4 Amendments of Christian EHLER related to 2017/2084(INI)
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas sustainable use of all indigenous energy sources of Member States is uniquely crucial for EU’s overall energy security and economic competitiveness;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Communication setting the framework for accelerating the EU’s clean energy innovation; is convinced that clean energy innovation should foster sustainable use of all indigenous energy sources of Member States leading to energy savings and wider benefits, such as those related to health, safety and air quality, while respecting the provisions of Article 194 TFEU;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that research and innovation in energy crucially depends on predictability and certainty, which require long-term policy vision, sustained targeted incentives and patient equity capital in order to attain the necessary critical mass for market deployment; welcomes the focus on key technologies, as confirmed in the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) and Commission communication; reiterates the provisions of Article 194 TFEU and notes that they must be reflected in policy and financial instruments supporting clean energy innovation; stresses, however, the need for greater prioritisation of cross- cutting, systemic innovation in energy, as innovation is not only technology-driven;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission and the Member States to put in place mechanisms for coordinating EU and national research and energy innovation programmes in order to foster synergies and avoid duplication, to ensure the most effective use of existing resources and, infrastructure and all indigenous energy source available in all Member States, and to maximise the market uptake of new technologies and innovations across all EU regions; believes that including relevant information in national energy and climate plans could be conducive to that aim;