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2015/2322(INI) Towards a new energy market design
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| Lead | ITRE | LANGEN Werner (EPP) | ZANONATO Flavio (S&D), KRASNODĘBSKI Zdzisław (ECR), TELIČKA Pavel (ALDE), TURMES Claude (Verts/ALE), TAMBURRANO Dario (EFD) |
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2016/09/13
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2016/09/12
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2016/06/21
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A8-0214/2016
summary
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted the report by Werner LANGEN (EPP, DE) on Towards a New Energy Market Design. While welcoming the Commission communication of 15 July 2015 on a new energy market design, the report endorsed the view that the transformed electricity market should be coupled with the implementation of existing legislation. This market should enhance regional cooperation on all dimensions of energy supply and demand, and should focus on improved, more decentralised and more flexible markets, in order to ensure a well-regulated, market-based system which is capable of delivering on all of the EU's established energy and climate goals for 2030. Improve the regulatory framework: Members called for the existing regulatory framework for European markets to be adjusted in order to allow a growing share of renewable energy sources and to close existing cross-border regulatory gaps. A new market design for electricity as part of an increasingly decentralised energy system must be based on market principles, which would stimulate investment, ensure that SMEs have access to the energy market and unlock a sustainable and efficient electricity supply through a stable, integrated and smart energy system. The Commission is urged to secure the implementation of the current regulatory framework. Member States are called upon to be more proactively involved in designing a flexible and decentralised European internal market in electricity in order to enhance coordination between national transition strategies. Prosumers: Members called on the Commission to guide a participative process aimed at reaching a common practical understanding of the definition of prosumers at the EU level and to include a new chapter on prosumers in the revised Renewable Energy Directive. Price signals: Members stated that a strengthened European internal market in electricity is possible, on the basis of stronger price signals on the wholesale market through prices that reflect actual scarcity and surplus of supplies, including price spikes, which, along with other measures, play the role of investment signals for new capacity and flexibility services. Members stated that whether prices that reflect the actual scarcity of supply in fact lead to adequate investment in electricity production capacity should be evaluated on a regular basis. In working on new energy market design, the Commission should ensure a level playing field between power producers in EU and non-EU countries and to provide European consumers with secure, sustainable and affordable energy. Regional cooperation: stressing the enormous potential of strengthened regional cooperation, the report stressed the importance of a common analysis of system adequacy at regional level, facilitated by the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-E). It called for the transmission system operators (TSOs) of neighbouring markets to devise a common methodology, approved by the Commission, to that end. It also stressed the importance of coordinated long-term planning for the efficient development of transmission infrastructure and electricity markets in Europe. Interconnection: Members regretted that there are still large gaps in the interconnections within and between some Member States, leading to network bottlenecks and significantly impairing operational security and cross-border energy trading. They called for new approaches to be developed with a view to overcoming bottlenecks and achieving a smart distribution grid that allows the smooth integration and provision of services by decentralised generators, prosumers and consumers. They also reiterated support for EU regional interoperability targets. Storage: the report stressed the need to promote the deployment of energy storage systems and to create a level playing field on which energy storage can compete with other flexibility options, on the basis of a technology-neutral design of the energy market. It called on the Commission to clarify the position of storage in different steps of the electricity chain, and to allow transmission and distribution operators to invest in, use and exploit energy storage services for the purpose of grid balancing and other ancillary services. Renewable energies: stressing that full integration of renewables into the electricity market is essential, the report called for the completion of the integration of internal market and balancing and reserve services by fostering liquidity and cross-border trading in all market timeframes. Members stressed the importance of stable and cost-effective renewable support schemes for long-term investment that remain responsive and adaptable in the short term and are tailored to national needs and circumstances, allowing the gradual phasing-out of subsidies for mature renewable technologies.
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A8-0214/2016
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2016/06/14
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2015/11/26
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0214/2016
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2015/2322(INI)
2016/03/29
ITRE
291 amendments...
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for national capacity mechanisms only to be authorised where a detailed regional analysis of the production and supply situation
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for national capacity mechanisms only to be authorised as a last resort, where a detailed adequacy analysis of the production and supply situation at regional level has been carried out in advance and
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for national capacity mechanisms only to be
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. C
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for national capacity mechanisms only to be authorised where a detailed analysis of the production and supply situation at regional level has been carried out in advance and a bottleneck has been identified which cannot be eliminated by less stringent measures
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for national capacity mechanisms only to be authorised where a detailed analysis of the production and supply situation at regional level has been carried out in advance and a bottleneck has been identified
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for national capacity mechanisms only to be authorised where a detailed analysis of the production and supply situation at regional level has been carried out in advance
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for national capacity mechanisms only to be authorised where a detailed analysis of the production and supply
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for cross-national capacity mechanisms only to be authorised where a detailed analysis of the production and supply situation at regional level has been carried out in advance and a bottleneck has been identified which cannot be eliminated by less stringent measures
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for national capacity mechanisms
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for national capacity mechanisms only to be authorised where a detailed analysis of the production and supply situation at regional level has been carried out in advance and a bottleneck has been identified which cannot be eliminated by less stringent measures such as a strategic reserve; underlines that capacity mechanisms must not in any way distort the market;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls for national capacity mechanisms
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses that upcoming reviews of Renewables Directive and Energy Efficiency Directive as well as the Energy Market Design are key initiatives to unlocking opportunities offered by energy storage;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Insists that badly-designed and ill thought-out capacity markets may amount to little more than state subsidies to traditional forms of generation; therefore calls on the Commission to closely monitor their compliance with state aid guidelines and take into account their incompatibility with the G20 and European Council commitments to phase out harmful subsidies to fossil fuels;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Insists that
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Insists that
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Insists that national capacity markets should be open to cross-border participation when sufficient interconnections are implemented and should only
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Insists that national capacity markets should be open to cross-border participation and should only create the capacity strictly necessary for security of supply; stresses in this respect that unprofitable power plants should not be required to remain connected; recommends developing appropriate markets for ancillary services that are not currently remunerated would lead to more efficient solutions reducing costs for consumers and producers;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Insists that
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Insists that
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Insists that
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Insists that national capacity markets should be open to cross-border participation and s
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Insists that national capacity markets should be open to cross-border participation and should only create the capacity
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Insists that
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Insists that only cross-national capacity m
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Stresses the need to promote the deployment of energy storage systems and to create a level playing field on which energy storage can compete with other flexibility options, based on technology- neutral design of the energy market;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls therefore for a technology neutral design of the energy market to allow different renewable based energy storage solutions such as lithium-ion battery, heat pumps or hydrogen fuel cells a chance to complement RES generation capacity; calls also for the establishment of clearly defined mechanisms in order to take advantage of excess production and of curtailment;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Stresses that gas interconnections and the coordination of national emergency measures represent methods through which Member States can cooperate in the event of severe gas supply disruptions;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14b. Notes that cross-border competition could bring benefits for consumers, through the presence of several energy suppliers on a decentralised market, leading to the emergence of new innovative energy service companies;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for the further development of
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for the further development of the energy-only market, with costs and benefits to be shared fairly by all energy users, based on the
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for the further development of the energy-only market in the short term, based on the consistent application of existing legislation, the comprehensive expansion of transmission infrastructure and greater regional cooperation while setting up a complementary secure environment for capital-intensive long- term investment;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for the further development of the energy
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for the further development of the energy-only market, based on the consistent application of existing legislation, the comprehensive expansion of transmission infrastructure and greater regional cooperation, which should take account of countries’ subsidiarity in keeping with the subsidiarity principle with regard to the energy mix, in line with the natural resources available in each state;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for the further development of the energy-only market, based on the consistent application of existing legislation, the comprehensive expansion of transmission and interconnection infrastructure and greater regional cooperation which takes account of the particular features of the electricity markets of isolated regions, such as island regions, which are isolated from the national electricity system, thus promoting energy diversification and encouraging greater competition in order to increase security of supply;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls for the further development of the energy-only market, based on the consistent application of existing legislation, the
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls for further development of balancing markets, in order to boost future investments into flexibility under free market conditions. Balancing markets should not be subject to geographical monopolies;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses that energy efficiency is a core principle of the Energy Union Strategy, since this is an effective way of reducing emissions, generating savings for consumers and reducing the EU’s dependency on fossil fuel imports;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Insists that
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Insists that, before a cross-national capacity m
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Insists that, before a
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Insists that, before a capacity market is authorised, it must be shown that all efforts have been made to reinforce the internal market and dismantle obstacles to flexibility, which could affect small consumers, particularly SMEs;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Insists that, before a Member State proceeds with a capacity market
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Insists that, before a capacity market is authorised, it must be shown that all cost effective efforts have been made to reinforce the internal market and dismantle obstacles to flexibility; calls for the need of a harmonised European methodology for system adequacy to assess the need of any such capacity mechanism;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Insists that, before a capacity market is authorised, it must be shown that all efforts have been made to reinforce the internal market and dismantle obstacles to flexibility, based on a clear and objective legal framework and in compliance with state aid rules;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Insists that
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Insists that, before a capacity market is authorised, following a request soundly supported by scientific evidence, it must be also shown that all efforts have been made to reinforce the internal market
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Insists that, before a capacity market is authorised, it must be shown that
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Insists that, before a capacity market is authorised, it must be shown that all efforts have been made to reinforce the internal market and dismantle obstacles to flexibility; calls for the need of a harmonised European methodology for system adequacy to assess the need of any such capacity mechanism;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Recognises that energy flexibility, and capacity are currently essential and should be properly evaluated in a future- proof market design as they are complementary elements;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that price volatility
