Activities of Angel DZHAMBAZKI related to 2014/2153(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that, in view of the EU’s high dependence on energy imports and the current dominance of a single gas supplier, it is urgent to diversify energy supply sources and energy routes; recommends that the Commission and the Member States study the possibilities presented by gas from the Caspian Basin, and particularly Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia, in terms of diversifying supply sources and routes;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the efforts of the Commission to build an Energy Union and calls for its rapid implementation; recalls that a fully- fledged Energy Union can only be achieved when energy and external policy go hand in hand; stresses, in particular, the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice at the international level and to develop a coherent energy diplomacy; invites the Commission to assess options for voluntary demand aggregation mechanisms that could increase the EU’s bargaining power; recommends that a single gas supply and distribution mechanism be developed, including the establishment of a gas route and distribution centre for the supply of gas from the Caspian region;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a strong emphasis on energy security in the ongoing review of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP); stresses, furthermore, that the Energy Community should be used as an instrument to integrate our neighbourhood more closely into the EU energy market; recommends that the Commission warn all third countries, including those engaged in pre-accession negotiations, that any circumvention of the Third Energy Package or the common EU positions on energy matters will be considered a breach of EU legislation.