10 Amendments of Jo LEINEN related to 2011/2308(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Energy Roadmap 2050 indentifies that gas will be critical for the transformation of the energy system by helping to reduce emissions; whereas the Commission notes that shale gas and other UFF will become a very important new source of supply in or around Europegas is an interim contribution on the way to the decarbonisation of the European energy sector by 2050;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the EU is committed to a legally binding target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase the share of renewable energy; whereas any decisions on exploitation of UFF should be seen in the context of the need to cut emissions;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that prevailing expert opinion indicates that the inherent risks of UFF extraction, most of which are common to conventional fossil fuel extraction, couldUFF extraction, like conventional fossil fuel extraction, has inherent risks; these risks should not be underestimated and must be contained through pre-emptive measures, - including proper planning, testing, use of new technologies, best practices and continuous data collection, monitoring and reporting - within a robust regulatory framework;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Member States and the competent regulatory authorities, to introduce ongoing monitoring of developments in this area and take the necessary action during the review ofto complement and extend existing EU environmental legislation;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to assess the necessity of introducing a mandatory environmental impact assessment for drilling;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that proper regulation of UFF exploration and extraction - in full compliance with existing EU legislation - ultimately depends on the competence and resources of the relevant national authorities; calls on Member States, therefore, to ensure proper training and international exchange programmes for the staff of the competent national authorities and to establish a coordinating platform to oversee the UFF responsibilities of the various competentsufficient human and technical capacities for monitoring, inspection and enforcement of permitted activities, including proper training for the staff of the competent national authorities;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Recalls that the sustainability of shale gas is yet not proven; calls on the Commission and Member States to assess thoroughly the greenhouse gas emissions during the entire process of extraction and production to prove the environmental integrity;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the relativesignificantly high water volumes involved in hydraulic fracturing; points out, however, that such volumes are not as significant in comparison to the needs of other industrial activitiesacknowledges that requirements for water in shale gas extraction could put considerable pressure on water supplies at the local level given that water resources in many parts of Europe are already under pressure; highlights the need for advance water provision plans based on local hydrology;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on those Member States who decide to develop shale gas or other unconventional fossil fuel reserves to send national plans to the Commission detailing how the exploitation of these reserves fits in with their national emission reduction targets under the EU Effort Sharing Decision;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Commission to swiftly finalise their study on the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of shale gas extraction and production in order to correctly account for these emissions in the future;