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Activities of Javi LÓPEZ related to 2019/0017(COD)

Plenary speeches (1)

Global data collection system for ship fuel oil consumption data (debate)
2020/09/14
Dossiers: 2019/0017(COD)

Amendments (18)

Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Maritime transport has an considerable impact on the global climate, as a result of carbon dioxide (CO2) as well as methane, nitrous oxide and black carbon emissions from shipping. In 2015, it emitted 13% of the total Union greenhouse gas emissions from transport15 . International maritime shipping remainshas been the only means of transportation not included in the Union's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Maritime transport also produces emissions with air polluting properties that have detrimental effects on human health and the environment. __________________ 15https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and- maps/indicators/transport-emissions-of- greenhouse-gases/transport-emissions-of- greenhouse-gases-10.
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Internationally, CO2 emissions from maritime transport are projected to increase by 50% to 250% in the period to 2050. CO2 emissions from maritime transport are also growing rapidly in the Union, increasing by 48% between 1990 and 2008. Without action to tackle emissions from maritime transport, such emissions are expected, by 2050, to increase by 86% above 1990 levels, which would undermine the climate efforts undertaken by other sectors, the Union's objective of becoming an economy with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at the latest, and the goal of the Paris Agreement.
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) There is an urgent need for enhanced action to tackle maritime emissions. As the Union's primary instrument for monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from maritime transport, this Regulation constitutes a basis for the inclusion of the maritime transport sector in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), in addition to the adoption of other measures, ensuring that the maritime transport sector contributes to the efforts of reaching the Union's 2050 economy- wide climate neutrality target as well as the 2030 and 2040 targets.
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) Maritime transport is also a source of air pollution emissions, such as Sulphur Oxide (SOx), Nitrogen Oxide (NOx), particulate matter (PM), Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) or Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)1a. Air polluting emissions impact both the environment and the health of citizens, in particular for those living or working in coastal and port areas. It is estimated that air pollution in Europe causes approximately 400 000 premature deaths per year. Air pollution is also considered to be the largest environmental health risk in Europe.1b It is therefore crucial that the Union adopts additional measures addressing air pollution from maritime transport. __________________ 1ahttp://www.emsa.europa.eu/main/air- pollution/air-pollution.html 1bhttps://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/ air-quality-in-europe-2019
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The European Parliament's Resolution of February 2014 on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies has repeatedly called on the Commission and the Member States to set a binding Union 2030 target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 4055% compared to 1990 levels and to achieve climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 at the latest. The European Parliament has also notstressed that all sectors of the economy, including the maritime transport sector, would need to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with the polluter-pays principle if the Union is to deliver its fair share of global efforts and reach its climate targets. Rapid efforts to decarbonise the maritime transport sector are all the more important in view of the resolution by the Parliament of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency.
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) In its Conclusions of 24 Octo12 December 201491a, the European Council endorsed a binding Union target of an at least 40% domestic reductiothe objective of achieving a climate-neutral EU by 2050, in lin greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990. The European Council also stated the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emisse with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. The European Council also stated that all relevant EU legislations and risks related to fossil fuel dependency in the transport sector and invipolicies need to be consistent with, and contributed the Commission to examine further instruments and measures for a comprehensive and technology-neutral approach, including for the promotion of emissions reduction, renewable energy sources, and energy efficiency in transport. o, the fulfilment of the climate neutrality objective while respecting a level playing field. __________________ 1a https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/4 1768/12-euco-final-conclusions-en.pdf
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In its proposal of 4 March 2020 for a regulation establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation(EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law) 1a ,(COM(2020)80) the Commission emphasises that additional action needs to be taken so as to reach the objective of climate neutrality by 2050 and every sector will have to contribute as current policies are expected to only reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2050, and thus much more remains to be done to reach climate neutrality. Currently, maritime transport is the only sector not expressly addressed by a Union emission reduction objective or specific mitigation measures. __________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/info/files/commission -proposal-regulation-european-climate- law_en
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) Building on the 2011 Union White (5) paper on transport18 , in 2013 the Commission adopted a strategy for progressively integrating maritime emissions into the Union's policy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions19 . whereby after the implementation of a system for monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions, the next steps are the definition of reduction targets for the maritime transport sector and application of a market based measure19. In its Communication of 2013, the Commission also stated that in the longer term an integrated approach to monitoring, addressing all air emissions, including SOx, NOx and PM, would provide the necessary clarity for policy- makers to make informed and consistent decisions across all pollutants, and for stakeholders to smoothly implement the new requirements. The Commission also stated in this context that a review of the monitoring, reporting and verification scheme could be carried out at a later stage. __________________ 18 https://ec.europa.eu/transport/sites/transpor t/files/themes/strategies/doc/2011_white_p aper/white-paper-illustrated- brochure_en.pdf. 19 COM (2013) 479.
