Translation of "plan de source d'approvisionnement " (French → English) :

He has also announced an action plan for clinical trials and an action plan to ensure a domestic source of supply within one year.

(Return tabled) Question No. 152 Ms. Kirsty Duncan: With respect to the development of unconventional gas resources, including shale, tight and coal bed methane, and its possible impacts on the environment: (a) what, if any, research has the government undertaken regarding the development of unconventional gas resources, (i) what was the scope of this research in the areas of, but not limited to, air quality, aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem impacts, economic impacts, occupational risks, public safety concerns, and seismic risks, (ii) what, if any, resources did the government provide for this research, (iii) what, if any, process was e ...[+++]stablished to ensure the independence of the researchers, their research, and their findings, (iv) what, if any, case studies were considered as a part of this research, (v) what, if any, scenarios regarding the development of unconventional gas resources were developed as frameworks for the research, (vi) what economic, environmental and social impacts were identified by this research, (vii) what, if any, priority research areas were identified for further study as a result of this research, (viii) what, if any, departments were involved in this research, (ix) what, if any, action was undertaken to ensure inter-departmental cooperation throughout the research process, (x) what, if any, gaps or weaknesses in the regulatory framework did the research identify; (b) what, if any, research has the government undertaken regarding balancing shale gas' potential contribution to energy security with environmental risks; (c) what are the sources of greenhouse gas emissions associated with unconventional gas; (d) has the government developed a process to determine the overall carbon footprint of shale gas throughout the life cycle of natural gas use, if not, why not, and, if so, (i) what federal departments are involved in this process, (ii) how does the government ensure inter-departmental collaboration on this process, (iii) what is the p ...

Regarding environmental sustainability, Member States underlined: Confirming the EU leadership in Energy efficiency by presenting an ambitious but realistic Action Plan on Energy Efficiency, with a view to exploiting fully the potential for 20% energy saving by 2020 Confirming the EU leading role in renewables by developing a long term strategy for the effective promotion of renewables (Road Map), and implementing the Biomass Action Plan, considering also long term goals Completing the review of the EU CO2 Emissions Trading Scheme as an instrument to achieve climate change objectives in a cost-effective manner Ensuring adequate support ...[+++]from RD D national and Community instruments to alternative and renewable energies with a view to increase their part in the energy mix of the European Union Assessment of the potential of the various sectors with respect to the global climate protection goal Regarding security of supply, Member States underlined: Europe should speak with a common voice in support of energy policy objectives when engaging third countries The development of energy dialogues between the EU and third countries, as regards producer as well as consumer countries The participation of our neighbouring countries in the European Internal Market, for example through an extension of the Energy Community Development of an authentic and sustainable energy partnership with Russia Intensified diversification of energy sources and with respect to supplier countries and transport routes Ensuring common operational approaches to address crisis situations and to reinforce solidarity Development of proposals on the physical security of networks Regarding competitiveness the following issues were mentioned: Ensuring full, effective and transparent implementation of internal market legislation , including as a prerequisite for the stimulation of growth in Europe Accelerating the development of regional energy markets within the EU and their integration into the EU inter ...

When they formulate this general policy on security of supply, the Member States will pay the greatest possible attention to the importance of ensuring continuity of gas supplies in difficult circumstances, especially to consumers who have no alternative energy source, and the need to ensure adequate stocks of gas or alternative fuels, to diversify supplies and to establish a balance between the various sources of gas supplies.

(2) The particular geographical situation of the French overseas departments (FOD) imposes additional transport costs in supplying essential products, for processing and as agricultural inputs. In addition, objective factors arising as a result of insularity and extreme remoteness impose further constraints on operators and producers in the FOD that severely handicap their activities. This is true particularly in the case of the supply of cereals, which are by and large not produced and cannot be produced on a large scale in the FOD, rendering them dependent on external sources of supply. These handicaps can be alleviated by lowering the ...[+++] price of these essential products. It is therefore appropriate to introduce specific supply arrangements with a view to ensuring supply to the FOD from local production and to mitigating the additional costs of the remoteness, insularity and outermost location of the FOD.

The projects - known as "projects of common interest" have been chosen for support because they are considered to fulfil Community criteria of: * contributing to the achievement of a truly barrier-free energy market throughout the Union, by making possible new exchanges of energy and thus bringing aboutmore rationalised and therefore cheaper as well as dependable energy supplies for both industrial and private consumers; * contributing to more even development across the Union s regions, reducing the infrastructural disadvantages more particularly of the outermost, isolated, and otherwise disadvantaged areas (by bringing energy to new locations); * contributing to the security of the Community's overall energy supply, including by the resulting diversifi ...[+++]cation of sources and available fuel mix , and by reinforcing energy links including those with third countries.