Activities of Keith TAYLOR related to 2016/2059(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage
Amendments (5)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
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1. WelcomEncourages the Commission’ to link its strategy to supportdevelop the use of LNG as an alternative fuel for transport, where it replaces more polluting conventional fuels and does not take the place of renewable energy sources, with its policy of decarbonisation of transport corresponding to the COP21 agreement; furthermore underlines that an LNG strategy needs to fit into the wider European climate and energy priorities, putting a focus on the reduction of demand, energy efficiency and a wider exit strategy for fossil fuels by 2050;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
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2. Points out that the use of LNG in heavy-duty vehicles and shipping can reduce emissions of various pollutants (SOx, NOx and particulate matter) and, in the case of shipping, can allow the sector to meet the requirements of environmental legislation by decreasing the sulphur and nitrogen content in marine fuels used in the Emission Control Areas; notes that LNG, and in particular CNG, is also a viableCNG can also present viable transitional solutions for public transport which helps to reduce air and noise pollutionother modes of transport to reduce their climate and environmental impact; stresses that these benefits need to outweigh the required infrastructure costs;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
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3. Stresses that the use of LNG may also lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from maritime and road transport, provided that methane slipe potential climate risk of an increased use of LNG in maritime and road transport due to methane leaks throughout its minimised in thelifecycle, including production, distribution, and combustion phases; callsand therefore calls for adequate measures to minimise methane slip in the overall LNG chain through the use of the best available technologies and to ensure adequate R&D financing for that purpose;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
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4. Calls on the Member States to ensure implementation of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of altassess, in their national policy frameworks, in close coopernative fuels infrastructure,on within the prescribed time limits, in particular as regardsir regional authorities, the einstablishment of LNGllation of refuelling points, at least along the existing TEN-T Core Network, to ensure that LNG heavy-duty motor vehicles can circulate throughout the Union, and at maritime and inland ports to enable LNG inland waterway vessels or sea-going ships to circulate throughout the TEN-T Core Network; recalls that Member States should assess, in their national policy frameworks, in close cooperation with their regional authorities, the need to install refuelling points for LNG in ports outside the TEN-T Core Network for LNG in ports outside the TEN-T Core Network; emphasises that any assessment process needs to include a detailed cost-benefit analysis;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
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5. Notes that the current LNG terminals are not optimally distributed across the EU; stresses that sea ports play an important role in optimising the distribution of LNG across the Union by acting as LNG hubs; calls for the establishment of a long-term and stabl and should be financial framework and continuous funding opportunities through the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI),tegrated into the Connecting Europe Facility's (CEF) and Motorways of the Sea, Horizon 2020, thesynergies approach between trans- European Structural and Investment Funds and the European Investment Bankansport and energy networks;