5 Amendments of Elisabeth SCHROEDTER related to 2010/2107(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that one of the greatest obstacles to realising energy savings at local and regional level is the need to invest upfront; is convinced that any measure taken at EU level should take due account of the implications for, and budgetary restrictions of, municipalities and regions;therefore the EU should stimulate investments by financially promoting them with the structural funds and the emission trading system (ETS).
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need to develop technical assistance and financial engineering at local and regional authority level in order to support local players in setting up projects – e.g. by harnessing the EIB’s ELENA technical assistance facility and the experience of ESCOS;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges to fully utilize the green sustainable job potential of increased energy efficiency in housing and construction by creating long term framework conditions for green jobs in order to stimulate the local economy;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports a multi-level, decentralised approach to energy policy and energy efficiency, including the Covenant of Mayors and the Smart Cities Initiative; underlines the importance of the bottom-up EU energy policy approach for cities and regions that aims to promote clean, energy-efficient investment; stresses that aligning the future Cohesion Policy with the Europe 2020 Strategy would provide a key delivery mechanism thatmote local and regional development and would bring about smart, sustainable growth in the Member States and regions.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to introduce measures to combat energy poverty, which in Europe affects the poorest households, and actively to support the implementation and financing of energy efficiency in housing.