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) In its communication on the European Green Deal of 11 December 2019, the Commission stated its intention to extend the EU ETS to the maritime sector, regulate access of the most polluting ships to Union ports and oblige docked ships to use shore-side electricity.
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) Article 22 of the EU MRV Regulation states that the Commission will, in the event of an international agreement on a global monitoring, reporting and verification system or on global measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport, review the EU MRV Regulation and, if appropriate, propose amendments in order to ensure alignment withalign the Regulation with that international agreement. It is important that, international agreementrrespective of any global measures, the Union remains able to be ambitious and demonstrate climate leadership by maintaining or adopting more stringent measures within the Union.
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The transition to climate neutral shipping has yet to be achieved and regulatory measures in that regard have been hitherto inadequate. Ports can have a significant role in the decarbonisation of maritime transport. Operators of ships calling at Union ports should be obliged to ensure, through means such as connecting to shore-side electricity, that when at berth their ships do not emit greenhouse gas or air-polluting emissions. This would be particularly important in the case of berths located close to urban areas, in order to reduce the effects of air pollution on human health. Given the differential impacts of ships in relation to greenhouse gas and air-polluting emissions, most polluting ships, including large passenger ships, should be required to comply with that requirement first.
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Recital 23
(23) Other greenhouse gases, climate forcers or air pollutants should not be covered by the Union MRV system at this stage to avoid requi-1) Recital 23 is replaced by the following: "(23) The Union MRV system should be extended to cover also other grements to install nothouse gases, climate forcers and air pollutants, where sufficiently reliable or commercially available measuring equipment, which could impede the implementation of the Union MRV system. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R0757) exists, to better protect the climate, the environment and human health." Or. en
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 2 – paragraph 1
(-1a) In Article 2, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. This Regulation applies to ships above 5 000 gross tonnage in respect of CO2greenhouse gas, NOx and SOx emissions released during their voyages from their last port of call to a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State and from a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State to their next port of call, as well as within ports of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State. ((https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R0757))" Or. en
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Where there is a change of company, the previous company shall submit to the Commission and to the authorities of the flag State concerned, on the day of the completion of the change or as close as practical to the day of the completion of the change and no later than threone months thereafter, a report covering the same elements as the emissions report but limited to the period corresponding to the activities carried out under its responsibility. The new company shall ensure that each ship under its responsibility complies with the requirements of this Regulation with regard to the remainder of the reporting period following the change.;
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Chapter II a (new) – Article 12 a (new)
(5a) The following Chapter IIa is inserted: "CHAPTER IIa EMISSIONS REDUCTION Article 12a Reduction of emissions per transport work Companies shall reduce their annual CO2 emissions per transport work linearly by at least 40% by 2030, compared to the average performance per category of ships of the same size and type in the first reporting period as referred to in Article 8. Companies shall, by 2030, reduce to zero the greenhouse gas emissions and air quality emissions of their ships when at berth, including through the use of shore- side electricity. The most polluting ships, including large passenger ships, shall reduce their emissions at berth to zero by 2025. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23 to supplement this Regulation by further specifying the rules for the compliance and verification of compliance with the requirements set out in the first and second paragraphs of this Article, including rules on applying an annual linear reduction or intermediate targets up to 2030, and for the definition of appropriate categories for the relevant ships."
