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"Mr President, with the global population projected to reach nine billion by 2050, global energy demand is forecast to increase by 40% in the shorter period of now until 2030. So competition for scarce fossil fuels will grow accordingly.
Member States within the EU need to develop and coordinate their energy policies with all strategic partners, particularly given the current challenges we are facing in energy security.
Some Member States are becoming increasingly interconnected with respect to their energy supply already, so a coordinated EU approach may help energy security for the EU as a whole. It is similarly important for the EU to look to a number of new countries to supply its energy, in order to avoid reliance on a small number of suppliers. There is a need to strengthen relationships with key strategic partners, including Russia.
Although I strongly support the importance of diversification and infrastructure development to enhance our energy security, I am unable to support the demand for the Commission to be involved in all Member States’ energy negotiations with third countries, regardless of whether its assistance is required or requested. This is clearly against the principle of subsidiarity. I therefore abstained on this report."@en1
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