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Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Kadri Simson
Language: EN

Let me once again highlight how important steady progress is in the building sector. By targeting the buildings that waste the most energy first, so-called worst-performing buildings, the EPBD targets those buildings where the poorest people often live, which cushions them from spiralling energy bills. Although different views have been expressed, even critical remarks, I can read the majority support for an ambitious position on energy-efficient renovation of buildings, as reflected in the Commission proposal. The provisions on minimum energy performance standards are among the most important ones in the revision of the EPBD to achieve the 2030 and 2050 targets. Without them, it is difficult to provide clear signals to citizens, investors and financial institutions that renovation should accelerate. Clear measures with adequate timelines are necessary. Renovations require planning, not only for building owners, but also for markets and investors. Exemptions and adaptations for some of our buildings are also necessary and warranted, and the ITRE report has taken this also into account. On financing needs, the renovation wave has facilitated an unprecedented increase of EU and public funds for building renovation for the coming years. In addition, the Social Climate Fund to be adopted will provide the necessary mid- to long-term financial support to building renovations targeting vulnerable citizens and also SMEs as a priority to ensure that no one is left behind. So, once again, we need a swift adoption of an ambitious EPBD, and I trust that you will support this approach tomorrow.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Ciarán Cuffe
Country: Ireland
Language: EN

Yes, it is about shaping buildings, but it is also about shaping the future of our planet and leaving it in a fit and healthy state. The beauty of this directive is that it is not just about buildings. It is about creating jobs. It is about tackling climate change, and it is about achieving a just transition. I absolutely acknowledge the words from my shadow rapporteurs. Seán Kelly, you spoke about the flexibility – that flexibility is implicit in this directive. Tsvetelina Penkova spoke about protecting citizens from energy poverty – this is at the heart of what is being proposed and supporting the vulnerable. Morten Petersen said, ‘Look, we want to reduce our use of gas and we want to tackle climate change’ – that makes absolute sense. Isabella Tovaglieri said… Oh, she’s not here. Well, actually, she wasn’t at the first shadows meeting. She wasn’t at any of the other shadows meetings, ten in all. She wasn’t even at the ITRE vote. And she spoke about dignity and respect. Well, if you want to show dignity and respect to a piece of legislation, at least show up for the meetings. Marisa Matias from The Left talked about aligning social justice and climate justice – this makes absolute sense within this proposal. Can I conclude for a moment in talking about the money? People are concerned about the costs, and yes, costs are high at the moment. But help is there, not just from the Recovery and Resilience Fund, but from many other sources of funding within the European Union. I mean, Deputy Rzońca from Poland spoke about ‘where is the money?’ – there’s 3.5 billion available for Poland from the Recovery and Resilience Fund, for renovating buildings. The European Investment Bank says they will provide money at an interest rate of -1%. So in conclusion, the funds are there and not only there, but we also want to provide more funding from the multiannual financial framework. So I recommend and commend this legislation to the House.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Andrus Ansip
Political group: Renew
Country: Estonia
Language: ET

Eelnõu ei paku ka selgeid kvaliteedinõudeid hoonete renoveerimisjärgsele sisekliimale. Kõrgete energiahindade tõttu on kõikjal Euroopas juba asutud hoonete soojapidavust suurendama. Seega võib arvata, et hoonete energiatõhususe parandamine jätkub hoogsalt ka ilma igasuguse Euroopa Liidu direktiivita. Rohepööre on kindlasti vajalik. Mittevõimetekohaste eesmärkide seadmine pigem diskrediteerib kliimaeesmärke, kui kannustab nende poole püüdlema. See on eelnõule ilmselt kõige olulisem etteheide.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: András Gyürk
Political group: NI
Country: Germany
Language: HU

Ezen túl az új irányelv fontos részét képezik a digitalizáció és a fenntartható mobilitás erősítését célzó rendelkezések. Azonban a Ház előtt lévő javaslat nem veszi kellőképpen figyelembe a megvalósíthatóságot, valamint a tagállami nemzeti sajátosságokat és a történelmi-kulturális hagyományokat. A baloldal által összeállított jelentésben javasolt módosítások túlzottan bürokratikusak, erőltetettek és jelentősen növekvő pénzügyi és adminisztrációs terheket okozhatnak a tagállamoknak és a családoknak. Ezek a javaslatok nem segítik, hanem hátráltatják az európai épületállomány energetikai korszerűsítését. A baloldal felelőtlen és abszurd ötleteivel egy újabb fontos területet lehetetlenítene el. Ez kockázatos – a hatékony épületfelújítási programokhoz felelős tervezésen és rugalmas szabályozáson, nem pedig irreális célokon és bürokrácianövelésen keresztül vezet az út.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Robert Hajšel
Political group: S-D
Country: Netherlands
Language: SK

