20 Amendments of Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS related to 2010/2107(INI)
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to present an evaluation of the result of the efforts made by Member States and the Commission; considers that, if the evaluation reveals unsatisfactory implementation of the strategy and the EU is therefore projected not to reach its 2020 target, the EEAP should include a commitment by the Commission to propose further EU measures such as binding energy efficiency targets for the; calls on Member States whichto agre fair, measurable and take into account their relative starting positions and national circumstances; stresses that the method should be basee on a common methodology for measuring national energy efficiency targets and mon absolute reductions in energy consumption to ensure transparencyitoring progress on achieving these targets;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a revision of the CHP Directive to promote CHP and district heating/cooling by encouraging Member States to set up a stable and favourable regulatory framework by considering priority access to the electricity grid for CHP and by promoting use of CHP and district heating in buildings and sustainable funding for CHP, e.g. by making CHP a selection criterion for urban and rural development projects financed by the Structural Funds, promotion and sustainable funding for CHP;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the Commission's ongoing work on smart grids and urges it to support development of smart grids by setting common standards and ensure a long-term stable harmonised regulatory environment throughout the EU; recommends that SmartGrigds task force within the Commission, takes due account of the opinions of all stakeholders; asks the Commission to provide Parliament with regular progress reports on its work;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the need to support initiatives which focus on the local and regional level to lowerenhance energy consumption andefficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions such as the Covenant of Mayors and the Smart Cities initiative;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Believes that the move towards a better energy efficiency should include a focus on the whole energy supply and demand chain including transformation, transmission, distribution and supply, along side industrial, building and household consumption; Considers that energy services companies are in many respects the best placed to help households and SME’s to improve their energy efficiency and that energy efficiency and smart grid provide the customers a real and visible competitive advantage;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the potential for the encouragement and implementation of best practices with regard to Energy Efficiency at the level of municipal and regional agencies;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to assess the potential for efficiency in public buildings and propose a mandatory target for the reduction of the energy consumption of public buildings in the Member Stateadministration buildings and encourages member states to increase energy efficiency in public administration buildings;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Believes that energy efficiency in buildings should be dealt with in a consistent and sustainable way, making sure that only potentially energy efficient buildings are addressed through objective criteria;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that the European Parliament and the Commission should set an example by refurbishing theirose buildings to nearly zero level by 2020hat have been identified as having an energy efficiency potential;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that ICT can and should play a major role in promoting responsible energy consumption in households, transport, energy generation and manufacturing; considers smart meters, efficient lighting, cloud computing and distributed software to have the potential to transform usage patterns of energy sources;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – introductory part
Paragraph 24 – introductory part
24. Believes that smart metering and energy projects in general require awareness raising campaigns to explain to citizens their benefits; stresses that informing society about the benefits of smart metering is crucial for their success; recalls that Parliament's own initiative report "on a new Digital Agenda for Europe: 2015.eu" set as a policy goal that 50% of homes in Europe would be fitted with smart meters by 2015. Welcomes the work by the taskforce on smart meters and asks the Commission to put forward a number of recommendations before the end of 2011 to ensure that:
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Emphasises that Europe should be at the cutting edge in the development of energy related Internet technologies and ICT low-carbon applications; considers that enhanced support for innovation must always be accompanied by a reduction in the red tape confronting applicants; calls on the Commission to eliminate red tape by re-engineering Framework Programme processes;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Addresses the need to the implementation of training programs, particularly those targeting intermediary technicians;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to promote the development of cost-efficient innovative devices to improve energy efficiency (e.g. spoilers for trucks) and to consider making them mandatory, if proved to be cost-effectivherefore foster their use;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Commission to submit proposals on how to establish an EU framework of revolving financial instruments to support complementary energy efficiency measures which support existing successfulin national schemes and distribution channels (e.g. by means of risk sharing) and which encourages the setting- up and improvement of energy efficiency schemes in Member States;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Welcomes in this regard the Commission's proposal to use uncommitted funds under the EEPR Regulation for the creation of a dedicated financial instrument to support energy efficiency and renewableslow- carbon initiatives, if no other project under the scope of the EEPR fulfils the requirements for funding and asks the Council to adopt the proposal rapidly;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on the Commission to consider proposing effective measures to push energy companies to invest Member States to set adequate investment frameworks fostering energy efficiency initiatives;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Calls on the Commission to make energy efficiency one of the key priorities of the 8th Framework Research Programme and to allocate a significant part to energy efficiency sub-programmes similar to the current Intelligent Energy Programme; stresses the need for a doubling of funds for research, development and demonstration in the energy area, including a substantial increase in the EU's future budget, particularly for renewable energy, smart grids and energy efficiency, by 2020 compared with the current level;