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Draft opinion
Citation 3

~~— having regard to the Commission recommendations of May 2020 for positive interactions between offshore wind farms and fisheries,~~deleted

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that renewable energy is key for decarbonisation, and ~~welcomes~~takes note of the Commission’s ambition to reach 340 GW offshore renewable energy capacity by 2050;

Amendment 11 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Ivo HRISTOV, Pietro BARTOLO, Carmen AVRAM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Stresses the importance of clean energy transition that will minimize fossil fuels import, generate job growth, develop communities, and raise living standards of all EU citizens, contributing to post- COVID 19 recovery;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Highlights the need to avoid potential negative long-term impact caused by offshore renewable energy devices on certain ecosystems, fish stocks and biodiversity and consequently on fisheries as a whole over their life cycle, from construction through operation and decommissioning, therefore underlines the importance of detailed studies to assess such impacts of existing offshore renewable energy devices.

Amendment 13 #

1a. Recalls the EU’s commitment to achieving net zero greenhouse gases emissions target by 2050 at the latest; stresses that these emissions must be reduced by at least 65% by 2030 compared to 1990 emissions in order for the Union to contribute to limiting global warming to less than 1.5° C by the end of the century, in line with the latest scientific evidence;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Whereas the EU has the responsibility under the Treaties to ensure security of supply, Member States are responsible for determining the structure of their energy supply and their choice of energy sources, while respecting the EU targets for energy neutrality by 2050;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Whereas the supply of wind energy can be irregular and unstable, due to changing weather circumstances;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Whereas the possibilities of storing wind energy are still very limited;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that offshore renewable energy has an impact on fisheries and aquaculture~~; calls~~, as well as on ecosystems and biodiversity; for example, due to relocation of fishing areas, underwater noise pollution, and risks of collisions; calls, therefore for the establishment of networks, dialogue and cooperation with fishers a~~t an early stag~~nd their organisations, at an early stage, to ensure fair and proper coexistence of activities through public participation, especially on areas for installations and grid infrastructure, and security zones, with feedback from experience and best practices exchange, in order to guarantee acceptance; emphasises the need to take into account local ecosystems and specificities, before the implementation of a project, with an integrated management approach via marine spatial planning; welcomes in this regard the Commission’s further analysis on the interactions between offshore renewable energy and other sea activities;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that offshore renewable energy has an impact on fisheries and aquaculture; calls for the establishment of dialogue and cooperation with fishers and industry representatives at an early stage; emphasises the need to take into account local ecosystems and specificities, with an integrated management approach via marine spatial planning, taking into account the three pillars of sustainability of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP); welcomes the Commission’s further analysis on the interactions between offshore renewable energy and other sea activities;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that offshore renewable energy has an impact on fisheries and aquaculture; calls for the establishment of dialogue and cooperation with fishers and aquaculture producers at an early stage and effective participation in any decision affecting them; emphasises the need to take into account local ecosystems and specificities, with an integrated management approach via an equitable marine spatial planning; ~~welcom~~urges the Commission’s to conduct further analysis on the interactions between offshore renewable energy and other sea activities;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Citation 3

~~— having regard to the Commission recommendations of May 2020 for positive interactions between offshore wind farms and fisheries,~~deleted

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that offshore renewable energy has an negative social and economic impact on fisheries and aquaculture; calls for the establishment of dialogue, participation and cooperation with fishers at an early stage; emphasises the need to take into account local ecosystems and specificities, with an integrated management approach via marine spatial planning; welcomes the Commission’s further analysis on the interactions between offshore renewable energy and other sea activities;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that offshore renewable energy has an impact on fisheries and aquaculture; calls for the compulsory establishment of dialogue and cooperation with fishers at an early stage; emphasises the need to take into account local ecosystems and specificities, with an integrated management approach via marine spatial planning; welcomes the Commission’s further analysis on the interactions between offshore renewable energy and other sea activities;

Amendment 22 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Ivo HRISTOV, Pietro BARTOLO, Carmen AVRAM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Emphasises that offshore renewable energy will only be sustainable if it does not have a negative impact on the marine environment;

