2020/2241(INI) A European Strategy for Energy System Integration
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | ITRE |
GRUDLER Christophe ( Renew)
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SALINI Massimiliano ( EPP),
GONZÁLEZ CASARES Nicolás ( S&D),
DALUNDE Jakop G. ( Verts/ALE),
BORCHIA Paolo ( ID),
DE LA PISA CARRIÓN Margarita ( ECR),
ERNST Cornelia ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | ENVI | ||
| Committee Opinion | TRAN |
KOUNTOURA Elena ( GUE/NGL)
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Jakop G. DALUNDE ( Verts/ALE),
José Ramón BAUZÁ DÍAZ ( RE),
Petar VITANOV ( S&D)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54, RoP 57
Legal Basis:
RoP 54, RoP 57Subjects
Events
2021/11/09
EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
Documents
2021/05/19
EP - Decision by Parliament
Details
The European Parliament adopted by 542 votes to 111, with 42 abstentions, on a European strategy for energy system integration.
Coherent long-term approach and stable regulatory framework
Members endorsed the direction set out by the Commission in its communication on a strategy for energy system integration, namely a prioritisation of energy efficiency and savings, decarbonisation of end-uses through direct electrification, and renewable and low-carbon fuels for applications where there is no other choice.
Recalling that the energy transition will require between EUR 520 and EUR 575 billion of annual investment in infrastructure and renewable energy deployment, Parliament called for a coherent long-term approach in a spirit of solidarity and cooperation, as well as a stable regulatory framework for the industries concerned and society at large.
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, this strategy should set out a vision for a climate-neutral economy, enhance energy security and competitiveness, boost employment and SMEs, protect health and the environment, and promote sustainable growth and innovation.
The Commission is invited to explore different avenues that can help each Member State to use the most effective decarbonisation solutions according to its needs and resources.
Optimising and decarbonising energy systems
Parliament recalled hat circularity and direct electrification, where possible, present an important pathway towards decarbonisation. Given the high energy consumption in the water sector, the Commission is called on to consider energy-efficient measures for the EU water sector and the possibility of using treated waste water as an on-site source of renewable energy in energy system integration.
The resolution welcomed the new EU Methane Strategy and called on the Commission to propose measures to further reduce methane emissions in the energy sector.
Given the insufficient progress in energy efficiency and building renovation, Members called on the Commission to review the targets set out in the energy efficiency directive, making them more aligned with the climate targets.
Parliament called for the further implementation of the heating and cooling strategy . District heating and cooling networks should be included as potential projects of common interest under the TEN-E Regulation.
Members also highlighted the potential for re-using waste , in particular energy and thermal waste from industrial processes, bio-waste, buildings and data centres. They called for priority to be given to the development of a renewable hydrogen supply chain in Europe and stressed the need for ambitious targets to move towards decarbonisation of all modes of passenger and freight transport.
The Commission is called on to extend the principle of energy efficiency to the whole value chain and to all end-uses as a cost-efficient way to reduce emissions
Balancing energy systems
Maintaining the balance of electricity grids and managing demand and production peaks will be more complex with an increasingly decentralised and renewable generation mix. In this respect, Members underlined the role of demand-side response, storage and smart energy management. They stressed that moving towards decentralised energy production has many benefits.
Members regretted that a number of Member States have not yet reached their 10 % electric interconnection target by 2020. They welcomed the Commission’s proposal to raise the 2030 electricity interconnection target to 15 %, provided that it better supports national investments through the list of projects of common interest.
Stressing the role that electric mobility can play as a form of smart integration of the power and transport sectors by unlocking flexibility capacities, Members noted that the electrification of the transport sector has the potential to increase the EU’s energy strategic autonomy by reducing the need for imported fossil fuels. They underlined the storage and flexibility potential of the deployment of ‘vehicle-to-grid’ technologies and noted that it will require the interoperability of energy systems and electric vehicles.
Furthermore, underlining the EU's heavy dependence on imports of lithium-ion batteries, Parliament welcomed the approach of the strategic action plan on batteries, notably the diversification of raw material sources, the development of substitutes for rare earths and the creation of the European battery alliance.
Ensuring energy accessibility for all citizens and businesses
Parliament stressed the importance of guiding customers towards the most energy-efficient and cost-effective decarbonisation option, on the basis of prices that properly reflect all the costs of the energy carrier used. It highlighted the consumer empowerment potential in the integrated renewable energy systems to generate, consume, store, and sell energy. The resolution reiterated the potential of energy communities and micro grids to develop access to more sustainable energy, especially for remote areas, islands and the outermost regions.
Ensuring European leadership on sustainable and renewable energy technologies
Members stressed the importance of increasing the competitiveness of European technologies to foster the autonomy of the Union in the strategic energy sector. They called on the Commission to support research and innovation through the various structural and sectoral funds.
To ensure a just transition, the resolution called on the Commission and Member States to address structural changes in the energy sector in all relevant legislative proposals in order to help facilitate the transition towards climate neutrality.
Documents
2021/05/18
EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
2021/05/17
EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
2021/03/26
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted an own-initiative report by Christophe GRUDLER (Renew Europe, FR) on a European strategy for energy system integration.
The report stressed that the integration of energy systems can bring a response to many of the challenges stemming from energy transition, and particularly the challenge of decarbonisation, optimisation and balancing of the energy networks, therefore guaranteeing security of supply and fostering the EU’s strategic autonomy. Furthermore, energy system integration can accelerate the transition towards a climate neutral economy while aiming at keeping the costs for European citizens, authorities and businesses within realistic limits.
Overall, the strategy for energy system integration should include a cascading priority for energy efficiency and savings, decarbonisation of end-uses through direct electrification, renewable-based and low-carbon fuels for applications that do not have another alternative.
Optimising and decarbonising energy systems
Members recalled that circularity and direct electrification, where possible, present an important pathway towards decarbonisation. Given the high energy consumption in the water sector, the Commission is called on to consider energy-efficient measures for the EU water sector and the possibility of using treated waste water as an on-site source of renewable energy in energy system integration.
The report welcomed the new EU Methane Strategy and called on the Commission to propose measures to further reduce methane emissions in the energy sector.
Regarding the challenge of decarbonising heating and cooling, Members called for the further implementation of the heating and cooling strategy. District heating and cooling networks should be eligible for funding under the revised Connecting Europe Facility Regulation.
Members advocated speeding up decarbonisation in some sectors such as construction, where energy efficiency efforts are still insufficient. They also highlighted the potential for re-using waste, in particular energy and thermal waste from industrial processes, bio-waste, buildings and data centres.
The Commission is called on to extend the principle of energy efficiency to the whole value chain and to all end-uses as a cost-efficient way to reduce emissions.
Balancing energy systems
Maintaining the balance of electricity grids and managing demand and production peaks will be more complex with an increasingly decentralised and renewable generation mix. In this respect, Members underlined the role of demand-side response, storage and smart energy management. They stressed that moving towards decentralised energy production has many benefits/
The report regretted that a number of Member States have not yet reached their 10 % electric interconnection target by 2020. It welcomed the Commission’s proposal to raise the 2030 electricity interconnection target to 15 %, provided that it better supports national investments through the list of projects of common interest.