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that price volatility has a signal and guidance function in the electricity market and can be an important factor in the efficiency of the electricity market; points out, however, that a distinction must be made between electricity generators, industry and private households;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that price volatility
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that price volatility has a signal and guidance function in the electricity market and
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that a European electricity market must be market-driven; underlines, in this regard, that price volatility has a signal and guidance function
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Recalls that renewable energy, because of its volatile nature, puts great pressure on the existing energy networks;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on the European Commission to clarify the position of storage in different steps of the electricity chain and allow transmission and distribution operators invest, use and exploit energy storage services for purposes of grid balancing and other ancillary services;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. In the context of decreasing energy consumption, underlines that low wholesale power prices in most parts of Europe reflect a situation of overcapacities due to a failed EU ETS instrument, and the non-internalisation of external cost linked to nuclear and fossil fuel use; notes that these prices are therefore currently not incentivising any investment in new capacity nor in energy efficiency and demand-side management; believes that the active retirement of depreciated, old and inflexible capacity would provide multiple benefits by reducing over-supplies, enhancing power system flexibility, and improving the revenue situation for all actors; calls on the Commission to provide guidance for Member States on how to address existing overcapacity of non-renewable base load power plants;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Notes that time-varying electricity rates are key for enabling demand side flexibility, which in turn will facilitate the cost-efficient integration of renewable sources in the grid; therefore calls on the Commission to issue guidelines for modernising the design of electricity tariffs, which should combine a streamlined, carefully justified fixed component, designed to cover mainly infrastructure-related and investment costs, together with a time-variable component, reflecting actual energy costs and providing the customers an essential scarcity signal for adapting their behaviours, reducing consumption and saving money; underlines that such a redesigned tariff will also attract investors, insofar it allows them to assess in detail risks and returns;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Recognises the great challenge of activating consumers on the market, making them responsive to price signals; stresses, in this regard, the importance of allowing price volatility without market interventions, as it holds the potential of making the costumers aware of their consumption and more likely to adjust the demand;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Points out that time-varying electricity prices can trigger demand side flexibility, which can help balance demand and supply and smooth out variable renewable production patterns, stresses the importance in that regard of the electricity prices to reflect actual electricity costs;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Calls for the integration of all infrastructure costs (construction, grids, interconnections, etc.) when calculating the costs of new (renewable) energy infrastructure;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Calls on the Commission to provide methodological guidance for Member States on how to reduce existing overcapacity of fossil and nuclear power plants, thus improving market conditions for shifting investments towards state-of- the-art renewable energy capacity, in particular in plants providing dispatchable generation capacity; asks the Member States to assess the potential of such a shift and to include it in their national 2030 energy and climate plans;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 c (new) 17c. Notes that the specific needs of large industrial consumers should be taken into account in the comprehensive design of the market; calls on the Commission to devote specific analyses to this issue, supporting particularly the industrial initiatives towards energy efficiency and use of renewables, and assessing the possibility to ensure them direct access to wholesale electricity markets;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in production capacity,
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in production capacity, particularly in high- efficiency modern gas-fired power stations,
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges c
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in production capacity, particularly in
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in production capacity, particularly in high-
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in production capacity, particularly in high- efficiency modern gas-fired and pumped- storage power stations, urges politicians not to intervene in the market even in the event of large price surges and calls, in the medium term, for the complete abolition of regulated final consumer prices;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in production capacity, particularly in high- efficiency modern gas-fired power stations (both gas engines and turbines), urges politicians not to intervene in the market even in the event of large price surges and calls, in the medium term, for the complete abolition of regulated final consumer prices;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in production capacity, particularly in high- efficiency modern gas-fired power stations, urges
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in production capacity,
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in production capacity, particularly in high- efficiency modern gas-fired power stations,
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in production capacity, particularly in high- efficiency modern gas-fired power stations, urges politicians not to intervene in the market even in the event of large price surges
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create additional incentives for producers and investors to invest in production capacity
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in energy storage, energy efficiency, demand-side management renewables production capacity
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in production capacity, particularly in high- efficiency modern gas-fired power stations and climate-neutral pumped-storage power stations, urges politicians not to intervene in the market even in the event of large price surges and calls
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Stresses that fully integration of renewables into the electricity market is essential; calls for encouraging and maximizing their participation in balancing services, shortening gate closure times, aligning trading intervals with the imbalance settlement period and allowing the submission of aggregated bids of generators situated in different Member States would contribute significantly to achieve this aim;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls for the completion of the integration of internal market and balancing and reserve services, by fostering liquidity and cross-border trading in all market time frames; urges to speed up the ambitious goals of the Target Model regarding intraday and balancing markets, starting with the harmonisation of gate closure times and balancing energy products;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Notes the increasing range of energy and ancillary services that energy storage may meet in the future, subsequently calls for a definition of electricity storage that would cover its dual nature (electricity uptake and release); and for the removal of regulatory barriers to electricity storage;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Stresses in this respect that for properly functioning energy-only-market the EU has to ensure a ban on all price caps for wholesale and retail market and invite the governments to allow scarcity pricing at the energy market;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Highlights the need of regulating intra-day markets within the new market design, along with the measures necessary for granting access of all players to the balancing mechanism; reminds that a redesigned market will involve a careful redefinition of the products and services offered, in order to guarantee legal certainty to all players;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Notes that the European electricity system is undergoing a radical transformation, the current market design is unable to provide an efficient signal for long-term low-carbon investments, in particular due to the sustained perspective of very low prices on the wholesale market; notes that in an energy-only market characterised by low power prices on the wholesale market, renewables generation will have to find other sources of profits than market revenues or rely mainly on perpetrated public support schemes which should instead be progressively phased out;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Calls for the current regulatory framework to be revised in order to promote the use of energy storage systems and other flexibility options with the aim of feeding into the energy system, on a centralised or decentralised basis, a larger share of renewable intermittent energy sources with low marginal costs;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Stresses that fully integration of renewables into the electricity market is essential; calls for encouraging and maximising their participation in balancing services, shortening gate closure times, aligning trading intervals with the imbalance settlement period and allowing the submission of aggregated bids of generators situated in different Member States would contribute significantly to achieve this aim;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Calls on the Commission to submit proposals allowing instruments to mitigate the revenues risk over 20 to 30 years, so that investments in new low- carbon generation are actually driven by the market, such as co-investments with contractual sharing of risks between large consumers and electricity producers or a market for long-term contracts based on average cost pricing;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Calls for a definition of an electricity-system energy storage device to be incorporated into the regulatory framework;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 c (new) 18c. Stresses that unlocking demand response is also crucial for ensuring the proper functioning of the new energy market, as inflexible demand nullify the intended effects of scarcity pricing; notes that, therefore, retail prices should be deregulated and linked to wholesale prices, and that allowing the entry of aggregators into the market and the participation of demand in balancing markets would optimise the potential of demand to provide enhanced flexibility;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 c (new) 18c. Calls for a separate category for electricity storage systems to be created in the current regulatory framework alongside generation, grid operation and consumption;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 d (new) 18d. Calls for power supply and ancillary services contracts to be awarded on a free- market basis; states that such open tendering, whether organised nationally or on a cross-border basis, should be technology-neutral and also make it possible for energy storage operators to take part;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Supports the EU
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Supports the EU’s goal of increasing the share of renewables to 30%; notes
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Supports the EU’s goal of increasing the share of renewables to at least 30%; notes
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Supports the EU’s goal of increasing the share of renewables to
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Supports the EU’s goal of increasing the share of renewables to
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Supports the EU’s goal of increasing the share of renewables to
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Supports the EU’s goal of increasing the share of renewables to
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Supports the EU’s goal of increasing the share of renewables to 30%
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Supports the EU’s goal of increasing the share of renewables to 30%;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Supports the EU’s goal of increasing the share of renewables to 30%; notes, however, that
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Supports the EU’s goal of increasing the share of renewables to 30%; notes, however, that the permanent subsidising of renewables is outdated and that renewables too must react to market signals in this new energy system, since otherwise market signals for all electricity producers will be heightened excessively; stresses to this end the need to introduce into the energy market systems to send long-term signals, such as capacity markets, as well as a more coherent market design with the integration of renewable energy sources into the market itself;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Supports the EU’s goal of increasing the share of renewables to 30%; notes, however, that the permanent subsidising of renewables is outdated
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Supports the
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Supports the EU’s goal of increasing the share of renewables to 30%; notes, however, that the
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Considers that national support schemes for renewable energy sources should be phased out by 2020, and the EU ETS should become the primary incentive for investments in low carbon power generation; calls on the Commission to promptly assess the need for new measures to speed up the process of reinforcing the EU ETS;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Believes that the focus must be on how to phase out subsidies given to any type of energy, rather than harmonizing the levels within the EU; is convinced that this will boost competitiveness and cost- efficiency, in addition to being favourable for consumers; calls on the Commission to secure that, given the current circumstances, subsidies are kept at a bare minimum;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Stresses the importance of digital technologies in order to send price signals that allow demand-response to work as a source for flexibility; calls therefore for an ambitious strategy with regard to digitalisation in the energy sector from the deployment of smart grids and smart meters, to the development of mobile applications, online platforms and data hubs ;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls for implementation of market- driven capacity mechanisms and long- term contracts that can offer the revenue stability that is needed to encourage low- carbon investments and meet Europe’s efficiency targets while ensuring security of supply;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Calls for the introduction of a market - based capacity remuneration mechanism that bridges the gap between technology costs and market revenues in order to integrate low-carbon investments into the market, ensure security of supply and reduce risks for investors;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that the Member States must meet ambitious specific quantitative objectives for the share of renewables in energy consumption, irrespective of the market situation, and therefore stresses the
