47 Amendments of Lena EK related to 2010/2107(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas energy efficiency and saving iss are the most cost- effective and fastest way to reduce CO2 and other emissions and increase security of supply, and therefore energy efficiency should be a key priority of any future EU strategy, in particular of its 2020 Strategy; whereas fuel poverty can be tackled strategically by means of high levels of energy efficiency in buildings and appliances; whereas energy efficiency is a key priority of the Europe 2020 Strategy, whereas resources in public institutions, and especially the European Commission, do not currently match this ambition,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there are economic advantages tof energy savings are significant, as one million jobs could be created by 2020; whereas the EU'’s imports of energy are rising and worth €332 billion in 2007, and according to Commission figures energy benefits per year can amount to over €1 000 per household7 which will be reinvested elsewhere in the economy and successful attainment of the energy efficiency target has the potential to save the EU some €100 billion and cut emissions by almost 800 million tonnes a year,8
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the academic evidence clearly suggests that efforts need to be stepped up to reach the 20% energy efficiency target by 2020 and whereas monitoring of progress towards achieving the target is not sufficient,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the payback period for investments in energy efficiency is short and investments create new local jobs in rural as well as in urban areas which can to a large extent not be outsourced, in particular in the construction sector and within SMEs,
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas a range of barriers stand in the way of full exploitation of energy saving opportunities, including upfront investment costs and non-availability of suitable finance, lack of awareness, the ‘hassle factor’, split incentives such as between landlords and tenants, and lack of clarity over who is responsible for delivering energy savings,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas buildings are responsible for about 40% of energy consumption and about 36% of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU9 and whereas construction represents a large part of the EU economy with about 12% of the EU GDP; whereas existing buildings account for 99% of the building stock and whereas adequate measures to reduce their energy consumption are still missing; whereas increasing the number and level of deep renovations in the existing building stock is essential in order to reach the 2020 and 2050 EU policy goals on climate and energy, while creating hundreds of thousands of local jobs and thus contributing significantly to EU economic recovery,
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas industrial electrical motors consume 30%-40% of the electrical energy generated worldwide and whereas proper optimisation of relevant motor systems, primarily by using speed regulation, and other techniques can save between 30% and 60% of energy consumed,
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to present an evaluation by the end of 2010 of the result of the efforts made by Member States and the Commission; considers that, if the evaluation reveals unsatisfactory implementation of the strategy and the EU is therefore projected not to reach its 2020 target, the EEAP should include a commitment by the Commission to, and to act accordingly, including by proposeing further EU measures for Member States such as binding energy efficiency targets for the Member States which are fair, measurable and take into account their relative starting positions and national circumstances and correspond to a reduction of 20% primary energy consumption compared to business as usual; stresses that the method should be based on absolute reductions in energy consumption to ensure transparency;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to present, by the end of the year and in time for the 4 February Energy European Council, an ambitious Energy Efficiency Action Plan which takes stock of the progress achieved withon all measures contained in the 2006 Action Plan, reinforces implementation of energy efficiency measures adopted as outlined in the 2006 Action Plan, which are still under way, and includes new adequate measures to achieve the 2020 target;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a revision of the Energy Services Directive (ESD) to include a so- called scoreboard approach (with flexible targets), which leaves flexibility for Member States to choose in which areas they will focus their effort based on assumptions with regard to cost-efficiency and potential energy savings; urges Member States to agree on the common methodology to calculate energy savings;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Following the entry into force of the revised Energy Labelling Directive, askencourages the Commission in a few years" time to assess the impactto assess, ahead of the 2014 deadline in the legislation, the impact of the new energy labelling layout and of the mandatory reference to the energy-label scheme in advertisements on consumers"’ behaviour, and to take further measures if necessary to increase their effectiveness;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that a stronger focus is needed on system innovations such as smart grids (for electricity but also for heating and cooling), smart metering and energy storage which can facilitate energy efficiency and ensure that a fair share of the gains accrue to the end-use customers;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that transmission and distribution contribute considerably to energy loss and stresses the role that microgeneration and decentralised and diversified generation might play in guaranteeing supply security and reducing losses; considers that incentives should be created aimed at improving infrastructure with a view to reducing transmission and distribution losses;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a revision of the CHP Directive to promote CHPonsiders that a stronger focus is needed to increase the overall energy system efficiency, in particular to reduce heat losses, therefore calls for a revision of the CHP Directive to promote highly efficient CHP, use of heat waste from industry and district heating/cooling by encouraging Member States to set up a stable and favourable regulatory framework by considering priority access to the electricity grid for CHP and by promoting use ofpromoting use of highly efficient CHP and district heating in buildings and sustainable funding for CHP, e.g. by making CHP a selection criterion for urban and rural development projects financed by the Structural Funds;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on Member States likewisenot only to support high efficiency industrial CHP generation but also to promote the use of CHP by supporting the establishment and refurbishment of district heating systems rather than supporting CHP generation as such; , including by changing from fossil fuel to biomass and to promote increased use of waste energy from industry; notes