4 Amendments of Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS related to 2013/2079(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that CCS can enable Member States to exploit their indigenous, carbon- based energy supplies in a demand- responsive manner, thus also contributing to diversity and security of energy supply and to greenhouse gas emissions reduction;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reminds that fossil fuels will continue to represent most of the energy mix in the decades to come (75% in 2030 according to the IEA), which makes CCS a valuable technology to be explored;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines that the IEA’s Energy Technology Perspectives 2012 points out that the additional investment needs in electricity that are required for a maximum 2 degree rise in global temperatures would increase by a further 40% if CCS is not available;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. CHighlights that, according to a Eurobarometer survey, the European population remains largely unaware of CCS but that those who are informed are more likely to support it; calls on the Commission and the Member States to raise public awareness of CCS, and believes that a wider understanding of CCS is crucial public acceptance and thus to the delivery of CCS;