12 Amendments of Gabriele ALBERTINI related to 2008/2239(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the decreasing level of oil and gas prices has a negative effect on the planned investments, making it necessary to support all major infrastructure projects that contribute to the import of significant gas volumes to Europe, diversifying sources, routes and avoiding transit risks,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Amendment 24 #
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 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. 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 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to support all planned investments in new import energy infrastructure and renewable energy technologies to face the decreasing level of oil and gas prices that has a negative effect on the planned investments;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Invites the Commission to prepare in consultations with all the relevant parties (public authorities and stakeholders), a report presenting different possible future energy scenarios; asks this report to be regularly updated according to both policy objectives and market conditions;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to contribute to the creation of a single European voice towards third country producers through the development of a virtuous interdependency and to support the strengthening of the EU companies’ trading power towards third countries state-owned companies;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. 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 107 #
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 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Asks Member States and the Commission to consider with due attention some pragmatic forward looking ideas such as the European transmission system operator and the establishment of a single European gas grid;
Amendment 182 #
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 248 #
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, in compliance to national and European environmental legislation; asks Member States and the Commission to find the right regulatory balance between environmental safeguard and production opportunities in the EU territory both inland and off-shore;