2 Amendments of Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR related to 2021/2012(INI)
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that most outermost regions and islands are still highly dependent on fossil fuel imports in spite of having opportunities for renewables; calls on the Commission and the Member States to pay special attention to the development of offshore renewable energy in these territories, focusing in particular on their transport needs and tourism industries, tourism industries and fossil fuel dependence; calls, therefore, for the initiative 'Clean Energy for EU Islands' to be stepped up to promote best practices, and for more public and private financial support and technical assistance;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the need for further offshore renewable energy development applies to all of Europe’s sea-basins and that areas with widely untapped offshore renewable potential, such as the Mediterranean Sea, require special attention, including through innovative technologies such as floating offshore wind, wave and tidal energy, while front runners, such as the North Sea, must continue to develop and to defend their leading global position for the benefit of Europe as a whole; the tremendous natural potential for offshore wind energy and good natural potential for wave and tidal energy in the Atlantic and its outermost regions, some of which are pioneers in island decarbonisation, should be reflected in the Atlantic Action Plan, revised in 2020, and help strengthen cross-border synergies;