15 Amendments of Nicola DANTI related to 2019/2193(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas maritime transport and ports play a key role in the EU economy, with 90% of goods arriving by sea; transporting more than 80% of the world’s goods1a; _________________ 1aEPRS Briefing, Decarbonising maritime transport: The EU perspective, page 2.
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the maritime sector is a fundamental part of the EU internal market and plays an important role in the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the EU, especially in peripheral, rural, island and outermost regions, and in this regard the EU needs to invest in the maritime sector’s competitiveness and its capacity to make the sustainable transition a reality;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the maritime sector is the sector which has the least-regulated emissions at European level, even though it uses heavy fuel oil, which is the most polluting fuel;at European level a system for monitoring, reporting and verification of CO2 emissions from maritime transport1a is currently under revision, aiming at reducing shipping GHG emissions in EU waters; _________________ 1a MRV Regulation - 2015/757/EU
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas international maritime transport emits around 940 million tonnes of CO2 annually and is responsible for approximately 2.5% of global GHG emissions6 ; _________________ 6 Third IMO GHG Study.
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas if mitigation measures are not swiftly introduced, emissions from international maritime transport could increase by between 50% and 250% by 20507 , thereby undermining the objectives of the Paris Agreement; _________________ 7 Third IMO GHG Study.
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the distortion of competition on the European market between fossil energies, which benefit from more favourable tax treatment, and clean alternative fuels from renewable sources; calls on the Commission to address this situation by proposing to restore fair competition rules, applying the polluter- pays principle to maritime transport and promoting and further incentivising the use of renewable-energy alternative fuels, including but not limited to hydrogen, ammonia and sustainable biofuels, in the maritime sector;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the EU should defend a high level of ambition for GHG reductions in the maritime sector both at international and EU level, while any new EU measures should not undermine the international competitiveness of EU flagged ships; believes that EU and international measures should go hand in hand in order to avoid creating double regulations for the industry1a; therefore calls for support for the ‘Initial Strategy on the reduction of GHG emissions from ships’ of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and for a clear EU strategy for reducing emissions in the EU maritime sector; _________________ 1a Resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956(RSP))
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the need to encourage cooperation between all stakeholders and exchange of best practices between ports, the shipping sector as well as fuel and energy suppliers in order to develop an overall policy framework for the decarbonisation of ports and coastal areas;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to support, through legislation, the objective of zero emissions at berth, and to promote the development and deployment of clean, multimodal solutions in the maritime sectorports, supported through a corridor approach; calls on the Commission, in particular, to incentivise port authorities to take swift action to regulate port access for the most polluting ships, including cruise ships, and to introduce a requirement for cold ironingand encourage the use and deployment of shore-side electricity using green electricity or any other renewable energy; calls also on the Commission to propose revisions to Directives 2014/94/EU and 2003/96/EC;
Amendment 128 #
8. Calls on the Commission to restore meaning to the concept of Motorways of the Sea as it is instrumental to facilitate short-sea links and services as sustainable alternatives to land transport, to facilitate the cooperation of maritime ports as well as the connection to their hinterland, by simplifying the access criteria, in particular for links between ports outside the core network, and by providing significant financial support for maritime links as an alternative to land transport;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Believes that a sustainable European waterborne sector and a future proof infrastructure, including the trans- European transport network (TEN-T) and its future extension, are crucial to achieving a climate-neutral economy; stresses that the percentage increase in waterborne freight transport as envisaged in the European Green Deal needs a concrete EU investment plan and concrete measures at EU level;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the digitalisation and automation of the maritime sector, ports and ships musthave a serious potential to contribute to a reduction in the sector’s emissions and play a key role in the decarbonisation of the sector in line with the ambitions of the European Green Deal, in particular through increased exchanges of up-to-date and verified data and better cooperation between stakeholders in the sector; calls for action and investment in digitalisation, research and innovation in particular for the development and harmonised cross- border deployment of Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information Systems (VTMIS);
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to introduce measures, accompanied with the necessary funding, to green the European shipbuilding industry, supporting the transition to a circular economy model that takes into account the entire life cycle of ships; stresses the importance of supporting and developing sustainable solutions for dismantling vessels within the EU, in line with the new circular economy action plan;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to make projects aimed at decarbonising maritime transport and reducing polluting emissions eligible under the cohesion policy and through the European Structural and Investment Funds, as well as under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and the Green Deal; stresses the importance of creating synergies and complementarities between different EU funding solutions, without creating unnecessary administrative burden, which would discourage private investments and therefore slow down the technological progress and thus the improvement of cost-efficiency;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that methaneGHG emissions have a significant impact on climate change, and stresses that European taxpayers’ money should only be used for long-term sustainable alternatives that do not risk creating lock-in effects, as is the case with LNG; highlights that a holistic approach is needed in order to successfully decarbonise the maritime transport sector; in this regard, stresses that further legislative proposals and use of funds should take into consideration the different initiatives and shared best practices already undertaken by the sector in light of the principle of technological neutrality;