12 Amendments of Francisco SOSA WAGNER related to 2010/2107(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas mandatory targets have been shown in the case of other priority areas such as renewable energy and air quality to provide the drive, ownership and focus at EU and national level that are needed to ensure sufficient ambition in specific policies and dedication to their implementation,
Amendment 67 #
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 propose further EUby the end of the year an EEAP accompanied by a proper impact assessment, including 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 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the EU to adopt a mandatory target to reduce primary energy consumption by at least 20% by 2020, as defined relative to a fixed baseline from 2010 so as to provide a stable goal, simplify measurement, and give the clear political signal needed to boost investment in a green economy;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Following the entry into force of the revised Energy Labelling Directive, asks the Commission in a few years" time to assess the impact ofto assess, before the 2014, date mentioned in the Directive, the impact of the new energy labelling layout, and the mandatory reference to the energy- label scheme in advertisements, on consumers" behaviour’;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that negawatts are the largest and cheapest new source of energy supply available to us, and that this should be reflected in energy infrastructure policy: investment in measures to achieve reductions in energy use should be prioritised over expenditure on additional power generation capacity;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to assess the potential for efficiency in public buildings and propose a mandatory target for the reduction of the energy consumponsidering that existing buildings account for most of the European building stock and adequate measures to reduce their energy consumption are still missing, calls on the Commission and the Member States to design and implement cost-effective, practicable and reasonable national programmes to support deep renovations where the energy demand will be reduced by between 50% and 90% over pre-renovation performance (depending on the condition of publicthe buildings in the Member State). This can be achieved in the short term through the forthcoming revision of the ESD and the 2011 National Energy Efficiency Action Plans;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is convinced that it is key for achieving the energy savings target that public authorities lead the way; acknowledges on the other hand that existing budgetary restrictionsStresses that public buildings should play an exemplary role; therefore, asks that public authorities go well beyond the requirements set in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, in particular atby regional and local level often limit the capability of public entities to invest up front; calls on the Commission and the Member States to find innovative solutions to address this problemnovating all their existing stock to a level comparable to passive house standard;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to establish a uniform and high quality system of Energy Performance Certificates based on investment grade audits. This system shall provide guidelines for Member States to ensure the quality of the energy efficiency improvement measures undertaken;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to increase its efforts to enhance education and training throughout the entire building value chain, especially in SMEs, thus creating green local jobs while facilitating ambitious energy efficiency implementation. This is especially important for making deep renovations more cost-effective and for meeting requirements for the “nearly zero energy buildings” as stated in the EPBD;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes that public authorities spend approximately 2 trillion Euros annually, equivalent to some 17% of the EU’s GDP, on goods and services; therefore energy savings and efficiency must be introduced as clear criteria in public procurement technical specifications; calls on the Commission to propose minimum energy efficiency requirements for the procurement of energy using products by the public sector. These thresholds should be linked to the Energy Label and require public procurers to exclusively purchase the most energy efficient products on the market;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to submit proposals on how to establish mandatory Member State Energy efficiency Funds, permitting through Green Banks connected to these funds, such financial instruments as revolving funds to support complementary energy efficiency measures which support (e.g. risk sharing and default guarantees) existing and successfully national schemes and distribution channels, including pay-as- you-save asset-based mortgages and which encourages the setting-up and improvement of energy efficiency financing schemes in Member States, such as Energy Performance Contracting, Third party Financing Contracts and other shared savings contracts. This can be done through a revision of the ESD;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. In the light of the expected revision of the Structural and Cohesion Policy and of the EU Financial Perspective, calls for the introduction of climate and energy saving proofing of all EU funds, so as to ensure that energy saving will be automatically integrated within the conditionality for granting EU funds;