9 Amendments of Bendt BENDTSEN related to 2011/2012(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the economic crisis has led to an enormous reduction in industrial production capacities, to a downturn in economic growth and to labour displacement; points out that any loss in GDP must be regarded as a cost in itself, compromising industry's investment potential; warns against the general conclusion that the economic crisis has madecompared to a business-as-usual scenario the crisis has led to a reduction in emissions and a reduction cheaperin the energy consumption;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that, according to the Commission Communication entitled ´A Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050´ (COM(2011)0112) a reduction in the emission of greenhouse gasses of 25% in 2020 is the most cost-efficient target, and that this target can be reached by fully implementing the target of improving energy efficiency by 20%;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for energy efficiency to be one of the priorities in future climate policy measures; acknowledges that achieving the EU's energy efficiency objective of 20% by 2020 would enable the EU to meet its 2020 emissions reduction commitments of 20% and more; considers that according to the Commission's impact assessment this reduction level would still be on the cost- effective path towards the 80-95% long- term reduction target;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that in many fields energy savings and energy efficiency offer the most cost- effective potential for additional reductions; draws attention to the untapped potential in the areas of energy performance of buildings, in particular existing buildings, the transport sector, public procurement and energy production, transformation and transmission, including district heating; reiterates that concrete measures in these areas are essential and draws attention to the relevant proposals included in the Bendtsen report; urges that energy-saving measures must be implemented first and foremost at national, regional and local level; underlines the big potential in introducing a scheme for energy saving obligations for the energy industry as suggested by the Energy Efficiency Plan from the Commission which has already proved to have a positive effect in some Member States;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Draws attention to the increasing importance of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies as a temporary tool in reducing carbon emissions, not only in the energy sector; states that, according to the IEA CCS roadmap, in 2030 half of all CCS projects will be in the industrial manufacturing sector;
Amendment 136 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that tightening the ETS reduction target would lead to a further increase in electricity prices, which would be a major concern for EU industries and for consumers; this would make fossil fuels more expensive and foster investments in renewables;
Amendment 141 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that in terms of international competitiveness greater EU mitigation efforts would create cost advantages for the EU's international competitors and, at the same time, lead to competitive margins for EU companies in the area of climate technologies; considers that for the EU's competitors signing up an international agreement would mean giving up the cost advantages, whereas the EU's competitive margin would be likely to remain unaffected; therefore asks the Commission to analyse whether a unilateral move by the EU beyond 20% greenhouse gas emissions reductions could serve as an incentive for other countries to join an international agreement;