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that the Member States must meet specific quantitative objectives for the share of renewables in final energy consumption, irrespective of the market situation, and therefore stresses the importance of promoting renewables in a way that focuses on
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that under the 2020 framework the Member States must meet specific quantitative objectives for the share of renewables in energy
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that the Member States must meet specific
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that the Member States must meet specific quantitative objectives for the share of renewables in energy consumption, irrespective of the market situation, and therefore stresses the importance of promoting renewables in a way that focuses on competition and cost efficiency; therefore regards the EU-ETS as the most effective tool, and promotion of investment as more compatible with the market than current feed-in priorities and fixed prices;
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that under the 2020 framework the Member States must meet specific quantitative objectives for the share of renewables in energy consumption, irrespective of the market situation, and therefore stresses the importance of promoting renewables in a way that focuses on competition and cost efficiency
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that the Member States must meet specific quantitative objectives for the share of renewables in energy consumption, irrespective of the market situation, and therefore stresses the importance of promoting renewables in a way that focuses on competition and cost efficiency; therefore regards the promotion of investment as more compatible with the market than feed-in priorities and fixed prices; suggests to analyse flexible ways for sharing costs among all polluting energies for achieving the European renewable 2030 target;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that the Member States must
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that the Member States must meet specific quantitative objectives for the share of renewables in final energy consumption, irrespective of the market situation, and therefore stresses the importance of strategically promoting renewables in a way that focuses on proper competition a
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that the Member States must meet specific quantitative objectives for the share of renewables in energy consumption, irrespective of the market situation, and therefore stresses the importance of promoting renewables in a way that focuses on competition and cost efficiency;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that the Member States must meet specific quantitative objectives for the share of renewables in energy consumption, irrespective of the market situation, and therefore stresses the importance of promoting renewables in a way that focuses on competition and cost efficiency; therefore regards
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that the Member States must meet specific quantitative objectives for the share of renewables in energy consumption, irrespective of the market situation, and therefore stresses the importance of promoting renewables in a way that focuses on competition and cost efficiency
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that the Member States must meet specific quantitative objectives for the share of renewables in energy consumption, irrespective of the market situation, and therefore stresses the importance of promoting renewables in a way that focuses on competition and cost efficiency; therefore regards the promotion of investment and research as more compatible with the market than feed-in priorities and fixed prices;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that the Member States must meet specific quantitative objectives for the share of renewables in energy consumption, irrespective of the market situation, and therefore stresses the importance of promoting renewables in a way that focuses on competition and cost efficiency; therefore regards the EU-ETS as the most effective tool, and the promotion of investment as more compatible with the market than feed-in priorities and fixed prices;
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that the Member States must meet specific quantitative objectives for the share of renewables in final energy consumption, irrespective of the market situation, and therefore stresses the importance of promoting renewables in a way that focuses on competition and cost efficiency;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Insists that, with the increasing technical maturity and widespread use of renewable energy sources, su
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Insists that, with the increasing technical maturity and widespread use of renewable energy sources, subsidy rules must be geared to market conditions, such as feed-in premiums, in order to keep costs for energy consumers within reasonable bounds;
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Insists that, with the increasing technical maturity and widespread use of renewable energy sources, subsidy rules must be geared to market conditions, such as feed-in premiums, in order to keep costs for energy consumers within reasonable bounds;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Insists that, with the increasing technical maturity and widespread use of renewable energy sources, subsidy rules must be geared to market conditions, such as feed-in premiums, in order to keep costs for energy consumers within reasonable bounds;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Insists that, with the increasing technical maturity and widespread use of renewable energy sources,
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Insists that, with the increasing technical maturity and widespread use of traditional renewable energy sources, subsidy rules must be geared to market conditions
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Insists that, with the increasing technical maturity and widespread use of renewable energy sources, subsidy rules must be geared to market conditions in order to suppress the need for capacity markets and keep costs for energy consumers within reasonable bounds;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Warns against mixing energy supply objectives with climate policy objectives;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Warns against mixing energy supply objectives with climate policy objectives; calls for the ETS to be consistently reinforced and the market to be redesigned with a view to greater flexibility, so that in future CO2 and fuel prices can give more support to
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Warns against mixing energy supply objectives with climate policy objectives; calls for the ETS to be consistently reinforced and the market to be redesigned with a view to removing the indirect costs of ETS and achieving greater flexibility, so that in future CO2 and fuel prices c
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Warns against mixing energy supply objectives with climate policy objectives; calls for
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls on the Commission to launch a study into new and cost-effective market designs with a view to ensuring that consumers receive reasonably priced electricity and to preventing carbon leakage;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls for
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls for operators of renewable power plants to be held strictly responsible for
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls for operators of renewable power plants to be held strictly responsible for balancing within their areas and stresses that, in the event of departure from the schedule announced by the operator,
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls for operators of large renewable power plants to be held strictly responsible for balancing within their areas and stresses that, in the event of departure from the schedule announced by the operator, an appropriate compensatory energy price
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls, in step with the measures taken in the Commission’s guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy for the period 2014-2020, for operators of renewable power plants to be held strictly responsible for balancing within their areas and stresses that, in the event of departure from the schedule announced by the operator, an appropriate compensatory energy price should be charged;
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Calls for operators of renewable power plants to be held strictly responsible for balancing within their areas as that could create a level playing field and stresses that, in the event of departure from the schedule announced by the operator, an appropriate compensatory energy price should be charged;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Recalls that the 2014 state aid guidelines require that as from 2016 RES generators take on balancing responsibilities which is defined as an obligation on producers to compensate for short-term deviations from their previous delivery commitments;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Reminds that the market design needs to be adapted so as to enhance the balancing contribution of flexible decarbonised and denuclearised producers, integrated over broader geographic areas than current national boundaries;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls, with the subsidiarity principle in mind, for coordinated action by Member States at regional level in connection with the further expansion of renewables, in order to boost the economic efficiency of the energy market; Unilateral decision of a Member State with a substantial impact on neighbouring states shouldn´t be taken without broader discussion at a regional or EU level;
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls, with the subsidiarity principle in
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls, with the subsidiarity principle in mind, for coordinated action by Member States, starting at regional level, in connection with the further expansion of renewables, in order to boost the economic efficiency of the energy market; calls on the Commission to work towards a harmonised European framework for the promotion of renewables;
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls, with the subsidiarity principle in mind, for coordinated action by Member States at regional level in connection with the further expansion of renewables, in order to boost the economic efficiency of
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls, with the subsidiarity principle in mind, for coordinated action by Member States at regional level in connection with the further expansion of renewables, in order to boost the economic efficiency of the energy market and to strengthen stability of the grid;
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Urges the Member States to regulate in such a way that encourages small-scale (individual and communal) own consumption of renewables, with net balance systems;
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Recommends that Member States consider regulatory framework encouraging end-users to turn to self- production and local energy storage;
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Is convinced that,
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Is convinced that, alongside renewables, all energy sources which serve the objective of gradual decarbonisation will continue to have a role to play in electricity generation; For the reasons of security of supply and system robustness, takes the view that the future electricity market design should recognise the value of reliable low carbon base load power production, such as nuclear power;
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Is convinced that
Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Is convinced that, alongside renewables, all safe and sustainable energy sources which serve the objective of gradual decarbonisation in line with the recent Cop21 Global Agreement will continue to have a role to play in electricity generation; a. Decarbonisation should be supported with the definition of an Emission Performance Standard as a threshold beyond which carbon-intense power plants cannot be eligible for capacity markets or other support mechanisms, such as the modernization fund proposed in the ‘Cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments (ETS)’ directive;
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Is convinced that, alongside renewables, all safe and sustainable energy sources which serve the objective of gradual decarbonisation in line with the recent COP21global agreement will continue to have a role to play in electricity generation;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Is convinced that, alongside renewables, all safe and sustainable energy sources which serve the objective of gradual decarbonisation in line with the recent COP21global agreement will continue to have a role to play in electricity generation;
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Is convinced that, alongside renewables, all energy sources which serve the objective of gradual decarbonisation and environmental performance will continue to have a role to play in electricity generation
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Is convinced that, alongside renewables, all energy sources which serve the objective of gradual decarbonisation will continue to have a role to play in electricity generation; suggests on this subject that the Commission establish a European strategy for conversion of electricity into gas and gas into electricity, which represents a promising solution as a way of storing electricity in the medium and long terms;
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Draws attention to the importance of coordination at EU level to define concession regimes for the use of hydroelectric power and to open up the sector to competition, in order to avoid distortions on markets and promote the efficient use of resources;
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Notes that reorganising the electricity market will respond to consumer expectations by providing real benefits arising from the use of new technologies, in particular as regards renewable energy with low carbon dioxide emissions, resulting in interdependence among EU Member States in relation to energy security;
Amendment 498 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Underlines that in the absence of a fully interconnected electrical grid system with adequate storage possibilities, conventional baseload generation remains essential for maintaining security of supply;
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on all European Institutions and Member States to recognise the essential role that renewable energy is called to play as one of the main dimensions of the real wealth of a country, providing a long-term independent anchoring for its overall economic activity; in this sense, proposes to develop international agreements that allow the use of the equivalent worth of the renewable generation capacity of a State, valued using average 10-year price trends, as a fully valid guarantee for its sovereign debt;
