20 Amendments of France JAMET related to 2019/2158(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is aiming to become climate neutral by 2050; whereas offshore renewable energy should play a key role in achieving this objectiveoffshore renewable energy is not a viable means to sufficiently reduce carbon emissions;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, according to the Commission’s overly optimistic estimates, 30 % of the EU’s electricity demand in 2050 will be met by offshore wind, corresponding to an unlikely an increase from the current 12 GW offshore wind capacity in the EU-27 to a target of 300 GW in 2050;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas no rigorous study has been carried out on the financial and environmental cost of dismantling wind turbines, and whereas there is a bias in favour of offshore wind turbines which distorts the scientific debate;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the most cost- and space- efficient way to achieve the 2050 offshore capacity target would be through multiple use of the same maritime space by different sectors; whereas, however, a solution of this kind is purely notional and, in practice, often impossible to implement;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the impact on marine biodiversity and migratory birds of these large wind farms is not sufficiently taken into account in studies by the Commission and the lobby groups which promote such installations;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is concerned about the negative long-term impact that offshore wind turbines have on ecosystems, migratory birds, fish stocks and biodiversity, and consequently on fisheries as a whole, over their very short life cycle, from construction through operation and decommissioning;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the large-scale roll-out of offshore wind farms (OWFs) risks harming the physical functioning of the sea basin, in particular sea and air currents, which might contribute to a mixing of the stratified water column and consequently influence the nutrient cycle, wave generation, tidal amplitudes and bedload sediment transport, while infrasonic noise from rotating blades could chase fish and birds away from OWFs, and electromagnetic fields from underwater cables, as well as underwater noise from pile driving, could have severe negative impacts on marine life;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that potential artificial reef effects are limited to the operational phase of an offshore wind turbine and that decommissioning may make any benefits temporary and very costly;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ProOpposes to assess the combination and integration of OWFs within maritime protected areas (MPAs) againstin view of the clearly defined habitat and biodiversity conservation objectives, including those pertaining to fisheries resources;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. States that OWFs can have an impact on fisheries by changing the spatial distribution and abundance of commercially fished marine species as well as through their closure for safety reasons or the imposition of a change in fishing activity or method, for example from active to passive;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that small-scale and coastal fishing enterprises will be particularly affected by displacement as they may not have the capacity to move to fishing grounds further afield or to change fishing method;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that today, fishing activities (active or passive) in OWFs are limited or prohibited in most Member States, thus reducing the authorised fishing area;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is concerned about the fact that fishers tend to avoid fishing in OWFs even if access is permitted because of the risk of accidental damage, snagging and loss of fishing gear, and that consequently the fear of potential exposure to prosecution is a source of concern that hinders co- existence and reduces the authorised fishing area, particularly for small-scale coastal fishing;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Expresses concern about the safety of shipping and maritime transport owing to the lengthening of routes, which is not only dangerous for fishers but also has repercussions on pollution;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out that the materials used in wind farms are often difficult to dispose of and that construction projects must provide for the proper recycling of materials, along with regular ex ante and ex post environmental, social and economic impact assessments;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. States that maritime spatial planning must play a key role, taking into account the specific characteristics of every marine area, and has to put greater emphasis on the assessment of achieving co-location options, which is of the utmost importance in achieving a win- win situation for both sustainable fisheries and the offshore energy sector;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that OWFs should only be built if the exclusion of negative environmental and ecological, as well as economic and socio-cultural impacts is guaranteed, in line with the objectives of the Blue Economy and the European Green Deal;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that further EU legislation might be required in case Member States’ maritime spatial planning does not guarantee the fair inclusion of fisheriesMember States need to be given support for the fair inclusion of fisheries in their maritime spatial planning;