Amendment 23 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Ivo HRISTOV, Pietro BARTOLO, Carmen AVRAM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)

(1) Encourages facilitation of dialogue where all industry, NGOs, fishers and scientists can exchange views and work on joint projects at an early stage;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses the need to minimize the risk of a large-scale roll out of offshore renewable energy devices, especially offshore wind turbines, affecting the physical functioning of the sea basin, in particular sea and air currents, wave generation, tidal amplitudes, bedload sediment transport, infrasonic noise from rotating blades which could chase fish and marine mammals away, electromagnetic fields from underwater cables as well as underwater noise from pile driving which could have severe negative impact on marine life; stresses in this regard for further research on how to avoid and mitigate these impacts.

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that there are many negative ecological effects of windmills on marine life, such as changing water and air currents, which could modify the stratified water column and consequently influence the nutrient cycle, wave generation, tidal amplitudes and bedload sediment transport, infrasonic noise from rotating blades, electromagnetic field from underwater cables, as well as underwater noise from pile driving;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on all Member States to apply an ecosystem-based approach to Maritime Spatial Planning as referred to in Article 1(3) of Directive 2008/56/EC and Article 5(1) of Directive 2014/89/EU with the aim of ensuring the collective pressure of all activities is kept within levels compatible with the achievement of good environmental status while contributing to the sustainable use of marine goods and services;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Warns that offshore renewable energy will only be acceptable if it has no repercussions for the environment or for economic, social or territorial cohesion, especially in fisheries-dependent regions;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls on Member States, in their national maritime spatial plans to be delivered by2021, 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 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Welcomes the Strategy’s aim of providing a long-term framework that promotes sound coexistence between offshore installations and other uses of the sea space, contributes to the protection of the environment and allows for thriving fishing communities;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Citation 12 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution on the impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems (2019/2158(INI)),

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Underlines that the precautionary principle, in accordance with Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, should apply; calls, therefore, for a moratorium on the construction of new windfarms in fishing areas;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment in the Strategy to facilitate dialogue on the environmental, economic and social sustainability of offshore renewable energy and to promote a ‘community of practice’ where all stakeholders can exchange views, share experience and work on joint projects; calls on Member States to actively participate in this initiative;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Emphasises that the precautionary principle, in accordance with Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, should apply if decisions have to be taken before the required knowledge or information is available;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Stresses that small-scale fishing businesses could be particularly badly affected, as they may not have the capacity to move to fishing grounds further afield or to change fishing method, particularly by any offshore wind farms in territorial seas (12 nautical miles from the coast);

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises that the deployment of offshore renewable energy should also be an opportunity for other activities, through an environmental, social and economic co- benefits approach, thus benefiting fishers and local communities, according to which each activity benefits from the other, for example, for marine biodiversity and fish stocks preservation through reef effect and reserve effect, for marine knowledge through data collection with sensors installed on infrastructures, for local job creation, including ports development and modernisation, especially fishing ports, thus benefiting the whole community from citizens, fishers and local communities, industries, to scientists; in this respect, positive impact infrastructures should be promoted; highlights the importance of continuously improving the involvement all stakeholders including fishers in developing, revising and implementing the Maritime Spatial Plans of Member States;

Amendment 35 #

Francisco José MILLÁN MON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises that the deployment of offshore renewable energy should ~~also be an opportunity for other activities, through an environmental, social and economic co-benefits approach, thus benefiting fishers and local communitie~~presents a grave threat to fishers and local communities due to the loss of fishing grounds, thus jeopardising food security and leading to a loss of income and jobs;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises that, although the deployment of offshore renewable energy ~~should also~~can be an opportunity for other related activities, th~~rough an environmental, social and economic co-benefits approach, thus benefiting~~e social and economic effects to fishers and local communities must thoroughly be assessed;

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to prioritise and facilitate community energy production schemes which allow coastal communities and co-operatives, including fishers, to generate their own electricity and reinvest profits back into the community;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Urges Member States to designate specific historical and traditional fishing grounds to local fishers as areas that are to remain free of offshore renewables;

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Points out that it is wise to choose energy sources that require as little space as possible;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 a (new)

