4 Amendments of Caroline NAGTEGAAL related to 2019/0017(COD)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) A holistic approach is needed in order to successfully decarbonise the maritime transport sector. The necessary carbon emission reductions could be achieved by encouraging the further use of alternative fuels, alternative propulsion systems and new measures improving and boosting the energy efficiency of the vessels. In order to attain the most sustainable gains both for the environment as well as for the shipowners and ports, further legislative proposals should take into consideration the different initiatives and shared best practices already undertaken by the sector in light of the principle of technological neutrality.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) In its resolution of 14 January 2020 on the European Green Pact (2019/2956), the European Parliament stressed the need for very ambitious EU greenhouse gas reduction targets in the international and European maritime sector and investment for research into maritime transport decarbonisation technology and the development of zero- emission ships;
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In April 2015, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2015/757 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport20 (the “EU MRV Regulation”), which was complemented in 2016 with two Delegated Regulations21 and two Implementing Regulations22. The aim of the EU MRV Regulation is to collect data on shipping emissions for further policymaking and to incentivise emission reductions by providing information on ships' efficiency to relevant markets. The EU MRV Regulation obliges companies to monitor, report and verify the fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and energy efficiency of their ships on voyages to and from European Economic Area (EEA) ports on an annual basis, starting from 2018. It also applies to CO2 emissions within EEA ports. The first emissions reports are due by 30 April 2019. EU MRV Regulation was adopted as the first step towards assimilating maritime transport emissions into the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), in line with EU greenhouse gas reduction commitments. This assimilation process must be based on an impact assessment22a concerning the competitiveness of EU operators and businesses and possible modal shifts, so that the international competitiveness of EU-flagged vessels is guaranteed. Some of the revenue generated by this assimilation process should be invested for research into innovative maritime transport decarbonisation technologies and infrastructures and the deployment of sustainable alternative fuels and zero- emission propulsion technologies. _________________ 20Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and the Council of 29 April 2015 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport and amending Directive 2009/16/EC, (OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 55). 21 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2072 on the verification activities and accreditation of verifiers pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport (OJ L 320, 26.11.2016, p. 5); Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2071 of 22 September 2016 amending Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the methods for monitoring carbon dioxide emissions and the rules for monitoring other relevant information (OJ L 320, 26.11.2016, p. 1). 22 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1927 of 4 November 2016 on templates for monitoring plans, emissions reports and documents of compliance pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council on monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport (OJ L 299, 5.11.2016, p. 1–21); Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1928 of 4 November 2016 on determination of cargo carried for categories of ships other than passenger, ro-ro and container ships pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport (OJ L 299, 5.11.2016, p. 22–25) 22aThe most recent impact assessment, Commission working document (SWD2013-237), dates from 2013 and should be reviewed in the light of recent developments.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Global IMO DCS provisions on data to be monitored and reported annually should be taken into account so as to ensure that streamlined data is collected for ships' activities falling under both systems. In order to do so, the parameter "deadweight tonnage" should be reported but "cargo carried" should remain on a voluntary basisand "cargo carried" parameters should be reported. "Time at sea" should be replaced by the global IMO DCS definition of “hours underway". Finally, calculation of “distance travelled” should be based on global IMO DCS25 to reduce administrative burden. _________________ 25 IMO Resolution MEPC 282 (70).