# Facing oil challenges

European Parliament procedure 2008/2212(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee AFET / ECON / IMCO / ITRE). Stage: Procedure completed. 94 committee amendments tabled by 15 Members between 2008-11-12 and 2008-12-17.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns facing oil challenges. The amendments call for a common European energy supply and security policy and Treaty basis, greater diversification of energy sources and supply routes, address energy nationalism, oil price volatility, security of supply, the Arctic as an oil-producing region, the EU's rising dependence on oil imports, and alternative energy for small businesses.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude TURMES | Luxembourg | Verts/ALE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4432.md |
| Alain LIPIETZ | France | Verts/ALE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4384.md |
| Herbert REUL | Germany | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28225.md |
| John PURVIS | United Kingdom | PPE-DE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/729.md |
| Hannes SWOBODA | Austria | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2295.md |
| André BRIE | Germany | GUE/NGL | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4298.md |
| Olle SCHMIDT | Sweden | ALDE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4274.md |
| Ioannis KASOULIDES | Cyprus | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28474.md |
| David HAMMERSTEIN | Spain | Verts/ALE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28345.md |
| Robert GOEBBELS | Luxembourg | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4429.md |
| Maria MATSOUKA | Greece | PSE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28575.md |
| Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI | Romania | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38420.md |
| Johannes LEBECH | Denmark | ALDE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39762.md |
| Lena EK | Sweden | ALDE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28127.md |
| Nirj DEVA | United Kingdom | ECR | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4556.md |

## Official source documents

- PE415.274: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-415.274+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE416.277: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-416.277+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE416.319: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-416.319+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE416.609: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-416.609+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2212-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2212-INI.json

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