Toto opatrenie má ale veľké úskalia v oblasti obstarávacích nákladov a prístupu k financovaniu nových technológií, najmä zo strany občanov a majiteľov rodinných domov. Mínusom pre krajiny ako Slovensko s obrovskou plynofikáciou je snaha obmedziť používanie plynových, dokonca aj kondenzačných kotlov a vsádzanie všetkého na jednu zelenú kartu.  Úspešne sa dá tento proces renovácie budov a zavádzanie zelených technológií, ako sú teplovzdušné čerpadlá alebo slnečné panely, uskutočniť iba, ak si nová vláda dá za prioritu nastavenie mechanizmu optimálneho využitia disponibilných európskych peňazí na túto oblasť. V žiadnom prípade totiž náklady s tým spojené nemôžu hradiť v plnej miere občania.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Eugen Jurzyca
Political group: ECR
Country: Belgium
Language: SK

Aj podľa časopisu The Economist (What is the cheapest way to cut carbon?, 2021) nie je efektívne zavádzať pravidlá energetickej hospodárnosti na všetky budovy. Pri niektorých je cena odstránenia emisií CO2 sedemkrát vyššia, ako odstraňovanie emisií CO2 pomocou systému EÚ pre obchodovanie s emisiami. Z tohto dôvodu budem hlasovať proti.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Mihai Tudose
Political group: S-D
Country: Latvia
Language: RO

Consider nerealistă, însă, obligativitatea introdusă pentru cetățenii europeni ca locuințele lor să atingă până în 2030 cel puțin clasa E de performanță energetică și până în 2033 cel puțin clasa D de performanță energetică.  Încă o dată, Comisia Europeană fixează termene nesustenabile, la fel ca pentru trecerea la motoarele electrice ori renunțarea la gazele naturale. Remarc din nou, cu regret, atât tendința de supra-reglementare a Comisiei Europene, cât și dogmatismul său rupt de agenda cetățenilor.  Sper că negocierea cu Consiliul va duce la ajustarea acestei reforme legislative, a cărei menire trebuie, în fapt, să fie sprijinirea cetățenilor și nu împovărarea lor suplimentară, într-un context social și energetic deja atât de tensionat.
Debate: Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Ewa Kopacz
Country: Bulgaria
Language: PL

Kolejnym punktem porządku dziennego jest sprawozdanie roczne sporządzone przez Anne-Sophie Pelletier w imieniu Komisji Petycji w sprawie działalności Europejskiego Rzecznika Praw Obywatelskich w 2021 r. (
Debate: Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Maroš Šefčovič
Language: EN

First, I would like to say  As highlighted in the report and resolution, the work of the European Ombudsman is important for finding a balance between the EU institutions’ output and the public interest in an EU administration that delivers the highest standards of integrity and accountability. Given the role of the European Commission in the institutional framework, it is normal that it is the institution most frequently concerned by the Ombudsman inquiries and initiatives. Indeed, in 2021, 208 out of 338 inquiries were addressed to the Commission, representing some 61.5%.  The European Commission makes constant efforts to provide citizens, businesses and associations with the best possible administration and with the most appropriate solutions and responses to the European Ombudsman requests. As in previous years, the relations between the European Commission and the European Ombudsman have been positive, constructive and fruitful. The European Ombudsman continues to fulfil its duty as a mediator, facilitator and intermediary between the complainants and the European institutions, bodies, offices and agencies.  Numerous contacts and exchanges and meetings contribute to a better understanding of the issues at stake and the best possible outcomes. Solution proposals, suggestions for improvement and recommendations are taken into account and implemented whenever feasible. Together with a real dialogue and mutual understanding between our respective services, that is precisely why it is very rare for an inquiry to end up with the final closing decision of maladministration.  The report and resolution refers to issues such as transparency and accountability of the overall EU administration in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, the need to pursue legislative work in partnership with the EU co-legislators, access to documents or the Commission’s role in handling revolving doors situations.  Also in 2021, the new statute of the European Ombudsman entered into force, granting additional rights and emphasising the importance of good administration in sensitive fields like harassment, whistle-blowing and conflicts of interests. Recently, new implementing provisions of the statute were submitted for consultation to the Parliament and the Council and the Commission, and we have since delivered a positive opinion. These new provisions will serve to complement the European Ombudsman work. Finally, as usual, the Commission will duly examine the Parliament’s resolution in the coming weeks and will reply in detail to the issues raised therein. I will stop here, Madam President, because I am looking forward to hear the views of the Members and I would like to thank you all for the attention.
Debate: Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Peter Jahr
Political group: PPE
Country: Netherlands
Language: DE