Stressing the role that electric mobility can play as a form of smart integration of the power and transport sectors by unlocking flexibility capacities, Members noted that the electrification of the transport sector has the potential to increase the EU’s energy strategic autonomy by reducing the need for imported fossil fuels. They underlined the storage and flexibility potential of the deployment of ‘vehicle-to-grid’ technologies and noted that it will require the interoperability of energy systems and electric vehicles.
On the other hand, the report noted with concern the large dependence of the EU on imports of lithium-ion batteries.
Ensuring energy accessibility for all citizens and businesses
Members stressed the importance of guiding customers towards the most energy-efficient and cost-effective decarbonisation option, on the basis of prices that properly reflect all the costs of the energy carrier used.
They highlighted the consumer empowerment potential in the integrated renewable energy systems to generate, consume, store, and sell energy. The report reiterated the potential of energy communities and micro grids to develop access to more sustainable energy, especially for remote areas, islands and the outermost regions.
Ensuring European leadership on sustainable and renewable energy technologies
Members stressed the importance of increasing the competitiveness of European technologies to foster the autonomy of the Union in the strategic energy sector. They called on the Commission to support research and innovation through the various structural and sectoral funds.
Lastly, the report highlighted the need for a just transition and called on the Commission and Member States to address structural changes in the energy sector in all relevant legislative proposals in order to help facilitate the transition towards climate neutrality.
Documents
2021/03/18
EP - Vote in committee
2021/02/26
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2020/12/11
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2020/11/26
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2020/11/26
EP - Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
2020/11/11
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2020/11/03
EP - KOUNTOURA Elena (GUE/NGL) appointed as rapporteur in TRAN
2020/07/22
EP - GRUDLER Christophe (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in ITRE
Documents
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2021)538
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0240/2021
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0062/2021
- Committee opinion: PE660.213
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE661.966
- Committee draft report: PE658.868
- Committee draft report: PE658.868
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE661.966
- Committee opinion: PE660.213
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2021)538
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Votes
Une stratégie européenne d'intégration des systèmes énergétiques - A European Strategy for Energy System Integration - A European Strategy for Energy System Integration - Eine europäische Strategie für die Integration der Energiesysteme - A9-0062/2021 - Christophe Grudler - Proposition de résolution #
2021/05/19 Outcome: +: 542, -: 111, 0: 42
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The Left| Amendments | Dossier |
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2020/2241(INI)
2020/12/11
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325 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 — having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 91, 172 and 194 thereof,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 23 a (new) - having regard to Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to extend the principle of energy efficiency to the
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to extend the principle of energy efficiency to the entire value chain and to all end-uses; underlines the potential of circularity and reuse of
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to extend the principle of energy efficiency to the entire value chain and to all end-uses; underlines the potential of circularity and reuse of waste, energy and waste heat from industrial processes, buildings and data centres, energy produced from bio-waste or in wastewater treatment plants; draws attention to the modernisation of heat networks, which can play a significant role in heat decarbonisation; stresses the potential of digital tools for smart energy management;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to ex
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to extend the principle of energy efficiency to the entire value chain and to all end-uses; underlines the potential of circularity and reuse of waste, energy and waste heat from industrial processes, buildings and data centres and agriculture; draws attention to the modernisation of heat networks, which can play a significant role in heat decarbonisation; stresses the potential of digital tools for smart energy management;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Considers district heating in densely populated areas to be a very efficient tool for energy storage providing the necessary flexibility to integrate a greater share of intermittent renewables and waste heat from industrial processes; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and develop highly energy-efficient district heating networks; moreover, calls on the Commission to take heat infrastructure and thermal storage into account when developing the Ten- Year Network Development Plans for both the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO- E) and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSO-G);
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Welcomes the new EU Methane Strategy; recalls that it is essential to rapidly deploy methane emissions monitoring systems, relying on satellite observation technologies such as the ones developed through the Copernicus programme; welcomes the private initiatives undertaken to reduce methane emissions, such as the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership and the Methane Guiding Principles;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Calls on the Commission to take initiatives to make the valorisation of unavoidable waste heat mandatory, as resource for channelling into heat networks or storage;
Amendment 108 #
5 b. Calls on the Commission to propose measures to further reduce methane emissions in the energy sector, starting with introducing a binding methane intensity reduction objective of 0.2% by 2025 for all gases sold within the EU in Directive (EU) 2019/692 on the internal market for natural gas; welcomes the Commission’s proposal to make Measuring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) and Leak Detection And Repair (LDAR) mandatory;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Underlines the potential of circular economy solutions to reduce final energy demand, such as the reuse of waste, energy and waste heat from industrial processes, buildings and data centres; calls on the Commission to propose measures to incentivise the reuse of waste energy and heat in the revision of Directive 2008/98/EC on waste reduction; underlines that sustainably produced biogas, including biomethane, can help reuse waste stemming from agriculture, food consumption and forestry;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 28 a (new) - having regard to the report of May 2019 of the IEA-OECD1a on Nuclear Power in a Clean Energy System, _________________ 1aNuclear Power in a Clean Energy System https://webstore.iea.org/download/direct/2 779
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 d (new) 5 d. Draws attention to the challenge of decarbonising heating and cooling; highlights the potential of modern, low- temperature district heating networks supplied by renewable, carbon-free and low-carbon energy; notes that they can play a significant role in cost-efficient heat decarbonisation in urban and industrial areas;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 e (new) 5 e. Stresses the potential of digital tools for smart energy management, which can also reduce energy demand in a cost-efficient way; welcomes the ongoing revision of the secondary legislation on energy labelling and ecodesign of space and water heaters and coolers;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the energy transition will require between EUR 520 and 575 billion in annual infrastructure investment; calls on the Commission to develop
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the energy transition
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the energy transition will require
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the energy transition will require between EUR 520 and 575 billion in annual infrastructure investment; calls on the Commission to develop sustainable investment criteria which are fully in line with the
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the energy transition will require between EUR 520 and 575 billion in annual infrastructure investment
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the energy transition will require between EUR 520 and 575 billion in annual infrastructure investment; calls on the Commission to develop sustainable investment criteria which are fully in line with the climate and
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the energy transition will require a massive expansion of renewable energy capacity, potentially accounting for between EUR 520 and 575 billion in annual infrastructure investment; calls on the Commission to develop sustainable investment criteria and inclusive, integrated and realistic planning which are fully in line with the climate
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that the energy transition will require between EUR 520 and 575 billion in annual infrastructure investment; calls on the Commission to develop sustainable investment criteria which are fully in line with the climate
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 31 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 02 July 2020 on a comprehensive European approach to energy storage1a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P9_TA (2020)0198.
