Activities of Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN related to 2012/2029(INI)
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REPORT on Engaging in energy policy cooperation with partners beyond our borders: A strategic approach to secure, sustainable and competitive energy supply PDF (281 KB) DOC (204 KB)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, the current common global energy challenges require singletegrated, effective and equitable actions from the European Union on the international stage, in particular by strengthening the external dimension of its energy policy, by increasing diversification of both sources and routes, and by enhancing security of supply;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, the EU's import dependency for energy is likely to increase during the next decade due to depletion of internal fossil fuel resources, despite increasing importance ofnput from renewables, energy efficiency and research on energy technologies;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, ensuring consistency and coherence in the EU's external energy relations with key producers, transit and consumer countries is of critical importance, strategic and political coordination among Member States in negotiations with powerful energy suppliers in third countries, strategic and political coordination above Member States' level is essential;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for strong coordination between Member States' policies and joint action in the field oforder to ensure energy security, transparency and full implementation of the internal energy market;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is of the opinion that a fully functioning, interconnected and integrated European internal energy market is an essential element for a successful European external energy policy and vice versa, thus the. The European energy regulatory framework is key in the process of building the internal energy market and should be promoted in partner countries by raising awareness on its purpose, advantages and benefits. The overall goal is to ensure that EU external energy policy and the bilateral agreements of the Member States must be in fully compliancey with EU legislation;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the strength resulting from the integration of thea fully functioning internal energy market should be fully exploitcan only be achieved by combining the means, expertise and capabilities of Member States, their independent national regulatory authorities and of the EU; calls, therefore, for increased transparency and more EU involvementassistance in negotiations of agreements between Member States and third countries, as these agreements could also impact on the functioning of the EU internal energy market;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that implementation of a consistent and coherent EU external energy policy requires regular coordination between the Member States and the Commission; calls on the Commission to hold regular exchanges with the Member States, notably through the proposed Strategic Group for International Energy Cooperation, on priorities and activities of the EU and Member States' external energy strategy at both political and expert levels; pledges for an involvement of independent energy regulators as experts in the Strategic Group for International Energy Cooperation given their experience and in depth knowledge of the functioning of cross border electricity and gas markets;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that the effectiveness of the proposed measures by the European Commission could be enhanced by prioritising them, by establishing time frames and action plans indicating the progress achieved and deadlines;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the opinion that, where an infrastructure project of strategic importance affects the security of energy supply for the EU as a whole, the Council should consider granting the Commission a negotiating mandate to conductmandate to assist the concerned Member States in the negotiations, process; such a mandate should also be considered in case of other intergovernmental agreements considered to have a significant impact on the EU's general energy policy objectives;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that the EU's increasing dependency on imported fossil fuels may have significant effects on the independence of its decision-making in other policy areas, only and that only full interconnection, interdependence and solidarity among Member States can counterbalance this unfavourable phenomenon;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that actions for the diversification of suppliers, routes and sources of energy supply to the EU should be accelerated, especially those aimed at creating a real competitive market for gas, new transport corridors (Eastern Corridor, Southern Corridor and the Mediterranean Basin), and by creating real competitioncompetition among sources of gas supply sources by increasing the EU's share of LNG and by reaching new, remote suppliers (Australia, Canada, United States, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, etc.), improving the interconnection of energy grids and completing the Euro- Mediterranean electricity and gas infrastructure rings, while also modernising and upgrading the existing fleet of electricity and gas power plants as well as infrastructure (grids and pipelines);
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes the Commission's recommendations on enhanced political cooperation with the Eastern neighbours and deems as essential that Turkey's accession to the Energy Community Treaty and the opening of the energy chapter in EU accession negotiations are treated with utmost urgency; furthermore, salutes the initiative of a tripartite dialogue EU-Ukraine-Russia and emphasizes the need to ensure thorough political and administrative cooperation with both partners;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Gives importance to the pursuit of common-interest infrastructure projects, as defined in the Commission's 'Proposal for a Regulation on guidelines for trans- European energy infrastructure' and Commission's Communication 'Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond'. Given the strategic importance of these projects, the resulting agreements with external partners must be appropriately prioritized, sustainably developed and swiftly concluded, within a rules-based market system;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that in the EU-Russia energy dialogue, where the EU should speak with one voice, the specific and dependent situation of the Central and Eastern European Member States should be taken into account, as their energy dependence can only be resolved by connecting EU- wide the entire energy infrastructureinfrastructure interconnection and by fully implementing theation of internal energy market rules;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that the EU should work closely with third country major exporters of biofuels in order to ensure that these alternative, clean energy options, which can contribute to diversification of supply, can bare truly sustainable, and that indirect land use change with negative consequences can beis avoided;