17 Amendments of Anne SANDER related to 2015/2323(INI)
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point a
Paragraph 3 – point a
a. provide citizens with stable, affordable, sustainable, fair and transparent energy, energy-efficient products and housingservices;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point b
Paragraph 3 – point b
b. empower citizens to produce and store their own clean energy with non-distortive effect on the power infrastructure, take energy-saving measures, and become active participants in the energy market through consumer choice and the possibility of safely and confidently participating in demand response;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point c
Paragraph 3 – point c
c. eradicate the causes of energy poverty in accordance with Member States policies;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point d
Paragraph 3 – point d
d. protect consumers from abusive, uncompetitive and unfair practices by suppliemarket actors and enable them to fully exercise their rights;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that, as a general principle, the energy transition should result in a more decentralised and democratic energy system which benefits society as a whole, increases the involvement of citizens and local communities, and empowers them to own or share in the ownership of the production, distribution and storage of energy, while at the same time protecting the most vulnerable, and safeguarding the safety and efficient operation of the energy system;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a
Paragraph 6 – point a
a. Recommends improving the transparency and clarity of bills, which should include. EU regulatory instruments already establish requirements regarding the display of information onregarding the final price, with an explanation of the different taxes, levies and tariffs, together with information on the different energy sources and complaint handling, clear indication of contact points, and information on switching and energy efficiency measures; insists that. However, further requirements would harm the clear language must be used, with technical terms either avoided or cleity of bills by putting too much information. In this regard, a complementarly explained; requests the Commission to identify minimum standards in this respect; tool to provide consumer with its consumption data and other features not displayed by the bill itself, should be considered.
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point b
Paragraph 6 – point b
b. Recommends that consideration be given to requiring energy bills to include comparisons of offers in order to enable all consumers, Providing all consumers with enlightened information about all available commercial offers is essential. This can be achievend those without internet access or skills, to see whether they could save money by switching; believes that peer-based comparisons should also be included in bills to help reduce energy userough the development of a national comparison tool;
Amendment 159 #
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 array of different tariffs for the same product;eleted
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point e
Paragraph 6 – point e
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists that the provisions on switching, as set out in the Third Energy Package, should be fully implemented by Member States, and that national legislation must guarantee consumers the right to change suppliers in a quick, easy and cost-free way, with no termination fees or penalties; national frameworks for switching should, nevertheless, be in line with other requirements such as legal withdrawal period.
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that local authorities, communities and individuals should form the backbone of the energy transition and should be actively supported to help them become energy producers and suppliers on an equal footing with other players; However the regulatory framework will have to be reviewed to better reflect the costs and benefits to the system, of a more decentralized approach, and guarantee a fair participation of all actors, to the costs incurred to the system;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that consumers should have easy and timely access to their consumption data in both volume and monetary terms, to help them make informed decisions; believes that where smart meters are rolled out there should be a solid legal framework to ensure an end toadequate and reasonable back-billing and a rollout that is efficient and affordable for consumers and is free of charge for energy-poor consumers; insists that efficiency savings from smart meters should be shared on a fair basis between grid operators and users;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that the processing and storage of citizens’ energy-related data should be managed by neutral entities and should comply with the existing EU legislation, which lays down that the ownership of all data lies with the citizen and that data should only be provided to third parties by explicit consent; the distribution system operator (DSO), as a neutral market facilitator, could process and provide access to the data, as a part of its legal missions; considers that, in addition, citizens should be able to exercise their rights to correct and erase information;
Amendment 378 #
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 rightfocusing on the idea that access to affordable energy is a basic social right; considers that a definition of energy poverty at EU level should not be counter- productive due to the high level of diversity across Member States; urges the Commission to support Member States in prioritisezing measures to alleviatreduce energy poverty in upcoming legislative proposals and to present a dedicated action plan by mid- 2017by sharing the best practices across Member States;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that the Energy Union governance framework should include objectives and reporting from Member States for energy poverty, and that key indicators for energy poverty should be developeda toolbox of good practices to help Member States choosing the most cost-efficient path to fight energy poverty;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Considers that energy efficiency measures and wider social policies are central to any strategy to address energy poverty and are much cheaper in the long run than tackling the issue exclusively through social security policies; calls for action to ensure that energy-efficient renovation of existing buildings gives priority to energy-poor citizens in the context of the review of the EPBD; suggests that an objective of reducing the numberemphasis should be given mainly ofn energy- inefficient homes by 2030 should be considered, with a focus on rental properties and social housing;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25