17 Amendments of Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU related to 2011/2034(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the common energy policy at EU level has been built around the shared objective of ensuring the uninterrupted physical availability of energy products and services on the market, at prices that are affordable for all consumers (domestic and industrial),
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas it is necessary to ensure security of supply and the consolidation of solidarity between Member States in situations where a Member State is confronted with an energy crisis,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas in south-east Europe the energy transport network is less dense than in the rest of the continent,
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the reduction of energy consumption and of polluting emissions and enhanced energy efficiency can be achieved by implementing programmes for greater energy efficiency in the buildings and transport sectors;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that modernising and improving the efficiency of urban heating and cooling networks must be a priority for the EU and should be reflected and supported in relation to both the review of the existing financial framework and the future financial perspective;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to develop intelligent electricity network infrastructures which can receive energy produced at local and regional level from renewable sources and thus ensure the necessary infrastructure for the use of electric vehicles;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to develop, in south- east Europe, supplementary connection and interconnection capacities for purposes of generation, with a view to boosting energy flows between the countries of south-eastern Europe and those of central Europe;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that fostering the building of infrastructure for efficient and intelligent integration of renewable energy as well as integration of new electricity uses, notably electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, is critical for the successful achievement of overall energy objectives and welcomes the priority given to the North Sea grid as an essential element of a future European super-grid; asks the Commission to consult all relevant stakeholders with a view to speeding up the identification of electricity highways and to present an outline to the European Parliament by 20143;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the geostrategic importance of the Black Sea Region (BSR), especially when it comes to securing and diversifying EU energy sources and supply routes, given its proximity to the Caspian Sea, the Middle East and central Asia;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Stresses the added value for Europe and the importance of the Southern Gas Corridor in securing EU energy supplies more effectively; calls on the Commission and Member States, as well as their partners, to support and speed up the implementation of projects such as the Nabucco Gas Pipeline, which, together with, other smaller projects such as the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), the Pan- European Oil Pipeline (PEOP), the Interconnection Turkey-Greece–Italy (ITGI) and the Azerbaijan-Georgia- Romania Interconnection (AGRI), is a key priority for the EU;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Points out that the new incentives such as dynamic pricing or reward system would help changing consumers' behaviour;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that the roll-out of smart grids should be one of the priorities of the energy infrastructure as it will help to reduce energy dependence by increasing energy efficiency, reducing extreme peak prices and developing electric system flexibility;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that it is crucial to drive the market development of demand-side management to focus on sectors with high potential, such as large scale buildings and non-intensive energy industrial sites, in order to lower the cost and accelerate the roll-out of solutions;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that smart grids and energy management solutions offer a unique opportunity to boost innovation, the creation of jobs as well as the competitiveness of European industry, with particular reference to SMEs; calls on the Commission to present a new proposal which includes a binding requirement to deploy smart meters for all non-residential customers by 2014;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. UStresses that smart grids standardisation and interoperability shall be a priority; urges the Members States, in liaison with European standardisation bodies and industry; to speed up work on technical standards for electric vehicles and smart grids and meters, with a view to its completion by 2012; emphasises that technologies should be based on open international standards so as to ensure their cost-effectiveness, which will enhance the interoperability of the systems as well as to provide consumers with choices in terms of solutions;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Points out that Member States are already obliged to roll out smart meters for at least 80% of their final consumers by 2020; underlines that smart meters objectives shall enable consumers to effectively monitor and control their energy consumption; stresses that Member States should support a sufficient number of pilot projects for residential consumers in order to boost the innovation process, as provided for in the third energy market package; calls for clear rules concerning privacy and data protection to be established in accordance with existing EU law;