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Debate: European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Jean-Lin Lacapelle
Political group: ID
Country: Germany
Language: FR

Madame la Présidente, chers collègues, nous entrons dans une crise de l’énergie très grave: le prix du gaz naturel a été multiplié par sept depuis le début de l’année, l’électricité en France a augmenté de 57 % et ce n’est que le début. Il y a à cela deux causes. La première est que l’Union européenne, par idéologie verte, sabote le nucléaire, pourtant énergie propre, totalement décarbonée, mais exclue de la liste des énergies vertueuses pouvant faire l’objet des financements européens. Elle veut le remplacer par des énergies renouvelables et intermittentes. Et seconde cause, en 2021, la production d’énergies alternatives, par les éoliennes et les barrages, a été catastrophique en raison des circonstances climatiques. Ajoutez à cela une pénurie de pétrole, une multiplication du prix du charbon par quatre et une crise des matières premières, et nous n’avons aucune réserve. Les conséquences seront incalculables. Nous risquons, comme en 2016, des coupures d’électricité massives si l’hiver est rigoureux. Mais c’est aussi la production industrielle qui, faute de matières premières et de courant, risque d’être à l’arrêt. Les conséquences seront aussi fiscales. C’est le consommateur qui, après avoir subi toutes les hausses d’énergie depuis le début de l’année, subira la répercussion du gel décidé d’octobre à avril en France, soit juste après la présidentielle, comme par hasard. Une solution miracle existe: l’indépendance énergétique européenne par le nucléaire, notamment français, et, parce que nous avons aussi le souci de l’écologie, par l’investissement dans la recherche et les technologies propres d’avenir, comme la fusion nucléaire ou le thorium. Pour notre souveraineté, pour notre indépendance, pour notre pouvoir d’achat, soutenons nos technologies d’exception, notre production efficace et nos chercheurs.
Debate: European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Г-жо Председател, колеги, поисках този дебат, защото европейските граждани и данъкоплатци заслужават да знаят кой е виновен за тези цени в момента, които плащат. А виновниците са в тази зала, не всички, частично и в тази зала. Виновно е дългогодишното лобиране в полза на китайските производители на слънчеви батерии и на вятърни мелници. Виновно е отричането на ядрената енергия. Виновно е твърдението, че можем да правим икономика само и единствено с вятърни перки и слънчеви батерии. Виновно е и облагането с огромни данъци на единствения суверенен наш източник, а именно въглищата, в полза на износителите отвънка на газ, които го внасят и продават на високи цени. И сега слушам оправдания, би било много забавно да слушаме тези оправдания, ако не плащаха европейските граждани. Слушаме оправдания как вятърът не духал непрекъснато. Един колега откри, че слънцето не греело през нощта. Браво, колега, изключителна наблюдателност! Изобщо за това си безобразно поведение тази зала заслужи наградата „Дарвин“, колективно, всички категории, без конкуренция. Но цената я плащат европейските граждани. Какво трябва да се направи? Мораториум върху търговията с емисиите, които обогатяват разни търгаши, развитие на ядрената енергия и безумието Зелена сделка трябва да бъде прекратено.
Debate: European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Cornelia Ernst
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin! Wenn wir über Energiepreise reden, darüber, dass 34 Millionen Menschen in der EU kaum oder gar nicht heizen können, kein Warmwasser haben, krank werden, dann reden wir über eine zentrale soziale Frage, die wir zu lösen haben. Was wir endlich brauchen, ist das Recht eines jeden Menschen auf Energie. Wir brauchen den Zugang zu Energie als ein öffentliches Gut. Das richtet eben nicht der Markt. Notwendig ist ein europaweites Verbot von Stromsperren. Wir brauchen Strompreisdeckel. Wir brauchen eine wirkliche Reform des europäischen Strommarkts und sozial- und klimagerechte Energiebesteuerung. Sozialgerechte Klimapolitik bedeutet gerechte Umverteilung, zum Beispiel durch einen Ökobonus, durch den arme Haushalte begünstigt werden können. Und noch was: Erdgas verhindert den Anstieg der Energiepreise nicht, sondern nur der massive Ausbau der Erneuerbaren. Und darum muss es gehen.
