Activities of Jasenko SELIMOVIC related to 2016/2058(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on an EU Strategy on Heating and Cooling
Amendments (11)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that it is estimated that the amount of heat produced from industrial processes and wasted in the atmosphere or into water, rather than utilised in some productive way, is enough to cover the Union's entire heating needs in residential and tertiary buildings;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that heating and cooling constitute the largest share of the EU’s energy demand; emphasises the importance ofregrets that substantial amounts of heat are wasted; underlines that fossil fuels are the largest primary source of energy supply for heating and cooling and emphasises in this context the importance of district heating as well as technology-neutral and market-based incentives in the transition to a low-carbon and secure energy supply to the heating and cooling sector and of focusing not only on aone component level, such as buildings;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that heating and cooling constitute the largest share of the EU’'s energy demand; emphasises and that much of it is wasted; underlines that fossil fuels account for 75% of the primary energy supply for heating and cooling emphasises in that context the importance of technology-neutral and market-based incentives in the transition to a low-carbon and secure energy supply to the heating and cooling sector and of focusing not only on a component level, such as buildings;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines the crucial importance of improved energy efficiency; recalls that two-thirds of the EU´s buildings were built when energy efficiency requirements were limited or non-existent; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to promote energy renovation which can bring big energy savings while also being economically beneficial as well as smart buildings energy-related products;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that nearly half of the buildings in the Union have individual boilers installed before 1992; encourages therefore the Commission and the Member states to take measures to accelerate the refurbishment of outdated heating and coling appliances; stresses the importance of district heating in this regard;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Underlines that almost half of the EU´s buildings have individuals boilers installed before 1992; encourages therefore the Commission and the Member States to take measures to accelerate the refurbishment of outdated heating and cooling appliances;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to also recognize the profitability of using heat pumps in the heating and cooling sector;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to fully utilise the heating and cooling sector in achieving cost-efficient gains in energy efficiency at system level by linking heat and power production, industrial processes, waste managementnotably the re-use of waste gases, waste management, energy efficiency in buildings, and demand-side management;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that research and technological innovation fosters the leadership of European industry, strengthens the competitive advantage and commercial viability of European business, and contributes to the main EU energy policy goals, including ensuring security of supply, sustainable development of energy production, transportation and consumption;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to further support the re-use of waste heat and cold produced in the industry sector;
Amendment 52 #
3 b. Recalls that there are too few attractive financial products for building renovation; calls on the Commission to ensure that sufficient financial support for investments in energy efficiency is made available through the European Structural and Investment Funds, the EU Horizon 2020 Programme for research and development, the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI), and the Integrated Strategic Energy Technology Plan (the SET-Plan); underlines the need to promote the mobilisation of private funding in the energy efficiency market;