Activities of Francisco SOSA WAGNER related to 2011/2034(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond (A7-0226/2011 - Francisco Sosa Wagner) (vote)
Reports (1)
REPORT on energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond PDF (328 KB) DOC (207 KB)
Amendments (31)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050’ (COM(2011)0112),
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas infrastructure investment planning and decisions to be taken accordingly need to be supported by long- term scenarios that take into account expected achievements and additional technical development needs,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas interconnection capacity between Member States remains generally insufficient, and whereas certain regions remain isolated, which prevents the real integration of markets and energy flows,
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas energy efficiency offers a powerful and cost-effective tool for achieving a sustainable energy future and where demand side management can partially reduce the need for investment in energy infrastructure,
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas a crucial role is played by regional authorities in that they are major players in energy matters, given their responsibilities in a number of activities concerned with general and regional planning, granting permits, granting authorisations for major infrastructure projects, investment, public procurement, production and the fact that they are close to consumers,
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the reference scenario used for assessing the energy infrastructure for 2020 needs to be transparent and consistent with the overall energy policy objectives and the EU'’s 2050 roadmap, and with other EU policies (such as transport, buildings and the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS)), including energy efficiency policiobjectives (notably the implementation of the forthcoming energy efficiency action plan (EEP)ose required to deliver the EU’s 2020 energy savings target) as well as the potential impact of technological advances and the deployment of ‘smart cities’ initiatives to promote investment in clean and energy efficient;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recommends to set intermediate targets for 2030 and 2040 supported by longer term Impact Assessments that should be based on additional underlying assumptions such energy savings targets, CO2 reduction targets and technological developments;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the development of electricity infrastructure between the EU and third countries can create a risk of carbon leakage or increase that risk where already present; calls on the Commission to bring forward, wherever necessary, measures to address this issue such as a ‘carbon inclusion mechanism’ or require conformity with EU Directive 2009/28/EC in order to promote electricity infrastructures only dedicated to imports of renewable energy;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that there should be a greater focus on internal transmission systems that significantly contribute to the integration of energy markets, penetration of renewable generation and system security and to putting an end to energy islands and transmission bottlenecks;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that, although the Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) identifies relevant electricity and gas infrastructure projects, it should also contribute to set the priorities to be developed in order to achieve EU energy and climate goals;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission, with a view to ensuring better governance of future EU electricity and gas infrastructure planning, to present a concrete proposal to improve transparency and public participation in determining EU priorities within a broader stakeholder participation process involving the powerenergy sector, independent experts, consumer organisations and NGOs; considers the publishing of technical planning data as key for ensuring this participation;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the TYNDP should form the basis of a rolling programme for developing European electricity and gas transmission infrastructure within a long- term European planning perspective and with monitoring by the Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the Commission;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that there is a need for transversal policy coherence with regards energy infrastructures and their relation with the maritime spatial planning framework that could also be useful for embedding large offshore wind park projects in an overall strategy;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of integrated energy infrastructure planning for agricultural and small-scale rural energy sources, so as to favour decentralised energy production and rural development and emphasises the importance of priority access to the grid for renewables as outlined in EU Directive 2009/28/EC;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the importance of infrastructure at distribution level and the role that prosumers and distribution system operators (DSOs) play during the integration of decentralised energy products into the systemand demand-side efficiency measures into the system; underlines that given a higher priority to demand-side measures would considerably strengthen the integration of decentralised energy sources and would advance the achievement of overall energy policy objectives;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Points out that new incentives such as dynamic prices or rewards systems would help to change consumers' behaviours into that of real prosumers;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Commission to present by 2012 concrete initiatives to promote the development of energy storage capacities (including multi-use gas/hydrogen facilities, hydropower, high-temperature solar and other technologies) and calls for a regulatory framework for energy storage that maximize the integration and use of renewable energy avoiding curtailments;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to consider suitable energy storage options which take account of all financial stakeholders and, all things being equal, are capable of giving an added value to the achievement of energy policy objectives;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. URecognizes that the standardisation and interoperability of smart grids should be prioritised; urges the Members States, in liaison with European standardisation bodies and industry; to speed up work on technical standards for electric vehicles and smart grids and meters, with a view to its completion by 2012;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Emphasises that transparency should be enhanced by clearly informing the public about the purpose and technical planning data of each project ; asks proof of compliance with the criteria should be verified in the context of public consultations;
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission and the national authorities in the Member States to involve the regional and local authorities concerned, from the beginning, in assessing the impact of TEN-E projects in the pipeline, in order to ensure that local and regional environmental and socio-economic development interests are correctly taken into account;
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to determine whether joint or coordinated procedures establishing concrete key measures (regular exchanges of information, timely communication of decisions, joint problem-solving mechanisms, etc.) could be set up; encourages the Commission to assess the possibility of modifying certain aspects of national administrative law;
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the introduction of indicative time limits within which the relevant executive authorities must reach a final decision; considers that the Community authority should provide for a system of mild to serious warnings in the event that a Member State fails to process a permit application within a reasonable period of time; calls on the Commission to further assess this initiative, taking account of the diverse range of project specificities and the territorial characteristics of projects, and to evaluate the suitability of using arbitration procedures as a final decision-making tool;
Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Asks the Commission to further assess whether compensatory mechanisms, based on strict transparence, could prove useful for the approval of cross- border projects which do not bring benefits to certain (transit) regions but are nonetheless necessary for the achievement of EU energy objectives;
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Believes that compensation mechanisms should be implemented for the regions affected not only for the interconnections themselves but also for the infrastructures of national networks which increment the interconnection capacities and face social opposition;
Amendment 507 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
Paragraph 33 b (new)
33b. Calls the Commission to present clear standard requirements for socio- environmental compensation of projects;
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses that the bulk of the cost of infrastructure investments needs to be financed by the market and based onon the basis of principles of proper cost-allocation, transparency, no discrimination and cost- effectiveness and in line with the ‘user pays’ principle; takes the view that where key projects are not attractive to the market but their development is necessary in order to achieve the stated objectives, public funding should be used to lever private investment by setting up an innovative mix of financial instruments;
Amendment 540 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Emphasises that a stable, predictable and appropriate regulatory framework including appropriate rate of return and incentives for projects is crucial in order to promote investment;
Amendment 560 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Is of the opinion that in the cohesion regions the Structural Funds could be called upon to finance these networks and thereby allow them optimal access to energy;
Amendment 564 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Recalls the importance of transparent and non-discriminatory tariffs with a view to ensuring appropriate cost allocation for cross-border investments, and internal transmission infrastructure significantly contributing to the achievement of EU policy goals, fair prices for consumers and greater competitiveness;
Amendment 570 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Calls for improved EU financial instruments to be set up to back regional and local authorities as they seek to invest in sustainable energy production;