14 Amendments of Patrizia TOIA related to 2009/2228(INI)
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission's communication and subsequent recommendation and endorses their broad lines; considers that the process of choosing a legislative instrument and adopting cogent joint measures at European level must take account of the administrative and economic burdens for the EU's industry and public;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Commission, therefore, to submit by the end of 2010 a set of recommendations to ensure that smart metering is implemented in accordance with the timetable set out in the third energy market package and that a set of minimum functionalities for smart meters is defined in order to give consumers improved capabilities to manage their energy consumption, and to facilitate the introduction of new energy services and an innovative, harmonised and interoperable European smart grid, taking into account all proven best practices employed in some Member States, particularly as regards the management of real-time, two-directional power and information flows;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that in the building, transport, logistics, lighting, electricity, heating and ventilation and industrial sectors ICTs may be used in a variety of ways to improve energy efficiency and energy management; notes that these applications have an impact on, inter alia, electricity distribution, lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning and the opportunities ICTs offer in terms of measurement, monitoring and automation;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States and the IT, construction and transport industries to draw up, agree and sign a letter of intent giving a binding undertaking to reduce CO2 emissions;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Believes that the use of intelligent transport systems (ITS) applied to road transport and interfaced with other transport modes can help reduce congestion and its harmful effects on the environment; believes that the application of ICTs to passenger transport and the availability of new technologies and minimum information on roads and their interaction with tyres and weather conditions, with on-board vehicle display, will make it possible to travel and transport goods more efficiently, more quickly and more safely;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote ICT solutions that are efficient, upgradeable and expandable through public procurement contracts;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the establishment of a smart meteringgrids task force within the Commission and recommends that it take due account of the opinions of all stakeholders, in particular consumers; asks the Commission to provide Parliament with regular progress reports on its work;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point b
Paragraph 14 – point b
b. puts forward a procedure for the swift drafting of a common minimum functional specification for smart metering systems as swiftly as possible,
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers it essential for the Member States to agree, by the end of 2010, on a common minimum functional specification for smart metering systems, with a view to providing consumers with information on their energy consumption and enabling them to manage it as effectively as possible; consumers should have ownership of their energy consumption data and have the ability to choose which company or service provider (in addition of the utility they get their energy from) will have access to their energy data;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to lay down a binding timetable to which all ICT sectors and the Member States must adhere, with a view to meeting the carbon emissions reduction targeta progressive decarbonisation process leading to a measurable and verifiable reduction in energy intensity and carbon emissions of the entire lifecycle of ICT equipment and components, in which - sets by 2011 the framework to measure the energy and environmental performance of all processes involved in the production, transport and sales of ICT equipment and components, - defines by end 2011 common methodologies to conduct these measurements to be implement by the ICT sectors, - sets by the end 2011 ambitious energy efficiency targets for the ICT sectors that should be reached by 2015, - mandates the ICT sectors to provide annual reports to the European Parliament and the Commission informing on the progress made towards achieving these objectives;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes that, when deciding on legal instruments and joint measures at European level, special attention should be paid to the additional costs to European citizens these measures might entail, as well as the burdens on European industry with regard to production and administration costs;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Takes the view that the use of ICTs can play a key role in improving energy efficiency, particularly in the management and operation of urban agglomerations; is of the opinion that the Smart Cities project is an example of ICTs’ potential to reduce energy consumption, and encourages other cities to improve their scores and take good practices on board;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Welcomes the establishment of the Covenant of Mayors as a forum for the exchange of good practices and a trailblazer for cities that are setting themselves ambitious goals with a view to improving their energy efficiency; congratulates, in this connection, those cities and associations that are developing good practices in terms of using ICTs to make cities more energy-efficient, and encourages the dissemination of such practices;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Calls on the Commission to promote in collaboration with appropriate international partners the development of common international standards for carbon emission reporting of companies in order to enable them to measure their own emissions in a comparable and efficient way;