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Regrets that the Commission’s draft taxonomy delegated act undermines the climate goals with regards to renewable energy sources, encourages the Commission to embrace a technological neutral approach based on life-cycle GHG emissions and not demand stricter rules from hydropower, biofuel and biogas, than other renewable energy sources; Furthermore, regrets that nuclear power is broken out and dealt with in a separate delegated act as this undermines the holistic energy system perspective, and limits Member States' possibilities for self- determination over the energy mix;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the importance of assessing ex-ante and anticipating the need for energy efficiency measures, system integration or new energy production, transmission, distribution and conversion infrastructure in order to optimise its use in a climate-
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the importance of assessing ex-ante and anticipating the need for new energy production, transmission, distribution and conversion infrastructure in order to optimise
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the importance of assessing ex-ante and anticipating the need for new energy production, interconnectivity, transmission, distribution, storage and conversion infrastructure in order to optimise its use in a climate-
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the importance of assessing ex-ante
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the importance of assessing ex-ante and anticipating the need for new energy production, transmission, distribution and conversion of infrastructure in order to optimise
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the importance of assessing ex-ante and anticipating the need for new energy production, transmission, distribution and conversion infrastructure in order to optimise its use in a climate- neutral economy and to ensure its social, environmental and economic viability;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the importance of
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Believes that a common legal classification of the different types of renewable, decarbonised and low-carbon gases, including hydrogen, based on the full life cycle GHG emissions savings and sustainability criteria, is of utmost importance for market players, authorities and consumers; calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive classification and certification framework of gaseous carriers;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Welcomes the publication of the new EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy; stresses that the rapid development of offshore energy islands is crucial to achieve our renewable energy capacity objective by 2030; to this end, calls for a comprehensive revision of the EU legislation on energy infrastructure and a targeted revision of the relevant State Aid guidelines;
Amendment 13 #
- having regard to its resolution of 10 July 2020 on the revision of the guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure2a, _________________ 2a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0199.
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Welcomes the fact that district heating and cooling networks will be eligible for funding under the revised CEF Regulation, and calls for their inclusion as potential PCIs under the TEN-E Regulation;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to use the revision of Regulation (EU)
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to use the revision of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 on trans-European energy infrastructure as an opportunity to
Amendment 133 #
8. Calls on the Commission to use the revision of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 on trans-European energy infrastructure as an opportunity to align the 10-year network development planning with the Paris agreement and the need to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, as well as to include energy system integration in the Regulation’s objectives
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to use the revision of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 on trans-European energy infrastructure as an opportunity to include energy system integration in the Regulation’s objectives and the 10-year network development planning; calls for greater efforts to remove obstacles hindering the full integration of energy systems, which would otherwise encourage citizens and industry to fully embrace cleaner energy alternatives because there will be no Green Deal without a better integration of the energy system; Emphasises that it is necessary to achieve a cost-effective decarbonisation of the EU economies which will build a more flexible, more decentralised and digital energy system, in which consumers are empowered to make their energy choices;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to use the revision of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 on trans-European energy infrastructure as an opportunity to include energy system integration in the Regulation’s objectives and the 10-year network development planning, as well as a longer planning timeframe aligned to the climate neutrality target, as well as a longer planning timeframe aligned to the climate neutrality target;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Highlights the importance of the energy storage technologies role in energy system integration; these technologies link different energy and economic sectors, increase the overall efficiency, optimise of energy system and contribute positively to the energy security;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for the mass deployment of renewable
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for the mass deployment of renewable and
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 33 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 10 July 2020 on a comprehensive European approach to energy storage,
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for the mass deployment of renewable and decarbonised energy; encourages the Commission to
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for the mass deployment of renewable
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for the mass deployment of renewable, low carbon and decarbonised energy at competitive costs; encourages the Commission to propose more ambitious
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for the mass deployment of renewable
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Stresses that buildings are responsible for about 40% of the EU’s total energy consumption, and for 36% of greenhouse gas emissions from energy; welcomes the adoption of the Renovation Wave for Europe strategy that will speed up the uptake of energy and resource efficiency measures and higher penetration of renewables in buildings across the EU; calls on the Commission and Member States to take into account the synergies between the energy sector and the building sector to achieve the climate neutrality;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Recognises the progress achieved so far in integrating the EU's energy markets with those of the Energy Community Contracting Parties; highlights the importance of promoting cooperation on renewable energy; stresses the need to strengthen cross-border cooperation mechanisms in the upcoming revision of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of renewable energy, and the need to further remove barriers to the recognition and the trading of guarantees of origin;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Notes that the electrification of consumer sectors faces major hurdles with respect to cost efficiency, social acceptability, environmental compatibility, security of supply, technical feasibility and energy-system stability;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Notes that a successful and cost- efficient coupling of sectors requires a technology-open approach that fully takes into account the potential of different energy sources;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have endorsed the goal of a climate-neutral economy by 2050, even though this is uneconomical, technically impossible and does not make environmental sense;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 151 #
10. Welcomes the adoption of the European Hydrogen Strategy; is convinced that renewable and
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the adoption of the European Hydrogen Strategy; is convinced that renewable
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the adoption of the European Hydrogen Strategy; is convinced that hydrogen produced from renewable and decarbonised
Amendment 154 #
10. Welcomes the adoption of the European Hydrogen Strategy; is convinced that renewable and
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the adoption of the European Hydrogen Strategy; is convinced that
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the adoption of the European Hydrogen Strategy; is convinced that renewable and decarbonised hydrogen
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the adoption of the European Hydrogen Strategy; is convinced that renewable
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the adoption of the European Hydrogen Strategy; together with other renewable gases is convinced that renewable and decarbonised hydrogen can help reduce persistent emissions from industrial processes and heavy transport which cannot be decarbonised through the use of zero-carbon electricity; recalls also the need to decarbonise existing hydrogen production;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the adoption of the European Hydrogen Strategy; is convinced that renewable and decarbonised hydrogen can help reduce persistent emissions from industrial processes and heavy transport which cannot be easily decarbonised through the direct use of zero-carbon electricity; recalls also the need to decarbonise existing hydrogen production;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the adoption of the European Hydrogen Strategy; is convinced that renewable
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Stresses that biogas, as a flexible and renewable enabler of decarbonization with a number of environmental and socio-economic benefits, should not be overshadowed by prioritisation of other RES technologies; emphasizes that potential of production of biogas from wastes from different sources (agricultural, forestry, industrial and municipal) and its contribution to circular economy and to distributed power and heat generation; emphasizes the advantages of biogas-sourced hydrogen which development should be further supported; points out to the industry’s estimations that by 2030 European biogas production could reach50Bcm/year, or around 10 per cent of the EU’s current natural gas consumption, and draws attention to the need of legislative changes in order to facilitate the biogas access to grids;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Recalls that hydrogen and other low- and zero-carbon gases are needed for the decarbonisation of the building sector and, in particular, of the building stock; notes that the electrification of the building sector, which is the focus of attention, cannot be made socially acceptable in many cases due to the very high renovation costs associated with it; recalls that the renovation rate needed for electrification is not being achieved in Europe;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Calls on the Member States to abolish taxes and levies imposed on energy bills that disproportionately penalize renewable energy against other energy forms, and provide the wrong price signals to final energy consumers, especially related with transportation and heating needs;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Notes that renewable, carbon-free or low-carbon hydrogen can be converted to other types of gases, such as methanol or ammonia, which can be used as fuel for heavy-duty transport;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10 b. Calls on the Commission to elaborate a clear common terminology for hydrogen, based on the GHG emission reduction on the life cycle compared to the fossil equivalent, according to the approach set out by Article 25(2) of Directive (UE) 2018/2001 on the promotion of renewable energy;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to extend the obligation laid down in Directive (EU)
