Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-01-17-Speech-2-163"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-01-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Security of energy supplies, particularly gas2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060117.19.2-163"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-01-17-Speech-2-1642
lpv:speaker	lp:Giles Chichester2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I would like to congratulate Commissioner Piebalgs for his role in convening the Gas Coordination Group and thereby making a major contribution towards resolving the dispute between Naftagas and Gazprom earlier this month. This situation between Russia and Ukraine has served as a wake-up call to those who may not have been aware how dependent the EU Member States are on imported fuels in general and on natural gas from Russia in particular. However, it is important that we retain a sense of proportion about this matter. The trade in gas between Russia and EU Member States remains commercially viable just as long as each has something the other wants. The import dependence of the EU Member States and the related increasing dependence on natural gas is hardly a secret. We in the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy have long been aware of this situation and have been debating the need for measures to address this dependence. Ten years ago, I submitted a report to Parliament on prospects for gas supply in Europe and was criticised by the industry for suggesting that we could become over-dependent on gas if it provided over 25% of our energy requirements. Let me remind the House of the wide range of measures that are already in hand which address our security of supply needs: both legislative measures, such as the TENs Directive, and actions by the industry in building pipelines, storage and LNG facilities. We must take note of Russia as it flexes its muscles internationally, but I suggest that a measured, practical approach to maintaining diversity of supply and encouraging appropriate investments to that end must be our response as a long-term solution."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	chair; ITRE (2004-07-26--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; IMCO (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2004-08-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2004-07-28--2007-01-15)3 member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2004-09-15--2007-02-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(Applause)"1 "Giles Chichester (PPE-DE ). –"1

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