that improvements to the energy efficiency of the housing stock will lead to a reduction in heat demand which should be factored in when assessing district heating capacity;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to combine work on smart grids and smart metering with price incentives (differential pricing) to incentivise reductions in electricity use;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Recommends that energy efficiency and energy saving become a central component of European energy regulators’ mandates, noting that regulators are responsible for approving electricity network investments; notably, calls on regulators to mandate electricity suppliers to introduce pricing formulas which involve increasing block tariffs whereby the price increases for greater levels of consumption;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to assess the potential for efficiency in publicexisting buildings and propose ain its revised ESD and through the 2011 National Energy Efficiency Action Plans, mandatory targets for the reduction of the energy consumption of publicexisting buildings in the Member States;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to design and implement cost-effective, practicable and reasonable national programmes to support deep renovations where the energy demand will be reduced by between 50% and 90% over pre-renovation performance depending on the condition of the building, so that by 2050, the stock of existing buildings will be improved by an average of at least 80% over existing levels of performance; calls on the Commission and Member States to prioritise the least efficient buildings, notably by using the A-G grades (or equivalent) contained in Energy Performance Certificates; calls for the level of financial, fiscal or other support for these renovations to be strongly linked to the level of improvement, and for financial support to be provided only for measures which are more ambitious than the minimum requirements;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to use investment grade audits in order to assess the quality of Energy Performance Certificates; based on these assessments, calls on the Commission to provide guidelines for Member States to ensure the quality of their Energy Performance Certificates and of the energy efficiency improvement of the measures undertaken as a result of recommendations from these certificates;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is convinced that it is key for achieving the energy savings target that public authorities lead the way; therefore, asks that public authorities go well beyond the requirements set in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, in particular by renovating all their existing stock as early as possible to a level comparable to nearly zero energy standard, where technically feasible; acknowledges on the other hand that existing budgetary restrictions in particular at regional and local level often limit the capability of public entities to invest up front; calls on the Commission and the Member States to find innovative solutions to address this problem, for example by considering the cost savings within a multi-annual financial framework;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that the European Parliament and the Commission should set an example by refurbishing their buildings to nearly zero level by 2020 as part of a wider audit of energy use by the institutions which should embrace working and travel arrangements, incentives and locations, as well as equipment and procurement;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Asks the Commission and the Member States to promote the wider use of energy audits in companies and, structured processes for energy management and energy management systems standards such as EN 1600a, as well as devise mechanisms for assisting SMEs, in particular, in this respect;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes thatCalls on the Commission should finance pilot studies of energy efficiency auditsto pull in all the resources necessary in order to consult widely, so as to avoid a backlash with Member States ,before coming forward by 30 June 2011 with its comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements under the Energy Performance of bBuildings to verify potential savings andDirective; believes that once in place, the comparative methodology will motivate market players to invest in energy-efficient solutions;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes that technological advances can open up opportunities for step changes in energy efficiency rather than incremental advances; in this respects, asks the Commission to be open to the potential of ultra-low energy lighting systems incorporating on-site renewable electricity and innovative technology such as solid state lighting and printable electronics;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Asks the Commission to propose minimum energystallation requirements and/or benchmarks with regard to street lighting, green procurement and energy refurbishment to be implemented by local authorities, including the use of smarter controls and energy saving use patterns; urges in this context that it include specification of total lifetime costs for all public procurement of lighting installations by 2012;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new) (after title 4)
Paragraph 19 a (new) (after title 4)
19a. Regrets long delays in the adoption of Ecodesign and Energy Labelling implementing measures, especially for boilers and water heaters; therefore, suggests that clearer and strict deadlines should be set at the beginning of the process for each implementing measure;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the rapid and proper implementation of the Directives on Ecodesign and Energy Labelling by adopting delegated acts covering new energy-related products; considerregrets that the Directive onCommission up until now has not exploited the full potential of the Eco-Ddesign should also cover products for large buildingsdirective and urges the Commission to revise its 2009-2011 working plan to include more products, notably new household appliances, ICT, industrial equipment, and integrated lighting systems in buildings, pumps and water efficiency products and should also include a definition of minimum performance requirements for building; furthermore, urges the Commission to apply a dynamic standard setting model ensuring ambitious and regularly updated targets;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Acknowledges that the constant trend towards bigger and more powerful appliances and electronic products can be detrimental to the EU energy saving objectives, and believes that the Commission should introduce progressivity in the definition of energy performance and energy labelling requirements, meaning requirements that are tightened with increasing size/functionalities of a product and/or that fix a maximum limit for energy consumption for each product regardless of its size;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to evaluate legislation and make sure that legislation addresses products,not only products, but also systems and their energy use and considers it necessary to increase the awareness of EU citizens regarding the energy and resource efficiency of consumer and energy-related products; considers that when evaluating energy consumption, applications should be considered as a whole, rather than single part-products only;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 3
