technology- neutral approach to decarbonising our energy systems, adopting strategies for using and promoting not only renewable energy sources but also other low-emission sources of energy; acknowledges, however, that certain technologies will still need technology specific support after 2020. Underlines, that such support measures should be reserved to technologies with a significant cost reduction potential within a reasonable time frame; calls on the Commission, in this respect, to revise its Energy and Environmental State Aid Guidelines in a way which will provide for an equitable treatment of energy production from different energy sources;
Amendment 970 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Stresses the importance of reducing the EU's external energy dependency including natural gas and other energy sources that build on existing domestic alternatives
Amendment 1013 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Acknowledges that the EU has a number of leading competitive low emission energy players creating high value, sustainable jobs in the EU and assisting non-EU countries to improve their energy security
Amendment 1028 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to undertake common efforts in order to bring down wholesale and retail gas and energy prices by 20 % by 2020remove regulated prices;