14 Amendments of Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO related to 2015/2113(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the sovereignty and sovereign rights of Member States to explore and develop their natural resources should be respected by all and safeguarded in all circumstances;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the future vision of the Energy Union must be one in which Member States recognise that they depend on each other to combat energy poverty, reiterate that the Energy is a public social good, ensure equal access to affordable energy for all and deliver secure energy to their citizens, based on true solidarity and trust, and in which the Energy Union speaks with one voice in global affairs;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas ex-post assessment and verification of all energy-related agreements as regards compliance with EU law is already possible through, inter alia, competition and energy regulations; whereas insufficient ex-ante compliance checks at national and EU level lead to severe market distortions;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y a (new)
Recital Y a (new)
Ya. whereas exploitation of indigenous coal and other conventional fossil resources contributes to energy security; whereas adequate funding for coal- mining and extraction of other conventional fossil resources and for research and adaptation of coal- fossil- based energy plants is required to ensure that the mining of indigenous coal and other conventional fossil resources is both economically viable and environmentally sustainable;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that energy suppliers coming from third countries must be subject to the EU acquis while Highlights the need to actively strengthen cooperation with the EU's partners and recognize the important role of international cooperating oon in the common market, and calls on the Commission to enforce EU law by all means available in order to allow energy to flow freely in the EU and prevent distortions in the internal marketfield of Energy, and especially energy security; in this regard stresses that all intergovernmental agreements must be based on the principle of mutual respect with the third countries involved;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that greater transparency of intergovernmental agreements could be achieved by strengthening the role of the Commission in energy-related negotiations involving one or more Member States and third countries, including by having the Commission participatethe Commission could, on the request of the Member States, participate as an observer in those negotiations if there is a risk of abuse of a dominant position by one supplier; notes that furthermore the Commission should carry out ex-ante and ex-post assessments and draw up both a positive and a negative list of agreement clauses, such as export ban and destination clauses;for intergovernmental agreements; However, it is important not to jeopardise the ability of Member States to negotiate the content of the agreements.
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the Union can reduce its dependency on particular suppliers and fuels and should terminate its dependency on nuclear energy by maximising its use of indigenous sources of energy, including conventional and unconventional low-emission fossil fuels and renewables, and therefore stresses that no fuel or technology contributing to energy security and climate goals should be discriminated against; above all by promoting energy savings and sustainable consumption. Notes that energy dependency must be reduced following strict rules of environmental protection, including on drillings in sea and on the efforts of production of alternative sources of energy.
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 807 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Believes that the energy-efficiency target must work alongside energy and climate goals and strengthen the competitiveness of the EU economy vis-à- vis its major trade partners;
Amendment 951 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Recognises that indigenous energy sources such as nuclear, clean coal technologies and fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage (CCS) would make a fundamental contribution to EU energy security and decarbonisation, with shale gas facilitatSustainable consumption of resources as well as low emission economy, should be in the core of Energy Union; accordingly the transition to a low- emission economy; believes, in this respect, that the Energy Union must reflect the need foris must be reflected in the EU policies, and the effort of the EU to usbe all low and lower emission sources at Member States' disposal pioneer towards climate change tackling;
Amendment 1031 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Reiterates that Energy is a public social good and therefore the EU should closely focus on the issue of energy poverty and promote measures to tackle this problem. Insists, therefore, that the Energy Union should ensure equal access to energy for all, contribute to affordable energy prices for the benefit of the consumers, promote connections and energy infrastructures that have a strategic role for the benefit of the people and strengthen public control and regulation.