13 Amendments of Pervenche BERÈS related to 2015/2108(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) (Regulation 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013),
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that electricity interconnection is a precondition for completing an integrated EU internal electricity market, which, if well designed, will help to achieve our climate objectives and improve the EU’s geopolitical position through greater energy security and independence, as well as reduce energy isolation; stresses that the electricity interconnectors also need to be tackled, organised into a hierarchy, planned and executed through strong coordinated regional cooperation;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Acknowledges that if interconnection is a first step towards integrating an increasing number of renewable energy sources, the activity of distribution system operators (DSOs) in connecting this potential will be crucial, since a large majority of renewable energy plants are connected to the distribution networks; stresses that the DSOs have made efforts in research and development, aiming at the smart integration of renewable energy sources;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the 10 % target – to be achieved by 2020 – as a valuable target and a step in the right direction, which some Member States have already achieved while others will have difficulty in getting even close to that target, due to a lack of substantial incentives; considers, however, that it does not always reflect the market situation and has not been established on the basis of scientific evidence; recalls that the 10 % target was first set in 2002 on the basis of the installed electricity generation capacity that existed at that time; acknowledges that, although the 10 % target is important, it describes neither the quantity of electricity flowing between countries nor the quality, such as the availability of the existing interconnection infrastructure or of the existing national infrastructure between the interconnectors; believes, therefore, that a one-size-fits-all interconnection target based on installed electricity generation capacity is not on its own appropriate for all Member States;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the role of the Commission as guardian of a decentralised and accessible electricity system, in which Member States shall grant access to smaller suppliers to the grid in accordance with fair market rules; takes the view that ENTSO-E's cost- benefit analysis method enables projects to be assessed using identical methods, to be compared and put into a hierarchy, in order to prioritise those which are the most urgent and useful to the community; suggests, nevertheless, that the Commission assess the situations in which the use of best available technology (BAT) could be established as a precondition for granting EU funds to projects;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets the lack of a transparent decision-making process leading to the establishment ofCalls on the Commission to ensure theat projects of common interest (PCI) list; regrets further the predominant role of ENTSO-E, transmission system operators (TSOs) and project promoters in the development of a harmonised cost-benefit analysis methodology, in preparing the ten-year network development plans and the network codes, and in evaluating the costs and benefits of each project; recalls the need to provide complete assessments including social and environmental impacts; calls on the Commission, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and national regulators to play a more proactive role in order to develop a more neutral, transparent and democratic consultative process, including the effective participation of Parliament and giving voting status to civil society representatives; calls on the Commission to assess the situations in which the use of best available technology (BAT) could be established as a precondition for granting EU funds to projeand complete assessments are genuinely transparent, taking into account social and environmental impacts;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. RecognisesPoints out that public awareness and support is essential to ensure fast implementation of interconnector projects; acknowledges that democratic processes and environmental standards must not be undermined when building new power lines; calls on the project promoters to use BAT for new interconnectors in order to increase the local and environmental acceptability of the projects, reduce conflicts between project investments in the grids and environmental impact;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes the understaffing and/or lack of independence of a number ofStresses how important it is for national energy regulators to be independent; calls on the Commission to carry out an independent audit, should it be necessary and by the end of 2016 at the latest on the resources available to, and, an audit on the degree of independence achieved so far by, all the national energy regulators, including the identification of recommendations on how to improve the situation;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that, in a limited number of Member States, there is still a lack of transparency with regard to the calculation of cross-border capacities made available to the market and the frequency, magnitude and reasons of curtailment on interconnectors; doubts, in this context, that most of the significant curtailments are fully addressed; asks the Commission to provide ACER with the adequate competences and powers to gather the necessary information on each individual cross-border transmission capacity so as to allow ACER to fulfil its monitoring responsibilities effectively;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission, furthermore, to: 1) encourage investments in the best available technology, which, while costlier, offers considerable financial advantages and greater local and environmental acceptability, as well as time savings in the long run; 2) conduct a review of the financing rules with the aim of streamlining the existing mechanisms and highlighting the principle that wealthier Member States are responsible for projects involving their countries, while EU financial support should be used in countries facing greater challenges;providing EU financial support for priority projects, taking cohesion principles into account and 3) strengthen incentives for further investments in the grid by, inter alia, introducing a requirement for profits made from transmission congestion rent to be reinvested in additional interconnectors;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of moreincreasing and supporting interconnection between Spain and France to supportpromote the renewables in the region, whilst minimising problems and delays by using the BAT in order to preserve the environment, increase the local and environmental acceptability of the projects and still increase interconnectivity; notes the Madrid Declaration, signed on 4 March 2015, as an important step towards increasing the region’s interconnectivity;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that Europe’s energy system has evolved since 2002, when the 10 % electricity interconnection target was originally set – in particular, renewable energy sources have been developed across the continent; questions in this context the pertinence and feasibility of a 15 % target based on installed capacity for 2030; asks the Commission, therefore, to assess the setting of regional, complementary targets and to find better qualitative and quantitative benchmarks, such as peak flows and bottlenecks, that highlight how much interconnection is needed;