Activities of Merja KYLLÖNEN related to 2016/2059(INI)
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on the EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage
OPINION on the EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage
Amendments (10)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s strategy to support the use for a transitional period 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; points out that when discussing liquefied natural gas (LNG) it is also necessary to ensure that there is an infrastructure for liquefied biogas (LBG), to promote its adoption and to ensure that its systems are interoperable;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the European Union and its Member States should first of all focus on their renewable resourcesenergy efficiency and derive maximum benefit from theirin as sustainable a way as possible from renewable energy production capacity; stresses that this should not prevent efforts being made to extract added value from other segments of the energy markets, such as LNG, provided that this is done in a sustainable manner that is fully consistent with the EU’s environmental protection principles;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Lays emphasis on environmentally friendly and socially sustainable LNG production methods;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
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 usedemissions in the shipping sector in the Emission Control Areas; notes that LNG, and in particular CNG, is also a viable solution for public transport which helps to reduce air and noise pollution;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the EU’s domestic production will continue to decline in the coming decades, and further diversification of the EU’s natural gas supply therefore remains a key objective, while nevertheless underlining its role as a short and medium- -term solution, bearing in mind the European commitment to the objective of decarbonisation set out in the Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to ensure implementation of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, within the prescribed time limits, in particular as regards the establishment of LNG 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; urges national and regional operators to cooperate closely in the transport and energy sectors, with the aim of enhancing the multifunctionality and exploitability of the LNG infrastructure.
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points to the need to ensure close cooperation at local, regional, national, and EU level in order to couple energy and transport sectors together with a view to enhancing the multifunctionality, exploitability, and efficiency of LNG infrastructure; points out that when dealing with liquefied natural gas (LNG) it is also necessary to consider the distribution infrastructure for liquefied biogas (LBG) with a view to encouraging the adoption of that resource and making its systems interoperable;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that, in the transport sector, in addition to an adequate distribution infrastructure, it is essential also to address measures to encourage the shipping sector to invest in vessels using LNG; stresses that in this respect it is necessary to consider instruments at national and EU level for speeding up investment in vessels;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to set out common technical specifications for LNG refuelling points for sea-going ships, inland waterway vessels and motor vehicles, where simultaneous bunkering and cargo operations are possible, and the need for appropriate and harmonised safety rules and training for LNG storage, bunkering and on-board use.
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to set out common technical specifications for LNG refuelling points for sea-going ships, inland waterway vessels and motor vehicles, and the need for appropriate and harmonised safety rules and training for LNG storage, bunkering and on-board use, also in respect of harbours.