4 Amendments of Emanuel Jardim FERNANDES related to 2008/2214(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that several sectors can have an impact on energy efficiency; stresses that only through greater technological innovation and a global and coordinated approach between EU and national policies (such as in the fields of cohesion, agriculture, transport, environment and so on) can a visionary, long-term strategy ensuring consistency between projects and producing the best results be outlined;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the relationship between energy and territorial cohesion, as pointed out by the Green Paper on territorial cohesion, in terms of both the positive contribution of energy efficiency measures to sustainable development and the possible long-term solutions for isolated regions; calls on the Commission to take the utmost account of these areas, especially mountainous regions and the outermost regions, and to present urgently further concrete measures suited to their specific characteristics and constraints, in consultation with the Member States and in the context of national energy efficiency plans, aiming at ensuring greater energy efficiency;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to envisagestrengthen, for the next programming period of the Structural Funds, the priority criteria setting energy-efficiency objectives or introducing concrete measures and technologies for saving energy, including through the use of partnerships, in projects such as renovating buildings, modernising installations for urban heating and producing heating and electricity;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the strategic role of EU public authorities, in particular at regional and local level, in ensuringstrengthening the implementation of the necessary institutional support for energy-efficiency initiatives; recommends the launch, as described in Directive 2006/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on energy end-use efficiency and energy services1; recommends the strengthening of capillary information campaigns, for example through the use of easily understandable energy efficiency labels, and of energy-related pilot initiatives and training on the territories of those regional and local authorities aiming at raising citizens' awareness and changing behaviour; 1 OJ L 114, 27.4.2006, p. 64.