Ich freue mich, dass die Rolle der Ombudsfrau in Europa immer mehr von unseren Bürgern wahrgenommen wird. Man sieht es auch daran, dass sich im Jahr 2021 über 20 000 Bürgerinnen und Bürger an die Dienste des Bürgerbeauftragten um Hilfe wandten. Es wurden 338 Untersuchungen eingeleitet, davon 332 beschwerdebasiert und sechs aus eigener Initiative. Das führt mich zu meiner zweiten Bemerkung: Ich denke, unsere Ombudsfrau hat das heikle politische Instrument der Untersuchungen aus eigener Initiative angemessen eingesetzt. Auch dafür unser Kompliment. Und drittens das leidliche Thema zur Transparenz. Ich freue mich, dass wir im Bericht eine Formulierung gefunden haben, die der Problematik gerecht wird. Es ist alljährlich immer wieder der Streit. Ich sage es ganz offen: In meinen Augen – und vielleicht auch im Hinblick auf die deutsche Sprache – braucht man normalerweise kein beschreibendes Wort, um das Wort Transparenz zu definieren, denn transparent ist nun mal transparent. Mehr geht an und für sich nicht. Aber wir haben eine Möglichkeit gefunden, das ordentlich zu formulieren, und ich freue mich, dass wir auch den Bericht – das ist meine vierte Bemerkung – im großen Konsens zwischen den Fraktionen verabschieden konnten. Denn ich bin immer der Meinung, man sollte aus dem Bericht der Ombudsfrau kein politisches  Mein Wunsch wäre, beim nächsten Mal könnten wir diese Einigkeit mit einer gemeinsamen Ausschussabstimmung im
Debate: Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Marc Angel
Political group: S-D
Country: Luxembourg
Language: EN

Since her first election, our Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has been working on increasing the standards of EU administration. This is not only making us happy here in the European Parliament but this is very important for our citizens and they appreciate it very much, so thank you very much for that work. We, the S&D, welcome very much the hard work of the small office of the Ombudsman that increased its efficiency and has proven to have an important role to bridge the gap between EU citizens and the EU institutions. The structural organisation and the efficiency of the Ombudsman’s office, the need for full transparency, the management of the COVID-19 crisis, the management of our agencies, the avoidance of the risk of conflict of interest for officials from EU institutions – all these are topics covered by the Ombudsman and included also in our report and very important subjects.  Transparency is the basis for our citizens’ trust and we must make sure to honour it, especially when it comes to the use of public money. Access to work-related documents is very important and has been discussed in your report, in our report, also including instant messages, the access to which must be included and guaranteed.  Indeed, in this particular period, it is important to demonstrate our capability to be close to our citizens. Fundamental rights are the core values of the European Union and they should apply to all of our policies also inside the institution when it comes to ensuring equal access to work and teleworking for all workers, especially persons with disability but also when it comes to the management of our agencies such as Frontex.  I am glad to see how the Ombudsman’s recommendation can help to improve our internal functioning in terms of transparency, accountability, but also make our institutions and agencies a better place to work.  I would like to apologise to the Ombudsman and to the President that I will leave now because I’m going to the EP Bureau where we discuss cooling-off period, which is also a subject which you are very interested in. So thank you very much and keep on your good work.
Debate: Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Marie-Pierre Vedrenne
Political group: Renew
Country: Denmark
Language: FR

