7 Amendments of Hermann WINKLER related to 2011/2034(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the upgrading and renewal of energy infrastructure are essential factors for achieving the 20/20/20 as well as the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy; emphasises that not only crossborder infrastructure needs to be improved but also infrastructure that allows the transmission to and from transmission highways and the distribution on national level; notes that regional and local authorities play the most important role in the authorisation processes as well as in promoting EIPenergy infrastructure projects to the general population;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that the greatest challenge lies in securing local public acceptance for energy infrastructure projects; is convinced that the acceptance and trust of members of the public and decision-makers can only be won by holding open and transparent debates in the run-up to decisions on energy infrastructure projects;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for authorisation procedures to be speeded up (maximum five years) and simplified (one-stop shop); emphasises, however, that planning rights lie with the Member States and regions and that any EU-wide approximation of authorisation procedures must be consistent with the subsidiarity principle;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the decision to focus on a small number of infrastructure priorities over the period to 2020 by concentrating on ‘projects of European interest’; calls on the Commission to develop precise criteria to be used in selecting these projects, in close coordination with the Member States and regional and local stakeholders;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CSupports the prompt launch of the ‘Intelligent cities’ partnership for innovation and calls on relevant partners to better promote and profit from the benefits JESSICA can provide for urban energy infrastructure; points out the potential of cross-border funding with neighbouring countries in the framework of the ENPI;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that financing of infrastructure investments is market-based, in order to prevent distortions of competition and the creation of false incentives for investment, provided, however, that public interest – especially at local and regional level – is also safeguarded.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for steps to be taken to ensure compliance with international agreements, such as the Espoo Convention, before cross-border projects are undertaken or further developed, and draws attention, in the context of the expansion of energy networks, to the need to foster closer cooperation, in particular between Russia and Belarus and the Baltic States, and, in that connection, to develop the EU-Russia energy dialogue, in particular with a view to achieving the objective of energy security for the EU Member States and regions;