Activities of Jutta PAULUS related to 2023/2059(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on building a comprehensive European port strategy
Amendments (28)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Agreement adopted at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris on 12 December 2015 (the Paris Agreement);
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives’ (COM(2020)0380);
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 d (new)
Citation 1 d (new)
– having regard to Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 e (new)
Citation 1 e (new)
– having regard to Directive(EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 f (new)
Citation 1 f (new)
– having regard to the EU Action Plan: 'Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil'
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 g (new)
Citation 1 g (new)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas our ports are the European Union’s gateways to the world and as sucht the same time play a crucial role in our economy, wealth and jobs, both bycombining and safeguarding a variety of different coastal activities for the benefit of our citizens, coastal communities, marine environment and healthy oceans by helping to maintain coastal natural habitats, improve air quality in conurbations around ports, facilitating trade and in theour energy transition;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas ports throughout the EU will be vulnerable to the consequences of the heating climate. As the ice sheets and glaciers continue to melt, sea levels are set to rise with significant consequences for port areas and port operations;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas ports carry out a vitalshould play a vital role in public services and should be valued as such;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas initiatives like the 'Ports for People initiative' aim, among other things, to stop ports’ fossil fuel build-out, accelerate port electrification, stop new fossil fuel bunkering projects, and support zero-emission fuelling;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, while competition between the current legislative and economic framework sets up ports isto beneficial, a race to the bottom between them at the cost of security or increased foreign control via investments should be avoided in a competitive relation with each other; whereas there are benefits to be reaped from increased cooperation, for instance in the fields of security or foreign financial and operational control;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas an increased cooperation between ports and customers could avoid unnecessary and environmentally more harmful road transport across Europe via a focus on efficient logistics planning and by using ports that are geographically closest to their final goods' market destination;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas more cooperation between ports would be beneficial in terms of efficient investments in port and fuel infrastructure in order to avoid a waste of resources and public money to build capacities that are eventually under-used;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas a European port strategy needs to take into account the goals of the Green Deal, especially, but not limited to, the essential role of offshore renewable energy and the zero pollution ambition;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas non-EU entities have strategically increased their financial as well as operational stakes in European ports and port infrastructure;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)
Subheading 1 a (new)
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)
Ports and Climate Change 1. Calls on the Commission to develop guidance on how to use differentiated port fees and prices in order to encourage more climate-friendly shipping technologies as well as to encourage ports to implement measures supporting zero- emission shipping and collaboration between ports to introduce zero emissions shipping corridors; 2. Calls on the Commission to reflect the latest 4th IMO study on ship GHG emissions that made clear the extent of emissions of black carbon (BC), a potent short lived climate forcer, from the sector; 3. Calls on Member States and ports to cooperate with the aim of minimising environmental impact such as river expansion and deepening; 4. Recalls that hinterland connections are part of the transition to climate neutrality and should be addressed with transformation plans shifting transport from diesel-powered trucks to rail, e- trucks and climate-friendly inland waterway vessels (e.g. river adapted ships for sustainable inland navigation, RASSIN); (Justification: Both in the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the Port State Control Directive, ports have the ability to regulate all ships that call at EU ports by requiring compliance with certain requirements as a condition of entry. The role of ports in enforcing efforts to reduce the impact of shipping emissions should therefore be addressed in the EU port strateg)
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights repeated warnings by intelligence agencies against the risks of economic dependence, espionage and sabotage caused by the economic presencefinancial and operational involvement of entities from non-EU countries in our critical infrastructure and strategic sectors, such as ports9 ; _________________ 9 Dreigingsbeeld Statelijke Actoren 2 (in Dutch): https://open.overheid.nl/documenten/ronl- f76b037c88b27bbede038d38647642b4082 45240/pdf.
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to present an EU strategic policy framework to reduce and limit influence as well as financial and operational control by non- EU countries in the EU’s ports and in their processes and hinterlhinterland connections and operations;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to propose a framework for continuously monitoring and reporting on the influence of non-EU countries in EU ports, EU terminal management and global container shipping and assess the potential links between the actions of a given non- EU country in these sectors;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on Commission to organise European Port Summits, in particular to address the increasing problem of oil slick in ports and shipping channels, as only coordinated cross-border controls and sanctions could improve the situation;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to harmonise port development with offshore wind deployment plans;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Highlights the need for a more sustainable management of maritime space and coasts to unlock the potential of offshore renewable energy;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Encourages the use of harbour areas for photovoltaic and wind energy deployment;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to analyse and address the investment needs of ports in order for them to be competitive in the future and to work towards a more stable investment climate including transparency and predictability in investment assessmentsin line with the EU climate targets and to avoid investments in oversized infrastructure at tax payers' expense in order to stay competitive on a global scale;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the urgent need for improving the strength and, capacity and resilience of hinterland connections, particularly those that are part of TEN-Ttaking into account the need for emission reduction and energy efficiency and aiming to shift inland transport to rail and inland waterways as far as possible while also preparing for the impacts of climate change such as extreme weather events and low levels in inland waterways and consider planning for fall-back options;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)
Subheading 4 a (new)
[new heading] Digitalisation 1. Underlines that digitalisation holds great potential in the form of new technologies for port call optimisation, which contribute to reducing waiting times for vessels in coastal waters and in ports; stresses that advanced navigation systems can contribute to fuel savings and emission reduction; emphasises that automatic identification systems increase safety at sea and enable enforcement of environmental provisions;