14 Amendments of Bendt BENDTSEN related to 2011/2309(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that policy-makers would benefit from more exact data to enable them to make informed choices; agrees, therefore, with the European Council that Europe's potential for sustainable extraction and use of shale gas and oil shale resources should be assessed and mapped; welcomes the assessments made by Member States and encourages them to continue this work, and asks the Commission to contribute to determining the level of available shale gas reserves in the Union by assembling results from Member States' assessments and available results from exploration projects with a view to analysing and assessing the economic and environmental viability of domestic shale gas production;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, in the face of gas market evolution and the growth of hub-based pricing in Europe, to address, at the next meeting of the EU-–US Energy Council, the potential impact of worldwide shale gas development on the LNG market and the lifting of possible restrictions to global LNG trade;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the view that developing shale gasgas has a role to play in the EU and will help achieve the EU's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels, which is the basis of the Energy Roadmap for 2050;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Agrees with the Commission that gas will be critical for the transformation of the energy system, as stated in the above- mentioned Roadmap, since it represents a quick and cost-efficient way of reducing reliance on other, dirtier fossil fuels, thereby lowering greenhouse gas emissions; believes that shale gas could, as a ‘bridge fuel’, play a critical role in this, particularly in those Member States that use large amounts of coal in power generation;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Remarks also that certain forms of renewable energy – for example, wind power – are not constant and need to be backed up by a reliable and flexible energy source; expresses the view that natural gas – including shale gas – could serve that purpose; recognises, however, that without carbon capture and storage (CCS), gas may, in the long term, be limited to such a back-up and balancing role;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for further research and development into tools and technologies, including CCS, to support and enhance the sustainable and safe development of unconventional gas, insists that the EU budget should not fund such research;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the relevant Member States to ensure they put in place the necessary administrative and monitoring resources for the development of shale gas activities;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that the current licensing procedure for shale gas exploration is regulated by general mining or hydrocarbon legislation; expresses the view that the regulatory framework in the EU for early exploration is not adequate;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on public authorities without delay to check and, if necessary, improve regulatory frameworks in order to ensure their adequacy for shale gas projects, especially with a view to being prepared for possible future commercial-scale production in Europe;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is well aware that public attitudes to shale gas development vary between the Member States; calls for better public information relating to shale gas operations and supports the creation of portals providing access to a wide range of public information on shale gas operations;Acknowledges that several European countries have either put in place or are planning a moratorium on shale gas exploration, and is well aware that public attitudes to shale gas development vary between the Member States because of the possible impact exploration has on the environment and the climate; and urges companies extracting shale gas in the EU to provide, prior to drilling, full information on their activities, including public disclosure of the chemicals they intend to use in hydraulic fracturing;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31