9 Amendments of Michèle RIVASI related to 2011/2080(ACI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital - A (new)
Recital - A (new)
- A. whereas the Euratom framework programme (2012-2013) does not take account of the implications, notably financial and budgetary, for the ITER project of the natural disaster in Japan in March 2011,
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital - A a (new)
Recital - A a (new)
- Aa. whereas ITER should undergo the stress tests to which nuclear reactors in Europe are subject, which involves an additional budgetary implication,
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy is committed to developITER project will not provide a single kWh to the electricity grid, and whereas the scientific community is in agreement ofthat the ITER project, which offers the prospect of an almost limitless supply of clean energy;‘fusion’ sector cannot become commercially viable before the end of this century,
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the draftRejects the proposed decision annexed to the Commission'’s proposal;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that no increase in the EU’s 2012 budget for the purpose of funding ITER was adopted either in the Council reading of the 2012 budget or in that of Parliament;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that the continuation of the JET programme at Culham does not depend on an increase in the funding allocated to ITER;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the idea of using a mix of different financial resources, including available margins under the different headings of the MFF, to address additional short-term financial needs in respectstopping the financing of ITER in 2012 and 2013;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Opposes, nevertheless, the Commission’s proposal to redeploy budget appropriations allocated to the Seventh Framework Programme to the ITER project; suggests thattakes the view that, on the contrary, the funds freed up by discontinuing the ITER project shwould be financed from the remaining budgetary marginallow the implementation of the Framework Programme to be accelerated;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its concerns about the cost explosion of the ITER project; calls on the Commission to reassess not only the construction costs, but also the costs of managing and decommissioning the ITER project; stresses the need for proper management and precise financial planning for ITER;