7 Amendments of Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR related to 2017/2055(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises the importance of the outermost regions in a maritime context, in particular due to their location in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, providing laboratories for studying and combating the effects of climate change on biodiversity and marine ecosystems and offering great potential for the development of renewables and blue biotechnology;stresses the need to create innovative programmes and adequate funding for the establishment of R & D centres in the outermost regions;to this end, calls for the creation of a maritime cluster of outermost regions;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of continuing to boosting cooperation between EMSA, Frontex and EFCA to support Member States in promoting maritime security, combating cross-border crime and protecting the environment; stresses the importance of developing digital solutions and advanced maritime technology such as CISE in order to improve surveillance and monitoring systems for maritime activities;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on Member States, regional and local authorities and private bodies to focus on innovation projects, blue biotechnologies and the use of clean energy in order to promote more ecological infrastructure and, such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel vessels and the LNG blue corridors project connecting to the islands, in order to promote and adapt infrastructures such as LNG terminals and more ecological maritime transport, through EFSI, the Horizon 2020 programme and the CEF; calls on the Commission to develop ocean partnerships with the main stakeholders in this area as a means of boosting cooperation on matters of common interest, such as Blue Growth;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on Member States, regional and local authorities and private bodies to focus on innovation projects, blue technologies and the use of clean energy in order to promote more ecological infrastructure and maritime transport, through EFSI, the Horizon 2020 programme and the CEF; calls on the Commission to develop ocean partnerships with the main stakeholdkey ocean players in this area as a means of boosting cooperation on matters of common interest, in key areas of ocean governance, including such as Blue Growth;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of revising the Port Reception Facilities Directive, and invites Member States and the Commission to adopt a strategy in partnership with the IMO, third countries and industry for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector, geared to the Paris Agreement targets and the need to establish an international system for the monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions;, focusing in particular on regions fully dependent on maritime transport.
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the automation and digitisation of the maritime sector entail improved digital skills and qualifications and emphasises that this represents an opportunity to attract young people; calls on the Commission to put forward initiatives in this area, developing joint initiatives for the recognition of qualifications and promoting various marine and maritime activities;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets the lack of any reference to coastal and maritime tourism, bearing in mind its impact on coastal, island and outermost regions, and calls for the implementation of a European tourism strategy within the framework of the International Ocean Forum, involving the regions in the pan-European dialogue for an exchange of best practices regarding the smart governance of coastal and maritime tourism;.