2 Amendments of Daciana Octavia SÂRBU related to 2011/2034(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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1. Calls on Member States to adapt the infrastructure grids at the energy mix needed in order to meet the targets set by the EU for renewable energy, reduction of GHG emissions and energy efficiency;EU’s 2020 targets and with a view to integrating a still larger share of renewable energy sources into the energy mix beyond 2020. Moreover, calls the Member States to complete the modernisation of EU energy infrastructure by implementing supply corridors across the EU, turning networks into intelligent grids and ensuring secure supply of gas with the extension of gas grids, which could lead to the reduction of GHG emissions;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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2. Underlines the fact that substantial investments need to be made in energy infrastructure in order to achieve our goal for a low carbon economy by 2050; notes that not making these investments would result in much higher costs in terms of environmental deterioration, rising energy prices, increased energy insecurity and dependency, as well as a decrease in employment and welfare. These investments could come from both private and public sources, whereas revenues from a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), a green/carbon tax and from the auctioning of allowances of the revised ETS could be used to bridge the funding gap and to boost investments, for instance to adapt our energy grids to the requirements of renewable energies; welcomes the ‘Project Bond Iniative’ proposed by the European Commission to provide funds for large scale infrastructure projects and believes that these funds should be used to facilitate the deployment of smart grids