80. Considers that high levels of spending on research and development at national and EU level are necessary to enable the potential for energy efficiency to be exploited and criticises, in that respect, the decision of the Heads of State and Government as regards the financial framework for 2007-2013 and the reduction it implies for the budget of the seventh Framework Programme; considers it is essential that the EU lead by example by treating research expenditure within the seventh Framework Programme in the field of energy efficiency as a priority, taking into account the considerable potential for energy efficiency gains, reduction ...[+++]s in emissions and a global market for new and efficient equipment and systems, and refraining from cutting the seventh Framework Programme budget in the energy efficiency sector, and calls for Member States, industry and the seventh Framework Programme to achieve successful demonstrations in all these areas; considers that the CIP must play an important role in the promotion and marketing of new technologies;

80. Considers that high levels of spending on research and development at national and EU level are necessary to enable the potential for energy efficiency to be exploited and criticises, in that respect, the decision of the Heads of State and Government as regards the financial framework for 2007-2013 and the reduction it implies for the budget of the Seventh Framework Programme; considers it is essential that the EU lead by example by treating research expenditure within the Seventh Framework Programme in the field of energy efficiency as a priority, taking into account the considerable potential for energy efficiency gains, reduction ...[+++]s in emissions and a global market for new and efficient equipment and systems, and refraining from cutting the Seventh Framework Programme budget in the energy efficiency sector, and calls for Member States, industry and the Seventh Framework Programme to achieve successful demonstrations in all these areas; considers that the CIP must play an important role in the promotion and marketing of new technologies;

80. Considers that high levels of spending on research and development at national and EU level are necessary to enable the potential for energy efficiency to be exploited and criticises, in that respect, the decision of the Heads of State and Government as regards the financial framework for 2007-2013 and the reduction it implies for the budget of the Seventh Framework Programme; considers it is essential that the EU lead by example by treating research expenditure within the Seventh Framework Programme in the field of energy efficiency as a priority, taking into account the considerable potential for energy efficiency gains, reduction ...[+++]s in emissions and a global market for new and efficient equipment and systems, and refraining from cutting the Seventh Framework Programme budget in the energy efficiency sector, and calls for Member States, industry and the Seventh Framework Programme to achieve successful demonstrations in all these areas; considers that the CIP must play an important role in the promotion and marketing of new technologies;

90. Considers that high levels of spending on research and development at national and EU level are necessary to enable the potential for energy efficiency to be exploited and criticises, in that respect, the decision of the Heads of State and Government on the financial perspective for 2007-2013 and the reduction in the seventh research framework programme it implies; considers it is essential that the EU lead by example by treating research expenditure within the Seventh Research Framework Programme in the field of energy efficiency as a priority, taking into account the considerable potential for energy efficiency gains, reductions i ...[+++]n emissions and a global market for new and efficient equipment and systems, and refraining from cutting the Seventh Research Framework Programme budget in the energy efficiency sector, and calls for Member States, industry and the Seventh Research Framework Programme to achieve successful demonstrations in all these areas; considers that the CIP must play an important role in the promotion and marketing of new technologies;

Mrs. Margaret McCuaig-Johnston (Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Technology and Programs Sector, Department of Natural Resources): If I could add something, Mr. Chairman, I was just at our lab in Varennes on Friday, and they have some very interesting research that they're doing with a number of small Canadian companies on wind equipment and components, as well as on solar panels, including panels that have a textile kind of fabric, as well as researc ...[+++]h for wind–diesel combinations in the north. If you're interested in what Varennes is doing in that area, we'd be happy to provide you with information on it.

* COM(88)576 - 2 - Several lines of action are proposed with a view to achieving these twin objectives: (a) Consumer information should be improved as a result of joint efforts by the electricity distributors, consumer organizations, appliances and equipment manufacturers, the Governements of the Member States, and the Commission itself (b) Technical advice on the purchase, installation and use of the most efficient appliances and equipment should be made available to consumers (c) Appliance and equipment efficiencies should be improved and t ...[+++]he market share of the most efficient models already commercially available should be improved (d) Demonstration of new, electrically efficient appliances, equipment and technologies should be supported in the context of national and Community programmes and the results disseminated throughout the Community.