Activities of Marielle DE SARNEZ related to 2012/2259(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy in the European internal energy market
Amendments (11)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the EU's policy on renewable energy has benefitted the economy of the EU and has contributed to the creation of more than 500,000 domestic jobs1; Encourages the Commission to continue pursuing an ambitious but also structured and forward- looking approach to renewables that includes support mechanisms, measures to boost technological innovation and the identification of new strategic areas; __________________ 1 Eurostat 2010
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that EU support for the development of renewable energies should be part of a genuine and ambitious joint industrial policy underpinned by measures to encourage research and innovation;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the leadership of the EU in renewable energy technology is currently being eroded, including through the use of unfair trade practices by some emerging economies; urges therefore the Commission to make pro-active, speedy and efficient use, where required, of trade defence instruments and the WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism in order to counter such illegal practices;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the Commission’s support to the local dimension of renewable energy production; concurs with the Commission that decentralised energy production has many benefits, including the utilisation of local energy sources while fostering community development and cohesion by providing income sources and creating jobs locally and by reducing the dependence of some EU regions on third-country energy suppliers; stresses that if renewable energy is fully to unfold its potential, it is important to provide incentives for the use of local resources to the extent possible, with public procurement playing an important role in this respect;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the Commission's support to the local dimension of renewable energy production; concurs with the Commission that decentralised energy production has many benefits, including the utilisation of local energy sources while fostering community development and cohesion by providing income sources and creating jobs locally; stresses that if renewable energy is fully to unfold its potential, it is important to provide incentives for the use of local resources to the extent possible, with public procurement playing an important role in this respect;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the EU's trade deficit due to fossil fuels imports is set to increase in the coming years; underlines in this respect the role domestic renewable energy plays in terms of security of supply and re-installing a positive trade balance with oil and gas exporting countries;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that trade has an important role in making sure that renewable energy is sustainable; recalls that imported bioenergy and agrofuels shall be in compliance with EU's sustainability criteria, and encourages the Commission to introduce indirect land use as an additional criterion; recommends that trade agreements should contain provisions to address the issues of deforestation and forest degradation and encourages the Commission to continue negotiating VPAs on illegal logging with relevant third countries;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that trade has an important role in making sure that renewable energy is sustainable; recalls that imported bioenergy and agrofuels shall be in compliance with EU’s sustainability criteria, and encourages the Commission to introduce indirect land use as an additional criterion; recommends that trade agreements should contain provisions to address the issues of deforestation and forest degradation and to encourage good land and water management;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the pillar on international cooperation; recognises the potential that notably the Southern-Mediterranean countries represent in terms of production of renewable energy; believes that the EU's proposed DCFTAs could be a useful means to integrate the countries of this region into the EU's energy market and to invest into their technological development in a way that is beneficial to the sustainability of their economies;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Opposes subsidies to fossil fuels and recalls the G20 agreement to phase out such subsidies; calls on the Commission swiftly to put forward proposals for a timetable to phase out all fossil fuel subsidies granted by institutions, such as export credit agencies, that receive public support from the EU or from Member States.; takes the view that part of the revenue generated by the financial transaction tax should be earmarked for the development of the green industry and renewable energy in Europe and developing countries;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that trade agreements concluded by the Union with neighbourhood countries, in particular the southern Mediterranean countries, should include chapters focusing on the establishment of industrial partnerships that favour the development of renewable energies;