Activities of Aldo PATRICIELLO related to 2019/2158(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems
Amendments (8)
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that an increase in offshore wind energy production is essential for the clean energy transition and to achieve competitive energy prices and guarantee affordable energy supplies; stresses that, as offshore wind capacity currently stands at just 25 GW, the building of offshore wind farms must be accelerated so as to provide up to 450 GW of capacity by 2050;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the decision to find space for up to 450 GW of offshore wind energy capacity in the limited areas where the continental shelf is sufficiently shallow is of the utmost importance;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that cooperation across sectors active in the offshore environment, will also be a driver for a just transition and that initiatives that activate local economies and find synergies between sectors can be the bedrock of a future-proof economic recovery;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. HTaking into account that the development of OR varies greatly in size and capacities across the different European sea basins, 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, especially since most of the European offshore wind capacity will be concentrated in the North and Baltic seas, where conditions are more favourable;
Amendment 65 #
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 and the fulfilment of the European energy, climate and biodiversity objectives;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that collaboration is critical to the safe coexistence of fishing and wind farm operations: The wind industry should support the exchange of real-time data of exact location of wind farms, cables and related assets as well as exclusion areas (temporary or permanent) and security zones, while data from the fishing industry should also be shared at the project design stage;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to enable more research to understand the effect of OR and collaborate closely with Member States and neighbouring countries on maritime spatial planning, with a view to optimising the use of sea space and cross- sector cooperation, and minimising spatial conflicts;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to carry out an impact assessment to examine the expected economic, social and environmental impacts of constructing new offshore wind facilities in areas where they are likely to come into conflict with the fishing sector(in particular on climate and biodiversity) and benefits of constructing new offshore wind facilities in areas that are of interest of other economic activities such as aquaculture, fisheries or tourism and calls further on the Commission to provide regulatory guidance on the co-use of these areas.