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Amendments (37)
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes with concern indications that certain national action is again being taken to influence energy markets, that could lead to a lock-in of single technologies in national borders or - especially as regards efforts to secure the supply of electricity, - with Member States implementing national capacity- remuneration mechanisms, without fully exploring the potential of cross-border solutionhich are incompatible with common market and competition rules, thus interfering with and distorting wholesale market design; calls on the Commission to urgently provide a thorough analysis of regional system adequacy and the potential negative impact of national capacity-remuneration mechanisms on the creation of the internal energy market;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on Commission and Member States to make the introduction of any capacity remuneration mechanism (CRM) conditional: All flexibility measures such as demand side management, CHP, storage options and interconnection capacity must have been explored and used to the full first; there should also be a detailed prior capacity assessment; finally, possible CRMs must be designed on a supra-national level, limited in time, with competitive award procedures and requirements on CO2 and ramping;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Urges the European Commission and ACER to proactively work on a fast deepening of regional electricity and gas markets by means of common regulation such as gate closure times;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recognises that, without prejudice either to the Member States' right to choose their energy mix or toand the need for better EU-wide coordination, twhe EU as a whole must make full use of the potentialn realising the threefold objectives of allEU energy sources that are at the disposal of EU Member Statespolicy as a whole, namely competitiveness, sustainability and security of supply;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines that even though the potentials for the different renewable energy sources vary among Member States, all regions can make significant contributions to renewable energy generation;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that arrangements providing financially for the long-term management of radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel and the decommissioning of installations varies widely across the Union and that some nuclear undertakings do not have sufficient resources to fulfil these tasks, which has led to large state aid demands in some Member States, thus calls on the Commission to urgently propose common and binding requirements for adequate standards for financial provisions on nuclear liabilities so as to ensure fair competition in the internal energy market;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that harmonisationa progressive convergence of renewable- and efficiency- related incentives and of auxiliary energy costs across allgroups of Member States in a post 2020 framework – or at least greater compatibility in this regard – is essential for a well-functioning internal energy market, at both the wholesale and retail level, and for creating favourable conditions for the long-term development of the low-emissionrenewable energy sector;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises the missed opportunities – created through joint EU research projects supported by Framework Programmes and initiatives such as the SET Plan – to develop new technologies allowing for improvements in efficiency, renewables, the safety and security of nuclear power plants, the low-emission usage ofreduction of emissions from fossil fuels, and intelligent networks and demand-side management tools, all of which are critical for the energy market;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Believes it is important to make more progress on the electricity highways of the future and in particular the South Eastern - North Electricity Highway (SENEH) which would also help in accommodating the transfer of the energy produced by photovoltaic parks, such as project Helios, from south east Europe to the north and west;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Member States to fully transpose fullyand implement all relevant EU legislation in the field of energy policy, particularly the third energy package as a matter of urgency; urges the Commission to undertake action against those Member States where implementation has been unduly delayed;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Asks the Commission to monitor closely the effective implementation of EU energy legislation, in particular the provisions that create essential consumer rights, as well as those that concern system operators, national regulating authorities and competition rules including state aid, and those that aim to reduce the phenomenon of loop flows, the latter constituting a significant challenge to the internal energy market as it weakens the security of the energy system; calls in this regard for the uptake of flow-based transmission capacity allocation methods in the region concerned as the main remedy next to grid reinforcements; urges the Commission to use the most appropriate means at its disposal to address any continued non-compliance with relevant EU legislation;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission and the Member States to coordinate infrastructure projects in a better way, thereby ensuring full EU- wide system connectivity and cost- effectiveness; encourages, to that end, the Commission and the Member States to ensure rapid assessment, selection and implementation of projects of common European interest, especially with regard to electricity and gas trans-border interconnectors, liquefied natural gas and storage infrastructure and smart transmission and distribution networks, which are vital for a well-integrated and well-functioning energy market;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to refrain from regulating energy retail prices at national level the through public subsidiesusing price caps or regulated prices or other measures regulating energy prices at national level, as such measures seriously threaten future investments in capacity and infrastructure;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the Commission's determination to enforce anti-trust and state-aid rules ensuring that a level-playing field is established with equal conditions of access for all market players and with the aim of consumer protection; calls on the Commission to issue guidelines on how to assess the abuse of a dominant position in gas and electricity retail markets;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Underlines in this respect the need to ensure a level-playing field between investments in energy generation, notably by taking a general cradle-to-cradle approach including a comprehensive liability regime, insurance, cost for waste disposal and other environmental costs as well as turning production sites into green fields for all investments;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Strongly supports the Commission's efforts to introduce harmonised network codes and rules accordingly to the plan and to ensure the stability and increased innovation-friendliness of the regulatory framework of the internal energy market;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to examine the system adequacy and flexibility of national generation capacities in the short and long term, taking into account all flexibility resources that could contribute to system adequacy before assessing generation adequacy, to develop an EU-wide