Activities of Romana JORDAN
Plenary speeches (162)
Support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - Economic Recovery Programme: energy projects - Amendment of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 (debate)
Common rules for the internal market in electricity - Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators - Access to the network: cross-border exchanges in electricity - Internal market in natural gas - Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks - Fuel efficiency: labelling of tyres - The energy performance of buildings (debate)
Recommendation to the Council on the new EU-Russia agreement (debate)
Explanations of vote
2050: The future begins today − Recommendations for the EU's future integrated policy on climate change (debate)
Consequences of the recent gas crisis - Second Strategic Energy Review - Challenge of energy efficiency through information and communication technologies (debate)
Gas supplies by Russia to Ukraine and the EU (debate)
Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (debate)
State of the negotiations on the climate change and energy package (continuation of debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Application of the principle of equal pay for men and women (debate)
Space and security (debate)
Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks - Internal market in natural gas - European strategic energy technology plan (debate)
Results of the European Council meeting of 19 and 20 June 2008 in Brussels - Slovenian Presidency's term of office (debate)
Internal market in electricity - Conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity - Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators - Towards a European Charter on the Rights of Energy Consumers (debate)
Retail Financial Services in the Single Market (A6-0187/2008, Othmar Karas) (vote)
Scientific facts of climate change: findings and recommendations for decision-making (debate)
Mid-term review of industrial policy (debate)
Mid-term review of industrial policy (debate)
European satellite radionavigation programmes (EGNOS and Gallileo) (debate)
Programming implementation of the 10th European Development Fund (debate)
Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund (debate)
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (debate)
Scientific cooperation with Africa (debate)
Outcome of the Bali climate change conference (debate)
Presentation of the programme of the Slovenian Presidency (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Council's strategy for the Bali Conference on Climate Change (COP 13 and COP/MOP 3) (debate)
Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency (debate)
European Institute of Technology (debate)
Road Map for renewable energy in Europe (debate)
Internal gas and electricity market (debate)
Broadband (debate)
Assessing Euratom (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 144)
A European strategy for sustainable, competitive and secure energy – Biomass and Biofuels – Nuclear Safety and Security Assistance (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Implementation of the Seventh Framework Programme of the EC and the EAEC (debate)
Nanosciences and nanotechnology (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Investing for growth and employment (debate)
Shipments of radioactive waste and nuclear spent fuel (debate)
Seventh framework programme – Nuclear research and training activities (2007-2011) (debate)
Security of energy supply in the European Union (debate)
Heating and cooling from renewable energy sources (debate)
Draft general budget 2006, as modified by the Council (all sections) - Mobilisation of the flexibility instrument - Draft amending budget No 8/2005
Energy end-use efficiency
Nuclear power plants
Gender discrimination in health systems
Patentability of computer-implemented inventions
Security research
Strengthening European competitiveness
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags (debate)
Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations (A7-0252/2014 - Romana Jordan)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (20-21 March 2014) (debate)
Equality between women and men in 2012 (A7-0073/2014 - Inês Cristina Zuber)
Sexual exploitation and prostitution and its impact on gender equality (A7-0071/2014 - Mary Honeyball)
Combating violence against women (short presentation)
Investment projects in energy infrastructure (A7-0323/2013 - Adina-Ioana Vălean)
Steel industry in Europe (A7-0028/2014 - András Gyürk)
A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies (debate)
A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies (debate)
A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies (debate)
Plastic waste in the environment (A7-0453/2013 - Vittorio Prodi)
Award of concession contracts - Public procurement - Procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (debate)
Reindustrialising Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability (debate)
Carbon capture and storage technology (debate)
Combating wildlife crime (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
System for registration of carriers of radioactive materials (A7-0385/2013 - Béla Kovács)
North-East Atlantic: deep-sea stocks and fishing in international waters - Status of the North-East Atlantic mackerel fishery (debate)
Horizon 2020 - framework programme for research and innovation (2014-2020) (A7-0427/2012 - Teresa Riera Madurell)
Rules for the participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020 (A7-0428/2012 - Christian Ehler)
Specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 (A7-0002/2013 - Maria Da Graça Carvalho)
Programme for the environment and climate action (LIFE) (A7-0294/2012 - Jutta Haug)
Nuclear safety cooperation instrument (A7-0327/2012 - Holger Krahmer)
General Union environment action programme to 2020 (debate)
Climate change conference (debate)
Climate change conference (debate)
Assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (continuation of debate)
Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (A7-0276/2013 - Linda McAvan)
Completing the European research area by 2014 (debate)
Implementation of REMIT and ACER 2014 budget (debate)
European carbon market in 2012 (debate)
European emergency number 112 (debate)
Timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (A7-0046/2013 - Matthias Groote)
Implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of financial transaction tax (A7-0230/2013 - Anni Podimata)
Closure of Greek national broadcasting company (debate)
Renewable energy in the European internal energy market (debate)
Timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (debate)
Timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
Impact of austerity on the living conditions of people with disabilities (debate)
Energy roadmap 2050 (debate)
Risk and safety assessments of nuclear power plants in the European Union ("stress tests") (debate)
Accounting rules and action plans on greenhouse gas emissions and removals resulting from activities related to land use - Mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change (debate)
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (debate)
Preparations for CITES COP 16 (debate)
Question Time (Commission)
Urban redevelopment as contribution to economic growth - Role of territorial development in cohesion policy - European Union Solidarity Fund, implementation and application - Role of EU cohesion policy in implementing the new European energy policy (debate)
Urban redevelopment as contribution to economic growth - Role of territorial development in cohesion policy - European Union Solidarity Fund, implementation and application - Role of EU cohesion policy in implementing the new European energy policy (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
Climate change conference in Doha (COP 18) (debate)
Environmental impacts of shale gas and shale oil extraction activities - Industrial, energy and other aspects of shale gas and oil (debate)
Environmental impacts of shale gas and shale oil extraction activities - Industrial, energy and other aspects of shale gas and oil (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (18-19 October 2012) (debate)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013 - all sections (debate)
Intergovernmental agreements between Member States and third countries in the field of energy (debate)
Energy efficiency (debate)
Commission Question Time
Commission Question Time
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement between the EU and its Member States, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and the USA (debate)
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement between the EU and its Member States, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and the USA (debate)
Equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value (debate)
Explanations of vote
A resource-efficient Europe (debate)
Roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (debate)
Women and climate change (debate)
Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020 (debate)
Food distribution to the most deprived persons in the Union (debate)
Competitive low-carbon economy in 2050 (debate)
6th World Water Forum (debate)
Follow-up to the Durban climate change conference (debate)
Iran - recent cases of human rights violations
Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (debate)
Climate change conference in Durban (debate)
Rio+20 earth summit (debate)
Rio+20 earth summit (debate)
EU research and innovation funding (debate)
Energy market integrity and transparency (debate)
Spent fuel and radioactive waste (A7-0214/2011 - Romana Jordan Cizelj)
Spent fuel and radioactive waste (debate)
Spent fuel and radioactive waste (debate)
Stress tests of nuclear power plants in EU and nuclear safety in EU neighbourhood countries (debate)
Seventh EU programme for research, technological development and demonstration (debate)
Cleanup in Europe and Let's do it World 2012 (written declaration)
Lessons to be drawn for nuclear safety in Europe following the nuclear accident in Japan
Lessons to be drawn for nuclear safety in Europe following the nuclear accident in Japan
Situation in Japan, including the nuclear power plant alerts (debate)
Radioactive contamination of foodstuffs (debate)
Preparation for the European Council meeting (4 February 2011) (debate)
Question Hour with the President of the Commission
Outcome of the Climate Change Conference in Cancún (debate)
Explanations of vote
A new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011 - 2020 (debate)
Preparations for Cancún Climate Change Conference (29 November-10 December) (debate)
Explanations of vote
Sludge catastrophe in Hungary (debate)
EU action on oil exploration and extraction in Europe (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (16 September 2010) (debate)
Security of gas supply (debate)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Outcome of the Copenhagen Summit on climate change (debate)
Preparation of the Copenhagen Summit on climate change (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance (continuation)
Preparation of the European Council (29 and 30 October 2009) (debate)
Climate change and developing countries in the framework of the UN Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen (debate)
Reports (4)
REPORT Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions : Mid-term review of industrial policy - A contribution to the EU’s Growth and Jobs Strategy PDF (177 KB) DOC (99 KB)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a Council decision establishing Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency PDF (304 KB) DOC (273 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2009/71/EURATOM establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations PDF (391 KB) DOC (434 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council directive on the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste PDF (599 KB) DOC (923 KB)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation PDF (298 KB) DOC (400 KB)
Opinions (6)
OPINION Trade and Economic Relations with China
OPINION Draft opinion on the contribution of space assets to ESDP
OPINION on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a Community system for registration of carriers of radioactive materials
OPINION on the Energy roadmap 2050, a future with energy
OPINION on our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020
OPINION on analysis of options to move beyond 20% greenhouse gas emission reductions and assessing the risk of carbon leakage
Shadow opinions (7)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013
OPINION on Reindustrialising Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability
OPINION on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC clarifying provisions on the timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and for reporting other information at national and Union level relevant to climate change
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Health for Growth Programme, the third multi-annual programme of EU action in the field of health for the period 2014-2020
OPINION on the Commission Green Paper on the management of bio-waste in the European Union
OPINION on the Commission White paper: "Adapting to climate change: Towards a European framework for action"
Written declarations (2)
Amendments (379)
Amendment 73 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas final energy prices have steadily increased over the last decade, making it a growing preoccupation for citizens and a considerable cost for companies and industries;
Amendment 130 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the 2030 Climate and Energy policies need to combine a careful consideration of climate commitments (both long-term EU goals and short-term international negotiations) with the need to address compelling economic and social issues such as energy security, high energy costs for industry and households, need for job creation and economic recovery;
Amendment 197 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas sustainable development is based on the balanced pillars of environmental, economic and social development;
Amendment 203 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
Ic. whereas there is a need to ensure the EU’s competitiveness in the global market;
Amendment 206 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I d (new)
Recital I d (new)
Id. whereas ever increasing energy prices have led to higher rates of fuel poverty in Europe;
Amendment 214 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission Green Paper on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies and expects the European Council to address these issues with realistic but ambitious responses; Welcomes also that the Commission has promised additional data by end of this year, such as on the composition of energy prices in the Member States; calls for this data to be available in advance of the presentation of any policy proposals;
Amendment 231 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Commission to take a multifaceted and flexible approach, the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of which ought to be enhanced by coordinated and coherent policies that address in equal measure issues such as competitiveness, energy security and climate objectives (e.g. GHG emission reduction, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency); underlines that this requires a consistency of policies where climate policy cannot contradict or be a higher priority than other policies;
Amendment 246 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that decarbonisation paths will rely on different shares of low carbon technologies in the Member States: renewables, nuclear and carbon capture and storage if it becomes available on time; notes that the integration of a higher share of renewables will require significant extensions of transmission and distribution networks, additional dispatchable back-up capacities and/or storage capacities;
Amendment 251 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that any additional cost will be passed on, directly or indirectly, to end- consumers and is of the opinion that mitigating the additional cost of the decarbonisation of the EU energy system is therefore a pre-requisite for maintaining European competitiveness;
Amendment 267 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the European Council to keep up the progress made at EU level and set ambitious but realistic objectives for the 2030 EU policies that take account of the economic, social, environmental, international and technological contexts, and to establish a clear, stable, long-term and cost-effective and technology neutral framework for industries and investors in which the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) should be the main instrument as it ensures a market-based approach to reaching our climate and energy goals;
Amendment 305 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that, in case global agreement cannot be reached, any unilateral EU agreement should be subject to visible achievements of the main emitters (e.g. China, USA) comparable or exceeding European emission savings up to date and take into consideration possible effects of carbon leakage phenomenon;
Amendment 342 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that support schemes, if better used, could be an appropriate tool to incentivise the cost-efficient development of renewable energy sources (RES) and energy efficiency; sees an important role for the Commission in providing guidance in this regard;
Amendment 468 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that as one of the cornerstones of the EU’s climate and energy package, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) should be able to best fulfil its main function, the reduction of GHG emissions, andthe main instrument for reducing emissions from industry and energy in a cost-effective way, and should be able to respond efficiently to economic downturns and upturns; recalls that the main objective of the EU ETS is to reduce GHG emissions and not to provide investors with sufficient incentives to invest in low-carbon technologies, as these should be seen merely as a secondary objective and not as a basis for evaluating if the scheme works as intended;
Amendment 510 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 560 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Notes that the discussion of the 2030 objectives should be based on firm economic analysis of their potential impact by country and by sector; asks the Commission to publish all available data and analysis on the subject in order to identify if there would be an unequal burden on the Member States;
Amendment 571 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that Member States and regions should be encouraged to improve cooperation in order to optimise the efficiency of renewables expansion; in this context, the Commission has an important role to play as a facilitator in coordinating, financially supporting and preparing appropriate analyses of renewable energy resources and potential for each of the Member States;
Amendment 587 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to submit an analysis of how renewable energy sources can be developed sustainably and cost effectively, taking into account environmental impact, total system costs, aspects related to dependency on raw materials and life cycle and, above all, how to support stable sources of renewable energy such as hydropower, biomass or geothermal power while avoiding long term subsidies which cause market distortions;
Amendment 629 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the importance of an energy strategy focused on boosting energy security and economic and industrial competitiveness in the EU, job creation, social aspects and environmental sustainability by means of measures such as the diversification of supply routes, suppliers and sources and by increasing the deployment of RES alongside increased stable and dispatchable baseload capacity;
