5 Amendments of Sahra WAGENKNECHT related to 2007/0195(COD)
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The EU is seeking to ensure that the proportion of total energy consumption accounted for by renewables is increased to 20% by 2020. To meet that target, every effort should be made to give priority, wherever possible, to energy generation from renewable sources.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) To guarantee safe network operation, promote investment in network infrastructure, and enable network access to proceed without discrimination, energy networks should be transferred to public ownership.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) To deal with the problem of energy- related poverty, Member States should draw up national action programmes to guarantee energy supplies to customers in need of protection. To that end an integrated approach is required, encompassing both subsidised rates and improvements in the energy efficiency of residential buildings. This Directive should at least establish the preconditions for preferential treatment for the purposes of pricing models where customers are in need of protection.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 5, subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 5, subparagraph 1 a (new)
1a. In Article 3(5), the following subparagraph is added: “To prevent energy-related poverty, Member States must guarantee every household the right to be supplied with electricity. Customers in need of protection should be offered subsidised rates; where customers are in need of protection, payment arrears or the inability to pay may not entail disconnection.”