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Activities of James CARVER related to 2015/2113(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Towards a European Energy Union (A8-0341/2015 - Marek Józef Gróbarczyk)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2113(INI)

Amendments (5)

Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. WDoes not welcomes the efforts by the Commission to build an Energy Union and calls for its rapid implementation and for an effort to be made to revise its energy and climate targets upwards, while ensuring a level playing field between European and non-European energy producers, including the broad application of a revised Emissions Trading System (ETS)on the Commission to cease work on this issue;
2015/09/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice at the international level, to resist divide- and-rule tactics by external suppliers and to prevent political pressure being exerted by blocking energy supply routes;deleted
2015/09/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that prioritising energy efficiency and renewable energy will reduce our overall energy needs and imports and that increased support for energy-related research and development is key to a just energy transition and vital for reinforcing the EUEurope's technological leadership;
2015/09/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to set up a comprehensive framework for the external dimension of the Energy Union, with a specific focus on the promotion of strategic partnerships with energy- producing and transit third countries; this should take into account the current state of regional cooperation and the planning and development of major strategic infrastructure projects, including developing alternative routes and energy suppliers for those Member States currently dependent on a single supplier;deleted
2015/09/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Commission to set out the options available for the joint negotiation of energy contracts with external suppliers, which should always adhere to and promote the EU's core values, namely respect for human rights and democracy and social, environmental and consumer protection.deleted
2015/09/04
Committee: AFET