Activities of Josianne CUTAJAR related to 2019/0017(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2015/757 in order to take appropriate account of the global data collection system for ship fuel oil consumption data
Amendments (7)
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Parliament's Resolution of February 2014 on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies called on the Commission and the Member States to set has progressively raised its 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets, by first setting a binding Union 2030 target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% compared to 1990 levels. The European Parliament also noted that all sectors of the economy would need to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions if the Union is to deliver its fair share of global effortsby means of its Resolution of February 2014, subsequently followed by its Resolution of 28 November 2019 declaring a Climate Emergency and its European Green Deal Resolution of 15 January 2020, which increased the target to 55%.
Amendment 14 #
(4) In its Conclusions of 24 October 2014, the European Council endorsed a binding Union target of an at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990. The European Council also stated the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and risks related to fossil fuel dependency in the transport sector and invited the Commission to examine further instruments and measures for a comprehensive and technology-neutral approach, including for the promotion of emissions reduction, renewable energy sources, and energy efficiency in transport. On 12 December 2019, the European Council published its Conclusions endorsing the more ambitious objective of achieving a climate-neutral EU by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 20 #
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 iswas intended to be a first step aimed to collect data on shipping emissions for further policymaking and, to incentivise emission reductions by providing information on ships' efficiency to relevant markets and to foster the uptake of new technologies. 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 awere due by 30 April 2019 and were published by the Commission on 30 June 2019. _________________ 20 Regulation (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)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) With a view to facilitating the further development of international rules within the IMO for the monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport, the Commission should continue sharing relevant information on the implementation of this Regulation with the IMO and other international bodies on a regular basis. If a more ambitious global IMO DCS is reached, the Commission should once again review the EU MRV Regulation with a view to further aligning it to the global IMO DCS.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 b (new)
Recital 14 b (new)
(14b) Taking into consideration the greater ambition of the EU MRV Regulation compared to the global IMO DCS, the Commission should monitor the application of the EU MRV Regulation and where necessary intervene to ensure the competitiveness of the EU maritime sector.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 22 a (new)
Article 22 a (new)
(6b) A new Article 22a is inserted: Article 22a The Commission shall continue assessing the functioning of the EU MRV Regulation, through periodic impact assessments, also taking into account the additional experience gained during the implementation of the revised Regulation and of the global IMO DCS, with an end to assess the effectiveness of the streamlining solutions for the sector. The Commission shall intervene, if necessary, to ensure greater compatibility between the two systems, to further reduce double reporting requirements and to protect the competitiveness of the EU maritime sector.