10 Amendments of Miriam DALLI related to 2016/2059(INI)
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Agrees with the assessment of the Commission that Member States in the Baltic region and in central and south- eastern Europe, and Irelandtogether with Ireland, Cyprus and Malta – despite the huge infrastructure development efforts realised by certain Member States – are still dependent on a single supplier and are exposed to supply shocks and disruptions;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas storage are of particular importance in order to achieve energy diversification and enhance energy security; calls in this context for the promotion and development of new natural gas nodes and LNG storage stations in the central and south-eastern regions, the Baltic and the Mediterranean;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that, in most cases, priority should be given to market-based solutions and to the utilisation of existing LNG infrastructure on a regional level; notes, however, that solutions can be different depending on national and market specificities, such as the level of interconnectivity, availability of storage solutions and market structure;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. SPoints out that it is important to address the market uncertainties delaying the necessary investments and to give a strong boost to the competitiveness of this energy source in order to ensure that consumers do not have to bear the costs of any new projects; stresses that in order to avoid stranded assets, a careful analysis of LNG supply alternatives and options in a regional perspective should be carried out before deciding about new infrastructure in order to guarantee the most efficient use of existing infrastructurevestments;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Strongly believes that the EU strategy has to ensure that LNG is accessible at regional level all over Europe; stresses the importance of regional cooperation when building new LNG terminals and underlines that Member States with access to the sea should cooperate closely with landlocked countries;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of finding cost efficient energy supply options to increase supply security in the Member States on the periphery of the EU, such as Cyprus, Malta and IreIreland, which is not well connected to the internal energy market; highlights also the need to support the most vulnerable countries that continuous to remain energy islands, which are not well connected to the internal energy market; such as Cyprus and Malta, in order to diversify their sources and routes of supply; in this context stresses that LNG and gas storage shall contribute towards ending any kind of energy isolation of the Member States and regions of the EU; furthermore, urgent action is needed for the implementation of key PCIs in these countries;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of finding cost efficient energy supply options to increase supply security in the Member States on the periphery of the EU, such as Cyprus, Malta and Ireland, which are not well connected to the internal energy market; underlines that the issue of 'energy islands' must be solved as soon as possible and that EU support for LNG investments in these countries should be given a priority;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the important role that liquid gas hubs play on the gas markets; stresses that the Mediterranean region is particularly important in this sense and calls for a Mediterranean gas hub in Southern Europe;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that significant gas reserves in the North African countries and recent discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean provide the region with an opportunity to emerge as a vibrant centre for transporting gas into Europe; believes that new LNG capacity being developed in the Mediterranean could form the basis of an infrastructure hub;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Underlines that it must be ensured that an appropriate number of refuelling points for LNG are put in place at European maritime ports to enable LNG inland waterways vessels or seagoing ships to circulate all over European seas and waters;