2 Amendments of Herbert DORFMANN related to 2015/2113(INI)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the future Energy Union is based on the various geographical factors and the diversity which exists in the European Union’s society and economy, and should therefore provide specific solutions; whereas, in planning and implementing solutions, the subsidiarity principle should be taken into account, with a particular focus on local circumstances;
Amendment 709 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the need to create a legislative framework that empowers consumers and makes them active participants in the market as investors and stakeholders; notes that consumers’ involvement can be strengthened through, inter alia, energy cooperatives and, micro-generation, decentralisation of energy supply, the introduction of smart grid energy systems and enhanced transparency of prices and consumer choices; points out that such initiatives could contribute to reducing energy prices and help address serious social problems, such as fuel poverty;