4 Amendments of Gunnar HÖKMARK related to 2016/2059(INI)
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that a more extensive use of Ukraine’s storage capacity will only be possible if an appropriate, stable commercial and legal framework and the integrity of supply infrastructure is guaranteed in Ukraine; furthermore emphasises that as Ukraine's gas- dependent industrial sector rebounds in the short term, additional gas supplies will have to be imported; considers that the EU should support Ukraine in transitioning from Russian natural gas dependency to LNG;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Expresses concern at the proposed doubling of capacity of the Nord Stream pipeline, and the effects this would have on energy security and diversification of supply sources and the principle of solidarity among Member States; highlights that the project runs contrary to the underlying principles of a fully integrated, secure, competitive and sustainable Energy Union and as such should not benefit from the EU’s financial support or from derogations from EU law; furthermore, points to the potential political implications of allowing Gazprom, which operates under principles contrary to the Third Energy Package, to operate an even larger share of Europe's natural gas supply;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines that a doubling of the capacity of the Nord Stream pipeline would give Gazprom a dominant position on the European gas market, thus changing its architecture;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that if, contrary to European interests, Nord Stream 2 were to be built, the importance of enabling access to LNG terminals and completing the North-South Gas Corridor in central and south-eastern Europe will significantly increase; recalls, however, that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is neither commercially feasible, nor necessary for securing European gas supply and stands contrary to the goals and ambitions of a European energy union based on energy independence and competition;