Activities of Lidia Joanna GERINGER DE OEDENBERG related to 2007/2118(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Environmental impact of the planned gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea to link up Russia and Germany (debate)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses its conviction that energy projects of this kindinvolving EU Member States and third countries should be subjects of common European interest and concern for the whole European Union and its citizens;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Council and Commission to conduct a thorough assessment of whether the project's implementation is in keeping with Community and international law;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that dozens of months of work in an area of up to 2 400 km², requiring the use of a large number of vessels and other equipment, represents a serious threat to biodiversity and to the number of habitats, as well as to the safety and smooth operation of shipping, in the region;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that the construction and operation of the Gas Pipeline on the Baltic seabed willmay threaten many species of fish and birds as well as the existence of a population of porpoises numbering only 600, which are a species unique to this geographical region;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Finds that in addition to declaring the protection of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea to be a key component of the Northern Dimension of the EU, the EU must take a common stance on the matter and Community institutions must take specific action with respect to this largest- ever Baltic Sea project;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that, given the serious environmental risks and the high cost of the proposed project, alternative gas pipeline routes, which do not disturb the marine environment, should be analysed first, and notes that it is possible to run such routes to the Russian border overland, solely through European Union Member States;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to carry out a thorough assessment of the economic, budgetary and transparency-related aspects of the Nord Stream project and the firms involved in it;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a.Points out the importance of conducting a transparent communication strategy on steps concerning the results of the environmental impact assessment, and of communicating those results actively to all EU Member States, especially the Baltic littoral states;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Council and Commission to use every legal means at their disposal to prevent the construction of the North European gas pipeline on the scale proposed by the investor, should it become apparent that there is a risk of an environmental disaster in the Baltic Sea area;