14 Amendments of Gabriel MATO related to 2019/2158(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas according to article 194 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the European energy policy shall ensure the functioning of the energy market, ensure security of energy supply, promote energy efficiency and savings and the development of renewable energy and promote the interconnection of energy networks; whereas the definition of the energy mix of Member States remains a national competence, and therefore energy mixes are highly diversified;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas the geographical characteristics of Member States and European sea basins vary greatly across the EU; whereas the development of offshore wind farms and other renewable energy systems is currently concentrated in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, where conditions are more favourable; whereas, in the future, the possibility or desirability of creating, or of increasing the size or capacity of offshore renewable energy installations will equally be very different in each basin and Member State;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas, through their maritime spatial plans, Member States should aim to contribute to the sustainable development of energy sectors at sea, of maritime transport, of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, and the preservation, protection and improvement of the environment including the resilience to climate change impacts; whereas, Member States are required to establish their maritime spatial plans before 31 March 2021.
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas, in the context of spatial planning, fisheries and aquaculture interests should receive special attention and should not be marginalised;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas the Commission proposal for an EU Biodiversity Strategy affirms that "ocean energy, including offshore wind, (…) allows for fish stock recovery", while a recent study of the European Parliament (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData /etudes/STUD/2020/652212/IPOL_STU(2 020)652212_EN.pdf) reveals that "potential fisheries benefits as a consequence of Offshore Renewables installations are not well understood and empirical evidence is pending";
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas the Commission, in its communication entitled ‘An EU Strategy to harness the potential of offshore renewable energy for a climate neutral future’, called on public authorities to plan in the long term and from an early stage the deployment of offshore renewable energies, assessing their environmental, social and economic sustainability and ensuring coexistence with other activities, such as fisheries and aquaculture, and making sure the public accept planned deployments;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is concerned about the negative long-term impact that offshore wind turbines have on certain ecosystems, fish stocks and biodiversity, and consequently on fisheries as a whole, over their life cycle, from construction through operation and decommissioning; hence the importance of rigorous and detailed studies to assess such impacts in existing windmills;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Warns that offshore renewable energy will only be sustainable if it has no negative impact on the environment and on economic, social and territorial cohesion, especially in fisheries- dependent regions;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that small-scale fishing enterprises will be particularly affected by displacement as they may not have the capacity to move to fishing grounds further afield or to change fishing method, particularly if offshore wind farms are located in territorial seas (12 nautical miles from the coast);
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that overlap analysis of offshore renewables and fisheries suggests a sharp increase in special conflict potential in certain European watersea basins over the coming years;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. calls on Member States, in their national maritime spatial plans to be delivered by 2021, to take into account the need to ensure that the negative effects of offshore windmills on fisheries are avoided and that therefore they are placed away from fishing grounds;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that OWFs should only be built if the exclusion of negative environmental and ecological, as well as economic and socio-cultural impacts to fishermen, aquaculture producers and coastal communities is guaranteed, in line with the objectives of the Blue Economy and the European Green Deal;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that early equitable and effective stakeholder consultation and participation, notably of the fishers and aquaculture producers and coastal communities, the creation of transparent guidelines and the payment of compensation could alleviate the potential for conflict and create a level playing field between fisheries and offshore renewables;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. NotUrges that further EU legislation might be required in case Member States’ maritime spatial planning does not guarantee the fair inclusion of fisheriese Commission and the Member States to ensure that maritime spatial plans fairly reflect the legitimate interests of fishermen, shellfish gatherers and the rest of the sea-industry supply chain;