16 Amendments of Gaston FRANCO related to 2013/2005(INI)
Amendment 219 #
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, 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 solutions, thus interfering with and distorting market designthat energy market alone might not be able to deliver sufficient capacity to ensure security of supply and that, given new developments such as increase of peak load or massive share of intermittent renewable energy, certain complementary actions might be necessary at national level to ensure security of supply, with Member States having implemented or implementing national capacity mechanisms;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that harmonisatione opportunity of a reflection on a coordinated approach of renewable- and efficiency-related incentives and of auxiliary energy costs across all Member States – 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-emission energy sector;
Amendment 284 #
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 security of nuclear power plantsnuclear energy, the low-emission usage of fossil fuels, and intelligent networks, all of which are critical for the energy market;
Amendment 321 #
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 subsidies, as such measures seriously threaten future investments in infrastructurewhich can hinder market development and distort competition, lead to misleading investment signals and threaten future infrastructure development, if the regulated prices are set below the market price or below the cost incurred; stresses that when there are specific justifications for maintaining some form of regulated prices, these should be clearly defined, transparent, non-discriminatory, verifiable and shall guarantee equality of access for consumers as part of the transition to a fully competitive market;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Strongly supports the Commission's efforts, based on the coordinated work developed by ENTSOs, to introduce harmonised network codes and rules accordingly to the plan and to ensure the stability of the regulatory framework of the internal energy market;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to examine in close cooperation with Member States the adequacy and flexibility of nationalEU generation capacities in the short and long term, 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 accountgeneration adequacy problems, possible options in terms of capacity mechanisms, including their impact on the internal energy market, taking into account both the consequences in terms of security of supply and the cross-border aspects of this complementary market design policy;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Encourages the Members States and the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy aimed at encouraging consumers and prosumers to participate actively in the energy market, inter alia by inclusion through existing legislation as well as through the implementation of the relevant provisions of the Energy Efficiency Directive; suggests that the network use pricing signal be adjusted regularly in order to provide both existing and future users with the necessary guidance and thus ensure consistency between network development and individual decisions;
Amendment 383 #
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 for financing energy- related innovations, in order to benefit all the consumers and to facilitate the deployment of smart grids in a user- friendly way; calls on the Commission and the Member States to work the levers that will attract the private industry sector into funding the infrastructure for the smart networks of tomorrow;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Urges the Member States, and regional and local authorities, to promote ICT solutions in smart grids and to aim for a prosumer market, taking into account the increasing need for flexibility, energy efficiency/savings and demand-side participation; calls for new market mechanisms to take account of the distributors’ new responsibility for managing local systems in order to preserve security of supply, and stresses the need to define data as a public service in order to guarantee non-discriminatory access to information;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Looks forward to the Commission's guidelines to help set ambitious policy objectives with regard to vulnerable consumers, andwhich will assist the Member States in better defining this category of consumers; calls on the Commission to preview, in parallel, existingpare these guidelines taking due account of the existing national mechanisms and instruments for protecting such consumers, with a view to propose measures aimed atachieving a more coherent and comprehensive approach at EU-levelcross- sectoral approach in different national systems;
Amendment 415 #
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, homogeneousconsistent and market-driven 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 429 #
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 market design; uanderlines that the lack of coordinated approach towards those sources has until now prevented to analyse possible obstacles to their integration within the European energy systems;
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to assess the need for backup capacity in order to cope with the issue of peak demand and variable energy sources; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to consequently address the issue of an adequate remuneration level to flexible assets that are necessary to ensure system stability and security of supply.
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Stresses that, in order to ensure system stability and security of supply, non-binding guidelines on capacity mechanisms should provide with common principles for Member States concerned such as technology neutrality, implementation to existing and new assets, inclusion of cross-border flows, demand response solutions as well as flexible capacities;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to pay attention to the need to further develop cogeneration as one of the most efficient way of production of electrical energy and heat, and to base this option on the widtake adequate measures for the implementation of efficient district heating as well as efficient district cooling;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Encourages the Commission and Member States also to support research on, and the development of, innovative energy technologies, for instance for the transmission and storage of carbon-free electricity, that fall outside of the framework of the ‘Horizon 2020’ and the EIT projects, as this is the only way forward in order to reduce emissions, improve energy security and, increase the competitive position of EU industry on the global market, maintain EU technology leadership and contribute to the European agenda for growth and jobs;