5 Amendments of Carlos ZORRINHO related to 2015/2323(INI)
Amendment 55 #
d. protect consumers from abusive, uncompetitive and unfair practices by suppliers and enable them to fully exercise their rights, ensuring that full and meaningful information is available on the alternatives to be found on the market;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 6 – point a a (new)
aa. Recommends creating a one-stop shop to provide all relevant information enabling consumers to make an informed decision;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point e
Paragraph 6 – point e
e. Recommends that consideration be given to requiring energy suppliers to automatically place customers onpropose the most advantageous tariff for customers, based on historic consumption patterns; notes, given that switching rates are low throughout Europe, that many households, especially the most vulnerable, are not engaged in the energy market and are stuck on outdated and sometimes more expensive tariffs;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that collective switching schemes and campaigns should be promoted in order to help consumers find a better deal; emphasises that such schemes must be independent, trustworthy, comprehensive and inclusive, reaching those who are less engaged; suggests that local authorities, regulators and consumer organisations and other not-for-profit organisations are well placed to fulfil this role, and that support from European funds for such activities should be considered, while ensuring that consumers are not required to make disproportionate payments when opting for these collective switching processes by the bodies or organisations promoting them;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that access to capital, high upfront investment costs and long repayment periods represent barriers to the take-up of self-generation and energy efficiency measures; calls, therefore, for the development of new business models and a cost-benefit analysis of the implementation of innovative financial instruments to incentivise self-generation, consumption and energy efficiency for all consumers; suggests that this should become a priority for the EIB, EFSI and the Structural Funds;