2 Amendments of Philippe JUVIN related to 2014/2153(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that energy policy must be an integral part of the EU’s overall external policy, and that further efforts are needed to ensure better synergies between energy objectives and foreign policy; points out that energy cooperation is one of the cornerstones of European integration, and calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) and the European External Action Service to include energy security in the Union’s external action strategy and to coordinate closely the relevant foreign policy tools and instruments of the Member States and the EU institutions;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that, in view of the EU’s high dependence on energy imports and the current dominance of a single gas supplier, it is urgent to diversify energy supply sources and energy routes in certain Member States, it is urgent to develop networks for interconnection among the Member States, to diversify energy supply sources and energy routes, to set European targets for strategic reserves of gas and oil, to retain within the Union the full range of relevant expertise, e.g. in refining, and to strengthen mechanisms for tackling emergencies, for solidarity and for protecting critical infrastructure;