22 Amendments of Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI related to 2012/2103(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the EU's energy policy should not compromise the Union's competitiveness, nor should it allow for the risk of carbon leakage; calls, to that end, on the Commission to prepare initiatives in the event that global agreements on climate protection are not achieved; recalls that EU energy policy should be founded on a well-balanced approach between three pillars aimed at the implementation of measures enhancing secure, sustainable and competitive energy;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises the developments in global energy markets, including the increased role of natural gas from unconventional energy sources and new technologies, the changing supply and demand patterns as well as the emergence of new producing and transit countries, which should be taken into account in forming EU's energy policy;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that the EU Treaty calls for solidarity between Member States, which should be part of both daily work and crisis management of internal and external energy policy; calls on the Commission to provide a clear definition of "energy solidarity" in order to ensure that it will be respected by all Member States;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to set strategic priorities in external energy policy, while pursuing an active climate policy, by engaging key partners, such as the United States and the five BRICS countries; underlines in particular the need to deepen the dialogue on strategic energy issues of mutual interest, to foster cooperation on energy policies and to strengthen research collaboration within dedicated fora such as the US-EU Energy Council;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights, furthermore, the emerging importance of the exploration of oil and gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea and the Arctic; believes that there is an urgent need to develop an EU policy on oil and gas drilling at sea, including delineation of exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of EU Member States and relevant third countries in accordance with the UNCLOS Convention, to which all EU Member States and the EU as such are signatories;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Emphasises that the EU should maintain a high political profile during the process of granting of licensing rights for drilling and delineation of EEZs, aiming at preventing frictions with third countries; underlines that energy should be used as a motor for peace, cooperation and stability;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Notes the importance of broad cooperation in the Arctic region, particularly among countries in the Euro- Atlantic sphere; calls, therefore, on the Commission to come forward with a holistic assessment of the benefits and risks of EU involvement in the Arctic;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. Is convinced that more effective management at a global level would improve cooperation with producer, transit and consumer countries; believes that the EU should therefore play a major role in the international management of energy policy with a view to promoting transparent and non-discriminative principles, pursuing the objective of sustainability, lowering prices and transaction costs and setting incentives for market participants to compete on price and quality;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 h (new)
Paragraph 3 h (new)
3h. Calls on the Commission to draw up a comprehensive set of short-, medium- and long-term energy policy priorities in relations with its neighbours with view to establishing a common legal area based on the acquis-related principles and norms of the internal energy market; stresses the importance of further extending the Energy Community, notably to countries in the Eastern Partnership, Central Asia and the Mediterranean, and of setting up legal control mechanisms to deal with deficient acquis implementation;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the Union's strategic partnerships with producer and transit countries, in particular countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), require adequate tools, predictability, stability and long-term investment fully consistent with the internal energy market legislation; emphasises, to that end, that the Union's climate objectives must be in accord with EU long-term infrastructure investment projects oriented at diversifying supply routes and increasing the Union's energy security, such as the Southern Corridor and the Nabucco pipeline;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Is convinced that, with regard to infrastructure projects of strategic importance which affect the security of supply for the EU as a whole, the Commission should be granted by the Council the mandate to conduct negotiations and that such a mandate should also be considered in the case of other intergovernmental agreements considered to have a significant impact on the EU's long-term energy policy objectives, in particular its energy independence; welcomes in this regard the progress made in the Commission-led negotiations on the treaty between the EU, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to build a Trans Caspian Pipeline System;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Welcomes the creation of an information exchange mechanism for intergovernmental agreements between EU Member States and third countries on energy policy, given that this mechanism is oriented at enhancing policy transparency, coordination and efficiency in the EU as a whole; emphasises the contribution of such an information exchange mechanism to an informed formulation of internal and external EU energy policy in the medium- and long- term;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the EU-Russia Energy Roadmap to be based on principles of mutual respect and reciprocity, grounded in World Trade Organisation, Energy Charter Treaty and Third Energy Package rules; calls on the Commission to implement and execute in an effective manner EU internal market and competition rules vis-à-vis all energy sector undertakings operating on the territory of the Union; welcomes, in this respect, the recent investigation into anticompetitive behaviour by Gazprom, and condemndeplores the politically motivated decree of the Russian Federation barrpreventing its energy companies from cooperating with EU institutions;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to support the so-called "energy security clause" to be included in all trade, association and partnership and cooperation agreements with producer and transit countries, which would lay down a code of conduct and explicitly outline measures to be taken in the event of any unilateral change in terms by one of the partners;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises the need to tackle the anticipated growth of gas imports from third countries to the EU in the short- and medium-term; reiterates that for some regions and Member States this challenge is closely linked with a single third country gas and oil import dependency; acknowledges that meeting this challenge requires inter alia a strengthened role for indigenous energy resources which are vital to ensure competitiveness and security of supply, as well as actions oriented at diversifying the portfolio of energy suppliers, routes and sources;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Acknowledges that the strategic objective in this regard should be to aim at the realisation of the Southern Gas Corridor and the achievement of the supply route to the EU of roughly 10-20% of the EU gas demand by 2020 to enable each European region to have physical access to at least two different sources of gas;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for closer cooperation between the Council, the Commission and the EEAS so that they may speak and act jointly on issues concerning external energy policy; stresses the need to establish an energy policy desk within the EEAS and to involve EU delegations in the conduct of energy diplomacy on the ground; recalls that the European Parliament should remain regularly informed on the developments in this area.
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Recalls that the Union's strategic partnerships with producer and transit countries, in particular countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), require adequate tools, predictability, stability and long-term investment; emphasises, to that end, that the Union's climate objectives must be in accord with EU infrastructure investment projects oriented at diversifying supply routes and increasing the Union's energy security, such as Nabucco.
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls for the EU-Russia Energy Roadmap to be based on principles of mutual respect and reciprocity, grounded in World Trade Organisation, Energy Charter Treaty and Third Energy Package rules; calls on the Commission to implement and execute in an effective manner EU competition rules vis-à-vis all energy sector undertakings operating on the territory of the Union; welcomes, in this respect, the recent investigation into anticompetitive behaviour by Gazprom, and deplores the politically motivated decree of the Russian Federation preventing its energy companies from cooperating with EU institutions;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to draw up a comprehensive set of short-, medium- and long-term energy policy priorities in relations with its neighbours with view to establish a common legal area based on the acquis-related principles and norms of the internal energy market; stresses the importance of further extending the Energy Community and setting up legal control mechanisms to deal with deficient acquis implementation;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Reminds the Commission that the EU's energy policy must be in line with other priority policies of the Union, including its security, foreign, neighbourhood, trade, and development policies, to ensure the effectiveness of its energy policy as well as the coherence and credibility of its foreign policy;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Underlines the importance of strengthening cooperation and dialogue with other strategic energy partners; stresses the importance of the EU speaking with one voice vis-à-vis third parties on energy matters; emphasises the role of the Commisscalls for a closer cooperation between the Council, the Commission and the EEAS so that they may speak and act jointly on issues concerning foreign policy on energy and coordinate Member States' actions, stresses the need to establish an energy policy desk within the EEAS and to involve EU delegations in coordinating and supporting Member States' actions;the conduct of energy diplomacy on the ground, RECALLS that the European Parliament should remain regularly informed on developments in this area.