25 Amendments of Vera TAX related to 2021/0223(COD)
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) LNG is likely to play a continued role in maritime transport, where there is currently no economically viable zero- emission powertrain technology available. The Communication on the Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy points to zero-emission seagoing ships becoming market ready by 2030. Fleet conversion should take place gradually due to the long lifetime of the ships. Given the transitional role of LNG, the availability of LNG bunkering infrastructure in ports should be demand driven, in particular as regards new public investments. Therefore, current LNG deployment should be sufficient to respond to market demand, and additional public funded for LNG infrastructure should not be required. Contrary to maritime transport, for inland waterways, with normally smaller vessels and shorter distances, zero- emission powertrain technologies, such as green hydrogen and electricity, should enter the markets more quickly. LNG is expected to no longer play a significant role in that sector. Transport fuels such as LNG need increasingly to be decarbonised by blending/substituting with liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) or renewable and low-carbon synthetic gaseous e-fuels (e- gas) for instance. Those decarbonised fuels can be used in the same infrastructure as gaseous fossil fuels thereby allowing for a gradual shift towards decarbonised fuels.
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Shore-side electricity facilities can serve maritime and inland waterway transport as clean power supply and contribute to reducing the environmental impact of seagoing ships and inland waterway vessels, mainly at berth in ports. The public health and climatological benefits of using onshore-power supply (OPS) over other options that use generators on board of vessels (running mostly on fossil fuels) are prominent in terms of air quality for urban areas surrounding ports. Under the FuelEU maritime initiative, ship operators of container and passenger ships need to comply with provisions to reduce emissions at berth. Mandatory deployment targets should ensure that the sector finds sufficient shore-side electricity supply in TEN-T core and comprehensive maritime ports to comply with those requirements. The application of these targets to all TEN- T maritime ports should ensure the level playing field between ports. In addition, a binding mandate needs to be in place that ensures that: if OPS infrastructure is available, it is used.
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32 a) The landscape of European ports is heterogeneous, with many different elements: sizes, recreational, logistical and industrial activities, traffic segments and trade routes, governance, etc. This diversity can result in different type of demands of on-shore power supply (OPS) infrastructure. It is important that ports exchange best practices on how to tackle this and build cooperating networks to strengthen their transition towards climate neutrality. In addition, it needs to be recognised that different responsibilities between the ports, local/regional/national authorities and other actors (for example electricity net operators) exist when it comes to the effective deployment of OPS infrastructure. It would be best to deploy the OPS infrastructure within a port where it will be most effective and efficient in terms of capacity, usage cases and occupancy rate following the principles of good asset management to ensure a maximum return on investment as well as environmental benefit (GHG emissions & pollutant reductions at berth).
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 b (new)
Recital 32 b (new)
(32 b) The prioritisation of certain segments of shipping for the provision and use of shore-side electricity should not exempt the other segments from contributing to the climate and zero pollution goals. The ultimate goal should be to achieve zero-GHG emission and zero-pollutants at berth for all sea-going vessels and inland-going vessels in EU ports, including in ports outside the TEN- T Network.
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 c (new)
Recital 32 c (new)
(32 c) It is important to avoid stranded assets and make sure that the public and private investments that are made today are future proof and contributing to the climate neutral pathway as set out by the EU Green Deal. The deployment of shore- side electricity (SSE) in maritime ports has to be seen together with the current and future deployment of equivalent alternative zero-GHG emission (and zero- pollutants) technologies to SSE, in particular those technologies that deliver emission and pollutants reductions both at berth and during navigation;
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 d (new)
Recital 32 d (new)
(32 d) To incentivise the use of shore-side electricity (SSE), electricity supplied to vessels in ports should be exempted from taxation in the EU. The reviewed Energy Taxation Directive (XXXX-XXX) should be adjusted accordingly. The sourcing of electricity also needs to be taken into account, to incentivize green sourcing as much as possible.
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Container ships and passenger ships, being the ship categories which are producing the highest amount of emissions per ship at berth, should as a priority be provided with shore-side electricity supply. In order to take into account power demand characteristics while at berth of different passenger ships, as well as port operational characteristics, it is necessary to distinguish between the passenger ship requirements for ro-ro passenger ships and high speed passenger vessels, and those for other passenger ships. However, this should not limit ports to tackle other segments as well and work towards including all segments in the pathway towards zero-GHG emissions and zero- pollutants at berth.
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34 a) The grid should be upgraded and maintained to be able to handle current and future increased demand of OPS services in ports.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 b (new)
Recital 34 b (new)
(34 b) This regulation lays down clear onshore power supply infrastructure mandates in European ports. It is important that these mandates are approached from a terminal-point of view perspective. That is, deployment within ports where the maximum return of investment and occupancy rate can be guaranteed to result in the highest environmental benefits (GHG emissions & pollutant reductions).