Amendment 655 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to perform a 3rd Strategic Energy Review, and to base future European climate commitments on the basis of the updated data;
Amendment 662 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that as the EU pursues its goal of energy security, emphasis needs to be shifted towards a model of energy interdependence between Member States by ensuring the swift completion of the EU internal energy market; believes furthermore that completing the EU supergrid infrastructure linking the north, south, east and west will enable the EU to make the best use of the comparative advantages of each Member State, and calls for further support in an efficient and sustainable manner for decentralised and micro-scale energy production and smart energy infrastructures in all Member States; stresses, therefore, the need for strong coordination between Member States’ policies and for joint action, solidarity and transparency in view of the fact that national energy policy decisions can affect other Member States; suggests that it would be desirable to determine whether and how the expertise and facilities of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) could be put to use in carrying out the above tasks;
Amendment 854 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes the Commission’s remarks that the EU climate and energy targets impact differently on each Member State and their citizens, and that this justifies working on a more equitable effort sharing basis, taking into account a country’s GDP, achievements in reducing emissions since 1990, emissions per capita, economic potential and potential for renewable and other indigenous energy sources and energy efficiency;
Amendment 912 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Underlines that in the framework of the negotiations on the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), talks in the field of energy play and important and integral role;
Amendment 42 #
2013/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the low carbon price delivered through the EU’sin the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), resulting from large-scale support in the energy sector, the economic crisis and subsequent revenues generated from the sale of allowances under the New Entrants’ Reserve of the ETS (NER300), has failed to deliver an attractive business case for early long-term private sector investment in CCS;
Amendment 59 #
2013/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Believes that, in accordance with sustainable development principles, we should support not only carbon capture and storage, but also research and innovation with regard to the use of CO2;
Amendment 25 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Is concerned about the fact that the competitiveness and industrialization gap between the EU countries is widening; calls on the importance of the new Multiannual Financial Framework and synergies between the Cohesion Fund and funding dedicated to Competitiveness for Growth and Jobs (Heading 1A);
Amendment 29 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has adopted the goal of providing strong support to industry, as this will help to restore economic growth in EuropCommission's goal to develop an ambitious and sustainable European industrial strategy; calls for an integrated approach, which provides appropriate answers to the main European challenges, such as demography, resource efficiency and climate change;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Amendment 59 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of a stable and attractive investment environment; calls therefore for a fair balance between competitiveness and social as well as environmental aspects;
Amendment 60 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that Europe’s future industrial strength lies in a Renaissance of Industry for a Sustainable Europe (RISE) strategmeasures for the reindustrialisation of Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability that pursues technological, business and social innovation towards a third industrial revolution including a low-carbon modernisation offensive; argues that RISE will create new markets, business models and creative entrepreneurs, new jobs and decent work, bringing an industrial renewal with economic dynamism, confidence and competitiveness; believes that energy and resource efficiency are key pillars of such a strategy;
Amendment 63 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 70 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that energy costs are an important part of operational expenses in some industrial sectors; stresses in this regard the importance of a diversified and sustainable energy mix;
Amendment 79 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that RISEthe measures must be embedded in an ecological and social market economy in accordance with the principles of fair competition, the internalisation of externalities and environmentally conscious Ordnungspolitik; states that Europe’s future industrial competitiveness must be guided by the vision of sustainability;
Amendment 87 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that competitiveness should be fostered in all sectors of industry; calls, therefore, for respect for the principle of proportionality in the formulation of such market-based instruments as eco-designs, eco-labelling and public procurementCalls for the respect for the principle of proportionality in the EU environmental legislation (enshrined in Article 5 Paragraph 4 TFEU);
Amendment 87 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that RISE needs a long-termthe measures require a long-term, simple and robust framework based on clear targets, indicators and a life- cycle and circular economy approach that steers investments into creativity, skills, innovation, sustainable technologies and promotes modernisation of Europe’s industrial base through a value chain- conscious policy that also includes the basic industries; stresses that this framework must be geared towards growth, in accordance with sustainable development principles, and not create bureaucracy;
Amendment 98 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports the Commission's efforts to promote Europe as an innovation leader by increasing the volume of private and public fundsing for research and development, such as Horizon 2020, and calls on the Commission to promote an appropriate framework to increase the volume of private funding;
Amendment 109 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that RISEthe measures must follow ambitious and realistic industrial targets; notes that the headline 20 % target would necessitate creating 400 000 new industrial jobs per annum; proposes that the 20 % target should be seen as a directional goal aligned with the EU´s 20/20/20 goals;
Amendment 113 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expects that RISEmeasures for the reindustrialisation of Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability could repatriate manufacturing to the EU, paying attention to supply chain management and specific regional manufacturing cultures;
Amendment 122 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that RISEthe measures will only succeed if underpinned by an adequate macroeconomic framework and, the necessary budgetary resources in order to leverage private investment and promotion of the EU’s global competitiveness; demands, in this context, a European green growth strategy. and deplores the Council’s cuts to MFF heading 1A;
Amendment 133 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Applauds the Commission’s transversal approach to IP; holds that RISEmeasures for the reindustrialisation of Europe should follow a horizontal rather than vertical IP concept; believes that sector-specific measures must as a rule be connected to sectoral specialisation promoting high-tech and high-value added strategies; believes that the importance of other sectors should also be taken into account and that industry should be diversified;
Amendment 142 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Agrees with the Commission that IP must have an effective, integrated governance structure including monitoring; recalls the EP’s recommendation in the Lange report on industry to establish a permanent Commission IP task force of relevant DGs; asks the Commission to report annually to EP on the progress of RISEthe measures; stresses that RISE needs an alliance of stakeholders from industry, trade unions, academia, and civil society; calls on the Commission to make full use of Article 173(2) of the Treaty to advance RISEthe measures;
Amendment 150 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Holds that RISEmeasures for the reindustrialisation of Europe must be geared towards kickstarting investment flows in Europe’s south to reinvigorate growth, particularly through smart specialisation and the formation of clusters, including transnational clusters;
Amendment 157 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Commends Vice-President Tajani’s work in coordinating IP more closely with the Competitiveness Council; stresses that RISEmeasures for the reindustrialisation of Europe hasve to be coordinated with the IP of the Member States;
Amendment 173 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises that only with an innovation, efficiency and sustainable technology offensive canis also needed in order to modernise the EU’s industrial base modernise and increase its core competitiveness;
Amendment 205 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the Commission’s focus on ecodesign; calls on it to set ecodesign specifications for recyclability and resource efficiency; welcomes the proposal to develop and promote new sustainability criteria for construction products and processes; points out that standards should not be so demanding as to have a negative impact on EU competitiveness in the global economy;
Amendment 211 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that the action line on smart grids is too narrow with too few proposalsand that the issues of energy storage and reserve capacity also need to be taken into account;
Amendment 227 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to urgently complete the single market for energy, telecoms, green products and venture capital;
Amendment 238 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to develop a horizontal action plan to boost demand for innovative goods and services; calls on the Commission to use the environmental footprint to set sustainability and efficiency benchmarks for products;
Amendment 322 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Acknowledges the importance of the TTIP undertaking; advocates that it should endeavour to phase out fossil fuel subsidies; advocates newly defining the likeness of products by distinguishing them on the basis of their carbon footprintthe establishment of common standards on the basis of sustainable development elements;
Amendment 327 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 375 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Winning the skills and labour force for RISEthe reindustrialisation of Europe
Amendment 382 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Stresses that RISE ismeasures for the reindustrialisation of Europe are an opportunity for stable employment with good jobs and decent pay; emphasises the indispensable partnership with stakeholders, especially social partners and youth organisations, in the context of integrating the young into the workforce; calls on the Commission and the Member States to intensify social dialogue;
Amendment 388 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Notes that RISEthe measures will require more and better access to training, lifelong learning, fit-for-the-future vocational training and university education, a strong emphasis on the STEM fields, entrepreneurship support and an adequate social safety net together with a second- chance policy; in this regard, EU programmes and instruments, such as Horizon 2020 and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), should play an important role;
Amendment 394 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
Amendment 412 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Believes that the creation of national, regional and European STEM platforms to exchange best practice could be beneficial in setting STEM targets;
Amendment 450 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. Welcomes the Resource Efficiency Roadmap; calls on the Commission to include the waste policy goals in the European Semester and National Reform Programmes; calls on the Commission to further develop sectoral benchmarks for resource efficiency, particularly for public procurement purposes; calls on the Commission to promote a 3R strategy (reduce, re-use, recycle); stresses the importance of a global certification scheme for first-treatment recycling of hazardous waste and for WEEE materials; points out that relevant building collection and recycling schemes exist in some Member States;
Amendment 464 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Calls for the swift implementation of the energy efficiency directive and the national action plans; calls on the EU to follow-up on the Reul report on renewable energy, setting an ambitious renewable energy target for 2030;
Amendment 475 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7
Subheading 7
Amendment 508 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65 a (new)
Paragraph 65 a (new)
65a. Believes that economic diplomacy, both by the Member States and by the European External Action Service, and the synergies between them, need to be further enhanced;
Amendment 229 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes with concern indications that certain national action is again being taken to influence energy markets, especially as regards efforts to secure the supply of electricity, with Member States implementing national capacity- remuneration mechanisms without fully exploring the potential of cross-border solutions, thus interfering with and distorting market design; calls on the Member States therefore to avoid taking such decisions;
Amendment 317 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide sufficient financial resources for the development of an appropriate legislative environment and the cofinancing of certain infrastructure projects which are not commercially attractive;
Amendment 407 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Member States, the Commission and the relevant stakeholders to convert the necessary supporting schemes into transparent, homogeneous and market-driven mechanisms in order to create a common market for requested support features – such as energy efficiency, prosumers, cogeneration, flexibility, renewables and auxiliary services – in a way that ensures their compatibility; points out that such mechanisms should not overlap and must be as simple as possible;
Amendment 434 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the Commission to examine thoroughly the implications of integrating low-emission energy sources, especially renewables, into the energy grids with regard to financial support, system-wide technical requirements, support capacity requirements and market design; underlines that the lack of coordinated approach towards those sources has until now prevented their integration within the European energy systems;
Amendment 27 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) While the application of Directive 2003/87/EC continues to be based on arrival at or departure from aerodromes in the Union, in order to be a simple and workable means to limit the application of regional market-based measures for the 73 years until a global market-based measure begins operationis agreed at the 39th ICAO Assembly in 2016, the percentages have been calculated by Eurocontrol on the basis of the proportion of the Great Circle Distance between the main airports in the EEA and in third countries that is not more than 1200 miles beyond the furthest point of EEA coastline. Since the Union does not consider that a global market-based measure should be based on actual airspace considerations, as compared to the arrival or departure from aerodromes, the relevance of the percentages is limited to the period up to 202016. This limitation will expire on 31 December 2016. If the ICAO 39th Assembly agrees to a global market- based measure with equivalent environmental integrity to the current legislation, the Commission will propose the necessary amendments to this legislation as soon as possible after the 39the Assembly.
Amendment 36 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The application of a percentage to verified emissions for flights to and from aerodromes in third countries, or the use of an alternative approach by operators, should relate to emissions from 2014 onwardsto 2016 to give time for operators to understand these approaches when planning their flight activities,
Amendment 38 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Without prejudice to the global market-based measure applying from 2020, emissions from flights to and from countries which are developing countries and whose share of total revenue ton kilometres of international civil aviation activities is less than 1% should be exempted for the period 2014 to 202016. Countries considered to be developing for the purposes of this proposal should be those which benefit at the time of adoption of this proposal from preferential access to the Union market in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, that is those which are not classified in 2013 by the World Bank as high-income or upper-middle income countries.
Amendment 39 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) After the 2016 ICAO Assembly the Commission should submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council ion order to ensure that international developments can be taken into account and any issues about the application of the derogation be addressedprogress made towards implementation of a global MBM by 2020 and, if appropriate in light of this report, make a proposal to amend this Directive.
Amendment 45 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
emissions from flights to and from countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) in each calendar year between 2014 and 202017 where the operator of such flights has surrendered allowances in respect of the percentages of their verified emissions from those flights listed in accordance with Annex IIc, or calculated in accordance with paragraph 6;
Amendment 49 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
emissions from flights operated by a non- commercial aircraft operator in each calendar year up to 202016 where the emissions for which that aircraft operator are responsible in the calendar year are less than 1000 tonnes;
Amendment 53 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 28a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
As regards activity in 2013 to 202016, Member States shall publish the number of free aviation allowances allocated to each operator by [OP: insert a date 4 months after the entry into force of this Directive].
Amendment 54 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 4
Article 28a – paragraph 4
By way of derogation from Article 3d(3), the number of allowances to be auctioned by each Member State in respect of the period from 2013 to 202016 shall be reduced to correspond with its share of attributed aviation emissions resulting from the application of Article 28(a) to (c).
Amendment 58 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 28a – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Following the 2016 ICAO Assembly, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the actions to implemresults. In the event theat a global market-based measure to apply to emissions from 2020, together withMBM of requisite environmental integrity is agreed, that report shall include proposals, as appropriate, in reaction to those developments.