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Stresses that existing non-sustainable overcapacity hampers reaching our energy and climate goals; therefore asks the Commission and the Member States to work together to address this overcapacity and improve investment conditions for replacing non-sustainable capacity by sustainable generation, storage solutions, grid interconnections and demand response schemes;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Stresses that the benefits of renewable energy, energy efficiency and demand side flexibility should be accessible to all people and communities and calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States empower vulnerable and low-income consumers through ensuring access to energy efficiency measures and renewable energy generation, to tackle energy poverty;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes the view that, for a medium-term transitional period, national responsibility for the energy mix cannot be questioned
Amendment 507 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes the view that, for a medium-term transitional period, national responsibility for the energy mix cannot be questioned
Amendment 508 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes the view that, for a medium-term transitional period, national responsibility for the energy mix cannot be questioned and therefore
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes the view that
Amendment 510 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes the view that,
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes the view that,
Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes the view that
Amendment 513 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes the view that,
Amendment 514 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes the view that
Amendment 515 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes the view that, for a medium-term transitional period, national responsibility for the energy mix cannot be questioned and th
Amendment 516 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes the view that, for a medium-term transitional period, national responsibility for the energy mix cannot be questioned and therefore that both nuclear power, which is largely CO2-neutral, and the use of indigenous national energy res
Amendment 517 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes the view that
Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes the view that
Amendment 519 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Takes the view that, for a medium-term transitional period, national responsibility for the energy mix cannot be questioned and therefore that both
Amendment 520 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Recognises that half of the Member States have indicated their intention to continue relying on nuclear power as a critical source of low-carbon base load power; calls on the Commission to provide a framework that enables the Member States that have decided to develop new nuclear power to do so;
Amendment 521 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Calls on the Commission to provide a framework that enables the Member States to pursue their chosen low carbon energy mix solutions;
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that greater consideration must be given to
Amendment 523 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that greater consideration must be given to
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that greater consideration must be given to distribution system operators’ local and regional responsibility for the energy union, given that the energy landscape becomes more and more decentralised, 90% of renewables are connected to the distribution grid and DSO’s are locally embedded; rejects, however, the unbundling of distribution systems beyond the scope of existing legislation, since the current rules have proved their usefulness and the consumer has a free choice of suppliers;
Amendment 525 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that greater consideration must be given to distribution system operators’ local and regional responsibility for the energy union; re
Amendment 526 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that much greater consideration must be given to distribution system operators’ local
Amendment 527 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that greater consideration must be given to distribution system operators’ local and regional responsibility for the energy union; rejects, however, the unbundling of distribution systems beyond the scope of existing legislation, since the current rules have proved their usefulness and the consumer has a free choice of suppliers; highlights nevertheless that competition authorities must be extremely vigilant regarding vertically integrated distribution system operators;
Amendment 528 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that greater consideration must be given to distribution system operators’ (DSO) local and regional responsibility for the energy union; rejects, however, the unbundling of distribution systems beyond the scope of existing legislation, since the current rules have proved their usefulness and the consumer has a free choice of suppliers;
Amendment 529 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses that greater consideration must be given to distribution system operators’ local and regional responsibility for the energy union;
Amendment 530 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Urges the Member States to establish the judicial and administrative mechanisms needed to spur the involvement of local communities in electricity generation by making them stakeholders in small-scale renewable electricity generation projects;
Amendment 531 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that renewables should in most cases be fed in at distribution systems level, close to consumption, and therefore calls for distribution system operators to
Amendment 532 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that renewables should in most cases be fed in at distribution systems level, and therefore calls for distribution system operators to have a greater role overall and to be more closely involved in the European regulatory bodies especially through the DSO/TSO platform;
Amendment 533 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that some renewables
Amendment 534 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that renewables
Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that renewables
Amendment 536 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that renewables should in most cases be fed in at distribution systems level, and therefore calls for distribution system operators to have a greater role overall and to be more closely involved in the European regulatory bodies; underlines that special provisions must be designed on the one hand for prosumers, whose feed-in takes place through a capillary network with high density, and on the other hands for high capacity renewables installations, which must be able to feed in the transmission systems upstream, taking advantage of the high performance offered by high-voltage direct current connection;
Amendment 537 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that renewables should in most cases be fed in at distribution systems level, and therefore calls for distribution system operators to have a greater role overall and to be more closely involved in the European regulatory bodies; advocates improved cooperation between distribution system operators and transmission system operators.
Amendment 538 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that renewables should in most cases be fed in at distribution systems level
Amendment 539 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that renewables should in most cases be fed in at distribution systems level, and therefore calls for distribution system operators to have a greater role overall and to be more closely involved in the European regulatory bodies; calls for cooperation between distribution system operators and transmission system operators to be enhanced by means of more efficient regulatory conditions;
Amendment 540 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that renewables
Amendment 541 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Urges the Member States to establish local-level intelligent electricity generation grids enabling efficient and proximity management of electricity generation and consumption;
Amendment 542 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for measures to facilitate necessary investments in distribution systems which are not yet prepared for taking in growing quantities of
Amendment 543 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for measures to facilitate necessary investments in distribution systems which are not yet prepared for taking in growing quantities of renewables or for digitalisation; in this connection, data collection and distribution must be
Amendment 544 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for measures to facilitate necessary investments in smart grids technologies, and in distribution systems which are not yet prepared for taking in growing quantities of renewables or for digitalisation; in this connection, data collection and distribution must be accorded a greater role and data protection must be secured, taking into account experiences gained in countries with full roll-out of smart meters;
Amendment 545 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for measures to facilitate strategic public initiatives guiding the necessary investments, in distribution systems, which are not yet prepared for taking in growing quantities of renewables
Amendment 546 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for measures to facilitate necessary investments in smart grids technologies, and in distribution systems which are not yet prepared for taking in growing quantities of renewables or for digitalisation; in this connection, data collection and distribution must be accorded a greater role and data protection must be secured;
Amendment 547 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for measures to facilitate necessary investments in smart networks and distribution systems which are not yet prepared for taking in growing quantities of renewables or for digitalisation; in this connection, data collection and distribution must be
Amendment 548 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for measures to facilitate necessary investments in distribution systems which are not yet prepared for taking in growing quantities of renewables or for digitalisation; in this connection, data collection and distribution must be accorded a greater role and data protection must be secured; each party requesting data from consumers should provide justification why the data is needed, i.e. the burden of proof should be extended to DSOs/metering operators;
Amendment 549 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for measures to
Amendment 550 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for measures to facilitate necessary investments in distribution systems
Amendment 551 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for measures to facilitate necessary investments in smart grids technologies, and in distribution systems which are not yet prepared for taking in growing quantities of renewables or for digitalisation; in this connection, data collection and distribution must be accorded a greater role and data protection must be secured;
Amendment 552 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Stresses on the importance of the regional approach in building the missing electricity infrastructure crucial for the security of sustainable electricity supply with a view to eliminating the bottleneck in the (power) network and aiming at the completion of the internal energy market;
Amendment 553 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 Amendment 554 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 Amendment 555 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30.
Amendment 556 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Regards distribution system operators as neutral market
Amendment 557 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30.
Amendment 558 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Regards distribution system operators as neutral market
Amendment 559 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Regards distribution system operators as neutral market pioneers receiving data from various sources, which they can then make available in a non-discriminatory manner to authorised third parties with the active consent of the consumer and only after documented consideration of privacy aspects;
Amendment 560 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Regards that distribution system operators
Amendment 561 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Regards distribution system operators as neutral market pioneers receiving data from various sources, which they
Amendment 562 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Regards distribution system operators and transmission system operators as neutral market pioneers receiving data from various sources, which they can then make available in a non-discriminatory manner to authorised third parties with the consent of the consumer;
Amendment 563 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Regards distribution system operators as neutral market
Amendment 564 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Regards distribution system operators as neutral market pioneers receiving data from various sources, which they can then make available in a non-discriminatory manner to authorised third parties with the consent of the consumer; notes that the consumer has a fundamental right to access and control all the data generated by the smart meter;
Amendment 565 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Calls for a technically and economically watertight definition of ‘systemically relevant baseload capacity’ and for this capacity to be available to the electricity system in order to guarantee system security; notes that the general availability of such capacities must be considered in a regional context;
Amendment 566 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 b (new) 30b. Stresses the need to speed up permit issuing for energy infrastructure projects at all decision-making levels;
Amendment 567 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 Amendment 568 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Welcomes the work of ACER and calls for the agency to be provided with sufficient financial and human resources to carry out its current tasks and duties; stresses that additional powers under a revised mandate for ACER must also be accompanied by additional funding and staff;
Amendment 569 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Welcomes the work of ACER and calls for the agency to be provided with sufficient financial and human resources to carry out its current tasks and duties, and to be able to plan strategically its activity within a reliable mid-term horizon;
Amendment 570 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Welcomes the work of ACER and calls for the agency and NRAs to be provided with sufficient financial and human resources to carry out its current tasks and duties;
Amendment 571 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Welcomes the work of ACER and calls for the agency to be provided with sufficient financial and human resources to carry out its current and future tasks and duties;
Amendment 572 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Welcomes the work of ACER and calls for the agency to be provided with sufficient financial and human resources to carry out its current and future tasks and duties;
Amendment 573 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Notes the importance of effective, impartial and on-going market monitoring of European energy markets as a key tool to ensure a true Internal Energy Market characterised by free competition, proper price signals and supply security; underlines the importance of ACER in this regard and anticipates the Commissions position on new and strengthened powers for ACER on cross-border issues;
Amendment 574 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 Amendment 575 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32.
