37 Amendments of António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS related to 2013/2005(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph A (new)
Paragraph A (new)
A. having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 19 June 2008 on the Commission communication 'Towards a European Charter on the Rights of Energy Consumers' (2008/2006 (INI)),
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that a competition-driven, open, integrated and flexible European energy market will make forit possible to maintain security of supply and achieve lower prices, as well as enhancing Europe’s competitiveness and contributing to economic growth and consumers’ well- being, and that, in order to bring this about, the physical, statutory, and regulatory barriers to market efficiency need to be removed urgently;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points to the importance of regional markets and cooperation between Member States in removing barriers, speeding up the integration process and improving network efficiency;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to take steps to bring competition rules effectively to bear on the energy sector, especially as regards the delayed transposition and implementation of the third energy package, pressing Member States to comply, preventing them from creating new obstacles and imposing sanctions whenever necessary;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that cross border tariffs and tariff pancake hinder cross-border flows of energy, market integration and competition between operators; Calls on the Commission to take measures to tackle this issue;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that only with a stable regulatory framework will it be possible to attract the investment necessary for the continuous development of this market;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for initiatives to be taken to encourage joint planning of energy networks in order to promote the rationalisation of the European energy network, taking advantage of cross-border synergies and a more efficient infrastructure network, which will translate into lower costs for consumers and industry;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Draws the Commission's attention to the need for the rapid operational integration of national gas and electricity markets, whose functioning requires the formal adoption and swift implementation of network codes with common rules to define mechanisms for capacity allocation, balancing, charging and interoperability;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to work with the ENTSOs, ACER and other relevant stakeholders to accelerate the delivery the network codes, to de developed in an inclusive and transparent manner;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Alerts the Commission to the need to ensure that legislation strengthening the powers and independence of national regulators is effectively applied, as a means of guaranteeing the efficient operation of the energy market and protecting the interests of consumers;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Notes that asymmetries in national regulation also lead to asymmetries in competition; calls for ACER's functions and capacities to be boosted so that it will offer more scope for closer cooperation among national regulators in defining a regulatory framework that will not prejudice the functioning of the internal energy market;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Fully supports level paying field measures creating more decentralised and competitive market models, as they create more opportunities for local energy producers and for new industrial players;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that market liberalisation has not resulted in significant options or lower prices for final consumers, and in particular for households; urges the Commission to take steps to improvencourage transparency, information, comparison and freedom of consumer choice and to protect vulnerable consumers; advocates support for new arrangements making for effective dispute resolution and restoring the balance of bargaining power between final consumers and suppliers.urges the Member States to invest in social measures and sharing best practices;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that in order to make consumers more proactive in the management of energy consumption, they need to be made aware of ways to control consumption, of possibilities for energy savings and of energy efficiency and small-scale production; recommends the Commission and Member States to roll- out price comparison websites and consumer-friendly information campaigns, in which local and regional governments should take active part;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Advocates support for new arrangements making for effective dispute resolution, in particular alternative dispute resolution, for which legislation is currently being drafted, and restoring the balance of bargaining power between final consumers and suppliers, and highlights the need to promote initiatives that will help secure a more active role for consumers in the internal energy market, which will in turn stimulate competition in the market;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Highlights the need to prevent energy poverty and avoid inherent market distortions, and urges the Commission to take a specific position on this matter;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes with concern indications that certainthat national action iss are 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 fulduly exploring theall potential of cross-border solualternative solutions, in particular in terms of flexibility resources – such as demand side management, storage and physical interconnections –, thus interfering with and distorting market design, as well as potentially creating lock-in effects;
Amendment 249 #
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 to the need for better EU-wide coordination, the EU as a whole must make full use of the potential of all renewable energy sources that are at the disposal of EU Member States;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that harmonisation of renewable- and efficiency-related incentives and of auxiliary energy costs across all Member States – or at leasnational subsidies and other incentives are important for the large-scale uptake of renewables in national energy markets; notes that a wide variety of different schemes for promoting renewable energy sources (RES) currently coexist within the European Union, due to disparities between national market features, different potentials and different stages of technology patterns and maturity; notes that greater compatibility in this regard – is essentialmight be an important aspect 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 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to jointly assess investments needed to decarbonise the energy sector and develop an EU strategy that prioritises energy efficiency, cost- effective integration of renewables, and markets integration;
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 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Urges the European Commission and the Member states to put in place an efficient congestion management system in order to foster the efficient use of existing gas and electricity transmission capacity, reducing the cost of expanding network capabilities, and facilitate the increased connection of renewable generation sources to the electricity network;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the Commission to put in place cross-border and regionally integrated day ahead, intraday and balancing markets in order to help improve system flexibility and the large- scale integration of electricity from renewable energy sources and participation of demand response resources alongside generation;
Amendment 330 #
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; Welcomes the announced Commission guidance on best practice and experience gained in renewable energy support schemes, while not forcing Member States to implement abrupt changes in support which destabilise the market and increase costs; notes that support mechanisms should adapt to increase levels of penetration and falling production costs;
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 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 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Calls on the Commission to develop guidelines on how Member States should assess the needs for capacity remuneration mechanisms and the characteristics of such mechanisms, so as to minimise distortions to the internal energy market. In particular and among others, mechanisms should be reversible and conditional on the previous exhaustion of all flexibility capabilities.
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 401 #
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, and will assist the Member States in better defining this category of consumers; calls on the Commission to review, in parallel, existing mechanisms and instruments for protecting such consumers in different vulnerable situations, with a view to propose measures aimed at a more coherent and comprehensive approach at EU-level; leaving it to Member States to choose the most suitable instruments for support;
Amendment 410 #
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 for all power generators into transparent, homogeneous and market- driven mechanisms in order to create a common market for requested support features – such as energy efficiency, prosumers, cogeneration, renewables and auxiliarygrid support services – in a way that ensures their compatibility;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to terminate all subsidies and other types of support and state-aid to traditional fossil-based generation as they might prevent transparent price-setting and a level playing field among providers;
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 438 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on the Commission to address microgeneration in future European energy legislation, particularly in the context of the EU's future 2030 climate and energy package; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure a proper regulatory framework to simulate local energy production and microgeneration;
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;