— having regard to the Commission communication of 17 September 2020 ‘Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition - Investing in a climate neutral future for the benefit of our people’ (COM(2020)0562),

Amendment 40 #

Francisco José MILLÁN MON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Urges Member States to take into account the impact of offshore renewable energy on the marine ecosystem and fisheries when determining the energy mix; urges Member States to also continue working on the development and usage of other low-carbon forms of energy, such as nuclear energy;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

~~4. Underlines that offshore renewable energy could be deployed in marine protected areas if in line with conservation objectives, in order to reduce impact on fisheries;~~deleted

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that offshore renewable energy could be deployed in marine protected areas if in line with conservation objectives according to the Birds and Habitats Directives and the 2020 Commission guidance on wind energy developments and EU Nature legislation, in order to reduce impact on fisheries;

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that offshore renewable energy could be deployed in marine protected areas, with management committees, if in line with conservation objectives, in order to reduce impact on fisheries;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that offshore renewable energy ~~could be deployed in marine protected areas if~~must be in line with conservation objectives, in order to reduce impact on fisheries;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that offshore renewable energy could be deployed preferentially in marine protected areas if in line with conservation objectives, in order to reduce impact on fisheries;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Highlights the important potential of renewable hydrogen, including from wind and solar energy, in reaching the Union’s climate neutrality objectives, as recalled by the EU Hydrogen Strategy’s objective of 40 GW of renewables-linked electrolysis capacity by 2030;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that offshore wind energy is one of the most advanced technologies, ~~but that~~however other technologies having less impact on fisheries and aquaculture are also very promising, and are sometimes already available ~~and~~, such as thermal energy, wave energy, tidal energy, renewable hydrogen, biofuels from algae etc., and can be more appropriate in some territories where fishing takes place; calls for additional support for research and development in order to accelerate the deployment of different offshore renewable energy;

Amendment 48 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Ivo HRISTOV, Pietro BARTOLO, Carmen AVRAM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Encourages further monitoring of impact on the environment, scientific analyses and data exchange as new policies, findings and technologies are constantly developing;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Encourages the Commission and Member States to adopt an ambitious approach to the development of floating offshore windfarms, which have the potential for development in deep water areas, expanding the viable zone for wind energy development while reducing visibility from the shore and the impact during construction;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 b (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2018 on international ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals,

Amendment 50 #

Giuseppe MILAZZO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls for a rigorous scientific approach to be applied when determining the various locations, both so as not to hinder fishing activity and to assess the impact on nature, such as consideration of international bird migration routes;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. States that offshore wind farms can have an impact on fisheries by changing the spatial distribution and abundance of commercially fished marine species as well as through their closure for safety reasons or the imposition of a change in fishing activity or method.

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Stresses the importance of expanding the development of OFWs in all European seas basins, including the Mediterranean, to achieve the emission reduction goals necessary to mitigate global warming;

Amendment 53 #

Giuseppe MILAZZO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines that outermost regions and islands are highly dependent on fossil fuel imports despite having opportunities for renewables; calls on the Commission and Member States to ~~pay special attention to~~fund projects for the development of offshore renewable energy in these territories; calls for the specific nature of islands to be taken into account when developing projects eligible for funding;

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines that outermost regions and islands energy mixes are highly dependent on fossil fuel imports despite having opportunities for renewables; calls on the Commission and Member States to pay special attention ~~to the~~and dedicate specific funding for develop~~ment of~~ing offshore renewable energy in these territories in order to minimize dependency on fossil energy;

Amendment 55 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses that, especially on the islands, there are bans on the construction of wind turbines due to landscape constraints; calls, therefore, for due attention to be paid to mini wind turbines, with the dual aim of reducing their impact on the landscape and avoiding energy monopolies, through a diffuse energy production approach;

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate training and education in offshore renewables for coastal communities, outermost regions and EU islands as a priority, in order to ensure a just transition for those communities and sectors most affected by climate change;

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to improve cross-border cooperation in Maritime Spatial Planning and offshore development, including with the United Kingdom, the currently largest producer of offshore wind in Europe, in order to find solutions to common problems, integrate electricity grid connection and learn from best practices;

Amendment 58 #

Catherine CHABAUD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Emphasises that a long-term vision is necessary to assess the impact of offshore renewable energy on other activities, such as fishing, local communities and ecosystems; calls for a circular economy and life cycle approach for these projects, and for assessments to this end to be carried out on infrastructures prior to the execution of projects, in order to foster eco-conception through specific materials and designs of the infrastructures which can enhance the development of local biodiversity, and to have plans for the end of the project, such as through using recycling methods or maintaining infrastructure as artificial reef.

