Activities of José BLANCO LÓPEZ related to 2016/0382(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (A8-0392/2017 - José Blanco López) (vote) ES
Reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (recast) PDF (2 MB) DOC (588 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 56 a (new)
Recital 56 a (new)
(56a) Local authorities and cities are at the forefront of driving energy transition and increasing renewable energy deployment. As the closest level of government to citizens, local governments play a crucial role in building public support for the EU's energy and climate goals, while deploying more decentralized and integrated energy systems. It is important to ensure better access to finance for cities, towns, and regions to foster investments in local renewable energy.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) ‘ambient heat’ means heat energy at a useful temperature level which is extracted or captured by means of heat pumps that need electricity or other auxiliary energy to function, and which can be stored in the ambient air, beneath the surface of solid earth or in surface waterenergy for the production of heating or cooling at a useful temperature level by means of heat pumps as defined by Directive 2010/31/EU. The reported values shall be established on the basis of the same methodology used for the reporting of heat energy extracted or captunsferred by heat pumps;
Amendment 510 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Instruments to meet the Union and national binding overall targets for 2030 Member States and the European Commission shall put in place effective instruments to support a high level of ambition of national binding targets and policies. Instruments at the Union level comprise the adoption of enabling frameworks including the enhanced use of Union funds, in particular financial instruments, for the following purposes: (a) Reducing the cost of capital for renewable energy projects. (b) The development of transmission and distribution grid infrastructure, intelligent networks, storage facilities and interconnections, in order to achieve a binding 10% interconnection target by 2020 and an indicative 15% interconnection target by 2030, to increase the level of renewables in the electricity system, ensuring projects necessary for reaching the 10% binding interconnection target shall be supported through a specific framework comprising early and prior access to Union funds. (c) Enhanced regional cooperation between Member States and between Member States and third countries, through joint projects, joint support schemes and the opening of support schemes for renewable electricity to generators located in other Member States. Renewable energy projects involving at least two Member States may qualify as Projects of interest for the Union and be supported through an enabling framework comprising the enhanced use of Union funds. (d) Research and development projects associated to renewable energies, intelligent networks and storage facilities.
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Support for electricity from renewable sources shall be designed so as to maximize the integrateion of electricity from renewable sources in the electricity market and ensure that renewable energy producers are responding to market price signals and maximise their market revenues. Except for small scale installations of less than 500 kW and demonstration projects, support for electricity generated from renewable sources granted through direct price support schemes shall take the form of a premium paid in addition to market revenues. To that end Member States may apply sliding premiums
Amendment 554 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that support for renewable electricity is granted inthrough an open, transparent, competitive, non- discriminatory and cost-effective manner and non- discriminatory competitive bidding process in accordance with paragraphs 3a and 3b. Member States may apply a different procedure to small scale installations of less than 1 MW and demonstration projects.