8 Amendments of Angelika NIEBLER related to 2008/2005(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas successive announcements by Parliament, the Council and Commission have stressed that the objectives of European energy and climate policy are tackling climate change, improving energy security and ensurhancing athe competitive economy are priorities for the EUness of the European economy,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas public and private energy research budgets in the EU have declined substantially since the 1980s, and Europe performs poorly when innovation indicators based on technology research spending levels are compared at international level,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the European Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan; considers that a European energy technology policy with adequate financial support is fundamental to achieving the EU's energy and climate change objectives for 2020;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EU must deliver its greenhouse gas reduction and renewable energy targets whilst maintaining a competitive economy; believes that the development of low-costinnovative, low-carbon energy technologies is neededessential if we are to reduce the cost of cutting emissions and, create new markets for EU industry and secure world-wide commitment to tackling climate change;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Draws attention to the potential risk of duplication and multiplication of new initiatives; calls on the Commission to considerexplain how the new European Industrial Initiatives (EIIs) will fit with existing programmes, including FP7 and more specifically the Joint Technology Initiatives decided upon under FP7, the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP)efforts at European and national level and thehow European Institute of Innovation and Technology'added value' and synergies can be achieved;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that the trans-European energy networks and simplified authorisation procedures in this sector play a fundamental role in the EU's strategic energy policy;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the EIIs should be focussed on areas which have the greatest potential to help achieve the EU's climate change and renewable energy objectives for 2020on a sustainable basis and for reduced costs and replication in the long term;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Strongly supports the proposed EIIs on wind, solar, bio-energy, CO2 capture, transport and storage, electricity grids and nuclear fission; calls on the Commission, when presenting the financial plan, to explain where joint European action provides added value in the various technology sectors and set out the findings relating to the sustainability of the various technological developments;