10 Amendments of Gaston FRANCO related to 2010/2107(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the payback period for investments in energy efficiency is short and investments create new jobs in rural as well as in urban areas which can to a large extent not be outsourced, in particular in the construction sector and within SMEs,
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to present an evaluation of the result of the efforts made by Member States and the Commission; considers that, if the evaluation reveals unsatisfactory implementation of the strategy and the EU is therefore projected not to reach its 2020 target, the EEAP should include a commitment by the Commission to ensure that current EU legislation is well implemented and where necessary propose further EU measures such as binding energy efficiency targets for the Member States which are fair, measurable and take into account their relative starting positions and national circumstances; stresses that the method should be based on absolute reductions in energy consumption to ensure transparency;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that a stronger focus is needed on system innovations such as smart grids, gas network integrating biogas, smart metering and energy storage which can facilitate energy efficiency;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a revision of the CHP Directive to promote all type of CHP and district heating/cooling where the demand for heat is sufficient and where lesser CO2 emitting systems cannot be envisaged, by encouraging Member States to set up a stable and favourable regulatory framework e.g. by considering priority access to the electricity grid for CHP and, by promoting use of all type of CHP andor district heating in buildings and sustainable funding for CHP, e.g. by making CHP a selectionpossible criterion for urban and rural development projects financed by the Structural Funds depending on local specificities;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. UHighlights the decisive role that energy efficiency can play in the development of urban and rural areas; underlines the need to support initiatives which focus on the local and regional level to lower energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions such as the Covenant of Mayors and the Smart Cities initiative and to apply the most efficient production and use of energy, such as renewable, District Heating, CHP;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the rapid and proper implementation of the Directives on Energy Labelling by adopting delegated acts covering new energy-related products; considers that the Directive on Eco-Design should also cover products for large buildings, industrial equipment, integrated lighting systems in buildings, pumps and water efficiency products and should also include a definition of minimum performance requirements for buildings;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to ensure framework conditions for the rapid development of electric vehicles, notably concerning standardisation of software for infrastructure and charging stations, and to study the potential for reducing carbon emissions by means of vehicles powered by gas, including biogas;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Asks the Commission and the Member States to further promote the adoption of financial instruments for energy efficiency measures and programmes, which are more accessible and tailored for the private individual real estate sector, and in particular homeowners and landlords with small and medium portfolios;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses the need to improve the use of existing EU funds such as the ERDF and EAFRD for energy efficiency measures; asks the Commission to identify the obstacles to the use of a larger share of the resources of the Structural and Cohesion Funds, as well as funds for rural development, for this purpose and to come forward with adequate actions to address these obstacles (e.g. additional EU measures to support technical assistance); asks the Commission to explore the possibility for EU funds to play an important role in the development of national, regional and local energy efficiency funds, instruments, or mechanisms, which deliver such financing possibilities to private property owners, to small and medium-sized enterprises and to energy efficiency service companies;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to explore the scope for levying VAT at a reduced rate on all refurbishments carried out for the purpose of energy renovation of buildings;