Activities of José BLANCO LÓPEZ related to 2014/2153(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European energy security strategy (A8-0164/2015 - Algirdas Saudargas) ES
Amendments (11)
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas significant progress has been made in strengthening the EU’s energy security over the last years; whereas, however, the EU still imports 53% of its total energy consumption and a number of Member States are still dependent on a single external source of supply which impedes Europe’s economic growth and employment situation and endangers national and EU security;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Commission has drawn up the list of energy infrastructure projects of common interest to be implemented by 2020, and the EU’s multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 contributes to their funding under the Connecting Europe Facility and the Investment Plan, which should treat the infrastructure concerned as a priority;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas improved energy efficiency has partially decoupled economic growth from energy consumption over the last decade, and this process needs to continuebe speeded up;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas better interconnection levels for electricity and gas will increase energy security while balancing supply and demand between the Member States and helping to reduce energy costs for citizens and businesses;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the Energy Union, in addition to ensuring security of supply, should adopt a comprehensive approach focusing on key pillars such as achievement of a fully integrated internal energy market, moderation of energy demand, decarbonisation of the energy mix, and research and innovation, which should all, moreover, lead to opportunities to create value and highly skilled jobs;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and to carry out a limited review of the Energy Efficiency Directive in order to update the provisions relevant to the indicativraise the 2030 energy efficiency improvement target of at least 27to 40%; believes that measurement and verification of energy efficiency improvements should be an integral part of the annual European semester reporting;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that the development of renewable energy sources with the objective of 20 % by 2020 and at least 27 % by 2030 is essential, taking into consideration not only energy costs but also their unrivalled contribution to the goal of reducing the EU’s external dependence and moving towards a decarbonised economy, and therefore calls for active support to be given to R&D&I in the field of renewables; stresses the importance of developing smarter energy grids and new energy storage solutions for the integration of renewables;
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that effective use of research and technological innovations fosters the leadership of European industry and contributes to the main EU energy policy goals, including security of supply, competitiveness and sustainable development of energy production, transportation and consumption, and is at the same time a source of employment;
Amendment 629 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the European Council’s proposal for a minimum level of electricity interconnection between Member States of 10 % by 2020 and 15 % by 2030, and encourages faster progress towards achieving those objectives and the ambition to surpass them;
Amendment 657 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls for the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) adopted in 2013 to be executed without delay and for priority to be given to interconnection infrastructure in the Investment Plan;
Amendment 686 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Considers it absolutely unacceptable that 54 million citizens should be suffering energy poverty in the European Union; calls for the adoption of a global action plan against energy poverty at European level;