The draft law, already agreed with EU Ministers, is debated and put to the vote in plenary. It sets the criteria and the methodology for selecting energy projects of common interest (PCIs), such as high-voltage transmission lines, pipelines, energy storage facilities or smart grids, which would benefit from fast-track administrative procedures and be eligible to receive EU funds. Opening statements by Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR, PL), rapporteur and by Jutta URPILAINEN, Commissioner for International Partnerships, Marie TOUSSAINT (Greens/EFA, FR), ENVI; Paolo BORCHIA (ID, IT), TRAN and Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ (Renew, RO), REGI.

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

KRASNODĘBSKI, Zdzisław (ECR, PL)

energy union (T)

URPILAINEN, Jutta (FI, EC)

TOUSSAINT, Marie (Greens/EFA, FR)

BOTOŞ, Vlad-Marius (Renew, RO)

BORCHIA, Paolo (ID, IT)

Trans-European energy infrastructure: opening statements by Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR, PL), rapporteur Jutta URPILAINEN, Commissioner for Partnerships, Marie TOUSSAINT (Greens/EFA, FR), Paolo BORCHIA (ID, IT), and Vlad-Mari BOTOŞ (RE, RO)

SOUNDBITE (Original), Zdzis&#322;aw KRASNOD&#280;BSKI (ECR, PL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jutta URPILAINEN, Commissioner for International Partnerships

SOUNDBITE (Original), Marie TOUSSAINT (Greens/EFA, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Paolo BORCHIA (ID, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Vlad-Marius BOTO&#350; (Renew, RO), -