6 Amendments of Anne-Marie MINEUR related to 2015/2232(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Observes that energy-intensive industries must also contribute, and that a level playing field within the EU is very important in this context;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the Energy Efficiency Directive triggered many positive developments in the Member States, but that poor implementation is hindering its full potential; calls on Member States to take action to guarantee the effectiveness and the desired impact of the Directive on Energy Efficiency by adjusting implementation where necessary;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the chief weakness of the existing Directive is that most of the measures will expire in 2020 unless the Directive is appropriately amended, which means, inter alia, that its main provisions, in particular Article 7, should be extended not only up to 2030, but also beyond, in which context the current Directive is to be assessed; notes furthermore the necessity of introducing a mid-term review in order to guarantee that the targets will be attained in 2030;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that a high discount rate would reflect the unrealistic assumption that cost- efficient investments in energy efficiency will not happen because of a number of obstacles, whereas it is the duty of political actors and industry itself to overcome obstacles to such investments;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists that loopholes in the existing Directive, especially in Article 7, must be eliminated, while keeping flexibility for the Member States to choose among the measuresith due regard for the subsidiarity principle;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Proposes that the title of Article 7 be changed to ‘energy saving support schemes’ because there is no obligation to save energy for consumers and SMEs, but an obligation for Member States and/or utilities to give incentives. observes moreover that the greatest gains are to be made in energy-intensive industries and utilities, not among consumers;