20 Amendments of Andris AMERIKS related to 2021/2046(INI)
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas modal split for intra-EU trade has not significantly changed from 2008-2018, with maritime transport accounting for 29.2 % of the modal split in 2018 (2008: 25.9 %), road transport representing half of the modal split for freight in 2018 (51%, slightly less than in 2008), rail freight transport accounting for 12.6% in 2018 (13.2% in 2008) and inland navigation representing 3.9% in 2018 (4.6% in 2008)[1]; [1] SWD(2020) 331
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes the complex role of seaports as hubs of transport, energy, industry and blue economy; stresses that building a zero-emission port will imply the shared and combined efforts of all transport, industry and energy stakeholders in the port ecosystem; believes that bottom-up port initiatives must be encouraged by the regulatory framework; stresses the importance of designing port-specific roadmaps combined with well-working monitoring and certification tools such as the EcoPorts tools, and the exchange of best practices as the best and most efficient way to deliver this flagship;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Supports the technology neutral approach of the Commission for greening of maritime transport, in recognition of the multifuel future and the need for a basket of measures aimed at decarbonising shipping;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Recognises the potential of using hydrogen in short- and deep-sea shipping; highlights the crucial, role of ports in the supply, production, and import of hydrogen and renewable electricity; believes sufficient flexibility must be ensured as regards potential standards for hydrogen infrastructure in the future;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Recognises that substantial infrastructure investments will be necessary to enable ports to fulfil their role as engines of sustainable recovery and growth; considers that port infrastructure investments, which create high societal value, but low return on investments, continue to need funding and financing support; calls for a share of the Connecting Europe Facility2021-2027 for European seaports, which adequately reflects their strategic role; calls on the Member States to include port projects in their national recovery and resilience plans to enable the greening of ports; finds that some Member States have not included specific funding for ports in their submitted plans;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s idea to offer consumers carbon-neutral choices for scheduled collective travel by 2030, but underlines that these choices should be available for journeys up to 1 000 km; regrets that the Commission is not addressing maritime passenger transport as one of the possibilities to shift towards more sustainable links;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to propose mobility solutions that include the first and the last mile, thereby integrating the use of sustainable public transport and private mobility solutions, including urban maritime transport such as ferries;
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the recognition of short sea shipping as a sustainable mode of transport; supports the milestones to increase the sustainable modes of transport (short sea shipping and inland waterways transport by 25% in 2030 (by50% in 2050) and rail freight by 50% in 2030 (100% in 2050)); regrets that the targets for short sea shipping are not accompanied by a strategy and/or supporting policy measures for encouraging short sea shipping and the necessary developments in seaports; underlines the need for a level playing field between short sea shipping and other modes of transport, notably in the context of TEN-T;
Amendment 507 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses the important role of seaports as multimodal points in the supply chains, linking maritime with other sustainable hinterland modes; recognises that a large share of inland waterway freight transport and rail freight is seaport related; recognises seaports as an integral and essential part of maritime, inland waterway, rail, road and pipeline infrastructure;
Amendment 527 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) and the planned reduction of allowances allocated for free to the aviation sector; stresses the need for revenues from a maritime ETS to support the greening of the maritime sector, enabling necessary investments in alternative fuels infrastructure in ports; underlines the important role of European ports as transhipment hubs; calls for the European Commission to consider the impact of a regional EU ETS on carbon leakage and the competitiveness of the European maritime sector and ports;
Amendment 566 #
17. Insists on the phasing-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 2022 in the Union and in each Member State, and considers the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive as the best possibility to achieve a stable and predictable carbon prican important condition to enhance the use of clean technologies and create a level playing field between conventional and clean fuels; calls for the introduction of a permanent tax exemption for OPS and sustainable clean fuels under a reviewed Energy Taxation Directive;
Amendment 578 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that carbon pricing is not the sole way forward to tackle CO2 emissions from road and other transport modes and stresses the importance of the Climate Action Regulation;
Amendment 620 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights that all means of digitalisation should be used to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and increase transport safety; believes that it is of vital importance to ensure that every step of digitalisation contributes to a lower overall transport volumbetter/optimal use of transport infrastructure;
Amendment 658 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Believes that ports are the ideal neutral matchmakers to facilitate data sharing and data exchange among stakeholders (both public and private) of the port ecosystem through their Port Community Systems, allowing for more efficient and secure logistics chains;
Amendment 702 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Notes the strategic role of European seaports for resilient supply chains; considers ports as strategic and critical assets in this regard;
Amendment 706 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Supports the Commission’s ambition to complete the TEN-T without delay; deplores, however, the immense focus on the land-based network, neglecting the maritime dimension and the importance of Europe’s seaports in terms of connectivity both intra-EU and with third countries; stresses that for Europe’s transport infrastructure policy to deliver connectivity, cohesion and resilience of supply chains, the maritime dimension of TEN-T should be reinforced and the strategic role of Europe’s seaports, as cross-border entities and gateways to trade, multimodal transport nodes, hubs of energy, industry and blue economy, should be adequately recognised;
Amendment 715 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Recognises that greening the transport network is a first priority; recognises, however, that this priority includes or comes on top of needs to adapt and modernise basic infrastructure, requiring significant additional public investment, to address missing links and last-mile connections, which contribute as well to the decarbonisation and greening objectives put forward in the EU Green Deal; states that the decarbonisation and greening of the European economy as a whole will require infrastructure adaptation in seaports in order to accommodate new commodity flows and new products supporting the energy transition, as well as increasing the resilience of ports to operational challenges related to climate change;
Amendment 720 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 d (new)
Paragraph 27 d (new)
27d. Welcomes the recognition by the Commission of the need for affordable, accessible and fair mobility for passengers; notes that the ferry and cruise business has faced the lion’s share of the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; calls therefore for EU transport policy to support the restoration of responsible and sustainable maritime passenger transport;
Amendment 823 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Highlights that the growing dependence on digital solutions and data- driven operations in transport and logistics chains poses significant cybersecurity challenges; calls on the Commission to develop an EU cybersecurity policy that protects business continuity and mitigates the risks of cyberattacks, without curtailing the rapid pace of digital innovation; calls on the Commission to use funding available under the Connecting Europe Facility to enhance the resilience of Europe’s transport and logistics chains; calls on Member States to strengthen the cyber resilience of transport and logistics chains in their national Recovery and Resilience Plans;
Amendment 826 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
Paragraph 33 b (new)
33b. Highlights that the vast majority of goods traded between the EU and the UK passes through European Ports; calls on the Commission to ensure stable and clear transport and trade relations with the UK, as well as to consider the UK as a strategic partner of the EU, in view of ensuring a continued and as frictionless as possible trade between the EU and the UK; invites the Commission to engage in rebuilding transport links with the UK in the framework of TEN-T; highlights at the same time the importance of ensuring a level playing field between EU and UK economic operators (including ports);