21 Amendments of Patrizia TOIA related to 2011/2034(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard of Regulation EC n. No 663/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
– whereas building energy infrastructure is of strategic importance with a view to meeting the SET Plan (Strategic Energy Technology Plan) targets,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas our major energy challenges are confronting climate change, strengthening energy autonomsecurity while reducing fossil fuel importsdependency, achieving a competitive internal energy market and ensuring universal access to sustainable, affordable and secure energy,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Lisbon Treaty provides a specific legal basis for developing an EU energy policy which promotes the interconnection between member States of energy networks necessary to achieve the other EU energy policy objectives (functioning of the energy market, energy efficiency and renewable energy, security of supply),
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the availability of interconnection capacity between Member States remains generally insufficient, and whereas certain regions remain isolated,
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas energy infrastructures planned today must be consistent with market needs and long-term EU climate and energy objectives,
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas additional energy efficiency measures will offers a powerful and cost- effective tool for achieving a sustainable energy future and can partially reduce the need for investment in energy infrastructure and carbon leakage,
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas market-based toolscriteria must remain the basis for financingputting in place financing instruments for energy infrastructure, and whereas a limited amount of public finance may be required to fundaddress and mitigate non-commercial risks for certain projects which are not strictly commercially viable, taking into account the need to avoid distortions amongst projects and destination markets,
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that a EU approach is needed in order to fully exploit the benefits of new infrastructure and stresses the need to develop a harmonised methodmethod in line with development and the rules of the internal market for the selection of infrastructure projects,. This method should be based on a European and regional perspectives and on the optimisation of socio-economic and environmental effects;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that, although the Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) identifies relevant electricity infrastructure projects, without interfering with the functioning of the internal market, it should also set the priorities to be developed in order to achieve EU energy and climate goals;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission, with a view to ensuring better governance of future EU electricity and gas infrastructure planning, to present a concrete proposal to improve transparency and public participation in determining EU priorities within a broader stakeholder participation process involving the powerindustry and energy sector, independent experts, consumer organisations and NGOs;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Endorses the importance of efficient gas infrastructures in enhancing diversification and security of supply and reducing energy dependence; highlights the need for additionalin this light it welcomes the priority given to a swift opening of the Southern Corridor paving the way to the progressive development of a new import route towards the EU. Highlights the need for correctly implementing flexibility requirements in gas infrastructures as set in Regulation 994/2010, in particular with a view to ensuring reverse flows, and stresses that gas infrastructure should be developed, with full account being taken of the contribution of LNG/ CNG terminals;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the priority corridors identified by the Commission building upon the achievements of existing initiatives and agrees on the need to optimise limited funds; calls for a clear and transparent methodology leading to the identification of priority projects that meet pressing European needs in terms of upholding the principles of security, sustainability and competitive development of the internal market;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 2
Paragraph 24 – indent 2
– their necessity must be demonstrated on the basis of the infrastructure hierarchefficiency,
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 24 – indent 2 a (new)
- the project should be commercially and technically feasible,
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 3
Paragraph 24 – indent 3
– they must be in line with climate and environmental objectives, as well as security and diversification of supplies,
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – introductory part
Paragraph 25 – introductory part
25. Takes the view that, depending on the nature of the infrastructure and in order to allow further prioritisation of projectsjustify projects as being of priority, the criteria to be taken into account should include:
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 2
Paragraph 25 – indent 2
– cost efficiency, both in the construction and in the operational phase of the project,
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 25 – indent 3 a (new)
- technical and commercial soundness,
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3 b (new)
Paragraph 25 – indent 3 b (new)
- minimal impact on public financing,
Amendment 525 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses that the bulk of the cost of infrastructure investments needs to be financed by the market and based on the ‘user pays’ principle and not by the tax payer; takes the view that where key projects are not attractive to the market but their development is necessary in order to achieve the stated objectives, public funding should be used to the extent necessary and only where no alternatives are available in the market to lever private investment by setting up an innovative mix of financial instruments;