Amendment 576 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Takes the view that the transfer of responsibility for system security to supranational bodies
Amendment 577 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Takes the view that the transfer of responsibility for system security to supranational bodies would involve considerable regulatory effort which is not reflected in any worthwhile efficiency gain for
Amendment 578 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33.
Amendment 579 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls for ACER to be given a power of decision-making in the coordination of cross-border issues
Amendment 580 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls for ACER to be given a power of decision-making in the coordination of cross-border issues
Amendment 581 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls for ACER to be given a power of decision-making in the coordination of cross-border issues;
Amendment 582 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls for ACER to be given a power of decision-making in the coordination of cross-border issues;
Amendment 583 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls for ACER to be given a
Amendment 584 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls for ACER to be equipped with enhanced competences and adequate resources; in particular it should be given a power of decision-making in the coordination of
Amendment 585 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls for ACER to be
Amendment 586 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls for ACER to be given a power of decision-making in the coordination of cross-border issues; rejects, however, comprehensive monitoring of the energy market by ACER, since this would require
Amendment 587 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls for ACER to be given a power of decision-making in the coordination of cross-border issues, namely in the context of the RSCIs, with a view of optimizing energy resource management, accommodate national peculiarities, be cost based and follow market criteria; rejects, however, comprehensive monitoring of the energy market by ACER, since this would require the creation of a massive new authority;
Amendment 588 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls for ACER to be given a power of decision-making in the coordination of cross-border issues;
Amendment 589 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Notes that the Commission proposals on a new energy market design exclusively cover the power sector; calls on the Commission to analyse the opportunity to review the natural gas market design in order to address challenges in the gas sector (e.g. changing EU gas demand, stranded assets and tarification systems, further market integration, roles of ACER and ENTSO- G);
Amendment 590 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Welcomes the work of ACER and calls for the agency to be provided with sufficient human and financial resources to carry out its current tasks and duties without raising the overall European budget;
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Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to the Paris Agreement of December 2015 made at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21) to the UNFCCC,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 19 June 2008 entitled 'Towards a European Charter on the Rights of Energy Consumers' 5a, __________________ 5a Texts adopted, P6_TA(2008)0306
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a medium-term increase in interconnection between the Member States to 15% could improve security of supply; whereas in many cases traditional energy networks are not capable of fully feeding in energy from renewable sources;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a medium-term increase in interconnection between the Member States
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the growing share of variable renewable energy sources in the electricity mix requires stable backup from flexible and sustainable energy sources and flexible technologies such as storage and demand-response;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the growing share of variable renewable energy sources in the electricity mix requires stable backup from flexible and sustainable energy sources and flexible technologies such as storage and demand-response;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the growing share of variable renewable energy sources in the electricity mix requires stable backup from flexible and sustainable energy sources and flexible technologies such as storage and demand-response;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the International Energy Agency (IEA) recently came forward with meaningful recommendations in its « Re- Powering Markets » study1a; __________________ 1a http://www.iea.org/publications/freepublic ations/publication/REPOWERINGMARK ETS.pdf
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas a European energy market, if well-designed and properly implemented, holds the potential to substantially boost European energy security and independence, in particular vis-á-vis major suppliers on which the Union is dependent;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the EU’s remaining energy islands need to be eliminated as a matter of urgency if a genuine energy market is to be created;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas storage of energy is a key tool to bring more flexibility and efficiency to the energy markets, there is still no regulatory mechanism in place to take advantage of an efficient storage system;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas, according to the Treaties, Member States keep full sovereignty on their own energy mix, full responsibility for their own security of supply, and undiscussed right to determine the conditions for the use of their own energy resources; these sovereignty, responsibility and right should be exercised in the interest of the Union and of the humankind, and should never serve as an excuse for short-sightedness, clinging to an obsolete fossil-based energy model which, according to undisputed scientific evidence, risks to devastate the biosphere, or clinging to the so-called nuclear "solution" which, apart from the risks of proliferation and Fukushima- or Chernobyl-like catastrophes, is certainly saddling future generations with expensive and dangerous liabilities, to be managed during hundreds of centuries;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 b (new) - having regard to its resolution of 14 March 2013 on the Energy roadmap 2050, a future with energy5b , __________________ 5b Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0088
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the transformation of the energy market and endorses the view that the transformed electricity market should enhance regional cooperation on security of energy supply and should focus on
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the transformation of the energy market and endorses the view that the transformed electricity market should enhance regional cooperation
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the transformation of the energy market and endorses the view that the transformed electricity market and thorough implementation of existing legislation should enhance regional cooperation on security of energy supply and should focus on more market and less regulation;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the transformation of the energy market and endorses the view that the transformed electricity market should enhance regional cooperation on
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the transformation of the energy market and endorses the view that, whilst pursuing the 2030 climate and energy objectives, the transformed electricity market should enhance regional cooperation on security of energy supply and should focus on
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the transformation of the energy market and endorses the view that, whilst pursuing the 2030 climate and energy objectives, the transformed electricity market should enhance regional cooperation on security of energy supply and should focus on
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the transformation of the energy market and endorses the view that the transformed electricity market should enhance regional cooperation on security of energy supply and should focus on more market, the enhanced integration of renewable sources of energy and less regulation;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that a new Energy Union Market design is needed to ensure a successful transition through to a more secure, affordable, flexible, efficient, carbon free, sustainable energy system.
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that the innovative elements which made necessary a new design of the energy market are: - Increased presence of renewables with market driven remuneration - Stronger integration of national markets through development of interconnections - SmartGrids development and new decentralised generation technologies, that will allow consumers to play more active role as consumer and producer, as well as a better demand-side management
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 c (new) - having regard to its resolution of 4 February 2014 on the local and regional consequences of the development of smart grids 5c , __________________ 5c Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0065
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Believes that the ongoing energy transition is resulting in a move away from a centralised, inflexible, fossil-fuel based system towards one which is more decentralised, flexible, and renewables- based; thus a new system is needed to reflect these changing realities and adapt in the most secure, safe, efficient, affordable and sustainable manner;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Believes that the ongoing energy transition is resulting in a move away from a centralised, inflexible, fossil-fuel based system towards one which is more decentralised, flexible, and renewables- based; thus a new system is needed to reflect these changing realities and adapt in the most secure, safe, efficient, affordable and sustainable manner;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Believes that the ongoing energy transition is resulting in a move away from a centralised, inflexible, fossil-fuel based system towards one which is more decentralised, flexible, and renewables- based system paired with large scale renewable energy providers giving the economies of scale; thus a new system is needed to reflect these changing realities and adapt in the most secure, safe, efficient, affordable and sustainable manner
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the fact that the new energy union strategy is designed to make the EU a leader in renewable energies, and notes that achieving this objective will require a fundamental shift in Europe’s electricity system;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Welcomes the fact that the new energy union strategy brings fresh benefits for energy consumers, offers consumers a much wider range of options for participating in the energy markets and ensures better protection for consumers;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be adjusted to allow for a
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be adjusted to allow for a growing share of renewable energy sources; stresses that a new market design for electricity must promote sustainable and efficient electricity supply, through a stable, integrated and smart energy system;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be adjusted to allow for a growing share of
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be adjusted to allow for a growing share of renewable energy sources; stresses that a new market design for electricity must
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 d (new) - having regard to its resolution of 14 October 2015 'Towards a new international climate agreement in Paris'5d , __________________ 5d Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0359
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be adjusted to
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be adjusted to allow for a growing share of renewable energy sources; stresses that a new market design for electricity for an increasingly decentralised energy system must promote safe, sustainable and efficient electricity supply;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be adjusted to
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be adjusted to
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be adjusted to allow for a growing share of
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be adjusted to allow for a growing share of renewable energy sources and to close existing cross-border regulatory gaps; stresses that a new market design for electricity must promote sustainable and efficient electricity supply;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be adjusted to allow for an increase in energy efficiency, a growing share of renewable energy sources and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions; stresses that a new market design for electricity must promote
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be adjusted to allow for a growing share of renewable energy sources; stresses that a new market design for electricity must promote sustainable, renewable and efficient electricity supply;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be adjusted to allow for a growing share of renewable energy sources (e.g. by providing back-up mechanisms); stresses that a new market design for electricity must promote sustainable and efficient electricity supply;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Believes that developing new and existing electricity storage solutions will be an indispensable element of the energy transition and new market design rules should help to put in place a supportive framework for the different technologies involved;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 10 September 2013 on making the internal energy market work,
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Believes that developing new and existing electricity storage solutions will be an indispensable element of the energy transition and new market design rules should help to put in place a supportive framework for the different technologies involved;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Considers the full implementation of the Third Energy Package in all Member States as one of the most important steps towards a European energy market; thus, urges the Commission to secure the implementation of the current regulatory framework before introducing new, overlapping legislation;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that Member States must ensure that non-harmonised national rules do not favour one technology or the other and do not absolve electricity producers from the financial consequences of their actions;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls the new electricity market design to embrace a holistic future-oriented approach by recognising the increasing importance of the so called prosumers in the decentralised production of electricity through renewables; in this context calls the Commission to guide a participative process to reach a practical common understanding of the definition of prosumers at the EU level; asks the Commission to include a new prosumers chapter under the revised RED to address the main barriers and boost investments in self-generation and self-consumption of renewables; recognises the positive contributions of prosumers to the energy transition towards a 100% renewable system and calls for the quantification of their actual contributions and future potential in the Member States' national 2030 energy and climate plans.
