9 Amendments of Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA related to 2016/2059(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the prospect of a dramatic expansion of around 50% in global supply of LNG over the next few years and consequently of lower prices presents a major opportunity for the EU, particularly when it comes to gas security and resilience;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the necessary infrastructure needs to be in place to complete the internal market and allow all Member States to benefit from access to international LNG markets, either directly or via other Member States;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on the EU to complete the internal gas market so that it sends the right price signals – both to attract LNG to where it is needed and to allow the necessary investments in infrastructure to take place;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the EU to step up its efforts to cooperate closely with international partners to promote free, liquid and transparent global LNG markets;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need to pursue the work on establishing a harmonised regulatory and standardisation framework that promotes the development of LNG in maritime transport; stresses at the same time that this work should be carried out in close cooperation with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO);
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Points out that past experience has shown that, owing to technical requirements, including the size and weight of refuelling installations, LNG in land transport appears viable only for larger vehicles, such as lorries and buses, whereas for passenger cars the best solution would appear to be based on LPG or CNG technologies; considers, therefore, that EU support in this regard should remain technologically neutral;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses that the strategy should also include the use of LNG as an alternative to the development of gas distribution and transmission infrastructure in areas where it is not currently cost-effective; notes that small LNG installations can provide the optimal infrastructure for increasing the use of natural gas in areas where investments in gas infrastructure are unprofitable, including for increasing the use of gas to generate heat and thus curb so-called low-stack emissions;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to ensure implementation of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, within the prescribed time limits, in particular as regards the establishment of LNG refuelling points, at least along the existing TEN-T Core Network, to ensure that LNG heavy-duty motor vehicles can circulate throughout the Union, and at maritime and inland ports to enable LNG inland waterway vessels or sea-going ships to circulate throughout the TEN-T Core Network; recalls that Member States should assess, in their national policy frameworks, in close cooperation with their regional authorities, the need to install refuelling points for LNG in ports outside the TEN-T Core Network; stresses that the EU should now focus on finalising the transposition of Directive 2014/94/EU in order to establish common technical specifications and should closely monitor the results of those activities;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the TEN-E Regulation, together with the Connecting Europe Facility, establishes an appropriate policy framework for also supporting the EU’s gas infrastructure, including transmission, LNG terminals and storage, making it considerably easier to identify projects the EU needs and ensuring their implementation;