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have endorsed the goal of a climate-neutral economy
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to ex
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to set a certification system and to extend the obligation laid down in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 for Member States to issue guarantees of origin for
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to extend
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the need to accelerate research and development on technologies for CO2 capture, storage and reuse
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the need to accelerate research and development on technologies for CO2 capture, storage and reuse; underlines the importance of guaranteeing safe storage for CO2 and incentivising the reuse of CO2, in line with the idea of circularity; notes that the economic viability of these technologies will largely depend on the price of CO2 quotas under the Emissions Trading Scheme;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the need to accelerate research
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the need to a
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses th
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the need to accelerate research and development o
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the need to
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to propose ambitious targets for the decarbonisation of road, maritime, rail and air transport; calls on the Commission to build on an open technology approach to decarbonisation of transport, taking into account not only the potential of electrification but also the potential of gas mobility, electricity-based fuels and in particular hydrogen; recalls, in this context, that the deployment of alternative propulsion and fuels requires an appropriate refuelling and charging infrastructure and regulatory framework; welcomes the Commission’s announcement of the deployment of one million charging points for electric vehicles; stresses the need to adapt the electrification networks for Europe’s vehicle fleet;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to propose ambitious targets for the decarbonisation of road, maritime, rail and air transport; welcomes the Commission’s announcement of the deployment of one million charging points for electric vehicles
Amendment 186 #
13. Calls on the Commission to propose
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to propose ambitious targets for the decarbonisation of road, maritime, rail and air transport primarily through electrification and where this is not possible sustainably produced renewable fuels; welcomes the Commission’s announcement of the deployment of one million charging points for electric vehicles; stresses the need to adapt the electrification networks for Europe’s vehicle fleet; stresses the importance of public transport in reducing energy demand and the need to develop and expand decarbonized public transport in both urban and rural areas;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to propose ambitious targets for the decarbonisation of road, maritime, rail and air transport in a technology-neutral way; welcomes the Commission’s announcement of the deployment of one million charging points for electric vehicles; stresses the need to adapt the
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to propose ambitious
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have endorsed the goal of a climate-neutral economy by 2050, in line with the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to propose ambitious targets for
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to propose a
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Reiterates that the European Union is a Union united in diversity; underlines that the various Member States have very different economical sectors; stresses that in all upcoming legislation it cannot be the case that one or several member states are hit disproportionally hard because their respective economy relies for a vast part upon a certain sector; underlines that it is, in the end, a Member States responsibility with their own economic sovereignty and not a sector responsibility to commit to the 2030 and 2050 targets;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Stresses that there are new sectors that are increasing their energy consumption, such as the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector, which accounts for between 5 and 9% of global electricity consumption; supports the Commission in looking into the synergies between the district heating and cooling and the data centre sectors; welcomes the commitment included in the EU Digital Strategy to make data centres climate-neutral by 2030;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that maintaining the balance of electricity grids and managing demand and production peaks will be more complex with an increasingly decentralised
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that maintaining the balance of electricity grids and managing demand and production peaks
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that maintaining the balance of electricity grids and managing demand and production peaks will be more complex
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that maintaining the balance of electricity grids and managing demand and production peaks will be more
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) - having regard to the Commission communication of 16 February 2016 entitled ‘An EU Strategy on Heating and Cooling’ COM(2016) 51,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the objectives of a climate-neutral economy by 2050 should not lead to job destruction, price disruption, or a reduction of the competitiveness ofindustries in Europe;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that maintaining the balance of electricity grids and managing demand and production peaks will be more complex with an increasingly decentralised and renewable generation mix; recalls that Member States remain free to determine their energy mix, the diversity of which is fundamental to ensuring security of supply; underlines that nuclear energy could be a part of that mix; stresses that it is essential to keep the knowledge on how to build, safeguard and operate nuclear plants keeps available within the European Union;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that maintaining the balance of electricity grids and managing demand and production peaks will be more complex with an increasingly decentralised and renewable generation mix; recalls that Member States remain free to determine their energy mix
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that maintaining the balance of electricity grids and managing demand and production peaks will be more complex with an increasingly decentralised and renewable generation mix and underlines the importance of the deployment of smart grids to cope with this transformation; recalls that Member States remain free to determine their energy mix, the diversity of which is fundamental to ensuring security of supply;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that maintaining the balance of electricity grids and managing demand and production peaks will be more complex with an increasingly decentralised and renewable generation mix and underlines the importance of the deployment of smart grids to cope with this transformation; recalls that Member States remain free to determine their energy mix, the diversity of which is fundamental to ensuring security of supply;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Notes that maintaining the balance of electricity grids and managing demand and production peaks will be more complex with an increasingly decentralised and renewable generation mix and underlines the importance of the deployment of smart grids to cope with this transformation; recalls that Member States remain free to determine their energy mix, the diversity of which is fundamental to ensuring security of supply;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Stresses that interconnections are more important than ever to ensure the transport of renewable energy to the areas where demand will be the strongest and balance the energy system as a whole; stresses the need to implement the obligation to use a minimum of 70% of the existing interconnection capacity set out by Article16(8) of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 on the internal electricity market;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Notes that power grid infrastructure should be further enhanced through digitalisation and automatisation to provide flexibility to the system and take advantage of synergies with other energy vectors; emphasises that a smart, more integrated system will allow growing penetration of decentralised and flexible renewable energy production, as well as a highly interconnected electricity system;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Acknowledges that flexible cogeneration provides a forward-looking integrated energy storage solution for flexibility of electricity grids and efficiency of heat supply thanks to heat storage decoupling electricity production from heat consumption; calls on the Member States to further explore sector integration, smart energy systems and use of excess heat;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Stresses the importance of the digitalisation as a key element to unleash the full potential of a more efficient and integrated energy system; more power should be given to customers, and energy demand should be made more flexible; highlights that digitalisation brings challenges, in particular as regards privacy and cybersecurity of the energy sector; calls on the Commission to develop cyber security tools to avoid attacks on energy networks; reminds that the use of specific technologies such as ICT, modern sensors, AI, internet of things (IoT), big data, space-based systems and services can optimise energy consumption and lead to decarbonisation of the energy systems; welcomes the Commission’s announcement of a "Digitalisation of Energy Action plan" to develop a competitive market for digital energy services that ensures data privacy and sovereignty and supports investment in digital energy infrastructure;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Reiterates that the security of energy supply must be guaranteed at all times and is crucial for both the economy and the society, is convinced in this regard that storage of energy will be a key enabler in the transition to a decarbonised energy system and must therefore be considered as a cornerstone of energy system integration;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Regrets that a number of Member States have not yet reached their 10% electric interconnection target by 2020; calls on the Commission to better support national investments through the list of Projects of Common Interest; encourages the Commission to relaunch the work of the expert group on interconnection targets;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Highlights the need to reduce regulatory barriers, improve access to capital and further support all forms of energy storage projects