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Believes that developing new and existing electricity storage solutions will be an indispensable element of the energy transition and new market design rules should help to put in place a supportive framework for the different technologies involved;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Believes that the best way towards integrated EU-wide electricity market is to strategically determine the necessary level of integration which should be achieved, restore confidence among the market players and especially ensure proper implementation of existing legislation;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Considers that energy storage has numerous benefits, not least enabling demand-side response, assisting in balancing the grid and providing a means to store excess renewable power generation; calls for the revision of the existing regulatory framework to promote the deployment of energy storage systems and other flexibility options, which allow larger shares of intermittent renewable energy sources (RES) - whether centralised or distributed - with lower marginal costs to be fed into the energy system; stresses the need to establish a separate asset category for electricity or energy storage systems in the existing regulatory framework given the dual nature - generation and demand - of energy storage systems;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Considers that energy storage has numerous benefits, not least enabling demand-side response, assisting in balancing the grid and providing a means to store excess renewable power generation; calls for the revision of the existing regulatory framework to promote the deployment of energy storage systems and other flexibility options, which allow larger shares of intermittent renewable energy sources (RES) - whether centralised or distributed - with lower marginal costs to be fed into the energy system; stresses the need to establish a separate asset category for electricity or energy storage systems in the existing regulatory framework given the dual nature - generation and demand - of energy storage systems;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Considers that energy storage has numerous benefits, not least enabling fostering demand-side response, assisting in balancing the grid and providing a means to store excess renewable power generation; calls for the revision of the existing regulatory framework to promote the deployment of energy storage systems and other flexibility options; stresses the need to establish a separate asset category for electricity for energy storage systems in the existing regulatory framework given the dual nature - generation and demand - of energy storage systems;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Therefore calls for a new market design to address technical barriers and discriminatory practices in network codes for energy storage and for fees and taxes to be applied fairly, avoiding double costs for the charging and discharging of energy and resulting in a market which rewards fast-reacting flexible sources; suggests that if and when storage options become more abundant and affordable, the rationale for capacity markets will quickly disappear;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Commission
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Therefore calls for a new market design to address technical barriers and discriminatory practices in network codes for energy storage and for fees and taxes to be applied fairly, avoiding double costs for the charging and discharging of energy and resulting in a market which rewards fast-reacting flexible sources; suggests that if and when storage options become more abundant and affordable, the rationale for capacity markets will quickly disappear;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Therefore calls for a new market design to address technical barriers and discriminatory practices in network codes for energy storage and for fees and taxes to be applied fairly, avoiding double costs for the charging and discharging of energy and resulting in a market which rewards fast-reacting flexible sources; suggests that if and when storage options become more abundant and affordable, the rationale for capacity markets will quickly disappear;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid the creation of non-market based capacity mechanisms which could undermin
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a more flexible and decentralised European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU by
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU by means of
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU by means of
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU by means of
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Commission
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU by means of
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU by means of
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU by means of disproportionate permanent capacity markets;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU by means of permanent capacity markets without proper justification regarding security of supply, including with regards to the regional perspective;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to a
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls for uniform calculation methods for the Member States, to know how much capacity they must build to guarantee reasonably priced energy;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Commission
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that it makes sense to step up cooperation between regions
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that it makes sense to step up cooperation between regions
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that it makes sense to step up cooperation between regions under the leadership of ACER
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that it makes sense to step up cooperation between regions
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that it makes sense to step up cooperation between regions
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that it makes sense to step up cooperation within and between regions under the leadership of ACER, though without
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that it makes sense to step up cooperation between regions under the leadership of ACER, though without the Member States abandoning responsibility for security of supply and defining national market design;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that it makes sense to step up cooperation between regions under the leadership of ACER, though without the Member States abandoning responsibility for security of supply; stresses that cross-border cooperation and interconnectors are key to ensuring security of supply;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that it makes sense to step up cooperation between regions under the
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that it makes sense to step up cooperation between regions under the leadership of ACER, particularly as regards evaluating cross-border impacts, though without the Member States abandoning responsibility for security of supply; advocates more far-reaching transparency provisions concerning ACER activities;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Commission
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes the view that it makes sense to step up cooperation between regions under the leadership of ACER with greater responsibility, transparency and non- discrimination, though without the Member States abandoning responsibility for security of supply;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Believes that a European internal market in electricity is possible on the basis of stronger price incentives;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Believes that a European internal market in electricity is possible on the basis of stronger price incentives
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Believes that a strengthened European internal market in electricity is possible on the basis of stronger market price incentives through prices that reflect actual scarcity as well as by removing flexibility barriers; is aware, however, of the risks of unpredictable price surges and calls for meaningful pilot projects to be carried out before introducing prices that reflect the actual scarcity of supplies;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Believes that a European internal market in electricity is possible on the basis of stronger price
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Believes that a European internal market in electricity
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Believes that a European internal market in electricity is possible on the basis of
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Believes that a European internal market in electricity is possible on the basis of stronger short and long-term price incentives; is aware, however, of the risks of unpredictable price surges and calls for meaningful pilot projects to be carried out before introducing prices that reflect the actual scarcity of supplies;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Believes that a European internal market in electricity is possible on the basis of stronger price incentives; is aware, however, of the risks of unpredictable price surges, particularly for SMEs, and calls for meaningful pilot projects to be carried out before introducing prices that reflect the actual
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Believes that a European internal market in electricity is possible on the basis of stronger price
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Commission’s planned transformation of the electricity market must contribute to efficiency and security of supply, which means affordable and predictable energy bills;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Believes that a European internal market in electricity is possible on the basis of stronger price
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Believes that a European internal market in electricity is possible on the basis of stronger price incentives; is aware, however, of the risks of unpredictable price surges and calls for
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Believes that a European internal market in electricity is possible on the basis of stronger price
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Believes that a European internal market in electricity is possible on the basis of stronger price incentives, richer information, progressive dilution of dominant positions, and higher participation; the prices should reflect the scarcity and the surplus of supply, but also the comprehensive cost of electricity production, which includes environmental and social impacts; is aware, however, of the risks of unpredictable price surges and calls for meaningful pilot projects to be carried out before introducing prices that reflect the actual scarcity of supplies; underlines that wholesale electricity prices reflecting regional scarcity would signal the need for public and private investments in new capacity;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Believes that
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Believes that a European internal market in electricity is possible on the basis of stronger price incentives on the wholesale market; is aware, however, of the risks of unpredictable price surges and calls for meaningful pilot projects to be carried out before introducing prices that reflect the actual scarcity of supplies;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Believes that a European internal market in electricity is possible on the basis of stronger price incentives and with the aim of creating a decentralised and democratic energy system; is aware, however, of the risks of unpredictable price surges and calls for meaningful pilot projects to be carried out before introducing prices that reflect the actual scarcity of supplies;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Believes that the consumers and the European energy market is best served by a pricing mechanism based on supply and demand, free from subsidies, government interventions, price caps and market distorting capacity mechanisms;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recommends implementing tax models which penalise the use of fossil fuels and CO2 generation and favour the use of renewable energies as part of a framework based on reducing energy consumption;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Emphasises that internal EU electricity market is also influenced by the imports from third countries with essentially different legal and regulatory systems, including nuclear safety and security, environmental and climate change requirements. Calls on the Commission to duly take it into account while working on new energy market design, so as to ensure a level playing field between EU and non-EU countries' power producers and provide European consumers with secure, sustainable and affordable energy;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 b (new) - having regard to the Commission communication of 15 December 2011 entitled 'Energy Roadmap 2050' (COM(2011)0885),
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Commission’s planned transformation of the electricity market must contribute to efficiency and security of supply and ensure the completion of the European internal energy market;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Considers that investments in the field of energy require a stable and predictable long term framework, and that the challenge EU has to face will be to instil confidence in the result of the new rules.
