16 Amendments of Andrzej GRZYB related to 2012/2103(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the benefits to Member States of working together for an energy system transformation which must start now; endorses, therefore, the Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050 as the basis for proposing legislative and other initiatives on energy policy with a view to developing a policy framework for 2030, including milestones and targets; notes that defining energy targets for 2050 assumes pan-European governance - creating of the European Energy Community; pursues, within the spirit of the Union, a strategy that will allow Member States to cooperate and not feel repressed under the Roadmap;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that implementing environment and climate policies without taking account of challenges such as energy security cannot be a replacement for an energy policy conducted according to the principle of sustainable development, which guarantees current and future generations equitable, universal and competitive access to energy resources while respecting the natural environment;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the importance of the EU’s energy policy amidst the financial crisis; emphasises the rolecalls for action to be taken to limit thate energy could potentially play in spurring growth and competitiveness in the EU; calls on the Commission to propose post-2020 strategies and to present a 2030 policy framework for European energy policysector’s negative impact on the environment, while taking account of the effects of the action taken on the competitiveness of national economies and the EU economy, as well as on citizens’ security of electricity supply; believes that it is particularly important at a time of economic crisis to be very cautious in making further commitments which would impose a differentiated burden on the economies of the Member States; encourages the Member States to step up their ongoing efforts to reach the current 2020 targets in the area of EU energy policy;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. draws attention to the lack of a basis for increasing the target for reducing emissions in the EU by 2020, as well as for the setting of new post-2020 emission reduction targets, before a global greenhouse gas emission reduction agreement has been signed under the auspices of UNFCCC;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a clear policy and regulatory framework will stimulate the necessary investments for low-carbemission energy investments; Underlines the importance of an energy strategy focused on increasing the EU's energy security and economic competitiveness through measures such as the diversification of supply routes and sources, and energy efficiency; (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that according to the Treaties it is in the competence of each Member State to define its own energy mix; acknowledges that the Energy Roadmap 2050 complements national, regional and local efforts to modernise energy supply; acknowledges, therefore, the need for Member States to work together on the basis of common objectives, as well as the important role to be played by the EU; urges the Member States and the Commission to continue to pursue options which can meet the EU's decarbonisation objective in an economically efficient, safe and sustainable waclimate goals basing on the principles of sustainable development, energy security and competitiveness of European economy, and to continue with efforts to fully tap the potential for cost- effective energy savings, supported, inter alia, by available Union financial instruments; recognises, at the same time, the merits of developing a coordinated and, where appropriate, common European approach; stresses however that new policies must take into consideration differences between the Member States and have to implement intelligent and flexible measures tailored to each MS energy mix and potential to reduce emissions, and cannot affect MS's rights determined in the Treaties;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that basing the energy systems of EU Member States on their own energy resources and on their being able to access them is an essential pillar of energy security; Believes, therefore, that from this perspective it would be most rational for Member States to develop those energy technologies for which they have potential and experience, and which guarantee them a continuous and stable supply of energy, while maintaining environmental and climate standards;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Points out that the main trend of planned actions should not focus on, as is currently the case, achieving top-down scenarios on reduction goals, but rather on implementing action scenarios that take account of issues such as the existing potential in Member States, prospects for the development of economically effective new technologies, and the global effects of implementing the proposed policy, in order then to propose reduction goals for the following years (bottom-up approach);
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that before the European Union makes commitments regarding post-2020 energy and climate policy, assessments of the impact of the proposals, including the impact on individual Member States, must be prepared and presented by the Commission; considers that such an approach will ensure that the proposals are appropriately assessed with regard to the individual Member States;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recalls the uncertainty ensuing from the application of a limited set of analytical instruments, including econometric models, covering the period up to 2050, specifically the Member States' inability to access detailed information on the functioning of certain econometric models (e.g. the PRIMES model); believes that when carrying out such long-term planning, consideration should be given to the general limitations of modelling, as applying different models to draw up such forecasts may produce results that are significantly different; points out that the European Commission, when drafting impact assessments of the actions set out in its communications on a low-carbon economy by 2050, always employs the same undiversified set of modelling instruments, and the Member States are unable in practice to assess them in detail;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that a higher share of renewable energy beyond 2020 is a key aspect of a more sustainable energy system; recognises, furthermore, that all of the decarbonisation scenarios explored in the Commission communication assume an increased share of renewable energy in the EU energy mix of around 30% in gross final energy consumption in 2030; assumes however that no further binding targets shall be adopted before global deal on emission reductions is reached or without symmetrical actions taken by other major economies;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that for many renewable energy resources, it is currently impossible to guarantee stable energy supply under current technological conditions, which entails the need to maintain reserves of conventional energy sources on stand-by; calls on the Commission, in this context, to submit an analysis of how renewable energy sources can be developed sustainably and to support, above all, stable sources of renewable energy; considers that, in the case of less stable energy sources, analyses should be carried out looking into the cost-effectiveness of ensuring reserve power, and energy-storage technologies should be developed;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Agrees with the Commission that natural gas will play a decisive role in the transformation of the energy system and help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions gradually;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that natural gas from unconventional gasources has a role to play in the future EU energy mix, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the developments surrounding unconventional gas into account when formulating future energy outlook scenarios;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Stresses that the capacity of soil and forests to absorb CO2 play important role in lowering CO2 levels in the atmosphere and should also be counted in future development of the ETS;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Believes that prices play a crucial role in energy-related investment and energy production; notes that the different Member States’ policies to promote renewable energy show both successes and problems; takes the opinion that the recent relatively high prices of fossil fuels promote the development of renewable energy; notes, however, that in some Member States the promotion of renewable energy by means of financial support could leads to high energy pricesa rise in energy prices; notes that the cost of long-term support for renewable energy resources is borne directly by energy-intensive industries in the price of the energy that they purchase;