Activities of Claude TURMES related to 2011/0301(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1639/2006/EC establishing a Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-2013) and Regulation (EC) No 680/2007 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks
Amendments (7)
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Europe's economic recovery should not be compromised by growing transport congestion, missing energy links and a slowing down of broadband penetration due to infrastructure projects' difficulties in gaining access to long-term private finance or public funding. The Project Bonds Initiative in the framework of the EU 2020 partnership agreement shall provide a clear eligibility framework subject to enhanced democratic scrutiny as a proper means for achieving sustainable and countercyclical investments programmes consistent with EU social, climate and environmental objectives, while playing a catalytic role aiming at attracting private capital for long-term project.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The reassessment of infrastructure investment programmes by Member States in the context of their fiscal austerity and structural reforms will not facilitate the required acceleration of the pace of infrastructure investment needed to meet the policy objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, in particular a shift towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon economy to achieve sustainable growth, as laid down in the Europe 2020 resource efficiency flagship initiative. In addition, long-term bank lending for infrastructure projects continues to be insufficient and expensive, calling for alternative and competitive sources of debt financing.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to implement the pilot phase of the Europe 2020 Project Bond Initiative, Decision No 1639/2006/EC and Regulation (EC) No 680/2007 should be amended. This pilot phase aims to support infrastructure projects with commercial potential and socioeconomic benefits in line with the Europe 2020 strategy, in particular the resource efficiency flagship initiative, in the transport, energy and ICT sectors, while after 2013 the initiative mayshould be extended to other sectors, in particular within renewable energy and building renovation.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The application for support, selection and implementation of all projects shall be in line with the Union's long term policy objectives and subject to Union law, in particular with regard to state aid, transparency and nature protection, and shall seek to avoid creating or adding to market distortions.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The pilot phase should be funded using budget redeployment in 2012 and 2013 from existing transport, energy and telecommunication programmes. For this purpose, up to EUR 200 million might be redeployed for this initiative from the TEN-T budget, up to EUR 20 million from the budget of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme and up to EUR 10 million from the TEN-E budget. The budget available limits both the scope of the initiative and the number of projects that can be supported. , and hence priority shall be given to the more innovative infrastructure projects, where deployment of new and sustainable technology creates a higher risk profile or where socioeconomic benefits in line with the Europe 2020 Flagship Initiatives will not be sufficiently reflected in the project revenues.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Budgetary funds should be requested by the EIB on the basis of a range of projects, which the EIB would deem suitable, in line with the Union's long term policy objectives and likely to be realised. Any such requests should be made prior to 31 December 2013. Due to the complexity of large infrastructure projects, the actual approval might take place at a later date, but no later than 31 December 2014.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point (a)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point (a)
Decision no 1639/2006/EC
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. The projects shall aim to promote innovation, technology transfer and the dissemination of new technologies that are ready for market uptake, with priority to integration of renewable energy and environmentally sustainable transport.