6 Amendments of Jill EVANS related to 2008/2214(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the relationship between energy and territorial cohesion, as pointed out by the Green Paper on territorial cohesion, in terms of both the positive contribution of energy efficiency measures to sustainable development, energy security and the possible long-term solutions for isolated regions; calls on the Commission to take the utmost account of these areas, especially mountainous regions and the outermost regions, and to present urgently concrete measures suited to their specific characteristics and constraints aiming at ensuring greater energy efficiency;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Observes that in most Member States the funding allocated to energy-related projects, in particular energy efficiency projects, is still insufficient; encouragescalls on Member States and regions to make greater use of Structural funds for this purpose and to organise thematic calls for proposals on energy-related priorities;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4a (new)
Paragraph 4a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States and the regions to increase the use of Structural Funds for innovation in and research into energy efficiency in order to promote green technologies and local sustainable economic development;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to envisagedevelop, for the next programming period of the Structural Funds, priority criteria setting energy- efficiency objectives or introducingaccompanied by support to implement concrete measures and technologies for saving energy, including through the use of partnerships, in projects such as renovating buildings, modernising installations for urban heating and producing heating and electricity;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the key role of the transport sector in reducing energy consumption and promoting energy efficiency; stresses the need for Member States and their regions to promote measures which aim at avoiding, reducing and limiting volumes of road and air traffic and, further, to transfer a considerable part of their traffic to more sustainable transport modes (modal shift) while improving the performance of all transport modes;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that public authorities at all levels should be the first to set an example through the use of energy-efficient equipment on their premises, the inclusion of sustainability criteriamplementation of Green Public Procurement into their procurement procedures and the promotion of energy-saving practices in their daily activities.