16 Amendments of Peter LIESE related to 2015/2232(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas after the successful agreement of the COP21 in Paris the European Union is more than ever obliged to achieve its climate targets and energy efficiency is one of the most cost efficient ways to achieve the reduction of CO2 emissions;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas in 2014 the European Union spent 358 billion Euro per year for energy imports, meaning almost 1 bn Euro per day1, which is more than the total deficit of Greece (317 bn Euro)2 and almost as much as the total turnover of the German car industry (367.9 bn Euro)3 in 2014; __________________ 1 Source: European Commission 2 Eurostat (2015): Bereitstellung der Daten zu Defizit und Schuldenstand 2014 - erste Meldung. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/6 796753/2-21042015-AP-DE.pdf/28a7cf93-61e6- 4a81-85c7-1a168866e3ba 3 Statistica (2016): Umsatz der Automobilindustrie in Deutschland in den Jahren 2005 bis 2014 (in Milliarden Euro). http://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/160479/ umfrage/umsatz-der-deutschen- automobilindustrie/
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that improving energy efficiency is crucial to achieving our climate targets and starting the transition towards a more sustainable energy system, to creating jobs and growth - especially in SMEs and industry, to increasing productivity, to enhancing comfort and health, and to reducing our dependence on energy imports;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that common efforts by the EU will help to create a common market for goods and services that help to save energy, which will bring down costs for all consumers and empower them, will create a more level playing field for industry, and will boost its competitiveness and open new markets;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) Notes that buildings account for 40% of energy use in the EU, and that improving the energy efficiency of buildings is therefore of prime importance in reducing CO2 emissions and improving energy security, as well as for ending fuel poverty and improving health;
Amendment 27 #
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; welcomes the increased technical support from the Commission to ensure correct and speedy implementation;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the very unambitious target of at least 27 % for improving energy efficiency in 2030 adopted by the European Council in 2014, which is mainly justified by an extremely unrealistic high discount rate in a previous impact assessment; recalls that the discount rate of 17.5 % is higher than the discount rate for energy investment in Iraq (15 %)1;2a;calls on the European Commission to move to comprehensive cost-benefit analysis and a social discount rate, in line with its own Better Regulation guidelines;2b __________________ 12a Friends of the Earth Europe (2015): Battle of the Discount Rates https://www.foeeurope.org/sites/default/files/energ y_savings/2015/battle-discount-rates.pdf 2b Better Regulation guidelines SWD (2015) 111,,tool #54: "The social discount rate is the rate most used in Impact Assessments, as these normally consider costs and benefits together from the point of view of society as a whole (rather than from the point of view of a single stakeholder group). The recommended social discount rate is 4% ... In general, it is not appropriate to use alternative social discount rates, as using the 4% rate consistently in Impact Assessments and an evaluation ensures coherence and comparability."
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
(a) Asks the European Commission to propose a 2030 target that reflects the level of cost-effective energy efficiency potential, which can be reached if market failures and imperfections are removed, recognising the societal value of treating energy savings as an energy source on its own right;
Amendment 61 #
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 first of all these obstacles are overestimated by the European Commission and it is the duty of political actors to overcome obstacles to such investments that over time would pay off;
Amendment 85 #
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 measures; notes in particular that phasing in and early actions under Article 7(2) are no longer relevant and that the 25% flexibility has diminished the effectiveness of the 1.5% p.a. energy savings requirement; insists that alternative measures under article 7(9) must be tightly defined and easy to quantify;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Proposes that these 'energy saving support schemes' prioritise action in the buildings sector, notably by fostering the implementation of the national long-term strategies included in Article 4;
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Proposes that Article 4 be referring to as 'long-term strategies for the renovation of the national building stock, including for mobilising investment";
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Notes that the least progress was made in the residential sector and thus calls on Member States to use energy service companies and energy performance contracting, to implement tax schemes and loan programmes in order to increase the low renovation rates for the existing building stock in Europe and to reward energy efficiency measures such as the uptake of energy efficient heating and cooling;
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls the European Commission and Member States to prioritise Article 4, with regard to the preparation of the second version of the strategies, to be delivered in 2017, and which should be built on proper engagement with stakeholders, following mandatory templates, including intermediate 5 year targets and implementation plans, in order to achieve a goal of nearly zero energy buildings (nZEB) at EU level by 2050, as will become necessary to meet the goals of the COP21 Paris Agreement;
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Asks the Commission to reduce as much as possible paperwork for SMEs and public bodies;
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Proposes to review the SME definition applied to this Directive (Article 2, 26) to refer only to the number of employed persons and annual turnover, so that companies which are 25% or more controlled by a public body can still be considered as an SME;