Madame la Médiatrice, tout au long de cette année mouvementée, vous avez continué, tout comme la rapporteure et les rapporteurs fictifs, à mettre l'accent sur un principe fondamental, celui de la transparence. L'achat groupé de vaccins nous a permis de protéger les Européens. La carence de transparence, alimentée sur certains bancs de cet hémicycle, aura elle, à l'inverse, contribué à alimenter toutes les théories du complot, nuisant à nos efforts et, plus gravement, à une sortie de crise.  Cette situation démontre que nous ne pouvons que nous engager dans une transparence exemplaire afin de conforter, voire rétablir la confiance de tous nos citoyens, et ceci dans tous les domaines. Votre rapport annuel de 2021 porte aussi sur le pantouflage ou encore la manière dont la Commission mène sa politique commerciale.  Vous dites, et nous sommes nombreux aussi à le dire, que nos accords de commerce, au-delà d'être des instruments de protection de nos ambitions, au-delà d'être des leviers pour la défense de nos intérêts, doivent faire l'objet de véritables débats publics. C'est primordial.  Madame la Médiatrice, durant cette année 2021, ce sont plus de 20 000 citoyens qui se sont adressés à vous, à vos services, que vous avez guidés. Vous avez participé à crédibiliser l'Union européenne. Vous lui avez permis d'évoluer vers une Europe plus transparente, plus juste, plus proche des citoyens. Et, tout comme mes collègues, mon groupe continuera à agir également dans ce sens.
Debate: Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Margrete Auken
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Denmark
Language: DA

Og lad mig så sige her, at der er én ting, jeg godt lige vil fremhæve fra Emily O'Reillys arbejde. Og det er ikke fra i år, det er fra 2018. Og det var, da vi fik beretningen, den særlige beretning, om at få åbenhed i Rådets arbejde, så borgerne og pressen kan følge med i, hvad deres egne regeringer laver. Og først når vi for alvor får det, lever vi op til traktatens løfte til borgerne om, at de kan deltage i demokratiet. Når de ikke ved, hvad deres egne regeringer laver, ja, hvordan skulle de så kunne have tillid til, at det foregår ordentligt? Og den beretning vil jeg gerne takke for igen, men også sige, at her har vi altså meget at komme med, og jeg vil meget opfordre vores regeringer til, at de omsider begynder at tage det her alvorligt.
Debate: Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Kosma Złotowski
Political group: ECR
Language: PL

Pandemia, która była głównym wyzwaniem, na jakie państwa członkowskie i Unia Europejska musiały odpowiedzieć w ostatnich latach, także obnażyła szereg słabości i zaniedbań, które wymagają dokładnego wyjaśnienia. Proces negocjacji, zakupu i dostaw szczepionek do dziś budzi pytania o granice dostępu do informacji publicznej i efektywność wydawania środków publicznych. Liczymy na Pani aktywność i nieustępliwość w szukaniu na nie odpowiedzi. Chcę także podziękować Pani Anne-Sophie Pelletier za sprawozdanie, które poprzemy.
Debate: Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Virginie Joron
Political group: ID
Country: Estonia
Language: FR

Vous avez aussi révélé que le pantouflage n'est pas contrôlé au sein de la Commission. En 2019, sur 1 000 demandes de passages de fonctionnaire vers le secteur privé, l'exécutif européen n'en a bloqué que six. D'après LinkedIn, plus de 250 anciens employés de la Commission travailleraient pour Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook ou Apple.  Combien d'ex-commissaires sont devenus des lobbyistes? Merci de nous avoir interpellés aussi sur l'opacité du lobbying de l'industrie du tabac. Nous avons besoin d'éthique, de confiance et d'honneur. Madame, je vous félicite aussi d'avoir ouvert une enquête lundi dernier sur les vols gratuits qui auraient été accordés par Qatar Airways à un directeur général de la Commission.  Je ne regrette qu'une seule chose, que vos recommandations soient souvent ignorées par la Commission de Bruxelles.
Debate: Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Francesca Donato
Political group: NI
Country: France
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, complimenti e grazie alla relatrice e all' Il lavoro della Mediatrice europea si è concentrato su problematiche relative alla mancanza di trasparenza e al permanere di conflitto di interessi all'interno delle istituzioni europee.  In particolare, la maggior parte dei  Peccato però che poi, all'atto pratico, i presidenti dei gruppi di maggioranza, ma anche della Left e dei Verdi, abbiano votato in Conferenza dei presidenti contro la richiesta della commissione COVI di invitare per un'audizione la Presidente von der Leyen. È questo il vostro coraggio e la vostra coerenza quando vi si chiede di agire per la trasparenza? Io vedo solo tanta ipocrisia e nessuna serietà.
Debate: Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Peter Pollák
Political group: PPE
Country: Spain
Language: SK

