| Author (Person) | Crisp, James |
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| Series Title | EurActiv |
| Series Details | 14.04.15 |
| Publication Date | 14/04/2015 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Parliament's Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE) backed on 14 April 2015, by a single vote, an amendment to the Juncker Investment package which allocates €5 billion for energy efficiency projects. According to EurActiv, it was widely thought that the push to earmark funds in the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) would fail. The EFSI is the legislation putting the Juncker Plan into practice. The Belgian MEP Kathleen Van Brempt was given the mandate to negotiate the inclusion of this amendment with the Council of the European Union. A dispute between four committees of the EP (industry, transport, economic affairs and budget) became evident after this vote, due to a disagreement on the competence to earmark money for this kind of projects. |
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| Source Link | http://www.euractiv.com/sections/energy/meps-back-ringfencing-juncker-plan-money-single-vote-313766 |
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| Subject Categories | Economic and Financial Affairs, Energy |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
