Activities of Miloslav RANSDORF related to 2012/2259(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy in the European internal energy market PDF (304 KB) DOC (214 KB)
Amendments (2)
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is convinced that ICT will in future play a more important role in energy provision and in the management of RES; calls on the Commission to bring forward without delay proposals for the development, promotion and standardisation of smart grids and meters; emphasises that important factors in this regard include not only planning certaintye need to protect consumers' personal data; urges the Commission to carefully evaluate national Cost-Benefit Analyses onf the providers' side but also acceptancesmart meter roll-out and especially their assessment onf the part of consumers, as well as data protection; impact of smart meters on different consumer groups; and acknowledges that consumer choice and engagement are necessary prerequisites to the success of the smart meter roll-out;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises that state influence has had the effect of making the price of electricity to consumers and industry in certain Member States relatively high; Points out that, in 2010, 22% of households in the EU were worried about being able to meet their electricity bills and assumes that the situation in this regard has since worsened; stresses that energy poverty must be prevented and that industry's ability to compete must not be affmust be affordable for all and that special attention should be paid to vulnerable consumers and low income households; calls on Member States to define the concept of vulnerable customers and to take the necessary measures to ensure that those consumers are effectively protected;