Vážená pani predsedajúca. Od pandémie Kovidu-19 začali výrazným spôsobom bludy, dezinformácie a klamstvá ovplyvňovať naše životy. Neskôr na to mnohí doplatili zdravím a niektorí už, žiaľ, nie sú medzi nami. Aj v mojej krajine boli schopní uveriť mnohí, že vo fľaštičke s čírou tekutinou s vakcínou podávajú lekári mikročip. Netreba z toho však viniť len samotných ľudí, ktorí týmto bludom uverili. Značný podiel viny majú na tom inštitúcie, ktoré neodpovedali na podnety a otázky. Keď ľudia nepoznajú fakty, sú nútení veriť tomu, čo nájdu na internete, prípadne tomu, čo počujú od známych. Čím menej informácií občanom poskytujeme, tým je väčšia príležitosť pre raketové šírenie konšpirácií a bludov. Dôsledky pretrvávajú, žiaľ, dodnes. Mnohí občania veria hoaxom v súvislosti s vojnou na Ukrajine.  Vážení priatelia, som rád, že ombudsmanka upozorňuje na pochybenia, kvôli ktorým ľudia strácajú vieru v európske inštitúcie. Dovoľte mi uviesť niektoré, ktorým sa vo svojej správe venuje. Bolo naozaj chybou, že Európska agentúra pre lieky nechcela poskytnúť ľuďom informácie o zložení vakcín. Rovnako vidím aj pochybenie v nedostatočnom informovaní či vybavovaní sťažností, pohraničnej agentúry a pohraničnej stráže agentúry Frontex. Aj tieto neposkytnuté informácie dali výrazným spôsobom priestor konšpirátorom v šírení bludov problematiky migrácie. Aktuálna vojna je plná konšpirácií, klamstiev, ktoré rozdeľujú spoločnosť a zvyšujú napätie medzi ľuďmi. Jediné, čo nás môže zachrániť, je komunikácia, poskytovanie informácií a šírenie pravdy. Verím, že táto správa prispeje k lepšej práci a k transparentnosti všetkých európskych inštitúcií.
Debate: Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Isabel García Muñoz
Political group: S-D
Country: Greece
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, señora O’Reilly, le felicitamos un año más por su labor como defensora del pueblo europeo, trabajando por que las instituciones europeas sean más cercanas, más accesibles y más transparentes para los ciudadanos. Desde la Comisión de Control Presupuestario insistimos en que la transparencia, la buena administración y la rendición de cuentas son principios fundamentales para proteger el presupuesto europeo y para mantener la credibilidad en la Unión. Es necesario que el Parlamento sea ejemplar en ese sentido y, por tanto, debemos tomarnos muy en serio las recomendaciones que la defensora nos dirige, como la necesidad de reforzar el marco ético y de transparencia, publicar las reuniones con  Como ponente del informe del Parlamento sobre la aprobación de la gestión para el ejercicio 2021, recibo esas recomendaciones positivamente, y así lo he recogido en mi informe, pero no podemos olvidar que la defensora ha señalado como mala administración la falta de transparencia de la Mesa respecto a la revisión de los gastos generales. Y yo añado, además de más transparencia, debería haberse tenido más ambición. Nosotros cuestionamos y controlamos al resto de instituciones, a los Estados miembros, pero cuando hablamos de nuestro presupuesto, ahí, cambia la actitud. Señorías, hay que predicar con el ejemplo.
Debate: Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report
Date: MONDAY, 13 MARCH 2023
Speaker: Ryszard Czarnecki
Political group: ECR
Country: France
Language: PL

Pani Przewodnicząca! Szanowni Państwo! Przejrzystość to jeden z podstawowych tematów dochodzeń europejskiego Ombudsmana. Jako wiceprzewodniczący Komisji Petycji oraz koordynator naszej grupy ECR w Komisji Kontroli Budżetu chciałbym bardzo podziękować Pani Rzecznik za pracę w tym obszarze. Przejrzystość to jest fundament zaufania obywateli krajów członkowskich do instytucji Unii i dlatego nie rozumiemy, jak to się dzieje, że Komisja Europejska, jej przewodnicząca, odmawia dostępu do wiadomości tekstowych wymienianych przez Panią von der Leyen z szefem jednej z głównych firm farmaceutycznych, zresztą sowicie obdarowanych przez Unię Europejską grantami na znalezienie szczepionki.  Podzielamy krytyczną opinię Pani Rzecznik w tej sprawie. Tego typu działania nie służą budowaniu atmosfery zaufania do Komisji Europejskiej, do instytucji Unii Europejskiej. Trzeba to bardzo głośno powiedzieć i wreszcie zażądać, żeby Pani Przewodnicząca Komisji Europejskiej zaprzestała tych dziwnych tłumaczeń, które są zupełnie irracjonalne.