Future-proofing electricity bills in the union
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Speakers: Anders Ådahl (C)
Summary AI
C answers that the Commission's proposal on future-proofing electricity bills in the Union violates the subsidiarity principle 1. C argues that the Commission has not sufficiently shown that the objectives cannot be achieved by the Member States themselves, particularly regarding the harmonization of grid tariffs and energy taxation 1. C welcomes, however, clearer management of grid connections during capacity shortages as well as increased coordination of data exchange and digital grid solutions 1. C emphasizes that the efficient use of European electricity grids is important for the EU's competitiveness, security of supply, and electrification as the electricity markets are closely linked 1.
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Anders Ådahl (C)
Madam Speaker! The Committee on Industry has examined the principle of subsidiarity regarding the Commission's proposal on future-proofing electricity bills in the Union. A completely unanimous committee, that is to say, all eight parties in the Riksdag, has concluded that the Commission's proposal contravenes this principle.
Our objections concern in particular the extensive harmonization and detailed regulation of electricity grid tariffs as well as the proposed provisions on energy taxation. The Commission has not shown to a sufficient extent that the objectives cannot be achieved by the Member States themselves. I would, however, like to add that an efficient utilization of the European electricity grids is important for the EU's competitiveness, security of supply, and continued electrification. The electricity markets are closely linked, and measures in one Member State can have direct consequences for other Member States.
We welcome that the Commission's proposal creates clearer management of grid connections in the event of capacity shortages, and we welcome measures for increased coordination of data exchange and development of smart and digital grid solutions. But not for: According to a unanimous Committee on Industry, the Commission's proposal violates the subsidiarity principle.
The deliberation was hereby concluded.
(Decisions were made under § 11.)
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