15 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2015/2322(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 256/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 concerning the notification to the Commission of investment projects in energy infrastructure within the European Union, replacing Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 617/2010 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 736/96,
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the transformation of the energy market and endorses the view that the transformed electricity market should enhance regional cooperation on security of energy supply and should focus on more market and less regulation, while supporting SMEs;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the fact that the new energy union strategy is designed to make the EU a leader in renewable energies, and notes that achieving this objective will require a fundamental shift in Europe’s electricity system;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the fact that the new energy union strategy brings fresh benefits for energy consumers, offers consumers a much wider range of options for participating in the energy markets and ensures better protection for consumers;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be adjusted to allow for a growing share of renewable energy sources; stresses that a new market design for electricity must promote sustainable and efficient electricity supply and ensure that SMEs have access to the energy market;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that Member States must ensure that non-harmonised national rules do not favour one technology or the other and do not absolve electricity producers from the financial consequences of their actions;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that a European internal market in electricity is possible on the basis of stronger price incentives; is aware, however, of the risks of unpredictable price surges, particularly for SMEs, and calls for meaningful pilot projects to be carried out before introducing prices that reflect the actual scarcity of supplies;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of cooperation between regulatory authorities, Member States and transmission operators and a common analysis of system management at regional level, and calls for the transmission system operators of neighbouring markets to devise a common methodology to that end;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the right of Member States to determine the conditions for the use of their energy resources, the national energy mix and the overall structure of their energy supply, in line with the structure of each Member State’s natural energy sources;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that gas interconnections and the coordination of national emergency measures represent methods through which Member States can cooperate in the event of severe gas supply disruptions;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Notes that cross-border competition could bring benefits for consumers, through the presence of several energy suppliers on a decentralised market, leading to the emergence of new innovative energy service companies;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the further development of the energy-only market, based on the consistent application of existing legislation, the comprehensive expansion of transmission infrastructure and greater regional cooperation, which should take account of countries’ subsidiarity in keeping with the subsidiarity principle with regard to the energy mix, in line with the natural resources available in each state;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that energy efficiency is a core principle of the Energy Union Strategy, since this is an effective way of reducing emissions, generating savings for consumers and reducing the EU’s dependency on fossil fuel imports;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Insists that, before a capacity market is authorised, it must be shown that all efforts have been made to reinforce the internal market and dismantle obstacles to flexibility, which could affect small consumers, particularly SMEs;
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Notes that reorganising the electricity market will respond to consumer expectations by providing real benefits arising from the use of new technologies, in particular as regards renewable energy with low carbon dioxide emissions, resulting in interdependence among EU Member States in relation to energy security;