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Activities of Niki TZAVELA related to 2013/2005(INI)

Shadow reports (1)

REPORT on making the internal energy market work PDF (252 KB) DOC (155 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2013/2005(INI)
Documents: PDF(252 KB) DOC(155 KB)

Amendments (6)

Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Regrets that, to date, the cooperation mechanisms introduced by Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources have not yet been utilised; points to the Commission's findings indicating that better use of the existing scope for cooperation could bring considerable benefits, such as boosting trade; calls on the Member States to subsequently make better use of the cooperation mechanisms where appropriate and also increase communication between one another;
2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
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;
2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
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, including reverse flow mechanisms, which are vital for a well-integrated and well-functioning energy market;
2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Recalls that Article 194 of the Lisbon Treaty specifies that the EU is entitled to take measures at European level to ensure the security of energy supply;
2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Points out that the roll out of smart meters should only happen on the basis of consumer voluntariness; encourages Member States to develop roll-out strategies, including national and local communication campaigns to explain their usage;
2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
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;
2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE