He supported the proposal by noting that the vast empirical evidence shows that the implementation of the directive would create 600,000 new jobs, that it would cause a reduction in prices, many benefits for customers and "higher unemployment, higher productivity, higher wages".
Eiropas Parlaments 14. februārī ar 519 balsīm par, 60 pret, un 24 atturoties, pieņēma ziņojumu, prasot Eiropas Komisijai izstrādāt priekšlikumu par atjaunojamās enerģijas izmantošanu apsildē un dzesēšanā, kam ES patērē 50 % no saviem energoresursiem.