Activities of Vicky FORD related to 2009/2228(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on mobilising Information and Communication Technologies to facilitate the transition to an energy-efficient, low-carbon economy PDF (213 KB) DOC (118 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas it is important to raise consumer awareness of new technologies and their potential economic and energy benefits, and to give consumers improved capabilities to manage their energy consumption,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. having regard to the role in which energy efficiency can help address growing concerns for energy security across the European Union,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recommends that the scopreview clause of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive be extended to include smaller buildingsrespected. The focus should be to extend its scope and to incorporate ICTs into the energy efficiency implementing measures; considers that energy performance certificates for public buildings should be made publicly available and easy to compare;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Maintains that more widespread use of ICTs will stimulate European industry and boost the market in new energy efficiency technologies; believes that research has an important role to play in this process of modernisation; calls on the Member States to provide incentives for public and private energy efficiency investment geared to, and to access EU funding, with the aim of designing and developing easily replicable technologies to improve the quality of the environment in urban areas;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Maintains that no time should be lost in promoting smart metering, with a view to optimising energy production and electricity grids, and to giving consumers improved capabilities to manage their energy consumption;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. WelcomesCalls for the establishment of a smart metering task force within the Commission to investigate ways of giving improved capabilities to manage energy consumption to consumers, including smart metering, extended energy labelling and encouraging mandatory automatic low power modes on electronic products, and recommends that it take due account of the opinions of all stakeholders, in particular consumers; asks the Commission to provide Parliament with regular progress reports on its work;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to lay down a binding timetable towards which all ICT sectors and the Member States must adhereim, with a view to meeting the carbon emissions reduction targets;