Amendment 60 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 28a – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
In the event that a global measure will not apply from 2020, that report shall consider the appropriate scope for coverage of emissions from activity to and from countries outside the EEA from 202016 onwards in the continued absence of such a global measure. In its report, the Commission shall also consider solutions to other issues that may arise in the application of paragraphs 1 to 4, while preserving equal treatment for all operators on the same route.
Amendment 65 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1
Annex 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex IIc – paragraph 6
Annex IIc – paragraph 6
For the period 2014 to 202016, and without prejudice to the global market-based measure applying from 2020, the percentage applicable to flights between EEA Member countries and countries which are developing countries and whose share of total revenue ton kilometres of international civil aviation activities is less than 1% shall be zero. Countries considered to be developing for the purposes of this proposal are those which benefit at the time of adoption of this proposal from preferential access to the Union market in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, that is those which are not classified in 2013 by the World Bank as high-income or upper-middle income countries.]
Amendment 107 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2009/71/Euratom
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) has its own appropriate budget allocations, with autonomy in the implementation of the allocated budget. The financing mechanism and the budget allocation process shall be clearly defined in the national framework; and should include provisions for the adequate generation of new and management of existing knowledge, expertise and skills;
Amendment 109 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2009/71/Euratom
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) employs an appropriate number of staff with the necessary qualifications, experience and expertise; necessary to fulfil its obligations and that should have access to external scientific and technical resources and supporting expertise as far as considered necessary in support of its regulatory functions and in accordance with the principles of transparency, independence and integrity of regulatory processes;
Amendment 116 #
2013/0340(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2009/71/Euratom
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point f (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point f (new)
(f) to provide appropriate conditions for the research and development activities needed to develop the necessary knowledge base and to support the management of expertise for the regulatory process.
Amendment 163 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission or the Member States, as relevant, shallshall have the primary responsibility to carry out the risk assessment referred to in Article 4(2)(c) and (3)(b), in order to have common standards and response measures, having regard to the following elements:
Amendment 285 #
2013/0307(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. 1. Member States shall take proportionensure that appropriate restoration measures are taken to assist the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed by invasive alien species of Union concern. Where the liability of a person, natural or legal, private or public, who intentionally or out of negligence causes the introduction and spread of invasive alien species of Union concern, can be established, Member State shall ensure that such person contributes to the restoration of damaged ecosystem.
Amendment 24 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 29 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) The Union has not yet set CO2 reduction targets for international maritime shipping as a global agreement in the framework of the IMO in this area would be preferable. However, in case that an agreement at the global level cannot be reached before the end of 2015, the European Commission should assess the possibilities of creating a union-wide target for CO2 reduction for international maritime shipping and possible support mechanisms.
Amendment 33 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation lays down rules for the accurate monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and other climate relevant information from ships arriving at, within or departing from ports under the jurisdiction of a Member State in order to promote the reduction of CO2 emissions from maritime transport in a cost effective manner.
Amendment 38 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point g
Article 3 – point g
Amendment 40 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Monitoring and reporting shall be complete and cover allCO2 emissions from the combustion of fuels, while the ship is at sea as well as at berth. Companies shall apply appropriate measures to prevent any data gaps within the reporting period.
Amendment 43 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point h – point i
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point h – point i
Amendment 44 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point h – point ii
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point h – point ii
Amendment 45 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point h – point iii
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point h – point iii
Amendment 46 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – point b
Article 9 – point b
(b) amount and emission factor for each type of fuel consumed in total and differentiated between fuel used inside and outside emission control areas;
Amendment 47 #
Amendment 48 #
Amendment 49 #
Amendment 50 #
Amendment 51 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Article 9 – subparagraph 2 (new)
By way of derogation from the first paragraph, vessels exclusively operating within the scope of this Regulation are exempt from monitoring emissions on a per-voyage basis.
Amendment 52 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point a
Article 10 – point a
(a) amount and emission factor for each type of fuel consumed in total and differentiated between fuel used inside and outside emission control areas;
Amendment 53 #
Amendment 54 #
Amendment 55 #
Amendment 56 #
Amendment 57 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. From 2019, by 30 April of each year, companies shall submit to the Commission and to the authorities of the flag States concerned, an emission report concerning the CO2 emissions and other climate-relevant information during the entire reporting period for each ship under their responsibility, which has been verified as satisfactory by a verifier in accordance with the requirements referred to in Article 14.
Amendment 58 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. In particular the verifier shall ensure that the CO2 emissions and other climate-relevant information included in the emission report have been determined in accordance with Articles 8, 9 and 10 and the monitoring plan referred to in Article 6. The verifier shall also ensure that the CO2 emissions and other climate-relevant information declared in the reports are consistent with data calculated from other sources in accordance with Annexes I and II.
Amendment 59 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point h
Amendment 62 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 63 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point g
Amendment 65 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point h
Amendment 67 #
2013/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall publish an annual report on CO2 emissions and other climate- relevant information from maritime transport.
Amendment 77 #
Amendment 7 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 1
Section 1 – paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the EU's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to realise the 2°C goal; welcomes the Commission ambition to explore possible ways of delivering the EU´s decarbonisation objective, while ensuring security of energy supply and competitiveness;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Asks the Commission to come forward as soon as possible with an additional assessment giving suggestions for recommended actions that might prevent the risk of carbon leakage caused by reallocation of production outside the EU, especially assessing additional scenarios in the case of limited or no further global action on carbon emission reduction;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2103(INI)
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 and activities at international level; notes that defining energy targets for 2050 assumes pan-European governance; pursues, within the spirit of the Union, a technologically neutral strategy that will allow Member States to cooperate and not feel repressed under the Roadmap;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 3
Section 1 – paragraph 3
3. Supports the conclusion that substantial decarbonisation of the EU by 2050 is feasible and will require high levels of investments, R&;D, behaviour change, demand management and improvements in energy storage; calls on the Commission to create stability for investors by reducing over-regulation and by setting a clear, technology-neutral goal;
Amendment 34 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 4
Section 1 – paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to propose a clear 2030 goal by setting a single target for CO2 reduction; reiterates the need to meet the milestones for emission reduction stated in the low-carbon roadmap and to put forward all needed measures promptly for the period after 2020;
Amendment 38 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the proposed strategies for 2030 and 2050 are not of a deterministic nature, but rather serve as a basis for constructive dialogue on issues relating to industry, research and energy, without the inflexibility implied in a document prescribing international cooperation and global action on climate change;
Amendment 51 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the importance of the EU’s energy policy amidst the financial crisis; emphasises the role that 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 policy; encourages the Member States to step up their ongoing efforts to reach the current 2020 targets in the area of EU energy policy; calls on the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENSTO-G) to participate in the necessary active long- term infrastructure planning;
Amendment 65 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a clear policy and regulatory framework will stimulate the necessary investments for low-carbon 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; supports the recommendation of the Energy Roadmap Advisory Group to explicitly address and make transparent the potential trade-offs between carbon reduction, security of supply and competitiveness, under each scenario;
Amendment 74 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Section 1 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. Takes the view that the overall decarbonisation goal necessitates a substantial reduction in transport emissions, which implies a further development of alternative fuels, improvements of efficiency of means of transport, as well as a substantial rise in electricity use and thus high levels of investments in electricity infrastructure, grid management and energy storage; notes that quick action is needed to avoid being locked into a higher emission path on account of the long lifecycle of infrastructure.
Amendment 76 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Welcomes the important role of renewable energy sources for decarbonisation and energy security and calls for their higher commercialization,
Amendment 77 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Is concerned about the slow development and deployment of CCS technologies in the light of the foreseeable further global use of coal as a source of energy;
Amendment 78 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Acknowledges that nuclear energy is currently used as a main low-emissions energy source; calls the Commission to work towards better public acceptance, utilizing the results of stress tests,
Amendment 78 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a clear, predictable, stable, and coherent policy and regulatory framework will stimulate the necessary investments for low-carbon energy investments; Uunderlines 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;
Amendment 79 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 4 (new)
Section 1 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 4 (new)
Encourages initiatives for spreading comprehensive information to the public in order to improve public acceptance of siting of facilities,
Amendment 89 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that 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 in ensuring that national policies are consistent with EU aims and law; urges the Member States and the Commission to continue to pursue options which can meet the EU’s decarbonisation objective in an economically efficient, competitive, safe and sustainable way, with as little distortion of the market as possible, 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, which has to allow for the special features of small- scale energy systems and the resulting need for flexibility;
Amendment 123 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Stresses that ensuring a fully developed cross-border energy infrastructure and information exchange mechanism within the Union is the precondition of the success of the Roadmap; stresses, therefore, the need for strong coordination between Member States' policies and for joint action, solidarity and transparency in the fields of external energy policy, energy security and new energy infrastructure investments;
Amendment 128 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap 2050 that there are similarities between the actions that must be taken in the analysed scenarios in order to transform the EU’s energy system, regardless of the specific path chosen to achieve a low-carbon 2050 energy system; believes that renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy infrastructure are ‘no regrets’ optionssmart grids, and energy efficiency are ‘no regrets’ options, in so far as they are market driven;
Amendment 147 #
2012/2103(INI)
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-wide average energy mix of around 30% in gross final energy consumption in 2030;
Amendment 151 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that improved energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the transformation of the energy system, and that meeting the 2020 objectives is an important basis for further progress up to 2050; recommends, in this respect, that energy efficiency be integrated into national educational curricula in the Member States;
Amendment 176 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises the urgent need for new, smart and, flexible, and dynamic infrastructure – including smart grids and smart meters, smart meters, and an appropriate reserve power system – and fully integrated network planning in order, inter alia, to integrate local and more remote sources of renewable energy across the EU, as has been proven necessary; stresses, moreover, the urgent need for the establishment of mechanisms to allow for EU financing of infrastructure projects of common interest;
Amendment 190 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that EU and national financial potential together with EU budgetary and investment policies are prerequisite to building new energy infrastructure in Europe, while considering both the cost of new built and the cost of decommissioning of outdated facilities and environmental and social rehabilitation of their regions;
Amendment 219 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that a more European approach to renewable policy is key in the medium to long term; encourages Member States to work together in order to optimise the cost efficiency of renewables expansion and to ensure that investments are made where they will be most productive and efficient, taking into account the specific characteristics of Member States; highlights, in this context, the Commission’s important role as a facilitator; points out that renewables will, in the long term, move to the centre of the energy mix in Europe, as they progress from technology development to mass production and deployment, from small- scale to larger-scale – integrating local and more remote sources – and from subsidised to competitive; emphasises that the changing nature of renewables requires changes in policy to be made with a view to achieving greater market integration; highlights the need for support schemes to be phased outmade subject to predetermined time limits as technologies and supply chains mature and market failures are resolved;
Amendment 228 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. 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 lead to high energy prices, adding to the risk of energy poverty and exacerbating the loss of industrial competitiveness; (Moved from paragraph 31)
Amendment 235 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that the Energy roadmap scenarios implies a higher amount of biofuels; believes that, in this regard, the Commission should support the move to 3rd generation biofuels based on food crop waste products and impose similar conditions on imported biofuels;
Amendment 263 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that, as Member States pursue the goal of energy security and energy independence, emphasis needs to be shifted towards a model of energy interdependence by ensuring the swift completion of the EU internal energy market and the EU supergrid infrastructure linking North and South, and East and West; highlights the importance of ensuring that policy and regulatory developments in Member States will eliminate remaining infrastructure ‘bottlenecks’ and will not create new barriers to electricity and gas or energy market integration; stresses, moreover, that energy policy decisions in each national system need to take account of how such decisions could affect other Member States; suggests that it would be desirable to determine whether and how the expertise and facilities of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) might be put to use in the performance of the above tasks;
Amendment 309 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes that, while energy bills in Europe have risen in recent years, this development has given rise to a ‘smart’, common sense-based approach to energy efficiency and energy savings; believes, regardless, that the role of ICT technologies is increasingly important for energy; highlights, in this context, the role of smart meters in providing consumers with data on energy consumption in households and businesses; (Moved from paragraph 32)
Amendment 312 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 364 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Agrees with the Commission that nuclear energy, used by the majority of Member States, contributes to secure, reliable and competitive electricity generation, lowers system costs and electricity prices as reflected in the scenario analysis;
Amendment 392 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Agrees with the Commission that nuclear energy continues to play a key role in Europe's energy supply, remains a key source for low-carbon electricity generation and provides a significant contribution to the transformation of the energy system in those Member States where it is pursued;
Amendment 402 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. While recognising that the EU operates in a global context and that the goals charted cannot be achieved by going it alone, recalls the November 2011 TTE Council Conclusions on strengthening the external dimension of the EU energy policy, the need for a broader and more coordinated EU approach to international energy relations in order to meet global energy challenges and climate change, address competitiveness- and carbon leakage -related issues and maintain and promote the highest nuclear safety standards, while at the same time ensuring the safe, secure and diversified supply of energy;
Amendment 410 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses the need to ensure the energy security of the EU through alternative sources of energy and to reduce import dependency; highlights, therefore, the emerging importance of the exploration of oil and gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea and the Arctic; believes that there is an urgent need to develop an EU policy on oil and gas drilling at sea, including delineation of exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of EU Member States and relevant third countries in accordance with the UNCLOS Convention, to which all EU Member States and the EU as such are signatories;
Amendment 452 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the EU to continue to play an active role in the international negotiations on the global climate deal; takes the opinion that climate diplomacy should come under the umbrella of the European External Action Service (EEAS); stresses that the EU needs to know what the consequences of a failure to conclude a global climate change agreement would be; therefore, regrets that the Roadmap does not present a scenario were no such agreement is reached; underlines the risk of carbon leakage;
Amendment 457 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the EU to continue to play an active role in the international negotiations on the global climate deal; takes the opinion that climate diplomacy should come under the umbrella of the European External Action Service (EEAS); stresses that the EU needs to knowgauge what the consequences of a failure to conclude a global climate change agreement would be;
Amendment 461 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8
Subheading 8
Research, human resources, new technologies and alternative fuels
Amendment 462 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 476 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 499 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. CPoints out that safe, clean, and efficient energy is a key element of the new 2014-2020 research and innovation framework programme, Horizon 2020 [xxx/xxxx]; calls on the Commission to ensure that Horizon 2020 and the European Innovation Partnerships under the Innovation Union prioritise the need to develop all types of sustainable low -carbon technologies in order to spur EU competitiveness, promote job opportunities and bring about a change in consumer behaviour;
Amendment 506 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Urges the Member States and the international community to maintain educational institutions capable of producing a skilled labour force in the areas of energy safety, security and waste management; (Moved from paragraph 18)
Amendment 520 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Maintains that research into new alternative fuels is essential in order to meet long-term environmental and climate targets and therefore looks to the Horizon 2020 programme to provide the necessary incentives;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the internal energy market is indispensable for the Union’s overall energy security and decarbonisation and is of essential value for the Union’s competitiveness, economic growth and creation of new jobs as recognised in the Single Market Act II and the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 147 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that the lack of full implementation of internal energy markeineffective transposition into national law of EU internal energy market legislation and the lack of full implementation of that legislation remains the main obstacles for the completion of this market;
Amendment 172 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that modernising the existing infrastructure, and building new, intelligent and flexible generation, transmission, distribution and storage infrastructure, is essential for a well-integrated and well- connected energy market, whe. Such a market would secure supply at affordable prices is secured, where, without market distortions, and would fully exploit the potential for cogeneration, flexibility and efficiency, and for exploiting renewable and unconventional energy sources, is fully exploited, and where. It would also ensure that no Member State remainsed isolated from the European gas and electricity networks;
Amendment 271 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7d – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7d – paragraph 1 – point a
(-a) point (a) of paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "(a) where a default value for greenhouse gas emission saving for the production pathway is laid down in part A or B of Annex IV and where the edl value for those biofuels or bioliquids calculated in accordance with point 7 of part C of Annex IV is equal to or less than zero, by using that default value;"
Amendment 272 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 – point -a a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 – point -a a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 7d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(-aa) the following subparagraph is added to paragraph 1: "Member States shall ensure that the calculations referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) include emissions from indirect land-use change in accordance with Annex V when in excess of the maximum contribution as set out in Article 3(4)(d) of Directive 2009/28/EC."
