5 Amendments of Sara SKYTTEDAL related to 2019/2158(INI)
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that dedicated offshore wind farms for hydrogen production are a promising option to unlock the full potential of offshore wind energy, attain decarbonisation and energy security targets in electricity and other sectors, as well as cope with grid expansion constraints;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that a strong expansion of offshore wind energy production requires an intelligent approach to ensure its coexistence with the activities that already take place in the affected areas; calls for efficient spatial planning process, including the site selection constrained by technical (wind resource, coastal distance, seafloor) and environmental (impacts) factors and competence of uses;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Acknowledges that offshore wind farms in some cases co-occur with biodiverse marine ecosystems with high ecological, economic, and cultural value, however, there are many uncertainties about how wind farms affect marine organisms and their environment;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the displacement of fishing activities can be very harmful to fisheries; stresses, therefore, that the multiple use of sea areas must be considered from the outset, and that offshore wind farms must be positioned in a way that takes into account the needs of the fishing sector; underlines that understanding the factors influencing community acceptance of renewable energy projects such as offshore wind farms is important for achieving a transition to low carbon energy sources;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines that support for using wind energy for local electricity supply is the most important predictor for local acceptance of renewable energy projects such as offshore wind farms, and this variable mediates the relationship between energy security and community acceptance;