14 Amendments of Theresa GRIFFIN related to 2014/2240(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there is a great deal of ignorance about the full potential of seas and oceans, their resources, and the ways in which these resources interact with human activities – whether taking place or still to be developed – and whereas inadequate knowledge on those pointand enhance the European economy is still unknown, and whereas inadequate knowledge of the potential of the seas and oceans severely inhibits sustainable use of the resources concerned and poses an obstacle to innovation;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas barriers to success in innovation in the blue economy lie not just with the scientific knowledge gap, which universities, businesses and research institutions are seeking to address through cutting edge research; but also lie significantly with barriers to funding from both public and private resources;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. Whereas the potential for exploiting marine resources to develop sustainable renewable energy resources could significantly contribute to the EU's energy security strategy through reducing Member States' reliance on non EU sources of energy;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas developing the blue economy could greatly boost growth and economic development, as well as job creation, especially infor coastal and island countries and regions and in the outermost regionsregions, outermost regions and island countries, whilst taking into account the specific and diverse needs and differences of each geographical area;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the findings of publicly funded research, as a matter of principle, to be placed in the public domain for non- commercial uses, and for that principle to be binding on partners in EU research programmes; calls on the Commission to set up the Horizon 2020 research information platform as quickly as possible;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to create and promote a supportive policy framework for the use of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies, so that a significant proportion of Europe's carbon emissions maybe stored under European seas and oceans, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand the remit of the blue economy;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for the Commission to support the development of marine CO2 transport networks, so that emissions can be transported from one member state to another safely and in a cost effective manner, before being utilised or safely stored under the sea, thereby boosting the blue economy while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to establish favourable regulatory and legal conditions for investing in renewable energy in the blue economy, and to bring forward a clear and stable framework of support for research, businesses and government that will allow for increased investment in innovative projects to develop renewable energy;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for an appropriate financial framework to be established in order to stimulate the development of the blue economy and job creation, combining and coordinating the financial instruments available – structural and investment funding (EMFF, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, and EFSI when available), the research framework programme, and so forth; points out that the instruments should be better geared to the needs of individual stakeholders – public institutions, businesses, especially SMEs, non-governmental organisations, etc. – and the opportunities being offered widely publicised;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Emphasises that investment in the blue economy requires a mix of project focuses, from big infrastructure projects which require the market confidence of public funding, to diverse, small scale investments in SMEs, which require additional assistance in accessing funding;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Emphasises that the onshore industries which support the offshore blue economy are the vital link to ensuring marine innovation improves the lives of everyone across the EU, and calls on the Commission to provide for greater support for these onshore industries;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for increased support for SMEs, which constitute the vast majority of the aqua tourism sector, in ensuring that existing and new jobs are sustainable, high quality, and all year round;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers that Europe's seas and oceans have significant carbon dioxide storage potential, to be utilised as part of a future Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) network, which could help to significantly reduce European carbon emissions, particularly industrial emissions, and help to achieve the EU's 2050 climate goals; specifically stresses that CCS policy could help to combine a thriving blue economy with the EU goals for an Energy Union and the EU Energy Security Strategy; Firmly believes that the North Sea is in a prime position to aid the development of this technology, due to a friendly policy environment in neighbouring member states and favourable geographic and geological conditions;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 22 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Urges the Commission to promote the rights of workers and guarantee safe working conditions in all sectors within the blue economy, whether already established or newly emerging;