Amendment 437 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 7 – point -a (new)
Article 2 – point 7 – point -a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
(-a) point (a) of paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "(a) where a default value for greenhouse gas emission saving for the production pathway is laid down in part A or B of Annex V and where the edl value for those biofuels or bioliquids calculated in accordance with point 7 of part C of Annex V is equal to or less than zero, by using that default value;"
Amendment 438 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 7 – point -a a (new)
Article 2 – point 7 – point -a a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(-aa) the following subparagraph is added to paragraph 1: "Member States shall ensure that the calculations referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) include emissions from indirect land-use change in accordance with Annex VIII when in excess of the maximum contribution as set out in Article 3(4)(d)."
Amendment 485 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 1 – point -a (new)
Annex I – point 1 – point -a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Annex IV – part C – point 1
Annex IV – part C – point 1
Amendment 500 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 1 – point -a (new)
Annex II – point 1 – point -a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex V – part C – point 1
Annex V – part C – point 1
(-a) point 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of biofuels shall be calculated as: E = eec + edl + eiluc + ep + etd + eu – esca – eccs – eccr – eee where E = total emissions from the use of the fuel; eec = emissions from the extraction or cultivation of raw materials; edl = annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by direct land-use change; eiluc= annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by indirect land-use change; ep = emissions from processing; etd = emissions from transport and distribution; eu = emissions from the fuel in use; esca = emission saving from soil carbon accumulation via improved agricultural management; eccs = emission saving from carbon capture and geological storage; eccr = emission saving from carbon capture and replacement; and eee = emission saving from excess electricity from cogeneration. Emissions from the manufacture of machinery and equipment shall not be taken into account."
Amendment 6 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC3 does not specify how volumes of greenhouse gas emission allowances to be auctioned are to be distributed over the trading period whereas Article 9 of that Directive requires that the quantity of allowances should decrease by a linear factor of 1,74 % compared to the average annual total quantity of allowances issued by Member States.
Amendment 13 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC does not specify how volumes of greenhouse gas emission allowances to be auctioned are to be distributed over the trading period. Article 9 of Directive 2003/87/EC provides that the quantity of allowances is to decrease by a linear factor of 1,74 % compared to the average annual total quantity of allowances issued by Member States;
Amendment 15 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) For the purposes of legal certainty and market predictability, it should be clarified that, in order to ensure an orderly functioning of the market, the Commission is able in exceptional circumstances to adapt the auction timetable pursuant to Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC provided that such intervention can be justified by an impact assessment showing that the Union is at risk of not reaching a reduction of emissions in 2020 in the Community scheme of 21 % below reported 2005 levels and that the intervention does not have a significant carbon leakage impact. The Commission should be able to make no more than one such adaptation and only during the eight-year period beginning on 1 January 2013.
Amendment 18 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) If the Commission decides to temporarily withhold a certain number of allowances, it should ensure that these allowances will be reintroduced in the market in a linear manner starting from the year following the date of the respective market intervention.
Amendment 19 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) For the purposes of legal certainty and market predictability, it should be clarified that, in order to ensure an orderly functioning of the market, the Commission is able in exceptional circumstances to adapt the auction timetable pursuant to Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC provided that such intervention can be justified by an impact assessment showing that the Union is at risk of not reaching a reduction of emissions in 2020 in the Union scheme of 21 % below reported 2005 emission levels and that the intervention does not have a significant carbon leakage impact. The Commission should be able to make no more than one such adaptation and only during the eight-year period beginning on 1 January 2013.
Amendment 20 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
Amendment 21 #
Amendment 21 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) If the Commission decides to temporarily withhold a certain number of allowances it should ensure that these allowances will be reintroduced in the market in a linear manner starting from the year following the date of the respective market intervention.
Amendment 24 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In addition to this amendment of Directive 2003/87/EC the Commission should include in the next revision of the Emission Trading Scheme proposals for implementing a more dynamic approach for the allocation of allowances. That approach should be based on actual production factors rather than on historic reference periods, which have proven to make the ETS unable to properly adapt to economic upturns and downturns. While ensuring the required absolute reductions over the entire period, the allocation system should allow for ex-posts adjustments in order to avoid the need for further interventions by the Commission such as to mitigate over-allocation as well as unjustified shortages of allowances.
Amendment 25 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – introductory part
In the first subparagraph of Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC the following sentence iss are added:
Amendment 26 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1
Article 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 33 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In the first subparagraph of Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC the following sentence iss are added:
Amendment 35 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 58 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Before presenting proposals for structural measures to revise Directive 2003/87/EC, the Commission should - in addition to the measures as suggested in the 2012 carbon market report - consider further measures in order to ensure that the scheme remains a fully market-based system. Furthermore, the Commission should propose the mandatory earmarking of auctioning revenues for innovative environmentally friendly technologies; the list of sectors and subsectors affected by a risk of carbon leakage should not be adapted in order to ensure the highest possible certainty for industry.
Amendment 59 #
2012/0202(COD)
(3b) The current low carbon price is due, inter alia, to a large variety of national support schemes for Renewable Energy Sources which are the consequence of the Renewable Energy Directive. In order to increase the effectiveness of the EU ETS in the long-term and to ensure regulatory stability, the Commission should present by the end of 2013 structures for a better integrated system to promote RES at EU- level after 2020. The Commission should also explore possibilities to establish a dedicated reserve (based on the NER 300) for the support of innovative sustainable energy technologies.
Amendment 64 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
In the first subparagraph of Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC the following sentence is added: "Tis added: "Where an assessment shows for the individual industrial sectors that no significant impact on installations exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage is to be expected or subject to EU policy measures being proposed with a view to compensating the potential increase of indirect costs, the Commission shallmay, where appropriate, adapt the timetable for each period so as to ensure an orderly functioning of the marketthe period referred to in Article 13(1) beginning on 1 January 2013 for a maximum number of 900 million allowances. Where the Commission proposes to withhold a number of allowances it shall ensure that such allowances are re-introduced in a linear manner starting the year following the date of withholding the allowances. The Commission shall make no more than one such adaptation until the year 2020."
Amendment 20 #
2012/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The existing exemption for that use should continue to apply until 31 December 20158 in order to enable industry to further adapt the relevant technologies.
Amendment 34 #
2012/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) cordless power tools, until 31 December 20158.
Amendment 75 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Pursuant to Article 9 of Decision No 406/2009/EC requires, the Commission to assess modalities to include greenhouse gas emissions and rehas been assessing the movdals resulting from activities related to land use, land use change and forestry into the Union'sities related to LULUCF sector in the Union and the Member States' greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments, whilstith the aim of ensuring the permanence and the environmental integrity of the contribution of the LULUCF sector, and providing fors well as accurate monitoring and accounting of the relevant emissions and removals. This Decision should, therefore, as a first step,. As a result of this assessment the Commission is proposing a so-called LULUCF legislative package comprising two interlinked legislative acts: a decision on accounting rules for LULUCF as a first step, and a legislative act on the formal inclusion of the LULUCF sector in the Union and the Member States' greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments as a second step. This Decision should, therefore set out accounting rules applicable to greenhouse gas emissions and removals from the LULUCF sector. To ensure the preservation and enhancement of carbon stocks in the interim, it should also provide for Member States to adopt LULUCF Action Plans setting out measures to limit or reduce emissions, and to maintain or increase removals, from the LULUCF sector. The second legislative proposal on the formal inclusion of the LULUCF sector in the Union and the Member States' greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments will follow subsequently.
Amendment 92 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The LULUCF accounting rules should reflectake into account efforts made in the agriculture and forestry sectors to enhance the contribution of changes made to the use of land resources to the reduction of emissions. The Union and its Member States should jointly fulfil the commitment of the cap of 3.5 per cent as specified in the UNFCCC Decision 2/CMP.7. agreed in Durban. The modalities of this joint fulfilment will be prepared by the Commission in a separate, second legislative act on formal inclusion of the LULUCF sector in the Union and the Member States' greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments within the LULUCF legislative package. This Decision should provide for accounting rules applicable on a mandatory basis to the forestry activities of afforestation, reforestation, deforestation and forest management, and to the agricultural activities of grazing land management and cropland management. It should also provide for accounting rules applicable on a voluntary basis to revegetation and wetland drainage and rewetting activities.
Amendment 137 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1
Article 1
This Decision sets out accounting rules applicable to emissions and removals resulting from land use, land use change and forestry activities as a first step towards the formal inclusion of the LULUCF sector in the Union and the Member States' greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments pursuant to Article 9 of Decision No 406/2009/EC. It also provides for Member State LULUCF Action Plans to limit or reduce emissions and to maintain or increase removals, and for the evaluation of those plans by the Commission.
Amendment 4 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions on strengthening the external dimension of the EU energy policy of 24 November 2011,
Amendment 6 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B (new)
Recital B (new)
B. whereas according to the EU treaties, Member States have the right to determine their own energy mix,
Amendment 8 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D (new)
Recital D (new)
D. whereas chemicals used for hydraulic fracturing have to be registered at the European Chemicals Agency and they cannot receive approval unless it is ensured that they do not cause damage to the environment, or that such damage is mitigated (under the REACH regulation);
Amendment 49 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Reiterates its call on the Commission to come forward, by the end of 2012, with an analysis of the future of the global and EU gas market, including the impact of the gas infrastructure projects already planned (such as the projects developed in the context of the Southern Corridor), new LNG terminals, the impact of shale gas on the US gas market (notably on LNG import needs) and the impact of possible shale gas developments in the EU on the future of security of gas supply and prices; believes the analysis should reflect, and take as a starting point, the current state of infrastructure development and the EUs 2020 CO2 targets; stresses that all relevant stakeholders should be consulted;
Amendment 135 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Notes the technological developments in Austria, where the industry is proposing the use of fracking fluids containing only water, sand and cornstarch; recommends that other Member States and the Commission examine the possibility of extracting shale gas without the use of chemicals, and calls for further research and development into such techniques and/or practices that would mitigate potential impacts on the environment;
Amendment 186 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses the importance of applying the best available technologies and the best operational practices in shale gas production and of continuously improving technologies and practices; welcomes initiatives by IEA and associations of oil and gas producers in defining best practices in shale gas and oil exploration and production;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the lack of knowledge and information about the challenges related to water management, the availability of water resources and the securing of water supplies, and, in view of the scale and complexity of these challenges, calls on the European Commission and the Council to take this area into account as one of the key areas in preparing the multiannual financial framework (2014– 2020);
Amendment 33 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for transnational and regional cooperation when responding to the transboundary effects that lead to a shortage of quality water resources, in order to secure a safe water supply in the spirit of good neighbourly relations between states;
Amendment 84 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that better management of water resources directly depends on ecosystem services, and highlights the importance of eco-innovation for conservation of water resources and biodiversity and balanced ecosystems;
Amendment 116 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls for transnational and regional cooperation in the preparation of responses to transboundary effects impacting the lack of quality water resources, to ensure water security in the spirit of good relations between countries;
Amendment 62 #
2011/0428(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the financial envelope specified in the legislative proposal constitutes only an indication to the legislative authority and that it can not be fixed until agreement is reached on the regulation on the Multiannual Financial Framework;
Amendment 79 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The experience of past instruments has highlighted the need to program on a multi-annual basis and to focus efforts on concrete environmental and climate policy priorities and areas for action. Such multiannual work programmes should be flexible to achieve the LIFE Programme targets and objectives, while providing the necessary stability of priority areas for potential applicants to plan, prepare and submit proposals. In this view, those multiannual work programmes should be valid for at least twohree years with non- exhaustive priorities.
