L 258/10
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
5.10.2022
42.
Notes that there are currently no photovoltaic panels on any of Parliament’s buildings in Strasbourg as the emphasis has been placed on more efficient means of saving energy, i.e. by installing new highly efficient heat pumps; notes that the feasibility studies based on which it was decided not to install solar panels on the roofs in Strasbourg date back to 2011 and reiterates that prices for solar panels have decreased by more than 80 % since 2010; invites the Bureau to evaluate the installation of photovoltaic panels by 2023, taking into account technical feasibility and cost effectiveness;
43.
Welcomes the installation of heat pumps and cogeneration in the buildings in Strasbourg and Brussels to produce renewable electricity and heat; further welcomes that the new Adenauer building in Luxembourg was built using the most modern environmental techniques available, including geothermal and solar energy and full use of daylight; calls on Parliament to further increase the share of renewable energy in its energy mix and, in particular, energy production, and to phase out fossil fuels as soon as possible; calls on Parliament to publish the energy certificates of all Parliament’s buildings;
44.
Recalls that efficient lighting solutions are an essential factor for the sustainability of buildings; welcomes that the replacement of existing lighting with low-energy LED lights is evaluated whenever possible and feasible in Parliament’s buildings; regrets that not all offices in Parliament’s three places of work are equipped with motion detectors and that it appears that the motion detectors in several offices in the Spinelli building do not work; calls on Parliament to ensure that fully functioning motion detectors are installed wherever feasible to reduce energy consumption;
45.
Welcomes the fact that the extension of the Wayenberg nursery in Brussels, completed in September 2020, is the first passive building of Parliament; invites the Bureau to initiate in 2022 technical studies to identify additional possibilities to further reduce energy consumption and increase the production of renewable energy and to implement them as soon as possible;
46.
Recalls that nearly two thirds of Parliament’s carbon footprint originates from the transport of people; calls for a reflection on the expansion of voluntary teleworking to more days and functions, whenever relevant and provided it does not disturb parliamentary work; keeping in mind the importance of physical presence, recalls that Parliament introduced working groups on Parliament’s future work; calls on Parliament to take the focus groups’ conclusions into account; calls to prioritise low-carbon transport modes for missions, where appropriate;
47.
Welcomes the gradual shift to zero-emission vehicles in Parliament’s car service fleet; calls for the service fleet to be fully electric by 2024 at the latest;
48.
Calls for an appropriate increase in the number of electric vehicle chargers in line with present and near future demand; calls for additional bicycle parking spaces; calls for the creation of adequate cargo bike parking spaces to ensure that regular bike parking spaces are accessible for regular bike riders;
49.
Notes that Parliament’s food waste amounted to 0,055-0,068 kg per meal served between 2018 and 2020; welcomes Parliament’s efforts to reduce food waste by gathering and delivering leftover food to ‘front line’ organisations who deliver it to people in need; calls on Parliament to continue to explore ways of reducing food waste even further;
50.
Welcomes the introduction of a wider and more sustainable food choice, including the introduction of a greater variety of vegetarian and vegan products, in Parliament’s canteens; suggests an increase in the variety of vegetarian and vegan meals served in Parliament’s canteens; further requests that at least one fresh gluten-free meal option is available each day and that allergy and diet information is displayed visibly on the food cards next to the counters;