52 Amendments of Edouard MARTIN related to 2015/2113(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to the Covenant of Mayors, established in the 2008 EU Climate and Energy Package, who represent one third of the EU population,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas Article 194 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union specifies that EU energy policy shall aim to ensure the functioning of the energy market; ensure security of energy supply in the Union; promote energy efficiency and energy saving and the development of new and renewable forms of energy; and promote the interconnection of energy networks. All of this should be achieved in a spirit of solidarity between Member States;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Energy Union should be based on a transition away from fossil fuels and towards the three pillars of energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart infrastructure;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the European Parliament has twice called for binding 2030 climate and energy targets of at least 40% reduction in CO2 emissions, at least 30% for renewables and 40% for energy efficiency to be implemented by means of individual national targets; whereas binding national and EU targets for energy efficiency and renewables create growth and jobs and would help secure the EU's technological leadership in these fields;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Energy Union should be a new energy model for Europe, based on strong cross-cutting legislative grounds and strong objectives; governance of the Energy Union must be transparent; guaranteeing a stable framework and including the European Parliament in the decision making-process while promoting the role of local authorities and citizens;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the goal of a resilient Energy Union with an ambitious climate policy at its core is to give EU consumensure the transition to a new energy model which empowers – households and businesses –to produce and consume secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy; other high priority goals include creating jobs and reducing energy poverty;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the issue of energy poverty needs to be tackled within the framework of the Energy Union by empowering vulnerable consumers, improving energy efficiency for the most vulnerable and developing curative measures making energy affordable for those in need;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas EU energy and climate policies mustare complement each another, and their objectives must reinforce rather than undermine one another;ary, and the Energy Union should therefore complement European reindustrialisation targets, boost the transition to a low-emission economy andand low- consumption economy based on energy efficiency and renewable energy which will enhance the global competitiveness of the European economy, greatly improve the EU's balance of payments while effectively avoiding any threat of carbon leakage;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU imports more than half of all the energy it consumes, its import dependency is particularly high for crude oil (more than 90 %) and natural gas (66 %), and the total import bill is more than EUR 1 billion per day; whereas a primary goal of the energy union should be to sharply reduce the need for energy imports;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the EU's external energy bill represents more than EUR 1 billion per day – EUR 400 billion in 2013 – and more than one fifth of total EU imports; whereas the global price for oil has dropped significantly providing EU an opportunity to take major steps in transforming our energy landscape, by investing in renewable energy production, by grasping the energy efficiency potential in buildings and industry and developing smart infrastructure; whereas money spent on importing fossil fuels contributes little to investment, jobs or growth in the Union and redirecting this money to internal investments would stimulate growth and create high-quality, high skilled local jobs;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas in order to avoid market instability, the Commission should encourage long-term electric contracts so as to ensure a necessary return on investments, especially in the case of capital-intensive industries; against market instability it is possible to conclude electricity long-term contract under certain condition, which must be compatible with a necessary return on investment, and a duration of no less than 15 years in the case of capital-intensive industries, the European Commission should encourage this possibility;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas it is unlikely that shale gas can be produced in Europe as cheaply as in the US and it is estimated production costs could be twice as high due to geological and geographical differences, higher population density and lack of natural gas infrastructure in many places;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas a more economically and physically integrated single market in energy could result in significant efficiency gains of some EUR 50 billion;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that the Energy Union should adopt a comprehensive approach focusing on dimensions such as achievement of a fully integrated internal energy market, security of supply, moderation of energy demand, decarbonisation of the energy mix, essentially based on renewable energy sources, and research and innovation aiming for energy technology leadership: stresses that European citizens should be at the core of the Energy Union; calls for bottom-up approaches and the recognition of the importance of a well- functioning, efficient and reliable energy system on the local level;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to set up a comprehensive framework for the external dimension of the Energy Union, with specific reference to the promotion of strategic partnerships with producing and transit third countries and taking into account the current state of regional cooperation; previous and