Amendment 90 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In doing so, the LIFE Programme shall contribute to sustainable development and the achievement of the Europe 2020 Strategy's objectives and targetsobjectives and targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy and the Energy Roadmap until 2050.
Amendment 91 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) attributable environmental and climate improvements, as regards the objective referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1. In relation to the objective to contribute to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, attributable environmental improvements shall be measured through the percentage of the Natura2000 network restored or brought to adequate management, surface of ecosystem services restored or re- established, and number and type of habitats and species targeted improving conservation status;
Amendment 121 #
Amendment 127 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to support the application, development, testing and demonstration of integrated approaches for the implementation of plans and programmes pursuant to Union environmental policy and legislation, primarily in the areas of water, waste, air and airsoil;
Amendment 134 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Amendment 142 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) being of Union interest by making a significant contribution to the achievement of at least one of the objectives of the LIFE Programme set out in Article 3;
Amendment 153 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 155 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall ensure geographical balance in line with the principles of solidarity and effort sharing in the selection and award process for Integrated Projects. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 30 concerning criteria for the application of geographical balance in each thematic area referred to in Article 18 point (d) and traditional projects.
Amendment 159 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Amendment 180 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
VAT shall not be considered an eligible cost for projects referred to in Article 18.
Amendment 185 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Staff costs shall be considered an eligible cost for projects referred to in Article 18 to extent that they relate to the cost of activities which the beneficiary would not have carried out if the project concerned had not been undertaken. The respective staff shall be specifically seconded to the project concerned.
Amendment 191 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20a Maximum co-financing rate for Nature and Biodiversity priority area The maximum co-financing rate for projects referred to in Article 18 for the priority area Nature and Biodiversity referred to in Article 11 b) shall be 75 % of eligible costs.
Amendment 200 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Each multiannual work programme shall have a duration of at least twohree years and shall set out, in line with the objectives laid down in Article 3, the following:
Amendment 205 #
2011/0428(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall regularly make available the most meaningful results of the projects funded under the LIFE Programme in order to facilitate feedback and the exchange of good practices across the European Union;
Amendment 32 #
2011/0414(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The new Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020 (‘Horizon 2020’) and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014-2018) complementing Horizon 2020 give particular attention to international cooperation and EU relations with third countries. In this regard, particular attention should be given to the development of human resources.
Amendment 41 #
2011/0414(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) long-term positive impact on the environment;
Amendment 42 #
2011/0414(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
(cb) achievement of a high level of nuclear safety in third countries comparable with nuclear safety standards in the European Union;
Amendment 44 #
2011/0414(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. The objectives set out in point 1 above shall be achieved primarily through the following measures: (a) support for regulatory bodies to ensure their independence, competence and development and for investment in human resources; (b) support for measures to strengthen and implement the legislative framework; (c) support for the design and implementation of safety assessment systems based on standards similar to those applied in the European Union; (d) cooperation in the following areas: expertise, experience and skills development, accident management procedures and accident prevention, strategies for responsible and safe management of spent fuel and decommissioning strategies. Specific measures supported by this Regulation and criteria applying to nuclear safety cooperation are detailed in the Annex.
Amendment 45 #
2011/0414(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Article 1 – paragraph 5
5. The financial, economic and technical cooperation provided under this Regulation shall be complementary to that provided by the Union under other development cooperation instruments and the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020 (‘Horizon 2020’) and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014-2018) complementing Horizon 2020.
Amendment 47 #
2011/0414(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Article 2 – paragraph 5
5. The strategy paper shall be approved by the Commission in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15(3) of the Common Implementing Regulation. Strategy papers mayust be reviewed at mid-term or whenever necessary in accordance with the same procedure. However, that procedure shall not be required for updates of the strategy which do not affect the initial priority areas and objectives set out in the paper. The strategy paper must be presented to the European Parliament, which shall give its assessment at the mid-term review.
Amendment 58 #
2011/0414(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Specific supported measures – point b a (new)
Annex – Specific supported measures – point b a (new)
(ba) Assistance for ensuring a high level of skills and knowledge of regulators, technical support organisations and operators in the fields covered by this instrument, in particular through: - ongoing support for education and training of employees in regulatory bodies, technical support organisations and nuclear operators; - promoting the development of appropriate training infrastructure.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0414(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Criteria – 1. General criteria – indent 3
Annex – Criteria – 1. General criteria – indent 3
– High income countries should be included only in order to allow exceptional measures to be undertaken, for example following a major nuclear accident, if necessary and appropriate . For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘high income countries’ means the countries and territories listed in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 of 21 December 2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories, and with developing countries falling under Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, for activities other than official development assistance.
Amendment 294 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
Amendment 312 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Research and innovation activities supported by Horizon 2020 should respect fundamental ethical principles. The opinions of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies should be taken into account. Research activities should also take into account Article 13 TFEU and reduce the use of animals in research and testing, with a view ultimately to replacing animal use by means including strategic development and the incorporation and application of innovative non-animal methods and technologies. All activities should be carried out ensuring a high level of human health protection in accordance with Article 168 TFEU.
Amendment 346 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) To exploit synergies between policies, stairways to excellence instruments should be introduced in both Horizon 2020 and the Cohesion Policy.
Amendment 457 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Horizon 2020 shall support indirect actions through one or several of the forms of funding provided for by Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 [New Financial Regulation] in particular grants, prizes, procurement and financial instruments. The latter shall be the predominant form of funding for activities close to market, supported under this programme.
Amendment 487 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to widening the pan-European cooperation in research, to cooperation with third countries, to responsible research and innovation including gender, and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession and to facilitating cross-border and cross- sector mobility of researchers.
Amendment 534 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Researchers'' Careers Horizon 2020 shall contribute to the attractiveness of researchers' careers across Europe. To this aim, it shall be implemented in a manner to promote the creation of a single market for researchers in particular by providing for appropriate mechanisms to decrease the disparities in researcher's remuneration.
Amendment 535 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Attractiveness of researchers' careers Horizon 2020 shall contribute to the promotion and attractiveness of researchers' careers across Europe. As a result it shall be implemented in a manner to promote the creation of a single market for researchers, in particular by providing for appropriate mechanisms aiming to decrease the disparities in researcher's remuneration under this programme.
Amendment 539 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
All the research and innovation activities carried out under Horizon 2020 shall comply with ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international legislation, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights and its Supplementary Protocols. Research activities shall also take into account Article 13 TFEU and reduce the use of animals in research and testing with a view to replacing animal use entirely, including through the strategic development, integration and deployment of innovative, non-animal instruments and technologies.
Amendment 561 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) research that entails destroying embryonic stem cells;
Amendment 611 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Specific actions shall be undertaken within the specific objective ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ set out in Point 1 of Part II of Annex I and each of the specific objectives under the priority ‘Societal challenges’ set out in Points 1 to 6 of Part III of Annex I. These specific actions shall take the form of a dedicated SME instrument that is targeted at all types of SMEs with an innovation potential and shall be implemented in a consistent manner and tailored to the needs of SMEs as set out under the specific objective ‘Innovation in SMEs’ in Point 3.3.(a) of Part II of Annex I, while fully respecting the principle of subsidiarity and pursuit of the European added value.
Amendment 626 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The integrated approach set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 is expected to lead to aroundt least 15% of the total combined budget for the specific objective on ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ and the priority ‘Societal challenges’ going to SMEs.
Amendment 734 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall annually monitor the implementation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. This shall include information on cross-cutting topics such as sustainability and climate change, including information on the amount of climate related expenditure, SME participation and widening participation.
Amendment 736 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall annually monitor the implementation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. This shall include information on cross-cutting topics such as progress towards widening participation across the EU, sustainability and climate change, including information on the amount of climate related expenditure.
Amendment 866 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 3
Frontier research funded by the ERC is thereby expected to have a substantial direct impact in the form of advances at the frontiers of knowledge, opening the way to new and often unexpected scientific and technological results and new areas for research which, ultimately, can generate the radically new ideas which will drive innovation and business inventiveness and tackle societal challenges. The main emphasis on awarding ERC grants is on the innovative ideas, while the track record of investigators is required mainly to demonstrate the capability of accomplishing the proposed project. This combination of excellent individual scientists with innovative ideas underpins every stage of the innovation chain.
Amendment 868 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 1
The fundamental activity of the ERC shall be to provide attractive long-term funding to support excellent investigatordeas and their research teams to pursue ground-breaking, high-gain/high-risk research.
Amendment 873 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
By 2020, the ERC therefore shall aim to demonstrate: that the best researcherideas are participating in the ERC's competitions, that ERC funding has led directly to scientific publications of the highest quality and to the commercialisation and application of innovative technologies and ideas and that the ERC has contributed significantly to making Europe a more attractive environment for the world's best scientists. In particular, the ERC shall target a measurable improvement in the Union's share of the world's top 1 % most highly cited publications. In addition it shall aim at a substantial increase in the number of excellent researcherplement promotion measures, aiming to raise the visibility of its fprom outside Europe whom it fundgrammes and at specific improvements in institutional practices and national policies to support top researchers.
Amendment 878 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 6
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 6
The ERC's Scientific Council shall continuously monitor the ERC's operations and consider how best to achieve its objectives by means of grant schemes that emphasise clarity, stability and simplicity, both for applicants and in their implementation and management, and, as necessary, to respond to emerging needs. It shall endeavour to sustain and further refine the ERC's world-class peer-review system which is based on transparent,ensuring fair and impartial treatment of proposals, where care needs to be taken of the coincidence that decision makers within the panels can often also be grant recipients, so that it can identify ground-breaking scientific excellence, breakthrough ideas and talent regardless of a researcher's gender, nationality, origin institution or age. Finally, the ERC shall continue conducting its own strategic studies to prepare for and support its activities, maintain close contacts with the scientific community and other stakeholders and look to make its activities complement research conducted at other levels.
Amendment 934 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 2
Key activities shall be to encourage experienced researchers to broaden or deepen their skills by means of mobility by opening attractive career opportunities in universities, research institutions, businesses, SMEs and other socio- economic groups all over Europe and beyond. In order to enhance the innovativeness in private sector, emphasis shall in this regard be given to cross- sector mobility. Opportunities to restart a research career after a break shall also be supported.
Amendment 1002 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 10
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 10
The approach shall include both agenda- driven activities and more open areas to promote innovative projects and breakthrough solutions. Emphasis shall be on R&D, large-scale pilots and demonstration activities, test beds and living labs, prototyping and product validation in pilot lines. Activities shall be designed to boost industrial competitiveness by stimulating industry, and in particular SMEs, to make more research and innovation investment. Substantial focus will be given on small and medium scale projects.
Amendment 1034 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point c a (new)
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point c a (new)
(c a) Cloud computing: scalable, secure services for greater efficiency, greater flexibility, and lower cost;
Amendment 1069 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Focusing on new operations, smart integration of new and existing processes, biotechnological production of bionanomaterials as well as up-scaling to achieve mass production of products and multi-purpose plants that ensures the efficient transfer of knowledge into industrial innovation.
Amendment 1084 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Amendment 1092 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Developing new products and applications, and consumer behaviour that reduce energy demand, and facilitate low-carbon emission production.
Amendment 1108 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective of biotechnology research and innovation is to develop competitive, sustainable and innovative industrial products and processes and contribute as an innovation driver in a number of European sectors like agriculture, food, chemical and health, bionanotechnology and advanced materials.
Amendment 1112 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective of biotechnology research and innovation is to develop competitive, sustainable and innovative industrial products and processes and contribute as an innovation driver in a number of European sectors like agriculture, forestry, food, chemical and health.
Amendment 1117 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2 – paragraph 1
Powered by the expansion of the knowledge of living systems, biotechnology is set to deliver a stream of new applications and to strengthen the Union's industrial base and its innovation capacity. Examples of the rising importance of biotechnology are in industrial applications including biopharmaceuticals and bio- chemicals, of which the market share is estimated to increase by up to 12 %-20 % of chemical production by 2015. Also, due to ever increasing threat of multi-drug resistant bacteria and unmet needs in therapeutic areas such as cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, biotechnology brings a possibility to develop novel drugs targets for more efficient therapies. Both biopharmaceuticals as well as new natural products and their analogs derived by innovative systemic biology, biosynthetic engineering and semisynthetic approaches, should be given a greater attention. A number of the so- called twelve rules of Green Chemistry are also addressed by biotechnology, due to the selectivity and efficiency of bio-systems. The possible economic burdens for Union enterprises can be reduced by harnessing the potential of biotechnology processes and bio-based products to reduce CO2 emissions, estimated to range from between 1 to 2.5 billion tons CO2 equivalent per year by 2030.In Europe's biopharmaceutical sector, already some 20 % of the current medicines are derived from biotechnology, with up to 50 % of new medicines. Cutting edge technologies such as synthetic biology hold promise for sustainable and carbon neutral fuels, production of fine chemicals including pharmaceuticals, environment-friendly production methods, new health applications and bionanomaterials. Biotechnology also opens new avenues for exploiting the huge potential of marine resources for producing innovative industrial, health and environmental applications. The emerging sector of marine (blue) biotechnology has been predicted to grow by 10 % a year.