Debate: European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Paulo Rangel
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: PT

Senhora Presidente, os preços da energia não param de aumentar, no gás natural, nos combustíveis em geral, na eletricidade em especial. O aumento colossal dos preços da energia elétrica tem efeitos nas famílias e nas empresas, tem efeitos nos objetivos ambientais e tem efeitos na inflação. Se nada se fizer urgentemente, a nível europeu, mas também a nível de cada governo nacional, este não será o inverno do nosso descontentamento. Este será o inverno do nosso congelamento! No mercado ibérico nunca a eletricidade esteve com um preço tão elevado. Os combustíveis em Portugal não param de aumentar: gasóleo, gasolina. A fatura da eletricidade, que já era em Portugal das mais elevadas da Europa face ao nível de vida, é agora praticamente insuportável. E o que fez o Governo português para aliviar, mitigar, reduzir a fatura energética dos portugueses? Mantém o imposto sobre os produtos petrolíferos e outros sobre os combustíveis, que foram apresentados temporariamente, mas afinal continuam para sempre. Está o Governo, está o Primeiro-Ministro Costa disposto a reduzir estes impostos para aliviar a fatura da energia? E nas políticas de médio prazo, está decidido a acabar com as rendas do setor elétrico, que levam, em muitos casos, a que a fatura dos consumidores, empresas e famílias seja cada vez maior? E para as famílias vulneráveis, há algum plano especial para aliviar a sua fatura? São estas respostas que o Governo português tem de dar e que também as instituições europeias hão-de dar aos consumidores e às empresas em toda a Europa.
Debate: European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Miapetra Kumpula-Natri
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: FI

Arvoisa puhemies, eri puolilla Eurooppaa energian hinnan nousu on ollut dramaattisen nopeaa, eikä vielä ole edes talvi. Näemme, että maat, joissa on jo nyt alhaiset päästöt energiasektorilla ja monipuolinen päästötön sähköntuotanto, ovat nytkin selvinneet vähäisimmillä hintaheittelyillä. Hinta heittelee, koska maakaasun hinta on jopa kymmenkertaistunut ja kivihiilen hinta on kaksinkertaistunut. Myös vesivarastot ovat keskimääräistä alhaisemmalla tasolla, ja ainakin Suomessa sähkön siirtohinnoittelu on kallistunut.  Tässä tilanteessa, jossa myös päästöoikeuksien hinta on kohonnut korkeammalle kuin aiemmin, emme voi kuitenkaan muuttaa suuntaa, koska juuri tämä sähkön päästökaupan hinta ohjaa meitä irti riippuvuuksista.  Olen pahoillani niiden eurooppalaisten puolesta, joiden koteihin lämmitys tai sähkö tulee edelleen fossiilisista polttoaineista ja jotka ovat riippuvaisia hintapiikeistä. Meidän tulee tälle talvelle hakea välittömästi toimia, jotka auttavat kuluttajia ja pienyrittäjiä. Odotamme komission ensi viikon toimintaohjelmia. Meidän täytyy pitää määrätietoinen suunta, että pääsemme parempaan tilanteeseen, jos ei ensi talvena, niin sitä seuraavana talvena ja tulevina talvina. Voimme edistää myös teknologian avulla energiatehokkuutta. Älykkäät ohjausjärjestelmät leikkaavat helpostikin kaksikymmentä prosenttia energiantarpeesta. Nyt on osoitettu myös elpymis- ja palautumissuunnitelmaan RRF-rahaa. Se tulee käyttää viisaasti myös energiaköyhyyttä poistamaan.
Debate: European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Mauri Pekkarinen
Political group: Renew
Country: Denmark
Language: FI

Arvoisa puhemies, fossiilista sähköä ajetaan alas ja hyvä niin. Sähkön hinnan nopea nousu kuitenkin todisti, että ellei uusiutuvaa ja päästötöntä kapasiteettia rakenneta riittävästi, huonosti käy. Ja kun Euroopan sähkömarkkinoiden integraatio etenee, hinnannoususta kärsivät nekin maat, jotka itse rakentavat päästötöntä ja puhdasta energiaa enemmän kaiken aikaa. Sähkön tarjonnan volatiliteetti kasvaa erityisesti tuulivoiman seurauksena.  Olemme Euroopassa unohtaneet reagoida sähköntuotannon rakenteen radikaaliin muutokseen. Meillä on joskus liikaa sähköä, mutta monesti myös liian vähän. Me tarvitsemme enemmän säätövoimaa. Tarvitsemme järjestelmän, jossa jäsenvaltiot velvoitetaan ylläpitämään riittävää säätövoimakapasiteettia. Tässä asiassa eteneminen on mielestäni ehto sille, että sähkömarkkinoiden integraatiota voidaan jatkuvasti lisätä.