new strategic partnership should be considered and explored in order to enhance dialogue and cooperation on oil and natural gas, energy efficiency and renewable sources, trade and interconnections of the Energy Union with external electricity grids;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to consider establishing an EU-wide target for reducing energy import dependency and to publish regular progress reports in this respect; however, considers that properly enforceable and binding targets or energy efficiency and renewable energies are the primary means of reducing import dependency; Calls on the Commission to propose a revision of the Regulation (EU) 994/2010 on security of gas supply with a view to enhancing reserves, possibly establishing common strategic reserves and so as to facilitate a switch from gas to renewable energy sources such as biomass, geothermal and solar thermal;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Emphasises that it is essential to increase the participation of European industry and technology in the entire energy production chain, which includes not only raw materials but also generation, refinement, storage, transportation and distribution, since these are crucial elements for decreasing the EU's dependence on energy imports;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the Union can reduce its dependency on particular suppliers and fuels by maximising its use of indigenousrenewable sources of energy, including conventional and unconv and the potentional low-emission fossil fuels and renewables, and therefore stresses that no fuel or technology contributing to energy security and climate goals should be discriminated against;for energy efficiency in buildings and transport
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers that the use of hydraulic fracturing in the Union entails risks and negative consequences for the climate, environment and public health, and threatens achievement of the EU's long- term decarbonisation goal. Furthermore, due to the limited potential of unconventional fuels to help meet the EU's future energy demand, coupled with high investment and exploitation costs, considers that hydraulic fracturing is not a promising technology. Therefore urges the Member States not to authorise any new exploration or extraction operations of unconventional fuels within the EU until it is proven, safe for the environment, citizens and workers;
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to facilitate the effective use of existing EU funding schemes, including the European Fund for Strategic Investments, so as to support investment in the development of Europe's indigachieve and exceed the European Council's 2030 climate and energy objectives of reducing greenhous energy resources, based on a technology-neutral approach;e gas emissions by at least 40%; increasing the share of renewable energy by at least 27% and increasing energy efficiency by at least 27% (having in mind a 30% target),
Amendment 562 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Considers that as part of any review of the retail energy markets, serious consideration should be given to further measures to protect consumers such as encouraging and promoting collective switching schemes, requiring energy bills to include comparisons with competitors based on historical consumption patterns, requiring suppliers to automatically place their customers on the most advantageous tariff available, and ensuring a limited, easily comparable range of standardised tariffs;
Amendment 686 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls for the development of well- integrated and competitive regional electricity and gas markets – including, where necessary, capacity markets – covering all parts of the Union; calls for internal market rules that help energy- intensive European producers to remain competitive in the face of competitors who benefit from energy supply conditions at stable and relatively low prices;
Amendment 715 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the need to create a legislative framework that empowers consumers and makes them active participants in the market as investors and stakeholders; notes that consumers' involvement can be strengthened through, inter alia, energy cooperatives and micro-generation and enhanced transparency of prices and consumer choices; points out that such initiatives could contribute to reducing energy prices and help address serious social problems, such as fuel poverty; in this regard, ask the Commission to ensure that Member States fully implement the Third Energy Package and come up with a definition of vulnerable consumers; ask the Commission to gather impact assessments and collection of best practices of measures taken at national level to fight energy poverty and make sure that those best practices are centralised and promoted by a dedicated European body;
Amendment 717 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Notes that a more decentralised and flexible energy system, with power and heat sources being placed closer to the point of consumption, can facilitate small- scale energy generation and therefore empowers consumers to be more involved in the energy market, control their own energy use, diminishes transmission and distribution losses, the risk of attacking improves the resilience of energy infrastructure and simultaneously provides local business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to facilitate further development and expansion of local and regional renewable energy sources and of local and regional distribution networks and district heating networks through policies that tackle existing barriers and help bring about market transformation; calls on the Commission to propose guidelines on energy self-consumption in order to promote its use and protect the rights of consumers;
Amendment 719 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the European Commission to adapt policies to the need of an increasingly decentralising energy system, giving long-term investments signals in renewable sources, effective energy efficiency measures and smart distribution networks that facilitate an efficient, reliable and flexible supply and demand of energy, providing energy security at local level;
