24 Amendments of Bert-Jan RUISSEN related to 2019/2158(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is aiming to become climate neutral by 2050; whereas offshore renewable energy should play a key role inis one of the options that Member States can choose to achievinge this objectivetarget;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the EU has the responsibility under the Treaties to ensure security of supply, Member States are responsible for determining the structure of their energy supply and their choice of energy sources, while respecting the EU targets for energy neutrality by 2050;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to the Commission’s estimates, 30 % of the EU’s electricity demand in 2050 will be met by offshore wind, corresponding to an increase from the current 12 GW offshore wind capacity in the EU-27 to a target of 300 GW in 2050n increase in offshore wind energy is not essential to reach the goal of climate neutrality by 2050, as there are other viable low-carbon options such as nuclear energy;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas the supply of wind energy can be irregular and unstable, due to changing weather circumstances;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. Whereas the possibilities of storing wind energy are still very limited;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas nuclear energy requires a tiny bit of space to provide a whole lot of power; while wind enery requires a whole lot of space to provide a tiny bit of power;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas offshore wind turbines have an average life cycle of 25 to 30 years; whereas very few turbines have so far been decommissioned and recycling is still very complex with only 85-90% of a dismantled wind turbine recycled;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Is concerned about the lack of research done regarding the decommissioning of offshore wind turbines and regarding what the effects of decommissioning will be on the environment.
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the large-scale roll-out of offshore wind farms (OWFs) risks harming the physical functioning of the sea basin, in particular sea and air currents, which might contribute to a mixing of the stratified water column and consequently influence the nutrient cycle, wave generation, tidal amplitudes and bedload sediment transport, while infrasonic noise from rotating blades could chase fish, marine mammal species and crustaceans away from OWFs, and electromagnetic fields from underwater cables, as well as underwater noise from pile driving, could have severe negative impacts on marine life;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. States that OWFs can have an impact on fisheries by changing the spatial distribution and abundance of commercially fished marine species as well as through their closure for safety reasons or the imposition of a change in fishing activity or method, for example from active to passive;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that insurance for fishing vessels operating in or sailing through wind farms is very problematic owing to the insufficient indemnity levels offered by fishing vessels’ insurance policies;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that any restriction on access to traditional fishing grounds directly affects the livelihoods of EU fishers and dependent jobs ashore, and that it undermines the responsible and sustainable provision of food security; points out, therefore, that it is wise to choose energy sources that require as little space as possible;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on Member States to designate specific historical and traditional fishing grounds of local fishers as areas that are to remain free of offshore renewables;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the decommissioning of offshore wind turbines must neither generate enduring environmental impacts nor pose safety risks to fishing vessels due to any remaining sub-seabed infrastructure; considers it essential to ensure an integrated approach to the life cycle processes of offshore windfarms and that decommissioning strategies envisaging alternative future use or removal of the constructions must be integrated into design and installation plans from the beginning and long-term sustainable impact must be considered to adhere to the principles of a circular economy;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Urges to have an international standard created that defines how to decommission turbines, that gives a comprehensive overview of the rules and regulations on decommissioning whilst adhering to the principles of a circular economy;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that assessments of the economic, socio-economic and socio- cultural effects of offshore renewables on fisheries are lacking in recent empirical studies; urges the Commission, therefore, to carry out further research looking beyond environmental impacts in order to assess the possible negative economic and social impacts on fisheries of investments in OWFs;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. States that maritime spatial planning must play a key role and has to put greater emphasis on the assessment of achieving co-location options and shared usage of wind farms, which is of the utmost importance in achieving a win- win situation for both sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and the offshore energy sector;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that OWFs should only be built if the exclusion of negative environmental and ecological, as well as economic, socio-economic and socio- cultural impacts is guaranteed, in line with the objectives of the Blue Economy and the European Green Deal;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Urges Member States to take into account the impact of offshore renewable energy on the marine ecosystem and fisheries when determining the energy mix;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Urges Member States to also continue working on the development and usage of other forms of renewable energy;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that early and continuous stakeholder consultation and participation, the creation of transparent guidelines and the payment of compensation could alleviate the potential for conflict and create a level playing field between fisheries and offshore renewables;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises that the precautionary principle, in accordance with Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, should apply if decisions have to be taken before the required knowledge or information is available; calls therefore for a moratorium on the construction of new windfarms in fishing areas;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that further EU legislation might be required in case Member States’ maritime spatial planning does not guarantee the fair inclusion of fisherimaritime spatial planning is and remains a competence that belongs to the Member States;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on Member States to consider nuclear energy as a viable, stable low-carbon solution for the clean energy transition;