10 Amendments of Pia Elda LOCATELLI related to 2008/2239(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas notwithstanding the Commission’s scenario foresees the decrease of demand of conventional sources in the next two decades, Europe needs to support all planned investments in new import energy infrastructure; this will guarantee a safe transition to the new European energy system expected to be in place by 2020,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas Europe urgently needs to develop major network investments and to complete the internal energy market, some forward looking initiatives, such as the European transmission system operator and the establishment of a single European gas grid, should be encouraged,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the electricity and gas sectors need stability and predictability of any regulatory framework, making it necessary to confer strong powers to the Agency (ACER) that may contribute to the harmonization of national regulatory frameworks and to avoid the uncertainty that might derive by the comitology procedure,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas to contribute to security of supply objectives, conventional EU indigenous resources must be exploited in countries where they are available in compliance with national and the EU environmental legislation,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Asks the Commission to develop a common European voice in external energy relationships by taking advantage of Member States’ and companies’ experience and taking into account the state of the art of already existing political and trading agreements;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Expresses its support to all main gas import pipeline and LNG projects announced and in progress that may contribute to diversify sources and supply routes to Europe;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Asks Member States and the Commission to develop major network investments and to complete the internal energy market through some forward looking initiatives such as the European transmission system operator and the establishment of a single European gas grid;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Advocates an approach geared to conciliation in the dialogue with Russia, which supplies 42% of the EU's gas, as well as 100% of the gas imported by Poland, Finland and the Baltic States; notes that relations between the EU and Russia are based on interdependence and that, in the continuation of the negotiations, the EU should refrain from demanding ratification of the Energy Charter, while reminding the Russian authorities of their endorsement of the principles of the Charter; hopes, by way of example, that the Nabucco gas pipeline project will be carried out in cooperation with Russia in order to avoid competition between two gas pipelines and to be able ultimately to transmit gas from Russia, Iran or the Caspian Seaa complementary way with other necessary projects involving Member States, third Country producers, in order to guarantee gas volumes to the European market;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Considers that exploiting indigenous fossil resources, in particular onshore and offshore natural gas fields, may contribute to enhancing Europe’s energy independence and must be developed where available;