14 Amendments of Françoise GROSSETÊTE related to 2011/2034(INI)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas there is a need to carry out large-scale investment as soon as possible,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas, according to the Commission communication entitled ‘Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond - a blueprint for an integrated European energy network’, 200 billion euros will be needed during the coming decade in order to finance energy infrastructure requirements, and whereas half this amount must be provided by the Member States,
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the current economic crisis might serve as an opportunity enabling alternatives to the status quo to be researched and the spirit of innovation to be stimulated,
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that there should be a greater focus on internal transmission systems and establishing cross-border interconnections that significantly contribute to the integration of energy markets and to putting an end to energy islands and transmission bottlenecks; underlines in this context the importance of ensuring that provision is made for the whole of the EU, even the remote regions, in a way which is adapted to local needs and fairly priced;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the importance of adapting infrastructure to the specific requirements of transmitting new types of energy and the need to replace the EU’s capacities before they become obsolete;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that fostering the building of infrastructure for efficient and intelligent integration of renewable energy is critical for the successful achievement of overall energy objectives and welcomes the priority given to the North Sea grid as an essential element of a future European super-grid; asks the Commission to consult all relevant stakeholders with a view to speeding up the identification of electricity highways and to present an outline to the European Parliament by 2014 which addresses as fully as possible the specific needs arising from the transportation of renewable energies such as solar and wind;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Endorses the importance of efficient gas infrastructures in enhancing diversification of the energy mix and security of supply and reducing energy dependence; highlights the need for additional flexibility requirements in gas infrastructures, in particular with a view to ensuring reverse flows, and stresses that gas infrastructure should be developed, with full account being taken of the contribution of LNG/ CNG terminals;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that smart grids and energy management solutions involving dynamic pricing create conditions conducive to cutting end-users’ energy expenditure and improving energy efficiency, offering a unique opportunity to boost the competitiveness of European industry, with particular reference to SMEs, by enabling the latter better to monitor and control their energy consumption; calls on the Commission to present a new proposal which includes a binding requirement to deploy smart meters for all non-residential customers by 2014;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Is convinced that technological innovations in the field of smart networks will, thanks to their spill-over effect and the incentive they provide for research, generate growth and create hundreds of thousands of jobs;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Emphasises, in this connection, the paramount importance of support for research and innovation, which must be backed up by an active financing policy, including the use of innovative instruments that have yet to be developed, such as a European fund for financing innovation or a European fund for patents;
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Agrees on the need to ensure timely implementation of PEIs and welcomes the Commission’s proposal to streamline, enhance the coordination of and improve permit-granting procedures, provided that the subsidiarity principle is respected, in order to ensure existing deadlines in these fields do not discourage private investors from being innovative;
Amendment 517 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses that the bulk of the cost of infrastructure investments needs to be financed by the market and based on the ‘user pays’ principle; takes the view that where key projects are not attractive to the market but their development is necessary in order to achieve the stated objectives, public funding should be used to lever private investment by setting up an innovative mix of financial instruments, using either existing instruments (cohesion policy, co-financing) or new tools (improvements to rules on cost allocation, use of risk mitigation to optimise private fund leverage);
Amendment 549 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses that the fullest possible use should be made of market-based tools, including project bonds, loan guarantees, risk-sharing facilities, incentives for funding public-private partnerships, partnerships with the EIB and the use of ETS revenue, in accordance with EU energy and climate objectives, as well as exploring the use of innovative financing instruments where necessary;
Amendment 571 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to present in 2011 a proposal to address cost allocation of technologically complex or cross-border projects and a new financial instrument to back priority projects during 2014-2020;