strategy and to report on the impact of the applied national measures related to capacity assessment and development planning on the internal energy market, taking into account the cross-border aspects of this complementary market design policy; calls, in this regard, on further efforts to be put on the future uptake of energy storage technologies and demand-side responsiveness, all of which are additional sources of flexibility;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission to explore future energy market forms which, contrary to present national capacity mechanisms, could provide additional non-discriminatory revenue streams to investors in all forms of power generation and ensure a most cost-effective provision of flexibility services in the energy sector;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission and on ENTSO-E to develop a coherent and aligned methodology for generation adequacy in Europe, including the positive contribution of renewable energy sources and in particular variable renewables;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Calls on the Commission to prepare guidance on the use and deployment of flexibility resources – such as demand side management, storage and physical infrastructures, including cross border ones – so that Member States can prepare and implement national strategies to deploy flexibility resources in their territories;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Calls on the Commission to set up rules so as to further develop a market for ancillary services, allowing for the participation of all energy sources, including renewables;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the relevant stakeholders to provide incentives and to support regional initiatives and partnerships, including the setting up of regional energy exchanges, gas trading centres and market coupling mechanisms on all timeframes including the uptake of an adequate level of market liquidity and transparency;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the relevant stakeholders to improve the quality and availability of the information offered to consumers, to provide them with clear and transparent billing methods and to establish price comparison tools allowing them to make best-informed choices, as well as to set up easy-to-use mechanisms for disputes with supplierffective complaint handling procedures as independent dispute resolution mechanisms; welcomes the proposal of the Commission to establish an information platform on consumer rights;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission to encourage further cooperation between the energy and information and communications technology (ICT) sectors, and to review existing instruments fregulatory financingrameworks to encourage energy- related innovations, in order to benefit all the consumers and to facilitate the deployment of smart grids in a user- friendly way, secure and reliable way, taking into account the privacy of the consumer;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Urges the Member States, and regional and local authorities, to promote ICTinnovative technology solutions in smart grids, and to aim for a prosumer market, takleading into account the increasing need formore flexibility, energy efficiency/savings and demand-side participation;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls on the Commission to review the existing regulatory frameworks to encourage energy related innovations and investments in order to facilitate the deployment of smart grids in a user friendly way;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Welcomes the Commission's impending analysis on energy poverty in the EU; Believes that as part of its analysis, the Commission should make efforts to ensure that combating energy poverty becomes part of the social basket of services for Europe, e.g. through the social and cohesion funds; Stipulates that existing and new energy efficiency programmes should always include a targeted focus on low-income groups;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Member States, the Commission and the relevant stakeholders to convert the necessary supporting schemes into transparent, homogeneous and market-driven and predictable mechanisms in order to create a common market for requested support features – such as energy efficiency, prosumers, cogeneration, renewables and auxiliary services – in a way that ensures their compatibility;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls on the Commission, Member States and national regulatory authorities to revise the indicators used to measure the degree of competition in energy markets and include indicators such as the proportion of consumers on the cheapest tariffs, the ability of new companies to enter the market and the levels of customer service and innovation, all of which will help provide a real picture about the level of competition on the market;
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the Commission to examine thoroughly the implications of integrating low-emission energy sources, especially renewables, into the energy grids with regard to financial support, system-wide technical requirements and adapting the current market design; underlines that the lack of coordinated approach towards those sources has until now prevented their integration within the European energy systemse fact that the current European energy system - which was created around the needs of centralised and conventional generation plants - needs to be adapted to the rapidly rising contribution of distributed generation from renewable energy;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Calls on national regulatory authorities to collaborate with consumer representative bodies to promote consumer engagement in the development of demand response, demand management and energy efficiency programmes, and in order to identify and address consumer expectations during the integration of the energy markets;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Urges the Commission to make available sufficient funding for the development of smart distribution grids, which are the most-cost effective way for the large-scale penetration of distributed generation from renewable energy sources while ensuring security of supply and realising energy saving potentials;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Recommends the introduction of carbon floor prices for auctions in the framework of the EU-ETS;
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
Paragraph 37 b (new)
37b. Calls on Commission and Member States to further enhance EU energy policy also after 2020 by proposing ambitions and binding targets on renewable energy, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions for 2030;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 c (new)
Paragraph 37 c (new)
37c. Deplores the low prices in the EU ETS, triggered mainly by the EUR 1.5 bn inflow of cheap international credits leading to an unfair level playing field notably between coal and gas;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 d (new)
Paragraph 37 d (new)
37d. Notes that the current system of a fragmented internal market poses challenges for sufficient long-term stability for companies and investors, that could lead to plant closure and uncertainty of employment and capacity. Asks the Commission to undertake an independent evaluation of the future of the internal market for electricity and gas in which investments, sector employment, environment and protection of consumers are central; asks this evaluation to be ready by March 2014, and inclusive by taking on board opinions of stakeholders such as social partners, representatives of low-income households, environmental organisations and SMEs;