Towards an EU strategy for LNG and gas storage

Kort sammanfattning 19-10-2016

In February 2016 the European Commission published a communication on an 'EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage' as part of its sustainable energy security package. The Commission considers that improving the access of EU Member States to imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as well as developing more effective cross-border gas storage, would help to increase security of gas supply, reduce dependence on pipeline gas from a single supplier, and allow EU Member States to take advantage of low global prices for LNG. In the October II plenary session the European Parliament is due to vote on an own-initiative resolution concerning this strategy document.