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Highlights the need to reduce regulatory barriers, improve access to capital
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Highlights the need to reduce regulatory barriers and existing administrative burden, improve access to capital and further support energy storage projects, while taking into account the range of costs in euro / MWh for the construction and operation of the relevant storage technology, along transmission and distribution networks and at consumption sites;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Highlights the need to reduce regulatory barriers, improve access to capital, phase out direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies and further support energy storage projects along transmission and distribution networks and at consumption sites;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Highlights the need to reduce regulatory barriers, improve access to capital and further support energy storage projects along transmission and distribution networks, including at domestic level and
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Highlights the need to reduce regulatory barriers, improve access to capital, provide long term price signal and further support energy storage projects
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Calls on Member States to improve access to capital for all energy storage projects, with an emphasis on the modernisation of existing infrastructure; calls on the Commission to further take into consideration the need for deployment of storage infrastructure in the next list of Project of Common Interest and in the revision of the Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Underlines the role of flexibility options in the shift from a supply-driven to a demand-driven energy system, enabling active consumers for demand response via digital solutions;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15 b. Stresses the need to maintain a technology-neutral approach on sustainable storage; nevertheless, notes with concern the large dependence of the EU on imports of lithium-ion batteries; welcomes therefore the approach identified in the strategic action plan for batteries, notably the diversification of sources of raw materials, the full use of the EU trade policy to ensure sustainable and secure supply, and the development of incentives for circularity, as well as the establishment of the European Battery Alliance;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recalls the role that green hydrogen can play
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recalls the additional role that
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recalls the role that
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recalls the additional role that green renewable hydrogen c
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recalls th
Amendment 226 #
16. Recalls the role that
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recalls the role that
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recalls the role that
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Re
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Parliament has endorsed the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2030, even though a system based on renewable energy sources will not work economically, technically and environmentally in the foreseeable future;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recalls th
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recalls the role that
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Stresses that there are various cost-efficient economic models for production, transport and consumption of hydrogen; calls on the Commission to consider this diversity of needs in its forthcoming legislative proposals; calls on the Commission to guarantee a fair and efficient competition between hydrogen that is imported from international partners and hydrogen that is produced in the EU;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Acknowledges that power-to gas and power-to-heat technologies can play a key role in terms of large scale energy storage, to meet seasonal demand and to balance an electricity system because they are easy to integrate in existing infrastructure, help balance the electricity grid and can be cost-effectively transported across long-distances;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Stresses the role that electric mobility plays as a form of smart integration of the power and transport sectors; stresses that the electrification of the transport sector increases the Union´s energy independency and unlocks flexibility benefits for the grids to better integrate renewable energy sources;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Stresses the role that electric mobility plays as a form of smart integration of the power and transport sectors; stresses that the electrification of the transport sector increases European energy independency and unlock flexibility benefits for the grids to better integrate renewable energy sources;
Amendment 236 #
16a. Emphasises the storage capacity of the gas infrastructure (grids as well as storage facilities), which, in combination with the production of environmentally- friendly hydrogen, can contribute considerably to the stabilisation of energy systems;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recalls the importance of interconnectors and cooperation between network operators; welcomes the Commission’s announcement that the energy system integration strategy will seek greater synergies between the energy and transport infrastructure, as well as the need to achieve the 15% electricity interconnection target for 2030; calls on the Commission to analyse the progress towards this electricity interconnection target and to consider appropriate action, including in the context of the revision of the TEN-E Regulation; welcomes the establishment of regional coordination centres under Regulation (EU) 2019/943;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recalls the importance of interconnectors and cooperation between network operators; welcomes the establishment of regional coordination centres under Regulation (EU) 2019/943; believes that an integrated and cross- sectoral approach should be applied by TSOs for the future planning of the networks, as well as consistency with climate and energy targets and the National Energy and Climate Plans;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recalls the importance of interconnectors and cooperation between network operators; welcomes the establishment of regional coordination centres under Regulation (EU) 2019/943 on the internal market for electricity;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Parliament has
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recalls the importance of interconnectors and cooperation between network operators; welcomes the establishment of regional coordination centres for the electricity network under Regulation (EU) 2019/943;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recalls the importance of interconnectors and cooperation between network operators;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recalls the importance of maximising electricity trade at interconnectors and cooperation between network operators; welcomes the establishment of regional coordination centres under Regulation (EU) 2019/943 and calls on the latter to duly consider energy system integration in their activities;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission and the Members States to explore ways of further encouraging, through effective incentives, the development of a European market for demand-side flexibility, potentials for energy storage and balancing electricity grid; welcomes flexible integrated energy systems that aim to optimize the district heating/cooling sector contributing to the balancing of the electricity grid, cost- effective use of renewable energy sources and waste heat integration at local/regional level;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to explore ways of further encouraging the development of a European market for demand-side flexibility
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to explore ways of further encouraging the development of a European market for demand-side flexibility; reiterates that citizens should always have the possibility of participating in and benefitting from all forms of demand-side flexibility, and should be encouraged to do so, especially in those sectors, like mobility, where active participation is crucial;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to explore ways to
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the Commission to explore ways of further encouraging the development of a European market for demand-side flexibility especially through hybrid heating solutions;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the Commission has proposed a common greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction objective of at least 55% by 2050, while the Parliament has endorsed
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Recalls the importance to address cybersecurity risks in the energy sector to ensure the resilience of the electricity system; points out that the increasing number of connected products, such as heat pumps, electric vehicles and smart meters, may increase the risk of cybersecurity attacks to the electricity system; urges the Commission to swiftly address these risks by setting a high level of cybersecurity protections for connected products in the context of the electricity network code on cybersecurity;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Calls on the Commission to further explore the potential of technologies to convert energies such as Power-to-Gas; calls on the Commission to establish a framework enabling network operators to invest and operate Power-to- Gas assets according to the principles of third party access;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Underlines the storage and flexibility potential of the deployment of 'vehicle-to-grid' technologies and notes that it will require the interoperability of energy systems and electric vehicles;
Amendment 253 #
19. Stresses that a more renewable, decentralised and better integrated energy system requires better forecasting of energy demand and matching with the supply and storage from different energy carriers; highlights, in this regard, the crucial role of digitalisation for the processing of statistical and meteorological data; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop an internal market for digital energy technologies; welcomes the intention of the Commission to adopt an action plan for the digitalisation of energy to foster the EU technological leadership and enable a more integrated energy system with intelligent solutions in specific sectors (smart grids, more efficient and safe transport, energy savings in buildings), a more active role of consumers and improved funding for the 2021-2027 period;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that a more decentralised and better integrated energy system requires better forecasting of energy demand and supply; highlights, in this regard, the crucial role of demand response, smart charging, smart grids and statistical and meteorological data; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop an internal market for digital energy technologies; encourages Member States to adopt the Smart Readiness Indicator developed as part of the building legislation8a in order to tap on the potential for demand-side flexibility at building level; _________________ 8aCommission delegated Regulation (EU) C(2020) 6930 of 14.10.2020 supplementing Directive (EU) 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing an optional common European Union scheme for rating the smart readiness of buildings.
