Activities of Karima DELLI related to 2021/2015(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT towards future-proof inland waterway transport in Europe
Amendments (28)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the Council Conclusions of 5 June 2020 on "EU Waterborne Transport Sector – Future outlook: Towards a carbon-neutral, zero accidents, automated and competitive EU Waterborne Transport Sector",
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas European countries have a variety of large and smaller navigable waterways and different fleets of inland vessels, which makes inland waterway transport very convenient and useful for transporting different types and large quantities of cargo to different destinations on either large or small rivers;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas ports play an important role as multimodal connecting points offering other modes of transport that can take over freight loads temporarily, and whereas it is therefore important that sea and inland ports have good connections with the hinterland; notes that inland ports should become energy hubs for sustainable alternative fuels from renewable sources;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas river cruises, ferries, water taxis and water shuttles should become a cleaner option for tourism and public transport in regions and cities with accessible and navigable rivers, lakes and canals, which would make urban mobility more sustainable and effective;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the modernisation of the inland waterway fleet and its adaptation to reflect technical progress would be needed in order to further improve the environmental performance of the vessels towards the stated EU zero emission goal, developing inter alia River Adapted Ships for Sustainable Inland Navigation (RASSIN) and other already mature sustainable solutions, and thereby ensuring the competitive advantage of inland waterway transport;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to take the initiative on green and digital leadership and to build on existing programmes such as NAIADES, which should inspire all stakeholders within the waterway transport sector, as well as other transport sectors, and in particular rail, to work together towards a sustainable future, while supporting the competi to work together towards a sustainable future, while highlighting the opportunity through the NAIADES III action programme to map potential modal shift of the transport of goods from some markets sectors to inland waterways; highlights that this modal shift as well as a better coordination between industrial and transport policies contributes to meet the objectiveness of the sector as a wholeGreen Deal;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reminds the Commission and all stakeholders to remember and reinforce their commitment to the modal shift targets in the goals of the 2011 White Paper that called for a 30% increase of rail and inland waterway traffic by 2030 and 50% by 2050 and calls for urgent action to achieve these targets and reap the benefits that waterborne transport can bring to modal shift; furthermore, call on the Commission to support the uptake of best practice on integrating inland waterway transport services into multimodal logistics chains;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that more investment in updating river and caninland waterway infrastructure, including digital infrastructure (for example, locks, bridges and interoperable deployment of digital technologies across borders) is key to prevent its deterioration and to improve its resilience, not least across borders, while respecting the applicable environmental law and the do-no-harm principle;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that inland waterway transport and port infrastructure need, as a highest priority, to take account of the biodiversity concerns and sustainable water management of rivers, whilst safeguarding the river eco-system all along the entire river, from source to delta;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that whilst dangerous goods transport benefits from the relative safety of inland waterway transport, biodiversity concerns must take priority over inland navigation and energy production; considers that concerns arising from the impact of thermal energy power plants along riverbanks should be addressed;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that there is not a ‘one size fits all’ solution for tackling the problem of lowfluctuating low and high water levels as a result of climate change; deplores, however, that the problems of the inland waterway secttransport, caused by the low water levels, have not been taken duly into account; therefore, in coordination with other sectors, invites the Commission to encourage multi-disciplinary waterway planning and factor in climate change measures into infrastructure projects, together with transport, biodiversity, water, energy and regional development goals in order to adapt to changing conditions, including with the support of digital technology;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of further encouraging and supporting initiatives aimed at the use of alternative fuels and propulsion methods for shipping in accordance with the principle of technological neutrality; points out, in this regard, the value of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a transitional ssustainable and scalable fuels and the deployment of a heterogeneous alternative energy mix in order to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emission and pollution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in inland waterway transport; notes that the existing, technically mature vessels and distribution infrastructure now based on LNG could be used for biogas and will therefore be essential in scaling up Bio- LNG as a marine fuelants in the medium term, and reaching full zero- emissions by2 050; notes, furthermore that alternative propulsion methods for shipping in accordance with the goals of the Green Deal are needed to achieve the 2050 goal; points out, in this regard, the value of green hydrogen and battery charged vessels that are currently being deployed on the market;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to base targets for emission reduction on a life- cycle greenhouse gas emissions; highlights in this regard the negative impact of fossil LNG on climate change due to its combustion (CO2, unburned methane) and upstream methane emissions from leakages, since methane is 87 times as strong as CO2 on a 20 year time frame;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that low-emission and zero-emission alternatives should become more financially attractive than conventional propulsions and that this trend should be accelerated, for example by a realistic, progressively increasing blending percentage based on an impact assessmentmbitious infrastructure targets, including zero emission ports and mandatory requirements for charging infrastructure for sustainable fuels from renewable sources, as well as ending tax exemptions for fossil fuels in the Energy Taxation Directive;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that modular construction of ships such as push barges, provides flexibility, predictability and cost savings; stresses in this regard that standardised ship components, design and development create a good basis that can be used in different ways (cross-modality), and furthermore facilitate the retrofitting of more sustainable propulsion systems as soon as they enter the market; highlights that in