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) A core network of refuelling points for LNG at, hydrogen and ammonia maritime ports shouldcan be available by 2025. Refuelling points for LNG include LNG terminals, tanks, mobile containers, bunker vessels and bargesAs a transitional fuel, LNG, current deployment should be sufficient to respond to market demand, and additional public funded for LNG infrastructure should not be required. Refuelling points for LNG include LNG terminals, tanks, mobile containers, bunker vessels and barges. It will be important to set the horizon and mind-set of the private sector on climate neutrality. Decisions towards zero-emission future proof fuels and technologies should be welcomed.
Amendment 478 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 58
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 58
(58) ‘shore-side electricity supply’ means the provision of shore-side electrical power through a standardised interface to seagoing ships or inland waterway vessels at berth; through a fixed, floating, or mobile installation.
Amendment 760 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Two years after this regulation enters into force the Commission shall provide a detailed list of industrial clusters and ports for the deployment of hydrogen refuelling stations.
Amendment 814 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. 1. Member States shall ensure that a minimumand provide, if necessary, the means that adequate and effective shore-side electricity supply for seagoing container and passenger ships is provided in maritime ports (terminal-point of view perspective). To that end, Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that by 1 January 2030:
Amendment 824 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) TEN-T core and TEN-T comprehensive maritime ports whose average annual number of port calls over theby 1 January 2025, maritime ports have sufficient shore-side power output to meet at least three years90% of demand by seagoing container ships above 5000 gross tonnes, in the previous three years, is above 50 have sufficient shore-side power output to meet at least 90% of that demandnd passenger ships above 400 gross tonnes;
Amendment 832 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) TEN-T core and TEN-T comprehensive maritime ports whose average annual number of port calls over the last three years by seagoing ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft above 5000 gross tonnes, in the previous three years, is above 40by 1 January 2030, maritime ports have sufficient shore-side power output to satisfy at least 90% of that demand by tankers and refrigerated bulk carriers;
Amendment 843 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) TEN-T core and TEN-T comprehensive maritime ports whose average annual number of port calls over the last three years by passenger ships other than ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed passenger craftby 1 January 2035, maritime ports have sufficient shore-side power output to meet at least 90% of demand by ships above 50400 gross tonnes, in the previous three years, is above 25 have sufficient shore-side power output to meet at least 90% of that demand other than seagoing container ships, passenger ships, tankers and refrigerated bulk carriers.
Amendment 849 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Member States shall ensure that sufficient grid infrastructure is made available to meet the requirements set out in Article 9, Paragraph 1a-c.
Amendment 855 #
2. For the determination of the number of port callsdemand the following port calls shall not be taken into account:
Amendment 878 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Where the maritime port of the TEN-T core network and the TEN-T comprehensive network is located on an island which is not connected directly to the electricity grid, paragraph 1 shall not apply, until such a connection has been completed or there is a sufficient locally generated capacity from clean energy sources.
Amendment 900 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that an appropriate number of refuelling points for LNG are put in place at TEN-T core maritime ports referred to in paragraph 2, to enable seagoing ships to circulate throughout the TEN-T core network by 1 January 2025. Member States shall cooperate with neighbouring Member States where necessary to ensure adequate coverage of the TEN-T core networkat maritime ports is available by 1 January 2025, for hydrogen and/or ammonia, or LNG where there is demand for seagoing ships. Member States shall cooperate with neighbouring Member States where necessary to ensure adequate coverage. As a transitional fuel, LNG current deployment should be sufficient to respond to market demand, and additional public funded for LNG infrastructure should not be required.
Amendment 909 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall designate in their national policy frameworks TEN-T core maritime ports that shall provide access to the refuelling points for LNG, hydrogen and ammonia referred to in paragraph 1, also taking into consideration actual market needs and developments. As a transitional fuel, LNG current deployment should be sufficient to respond to market demand, and additional public funded for LNG infrastructure should not be required.
Amendment 916 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 1007 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p a (new)
Amendment 1067 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point e
(e) the number of refuelling points for LNGprivate funded LNG, publicly or privately funded hydrogen and ammonia at maritime and inland ports of the TEN-T core network and the TEN-T comprehensive network;.
Amendment 1148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – indent 7
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – indent 7
– LNGprivate funded LNG, publicly or privately funded hydrogen and ammonia refuelling points at maritime ports of the TEN-T core and TEN-T comprehensive network, including location (port) and capacity per port;