25 Amendments of Bendt BENDTSEN related to 2012/2029(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, the currentimplementation of the EU energy and climate change objectives and common global energy challenges require single, effective and equitable actions from the European Union on the international stage, in particular by strengthening the external dimension of its energy policy, by increasing diversification and by enhancing security of supply;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, the current common global energy challenges require single, effective and equitable actions from the European Union on the international stage, in particular by strengthening the external dimension of its energy policy, by increasing diversification in supply sources and routes, and by enhancing security of supply;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU is becoming thealready a major importer of fossil fuels, which on the one hand shows the EU increasing import dependency and vulnerability to external suppliers, but on the other hand, gives the EU a considerable power as a major purchaser on global energy markets;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, hostile takeover moves by non-transparent foreign entities in the EU energy market represent a threat which requires the strict application of EU competition rules in order to ensure a properly functioning internal market and prevent future gas-supply disruption and crisescompanies from third countries are benefiting from the opening of the EU energy market and should fully respect the EU competition rules and relevant legislation;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas some of the EU's energy suppliers have demonstrated that their national interests have priority over ensuring stable energy supplies to the EU;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the Member States continue to act in the field of energy supply without taking into account common interests of the EU;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, maintaining the current heterogeneous supply pattern and import dependency among the Member States (Western Member States: importing a lot but depending little on Russia, Eastern Member States: importing relatively little but depending a lot on Russia) would be dangerous, only a fully integrated European energy market whose functioning is based on solidarity can sufficiently address the challenges of security of energy supply stemming from the differences in composition and share of energy imports in various Member States;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for strong coordination between Member States' policies and for joint action in the field of energy security,xternal energy policy and energy security, recognising the importance of transparency and full implementation of the internal energy market;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the proper functioning of the internal market requires that the energy imported into the Union from third countries, once on the EU territory, is fully governed by the internal energy market rules, therefore, with the aim of setting up a single regulatory system, the EU must strive to persuade energy-exportthe EU should aim for regulatory convergence with neighbouring countries willing to embrace the EU's internal energy market rules; stresses the importance and role of the Energy Community in this regard;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that implementation of a consistent and coherent EU external energy policy requires regular coordination between the Member States and the Commission; calls on the Commission to hold regular exchanges with the Member States, notably through the proposed Strategic Group for International Energy Cooperation, on priorities and activities of the EU and Member States' in the field of external energy strategy at both political and expert levels;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States not to engage in contracts on energy or energy related technology supply with third countries which violate the interests of another Member State of the Union;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to coordinate positions for meetings of international energy organisations and initiatives in order to increase EU influence in these frameworks;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that regular discussions should be held on the challenges faced by the EU external energy policy during formal and informal meetings of the Energy Ministers in the Council with the involvement of the High Representative, the Commissioner and their relevant servicesCommissioner for Energy and High Representative, as appropriate;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to monitor global energy markets by pooling information and data available fromand cooperate in this regard with Member States and international organisations such as IEA; calls on the Commission to present, before the end of 2012, a legal instrument for this purpose;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that actions for the diversification of suppliers, routes and sources of energy supply to the EU should be accelerated, especially those aimed at creating new transport corridors (Eastern Corridor, Southern Corridor and the Mediterranean Basin), and by creating real competition of gas supply sources by increasing the EU's share of LNG and by reaching new, remote suppliers (Australia, Canada, United States, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, etc.), improving the interconnection of energy grids and, completing the Euro- Mediterranean electricity and gas infrastructure rings and the Baltic energy market interconnection plan, while also modernising and upgrading the existing fleet of electricity and gas power plants as well as infrastructure (grids and pipelines);
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that actions for the diversification of suppliers, routes and sources of energy supply to the EU should be accelerated, especially those aimed at creating new transport corridors (Eastern Corridor, Southern Corridor and in the Mediterranean Basin), reinforcing existing corridors (Eastern Corridor), and by creating real competition of gas supply sources by increasing the EU's share of LNG and by reaching new, remote suppliers (Australia, Canada, United States, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, etc.), improving the interconnection of energy grids and completing the Euro- Mediterranean electricity and gas infrastructure rings, while also modernising and upgrading the existing fleet of electricity and gas power plants as well as infrastructure (grids and pipelines);
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Takes the view that with the spread of new, unconventional energy technologies (oil sands and shale gas from Canada, United States, Australia, Qatar, Brazil, Argentina, the energy exploration of the Arctic region, further exploitations in Iraq, Venezuela and African countries) new actors, partners, regions appear as possible future suppliers, the EU also has to concentrate its efforts to fully take advantage of this new situation and develop new energy partnerships to diversify its suppliers, not least the Euro- Atlantic supply routes;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the need to expand the links by building new interconnectors between the European energy network and neighbouring countries (West Balkan, Eastern neighbours and the Caspian countries) as well as by creating a wider regulatory area while avoiding cheap, but CO2 intensive power plants and unsafe nuclear power plants to be built next to EU borders;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the countries of the European Economic Area are already part of the EU internal market and their cooperation is key to achieving the 2020 energy targets; welcomes the current initiatives to intensify cooperation with Switzerland, which should also aim for its full integration into the EU internal energy market;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the importance of continuing to include key principles for trade and investment, including those promoting a level playing field for investment in sustainable energy, both in bilateral agreements as well as in multilateral legal frameworks such as the Energy Charter Treaty and WTO and making them enforceable through effective dispute settlement mechanisms;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Believes that cooperation on the development and deployment of future- oriented energy technologies should be at the centre of EU´s cooperation with industrialised partners and emerging economies;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Considers that the growing influence of emerging economies such as China, India and Brazil in the global energy markets as well as unprecedented growth in their energy demand make it essential for the EU to engage with these partners in a comprehensive manner, across all energy areas;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the proposed ‘EU-Southern Mediterranean Energy Partnership’; considers that this should focus on the enormous renewable (solar) energy potential of this region and considers that such a partnership should put in place the necessary measures to help enssecure the necessary regulatory agreements, investments and infrastructure is put in place, which is key to increasing diversification of supply of low-carbon energysignificant energy needs in the Southern Mediterranean countries with sustainable solutions;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Believes that access to sustainable energy is a key driver for development and urges that the EU development activities focus on assisting developing countries in promoting sustainable energy policies, reform measures, infrastructure development, favourable investment conditions and energy efficiency;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Considers that the EU external energy policy priorities should be appropriately reflected in the post-2013 external financial instruments;