23 Amendments of Johan VAN OVERTVELDT related to 2021/2046(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament resolution "Towards Future- proof Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) in Europe" (2021/2015(INI)),
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 27 April 2021 on technical and operational measures for more efficient and cleaner maritime transport (2019/2193(INI)),
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
— having regard to the Council Conclusions of 5 June 2020 on "EU Waterborne Transport Sector - Future outlook: Towards a carbon-neutral, zero accidents, automated and competitive EU Waterborne Transport Sector",
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has clearly demonstrated the critical and strategic function of transport in general and ports in particular;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the modal split for intra- EU freight trade has not significantly changed from 2008 to 2018; whereas road is the leading mode of freight transport (51%), followed by maritime transport (29,2 %), rail transport (12,6 %) and inland navigation (3,9%) 1a. _________________ 1a SWD (2020) 331, p. 119
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas further action is urgently needed to achieve the objective of shifting a substantial part of the 75% of inland freight carried today by road, onto rail and inland waterways; whereas it is crucial in this regard to link new sustainable circular and energy markets to waterborne transport;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas an important share of EU inland waterway freight is seaport related; whereas both sea and inland ports play an important role as multimodal hubs offering connections to other modes of transport that can also take over freight loads temporarily, and whereas it is therefore important and required by TEN- T guidelines that sea and inland ports are well connected with each other and have good connections with the hinterland;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas the EU waterborne transport sector is of EU strategic interest for its integrity of supply and for the competitiveness of EU ports;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas research and innovation reinforce the sustainability, digitalisation, automation and resilience of the transport and mobility system and of all modes and moreover foster the development of interoperable solutions between modes of transport and across Member States and regions;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the crucial and strategic functions of both inland and sea ports as connecting points between different transport modes and as genuine hubs of transport, energy, industry, new circular commodities and blue economy; emphasises that creating zero-emission ports requires the encouragement of bottom-up port initiatives and joint efforts of all stakeholders;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Believes that the exchange of best practices, certification tools such as EcoPorts together with tailored port- specific roadmaps are the most efficient means to deliver on this flagship;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the Commission's technology neutral approach on greening maritime transport, recognising that decarbonisation will require a heterogeneous energy mix;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underscores the potential of hydrogen in this regard and points to the crucial role of ports in the supply, production and import of both hydrogen and renewable energy; believes that sufficient flexibility must be ensured regarding potential standards for future hydrogen infrastructure;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Stresses that the decarbonisation and energy transition agenda requires adequate financing and infrastructure investments; highlights the importance of funding for ports via the Connecting Europe Facility and through the Recovery and Resilience Plans of the Member States;
Amendment 362 #
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 however that the Commission does not take the potential of maritime passenger transport into account in this context;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points to the potential of ports to facilitate sustainable urban last-mile connections; recalls that the completion and upgrading of road and train connections to inland and seaports in the TEN-T core network is crucial in this regard;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Welcomes that Commission considers cities are as frontrunners for sustainable urban mobility; stresses the importance of supporting local authorities without increasing administrative burden; considers a bottom-up approach key in view of the interoperability of mobility standards;
Amendment 496 #
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 but regrets that the targets put forward are not accompanied by a strategy nor measures to achieve them; stresses the importance of a level playing field for short sea shipping versus other modes of transport within the TEN-T;
Amendment 532 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) andAwaits the impact assessment of the European Commission regarding the possible integration of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) in view of safeguarding the global level playing field and the competitiveness of the European maritime sector and ports and ensuring the compatibility with the international framework; welcomes the planned reduction of allowances allocated for free to the aviation sector;
Amendment 640 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that the partnerships and missions established under the Horizon Europe Programme are important tools to concretise the goals of sustainability and interoperability;
Amendment 693 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Supports the Commission's ambition to complete the TEN-T without delay; stresses the importance of upgrading and modernising existing infrastructure in view of a resilient and future-proof network; furthermore, emphasises that the maritime dimension should be urgently considered on equal footing with land-based connections and forms an integral part of the TEN-T;
Amendment 779 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Continues to advocate for a legislative framework to combat odometer fraud or to ensure at least a reliable and comprehensive central registration system in the Member States, the exchange of mileage data between Member States and access to mileage data for consumers 1a; _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)023