Activities of Sara CERDAS related to 2020/2276(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on a new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy
Amendments (20)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the blue economy sector must contribute to the clean energy transition, in particular by the exploration of renewable energies growing potential offshore and by a more sustainable management of the maritime space;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas several sectors of the blue economy are likely to be affected by the current crisis, in particular coastal and maritime tourism; Whereas the blue economy must be used strategically to help repair the economic and social damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 16 #
C. whereas the action plan adopted by the Commission to update its Atlantic maritime strategy includes the same principles set out in the European Green Deal and in its digital strategy; Taking into account the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to complete priority projects included in the Trans-European Transport Network for the Atlantic Arc and that projects should pay particular attention to special needs regarding connectivity and accessibility for peripheral, islands and outermost regions of the Atlantic; underlines the fact that the various macro- regional strategies have been effective at facilitating cooperation, recovery and the efficient use of EU programmes; calls, therefore, on the Commission to draft an Atlantic macro- regional strategy based on the current sea basin strategy for the Atlantic in cooperation with national, regional and local authorities, as well as other relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights that Brexit has changed the geopolitical scenario and has created new EU exterior borders for the regions of the Atlantic and the Channel seaboard which exacerbates their peripheral condition in regards to the rest of the EU; calls on the Commission to take this into consideration in the upcoming Action Plan of the Atlantic maritime strategy, as well as in other relevant proposals such as the revision of the TEN-T guidelines, in order to facilitate and strengthen the socioeconomic and territorial cohesion of these regions by, for instance, improving the interconnection between the core and comprehensive networks as well as multimodality, to ensure seamless links between ports, logistics platforms, airports, rail and road networks;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Points the need to involve the main stakeholders in the definition of this strategy, including national, regional and local authorities, economic and social agents, civil society, academic community and non-governmental organisations;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to focus on further ways to boost the decarbonisation of maritime transport as a way to promote investments towards sustainability in, among others, the increase of the deployment of alternative fuels, such as renewable ones, refuelling equipment and infrastructure, as well as in multimodal access, greening ground movements at port services, optimisation of port calls and in fleet renewals in waterborne transport; further calls on the Commission to work closely with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to support Member States in mitigating shipping-related environmental risks and in improving the overall sustainability and safety of the maritime sector;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Points the need to set out specific goals on the implementation of marine renewable energies in the Atlantic regions, taking into account its environmental impacts in the transport and tourism sectors;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Highlights the geostrategic position of the outermost regions and the importance that they have in the implementation of this strategy, therefore the financing and access to funds by these regions must be based on their specific characteristics as provided by Article 349 TFEU (Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union);
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Highlights that ports have been recognised as key for international connectivity, for the European economy and for their regions in the Commission’s Communication on “Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy”; further highlights that ports and maritime transport will key to the transition towards sustainable and smart mobility in line with the goals of the European Green Deal; recalls the Commission and Member States that further investment is needed for ports to become multimodal mobility and transport hubs, as well as energy hubs for integrated electricity systems, hydrogen and other alternative fuels and testbeds for waste reuse and the circular economy;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Highlights the need to invest in sustainable, intelligent and ecological port infrastructures. Atlantic ports are points to enter Europe and can be used to boost the blue economy. Reinforce the role of port operators as catalysts for the economic activities of the blue economy, in order to mobilize financing for intelligent infrastructures and enable the way to complement and monitor the growth of trade;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Stresses the need to enhance ecological maritime transport and innovative port activities, in order to reduce the carbon and environmental footprint in the EU;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Urges the Commission to invest in the innovation of ports, in order to contribute to decarbonisation, creating infrastructures for loading and supplying alternative fuels in ports and cargo terminals. It reinforces the need to develop waste management plans for the ports of the Atlantic;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to invest in the development of TEN-T Motorways of the Sea in the Atlantic;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Asks the Commission to come up with a specific proposal to improve the working and employment conditions for workers at sea to increase the attractiveness of the sector; further asks the Commission to explore the option of establishing a European Maritime Space for Socially Sustainable Shipping;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights that the new strategy should be a leveraging factor for job creation in coastal communities in the Atlantic region, mainly in the areas of transport and tourism;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls for the need to develop actions combining maritime strategy with the tourism sector; highlighting the importance of this sector for the Atlantic regions; Highlights the need to promote sustainable practices in the field of coastal and maritime tourism;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the need to protect and promote the attractiveness of the Atlantic coastal areas and outermost regions, landscapes and cultural heritage using a holistic approach.
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Highlights that the circular economy, zero pollution, energy efficiency and the preservation of biodiversity must be guiding principles of this strategy, and must create more sustainable practices that are beneficial for development and employment;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Urges the need to ensure that the strategy is implemented as quickly as possible in order to help the economic and social recovery, namely the transport of sectors and tourism;