5 Amendments of Pilar del CASTILLO VERA related to 2010/2108(INI)
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. SWelcomes the establishment of a smart grids task force within the Commission and recommends that it take due account of the opinions of all stakeholders; asks the Commission to provide Parliament with regular progress reports on its work; stresses that, based on the conclusions of the task-force on smart grids, the Commission should assure a favourable regulatory framework at EU level for smart grids, with EU-wide common standards for their development; supports pilot projects for the roll-out of smart meters;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that ICT can and should play a major role in promoting responsible energy consumption in households, transport, energy generation and manufacturing; Considers smart meters, efficient lighting, cloud computing and distributed software to have the potential to transform usage patterns of energy sources;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Emphasises that Europe should be at the cutting edge in the development of energy related Internet technologies and ICT low-carbon applications; considers that enhanced support for innovation must always be accompanied by a reduction in the red tape confronting applicants; calls on the Commission to eliminate red tape by re-engineering Framework Programme processes;
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Believes that smart metering and energy projects in general require awareness raising campaigns to explain to citizens their benefits; stresses that informing society about the benefits of smart metering is crucial for their success; recalls that Parliament's own initiative report "on a new Digital Agenda for Europe: 2015.eu" set as a policy goal that 50% of homes in Europe would be fitted with smart meters by 2015;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 a (new)
Paragraph 50 a (new)
50a. Considers it essential for the Member States to agree, by the end of 2010, on a common minimum functional specification for smart metering systems, with a view to providing consumers with information on their energy consumption and enabling them to manage it as effectively as possible;