Activities of Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE related to 2015/2323(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned that the liberalisation and integration of the retail energy markets is still not complete, resulting in insufficient competition, transparency and choice of suppliers;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to take concrete action to better link wholesale and retail markets and to achieve a phasing-out of regulated prices that discourage responsible consumer behaviour, especially when said prices are less than the cost of the service provided; recalls that charges for use of grids must be designed in such a way that they enable reasonable recovery of costs and do not stand in the way of energy efficiency measures;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the introduction of energy efficiency measures, dynamic price contracts, the roll-out of new ICT used in the energy sector and the possibility of generating one’s own electricity will make it possible to invigorate the market and make it more transparent, achieve greater competition between agents and give consumers better tools to defend their own interests;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of access to real time or near real time information on energy consumption and related costs; calls therefore for the rapid deployment of ICT, e.g. mobile applications, online platforms, data hubs and smart meters within a clear framework on data protection, security, and access to data for all market participants, thereby ensuring that consumers retain control over their data; calls on the Commission to monitor application of Recommendation 2012/148/EU on the roll-out of smart metering;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to take further action to improve the frequency of energy bills and their clarity and transparency as regards types of energy sources, consumption and, price structure, the processing of enquiries and complaints, and energy efficiency measures; calls for EU guidelines on price comparison tools, e.g. on transparency and reliability, and for access for all consumers to at least one price comparison tool for energy services; believes that energy bills should not be weighed down with excessive or unjustified taxes and fees;