Amendment 1129 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Development of emerging technology areas such as synthetic biology, bioinformatics and systems biology, biopharmaceuticals, which hold great promise for completely novel applications e.g. biologically active natural peptides with proven mode of pharmacological action.
Amendment 1141 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – point c a (new)
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – point c a (new)
(c a) Emerging health issues Development of products and technologies for novel antimicrobials (novel antibiotics and alternatives), (safer) vaccines and drugs against genetic disorders and diseases connected to demographic changes.
Amendment 1328 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 3
An increasing disease and disability burden in the context of an aging population places further demands on health and care sectors. If effective health and care is to be maintained for all ages, efforts are required to improve decision making in prevention and treatment provision, to identify and support the dissemination of best practice in the health and care sectors, and to support integrated care and the wide uptake of technological, organisational and social innovations empowering in particular older persons as well as disabled persons to remain active and independent as well as to decrease cost by new therapies and alternative cost-effective biotechnological production methods. Doing so will contribute to increasing, and lengthening the duration of their physical, social, and mental well-being.
Amendment 1347 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
Specific activities shall include: understanding the determinants of health (including environmental and climate related factors), improving health promotion and disease prevention; understanding disease and improving diagnosis; developing effective screening programmes and improving the assessment of disease susceptibility; improving surveillance and preparedness; developing better preventive vaccineand therapeutic vaccines; developing new biopharmaceuticals, cell- based therapies and new production methods; using in-silico medicine for improving disease management and prediction; treating disease; transferring knowledge to clinical practice and scalable innovation actions; better use of health data; active ageing, independent and assisted livingand organisation of health data; application of efficient e-health systems; active ageing, independent and assisted living; patient's needs serving innovative orthopaedic tools; individual empowerment for self- management of health; promotion of integrated care; improving scientific tools and methods to support policy making and regulatory needs; and optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare systems and reducing inequalities by evidence based decision making and dissemination of best practice, and innovative technologies and approaches.
Amendment 1505 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration - of innovative renewables and carbon capture and storage technologies offering larger scale, lower cost, environmentally safe technologies with higher conversion and storage efficiency and higher availability for different market and operating environments.
Amendment 1509 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration of technologies and value chains to make bio-energy more competitive and sustainable, use of synthetic biology for the sustainable production of different types of fuels, to reduce time to market for hydrogen and fuel cells and to bring new options showing long-term potential to maturity.
Amendment 1534 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point g a (new)
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point g a (new)
(g a) Compensation of climate change impacts to energy security Activities shall focus on multi-disciplinary research of regionally dependent climate change (precipitation, hydrology) and its impact in the future energy supply which also include adaptation of existing technologies (hydro power plants, cooling systems, polygeneration systems) as well as transition into the new energy supply paradigm.
Amendment 1584 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a – paragraph 2
The focus of activities shall be to reduce resource consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and improve vehicle efficiency, to accelerate the development and deployment of a new generation of electric, hydrogen and other low or zero emission vehicles, including through breakthroughs in engines, batteries, fuel cells etc. and infrastructure; to explore and exploit the potential of alternative fuels and innovative and more efficient propulsion systems, including fuel infrastructure; to optimise the use of infrastructures, by means of intelligent transport systems and smart equipment; and to increase the use of demand management and public and non- motorised transport, particularly in urban areas.
Amendment 1788 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point a – paragraph 1
The EIT shall aim to unleash the innovative potential of people and capitalise on their ideas, irrespective of their place in the innovation chain. Thereby, the EIT will also help to address the ‘European paradox’ that excellent existing research is far from being harnessed to the full. In doing so, the EIT shall help to bring ideas to the market. The EIT must ensure open access to all high quality European research communities. Chiefly via its KICs and its focus on fostering entrepreneurial mindsets, it will create new business opportunities in the form of both start-ups and spin-offs but also within existing industry.
Amendment 120 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Actions which fall within the scope of this Regulation should respect fundamental rights and observe the principles acknowledged in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Such actions should be in conformity with any legal obligation and with ethical principles, which include avoiding any kind of plagiarism. Research activities should also take into account Article 13 TFEU and reduce the use of animals in research and testing, with a view ultimately to replacing animal use.
Amendment 243 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Activities close to market shall primarily be funded by means of financial instruments.
Amendment 311 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Impact shall be weighted against the full estimated financial costs of the project, which shall determine the cost- impact ratio as the award criteria.
Amendment 326 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for proposals shall primarily implement a two-stage submission procedure, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 [the Financial Regulation] and its Implementing Rules.
Amendment 525 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Amendment 529 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Direct eligible personnel costs may be financed on the basis of scale of unit costs determined accs reference rates for ding to the participant's usual cost accounting practices, provided thatfferent categories of researchers, updated by the Commission on a yearly basis. Rates are differentiated by countries and are obtained by applying they comply with the following cumulative criteriarrection coefficients for cost of living in the country. Scales of unit costs must comply with:
Amendment 533 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 541 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) they comply with the provisions in Article 23;
Amendment 544 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) they ensure compliance with the non- profit requirement and avoidance of double funding of costs;
Amendment 545 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) they are calculated with due regard to the provisions on productive hours in Article 25.
Amendment 607 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 37 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Appropriate measures shall be taken to seekensure gender balance and geographical diversitybalance to the extent possible when appointing independent experts.
Amendment 172 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Programme shall contribute to the following general objectives, paying particular attention to the specific needs of SMEs at European and global level:in the EU and in third countries participating in the Programme in accordance with Article 5.
Amendment 182 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) strengthening the competitiveness and sustainability of the Union’s enterprises including in the tourism sector;
Amendment 265 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for implementing the Programme shall be EUR 2.522 billion, of which approximately t least [EUR 1.4 billion / 55.5%] shall be allocated to financial instruments.
Amendment 353 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Details of the actions referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article are laid down in Annex IIrticle 14(1a).
Amendment 412 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 413 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The EFG shall focus on funds that provide venture capital and mezzanine finance, such as subordinated and participating loans, to expansion and growth-stage enterprises, in particular those operating across borders, while having the possibility to make investments in early stage enterprises in conjunction with the equity facility for RDI under Horizon 2020. In the latter case, the investment from EFG shall not exceed 20% of the total Union investment except in cases of multi-stage funds, where funding from EFG and the equity facility for RDI will be provided on a pro rata basis, based on the funds' investment policy. The EFG shall avoid buy-out or replacement capital intended for the dismantling of an acquired enterprise. The Commission may decide to amend the 20% threshold in light of changing market conditions. Support shall be in the form of one of the following investments: (a) directly by the European Investment Fund (EIF) or other entities entrusted with the implementation on behalf of the Commission; or (b) by funds-of-funds or investment vehicles investing across borders established by the EIF or other entities entrusted with the implementation on behalf of the Commission together with private investors and/or national public financial institutions;
Amendment 414 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. The LGF shall be operated by the EIF or other entities entrusted with the implementation on behalf of the Commission. The facility shall provide: (a) counter-guarantees and other risk sharing arrangements for guarantee schemes; (b) direct guarantees and other risk sharing arrangements for any other financial intermediaries meeting the eligibility criteria. The LGF shall consist of the following two actions: the first action, debt financing via loans, including subordinated and participating loans, or leasing, shall reduce the particular difficulties that SMEs face in accessing finance either due to their perceived high risk or their lack of sufficient available collateral; the second action, securitisation of SME debt finance portfolios, shall mobilise additional debt financing for SMEs under appropriate risk-sharing arrangements with the targeted institutions. Support for those transactions shall be conditional upon an undertaking by the originating institutions to use a significant part of the resulting liquidity or the mobilised capital for new SME lending in a reasonable period of time. The amount of this new debt financing shall be calculated in relation to the amount of the guaranteed portfolio risk and shall be negotiated, together with the period of time, individually with each originating institution. Except in the case of loans in the securitised portfolio, the LGF shall cover loans with a minimum maturity of 12 months. The LGF shall be designed in such way that it will be possible to report on the innovative SMEs supported, both in terms of number and volume of loans.
Amendment 453 #
Amendment 174 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
Annex – part 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
The EIT designed an original funding model which builds on joint strengths and resources of existing excellent organisations; EIT funding acts as a catalyst to leverage and pool together supplementary financial resources from a wide range of public and private partners. On this basis, the EIT provides on average up to 25% of the total KIC funding, while the remaining minimum 75% should come from non-EIT sources. This includes KIC partners' own revenues and resources, but also public funding at national, regional and EU level, in particular the – current and future – Structural Funds and the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. In the latter case the KICs (or some of their partners) apply for funding in accordance with the respective rules of the programmes and on an equal footing with other applicants. The contribution from KIC partners is not a classic grant "co- financing" requirement, but a pre-requisite for a minimum level of involvement of existing organisations and their financial commitment to the KIC. This bottom-up approach guarantees strong commitment from KIC partners, incentivizes investment and stimulates structural and organizational change among KIC partners and beyond. Nevertheless, a top-down approach should not be excluded, particularly in the case of research initiatives that are already based on such an approach. The experience of the initial KICs shows that industry is financially committed to the delivery of the KIC business plans and that the share of the KIC budget from industrial partners amounts between 20%- 30% of the total KIC annual budget. Furthermore, KICs have managed to align and pool additional streams of national funding, which would not have been available otherwise (by way of illustration, the German Government has decided to entrust the management of the "Software Campus" education initiative to ICT Labs, with a budget of 50 million € over a 5-year period, coming from both public and private sources).
Amendment 185 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Legislative financial statement for proposals – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 3 – point
Legislative financial statement for proposals – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 3 – point
1. Monitoring of a KIC on the basis of its individual targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) stipulated in the KIC business plans. A substantial degree of leeway to the KICs will be given (bottom- up approach) to define their internal strategies and organisation as well as to define their activities and mobilise the resources needed. However, the possibility of forming a top-down strategic structure will not be excluded.
Amendment 570 #
2011/0371(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point c – point ii a (new)
Article 10 – point c – point ii a (new)
(iia) the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI University).
Amendment 13 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The Programme should be implemented in full respect of the principle of transparency and with a reasonable balance between its different objectives. The way the budget is allocated between objectives should be proportional to the benefits we may expect regarding the improvement of European citizens' health. Appropriate actions covered by the programme's specific objectives and with a clear EU added value should be selected and funded by the Programme. The annual work programmes should set out, in particular, the essential selection criteria applicable to the potential beneficiaries, in accordance with the Financial Regulation, in order to ensure they have the financial and operational capacity to undertake activities financed under the Programme, and, where appropriate, the evidence required to demonstrate their independence.
Amendment 17 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – subparagraph 1
(3) To identify, disseminate and promote the up-take of validated best practices for cost-effective prevention measure by addressing the key risk factors, namely smoking, abuse of alcohol and, obesity and drugs, as well as HIV/AIDS, with a focus on the cross border dimension, in order to prevent diseases and promote good health.
Amendment 19 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – point 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
1a. There should be a substantial balance guaranteed among the four objectives of the Programme.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) actions having a clear EU added value co-financed by other public or private bodies, as referred to in article 8 (1), including international organisations active in the area of health and for the latter, where appropriate without previous call for proposal, duly justified in the annual work programmes, in accordance with the EU financial regulations and its implementing rules;
Amendment 27 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) They are non-governmental, non-profit- making, independent of industry, commercial and, business, political or other conflicting interests;
Amendment 28 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) the actions co-financed by international organisations active in the area of health without previous call for proposal duly justified, in accordance with the EU financial regulations and its implementing rules.
Amendment 243 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) "bottleneck" in the transport sector means a physical or technical barrier that leads to a system break or obstruction affecting the continuity of long-distance and cross-border flows. Such a barrier can be absorbed by constructing new infrastructure or substantially upgrading existing infrastructure to improve its capacity, such as bridges or tunnels that address problems as for example gradients, curve radii, gauge. The need to upgrade existing infrastructure shall not be considered as a bottleneck;
Amendment 360 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) actions implementing the comprehensive network in accordance with Chapter II of Regulation (EU) No XXXX/2012 [TEN-T Guidelines], where such actions contribute to improving cross-border traffic flows or removing bottlenecks, up to a ceiling of 5% of the financial envelope for transport as laid down in Article 5 of this Regulation;
Amendment 438 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii a (new)
(iia) for actions supporting cross-border road sections, up to 30% of the eligible costs.
Amendment 598 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Part I - point 1 - introductory part
Annex – Part I - point 1 - introductory part
Helsinki – Tallinn – Riga – Kaunas – Warszawa – Katowice Gdynia – Katowice Katowice – Ostrava – Brno – Wien Katowice – Žilina – Bratislava – Wien Wien – Graz – Klagenfurt – Villach – Udine – Venezia – Bologna – Ravenna Graz – Maribor – Ljubljana – Koper/Trieste
Amendment 605 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Part I - point 1
Annex – Part I - point 1
Amendment 640 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Part I - point 3 - row 13
Annex – Part I - point 3 - row 13
Amendment 695 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Part I - Point b - row 8
Annex – Part I - Point b - row 8
Amendment 113 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In its review of the implementation of the core network by 2023 the Commission should also take into account the national implementation plans and new EU enlargements.