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Emphasises that a long-term vision is necessary to assess the impact of offshore renewable energy on other activities, such as fishing, local communities and ecosystems; calls for a circular economy and life cycle approach for these projects; considers it essential to ensure an integrated approach to the life cycle processes of offshore windfarms, that decommissioning strategies envisaging alternative future use or removal of the constructions must be integrated into design and installation plans from the beginning, and that long- term sustainable impact must be considered to adhere to the principles of a circular economy.

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 c (new)

— having regard to the Commission communication of 8 July 2020 ‘A hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe’ (COM(2020)301),

Amendment 60 #

Giuseppe MILAZZO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Emphasises that a ~~long-term~~n all- encompassing vision is necessary to assess the impact of offshore renewable energy on other activities, such as fishing, local communities and ecosystems; calls, therefore, for a circular economy and life cycle approach for these projects. and for the participation of the sectors concerned when drawing up feasibility reports;

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses that overlap analysis of offshore renewable energy and fisheries suggest a sharp increase in spatial conflict potential in European waters over the coming years.

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission to carry out the necessary impact assessments and keep Parliament constantly informed.

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Highlights that assessments of the economic, socio-economic and socio- cultural effects of offshore renewable energies on fisheries are lacking in recent empirical studies; urges the Commission therefore, to carry out research in addition to environmental impacts.

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. States, that maritime spatial planning must play a key role by distinguishing each maritime area with regards to its own characteristics and has to put greater emphasis on the assessment of achieving co-location options, which is of utmost importance in achieving a win- win situation for both sustainable fisheries and the offshore energy sector.

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)

7d. Stresses that effective, early and continuous stakeholder consultation and participation, notably of fishers and aquaculture producers, proper socio- economic impact assessment, the creation of transparent guidelines and the payment of compensation which could alleviate the potential for conflict and create a level playing field between fisheries and offshore renewable energies

Amendment 66 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)

7e. Emphasis that the precautionary principle, in accordance with the Article 191 (2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should apply if decisions have to be taken before required knowledge or information is available.

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Citation 14 d (new)

— having regard to the Commission communication of 21 November 2011 on ‘Developing a Maritime Strategy for the Atlantic Ocean Area’ (COM(2011)782) and the subsequent Commission communication of 23 July 2020 on ‘A new approach to the Atlantic Maritime Strategy - Atlantic Action Plan 2.0’ (COM(2020)329),

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that renewable energy is ~~key~~one of the options that Member States can choose to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, and is therefore not indispensable for decarbonisation, and ~~welcom~~notes the Commission’s ambition to reach 340 GW offshore renewable energy capacity by 2050; underlines that it is the responsibility of the Member States to decide on the structure of their energy mix;

Amendment 9 #

Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Maria GRAPINI, Sara CERDAS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Underlines that renewable energy is key for decarbonisation, and~~Recalls the EU’s objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest; underlines that renewable energy is key for decarbonisation, and that it must be deployed in a coordinated manner taking into account all three pillars of sustainability; welcomes the Commission’s ambition in its strategy to reach 340 GW offshore renewable energy capacity by 2050;

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Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Citation 5 a (new)

— having regard to INI report "a Hydrogen Strategy for Europe" as adopted by EP in plenary session of May 2021,

