Translation of "nuclear energy studies " (English → French) :

That item 12 be struck and that we replace it with a motion that the Committee continue and complete its study on nuclear energy that was commenced in the previous session, and that the Committee also have a mandate to study issues relating to energy, the environment and natural resources generally.

32. Recognises that subsidies for all energy sources, including fossil fuels and nuclear energy, may have significant repercussions on energy prices; notes that some renewable energy sources, such as onshore wind and solar photovoltaics, are close to being cost-competitive with conventional energy sources, and considers that the associated support schemes should therefore be adapted, and subsidies phased out over time, so that the funding can be reallocated to research and development programmes on energy technol ...[+++]ogies such as next-generation renewable energy sources and storage technologies; stresses, however, that this should be announced well in advance to avoid any harmful effects on the sector, and that it requires reformed energy market design, streamlined administrative and grid connection procedures and better transparency in energy markets; deplores the retroactive changes made by some Member States to support schemes, which have damaged investor confidence and investment levels in renewable energy sources; asks the Commission to study how energy-only markets can be redesigned in such a way as to guarantee returns on investments in variable renewables, which have the effect of bringing wholesale prices down while also having an impact on investment returns; stresses that a clear RES policy, combined with RD programmes, is necessary to drive down the costs of all renewable technologies and to enhance innovation and the development and deployment of newer and less mature technologies; asks the Commission to study the overall impact of priority dispatch, including on general energy costs;

30. Recognises that subsidies for all energy sources, including fossil fuels and nuclear energy, may have significant repercussions on energy prices; notes that some renewable energy sources, such as onshore wind and solar photovoltaics, are close to being cost-competitive with conventional energy sources, and considers that the associated support schemes should therefore be adapted, and subsidies phased out over time, so that the funding can be reallocated to research and development programmes on energy technol ...[+++]ogies such as next-generation renewable energy sources and storage technologies; stresses, however, that this should be announced well in advance to avoid any harmful effects on the sector, and that it requires reformed energy market design, streamlined administrative and grid connection procedures and better transparency in energy markets; deplores the retroactive changes made by some Member States to support schemes, which have damaged investor confidence and investment levels in renewable energy sources; asks the Commission to study how energy-only markets can be redesigned in such a way as to guarantee returns on investments in variable renewables, which have the effect of bringing wholesale prices down while also having an impact on investment returns; stresses that a clear RES policy, combined with RD programmes, is necessary to drive down the costs of all renewable technologies and to enhance innovation and the development and deployment of newer and less mature technologies; asks the Commission to study the overall impact of priority dispatch, including on general energy costs;

One such study identified 12-16 job-years of direct employment created for every USD 1 million invested in energy efficiency, compared with only 4.1 job-years for an investment in a coal-fired power plant and only 4.5 job-years for a nuclear power plant.

ANNEX List of reports submitted to the European Council by the Commission - Exchange rate relations between participating and non-participating countries in stage three of EMU - Report on small and medium-sized enterprises (a dynamic source of employment, growth and competitiveness in the EU) - Report on progress on Trans-European Networks - Report on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and on simplification and codification - Progress report on the pre-accession strategy with the associated countries of Central and Eastern Europe - Study on alternative strategies for the development of relations in the ...[+++]agricultural sector between the EU and the associated countries in the perspective of the future accession of those countries - Information note on the mutually reinforcing effect of increased coordination of economic and structural policies - Second report of the CIAMPI Group on competitivity - White paper on education and training - Report on the effects of enlargement on existing policies of the Union and their future development - Report on the state of cooperation in the Baltic Sea region MISCELLANEOUS DECISIONS (Adopted without discussion. In the case of legislative acts any votes against and abstentions are indicated. Any statements to which the Council has decided to give the public access may be obtained from the Press Office.) Nuclear cooperation agreement with Argentina The Council authorized the Commission to negotiate a nuclear cooperation agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community and the Argentine Republic on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

A study is currently being undertaken on using nuclear energy to support the ongoing energy demands of the tar sands, rather than using more and more natural gas.