10 Amendments of Adam GIEREK related to 2011/2012(INI)
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is deeply concerned that the EU is not on track to meet targets to reducimprove energy consumptionefficiency by 20% as compared with the projections for 2020, owing to a lack of commitment and ambition on the part of the Member States; notes that a 20% improvement in efficiency does not mean a corresponding fall in per capita energy consumed;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the important role of smart grids and smart meters in integrating electricity from different sources, including renewable sources; welcomes the work carried out by the task force on smart meters and asks the Commission to put forward a number of recommendations as soon as possible;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that the research spending targetpolitical target for research spending under the Europe 2020 strategy of 3% of GDP is composed of a private (2%) and public (1%) expenditure share; notes that there are still specific problems in meeting the 3% target, in particular in the field of private research spending; points out that the lack of commitment in the field of research funding is hampering the development of highly energy-efficient climate-friendly technologies;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Deplores the fact that, by subsidising energy prices and applying no restrictions or quotas on CO2 emissions, certain countries outside the EU are gaining comparative competitive advantages; stresses that, because their CO 2 emissions are unrestricted and thus cheaper, these countries might be less willing to join a multilateral climate change agreementglobal agreement to fight global warming;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the application of a general principle that the most cost-effective measures to reduce CO2 emissions should be taken first; believes that Member States should be able to apply the subsidiarity principle in setting priorities as regards the timing of measures to limit emissions in their own territory;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to take the necessary action to ensure that Member States fully implement their energy savingstarget commitments by 2020, either by introducing a requirement that National Energy Efficiency Action Plans must be approved by the Commission or by means of further measures relating to the energy market;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that in many fields energy savings and energy efficiency offer the most cost-effective potential forchieved through improved energy efficiency of installations offer the most radical means of achieving additional CO2 reductions; draws attention to the untapped potential in the areas of optimum energy performance of buildings, in particular existing buildings, the transport sector, public procurement and energy production, (including air transport), public procurement, manufacture of energy-intensive products and energy transformation and transmission, including district heating and cooling; reiterates that concrete measures in these areas are essential and draws attention to the relevant proposals included in the Bendtsen report; urges that financial and technical energy-saving measures must be implemented first and foremost at national, regional and local level;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Draws attention to the increasing importance of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies in reducing carbon emissions, not only in the energy sector; states that, according to the IEA CCS roadmap, in 2030 half of all CCS projects will be in the industrial manufacturing sector; points out that fulfilment of the same criteria which new coal-fired power stations are required to meet in accordance with the climate and energy package provisions on carbon capture and storage should be a precondition for starting construction of gas-fired power stations;
Amendment 178 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Expresses its concern that imports from countries with lower CO2 restrictions have been mainly responsible for a 47% increase in consumption-related CO2 emissions in the EU between 1990 and 2006; asks the Commission to assess whether such trends have continued under the ETS and might increase during the third implementation phase (20/30%); considers that measures to counteract such carbon consumption trends, provided that they are fair and in compliance withtrends in the consumption of energy from all high-carbon fossil fuels, provided that they comply with fair competition rules and WTO rules, could help to encourage the EU's trading partners to join an international agreement to reduce the impact of CO2 on global warming;
Amendment 186 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 29 – point 7
Paragraph 29 – point 7