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that a more decentralised and better integrated energy system requires better forecasting of energy demand; highlights, in this regard, the crucial role of statistical and meteorological data; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop an internal market for digital energy technologies; stresses that this will require more common standards for data exchange; underlines the growing need to ensure data privacy and cybersecurity in an increasingly smart energy system;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that a more decentralised and better integrated energy system requires better forecasting of energy demand; highlights, in this regard, the crucial role of statistical and meteorological data; calls on the Commission and the Member States to
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Reiterates the crucial role of the Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) in the energy system integration and the implementation of the EU energy legislation; calls on the Commission and Member States to make sure that the agency is provided with sufficient means to carry out its missions;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 En
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Parliament has endorsed the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2030, which requires more ambitious targets for renewables;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Ensuring energy accessibility and affordability for all consumers
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Ensuring energy system accessibility for all c
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Ensuring energy accessibility for all c
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19 b. Highlights the need for a just transition and calls on the Commission and Member States to assure the success of a just transition in all relevant legislative proposals;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that the primary objective of Union action in the field of energy is to ensure the proper functioning of the market; calls on the Commission to propose the necessary legislative changes to ensure equal rights for all consumers and undistorted price signals reflecting the real cost of energy and its contribution to the decarbonisation of the economy; stresses the importance of guiding customers towards the most energy-efficient and cheapest decarbonisation option, on the basis of prices that properly reflect all the costs of the energy carrier used; welcomes the initiative to revise Directive
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that the primary objective of Union action in the field of energy is to ensure the proper functioning of the market; calls on the Commission to propose the necessary legislative changes to ensure equal rights for all consumers and undistorted price signals reflecting the real cost of energy
Amendment 267 #
20. Recalls that the primary objective of Union action in the field of energy is to “ensure the proper functioning of the market with regard for the need to preserve and improve the environment”9a; calls on the Commission to propose the necessary legislative changes to ensure
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that the primary objective of Union action in the field of energy is to ensure the proper functioning of the market; calls on the Commission to
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that the primary objective of Union action in the field of energy is to ensure the proper functioning of the market; calls on the Commission to propose the necessary legislative changes to
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas any legislative initiative of the Commission, within the framework of the European Green Deal, should be preceded by a publicly available cost analysis as well as a long-term estimation of its effect on global CO2 emissions;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that the
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that the
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that the primary objective of Union action in the field of energy is to ensure the proper functioning of the market; calls on the Commission to propose the necessary legislative changes to ensure equal rights for all consumers, while addressing energy poverty, and undistorted price signals reflecting the real cost of energy and its contribution to the decarbonisation of the economy; welcomes the initiative to revise Directive 2003/96/EC;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that the primary objective of Union action in the field of energy is to ensure the proper functioning of the market; calls on the Commission to propose the necessary legislative changes to ensure equal rights for all consumers and undistorted price signals reflecting the real cost of energy delivered to consumers and its contribution to the decarbonisation of the economy; welcomes
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Welcomes the initiative to revise Directive 2003/96/EC on Energy Taxation; calls on the Commission and Member States to integrate the climate objectives to this Directive; stresses the need to revise its scope and differentiate fossil gases and fuels from renewable, carbon-free or low-carbon gases and fuels to incentivise the development of decarbonised alternatives;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Concurs with the Commission's analysis on persisting fossil fuel subsidies, an insufficient ETS price signal, non- energy related charges and the fact that external costs are not internalised and urges to remedy the known problems through effective regulatory measures;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Is convinced of the need to en
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Is convinced of the need to encourage energy consumers to be more active; calls on the Commission to assess the remaining barriers to self-consumption, especially for industrial consumers, and adopt measures to ensure a level-playing field among distributor system operators; calls on the Commission and on the Member States to empower and engage citizens through the appropriate incentives and technologies, especially smart grids;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Is convinced of the need to encourage energy consumers to be more active; calls on the Commission to assess the remaining barriers to facilitate the development of renewable self- consumption
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas any legislative action taken by the Commission in the field of energy system integration and envisaged in the Communication should be preceded by a thorough and publicly available cost analysis study;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21 a. Stresses that an integrated energy system shall ensure the accessibility of energy to all consumers, in particular those in low-income or vulnerable households;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21 b. Highlights the consumer empowerment potential in the integrated renewable energy systems to generate, consume, store, and sell energy; considers that it also provides opportunities for renewable energy communities for advancing energy efficiency at household level and helping fight energy poverty;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Reiterates the potential of energy communities and micro grids to
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Reiterates the potential of energy communities in a decentralized renewables based energy system and micro grids to develop access to
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Reiterates the potential of energy communities and micro grids to develop access to
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Recalls that the energy sector provides an essential public service; calls on the Member States to take responsibility either through regulation, public planning or direct provision of services, where the private sector fails to deliver on the social and environmental challenges ahead;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Calls on the Commission propose rules allowing citizens energy communities to further participate in energy system integration, for example through the connection to heat networks, to electric-mobility charging or to storage or demand-response devices alongside renewable-energy production;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas achieving climate neutrality requires moving away from a system based largely on fossil fuels and accomplishing towards a highly energy- efficient climate-neutral and renewable- based system;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Notes that the risk of rising energy poverty is a real threat; stresses therefore that it is important to develop a common definition of energy poverty and monitor the energy poverty rate subsequently;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22 b. Reiterates the promise of the “Green New Deal” that no one is left behind; notes in this regard that it is of the utmost importance to transform the skills of employees in sectors that face the risk of disappearing through the green transition; urges the Commission to come forward with more and adequate plans to guide employees from disappearing to emerging sectors;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22 b. Encourages cities and municipalities to take ownership of the transition towards a sustainable integrated, renewable based energy system adapted to local needs and preferences; is convinced that re-municipalisation can bring benefits to citizens, consumers and the environment and promote innovation in the energy sector;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 b (new) 22 b. Points to the potential of solar energy at distribution level to be further exploited by citizen, industries and the public sector; calls on the Commission to launch a European solar rooftop campaign to foster investments;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 c (new) 22 c. Underlines the need to effectively address equality and inclusion as part of the energy sector integration, especially concerning participation and equal pay; calls for launching a European sector initiative for women to identify and address barriers and to create networks and role models;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 4 Ensuring European leadership of
