natgillin/translations-raw huggingface dataset:
– като взе предвид доклада на комисията по промишленост, изследвания и енергетика и становищата на комисията по развитие и комисията по околна среда, обществено здраве и безопасност на храните ( A6-0006/2008 ),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the opinions of the Committee on Development and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ( A6‑0006/2008 ),
А. като има предвид, че в рамките на мерките за ограничаване на повишаването на средната температура в света до максимум 2°С, възобновяемите енергийни източници и енергийната ефективност трябва да бъдат насърчавани, така че след като достигнат връхната си точка през 2015 г., емисиите в световен мащаб да намалеят,
A. whereas, in the context of limiting the increase in average world temperatures to a maximum of 2 o C, renewable energies and energy efficiency must be boosted so that, after peaking in 2015, global emissions will diminish,
Б. като има предвид, че докладът Stern относно икономиката на изменението на климата (октомври 2006 г.) и докладите на междуправителствената експертна група по изменението на климата сочат, че най-бедните държави и народи ще изпитат по-рано и в по-голяма степен последиците от изменението на климата,
B. whereas the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change (October 2006) and reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicate that the poorest countries and people will suffer earliest and most from the effects of climate change,
В. като има предвид, че възобновяемите енергийни източници и енергоспестяването са ключови елементи за траен достъп до енергийните услуги, като допринасят за:
C. whereas renewable sources of energy and energy savings are key elements in sustainable access to energy services, contributing to:
а) по-ниски емисии на CO 2 и на други парникови газове,
a) lower CO 2 and other greenhouse gas emissions,
б) повишена независимост от доставките на енергия,
b) increased energy supply independence,
в) развитие на нови иновативни технологии,
c) the development of new innovative technologies,
г) възможности за заетост и за регионално развитие,
d) employment and regional development opportunities,
д) намаляване на дефицита на платежния баланс,
e) reductions in deficits in the balance of payments,
е) възможности за развиване на стопанска дейност за МСП,
f) business opportunities for SMEs,
ж) икономии на разходи,
g) cost savings,
Г. като има предвид, че през 2002 г. на световната среща на върха за устойчиво развитие ръководителите се договориха да съкратят наполовина броя на хората, лишени понастоящем от основни енергийни услуги, които текущо наброяват 1, 6 милиарда; като има предвид, че ако се запазят текущите тенденции, тази цел няма да бъде постигната,
D. whereas global leaders agreed at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development to halve the number of people currently deprived of basic energy services, which currently stands at 1,6 billion; whereas, if current trends persist, this target will never be reached,
Д. като има предвид, че трайни решения на енергийните предизвикателства, пред които са изправени развиващите се страни, следва да бъдат постигнати чрез увеличена употреба на възобновяеми енергийни източници, по-голямо усъвършенстване на енергийната ефективност и на енергоспестяването,
E. whereas sustainable solutions to the energy challenges facing developing countries should be achieved through increased use of renewable energy sources, greater improvements in energy efficiency and energy savings,
Е. като има предвид, че прозрачността и отчетността спрямо публичните и частните инвеститори ще бъде от ключово значение при оценяването и вероятното допълнително увеличаване на подпомагането, предоставяно от Световния фонд за енергийна ефективност и възобновяема енергия и като има предвид, че контролът ще бъде засилен, особено през първите години от функционирането на фонда,
F. whereas transparency and accountability towards public and private investors will be of key importance in assessing and, possibly, further increasing the support offered by the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund, and whereas scrutiny will be intense, especially in the first years of implementation of this fund,
5. призовава Комисията да гарантира, че всяко подпомагане на проекти и избор на технология зависи от изпълнението на цялостни критерии за устойчивост и от приноса за устойчиво развитие, както и от географските особености и налични регионални ресурси;
Calls on the Commission to ensure that all support for projects and choice of technology is conditional on the fulfilment of comprehensive sustainability criteria and on a contribution being made to sustainable development as well as on geographical characteristics and available regional resources;
10. вярва, че подкрепата ще бъде съсредоточена по възможност в проекти, които съчетават технологиите за възобновяема енергия с повишена енергийна ефективност като например проекти за подобряване на веригата от резерви, осветление и охлаждане;
Believes that, where possible, support should be focussed on projects which combine renewable energy technologies with improved energy efficiency, for example projects for improving the building stock, lighting and the refrigeration chain;
12. настоятелно призовава Комисията да гарантира, че фондът ще подкрепя развитието на местни пазари, производство и мощности в развиващия се свят, като например подпомага местни МСП, които да поемат отговорност за предлагането на нови технологии в определен регион;
