Activities of Gesine MEISSNER related to 2018/2023(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Deployment of infrastructure for alternative fuels in the EU: time to act! (short presentation) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on deployment of infrastructure for alternative fuels in the European Union: time to act! PDF (403 KB) DOC (83 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases and other Low flash point Fuels ( IGF Code), along with the proposed amendments to make the Code mandatory under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), addressing the challenges posed by the adoption of alternative fuels at regulatory level in the shipping sector and aiming at minimising the risk to the ships, their crew and the environment, having regard to the nature of the fuels involved;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas shipping accounts for over 80% of world trade by volume and 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to air pollution close to coastal areas and ports; taking into consideration its large contribution to the worldwide transport market, the gradual adoption of alternative fuels by shipping would have a significant positive effect on the environment
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls that financing alternative fuels infrastructure is not only a task for public authorities but also for the industry which has an interest in the uptake of alternative-fuel vehicles;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to review their energy taxation frameworks in order to facilitate and incentivise the uptake of alternative fuels and to remove burdensome taxation on electricity used for shore-side electricity supply for ships on ports to generate alternative fuels, including power- to-gas as storage for intermittent renewable energies;