addition to environmental benefits, modular construction can lead to cost savings and help reduce risks thanks to the predictable production and construction process and should therefore be incentivised and promoted;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that all relevant stakeholders, including environmental organisations, are properly consulted in the planning process of inland waterways infrastructure projects; encourages member states to deploy pilot projects with innovative solutions such as overhead contact lines for battery recharging or exchangeable battery containers;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that far-reaching digitalisation and data collection can contributes to a cleaner environment and improved safety on board and result in more efficient routing and better communication and information exchange between ships, ports and infrastructure; stresses the need to further harmonise River Information Services (RIS), which would solvreduce the problems arising from different interpretations of technical standards and the lack of comparable data, and underlines the need to prepare for a common framework for interoperable data exchange with otherbetween modes of transport;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of connecting existing digital transport policy frameworks and of making sure that multimodal transport data are available through a single point of access in order to achieve efficiency gains in waterborne freight transport; calls on the Commission in this regard to come up with an EU action plalegislation for multimodal transport data sharing concerning infrastructure, available information and interoperability, with the goal of achieving a synchromodal, connected and automated transport system by 2035 at the latest;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the role of inland ports as strategic, multimodal nodes in the logistics system; stresses, therefore, that inland ports as well as sea ports should have efficient connections, including trans-shipment facilities with a focus on connecting to the TEN-T core and comprehensive rail corridors where possible;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that the deployment of sustainable alternative fuels infrastructure should take into account the potential demand and market characteristics of a portvailable pathways to zero emissions vessels and waterways, and the way to adapt and lead the market to this end; stresses, therefore, that a European rollout strategy of alternative fuels for multimodal use through the TEN-T revision and Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (AFID) should follow a network approach and explore synergies with TEN-E that leads to an efficiently planned infrastructure, based on the potential market demand characteristics of a port and its hinterland and, where necessary, along water routes and avoiding regional divergences in fuel availability;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines that, as the unions representing the inland waterway sector maintain that gender based violence and hostility constitute the main barriers for women's access to the sector, these topics need urgent attention from the Commission and Member States;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of existing EU funding instruments for greening and digitalising our European inland waterway transport sector, such as the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), Horizon Europe and the Structural and Cohesion Funds, and the need to mobilise them to finance investments in alternative fuels and adequate ships and infrastructuresustainable fuels from renewable sources and adequate ships and infrastructure to bring the sector into compliance with the do-no-harm principle and to enable smart synergies between transport, energy, climate change mitigation and adaptation and digitalisation;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that the inland waterway sector consists mostly of SMEs, family businesses and smaller ports, which makes it difficult for them to make expensive investments in order to comply with the goals of the Green Deal; considers, therefore, that the administrative burden and cost for access to funding should be significantly reduced; while authorities should be entitled to capacity building funding to assist the sector in its pathway towards zero emission;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to set up a dedicated European sustainable inland waterway fund that includes coherent sustainability and climate resilience criteria, including a one-stop-shop system that is easily accessible for help and assistance and has the possibility to combine projects into a single application, thus increasing the chances for funding; stresses that the fund should be financed through the reserve funds created under Regulation (EU) 546/20149 , [1],where possible complemented with national funds and contributions, and should provide for the possibility of blending with the CEF and the Structural and Cohesion Funds; _________________ 9 OJ L 163, 29.5.2014, p. 15.
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to mobilise adequate internal Commission resources, including human resources, in order to ensure an effective implementation of the new NAIADES action programme which fits with the ambitious objectives of the European Green Deal and the European Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the recent Commission evaluation of the 2013 Urban Mobility Package10 ; highlights in this regard that the expected results of the Urban Mobility Plan (UMP), namely a reduction in CO2 and air pollutant emissions, less congestion and fewer road casualties in urban areas, have not consistently materialised across the EU; calls on the Commission, therefore, to encourage Member States andOctober 2020 Commission guidelines for developing and implementing Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans(SUMPs)[1],calls on the Commission to encourage Member States, regional and local administrations as well as cities to include, where possible, waterborne public transport, as a safe and effectiveicient mode of transport, in their sustainable urban mobility planning (SUMP) and to enhance their urban mobility data collection; stresses, furthermore, the need to include waterborne public transport means in digital mobility platforms, such as Mobility as a Service; _________________ 10Commission staff working document of 24 February 2021 entitled 'Evaluation of the 2013 Urban Mobility Package' (SWD(2021)0047) - https://eur- lex.europa.eu/legal- content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52021SC00 47,not forgetting the crucial possibilities of urban freight distribution to strengthen sustainable inner city logistics, for instance in combination with cargo bikes; _________________ 10SustainableUrban Mobility Plans | Mobility and Transport (europa.eu) Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans | Mobility and Transport (europa.eu)
Amendment 231 #
17a. Calls on the Commission to enhance their urban mobility data collection both on waterborne passenger and freight;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Invites the Commission to include waterborne transport in its sustainable and smart mobility strategy goal to use inland waterways better in cities and link it up, possibly via cargo bike end-delivery, with the increasing demand for sustainable logistics in increasingly congested urban areas; stresses, furthermore, the need to include waterborne public transport means in digital mobility platforms, such as Mobility as a Service and also freight delivery apps;