Urges the Commission to ensure that the fund supports the development of local markets, manufacturing and capacity in the developing world, for example by supporting local SMEs so that they can take on responsibility for merchandising new technologies in a particular region;
15. призовава Комисията за гарантира, че фондът ще допълва и ще работи паралелно с голям брой други международни инициативи и фондове, които понастоящем подкрепят проекти за устойчива енергия в развиващия се свят, включително ръководените от Световната банка и регионалните банки за развитие и обявените през 2002 г. на световната среща на върха за устойчиво развитие;
Calls on the Commission to ensure that the fund complements and works effectively alongside the many other international initiatives and funds that currently support sustainable energy projects in the developing world, including those led by the World Bank and Regional Development Banks as well as those launched at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development;
20. подчертава, че Световният фонд за енергийна ефективност и възобновяема енергия трябва да дава предимство на специфичните потребности на най-слабо развитите държави и на операции, които са показали силна връзка с намаляването на бедността; отбелязва, че целта на GEEREF е да подкрепя регионалните подфондове за държавите от Африка на юг от пустинята Сахара, Карибския басейн и тихоокеанските острови, държавите от Европейското съседство (включително Северна Африка и държавите от Източна Европа, които не са членки на ЕС), от Латинска Америка и Азия; призовава все пак да се постави специално ударение върху обслужването на потребностите на държавите от АКТБ; призовава Комисията да гарантира, че при разпределяне на финансовите средства същите няма да бъдат предоставени само на един или два подфонда; настоятелно препоръчва подфондовете за Китай и Русия, ако бъдат включени в портфейла, да не усвояват всички налични финансови средства и да представляват особен интерес като пилотни проекти;
Stresses that the GEEREF must give priority to serving the specific needs of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and to interventions that have demonstrated strong linkages to poverty reduction; notes that the scope of the GEEREF is to support regional subfunds for Sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Island States, the countries of the European Neighbourhood (including North Africa and non-EU Eastern Europe), Latin America and Asia; calls, however, for special emphasis on serving the needs of the ACP countries; calls on the Commission to ensure that funding is not allocated to only one or two subfunds when appropriations are distributed; strongly recommends that any subfunds for China and Russia, if included in the portfolio, do not absorb all the available resources and that they should be of particular interest as pilot-projects;
23. призовава Комисията да предложи начини за улесняване на интензивното общуване и обмяната на опит по различни проекти, конкретните им резултати и приноса им за устойчиво развитие;
Calls on the Commission to propose ways of facilitating intensive communication and the exchange of experience of the various projects, their specific results and their contribution to sustainable development;
Developing countries will face very significant challenges relating to energy and climate change over the coming decades; in particular:
Developing countries will face very significant challenges relating to energy and climate change over the coming decades; in particular:
§ The Stern review and the studies by the IPCC show that the poorest countries will likely suffer the worst impacts of climate change, and have the least capacity to adapt to those impacts.
§ The Stern review and the studies by the IPCC show that the poorest countries will likely suffer the worst impacts of climate change, and have the least capacity to adapt to those impacts.
§ At the same time, access to modern energy services remains an issue for many developing countries.
§ At the same time, access to modern energy services remains an issue for many developing countries.
Currently, 1.6 billion people do not have access to basic energy services.
Currently, 1.6 billion people do not have access to basic energy services.
2.4 billion people rely on traditional biomass for cooking and heating.
2.4 billion people rely on traditional biomass for cooking and heating.
The development of renewable energy in developing countries can play an important role in ensuring access to modern energy services.
The development of renewable energy in developing countries can play an important role in ensuring access to modern energy services.
It is also critical for efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases over the longer term, particularly as developing economies grow, along with their energy demand.
It is also critical for efforts to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases over the longer term, particularly as developing economies grow, along with their energy demand.
It will also have important benefits for energy security.
It will also have important benefits for energy security.
For example, India, which already imports 70% of its crude oil, and only produces 50% the natural gas it needs, is expected to double its energy demand by 2020.
For example, India, which already imports 70% of its crude oil, and only produces 50% the natural gas it needs, is expected to double its energy demand by 2020.
Supporting diversification into renewables and energy efficiency in developing countries and emerging economies will therefore improve security of supply.
Supporting diversification into renewables and energy efficiency in developing countries and emerging economies will therefore improve security of supply.
