# State aid to facilitate the closure of uncompetitive coal mines

European Parliament procedure 2010/0220(NLE) (NLE - Non-legislative enactments, 7th term, committee ECON / ITRE / REGI). Stage: Procedure completed. 188 committee amendments tabled by 41 Members between 2010-10-11 and 2010-10-29.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier concerns State aid to facilitate the closure of uncompetitive coal mines. Amendments debate coal as fuel and chemical raw material, energy security and indigenous reserves, the social and regional consequences of pit closures and worker retraining, degressive closure aid limited to units planned for closure, environmental remediation under the polluter-pays principle, CO2 capture and storage, and Member States' rights over their energy resources under Article 194 TFEU.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa RIERA MADURELL | Spain | S&D | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28349.md |
| Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA | Poland | PPE | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96785.md |
| Markus PIEPER | Germany | PPE | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28224.md |
| María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA | Spain | S&D | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96701.md |
| Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA | Spain | S&D | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96987.md |
| Inés AYALA SENDER | Spain | S&D | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28292.md |
| Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU | Romania | S&D | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36281.md |
| Antonio MASIP HIDALGO | Spain | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28338.md |
| Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ | Spain | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28298.md |
| Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ | Spain | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4346.md |
| Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO | Spain | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/103488.md |
| Renate SOMMER | Germany | PPE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4282.md |
| Pilar AYUSO | Spain | PPE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4319.md |
| Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA | Spain | PPE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28397.md |
| Salvador GARRIGA POLLEDO | Spain | PPE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1665.md |

## Official source documents

- PE450.639: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-450.639+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE450.663: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-450.663+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE452.594: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-452.594+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2010-0220-NLE · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2010-0220-NLE.json

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