9 Amendments of Costas MAVRIDES related to 2016/2059(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that energy is a basic human good and that the EU must ensure equal access to affordable energy for all and to combat energy poverty;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that trade plays a key role in energy security, and that strong energy partnerships, reinforced by the inclusion of energy chapters in the EU’s trade agreements, are essential tools; underlines the need for coherence between the EU’s trade policy and the principles of EU energy policy; considers it to be of key importance that the EU’s trade agreements enhance the EU’s energy diversification and reduce its dependence on imported energy from too few suppliers; notes that EU should play a more proactive role in the international energy diplomacy arena;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Underlines that EU should collaborate closely with international partners towards competitive and transparent global LNG market;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) Points out that EU is the second largest importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the world; underlines that LNG and gas storage are essential in reducing dependence on a single energy supplier and in achieving energy diversification and enhancing energy security; stresses the urgent need for the EU to actively pursue the development of its indigenous energy sources, including the natural gas deposits in the Cyprus EEZ, and to support an LNG liquefaction terminal in Cyprus, which will also give the opportunity to exploit significant deposits from neighbouring areas (Egypt, Israel, Lebanon), thus contributing to peace and prosperity in the region;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need to ensure the highestat LNG exporting countries apply proper environmental standards in the planning, construction and use of liquefied natural gas (LNG); as well as respect the international labour standards on occupational health and safety regulations;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses the fact the LNG and gas storage shall contribute towards ending any kind of energy isolation of the EU Member States and regions by supporting the more remote and or/less well connected Member States and regions in order to diversify their sources and routes of supply by creating new LNG terminals, distribution systems and gas interconnectors with reverse flow capabilities;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that EU should support LNG investments, giving priority in the more remote and or/less well connected Member States and regions, through EU financial instruments such as European Fund for Strategic Investment and the Connecting Europe Facility, that will attract global investment capital to the EU;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Pointsing out that LNG trading prices have been declining internationally and that price differentials between pipeline imports and LNG have also decreased; considers, therefore, that the key challenge is to address bottlenecks and energy security concerns in relation both to trade and to optimising storage capacity.e uncertainties in prices in LNG market, considers important that the key challenge is to address bottlenecks and energy security concerns in relation both to trade and to optimising storage capacity as well as to creating new LNG terminals, to optimising the utilisation of new and existing LNG terminals and to develop interconnections; this will allow cross- border trade and create competitive and well-integrated regional energy markets;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Points out that the development of new LNG terminals and the diversification of supply sources, especially in the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and Caspian region, will allow gas-to-gas competition and will replace imports of natural gas volumes under oil-indexed contracts thus increasing EU bargaining power;