Investments in energy efficiency and renewables are also key to prevent the export incomes of least developed countries being completely absorbed by rising fossil energy prices.
Investments in energy efficiency and renewables are also key to prevent the export incomes of least developed countries being completely absorbed by rising fossil energy prices.
The EU should therefore see support for renewable energy and energy efficiency in the developing world as an integral part of its energy and climate change strategy, and of its development policy.
The EU should therefore see support for renewable energy and energy efficiency in the developing world as an integral part of its energy and climate change strategy, and of its development policy.
Much more attention has to be put on energy efficiency and renewables in bi-lateral and multilateral development aid and EU should also finance and actively assist institutional capacity building.
Much more attention has to be put on energy efficiency and renewables in bi-lateral and multilateral development aid and EU should also finance and actively assist institutional capacity building.
Public sector funding alone can however not provide the investment required.
Public sector funding alone can however not provide the investment required.
Beneath grants, cheap loans and institutional capacity building, public money could also play a key role in leveraging private sector capital, in situations where, otherwise, the investment risks might be too high.
Beneath grants, cheap loans and institutional capacity building, public money could also play a key role in leveraging private sector capital, in situations where, otherwise, the investment risks might be too high.
The Commission's proposal for a Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund (GEEREF) can have an important role in helping to leverage this private sector investment.
The Commission's proposal for a Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund (GEEREF) can have an important role in helping to leverage this private sector investment.
However, it is important to ensure that this fund is targeted at the technologies and countries where it can make the most effective contribution.
However, it is important to ensure that this fund is targeted at the technologies and countries where it can make the most effective contribution.
Investment choice
Investment choice
The Commission have rightly identified that the greatest benefits from public sector investments can be found in equity financing for smaller scale projects, which International Financing Institutions and private investors might otherwise be reluctant to support.
The Commission have rightly identified that the greatest benefits from public sector investments can be found in equity financing for smaller scale projects, which International Financing Institutions and private investors might otherwise be reluctant to support.
This form of financing allows the businesses to obtain money without taking on debt.
This form of financing allows the businesses to obtain money without taking on debt.
A share of the business ownership is given instead of having to repay a specific amount of money at any particular time.
A share of the business ownership is given instead of having to repay a specific amount of money at any particular time.
Equity investments are true risk capital.
Equity investments are true risk capital.
The investment is not tied to any particular assets that can be redeemed from the business and, should the business fail, an equity investor is less likely to get their original investment back than other investors.
The investment is not tied to any particular assets that can be redeemed from the business and, should the business fail, an equity investor is less likely to get their original investment back than other investors.
Rather than providing finance directly to the target groups, GEEREF will actively engage in the creation and funding of regional sub-funds.
Rather than providing finance directly to the target groups, GEEREF will actively engage in the creation and funding of regional sub-funds.
In order to make good use of the funds available and to create a financial instruments which is attractive to the private sector, clear criteria that at least satisfy best international standards with regard to environmental and social safeguards.
In order to make good use of the funds available and to create a financial instruments which is attractive to the private sector, clear criteria that at least satisfy best international standards with regard to environmental and social safeguards.
The sub-funds that GEEREF will invest in should be clearly guided by such standards and their investment policies should:
The sub-funds that GEEREF will invest in should be clearly guided by such standards and their investment policies should:
- favour renewables energy investments as stand alone and also in combination with energy efficiency measures (in the building and lighting sectors, in the refrigeration chain)
- favour renewables energy investments as stand alone and also in combination with energy efficiency measures (in the building and lighting sectors, in the refrigeration chain)
§ favour energy efficiency investments
§ favour energy efficiency investments
§ not finance co-firing in existing and new coal power plants
§ not finance co-firing in existing and new coal power plants
§ not finance liquid agrofuels projects
§ not finance liquid agrofuels projects
§ not finance diesel and kerosene big and small engines
§ not finance diesel and kerosene big and small engines
Priority countries
Priority countries
The initial funding base of €80 million is relatively modest and should therefore be used in a targeted way.
The initial funding base of €80 million is relatively modest and should therefore be used in a targeted way.
Detailed monitoring of the first years of this new instrument should also allow EU Institutions to evaluate the performance of this new approach and create a basis for substantial raises in contributions, by the EU, Member States and other countries.
Detailed monitoring of the first years of this new instrument should also allow EU Institutions to evaluate the performance of this new approach and create a basis for substantial raises in contributions, by the EU, Member States and other countries.
