Activities of Catherine CHABAUD related to 2021/2012(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A European strategy for offshore renewable energy (debate)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on a European strategy for offshore renewable energy
Amendments (7)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
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1. Underlines that renewable energy is key for decarbonisation, andRecalls the EU’s objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest; underlines that renewable energy is key for decarbonisation, and that it must be deployed in a coordinated manner taking into account all three pillars of sustainability; welcomes the Commission’s ambition in its strategy to reach 340 GW offshore renewable energy capacity by 2050;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
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2. Recalls that offshore renewable energy has an impact on fisheries and aquaculture; calls, as well as on ecosystems and biodiversity; for example, due to relocation of fishing areas, underwater noise pollution, and risks of collisions; calls, therefore for the establishment of networks, dialogue and cooperation with fishers at an early stagnd their organisations, at an early stage, to ensure fair and proper coexistence of activities through public participation, especially on areas for installations and grid infrastructure, and security zones, with feedback from experience and best practices exchange, in order to guarantee acceptance; emphasises the need to take into account local ecosystems and specificities, before the implementation of a project, with an integrated management approach via marine spatial planning; welcomes in this regard the Commission’s further analysis on the interactions between offshore renewable energy and other sea activities;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
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3. Emphasises that the deployment of offshore renewable energy should also be an opportunity for other activities, through an environmental, social and economic co- benefits approach, thus benefiting fishers and local communities, according to which each activity benefits from the other, for example, for marine biodiversity and fish stocks preservation through reef effect and reserve effect, for marine knowledge through data collection with sensors installed on infrastructures, for local job creation, including ports development and modernisation, especially fishing ports, thus benefiting the whole community from citizens, fishers and local communities, industries, to scientists; in this respect, positive impact infrastructures should be promoted; highlights the importance of continuously improving the involvement all stakeholders including fishers in developing, revising and implementing the Maritime Spatial Plans of Member States;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
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4. Underlines that offshore renewable energy could be deployed in marine protected areas, with management committees, if in line with conservation objectives, in order to reduce impact on fisheries;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
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5. Recalls that offshore wind energy is one of the most advanced technologies, but thathowever other technologies having less impact on fisheries and aquaculture are also very promising, and are sometimes already available and, such as thermal energy, wave energy, tidal energy, renewable hydrogen, biofuels from algae etc., and can be more appropriate in some territories where fishing takes place; calls for additional support for research and development in order to accelerate the deployment of different offshore renewable energy;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
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6. Underlines that outermost regions and islands energy mixes are highly dependent on fossil fuel imports despite having opportunities for renewables; calls on the Commission and Member States to pay special attention to theand dedicate specific funding for development ofing offshore renewable energy in these territories in order to minimize dependency on fossil energy;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
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7. Emphasises that a long-term vision is necessary to assess the impact of offshore renewable energy on other activities, such as fishing, local communities and ecosystems; calls for a circular economy and life cycle approach for these projects, and for assessments to this end to be carried out on infrastructures prior to the execution of projects, in order to foster eco-conception through specific materials and designs of the infrastructures which can enhance the development of local biodiversity, and to have plans for the end of the project, such as through using recycling methods or maintaining infrastructure as artificial reef.