3 Amendments of Lambert van NISTELROOIJ related to 2012/2099(INI)
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Asks the Commission to ensure that energy policy is 'rural proof' by addressing in a more comprehensive and coordinated way the challenges and opportunities that rural areas face when it comes to energy use and production;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Underlines that the deployment of renewables can come with new revenue sources, new job and business opportunities, product innovation, community empowerment and affordable energy;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Emphasises that for obvious financial reasons, the natural gas grid will never cover certain parts of the rural territory in the EU and thus LPG and LNG could play the back-up role for renewable energies in these off-grid areas, bringing the same environmental benefits as natural gas.