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that economic externalities of power generation must be thoroughly and properly accounted for, using common methods, to be reflected where possible in prices in order to allow the energy market to take into consideration the overall environmental and social impact of power generation, and to behave responsibly towards present and future society; calls on the Commission and ACER to coordinate the development of such accounting methods;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls for appropriate transitional periods, with detailed cost-benefit analysis, for all the proposals under discussion;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls for appropriate transitional periods for all the proposals under discussion
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls for the European Commission to include the application of Emission Performance Standards in the impact assessment of the new market design in order to guarantee coherence with European energy targets;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls for the European Commission to include the application of Emission Performance Standards in the impact assessment of the new market design in order to guarantee coherence with European energy targets;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls for the European Commission to include the application of Emission Performance Standards in the impact assessment of the new market design in order to guarantee coherence with European energy targets;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the importance of a common analysis of system management at regional level which is facilitated by ACER and ENTSO-E and calls for the transmission system operators of neighbouring markets to devise a common methodology to that end;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the importance of a common analysis of system management at regional level which is facilitated by ACER and ENTSO-E and calls for the transmission system operators of neighbouring markets to devise a common methodology to that end;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Commission’s plan
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the importance of a common analysis of system management at regional level and calls for
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the importance of cooperation between regulatory authorities, Member States and transmission operators and a common
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the importance of a common analysis of system management at regional level and calls for
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the importance of a common analysis of system management at regional level and calls for the transmission system operators of neighbouring markets to devise a common methodology
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the importance of a
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the importance of a common analysis of system management at regional level and calls for the transmission system operators of neighbouring markets to devise a common methodology to that end; highlights the enormous potential of strengthened regional cooperation in i.e. the North Sea Region, The Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Stresses the importance of a common analysis of system management at regional level and calls for the transmission system operators of neighbouring markets to devise a co
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the importance of co- ordinated long term planning for the efficient development of transmission infrastructure and electricity markets in Europe; highlights in this regard the need for better regional co-operation and notes the success of existing regional market approaches such as Nord Pool;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Commission’s planned transformation of the electricity market must contribute to efficiency
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the right of Member States to determine the conditions for the use of their energy resources, the national energy mix and the overall structure of their energy supply, in line with the structure of each Member State’s natural energy sources;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the right of Member States to determine the conditions for the use of their energy resources, the national energy mix and the overall structure of their energy supply; notes, however, that Member States must respect, pursue and deliver upon the agreed 2030 climate and energy targets;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses, while pleading for a closer cooperation, the right of Member States to determine the conditions for the use of their energy resources, the national energy mix and the overall structure of their energy supply;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the right of Member States to
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the right of Member States to determine the conditions for the use of their energy resources, the national energy mix and the overall structure of their energy supply; nevertheless underlines the EU's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions domestically and to increase the share of renewable energies and improve energy efficiency;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the right of Member States to determine the conditions for the use of their energy resources
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the right of Member States to determine the conditions for the use of their energy resources
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses the right of Member States to determine the conditions for the use of their energy resources, the national energy mix and the overall structure of their
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the European Commission to evaluate the opportunity of introducing an Emission Performance Standard (EPS) in the impact assessment on the upcoming reform of the EU Energy Market Design;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Recognises that diversity in the energy mixes of Member States strengthens the EU's resilience to supply disruptions, improves cost-efficiency and allows different technologies to develop and compete on the market; emphasizes that diversity in the energy mixes is an asset that should be facilitated by adopting a technology-neutral approach to an environmentally sensitive energy policy
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas an energy market transformation with renewables at its core, serving the decarbonisation objective, should also provide a EU-wide strategy carefully managing the divestment from conventional generation sources, both fossil and nuclear, from today to 2030; this strategy would thus hedge the risks of the impending carbon bubble, which could bring a rapid worldwide drop of the value of coal, oil and gas assets;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Supports the closer linkage of differing priorities in the national energy mix
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Supports the closer linkage of di
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Supports the closer linkage of differing priorities in the national energy mix, such as wind energy with
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Supports the closer linkage of differing priorities in the national energy mix, such as wind energy with
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the integration of the energy markets will enhance achievement of the Treaty goals of secure, low-cost and sustainable energy; whereas at the same time it is important, in transforming Europe’s electricity market, to take into account long-term European objectives, including the free movement of electricity in the European Union;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Supports the closer linkage of differing priorities in the national energy mix
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Supports the closer linkage of differing priorities in the national energy mix, such as wind energy with
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Supports the closer linkage of differing priorities in the national energy mix
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Supports the closer linkage of differing priorities in the national energy mix, such as wind energy, flexible power stations using gas with nuclear or with water reservoirs;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Underlines that additional market - driven mechanisms are needed in order to reduce the market risks for investors and to encourage low-carbon investments for ensuring the security of energy supply and meeting decarbonisation targets.
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that network expansion
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that network expansion in particular is indispensable with a view to completing the internal market in electricity
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that network expansion in particular is indispensable with a view to completing the internal market in electricity with a growing share of renewables; regrets that there are still large gaps in the interconnections between some Member States, leading to network bottlenecks and significantly impairing cross-border energy trading; calls for the electricity interconnection objectives to be differentiated by region, be subject to the relevant cost-benefit analysis and aligned with the ENTSO-E ten-year network plan; stresses that once built, the availability of cross-border capacity is equally important given the increasing levels of capacity curtailments by Member States;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that network expansion in particular is indispensable with a view to completing the internal market in electricity with a growing share of renewables; regrets that there are still large gaps in the interconnections between some Member States, leading to network bottlenecks and significantly impairing cross-border energy trading; calls for the electricity interconnection objectives to be differentiated by region, be subject to the relevant cost-benefit analysis and aligned with the ENTSO-E ten-year network plan; stresses that once built, the availability of cross-border capacity is equally important given the increasing levels of capacity curtailments by Member States;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that network expansion in particular is indispensable with a view to
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the integration of the energy markets will enhance achievement of the Treaty goals of secure,
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that network expansion in particular is indispensable with a view to completing the internal market in electricity with a growing share of renewables; regrets that there are still large gaps in the interconnections within and between Member States, leading to network bottlenecks and significantly impairing cross-border energy trading; regrets the practice of limiting transmission capacities in order to balance national production and as means of dealing with internal bottle necks; calls for the electricity interconnection objectives to be differentiated by region and
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that network expansion in particular is indispensable with a view to completing the internal market in electricity with a growing share of renewables; regrets that there are still large gaps in the interconnections between some Member States, leading to network bottlenecks and significantly impairing cross-border energy trading; calls for the electricity interconnection objectives to be differentiated by region, and aligned with the ENTSO-E ten-year network plan;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that network expansion in particular is indispensable with a view to completing the internal market in electricity with a growing share of renewables;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that network expansion in particular is indispensable with a view to completing the internal market in electricity with a growing share of renewables; regrets that there are still large gaps in the interconnections between Member States, leading to network bottlenecks and significantly impairing cross-border energy trading; calls for the electricity interconnection objectives to be differentiated by region and aligned with the ENTSO-E ten-year network plan. To this effect, it is also of significant importance to counteract the uncoordinated loop flows, especially in the CEE region;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that energy efficiency has the most important role to play and that increasing network expansion in particular is indispensable with a view to completing the internal market in electricity with a growing share of
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that transmission network expansion in particular is indispensable with a view to completing the internal market in electricity with a growing share of renewables; regrets that there are still large gaps in the interconnections between Member States, leading to network bottlenecks and significantly impairing cross-border energy trading; calls for the electricity interconnection objectives to be differentiated by region and aligned with the ENTSO-E ten-year network plan;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that the prioritisation of energy efficiency, energy savings, demand side responsiveness, energy storage capacities and network expansion in
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that network expansion in particular is indispensable with a view to completing the internal market in electricity with a growing share of renewables; regrets that there are still large gaps in the interconnections between Member States, leading to network bottlenecks and significantly impairing cross-border energy trading; notes that besides the minimal interconnection capacity target, critical network constraints should be addressed with appropriate technical, regulatory and political measures; calls for the electricity interconnection objectives to be differentiated by region and aligned with the ENTSO-E ten-year network plan;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that network expansion in particular is indispensable with a view to completing the internal market in electricity with a growing share of renewables; regrets that there are still large gaps in the interconnections between Member States, leading to network bottlenecks
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that efficient network expansion, in particular through SmartGrids, is indispensable with a view to completing the internal market in electricity with a growing share of renewables; regrets that there are still large gaps in the interconnections between Member States, leading to network bottlenecks and significantly impairing cross-border energy trading; calls for the electricity interconnection objectives to be differentiated by region and aligned with the ENTSO-E ten-year network plan, as long as the minimum objectives set for the European Union are fulfilled;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the integration of the energy markets will enhance achievement of the Treaty goals of secure,
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that network expansion in particular is indispensable with a view to completing the internal market in electricity with a growing share of renewables; regrets that there are still large gaps in the interconnections between Member States, leading to network bottlenecks and significantly impairing cross-border energy trading; calls for the electricity interconnection objectives to be differentiated by region and aligned with the ENTSO-E ten-year network plan; in this respect underlines that it is of crucial importance to counteract uncoordinated loop flows, especially in the CEE region;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Notes that new approaches should be developed to overcome bottlenecks and achieve a smart distribution grid that allows for the smooth integration and provision of services by decentralised generators, prosumers and consumers;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Reiterates its support for the EU regional interoperability targets; recognizes, however, that suboptimal use of existing infrastructure threatens the vitality of such targets; underlines that optimal use of existing infrastructure is crucial for a European energy market and therefore asks the Commission to address this issue in any upcoming proposal for legislation.