Debate: European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Ignazio Corrao
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Malta
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, signora Commissaria, il devastante aumento della bolletta dell'energia è causato dall'aumento del prezzo del gas, dalla nostra ritardata transizione ecologica, da mancati investimenti su rinnovabili ed efficientamento energetico. Mentre i prezzi del gas sono saliti alle stelle, il costo della produzione di elettricità da fonti rinnovabili è rimasto stabile e basso. Investire su nuove infrastrutture per il gas e pensare di dipendere da attori esterni all'Unione europea, come la Russia, non è altro che un suicidio economico, ambientale, sociale e geopolitico.  Maggiori investimenti in efficientamento energetico per ridurre i consumi e le energie rinnovabili, coinvolgendo i cittadini nella produzione, sono l'unica via per abbassare i prezzi e prevenire future situazioni del genere. Da parte della Commissione mi aspetto le necessarie misure di breve periodo per tamponare l'emergenza, misure che devono concentrarsi soprattutto su consumatori, famiglie, artigiani e piccole e medie imprese, vulnerabili e sempre più esposte al concetto di povertà energetica, a scegliere tra riscaldarsi o mangiare. Se non si interviene velocemente il raggiungimento degli obiettivi del
Debate: European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Jörg Meuthen
Political group: ID
Country: Spain
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin, werte Kollegen! Bekommen Sie das in unseren wohlklimatisierten Brüsseler Glastempeln überhaupt noch mit? Millionen Menschen in der EU haben Angst vor dem kommenden Winter. Und diese Angst hat konkrete Gründe. Bereits im vergangenen kalten und schneereichen Winter konnten Millionen Bürger es sich nicht mehr leisten, normal zu heizen. Nicht wenige saßen frierend in unbeheizten Behausungen, weil sie die Energiepreise nicht mehr bezahlen konnten. Diese nicht hinnehmbare Situation droht sich nun nochmals weiter zu verschärfen. In Deutschland sind die Heizkosten im September im Vergleich zum Vorjahresmonat um 33 Prozent gestiegen. Die Strompreise steigen weiter astronomisch, und die gegenwärtige Energiekrise ist, um es klar zu sagen, vorwiegend politisch verschuldet. Diese Krise ist das Ergebnis der desaströsen Energiepolitik der EU und der nationalen Regierungen. Rund drei Viertel des Strompreises werden in Deutschland allein durch Steuern, Umlagen und Netzentgelte bestimmt. Im Zuge der sogenannten Energiewende werden die Preise dabei mit voller Absicht künstlich verteuert – zu Klimaschutzzwecken! Da seien solche Opfer eben unvermeidbar – Opfer, die die Entscheidungsträger selbst freilich kaum betreffen. Und so steuern wir auf einen dunklen und kalten Winter für Millionen Europäer zu. Liebe Kollegen unseres wohltemperierten Plenums, ich unterbreite Ihnen einen Vorschlag: Seien wir diesen Winter doch einmal klimaschützend vorbildlich und solidarisch. Stellen wir das Heizen aller Parlamentsräumlichkeiten von November bis März doch einfach einmal ein, um selbst einen Eindruck zu bekommen, wie sich die vom Volk erwarteten Opfer konkret anfühlen. Na, verehrte Grün-innen und versammelte Klimaretter-Bürokraten, wie wäre das wohl?
Debate: European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Assita Kanko
Political group: ECR
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, imagine a child with her siblings laying down in a remote area of one of the poorest countries in the world around a petrol lamp studying until the light dies.  That child was me. Many kids do not have access to education because of energy issues. As a business employee, I saw African businesses struggle, struggling to share crucial documents because of unreliable energy sources.  Today in Europe, soaring energy prices are exposing families to a situation where they will not be sure they can afford to keep the light on in their homes, keep their kids warm at night or run their businesses properly. How is this going to help for education and a life in dignity? As a mother and as a citizen, I am worried. As a Member of this House, I feel ashamed because we do have the power to change this situation – so what are we waiting for?  Yes, we must worry about the future of the planet. Yes, we must reduce carbon emissions. But does anyone here believe that shutting down nuclear plants and building gas plants will help, thus driving our own economies out of business instead of innovating help?  If we continue like this, we will pay not only with money but also with the souls of our nations. We must act or turn the light off, go home, die of shame.
