Activities of Nikolay BAREKOV related to 2016/2059(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage
Amendments (3)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the EU strategy for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas storage is one element of the Energy Union, which aims to gives concrete expression to the EU’s ambition to bring about a transition to a sustainable, secure and competitive energy system, also aimed at ending dependence on external gas suppliers;
Amendment 25 #
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 decarbonisationolution to achieve the goals set out in the Roadmap for moving to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the need for impact assessments to be made to ascertain the added value of constructing new LNG transport and storage infrastructure, and the need to focus new investments on areas with poor interconnection, or to supply the most vulnerable Member States; or whose market is dominated by a single external supplier, or to supply the most vulnerable Member States; urges the Commission and the Member States to promote and incentivise a more efficient and better use of existing infrastructure, including gas storage;