Activities of Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS related to 2016/2059(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage (A8-0278/2016 - András Gyürk) EL
EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage (short presentation) EL
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage PDF (405 KB) DOC (91 KB)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas energy is a basic human good and an important goal of the EU energy strategy must be to combat energy poverty and ensure equal access to affordable energy for all; whereas energy and climate policies must be better interlinked;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the EU should actively pursue the development of EU's domestic conventional gas resources, such as those discovered in Cyprus;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas it is important to promote an integrated proposal for the use of indigenous energy sources, such as natural gas deposits in the Cyprus EEZ, and to support the creation of a LNG liquefaction terminal in Cyprus to exploit deposits from neighbouring areas also;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the framework strategy for a resilient Energy Unionof the EU's energy strategy with a forward- looking climate change policy should defines as a priority fighting energy poverty, enhancing supply security, diversification, sustainability goals, and promotes more competitivshould promote also affordable energy prices for all;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the Commission communication entitled ‘An EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage’; believes that an internal energy market which fully integrates LNG and gas storage will play a significant role in achieving the ultimate objective of a resilient Energy Unionensuring equal access to energy, as a public social good, for all;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges that the availability of LNG, including supporting pipeline infrastructure, in these Member States could significantly improve the current supply security situation not only in physical but also in economic terms, contributing to more competitivaffordable energy prices;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas storage are of particular importance in order to achieve energy diversification and enhance energy security; calls in this context for the promotion and development of new natural gas nodes and LNG storage stations in the central and south-eastern regions, the Baltic and the Mediterranean;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. UStresses the need to ensure the coherent development of LNG infrastructure with the needs of national energy markets, so as to avoid asymmetries or over-capacities in its development; underlines that priority should be given to market-baspublic-led solutions and to the utilisation of existing LNG infrastructure on a regional level;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that geology is a major determining factor when developing new gas storages and notes the current excess capacities in European gas storages; stresses that regional cooperation could significantly improve the utilisation rate of existing gas storages; highlights the need to ensure the application of the highest environmental standards in the planning, construction and use of LNG storage infrastructure;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that it is of high importance to ensure that Member States maintain control over the infrastructure of LNG for maximising the benefits for the peoples;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of finding cost efficient energy supply options to increase supply security in the Member States on the periphery of the EU, such as Cyprus, Malta and IreIreland, which is not well connected to the internal energy market; highlights also the need to support the most vulnerable countries that continuous to remain energy islands, which are not well connected to the internal energy market; such as Cyprus and Malta, in order to diversify their sources and routes of supply; in this context stresses that LNG and gas storage shall contribute towards ending any kind of energy isolation of the Member States and regions of the EU; furthermore, urgent action is needed for the implementation of key PCIs in these countries;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that if, contrary to European interests, Nord Stream 2 were to be built, the importance of enabling access to LNG terminals and completing the North-South Gas Corridor in central and south-eastern Europe will significantly increase;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses that the development of LNG should be compatible with the reduction of the EU's dependency or gas imports and should not facilitate the entry of gas from hydraulic fracturing;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Stresses that the Eastern Mediterranean is a promising future source of gas supply for the EU, with significant resources available in the EEZ of Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Cyprus. No single energy source will ever fulfil EU's energy needs, and diversity from both domestic and foreign markets is essential. Therefore, the development of the domestic conventional gas resources discovered in Cyprus should be actively pursued;