The four-year Thematic Programme for Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources including Energy 2007-2010 has been adopted by the Commission in June 2007
The four-year Thematic Programme for Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources including Energy 2007-2010 has been adopted by the Commission in June 2007
The basic act for this programme is the Development Cooperation Instrument No 1905/2006
The basic act for this programme is the Development Cooperation Instrument No 1905/2006
OJ L378 of 27.12.2006 p 41 .
OJ L378 of 27.12.2006 p 41 .
The main budget line is 21 04 01.
The main budget line is 21 04 01.
In accordance with the ENRTP, the scope of the GEEREF is to support regional sub-funds for Sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Island States, the countries of the European Neighbourhood (including North-Africa, and non-EU Eastern Europe including Russia), Latin America, and Asia (including Central Asia and the Middle East).
In accordance with the ENRTP, the scope of the GEEREF is to support regional sub-funds for Sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Island States, the countries of the European Neighbourhood (including North-Africa, and non-EU Eastern Europe including Russia), Latin America, and Asia (including Central Asia and the Middle East).
There will be a special emphasis on serving the needs of the ACP countries.
There will be a special emphasis on serving the needs of the ACP countries.
The key concept behind this fund, leveraging private sector funding into projects at a local level, is that it is an innovative investment instrument.
The key concept behind this fund, leveraging private sector funding into projects at a local level, is that it is an innovative investment instrument.
It varies significantly from a number of other EU initiatives aimed at supporting sustainable energy in developing countries which are more focussed on government to government working.
It varies significantly from a number of other EU initiatives aimed at supporting sustainable energy in developing countries which are more focussed on government to government working.
Investments will be based on an assessment of:
Investments will be based on an assessment of:
§ where a ´bottom up´ private sector-led approach, rather than government to government contact, is more likely to be effective;
§ where a ´bottom up´ private sector-led approach, rather than government to government contact, is more likely to be effective;
§ where there is most need, which will generally be the poorest countries and communities; and
§ where there is most need, which will generally be the poorest countries and communities; and
§ where the potential benefits, in terms of emissions, alleviation of poverty and/or security of energy supply are likely to be greatest.
§ where the potential benefits, in terms of emissions, alleviation of poverty and/or security of energy supply are likely to be greatest.
On balance, this suggests support should be targeted at Africa, Central America, India and the Caribbean.
On balance, this suggests support should be targeted at Africa, Central America, India and the Caribbean.
It appears unlikely that Russia, with its large energy reserves and significant technological capacity, would benefit significantly from the fund; though there may be a case for supporting energy efficiency projects in Russia where the benefits are clear and significant.
It appears unlikely that Russia, with its large energy reserves and significant technological capacity, would benefit significantly from the fund; though there may be a case for supporting energy efficiency projects in Russia where the benefits are clear and significant.
Links with other development, energy and climate change initiatives
Links with other development, energy and climate change initiatives
Climate change and energy are now critical objectives for development policies.
Climate change and energy are now critical objectives for development policies.
To be successful, it is important that GEEREF is seen in the context of these wider development policies, and that efforts are made are complementary to them.
To be successful, it is important that GEEREF is seen in the context of these wider development policies, and that efforts are made are complementary to them.
These policies include those launched at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development, including the EU Energy Initiative.
These policies include those launched at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development, including the EU Energy Initiative.
This offers a €220 million facility to leverage private sector funding for projects which improve access to energy in developing countries.
This offers a €220 million facility to leverage private sector funding for projects which improve access to energy in developing countries.
Grants will be offered to co-fund energy-related projects located in ACP countries which would help alleviate poverty in those countries.
Grants will be offered to co-fund energy-related projects located in ACP countries which would help alleviate poverty in those countries.
Clearly the objectives of this initiative are very similar to GEEREF´s, and it is important that the two initiatives work in tandem.
Clearly the objectives of this initiative are very similar to GEEREF´s, and it is important that the two initiatives work in tandem.
Similarly the World Bank and Regional Development Banks are investing increasingly significant sums into renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
Similarly the World Bank and Regional Development Banks are investing increasingly significant sums into renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
The World Bank claims to have invested $680 million into such projects in 2006.
The World Bank claims to have invested $680 million into such projects in 2006.
Each of the Regional Development Banks are developing their own funding programmes.
Each of the Regional Development Banks are developing their own funding programmes.
Again, it is important that GEEREF works in harmony with these growing facilities.
Again, it is important that GEEREF works in harmony with these growing facilities.
СТАНОВИЩЕ на комисията по развитие
OPINION of the Committee on Development (*)