Amendment 726 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Commission to integrate local actors into EU energy policy, and bring forward a proposal to establish decentralised advice and capacity building centres to equip and support local authorities to deal with energy providers on an equal footing, and to support the development of local energy production through cooperatives, locally established companies, and municipal authorities;
Amendment 760 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Stresses that a binding energy efficiency target would be the cost- efficient way to reduce Europe's energy dependency while at the same time protecting industry and households from rising energy bills; recalls that the European Parliament adopted in its resolutions of 5 February 2014 and 26 November 2014 three binding targets including an energy efficiency target of 40%, a renewables target of at least 30% and a GHG target of at least 40%; deplores in this context the lack of ambition on energy efficiency shown by the European Council in their October 2014 summit, in setting a non-binding target of just 27% with no individual targets for Member States;
Amendment 765 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29b. Stresses that energy demand in the building sector is responsible for about 40 % of energy consumption in the EU and a third of natural gas use, and that it is therefore necessary to increase both the depth and the rate of building renovation and the use of sustainable energy sources in heating and cooling, through the right incentives in order to reduce energy demand; recommends the continuation of increasing energy efficiency standards for buildings taking account of and encouraging technical innovation; further recommends continued support for the construction of nearly zero-energy buildings as an additional crucial step in securing energy independence and a sustainable and secure energy system; emphasises in this context the need to develop innovative sources of private financing and encourages greater involvement of the European Investment Bank and the EFSI to complement national financing schemes to improve the competitiveness of industry and create more growth and jobs; this should also create benefits for citizens including a reduction in energy bills and an improvement in standards of living;
Amendment 766 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 786 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Recalls that 40% of the energy in Europe is consumed in buildings and that renovation rates are low, stresses that all existing legislation in this regard must be implemented fully and speedily, and that all forms of EU funding schemes must be easily understandable and accessible;
Amendment 813 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 828 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive - especially the National Energy Efficiency Plans (NEEAPs) and National Renovation Strategies - and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive ; calls on the Commission to carry out a revision of the Energy Efficiency and Energy Performance of Buildings Directives in order to achieve the EU 2030 energy efficiency improvement target, putting a stronger emphasis on helping vulnerable consumers and tackling energy poverty; believes that in the context of this enforcement measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be done on a regular basis; in this regards, measures for retro fitting of existing buildings should prioritize the most vulnerable consumers in low quality accommodation or social housing; conditions to target European funds for energy efficiency on vulnerable consumers should be put in place; criteria for a certain percentage of energy obligation schemes to target low income consumers should be set;
Amendment 831 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to recognise the value of small scale and local infrastructure and investment planning in energy policy planning as part of the future for sustainable energy, and to establish a unit in DG Energy to analyse the potential for small scale investments in all the projects related to the Energy Union, and to identify ways to support their development;
Amendment 851 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Considers that investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings and industry, is a significant contribution to energy security, while stimulating economic growth and job creation at the same time, and that this should be taken into account when developing integrated economic instruments, building regulations and considering financial allocations; Stresses that increased EU financial support should be made available to support the Member States in achieving these energy efficiency goals and objectives;
Amendment 852 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Notes the importance of integrating the planning of energy demand and supply at the level of the EU internal energy market, with priority given to demand reduction and decentralised solutions, in order to achieve cost-optimal security of supply and avoid unnecessary or over-dimensioned infrastructure investments and stranded costs;
Amendment 853 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls on the Commission to offer the policy and financing tools on transport, urban planning, energy efficiency planning; to support small scale investments and locally led investments, working with the Covenant of Mayors;
Amendment 889 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Believes that the development of renewable energy sources is central to the Energy Union, taking into consideration energy costs; stresses the importance of developing cross-border infrastructure and of enhancing research and innovation in developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions as well as flexible generation technologies for the integration of renewables;
Amendment 895 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Points out that the EU has a responsibility for ensuring the success of the 2015 Paris Conference; calls on the EU and the Member States to secure an ambitious, global, and binding agreement within the UN;