Amendment 549 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In Annex I a new multi-modal link shall be added between Ljubljana (SI) and Salzburg (AT) as part of the core network in order to ensure a link between the key nodes of Munich (DE) and Ljubljana (SI) in accordance with the core network methodology. That link is vital to the appropriate development of Pan- European Corridor X, linking the Western Balkan countries, primarily Croatia, with the markets of central Europe.
Amendment 617 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 2
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 2
– lines with regular freight traffic: at least 22.5 t axle load, 100 km/h line speed and 75600 m train length;
Amendment 32 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. In accordance with their respective responsibilities, the Commission and the Member States shall ensure coordination among the CSF Funds, and with other Union policies and instruments, including those in the framework of the Union's external action. Special attention shall be given and, where relevant, resources be allocated for areas in which other Union funds explicitly provide for an integrated approach, such as joint funding for integrated projects in the field of environment and climate.
Amendment 53 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) the indicative allocation of support by the Union by thematic objective at national level for each of the CSF Funds, as well as the total indicative amount of support foreseen for climate change and environmental, including biodiversity and resource efficiency, objectives;
Amendment 55 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
(iv a) the potential amount of support foreseen for complementary activities with non CSF-funds that specifically provide for such cooperation, such as joint funding for integrated projects in the field of environment and climate; for Partnership Contracts that identify environment or climate as thematic objectives, the Member State shall ensure that priority is given to funding activities that complement integrated projects in those fields;
Amendment 56 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) the mechanisms at national and regional level that ensure coordination between the CSF Funds and other Union and national funding instruments, especially where those provide for a structured cooperation such as the LIFE programme, and with the EIB;
Amendment 60 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall set out the detailed actions relating to the fulfilment of ex ante conditionalities, including the timetable for their implementation, in the relevant programmes. With regards to the implementation of plans or strategies under the thematic objectives 4, 5 and 6, Member States shall consider integrated projects in the field of climate and environment as a potential model for an efficient, coherent and well coordinated implementation.
Amendment 83 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i
(i) the mechanisms that ensure coordination between the Funds, the EAFRD, the EMFF and other Union and national funding instruments, especially where those provide for a structured cooperation such as the LIFE programme, and with the EIB;
Amendment 84 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i a (new)
Article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i a (new)
(ia) the arrangement of cooperation on environmental and climate priorities between different sectoral administrations on national and regional level, leading to, first, the identification of areas in which activities that complement integrated projects in the environment and climate field could be envisaged and, second, the determination of funding areas where the use of solutions, methods and approaches validated under the LIFE programme can be beneficial;
Amendment 13 #
2011/0225(NLE)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Articles 31 and 32 of the Euratom Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C7- 0320/2012)the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 31 and Article 32 thereof, and having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91 thereof,
Amendment 27 #
2011/0225(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
(1) This Regulation establishes a Community system for the registration of carriers of radioactive materials which facilitates the Member States' task of ensuring that the basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionising radiations laid down in Directive 96/29/Euratom and the provisions of Directive 2008/68/EC on the inland transport of dangerous goods are complied with.
Amendment 17 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the decreasing level of oil and gas prices has a negative effect on the planned investments, making it necessary to support all major infrastructure projects that contribute to the import of significant gas volumes to Europe, diversifying sources, routes and avoiding transit risks,
Amendment 20 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Amendment 24 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas Europe urgently needs to develop major network investments and to complete the internal energy market, some forward looking initiatives, such as the European transmission system operator and the establishment of a single European gas grid, should be encouraged,
Amendment 31 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas to contribute to security of supply objectives, conventional EU indigenous resources must be exploited in countries where they are available in compliance with national and the EU environmental legislation,
Amendment 46 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to support all planned investments in new import energy infrastructure and renewable energy technologies to face the decreasing level of oil and gas prices that has a negative effect on the planned investments;
Amendment 49 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reaffirms the Union’s objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30% in the event of a global agreement on climate change being reached;
Amendment 76 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes a very significant delay in the building of the priority and European- interest transport and energy networks as well as power generation capacity; stresses that this low level of investment is acting as a brake on the proper functioning of the internal market and is responsible for the fact that, in all energy sectors, capacity is stretched or even inadequate; notes as well that this is only partly the responsibility of industry and is worried about citizens’ resistance towards new infrastructure and generation projects;
Amendment 81 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the idea of increasing European financing with the aim of encouraging investment in networks; advocates the establishment of a European fund to guarantee non-commercial risks of certain energy production and transmission projects of European interest; considers that the European Investment Bank should have a more prominent role in providing funding for energy efficiency, renewables and R&D projects;
Amendment 107 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Expresses its support to all main gas import pipeline and LNG projects announced and in progress that may contribute to diversify sources and supply routes to Europe;
Amendment 118 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for optimisation of LNG facilities, particularly for regions of the EU which are isolated in energy terms; considers that new LNG terminals in countries which are major consumers and which are dependent exclusively on gas pipelines, such as Germany and the Baltic States, should be regarded as projects of European interest;
Amendment 122 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to promote the development of "intelligent" grid systems that enable decentralized electricity generation and transmission;
Amendment 173 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the EU to cooperate with the countries of North Africa in view of their significant energy resource potential and substantial opportunities for development of Africa taking into account latest developments of the Mediterranean Partnership;
Amendment 175 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the EU to cooperate with the countries of Middle East in view of their significant energy resource potential;
Amendment 208 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes that China's growing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions represent a huge challenge to environmental goals and security of energy supply; calls for an enhanced cooperation between China and the EU to promote the transfer of low carbon technology, in particular energy efficiency and renewables; stresses the critical importance of developing and deploying CCS in China, given the importance of coal to its economy;
Amendment 222 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Considers that improving energy efficiency by 20% by 2020 is the priority with a view to contributing to sustainable development and competitiveness objectives and is also a very effective and inexpensive way of improving energy security; calls on the Commission and Member States to step up awareness campaigns and make practical information available concerning the solutions to be adopted;
Amendment 244 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that renewable energies, such as wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, biomass and marine resources, are the most important potential source of energy available to the EU, which can help to stabilise energy prices, and welcomes the initiative to submit a communication on eliminating obstacles to renewable energies; stresses in this context that any new initiative should not lead to a postponement of existing projects;
Amendment 270 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Recalls that coal remains an element in the EU's supplies and an alternative to oil and gas; stresses, however, that the major disadvantage of coal lies in its very high rate of carbon dioxide emissions; in this context stresses the importance of demonstration projects and commercialization of CCS technology;
Amendment 288 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Considers it essential to guarantee to European citizens that, in the EU, nuclear energy is used safely and transparently, particularly as regards the management of nuclear waste;
Amendment 318 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Calls for the road map to make it possible to direct energy technology research and, development and education in order to reduce the cost of renewable energies, with a view to energy storage and the success of fourth-generation nuclear reactors, and in order in particular to find an alternative to oil for transport, while highlighting solar energy, which is an infinite resource;
Amendment 11 #
2008/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to consider a formalcomprehensive long-term agreement with China to promote cooperation on R & D, bearing in mind that five years is too short a period in which to develop all- embracing sustainable solutions in areas such as action to combat climate change, and energy security;
Amendment 14 #
2008/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Supports the continued development of EU-China cooperation on space science, applications and technology; draws the attention of the Council and the Commission to the fact that both China and the EU have gained from a five-year experience of close collaboration in the field of satellite navigation by focusing on the Galileo programme; believes, however, that the time is ripe for adapting this formal cooperation in order to take account of the changes brought about by the launching of the deployment phase of the European GNSS and by the arrival of the Chinese COMPASS system; considers it essential, in this light, that the relationship evolve to take into account the coexistence of the Compass and Galileo programmes, in particular to ensure their compatibility in the interest of the global users;
Amendment 23 #
2008/2171(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to work with Member States to give more support and protectionincentives for EU companies investing in China, in particular SMEs; welcomes the fact that a European SME centre has been set up in China with the aim of facilitating access to, and enhancing the competitiveness of European companies on, the Chinese market;
Amendment 2 #
2008/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that there is link between high food prices and rising energy prices, in particular for fuelStresses the importance of a comprehensive overview of high food prices, taking into account the rising energy prices, stronger weather phenomena and increased demand for energy owing to the increased global population, and asks the Commission to investigate thisfurther the interdependence furtherof these elements;
Amendment 11 #
2008/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote research and development to prevent and adapt to climate change, including, inter alia, research intof the next generations of biofuels, in particular the use of high-yield energy crops with no negative effects on land use; , environmentally friendly fertilisers that are as effective as possible, new agricultural technologies with minimum negative effects on land use, the development of new plant types that are resistant to changes in climate and related diseases and research into ways to use waste in agriculture;
Amendment 9 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that measures to adapt to climate change are as important as mitigation measures;
Amendment 38 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the new climate change agreement should come into being under the auspices of the UN and on the principle of a 'shared but different responsibility', with the industrialised world making a clear contribution to emission reductions while the developing countries also commit themselves to climate measures and sustainable development within the limits of their capabilities;
Amendment 57 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that Europe needs a shared forward- looking strategic energy and external energy policy to ensure a high level of security of energy supply meeting the conditions of sustainability, resource efficiency and climate neutrality, and that questions regarding the transport and storage of energy under the umbrella term ‘energy infrastructure’ must be answered alongside the question of the availability of energy;
Amendment 58 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that Europe needs a forward- looking strategic energy and external energy policy to ensure a high level of security of energy supply meeting the conditions of sustainability, resource efficiency and climate neutrality and acting in favour of transparency and non- discriminating energy policy, particularly as regards CO2-neutral energy sources, and that questions regarding the transport and storage of energy under the umbrella term ‘energy infrastructure’ must be answered alongside the question of the availability of energy;
Amendment 66 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the EU and its Member States to secure a transitional phase in the energy mix, influenced by politicians and led by entrepreneurs, a period in which the use of renewableall low CO2 energy sources gradually supplements and subsequently replaces the use of fossil fuels, by means of active support from the public authorities in the Member States and at EU level;
Amendment 67 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the EU and its Member States to secure a transitional phase in the energy mix, influenced by politicians and led by entrepreneurs, a period in which the use of renewsustainable energy sources gradually supplements and subsequently replaces the use of fossil fuels, by means of active support from the public authorities in the Member States and at EU level;
Amendment 78 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on politicians and the business community to invest in infrastructure, networks and grids for the generation of solar power for hydrogen production, and to offer third countries, by way of energy partnerships, programmes for the creation of the necessary institutions, infrastructures and training programmes for locally based experts and network access for their own needs;
Amendment 81 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on politicians and the business community to offer third countries, by way of energy partnerships, programmes for the creation of the necessary institutions, infrastructures and training programmes for locally based experts and network access for their own needs;
Amendment 91 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to submit a comprehensive analysis of all emissions throughout the entire life-cycle of individual sources of bioenergy in order to determine what role biomass can play as an energy source in future; the advantages and disadvantages of the opportunities that breeding innovations and the use of biotechnology present for improving the calorific value of biomass should be investigated without prejudging the outcome;
Amendment 94 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that any future low-carbon energy policy must also investigate the possibltake into account the contribution of nuclear power to the energy mix of the future, focusing on not only the possible reduction in carbon dioxide emissions but also on the investment required, the security of uranium supply, the operation of the plants, technological and international safety issues and also the unresolved question ofcomparing nuclear energy performance to that of other energy options delivering the same kind of service, i.e. centralised generation of baseload electricity on European markets; points out that, as stated by the European Nuclear Energy Forum established by the European Council, nuclear power is CO2-free and is competitive and predictable in terms of its generation costs, low environmental impact and excellent safety record; considers that the nuclear energy sector offers important domestic added value due to the fact that the major part of the supply chain is based in EU countries; points out that the diresposal of waste, in comparison to renewable energy sourcesnsible use of nuclear energy entails an obligation to comply with existing institutional and technical constraints so as to ensure non- proliferation and to set up the necessary long-term infrastructure for the containment of radioactive waste;
Amendment 100 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure that a level playing field for nuclear energy in Europe is a key priority in the context of a competitive European energy market; points out that the adoption of an even more advanced legal framework for nuclear energy, meeting the highest standards of safety and security, should ensure the responsible increased use of that energy source;
Amendment 128 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls for clear European coordination for the expansion of electricity cogeneration and its integration into industrial plants, to guarantee local or regional starting points for climate protection measures, at the same time increasing energy consumption efficiency;
Amendment 343 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 131 a (new)
Paragraph 131 a (new)
131a. Calls on the Commission to promote the introduction of mechanisms, such as insurance, which help to protect the public from the consequences of climate change;
Amendment 346 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 132 a (new)
Paragraph 132 a (new)
Amendment 425 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
Sa. whereas energy prices are a key element and will become increasingly important for the competitiveness of our economies and for consumers, who are confronted with ever higher energy bills,
Amendment 427 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas in the medium to long term there can be no question of covering the increasing need for energy solely with fossil fuels, and whereas investment decisions over the next few years will determine the structure of the energy system and the composition and carbon content of the energy mix for the coming decades, and whereas CO2- free energy resources should not be hampered through unnecessary administrative burdens,
Amendment 430 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
W. whereas energy savings arefficient energy use is the cheapest and cleanest way of saving resources and thus combating climate change,
Amendment 434 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas the use of nuclear energy – irrespective of the availability of uranium – still raises the unresolved issue of the safe final storage of nuclear waste and the spread of the technology to undemocratic stadifferent authoritative reports state that all low CO2 sources will need to contribute to climate change mitigation: – Parliament's resolution of 24 October 2007 on conventional energy sources and energy technology1, which states that "short and medium term decisions on the use of nuclear power will also directly affect the climatic goals that the EU might realistically set”; – the fourth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment report in 2007, which underlines that "nuclear is one of the key mitigation technologies currently commercially available", ____________________________ 1 Texts adoptesd, P6_TA(2007)0468.
