6 Amendments of Eugen FREUND related to 2015/2323(INI)
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point c
Paragraph 3 – point c
c. eradicate the causes of energy poverty and accordingly address the issue of vulnerable households, as these have a higher energy requirement or need a high level of energy security;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point d
Paragraph 3 – point d
d. protect consumers from abusive, uncompetitive, misleading and unfair practices by suppliers and enable them to fully exercise their rights;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point d
Paragraph 6 – point d
d. Recommends that there should be a limited range of standardised tariffs, in order to facilitate comparison between different suppliers and tariffs and avoid a confusing and misleading array of different tariffs for the same product;
Amendment 269 #
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 innovative financial instruments to incentivise energy efficiency and self- generation, and consumption and energy efficiency for all consumers; suggests that this should become a priority for the EIB, EFSI and the Structural Funds;
Amendment 386 #
21. Calls for the development of a strong EU framework to fight energy poverty, including a broad, common but non- quantitative definition of energy poverty, focusing on the idea that access to affordable energy is a basic social right; urges the Commission to prioritise measures to alleviate energy poverty in upcoming legislative proposals and to present a dedicated action plan by mid- 2017, since otherwise there is a risk of a two-tier society emerging among energy consumers;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for EU funds for energy efficiency, such as appliance exchange schemes and energy advice, and support for self-generation to target energy-poor, low-income consumers and address the issue of split incentives between tenants and owners;