Amendment 898 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Calls on the Commission to ensure the implementation of the Market Stability Reserve and the reform of the ETS with an adequate carbon price so as to promote investments in clean technology, whilst taking into account the risks of an adverse impact on industrial competitiveness;
Amendment 936 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Maintains that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions must not undermine global competitiveness of the EU economy, particularly in the base metals industry; calls on the Commission to consider how fair and equitable competition might be achieved between European and non-European producers, for instance by implementing border carbon adjustments or emission standards;
Amendment 939 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Stresses that the commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emission must not undermine the EU economy's global competitiveness, particularly in the energy intensive sector and in other sectors and subsectors deemed to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage; stresses the need for compensation mechanisms and EU-harmonized measures different from the current state aid guidelines so as to offset, in all Member States, carbon costs passed through in the electricity bill, therefore securing a full level playing field; calls on the European Commission to put in place the appropriate tools to support energy efficiency in the high energy intensive sector deemed to be exposed to the risk of carbon leakage; considers, however, that the impact of the differentiated electricity prices due to the carbon footprint of the suppliers' energy mix is a legitimate competitive factor pertaining to each Member State's domestic choices;
Amendment 942 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 b (new)
Paragraph 38 b (new)
38b. Calls for specific focus on marine renewables, in line with the Commission's communication on the Blue Economy, as an industry with great potential but which is less established than other renewable sectors;
Amendment 1035 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Emphasises that energy must be made affordable to all citizens of the EU; considers that avoiding unnecessary consumption by undertaking efficiency improvements, stronger interconnections, higher market integration and sustainable energy investment, particularly in buildings, would enable many households to access on equal conditions a single, sustainable, competitive and secure energy market and escape energy poverty, which in 2012 affected one in four EU citizens; invites the Commission to present a communication on energy poverty in Europe, accompanied by an action plan to fight against it, which contains a definition and indicators of energy poverty;
Amendment 1055 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
Paragraph 43 b (new)
43b. Stresses that effective use of research and technological innovations fosters the leadership of European industry and strengthens the competitive advantage and commercial viability of European business and industry, creates jobs while contributing to the main EU energy and climate policy goals, including reduction of energy demand, security of supply, competitiveness and sustainable development of energy production, distribution, transportation and consumption, combatting energy poverty and the EU targets regarding GHG emissions, renewable energy resources and energy efficiency;
Amendment 1070 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Calls on the Commission to intensify its research efforts as regarding the better use of Europe's indigenous resources, both conventional and unconventionals efficient, low-emission technologies in order to meet its 2030 and longer/term objectives and improve its energy security and facilitate economic recovery; expects the mid/term review of the Horizon 2020 research programme to reflect these priorities;
Amendment 1100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to seek for better interaction and coordination of national and European research programmes, especially in the fields of energy, transport, ICT and construction, in order to ensure that priority is given to common challenges such as increasing energy efficiency by not focusing only on the heating sector but also cooling, promoting small-scale renewable energies, reducing greenhouse gas emissions as well as increasing energy security and developing new renewable energy sources, and to maximize the market uptake of new technologies;
Amendment 1141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Calls on the Commission to promote a stable and transparent governance framework for the Energy Union that would ensure the 2030 objectives are achieved, through the full implementation, enforcement and strengthening of existing legislation such as the Energy Efficiency Directive, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, the Renewable Energy Directive and the reform of the EU ETS;
Amendment 1142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all proposals forming part of the Energy Union follow the ordinary legislative procedure, thus fully involving the European Parliament at all stages and ensuring effective democratic oversight; expects the governance process foreseen for the implementation of the 2030 climate and energy targets to be transparent, democratic and fully involve the European Parliament;
Amendment 1143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Agrees with the European Council that a reliable, democratic and transparent governance system avoiding additional red tape and unnecessary bureaucracy should be developed and proposed in 2015 to help ensure that the EU meets its energy policy goals, with the necessary flexibility for Member States and on a basis of full respect for their freedom to determine their energy mix; Stresses that European Parliament shall play a strong and proactive role with regards to the development, implementation and review of the Energy Union governance systems;