6 Amendments of Nikos ANDROULAKIS related to 2016/2059(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is of the opinion that energy security can be achieved in the most efficient way through better coordination of national energy policies and consensusoperation between the Member States on this matter; believes, in this context, that further integration of energy policy should be for the benefit of Member States and their citizens; supports the efforts for a common EU position in multilateral energy institutions and frameworks;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas storage are of particular importance in order to avoid dependence on a single energy supplier; as it is by nature diversified in its potential multiple origins; underlines the importance of maritime transportation to the efforts to find new suppliers and calls in this context for the promotion and development of new natural gas nodes and LNG storage stations in the central andregions as well as the coastal areas of south-eastern regions, the Baltic and the Mediterranean;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes the prospect of a huge expansion (50%) of LNG in global supply over the coming years and consequently of lower prices which constitute a major opportunity for EU especially on the issues of gas security and resilience;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that LNG and gas storage are an important part of the Energy Union and should contribute towards ending any kind of energy isolation of the EU Member States and regions; highlights the need to support the most vulnerable countries in order to diversify their sources and routes of supply by creating new LNG terminals, distribution systems and gas interconnectors with reverse flow capabilities, especially in the more remote and or/les well connected Member States such as Greece, Bulgaria and the Baltic States;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that EU is the second largest importer of LNG in the world; Calls for greater institutional convergence and synergy, and in particular for better integration of external energy security priorities in policies pursued by the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) and better coordination between the VP/HR and the responsible Commissioners; calls the VP/HR along with Member States to enhance existing and to establish new energy cooperation with current and potential suppliers as well as transit states and other key players; welcomes in this context the EU Energy Diplomacy Action Plan and invites the VP/HR to regularly inform Parliament about the implementation thereof.
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is of the opinion that the EU should work closely with international partners and in international fora to ensure a free, liquid and transparent LNG market around the world.