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls for an optimised implementation and enforcement of the legislative framework for the internal electricity market and for the Commission and ACER to further address issues in the wholesale markets when current practices are not consistent with EC Regulation 714/2009; calls on ACER to increase the regulatory oversight of restraint of existing interconnector capacity;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Recommends separating the ownership of transmission and distribution networks found in the case of some suppliers in some Member States, systematically establishing distribution networks governed by public or collective interest criteria;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Notes a possible conflict between on the one hand the ambition to expand infrastructure, and on the other hand existing EU legislation, e.g. the Habitats Directive; calls on the Commission to review current legislation with the aim of creating clear rules and incentives for expanding infrastructure;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that rapid network expansion and the removal of network bottlenecks are also essential
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that rapid network expansion and the removal of structural network bottlenecks are
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that rapid network expansion and the removal of network bottlenecks are also essential if uniform price zones are to be retained, and that
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the integration of the energy markets
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that rapid network expansion and the removal of network bottlenecks are also essential if uniform price zones are to be retained, and that the splitting of bidding zones
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that rapid network expansion and the removal of network bottlenecks are also essential if uniform price zones are to be retained, and that the splitting of bidding zones could be a sensible market economy approach to reflect actual electricity shortages in certain regions; takes the view that in closely integrated electricity networks the allocation of price zones should be decided together with all neighbours concerned in order to prevent both the inefficient use of networks and the reduction of cross-border capacities, which is incompatible with the internal market; stresses that decentralized small scale production increases security of supply and reduces the investment needs in infrastructure;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that rapid network expansion and the removal of structural network bottlenecks are
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that rapid network expansion and the removal of network bottlenecks are also essential if uniform price zones are to be retained, and that the splitting of bidding zones as a last resort could be a sensible market economy approach to reflect actual electricity shortages in certain regions;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that rapid network expansion and the removal of network bottlenecks are also essential if uniform price zones are to be retained
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Notes that rapid network expansion and the removal of network bottlenecks are also essential if uniform price zones are to be retained, and that the splitting of bidding zones
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Understands that because of the low price of energy on the wholesale markets and its impact on investment and of the need to develop mechanism to adapt the production capacity to the flexibility needed to answer the demand side, several Member States, in the absence of a European approach and due to specific components of their consumption market, had to develop capacity mechanisms;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the integration of the energy markets and at the same time the integration of all market players, with special attention to prosumers, will enhance the achievement of the Treaty goals of secure, low-cost and sustainable energy and of population well-being and environmental protection;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is sceptical of
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is sceptical of non-market based and purely national capacity mechanisms on the grounds of high cost and the risk of market distortions
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is sceptical of capacity mechanisms on the grounds of high cost and the risk of market distortions, and stresses that national capacity markets are subject to the EU rules on competition and state aid which guarantees the sufficient level of the EU Internal Energy Market protection;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is sceptical of capacity mechanisms on the grounds of high cost for end consumer and the risk of market distortions, and stresses that national capacity markets are subject to the EU rules on competition and state aid;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is sceptical of
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas, in order to achieve the climate and energy targets, the energy system of the future will need more flexibility which requires investment in all four flexibility solutions - flexible production, network development, demand flexibility and storage;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is sceptical of capacity mechanisms on the grounds of high cost and the risk of market distortions, and stresses that national capacity markets are subject to the EU rules on competition and state aid; Calls for an analysis aiming at a phase- out of existing capacity markets in accordance with the state aid guidelines;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is sceptical of
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is sceptical of capacity mechanisms on the grounds of high cost
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Is sceptical of non-market based and purely national capacity mechanisms on
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls for regional system adequacy assessments which include interconnections, storage, demand-side response and cross-border generation resources in their analysis; they should include general economic viability checks of the technologies operating in the system to determine if it can be expected that the existing resources would (or not) remain operative;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls for regional system adequacy assessments which include interconnections, storage, demand-side response and cross-border generation resources in their analysis; they should include general economic viability checks of the technologies operating in the system to determine if it can be expected that the existing resources would (or not) remain in operation;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Recalls the "efficiency first" principle, implying to consider demand side investment first compare to network and supply investment;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) - having regard to the Commission communication entitled 'Delivering a New Deal for energy consumers' (COM(2015)0339),
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas more than half of all the electricity in the EU is generated without producing greenhouse gases;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the integration of the electricity markets must
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the integration of the electricity markets and multilateral cooperation must also respect the right of the Member States to determine the national energy mix, the conditions for using their energy resources, the composition of their energy mix and the overall structure of their energy supply;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the integration of the electricity markets
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the integration of the electricity markets and the sphere of multilateral cooperation must also respect the right of the Member States to determine the national energy mix and the overall structure of their energy supply;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the integration of the electricity markets must also respect the right of the Member States to determine the national energy mix and the overall structure of their energy supply when in line with the EU's climate and energy goals;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the integration of the electricity markets must
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the integration of the electricity markets must
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the integration of the electricity markets must also respect the right of the Member States to determine the national energy mix and the overall structure of their energy supply
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the integration of the electricity markets must also respect the right of the Member States to determine the national energy mix and the overall structure of their energy supply, while nevertheless paying due regard to the need for a European network;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to the Paris Agreement made in December 2015 at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21) to the UNFCCC;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the positive experiences gained from
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the positive experiences gained from cooperation in the
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the positive experiences gained from cooperation
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the positive experiences gained from cooperation in the Pentalateral Energy Forum and the High Level Group on Interconnections for South-West Europe Forum are models for greater
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the positive experiences gained from cooperation in regional for a such as the Pentalateral Energy Forum and BEMIP are models for greater regional market responsibility;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the positive experiences gained from cooperation in the
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the positive experiences gained from co
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the positive experiences gained from cooperation in the Pentalateral Energy Forum
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas other positive experiences of common power markets as for example the Nordic electricity market between Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark or market coupling within the Central/Eastern Europe (4M, CZ-SK-HU- RO) should be taken into account;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas a number of Member States anticipate inadequate generation capacity which, in the near future, poses a threat of blackouts unless necessary back-up mechanisms are put in place,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to the Paris Agreement made in December 2015 at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21) to the UNFCCC;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas national capacity markets
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas national capacity markets
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas national capacity markets make it harder to integrate electricity markets and run contrary to the objectives of the common energy policy but are still necessary during and after the energy transition;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas n
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas national poorly designed capacity markets m
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas national capacity markets, if not properly designed, make it harder to integrate electricity markets and run contrary to the objectives of the common energy policy;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas national capacity markets and mechanisms make it harder to integrate electricity markets and run contrary to the objectives of the common energy policy;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas national capacity markets
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas disrupted national capacity markets may make
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas national capacity markets
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas national capacity markets
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas Europe is committed to successfully achieve the energy transition and especially to facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources, which implies new needs for flexibility and the implementation of market schemes dedicated to security of supply;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the objective of energy security defined by the Treaties will be essential for the consolidation of the Energy Union and that therefore adequate instruments to ensure it have to be preserved and/or implemented
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas in order to make public investment as efficient as possible by taking the necessary measures to create a secure, sustainable and competitive energy market, it is vital to combine the EFSI with the other specific sources of energy funding, such as the Connecting Europe Facility;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas increased cooperation at regional level is indispensable,
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas increased cooperation at regional level is indispensable
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) - having regard to Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 on unfair commercial practices,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas increased cooperation at regional level is indispensable
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas increased cooperation at regional level is indispensable, but sh
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas increased cooperation at regional level is indispensable
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas national duties
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas national duties, f
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas a variety of factors prevent a functioning internal market in electricity, among which fading EU-coordination of energy policies, continued situation of overcapacity, weak carbon price due mostly to ETS shortcomings, national duties, fixed prices, subsidies, feed-in priorities and lack of interconnectors
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) - having regard to Regulation (EU) No 256/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 concerning the notification to the Commission of investment projects in energy infrastructure within the European Union, replacing Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 617/2010 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 736/96,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas national duties, high taxation costs, fixed prices, subsidies, feed-in priorities and lack of interconnectors prevent a functioning internal market in electricity and thus delay the full market integration of largely CO2-
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas national duties,
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas national duties, fixed prices, subsidies, feed-in priorities and lack of interconnectors, both across borders and between mainland and island regions, prevent a functioning internal market in electricity and thus delay the full market integration of largely CO2-
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas national duties, fixed prices, subsidies, administrative burdens, feed-in priorities and lack of interconnectors prevent a functioning internal market in electricity and thus delay the full market integration of largely CO2-
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the EU's energy market design requires a per-plant emission performance standard to phase out the most carbon-intense fuels from the EU electricity mix;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the support for renewables is necessary due to clear distortion of the energy market due to significant subsidies to the incumbent sector;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the EU's energy market design requires a per-plant emission performance standard to phase out the most carbon-intense fuels from the EU electricity mix
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas all market participants should contribute to system balancing in order to ensure maximum security of electricity supply at a reasonable cost for society and the economy;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) - having regard to Directive 2011/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a medium-term increase in interconnection between the Member States to 15%, if feasible, could improve security of supply;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a medium-term increase in interconnection between
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a medium-term increase in interconnection between the Member States to 15% could improve security of supply; stresses that, in addition to the quantitative target, open access and the availability of interconnectors is also imperative if the remaining barriers for the functioning of the European electricity market are to be overcome;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a medium-term further increase in interconnection beyond 10% between the Member States
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a medium-term increase in interconnection between the Member States
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the target of a medium-term increase in interconnection between the Member States to 15%
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas, subject to the findings of impact assessments, a medium-term increase in interconnection between the Member States to 15% or more could improve security of supply;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the proposal of a medium-term increase in interconnection between the Member States to 15% could improve security of supply, given that the methodology for the calculation of interconnection has to be properly defined;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas a medium-term increase in interconnection between the Member States to 15% addressing existing bottlenecks in a targeted way could improve security of supply;
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