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission’s ambition to reach 340 GW of offshore renewable energy capacity by 2050 as a key element for the successful decarbonisation of transport and tourism; stresses that, as offshore wind capacity currently stands at just 23 GW, the building of offshore wind farms must be accelerated to reach that goal; underlines in this context that space for around 130 GW should be identified before 2023/2024 to allow construction by 2030; considers the massive expansion of offshore renewable energy generation, storage and distribution, and its full connection and integration into the energy grid, to represent an indispensable precondition for the widespread uptake of electric mobility and clean renewable transport fuels, such as hydrogen and ammonia in particular; calls, on the~~refore,~~ Commission and the Member States to fully integrate future hydrogen demand in offshore wind deployment plans; urges the Commission to increase its goal of offshore renewable capacity to 340 GW which is required to keep temperature rises to 1.5°C; calls on the Member States to swiftly and massively step up their investments in offshore renewable energy and to seize, in particular, the opportunity provided by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) in this regard; emphasises that renewable energy alongside energy savings are the drivers for reaching a net zero emissions economy; in this context, acknowledges that, by 2030, the share of EU renewable electricity production should at least doubleor even better triplefrom today's level;

Amendment 11 #

Elsi KATAINEN, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission’s ambition to reach 340 GW of offshore renewable energy capacity by 2050 as a key element for the successful decarbonisation of transport and tourism; underlines that the deployment of offshore renewable energy should contribute in tackling energy poverty and in providing affordable renewable energy, equally accessible to all; considers the massive expansion of offshore renewable energy generation, storage and distribution, and its full connection and integration into the energy grid, to represent an indispensable precondition for the widespread uptake of electric mobility and clean renewable transport fuels, such as hydrogen and ammonia in particular; Stresses that offshore renewable energy should be produced for appropriate use with regard to the decarbonisation of transport, recalls that misuse of electric fuel or electrification could lead to overproduction and be inefficient throughout the chain; calls, therefore, on the Member States to swiftly and massively step up their investments in offshore renewable energy and to seize, in particular, the opportunity provided by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) in this regard;

Amendment 12 #

Robert ROOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the Commission’s ambition to reach 340 GW of offshore renewable energy capacity by 2050 as a key element for the successful decarbonisation of transport and tourism; considers the massive expansion of offshore renewable energy generation, storage and distribution, and its full connection and integration into the energy grid, to represent an indispensable precondition for the widespread uptake of electric mobility and clfor diversifying the energy supply; considers nuclear energy as a possible 'green' energy source that can further diversify the European renewable transport fuels, such as hydrogen and ammonia in particular; calls, therefore, on the Member States to swiftly and massively step up their investments in offshore renewable energy and to seize, in particular, the opportunity provided by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)rgy supply and that still needs to be further researched to adequately assess its place in th~~is regard~~e Green Deal;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission’s ambition to reach 340 GW of offshore renewable energy capacity by 2050 as a key element for the successful decarbonisation of transport and tourism; considers the massive expansion of offshore renewable energy generation, storage and distribution, and its full connection and integration into the energy grid, to represent an indispensable precondition for the widespread uptake of electric mobility and clean renewable transport fuels, such as hydrogen and ammonia in particular; calls, therefore, on the Member States to swiftly and massively ~~step up their~~facilitate market-driven investments in offshore renewable energy and to seize, in particular, the opportunity provided by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) in this regard;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Welcomes Commission proposal to draw up frameworks for deployment of offshore renewable energy and for grid planning per sea basin. Calls on the Commission to facilitate the development of comprehensive impact assessments per sea basin to evaluate and identify the location of appropriate marine areas, level of cost of equipment installation, impact on marine biodiversity, environment and tourism activity, cost and production capacity for equipment, cost of grid infrastructure.

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Recalls the EU’s commitment to achieving net zero greenhouse gases emissions target by2050 at the latest; stresses that these emissions should be reduced by at least 65% by 2030 compared to 1990 emissions in order for the Union to contribute to limiting global warming to less than 1.5°C by the end of the century, in line with the latest scientific evidence;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Stresses that the strategy should be compatible with the goals of the Paris Agreement and achieving climate neutrality before 2050; underlines that renewable offshore energy should contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while ensuring these targets do not come at the expense of biodiversity in the marine environment;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Points out that weather-dependent renewable energy, including offshore wind, is by its nature unplannable and therefore will not, on its own, be able to provide a satisfactory level of security of supply;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a Recalls the commitment made in the fight against the devastating effects of climate change to reach the EU's zero emissions target by 2050, in accordance with the European Green Deal;