Amendment 447 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AC
Recital AC
AC. whereas a sustainable biofuels policy should be geared not only to setting sustainability criteria for the manufacture of first-generation biofuels but also to promoting the ideology-free development of second- generation biofuels,
Amendment 541 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CK a (new)
Recital CK a (new)
CKa. whereas in a carbon-constrained world, the mastery of technology will increasingly determine prosperity and competitiveness, and whereas the availability of sufficient financial and human resources will determine the success of the priority initiatives proposed in the SET-Plan,
Amendment 542 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CK a (new)
Recital CK a (new)
CKa. whereas the effectiveness of financing could be increased by the formation of public-private partnerships, with the emphasis on preventive rather than curative measures,
Amendment 48 #
2008/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that the EII on nuclear fission should enable continuity and include the R&D work on 3rd and 4th generation technologies;
Amendment 70 #
2008/0231(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The regulatory bodies charged with regulatory supervision of the safety of nuclear installations in the Member States should mainly cooperate through the European High Level Group on Nuclear Safety and Waste Management, which has developed ten principles for the regulation of nuclear safety. The European High Level Group on Nuclear Safety and Waste Management should contribute to the Community nuclear safety framework with the aim of continuously improving it.
Amendment 72 #
2008/0231(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive aims at achieving, maintainingestablishing a nuclear safety regulatory framework in the European Union. It establishes principles on which the legislative and regulatory frameworks of the Member States in the field of nuclear safety shall be based in order to achieve, maintain and continuously improving e nuclear safety in the Community and to enhance the role of the national regulatory bodies.
Amendment 87 #
2008/0231(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 3
Article 2 – point 3
(3) “radioactive materialsubstance” means any material containing one or more radionuclides the activity or concentration thereof cannot be disregarded as far as radiation protection is concerned;
Amendment 111 #
2008/0231(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the regulatory body is effectively independent of all organisations whose task is to promote, or discourage or operate nuclear installations or justify societal benefits and. The regulatory body shall be free from any influencpressure that may affect the safetyits regulatory activities.
Amendment 123 #
2008/0231(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Regulatory bodies shall ensureverify that licence holders have at their disposal appropriate staff in terms of numbers and qualifications.
Amendment 128 #
2008/0231(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Regulatory bodies of the Member States shall exchange best regulatory practice and develop a common understanding of internationally accepted nuclear safety requirements.
Amendment 138 #
2008/0231(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall respect: - the parts of the IAEA safety fundamentals (IAEA Safety Fundamentals: Fundamental sSafety pPrinciples, IAEA Safety Standard Series No. SF-1 (2006)). They shall observe th relevant to nuclear installation as listed in full in the Annex; and - observe the applicable obligations and requirements incorporated in the Convention on Nuclear sSafety (IAEA INFCIRC 449 of 5 July 1994).
Amendment 153 #
2008/0231(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Licence holders shallMember States shall ensure that licence holders are responsible for the design, construction, operateion and decommissioning of their nuclear installations in accordance with the provisions set out in Article 6(1) and (2).
Amendment 155 #
2008/0231(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Amendment 177 #
2008/0231(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Annex (new)
Annex (new)
Amendment 62 #
2008/0221(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – introductory part
Article 4 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that tyre suppliers comply, in relation to tyres produced after the date of implementation of this Directive, with the following provisions:
Amendment 66 #
2008/0221(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – point 1
Article 4 – point 1
(1) suppliers shall ensure that C1 and C2 tyres, which are delivered to distributors or end-users, are equipped withpoints of sale are supplied with a label, displayed by any means or by a sticker on the tyre tread displaying a label, indicating the fuel efficiency class as set out in Annex I, Part Aand wet grip information and the external rolling noise measured value, as set out in Annex I, Part C; C1 tyre labels shall also indicate the wet grip class as set out in Annex I, Part B;s A, B and C respectively.
Amendment 75 #
2008/0221(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – point 2
Article 4 – point 2
(2) the format of the label and of the sticker referred to in paragraphoint 1 shall be as prescribed in Annex II;
Amendment 89 #
2008/0221(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – point 1
Article 5 – point 1
(1) distributors shall ensure that tyres, at the point of sale, bear the stickerlabelling information provided by suppliers in accordance with Article 4(1), point 1 in a clearly visible position is available at the point of sale;
Amendment 99 #
2008/0221(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – point 3
Article 5 – point 3
(3) for C1 and C2 tyres, distributors shall provide the fuel efficiency and wet grip classes and external rolling noise measured value with the bills delivered to end-users when they purchase tyres. For C1 tyres, the wet grip class shall also be provided.
Amendment 116 #
2008/0221(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
For the conformity assessment, Member States shall also refer, where applicable, to tyre type approval documentation and to relevant supporting documentation provided by the supplier.
Amendment 128 #
2008/0221(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – paragraph 2
Annex I – part A – paragraph 2
Amendment 265 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The Brussels European Council of March 2007 invited the Commission to propose a comprehensive Directive on the use of all renewable energy sources, which could contain criteria and provisions to ensure sustainable provision and use of bioenergy. These criteria should form a coherent part of a wider scheme covering not only biofuels but also bioliquids and not biofuels alonebiomass. Such sustainability criteria should therefore be included in this Directive. In order to avoid the additional costs to business and the environmental incoherence that would be associated with an inconsistent approach, it is essential for sustainability criteria in respect of biofuels to be aligned between this Directive and Directive 98/70/EC. The Commission should in addition review in 2010 whether other biomass applications should be included.
Amendment 268 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) If land with high stocks of carbon in its soil or vegetation is converted for the cultivation of raw materials for biofuels and other bioliquidsenergy use, some of the stored carbon will generally be released into the atmosphere, leading to the formation of carbon dioxide. The negative greenhouse gas impact of this can offset the positive greenhouse gas impact of the biomass, biofuels or bioliquid, in some cases by a wide margin. The full carbon effects of such conversion should therefore be accounted for in calculating the greenhouse gas savings of biomass, particular biofuels and other bioliquids. This is necessary to ensure that the greenhouse gas saving calculation takes into account the totality of the carbon effects of the use of biomass, biofuels and other bioliquids.
Amendment 277 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The incentives provided for in this Directive for biomass, biofuels and other bioliquids, and the increasing worldwide demand for biomass, biofuels and other bioliquids, should not have the effect of encouraging the destruction of bio-diverse lands. Such exhaustible resources, recognised in various international instruments to be of value to all mankind, should be preserved. Consumers in the Community, in addition, would find it morally unacceptable that their increased use of biomass, biofuels and other bioliquids could have the effect of destroying bio-diverse lands. For these reasons, it is necessary to provide criteria ensuring that biomass, biofuels and other bioliquids can only qualify for the incentives when it can be guaranteed that they do not originate in bio-diverse land. The criteria chosen consider forest as bio- diverse where it is undisturbed by significant human activity (following the definition used by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe) or where it is protected by national laws for nature protection purposes. Further, considering the highly biodiverse nature of certain grasslands, it is also appropriate that biomass and biofuels made from raw materials originating in such lands should not qualify for the incentives provided for by this Directive. The Commission should establish appropriate criteria and/or geographical ranges to define such highly biodiverse grasslands in accordance with the best available scientific evidence and relevant international norms.
Amendment 294 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47
Recital 47
Amendment 322 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Since the general objectives of achieving a 20% share of renewable energies in the Community's overall energy consumption and a 10% share of biofuelenergy from renewable sources in each Member State's transport petrol and diesel consumptionsector by 2020 cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of the scale of the action, be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 447 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 501 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 512 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that all guarantees of origin to be issued in respect of renewable energy generated in a given calendar year are issued, at the latest, threesix months after the end of that year.
Amendment 530 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The competent body shall not carry out any energy generation, trade, supply or, distribution or transmission activities.
Amendment 543 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the production of a unit of electricity from renewable energy sources, or the production of a unit of heating or cooling from renewable energy sources in a plant with a capacity of at least 5 MWth, receives support infrom the form of feed-in tariff payments, premium payments, tax reductions or payments resulting from calls for tenderssupport scheme as defined in Article 2h, in which case the guarantee shall be submitted to the competent body designated by the Member State that established the system of support;
Amendment 595 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Subject to the provisions adopted pursuant to paragraph 2, guarantees of origin may be transferred between persons in different Member States provided they have been issued in relation to energy produced from renewable sources by installations that became operational after the date of entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 629 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that any national rules concerning the authorisation, certification and licensing procedures that are applied to plants for the production of electricity and the associated grid infrastructure, heating or cooling from renewable sources, and to the process of transformation of biomass into biofuels or other energy products, are proportionate and necessary.
Amendment 936 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall report by 31 December 2012 at the latest on the estimated typical and default values in Annex VII, Part B and Parts A, B, D and E, paying special attention to emissions from transport and processing, and may, where necessary, decide to correct the values. Such a measure designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 21(3).
Amendment 960 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. For the purposes of demonstrating compliance with national renewable energy obligations placed on operators, the contribution made by biofuels produced from wastes, residues, non-food cellulosic material, and ligno-cellulosic materialachieving greenhouse gas savings of more than 70% shall be considered to be twice that made by other biofuels.
Amendment 965 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. For the purposes of demonstrating compliance with national renewable energy obligations placed on operators, the contribution made by biofuels produced from wastes, residues, non-food cellulosic material, and ligno-cellulosic material and algae shall be considered to be twice that made by other biofuels.
Amendment 980 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) how, where applicable, Member States have structured their support schemes to take into account renewable energy applications that give additional benefits in relation to other, comparable applications, but may also have higher costs, including biofuels made from wastes, residues, non- food cellulosic material, and ligno- cellulosic material and algae;
Amendment 987 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) the development and share of biofuels made from wastes, residues, non-food cellulosic material, and ligno-cellulosic material and algae;
Amendment 989 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) the estimated impact of biomass and biofuel production on biodiversity, water resources, water quality and soil quality; and
Amendment 1015 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
(da) the sustainability issues related with the increasing use of biofuels made from wastes, residues, non-food cellulosic material, ligno-cellulosic material and algaes, especially issues concerning sustainable harvesting and waste hierarchy.
Amendment 26 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to carry out an in-depth study and analysis of the use of financial resources for numerous initiatives and funds relating to development policies and climate change, and, on that basis, to propose the most effective project funding model;
Amendment 48 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to devote more attention to the impact of climate change on agriculture and forestry and to the adjustment of agriculture and forestry to climate change; in that regard, again points out the multi-layered relationship between agriculture and climate change: on the one hand agriculture depends on climatic conditions, but on the other hand agriculture and forestry together offer a broad spectrum of largely underexploited mechanisms for effectively tackling, mitigating and adapting to climate change; calls on the Commission, therefore, to devote more attention to education, providing information and acquiring new knowledge in this field and to use the results in the planned reform of agricultural policy;
Amendment 49 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Points out that by using better agricultural and forestry practices the rural poor can play an important role in mitigating the impact of climate change and adapting to it; calls, therefore, for the high degree of interdependence between agriculture, poor populations and climate change to serve as an incentive to help secure an appropriate institutional and financial framework for the rural poor, for whom agriculture is the main source of livelihood as well as being the activity most directly impacted by climate change;
Amendment 5 #
2007/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the Commission's proposed action plan on a sustainable industrial policy should put in place a framework for a gradual transition towards a low- carbon and energy and resource- efficient industry that will contribute to achieving the objectives in the fields of energy and climate change formulated by the European Council of 8 and 9 March 2007; believes that the 'lead market' initiative and the Standards Action Programme could play an important role in this;
Amendment 8 #
2007/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Draws attention to the current developments with regard to access to raw materials; points out that the EUnion is completely dependent on imports of several metals and; calls on the Commission to propose an integrated approach to securing sustainable access to raw materials, improving resource efficiency and supporting the development of exploration technologies;
Amendment 10 #
2007/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the Commission's initiative on structural change which will facilitate the exchange of best practices among Member States; strongly encourages the Commission, in its review of its 2005 Communication entitled Restructuring and employment − Anticipating and accompanying restructuring in order to develop employment: the role of the European Union' (COM(2005)0120), to support the setting up of large partnerships at EU level as well as networks for the exchange of information and best practices among experts in Member States;
Amendment 12 #
2007/2257(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the fact that innovative products significantly strengthen EU the EU's competitive advantage, representing 73% of EU export; notes, however, that the EUnion still lags behind the United States and Japan in innovation, especially in business R&D; believes, therefore, that Community funding programmes, such as the sSeventh fFramework pProgramme for research and, technological development and demonstration activities and the cCompetitiveness and iInnovation fFramework pProgramme, and the European Institute for Innovation and Technology, should be used to their fullest; in this respect, welcomes the 'lead market' initiative and the Standards Action Programme as a contribution to unlocking market potential for innovative products and services;