Activities of Sandra PEREIRA related to 2020/2070(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on maximising the energy efficiency potential of the EU building stock
Amendments (25)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the quality of life of all citizens should be improved and whereas taking measures to improve the energy efficiency of the EU’s building stock cannot result in socio-economic discrimination of any kind;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the energy consumption patterns in buildings, particularly residential buildings, vary significantly from one country and one region to another, for reasons based, for example, on the weather and socio-economic aspects, and, therefore, each Member State should take suitable measures and provide the requisite support;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Demands that building and renovation policies be holistic and inclusive, include IRPs that integrate social services, mobility, industrial and energy functions of buildings, and enable on-site renewables production and demand-side flexibility;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned by the gentrification and ‘renoviction’ of neighbourhoods driven by investment capital interests, and by the rising numbers of citizens in energyexperiencing poverty, gender disparity, and marginalisation; considers that a community approach in addition to safeguards at a regulatory level could reduce the level of destruction of existing communities;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the success of one-stop- shops,Stresses the need for capacity building for municipalities, and the active involvement of local actors such as energy communities, consumer organisations and housing cooperativecommunities throughout the process;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomesTakes note of the European Green Deal proposal on platforms; stresses that they must be inclusive and gain consensus on the basis of community needs;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to prioritise marginalisefamilies and communities when designing IRPsliving in poverty;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to immediately launch inclusive IRP platforms, accompanied by EU initiativesmake information available to the Member States which circulatinges best practices on the replicability of programmes, the dissemination of capacities, sector integration, and safeguards for communities in energy poverty;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that initial investment costs, complex finance schemes, split incentives, medium/long-term payback times, difficulties with accessing credit for co-properties, regulatory barriers for buildings with multiple owners, split incentives or owner/tenant subsidies for fossil fuels, and a lack of a stable and ambitious policy framework act as significant barriers to investments;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the available financing possibilities, Member States’ good practices using the EU emissions trading system (ETS) revenues blending, conditionality, and using EU regional funds as guarantees and revolving and the good practices of Member States using EU regional funds; stresses that there is the possibility to finance training under the Just Transition Fund;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the importance of mobilising the financial resources needed for the Member States to be able to meet the objectives proposed in the context of maximising the energy efficiency potential of the EU’s building stock;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that all IRPs should set aside funds for marginalised citizensfamilies and communities living in poverty;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the CommissionMember States to regularly carry out inspections and to revise energy efficiency targets upwards, propose binding minimum annual renovation rates for public and private buildings and policy measures ensuring deep renovations creating financial triggers and investment stability;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recognises the role that local and regional authorities can play in leveraging financing, through public banks, energy utility companies, public credit guarantees triggered by co-owners and innovative financing methods linked to urban development; these tools would be particularly useful for buildings belonging to vulnerable groups;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for stepping up the capability of the European Local Energy Assistance (ELENA) facility and the European Investment Bank to give technical assistance to local authorities, according to their social and economic situations; calls for direct financing from the EIB for the local authorities with the best conditions;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to revise EU State aid rules and exclude these investments from public debt in order to foster IRPs;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Deplores the fact that there is no harmonised definition of near-zero- emission construction, which makes it difficult to press forward with renovation; urges the Commission to revise the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) to introduce GHG emissions criteria and express energy performance in final energy consumption, with a view to linking energy and carbon savings more effectively;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to maximise the reuse, the recycling, and, the recuperation of materials and the use of local raw materials in their procurement strategies;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Standards and skill, skills and awareness
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls for an increase in the use of renewable and indigenous materials and traditional building skills and practices, with the materials, skills and practices used being those best suited to each region's climate conditions;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to release in-depth impact assessments of building, occupier and tenure typologies by 2022 for the introduction of MEPS for buildings; urges the Commission to establish harmonised, comparable and up-to-date data on energy performance and typologies for all the Member States;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission and the Member State to foster skills and raise awareness among all stakeholders in the renovation process: architects and designers, builders, promoters, administrators, suppliers, owners and tenants;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Underlines that housing and consumer rights require social safeguards, data protection and consent; points out that consumers and producers/consumers should be duly informed and prepared;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Requires an ambitious implementation of the Clean Energy Package; underlines the role of national energy and climate plans (NECPs) in maximising energy efficiency in the EU’s building stock and in creating opportunities in the building sector;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the Member States’ long-term renovation strategies (LTRSs) in setting out milestones – 2030 and 2040 – towards the climate neutrality objective;