Debate: European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Manuel Bompard
Political group: The Left
Language: FR

Madame la Présidente, chers collègues, le prix de l’énergie explose partout en Europe. En Espagne, les factures d’électricité ont augmenté de 35 % en un an. En France, le prix du gaz a bondi de 70 % depuis le début de l’année. Les classes populaires sont durement frappées alors qu’elles galèrent déjà à boucler les fins de mois. Un tiers des personnes interrogées en France par le Secours populaire ont du mal à payer les factures d’énergie: 550 000 foyers s’y sont fait couper l’électricité ou le gaz en 2020. Vous nous aviez vendu la libéralisation du secteur comme le miracle qui ferait baisser les prix. Mensonge! Depuis la libéralisation, les prix en France ont augmenté de 80 % pour le gaz et de 60 % pour l’électricité, car une partie de la facture sert désormais à verser des dividendes aux actionnaires. Les actionnaires, qu’attendez-vous pour les mettre à contribution? En réquisitionnant seulement 10 % des bénéfices des fournisseurs, on peut baisser immédiatement les factures de 500 euros et passer l’hiver. Pour les fournisseurs, ce n’est rien, mais pour certains de nos concitoyens, c’est une question de vie ou de mort. Enfin, à plus long terme, c’est la sortie de l’énergie du marché qui est à l’ordre du jour. Il faut en finir pour de bon avec l’enrichissement privé sur les biens communs indispensables à la vie, parce que nos vies valent plus que leurs profits.
Debate: European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Maria da Graça Carvalho
Political group: PPE
Country: Spain
Language: PT

Senhora Presidente, Senhora Comissária, caros Colegas, o aumento dos preços da energia afeta grande parte da população, incluindo a classe média. Prejudica as nossas empresas e indústrias. Ameaça a retoma económica.  Para fazer face a este problema, com causas bem identificadas, desde logo a galopante subida dos preços do gás natural, a União Europeia precisa de tomar medidas rápidas e decididas. No entanto, estas não podem traduzir-se em retrocessos na luta contra as alterações climáticas.  O  Portugal tem uma das eletricidades mais caras da Europa face ao poder de compra. O custo da energia no meu país é um fator de bloqueio do desenvolvimento e da competitividade das empresas e indústrias, é um fardo para as famílias com níveis de pobreza energética muito elevados.  Temos um longo caminho a percorrer, mas é urgente e imperioso fazê-lo desde já.
Debate: European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Robert Hajšel
Political group: S-D
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

Madam President, after the unprecedented hike in energy prices, at least in some Member States, people will have to choose between heating and eating. Unbelievable! We have to do our utmost in order to avoid the deepening of energy poverty, which could soon affect up to 80 million people in Europe. The suffering people expect us to deliver very concrete measures and not to blame others for our failure. Excuse me, but it is not Putin’s fault that we are facing this hike in energy prices. The Commissioner has said that the long-term contracts from Russia are being respected. After what happened around Nord Stream 2, we can only hope that the Russians, defending their business and playing their geopolitical games, would now be willing to increase their supplies, in order to help us and to correct our own faults. So what can we do and what kind of lessons should we learn? First, we should defend people from energy poverty and keep our industry competitive. All Member States received a massive income from the emissions trading system to their budgets, so allow them to send a part of these financial resources back to consumers. This could help millions of people to pay financial bills – not only for energy consumption, but for all other goods as well. Second, Europe should rapidly decrease its dependence on imports of fossil fuels – it doesn’t matter from which source. Therefore, we need to use more renewables, including also the greening of the gas industry via hydrogen and biomethane, which should also serve as a backup for unstable wind and solar plants. Having said that, it’s impossible that we still rely on the production of coal plants, which is the most dirty energy resource of electricity. Third, we need to strengthen our energy security. Each Member State must create their strategic gas reserves and impose it from all gas supplies in the market as well. To conclude my speech, this gas and electricity price shock is just another crisis, and the EU has to act together if we want to solve it.
