Jueves 16 de enero de 2014
Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea C 12 E / 1
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INFORMACIÓN PROCEDENTE DE LAS INSTITUCIONES, ÓRGANOS Y ORGANISMOS DE
LA UNIÓN EUROPEA
Parlamento Europeo
PREGUNTAS ESCRITAS FORMULADAS CON SOLICITUD DE RESPUESTA ESCRITA
2014/C 12 E/01
Preguntas escritas formuladas por los diputados al Parlamento Europeo y las respuestas de
una de las instituciones de la Unión Europea
Question for written answer E-003290/13
to the Commission
James Nicholson (ECR)
(21 March 2013)
Subject: Progress of EU in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
In 2010, almost three-quarters of all energy consumed in the EU came from fossil fuels, with
35% from oil, 27% from gas and 16% from coal.
Will the Commission outline its current progress in reducing the EU’s reliance on fossil fuels in
light of its long-term goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2015?
Answer given by Ms Hedegaard on behalf of the Commission
(14 May 2013)
The EU is making continued progress in decreasing its reliance on fossil fuels.
This decreasing trend is projected to continue through the EU's policies to increase the share of
renewables and to improve energy efficiency, including the fuel efficiency of vehicles via the
regulations on cars and vans and the recently proposed alternative fuels strategy. Also the
phase-out of fossil fuel subsidies, which was one of the key milestones set for 2020 in the
Resource Efficiency Roadmap, contributes to this end.
The Renewable Energy Directive adopted in 2009 sets binding targets for renewable energy. It
focuses on achieving a 20% share of renewable energy in the EU overall energy consumption
by 2020. Every Member State has to reach individual targets for the overall share of renewable
energy in energy consumption. According to the recent first Renewable Energy Progress
Report, most Member States experienced significant growth in renewable energy consumption.
2010 figures indicate that the EU as a whole is on its trajectory towards the 2020 targets with a
renewable energy share of 12.7%.
The 2050 Low-carbon and Energy Roadmaps, that explore routes up to 2050 which could
enable the EU to deliver greenhouse gas reductions in line with the 80 to 95% target, show that
energy efficiency and renewable energy will play a key role also beyond 2020. The recently
published Green Paper on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies takes stock of the
progress achieved so far.
According to projections by the IEA, the EU's dependency on imported oil and gas will however
increase in the future unless the EU continues a strong policy on energy efficiency and
renewable energy also beyond 2020.
Question for written answer E-003500/13
to the Commission
João Ferreira (GUE/NGL)
(27 March 2013)
Subject: Support for engine reconditioning
One of the issues covered at my recent meeting with the Union of Fishery Workers of Central
Portugal (STPC) in Peniche was the reconditioning of engines to make them more energyefficient and to save fuel. In particular, we discussed the possible conversion of engines to run
on natural gas.
Can the Commission say what programmes and measures could support this reconditioning,
either under the present multiannual financial framework or the next one (2014-2020), and what
co-financing rates it envisages.
Answer given by Ms Damanaki on behalf of the Commission
(3 June 2013)
In the current programming period, conversion of engines can be eligible under Council
Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 on the European Fisheries Fund (EFF). Article 25.2 covers
investments improving energy efficiency provided that they do not increase the ability of the
vessels to catch fish. In its Special Report 12/2011, however, the European Court of Auditors (1)
pointed out that investments in energy-efficient engines could in practice increase the ability to
catch fish.
The EFF Operational Programme (OP) of Portugal foresees support for technical solutions
resulting in the reduction of pollutant emissions, thus increasing energy efficiency. In line with
both the EFF regulation and the Portuguese OP, the aid intensity for such actions is maximum
40%, meaning that the final beneficiary's contribution should be at least 60%. The co-financing
rate foreseen for such actions is 75% of the total amount of public support.
For the 2014-2020 period, the Commission is seeking to address the concerns raised by the
European Court of Auditors. The Commission proposal for the European Maritime and Fisheries
Fund (EMFF) makes an explicit reference to ‘non-increase of fishing capacity’ and also foresees
that investments linked to vessel modernisation should be restricted and linked to clearly
defined objectives. Thus, the EMFF does not include provisions for support for engine
replacement. Nevertheless, Commission's proposal does include support for on-board
investments designed to improve energy efficiency and aid for change of fishing gear as a way
to effectively address fuel consumption. Discussions in Council and Parliament on the EMFF
are ongoing.
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