5 Amendments of Christa KLASS related to 2011/0172(COD)
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30 a (new)
Recital 30 a (new)
(30a) Today’s children are tomorrow’s workers, engineers, architects, entrepreneurs and energy users. The decisions they take will influence the way in which society produces and uses energy in the future. Energy education is therefore important so that future generations can be instructed in how to contribute to efficient energy consumption through their lifestyle and personal behaviour.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The participatory processes to improve energy efficiency shall be designed to enable everyone to take part in the energy change. Women in particular need to be integrated into these processes, since they are the main private decision makers and users of efficient energy in private households, and through their daily family interaction they lay the foundations for conscious and sustainable energy use by family members.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States are called on to incorporate women's skills in the area of 'sustainable housekeeping'. They are in a position to provide education and advice on the spot. Education would include, for example, planned shopping to avoid purchasing inappropriate quantities, the conscious use of food to avoid food waste, paying attention to energy efficiency classes when purchasing new household appliances, appropriate heating and ventilation and the energy-conscious use of household appliances.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) In this context, a specific emphasis should be placed on local European producers and SMEs fulfilling high quality standards for their products and services. To this end, the European Union should effectively control related imports from third countries to guarantee that such products and services fulfill the same high quality standards as local producers and service providers in the European Union.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Member States are called upon to take appropriate measures to promote energy education in families, schools and society, with particular stress on how each individual can contribute to more efficient, sustainable energy use through their personal behaviour.