Debate: European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Martin Hojsík
Political group: Renew
Country: Finland
Language: SK

Vážená pani predsedajúca, Slovensko patrí medzi krajiny s vážnym problémom energetickej chudoby. Príliš veľa luďí je nútených kúriť v jednej miestnosti a kúriť prakticky čímkoľvek, pretože plyn je pre nich príliš drahý. A súčasné zvýšenie cien plynu a elektriny situáciu ešte zhorší. Stačilo, aby Putin pritiahol kohútik, a máme v Európe problém. Najviac tí najzraniteľnejší. Problémom je aj prepojenie cien plynu a elektriny. Musíme zmeniť nastavenie trhu s elektrinou a okamžite pomôcť najzraniteľnejším. Ale rýchla záplata problém dlhodobo nevyrieši. Skutočným riešením je energetická efektivita a zelená energia. Efektívnejšie budovy znamenajú nielen menšie účty za energiu, ale aj zamestnanosť, čistejšie ovzdušie a ochranu klímy. Zelená energia znamená navyše energetickú nezávislosť od režimov, ako je ten Putinov. Slnko, vietor či geotermálna energia už patria medzi najlacnejšie. Aj preto ma šokujú nezmyselné dotácie do fosílneho plynu, ako je tá na plynové kotlíky pre domácnosti na Slovensku. Skutočným riešením je aj klimatická dividenda. Peniaze za emisné povolenky majú ísť ľuďom, nie znečisťovateľom. Podporiť zelené riešenia a inovácie.
Debate: European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Ernest Urtasun
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Belgium
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, en este aumento desmedido del precio de la energía pierden unos, los hogares, y ganan otros, unos oligopolios que, además, llevan años capturando las decisiones políticas. Y ahora no vale decir que la culpa es de la transición ecológica, porque, como muy bien es sabido, tan solo el 20 % del aumento de la factura tiene que ver con el aumento de los precios del carbono. El 80 % tiene que ver con el aumento del precio del gas. Y ahí radica el problema, en nuestra dependencia endémica de los combustibles fósiles. Ahora hay que hacer algunas cosas a largo plazo. Dos muy claras: en primer lugar, desplegar más rápido las renovables y, en segundo lugar, cambiar el sistema de asignación de precios marginalista. No podemos pretender electrificar, como necesitamos con el Pacto Verde, haciendo pagar a todas las fuentes de energía el precio más alto. Y en segundo lugar, a corto plazo necesitamos también hacer pagar a aquellos beneficios llamados «caídos del cielo» los impuestos que tocan. Y yo quiero celebrar algunas de las medidas que se están tomando en este sentido, por ejemplo, en España. Y, finalmente, señora comisaria, necesitamos ideas claras y propuestas claras sobre qué hacer con los hogares más vulnerables a corto plazo. En el
Debate: European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty
Date: WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2021
Speaker: Rosanna Conte
Political group: ID
Country: Hungary
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, in Europa il 10 % delle famiglie vive in condizioni di povertà energetica; ben 2,7 milioni di lavoratori non possono permettersi riscaldamenti a casa. Si tratta di una situazione di emergenza sociale e sanitaria allarmante, che rischia di peggiorare per l'aumento delle bollette e per la crisi del COVID ancora presente. Ecco perché bisogna agire subito, con misure d'urgenza a livello europeo, magari investimenti e agevolazioni nel campo dell'edilizia residenziale. Siamo ben lontani dalla transizione ecologica che l'Unione europea ha in mente, che fissa obiettivi irrealistici e dimentica del tutto il tema della povertà energetica. Non possiamo chiedere agli Stati dell'Unione europea di rinunciare al gas naturale e poi legarci alla tecnologia e alle materie prime di paesi terzi come la Cina, che di certo contribuisce all'inquinamento globale molto più dell'Europa. Noi non ci stiamo e decidiamo di restare al fianco di tutte quelle famiglie e imprese che rischiano di essere lasciate indietro, sacrificate nel nome di un bla bla bla lontano anni luce da quella dimensione sociale di cui l'Europa si riempie tanto la bocca.