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Recalls that one of the objectives of the Energy Union is to
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Recalls that one of the objectives of the Energy Union is to reduce
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Recalls that one of the objectives of the Energy Union is to reduce our import dependency; considers that improving energy efficiency, the expansion of renewables, and the creation of synergies can help achieve this objective;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Recalls that one of the objectives of the Energy Union is to reduce our import dependency; considers that
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) - having regard to the Commission communication of 8 July 2020 entitled ‘A hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe’(COM(2020)0301),
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Recalls that one of the objectives of the Energy Union is to reduce our import dependency and to ensure security of supply; considers that the creation of synergies can help achieve this objective;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23 a. Points to the decline in the cost of renewable energy technologies, the potential of the digitalisation and emerging technologies in batteries, heat pumps, electric vehicles or hydrogen that offer the opportunity to accelerate the decarbonization of our economy; stresses the need to take advantage of decentralized renewable energies, and to integrate different energy carriers in an efficient way while avoiding pollution and biodiversity loss;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the importance of increasing the competitiveness of European technologies
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the importance of increasing the competitiveness of European technologies to ensure the autonomy of the Union in the strategic energy sector; calls on the Commission to support research and innovation through the various structural and sectoral funds following a technology neutral approach; recalls the Union’s global leadership in satellite emission measurement technologies; stresses that technologies where Europe has global leadership and domestic based value chains should be looked at specifically;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the importance of increasing the competitiveness of European technologies to ensure the autonomy of the Union in the strategic energy sector; calls on the Commission to overcome regulatory barriers and enable gas infrastructure operators to play an active role in the decarbonisation process; calls on the Commission to support research and innovation through the various structural and sectoral funds; recalls the Union’s global leadership in satellite emission measurement technologies;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the importance of
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the importance of increasing the competitiveness of European technologies to ensure the autonomy of the Union in the strategic energy sector; calls on the Commission to support research and innovation through the various structural and sectoral funds; recalls the Union’s global leadership in satellite emission measurement technologies
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Stresses the importance of increasing the competitiveness of European technologies to ensure the autonomy of the Union in the strategic energy sector; calls on the Commission to support research and innovation through the various structural and sectoral funds; recalls the Union’s global leadership in satellite emission measurement technologies; welcomes the creation of the Just Transition Mechanism and the Just Transition Fund that will support territories, and decrease regional inequalities in Member States facing the biggest transition challenges;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Highlights ground-breaking process innovations and technologies that need to be further enhanced in a circular economy perspective and an effective sector integration strategy: - high efficiency and renewable hydrogen based steel production, combining steel recycling and permanent iron mould production, - district heating through underground transport excess heat, - smart charging and modal shift in the transport sector, - sustainable replacement of petrochemical and agrochemical products and their related processes - new generation of battery production and recycling, - liquid immersion technologies for data centres substantially reducing energy needs and excess heat;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Notes with concern that the conclusions of the 2020 Report on the State of the Energy Union highlight a decrease in research and innovation investments in clean energy technologies; reiterates the crucial role of the EU support for research and innovation, and particularly disruptive innovation; welcomes the increased budget for research in the Horizon Europe programme that was voted by the European Parliament, and the establishment of the European Research Area;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) B b. whereas 70% of the primary energy used in the EU came from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas and coal) in 20174b; _________________ 4b Eurostat
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24 a. Underlines the importance of research and innovation as a key enabler to create and exploit new synergies in the energy system;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24 b. Highlights the value of the well- established European expertise on energy system integration, and calls on Member States to value this expertise and help transfer it the from the fossil energy sector to the renewable and low-carbon energy sectors;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Welcomes the initiatives undertaken for strategic value chains; notes the existing initiatives on strategic energy technologies11a and hydrogen 12a and calls for the establishment of an alliance for
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Welcomes the initiatives undertaken for strategic value chains; calls for the establishment of an alliance for
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Welcomes the initiatives undertaken for strategic value chains; calls for the establishment of an alliance for decarbonised energy technologies; calls on the Commission to encourage the participation of SMEs in
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Welcomes the initiatives undertaken for strategic value chains; calls for the establishment of an alliance for
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Welcomes the development of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) when it may be necessary to achieve climate neutrality, and to provide negative emissions by CCS on biomass combustion, and to reduce emissions where other reasonable alternatives through CCS at fossil fuel emissions, particularly in certain industrial processes; in this regard, welcomes the Commission proposal to convene an annual European CCUS Forum as part of the Clean Energy Industrial Forum to further study options to foster such projects;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Expresses its concern about the involvement of Hydrogen Europe, a fossil fuel-supported lobbying group acting as the secretariat of the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance; denounces the unbalanced composition and the absence of civil society organisations, environmental NGOs, independent experts or even renewable energy companies as members of this Alliance; brands this European Clean Hydrogen Alliance as a greenwashed fossil lobby consortium; calls on the Commission to immediately abolish this Alliance;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Underlines that the energy system integration strategy is an opportunity to strengthen EU industrial leadership at a global level and the associated value chain of clean energy technologies; considers that the new industrial strategy should integrate the potential of the energy integration system;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) B c. whereas the International Energy Agency estimates that approximately one third of the global methane emissions come from the energy sector;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Underlines the potential for job creation of a renewable and low-carbon gas energy market;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25 b. Considers that the EU should promote regulatory solutions in the heating sector and energy efficiency legislation which respect the variation between Member States' conditions and most appropriate solutions which are particularly large in these sectors;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 c (new) 25 c. Underlines the need to unlock investment in key sustainable clean technologies, and that European programmes and financing instruments such as Horizon Europe, the Connecting Europe Facility, InvestEU and the ETS Innovation Fund have a key role in fostering a more integrated energy system; deeply deplores the Council’s cuts affecting these instruments; welcomes the Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs) as important means to enhance investment in sustainable clean technologies; stresses that the EU sustainable finance taxonomy should guide investment in these activities to ensure they are in line with the climate neutrality target;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 c (new) 25 c. Believes that both increased energy system integration and consumers have the opportunity to play an active role which requires a well-functioning energy market with accurate price signals that reflects the cost-effectiveness of different technical systems and greenhouse gas emissions; considers that current regulations enable uncompetitive prices for nuclear power in some Member States that do not sufficiently lead to a cost- effective decarbonised transition;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 d (new) 25 d. Underlines that the EU’s climate policy and energy policy has to go hand in hand within creased economic growth; stresses that the energy policy must therefore always encourage cost-effective, low carbon and reliable energy sources that ensure the industry's access to energy.
