5 Amendments of Brian SIMPSON related to 2013/0012(COD)
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is an attractive fuel alternative for vessels to meet the requirements for decreasing the sulphur content in maritime fuels in the Sulphur Emission Control Areas, affecting half of the ships sailing in European Short Sea Shipping, as provided for by Directive 2012/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels. A core network of LNG and other alternative fuel refuelling points for maritime and inland waterway vessels should be available at least by the end of 2020. The initial focus on the core network should not rule out that in the longer perspective LNG isand other alternative fuels are also made available at ports outside the core network, in particular those ports that are important for vessels not engaged in transport operations (fishing vessels, offshore service vessels etc.). Another attractive alternative marine fuel is methanol, not the least for existing vessels. This fuel should also be considered as a viable way to comply with the stricter sulphur content requirements as of 2015.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1
Article 1
This Directive establishes a common framework of measures for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in the Union in order to break the oil dependence of transport and sets out minimum requirements on alternative fuels infrastructure build-up and common technical specifications, including recharging points for electric vehicles and refuelling points for natural gas (LNG and CNG), methanol and hydrogen.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 3 a (new)
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 3 a (new)
- methyl and ethyl alcohol (methanol and ethanol),
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that publicly accessible LNG or other alternative fuel refuelling points for maritime and inland waterway transport are provided in all maritime ports of the Trans- European Transport (TEN-T) Core Network by 31 December 2020 at the latest.
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that publicly accessible LNG or other alternative fuel refuelling points for inland waterway transport are provided in all inland ports of the TEN-T Core Network, by 31 December 2025 at the latest.