33 Amendments of Patrizia TOIA related to 2016/2058(INI)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas heating and cooling systems are produced locally in fragmented markets and to remove obstacles and make heating and cooling more efficient and sustainable, action needs to be taken at local, regional and national level, within a European support framework;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the energy efficiency of buildings that have been through a complex thermomodernisation process for the sake of thermal comfort or comfort cooling also depends on the use of adequate energy systems that provide for the effective conversion and distribution of energy from primary sources;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas natural gas isand LPG are becoming ever more important in heating given that the chemical energy stored in ithem can be converted into heat energy highly efficiently and that their combustion produces low CO2 and air pollutant emissions;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the low level of awareness among consumers concerning the lack of efficiency of heating systems is one of the factors having the greatest impact on energy bills;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas 72% of the heating and cooling demand of single family houses is consumed in rural and intermediate areas;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas nature-based solutions, such as well-designed street vegetation, green roofs and walls providing insulation and shade to buildings reduce energy demand by limiting the need for heating and cooling;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas, on average, Europeans spend 6% of their consumption expenditure on heating and cooling and 11% cannot afford to keep their homes warm enough in winter;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Recital G d (new)
Gd. Considers it important to promote studies on energy saving in historic buildings in order to optimise energy performance where possible, whilst ensuring that the cultural heritage is protected and preserved;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that the shorter the chain by which primary energy is converted into other forms to generate usable heat or collected among local resources, the higher the energy efficiency;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the crucial role of automation and control systems to serve the occupants of buildings better and to provide flexibility for the electricity system through reducing and shifting demand, and thermal storage;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Takes the view that district heating and cooling are important instruments for improving the energy efficiency of buildings and should therefore be recognised at the same level as renewable energy;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that to make buildings smart and interconnected, active technological solutions should be promoted when renovating the existing building stock, by encouraging the dissemination of dynamic models in buildings for the remote control of heating systems, hot water production and air conditioning, creating synergies with other energy sources, including renewables;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on local authorities to address the specific problems of rural buildings that tend to be older, less energy efficient, less beneficial to health, and provide lower thermal comfort;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations it is imperative that the use of individual heating systems that depend on fossil fuels be restricted and replaced with renewable and recoverable sources including waste heat and large-scale local cogeneration systems that produce heat and electricity, which should be distributed - if economically feasible - through district heating and cooling systems;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by small, environmentally- friendlyenergy-efficient CHP plants that use natural gas or other green fuels;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that heating and cooling is a very local sector, since the availability and infrastructure, as well as the demand for heat, essentially depends on the local circumstances;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses the view that, in Europe's temperate climate zone, reverse systems for heating (winter) and cooling (summer)and cooling such as district heating and cooling planning in the urban design, and individual market-based solutions such as using heat pumps could become very important;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points out that hybrid heating systems, which provide heat from two or more energy sources, can facilitate the growth of the share of renewable energy sources used for heating, in particular for existing buildings in which hybrid heating systems can easily be installed;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Believes that hot water storage is a form of energy storage which can help incorporate renewable energy sources into heating systems;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Takes the view that integrating the production, consumption and reuse of waste cold creates environmental and economic benefits and reduces the primary energy demand for cold;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Points out that the introduction of smart heating systems can help consumers better to understand their energy consumption and to renew inefficient heating systems, promoting energy savings;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to draw up a plan to promote and exploit the potential contribution of the sustainable use of organic waste for heating and cooling as part of the 'Waste to energy' programme;"
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Points out that 85% of energy consumption in a building is used for heating and hot water and that consumers should therefore be allowed to accelerate the modernisation of their old, inefficient heating systems, with the aim of obtaining energy savings of at least 20% with existing technologies, including heating systems from renewable sources;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on Member States to take measures to phase out energy-inefficient furnaces and boilers using heating oil and coal that currently fuel over half of the building stock in the countryside; takes the view that energy provision should stem from lower carbon and renewable sources;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to submit a specific proposal to promote the renewal of heating systems in existing buildings in its revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2010/31/EU);
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to give priority to the modernisation and renovation of buildings and their heating systems in its revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2010/31/EU);
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Considers it important, in the Commission's revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2010/31/EU), for it to ask Member States to introduce a labelling system for already installed heating equipment, to increase consumers' awareness of how efficient their installed heating systems are;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Takes the view that there should be no restrictions on EU funding that is used for the thermal renovation of buildings and for the development of efficient district and heating systems, whereas a positive cost-benefit analysis emerged; takes the view that the restrictions that have been in place thus far on ERDF funding for this purpose have had an adverse effect in hampering these processes, in particular as regards the large number of buildings and entire housing estates built using large- panel system building methods;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Considers that State Aid Guidelines for efficient technologies which are indispensable for the decarbonisation path of heating and cooling sector, especially as community based solutions, should take into account the need of an adequate public support;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Is of the view that initiatives such as the ELENA facility, Smart Cities and Communities and the new integrated Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy could support local and regional operators in the renovation of energy systems in buildings;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view that consumers must be made fully aware of the technological and economic benefits of new heating and cooling systems, so as to enable them to make the best possible choices; notes that householders living in remote and isolated locations may require particular attention and unique solutions;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Takes the view that the key to combating energy poverty is to cut heating bill prices by ensuring that there is a significant increase in energy efficiency at the three main stages of energy use: during conversion from primary energy to useful energy, during further transport of that energy, and during use by the end user;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Considers it important to ensure that a share of energy efficiency funding is dedicated to improvements for energy- poor households or for those living in the most deprived areas, for example, by supporting them in investing in more energy-efficient heating and cooling equipment;