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas energy system integration means the coordinated planning and operation of
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas energy system integration means
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas energy system integration means the coordinated planning and operation of all types of energy, all energy carriers and infrastructure connected to all final consumers, also by taking into consideration the existing structures, their limits and potential;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas energy system integration means the coordinated planning and operation of a
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) C b. whereas the twin green and digital transition of the energy networks will require unprecedented public and private investments in infrastructure modernisation and new infrastructure deployment when necessary, as well as investments in buildings renovation, and research and development;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas energy system integration
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 a (new) - having regard to the Commission communication of 19 November 2020 entitled “An EU Strategy to harness the potential of offshore renewable energy for a climate neutral future” (COM(2020)741 final),
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas energy system integration can
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas energy system integration can
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas energy system integration can
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas energy system integration
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas energy system integration can keep costs for European authorities and European citizens within realistic and a
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas renewable energy such as wind and solar energy are by their nature an unreliable source of energy as these forms of energy are not always available; underlines the importance of keeping the total costs of these forms of energy in mind as there are the costs of storage of energy, the costs of back-up energy- providers and the grid-connection costs;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas the climate emergency and the current health crisis forces the Union to reconsider the role of public spending in achieving social, environmental and economic goals supporting a green recovery;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas consumer rights and protections in the gas and district heating sectors are not aligned to those in the electricity sector;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 b (new) 9b having regard to the Commission communication of 17 September 2020 entitled ‘Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition - Investing in a climate- neutral future for the benefit of our people’ (COM(2020)0562),
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has shown that it is crucial to be able to rely on a safe and flexible energy system;
Amendment 51 #
D b. whereas nuclear and hydropower form the backbone of low-carbon electricity generation while and provide three-quarters of the global low-carbon generation, on the other hand, over the past 50 years, the use of nuclear energy has reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by more than 60 gigatons, which is equivalent to almost two years of global energy-related emissions according to the IEA-OECD report;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D c (new) D c. whereas the IEA-OECD report recommends several government actions that aim to ensure that existing nuclear power plants can operate as long as they are safe, support the construction of new nuclear power plants, and encourage the development of new nuclear technologies;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Supports the direction set out by the Commission in its Communication on a strategy for energy system integration namely a cascading priority for energy efficiency and savings, direct electrification and sustainable, renewables based fuels for applications that do not have another alternative; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that it is implemented rapidly in a spirit of solidarity; encourages the private sector to contribute to its success;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Supports the direction set out by the Commission in its Communication
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Supports the direction set out by the Commission in its Communication on a
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Supports the direction set out by the Commission in its Communication on a strategy for energy system integration; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that it is implemented rapidly in a spirit of solidarity;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Supports the direction set out by the Commission in its Communication on a strategy for energy system integration; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that it is implemented
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 a (new) - having regard to the Commission communication of 19 November 2020 entitled 'an EU Strategy to harness the potential of offshore renewable energy for a climate-neutral future' (COM(2020)741),
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that such a strategy can help the Union achieve its climate goals while
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that such a strategy can help the Union to set out a path to achieve its climate goals while maintaining energy accessibility, affordability and security of supply through the development of a
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that such a strategy can help the Union achieve its climate goals while maintaining energy accessibility and security of supply through the development of a
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that such a strategy can help the Union achieve its climate goals while maintaining energy accessibility, affordability and security of supply through the development of an efficient, integrated, interconnected, resilient, smart and decarbonised system;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that such a strategy can help the Union achieve its climate goals while maintaining energy accessibility and security of supply through the development of a
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that such a strategy can help the Union achieve its climate goals while maintaining energy accessibility, affordability and security of supply through the development of an efficient, integrated, resilient, smart and decarbonised system;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Recalls the importance of taking into account the diversity of national energy systems and challenges; encourages the Commission to maintain an approach that is as neutral as possible to allow each Member State to use the most efficient decarbonisation solutions according to their needs and resources;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) - having regard to the Council conclusions of 11 December 2020 on a new EU climate target for 2030,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Notes that implementation of energy system integration while intended to reduce costs of the energy transformation in Europe in a long run would involves immediate significant costs passed on the end-users; asks therefore the Commission to present costs analysis of the proposed changes per sector involved and per Member State
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Reiterates its support for
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Reiterates its support for the energy efficiency first principle and recalls that the most sustainable energy is
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Reiterates its support for the energy efficiency first principle and recalls that the most sustainable energy is energy
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Reiterates its support for the energy efficiency first principle, a more circular energy system and recalls that the most sustainable energy is energy which is not consumed;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Reiterates its support for the energy efficiency first principle and recalls that the most sustainable energy is the energy
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Reiterates its support for the energy efficiency first principle and recalls that the most sustainable energy is energy which is not consumed; calls for making the energy efficiency first principle operational in all upcoming revisions of Union and national legislation and methodologies, notably for scenario and infrastructure planning and Cost Benefit Analysis;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Reiterates its support for the energy efficiency first principle and recalls that the most sustainable energy is energy which is not consumed;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 24 a (new) - having regard to Directive (EU) 2018/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 amending Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Notes the limitations of sustainably produced biofuels and renewable hydrogen and therefore emphasises the need to apply first other alternatives such as the energy efficiency first principle and direct electrification; however, is aware of the role that sustainably produced biofuels and renewable hydrogen can play in decarbonising the difficult-to-decarbonise sectors such as steel and cement and thus believes that certain common rules and provisions need to be set;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Notes the high energy consumption in the water sector needs; calls on the Commission to consider energy-efficient measures for the EU water sector and the possibility to use treated waste water as an “on-site” source of renewable energy in the Energy System Integration;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Recalls the importance of a technology-neutral approach that ensures that all cost-effective and energy-efficient options are made available to achieve climate neutrality in 2050 and a just transition in the EU;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Underlines important benefits of increased energy efficiency efforts such reduced energy import dependencies, cheaper consumption bills, increased industrial competiveness, as well as climate and environment benefits;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Stresses the need to accelerate the transition to an energy system based on renewable energies and faster electrification of end-use sectors, where possible, bearing in mind costs and energy-efficiency;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Calls for making the energy efficiency first principle operational in all upcoming revisions of Union and national legislation and methodologies, notably for scenario and infrastructure planning and Cost Benefit Analysis;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Deplores the danger of accidents occurring during the operation of nuclear power plants and the economic and environmental cost of nuclear waste management; calls for the phase out of nuclear energy;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 d (new) 3 d. Deplores the role of investor protection as an obstacle to achieving the obligations under the Paris Agreement and achieving climate neutrality; calls on the Commission to terminate the protection of fossil fuel investments in the context of the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty in order to facilitate a fast transition towards a sustainable, renewable based energy system;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 26 a (new) - having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Deplores the insufficient progress made by Member States and by the Union as a whole, as set out in the Energy Efficiency Progress Report; encourages the Commission to propose more ambitious targets, taking into account its recommendations as part of the Energy Union governance process; calls on the Commission to review the existing measures and adopt more targeted policies, especially in those sectors, like transport, where progress was insufficient; welcomes,
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Deplores the insufficient progress made by Member States
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Deplores the insufficient progress made by Member States, as set out in the Energy Efficiency Progress Report; encourages the Commission to propose more ambitious targets and instruments to achieve them in the upcoming legislative reviews of the energy and climate regulation, taking into account its recommendations as part of the Energy
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Deplores the insufficient progress made by Member States, as set out in the Energy Efficiency Progress Report;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to extend the principle of energy efficiency first to the entire value chain and to all end-uses; underlines
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to e
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to extend the principle of energy efficiency to the entire value chain and to all end-uses; underlines the potential of circularity and reuse of
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to extend the principle of energy efficiency to the entire value chain and to all end-uses; underlines the potential of circularity and reuse of waste, energy and waste heat from industrial processes, buildings and data centres as well as the potential of biogas/biomethane in terms of resource efficiency, cost-efficiency, and in supporting the development of new local revenue streams, such as in rural areas; draws attention to the modernisation of heat networks, which can play a significant role in heat decarbonisation; stresses the potential of digital tools for smart energy management;
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