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 21 a (new)
(6a) The following Article 21a is inserted: "Article 21a Environmental performance labelling of ships 1. So as to incentivise emissions reductions and increase the transparency of information, the Commission shall set up a holistic Union labelling system for the environmental performance of the ships which shall apply to the ships covered by this Regulation. 2. By 1 July 2021, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23 to supplement this Regulation by setting out the detailed provisions of the functioning of the Union labelling system for the environmental performance of ships as well as the technical standards which constitute its basis."
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 22 – paragraph 3
(6a) In Article 22, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. In the event that an international agreement on a global monitoring, reporting and verification system for greenhouse gas emissions or on global measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport is reached, the Commission shall review this Regulation and shall, if appropriate, propose amendments to this Regulation in order to ensure alignmen it with that international agreement. such international agreement. Any such international agreement on global measures shall be without prejudice to the Union's ability to maintain or adopt more stringent measures within the Union. " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R0757)
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Chapter II a (new)
Article 1a Amendments to Directive 2003/87/EC Directive2003/87/EC is amended as follows: (1) The following chapter is inserted in Directive 2003/87/EC: "CHAPTER IIa MARITIME TRANSPORT Article 3ga Scope The provisions of this Chapter shall apply from 1 January 2021 to the allocation and issue of allowances in respect of greenhouse gas emissions from ships arriving at, within, or departing from ports under the jurisdiction of a Member State covered by the provisions laid down in Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council*. Article 3gb Total quantity and method of allocation of allowances for maritime transport 1. By 1 December 2020, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23 to supplement this Directive by setting the total quantity of allowances for the maritime transport sector in line with other sectors and the method of allocation of allowances for the maritime transport sector through auctioning, as well as laying down the special provisions with regard to the administering Member State. 2. Articles 12 and 16 shall apply to allowances for the maritime transport sector in the same manner as to allowances related to other activities. 3. At least 70% of the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be used through the fund established under Article 3gc. 4. The revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances that are not used through the Fund shall be included for use in the budget of the Union. The use of those revenues shall be consistent with the aims of this Directive and be used to tackle climate change in the Union and third countries or to support a just transition in Member States, supporting redeployment, re-skilling and up-skilling of workers, education, job-seeking initiatives and start-ups, in dialogue with social partners. All information on the use of those revenues shall be made available to the public. 5. The Commission shall monitor the implementation of this Chapter and possible trends as regards ships seeking to avoid being bound by the requirements of this Directive. If appropriate, the Commission shall propose measures to prevent such avoidance. Article 3gc Maritime Climate Fund 1. A Maritime Climate Fund ( ‘the Fund’) shall be established for the period from 2021 to 2030 to improve the energy efficiency of ships and support investment in innovative technologies, building of zero-emission ships, infrastructure to decarbonise the maritime transport sector, including in short sea shipping and ports, and the deployment of sustainable alternative fuels and zero-emission propulsion technologies. All investment supported by the Fund shall be consistent with the aims of this Directive. 2. By way of derogation from Article 12 of this Directive, maritime transport operators may pay an annual membership contribution to the Fund in accordance with their total emissions reported for the preceding calendar year under Regulation (EU) 2015/757. The Fund shall surrender allowances collectively on behalf of maritime transport operators that are members of the Fund. The contribution per tonne of emissions shall be set by the Fund by 28 February each year, but shall be at least equal to the market price for allowances in the preceding year. 3. The Fund shall acquire allowances equal to the collective total quantity of contributions referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article during the preceding calendar year and surrender them to the registry established under Article 19 of this Directive by 30 April each year for subsequent cancellation. All information on the contributions shall be made available to the public. 4. The Fund shall be managed centrally through a public Union body whose governance structure shall be in accordance with the governance of the fund set out in Article 10a(8) of this Directive. Relevant stakeholders shall have an appropriate consultative role. All information on the investments and all other relevant information on the functioning of the Fund shall be made public. 5. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23 to supplement this Directive concerning the implementation of this Article. __________________ * Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC (OJ L 123 19.5.2015, p.55)."
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI