7 Amendments of Vladimír MAŇKA related to 2015/2113(INI)
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU imports more than half of all the energy it consumes, its import dependency is particularly high for crude oil (more than 90 %) and natural gas (66 %), and the total import bill is more than EUR 1 billion per day (EUR 400 billion in 2013);
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the multiple benefits of energy efficiency, notably in buildings, shall be recognized, such as improved energy security through a decreased dependency on imports, increased energy savings, lower energy bills, increased competitiveness, job creation (up to 2 million European jobs), health and comfort improvements;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that all EU infrastructure projects aimed at diversifying energy sources, suppliers and routes must be fully in line with EU legislation and EU energy security priorities; calls on the Commission to consider investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings, as infrastructure investment;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to establish an EU-wide target for reducing energy import dependency and to publish regular progress reports in this respect, with such a target integrating the crucial role of energy efficiency as the world's "first fuel" according to the International Energy Agency, and the cheapest and fastest way to lower the bills of EU households and industry;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the Union can reduce its dependency on particular suppliers and fuels by maximising itsfirst increasing energy efficiency in key sectors such as buildings, use of indigenous sources of energy, including conventional and unconventional low- emission fossil fuels and renewables, and therefore stresses that no fuel or technology contributing to energy security and climate goals should be discriminated against;
Amendment 775 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that improvements in energy- efficiency pursued on a cost-effective basis will make a key contribution to energy security, competitiveness and the achievement of climate objectives; stresses, however, that gains in etherefore, that the Commission and Member States shall embed the "Energy eEfficiency cannot replace diversification of energy supplFirst" principle in all decision- making related to energy;
Amendment 894 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36a. Calls on the Member States to give energy efficiency primary consideration in their policies and to fully implement EU legislation, and the Commission to firmly enforce existing EU energy efficiency legislation, and to monitor and report on the development of regulatory barriers that prevent the development of energy efficiency by Member States;