Amendment 19 #

Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Maria GRAPINI, Sara CERDAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Notes that multilinked offshore wind farms enter into a larger transmission system potentially sharing connections in hubs or feeding into several markets at the same time;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Citation 6 a (new)

— having regard to the political agreement of 11 March 2021 on the Regulation of the EP and the Council establishing the ECFCEF and repealing Regulations(EU)1316/2013 and (EU) 283/2014,

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Emphasises that it is vital for the public and businesses to have a high level of confidence in the security of supply of the power grid if they are to invest in electricity-dependent and climate-friendly technology; points out, with that in mind, that efforts to achieve a sufficient level of plannable fossil-free energy production should be made a priority;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Whereas the Green Deal emphasises the essential role of offshore renewables production for the transition to a climate-neutral economy; highlights the need for a more sustainable management of maritime space and coasts to unlock the potential of offshore renewables;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. strategy should enable relevant use of produced electricity for green hydrogen production, taking into consideration future electrolyser allocation in the EU gas and electricity grids map;

Amendment 23 #

Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Maria GRAPINI, Sara CERDAS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Emphasises, in the light of the massive increase in electricity production required to achieve the climate transition, that weather-dependent, unplannable sources of energy must be regarded as a complement to, rather than a substitute for, plannable fossil-free sources of energy, including nuclear power;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1 c. Stresses the need for an overall European legal framework and EU investment plan to make offshore renewable energy technologically mature and competitive guaranteeing certainty to all stakeholders involved in the sector;

Amendment 25 #

Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Maria GRAPINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1 d. Although investors should bear the market risk, in markets where the adoption of offshore renewables is at an early stage, such as the Mediterranean, high risk and low revenues can be compensated through support schemes, such as the RRF and upcoming CEF2, to ensure that investments in offshore renewable energy projects take place in the short/medium term and that these projects are scaled up in the medium/long term;

Amendment 26 #

Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Maria GRAPINI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

1d. Emphasises that research into and investment in effective storage technologies for offshore wind energy need to be sped up to increase the security of supply of wind energy over time;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)

1 e. Specific support will be needed for tidal, wave, floating offshore wind and solar and offshore green hydrogen production so that these technologies move from innovative pilots to commercial solutions; emphasises the importance of coherent and coordinated efforts in national and European investment strategies to ensure cooperation between public and private sector; EU and national public funding will be vital to accelerate progress in the innovation pipeline and first commercialisation stage, to attract the interest of private investors and to improve the competitiveness of European manufacturing, installing, servicing and operating of these technological solutions.

Amendment 28 #

Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Maria GRAPINI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines the importance of modern seaports for the assembly, manufacturing and servicing of offshore renewable energy equipment, and the considerable investment necessary to upgrade port infrastructure, including investment in transport terminals and infrastructure, and vessels to provide these services; points out the role of seaports, together with potentially nearby located LNG terminals, as renewable energy hubs, for electric offshore grid-connection and cross- border interconnectors, as well as for electrolysis and the storage and distribution of hydrogen and other low-carbon, gases and clean alternative fuels;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines the importance of modern seaports for the assembly, manufacturing and servicing of offshore renewable energy equipment, and the considerable investment necessary to upgrade a green, modernized and digitalized port infrastructure and vessels to provide these services; points out the role of ~~sea~~ports as strategic renewable energy hubs as well as circular industry clusters, for electric offshore grid-connection and cross- border interconnectors, as well as for electrolysis and the import, production, storage and distribution of green hydrogen, green ammonia and other clean alternative fuels;

Amendment 3 #

Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Maria GRAPINI, Sara CERDAS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Draft opinion
Citation 6 a (new)

— having regard to Directive(EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources,