Paragraph 24 – indent 3
· the Commission and Member States establish a concrete target for the number of homes fitted with smart meters by 2020s to deliver, in accordance with the timetable of the 3rd Energy Market package, smart meter benefits for consumers (such as energy reductions, assistance to low income and vulnerable consumers and improved customer service); Member States develop and publish a strategy to deliver the potential benefit of smart metering to all consumers, including vulnerable and low income people;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Asks the Commission to publish an ambitious white paper on transport in order to develop a sustainable European transport policy that promotes the introduction of energy-efficient new technologies and reduces dependency on fossil fuels, especially oil, across all sectors, and promotes higher energy consciousness in infrastructure and spatial planning;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Encourages, in this context, promotion of the use of energy-efficient tyres and asksCalls on the Commission to set minimum energy efficiency requirements for all transport modes, especially for vehicles purchased by public authorities and tyres fitted on those vehicles; asks the Commission to present by the end of 2011 a strategy for lowering the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of heavy duty vehicles, which are currently barely addressed;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Notes that consumer information and advertising have an important part to play in orienting consumers towards more efficient purchase choices and driving habits; calls for a clear-multi-class rating system for fuel economy and CO2 emissions of new passenger cars, and for the mandatory installation of in-car fuel economy meters or indicators;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Believes that price signals are crucial in order to increase energy efficiency. Energy and carbon taxation, and revision of the energy tax directive, should be part of the revised energy efficiency action plan, as the use economic instruments is the most cost-effective way of promoting energy savings. In order to reach the full potential of smart metering there is a need for increased price flexibility, such as on hourly basis, for the end-use customers;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new) (after title 6)
Paragraph 31 a (new) (after title 6)
31a. Reminds the Commission and Member states of the trias energetica, according to which energy demand should be reduced before any investment in additional energy supply is agreed;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Recognises the lack of upfront finance as a major barrier to building refurbishment in the residential and SME sectors and calls on the Commission to list innovative solutions and best practice in overcoming this problem such as successful ‘pay as you save’ mechanisms, revolving funds and green investment banks (on the model of KfW in Germany or Caisse Depots in France);
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses the need to improve the use of existing EU funds such as the ERDF and the EAFRD for energy efficiency measures; notes the importance of evaluating such measures primarily in terms of the energy saving achieved rather than the consequential economic benefits such as job creation; asks the Commission to identify the obstacles to the use of a larger share of the resources of the Structural and Cohesion Funds for thisenergy efficiency purposes and to come forward with adequate actions to address these obstacles (e.g. additional EU measures to support technical assistance);
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Welcomes the clear support given in the Europe 2020 Strategy to shifting the tax burden from labour to energy and environmental taxes, and calls for a coordinated EU-wide move in this direction;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36 b. Notes that while much of the upfront capital required to deliver energy saving investments will need to come from the private sector, public intervention is needed to help overcome market failures and ensure that the low carbon transition occurs in time to comply with EU renewable energy and emission reduction targets;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 c (new)
Paragraph 36 c (new)
36c. Highlights the EU-ETS as an enormous resource potential for energy efficiency investments; recognises that between 2012 and 2020 more than 112 billion Euros will be raised by auctioning of EU emission allowances, and that this figure could be 70 billion Euros higher if the EU’s emissions reduction target is raised to 30%; furthermore, notes that EU companies are buying millions of CDM credits, mostly in China and India, while they could be investing in energy efficiency at home;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on the Commission to consider proposing effective measures to push energy companies to invest in energy efficiencypropose effective measures to ensure that energy companies invest in energy efficiency; notes that until full unbundling including of DSOs has taken place, it cannot be expected that energy companies will automatically engage in energy service provision; notes that any obligation on energy companies to invest in energy efficiency must ensure a level playing field and free market access for all qualified providers of energy services and energy efficiency improvement measures, while also ensuring the quality and service life of these measures; stresses the need to stimulate this market to a wider group of actors than energy companies through actions to increase both demand and supply of such services, for instance through procurement groups, subsidies for energy audits and to increase awareness of these services, through information measures;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to extend regulatory responsibility for ensuring compliance with utility obligations on energy saving, and quality control of measures carried out, by developing the mandate for national regulators to impose penalties for non-respect of energy saving targets, with fines to be paid into dedicated energy efficiency funds;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 b (new)
Paragraph 38 b (new)
38b. Stresses the need to improve the development of markets for energy services; asks the Commission to consider, when revising the Energy Services Directive, the introduction of mandatory instruments for energy performance contracting in the public sector, and to propose effective measures to foster energy performance contracting in the private sector;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 c (new)
Paragraph 38 c (new)
38c. Calls on all levels of government to increase their efforts to enhance education and training of energy efficiency experts of all kinds and in all sectors, especially in SMEs, thereby creating green local jobs while facilitating the implementation of ambitious energy efficiency legislation;