Amendment 30 #

Johan VAN OVERTVELDT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Highlights the importance of ensuring a sustainable, fair and responsible development of the offshore renewable energy sector, taking into account the critical role of maritime transport and seaports; the development of offshore renewable energy should take into account the need for safe maritime access lanes and corridors, anchorage areas for shipping and the potential future development of maritime access lanes to the ports; stresses therefore the need to consult at an early stage with the port managing bodies and relevant stakeholders and to prioritise a bilateral and multilateral Maritime Spatial Planning cooperation between Member States to guarantee the safety and continued functioning of shipping;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Ports could also become onshore landing points for renewable offshore generated energy and its logistics, playing a key role in the whole life cycle of the offshore assets to be developed. Measures should be taken to facilitate access to financial instruments to ease the adaptation of port infrastructure to these new requirements. The search for synergies between the TEN-T and TEN-E networks will provide specific value in this sense. Access to renewable offshore energy will contribute to the greening of port related operations and of the shipping sector as a whole, e. g. being a renewable source for On shore Power Supply for ships when at berth;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Points out that energy produced at sea could be harnessed strategically for the ports and support associated logistics operations; stresses that this could contribute towards the modernisation, innovation and sustainability of Europe's ports;

Amendment 33 #

Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Maria GRAPINI, Sara CERDAS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Notes that as of 2018, the cumulative installed capacity of offshore wind energy worldwide did not reach 24 GW among OCDE member countries;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Funding under the RRF, upcoming CEF2 and upcoming revision of alternative fuels infrastructure will be crucial to the upgrading of these port infrastructures. Concerning the upcoming CEF2, increasing the scope and type of projects of common interest in the TEN-E will be necessary for port upgrading projects (related to the servicing needs of the offshore renewable sector) to be able to apply for synergies between CEF energy and CEF transport;

Amendment 35 #

Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Maria GRAPINI, Sara CERDAS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2 c. Several ports in areas where the uptake of offshore renewable energies is at a very incipient stage, such as the Mediterranean or Atlantic, will need upgrading for them to be prepared for operations related to offshore energy assembly, manufacturing and servicing. In the medium to long term, conversion of offshore renewable electricity into green hydrogen and its shipping will become relevant and ports will also need to be upgraded to provide handling, storage and transport services for the various hydrogen carriers.

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines the opportunities that offshore renewable energy can offer to coastal tourism regions, both by increasing the energy-related sustainability of tourist stays, and by balancing seasonal economic effects, providing stable and predictable jobs and growth in local renewable offshore industries and small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) all year round; points out that any investment in offshore wind farms should contribute as much as possible to the socio-economic development of the regions with the relevant access to the low emission fuels potentially produced as a result of the overcapacity of the RES electricity;

Amendment 37 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Elsi KATAINEN, Caroline NAGTEGAAL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. 3. Underlines the opportunities that offshore renewable energy can offer to coastal tourism regions, both by increasing the energy-related sustainability of tourist stays, and by balancing seasonal economic effects~~, providing stable and predictable jobs and growth in local renewable offshore industries and small~~; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide incentives for the creation of local offshore circular- energy communities providing stable and mpredi~~um-sized enterprises (SMEs)~~ctable jobs and growth all year round;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines the opportunities that offshore renewable energy can offer to coastal tourism regions, both by increasing the energy-related sustainability of tourist stays, enhancing the appeal of the coastline, and by balancing seasonal economic effects, providing stable and predictable jobs and growth in local renewable offshore industries and small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) all year round;

Amendment 39 #

Robert ROOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Underlines the opportunities~~Notes the dangers to marine and seabed life that offshore renewable energy ~~can offer~~poses to coastal tourism regions~~, both by increasing the energy-related sustainability of tourist stays, and by balancing seasonal economic effects, providing stable and predictable jobs and growth in local renewabl~~; calls on the Commission to set up impact assessments for offshore renewable energy in order to research the damage done to marine life and seabed by construction, operation and maintenance of offshore wind~~ustries and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) all year roun~~ turbines; underlines the importance of the "Do no harm" principle in this regard;

Amendment 4 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Elsi KATAINEN, Caroline NAGTEGAAL

Draft opinion
Citation 6 a (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament Committee on Transport and Tourism's competence concerning maritime programming and an integrated maritime policy;

Amendment 40 #

Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Maria GRAPINI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines the opportunities that offshore renewable energy can offer to coastal ~~tourism~~ regions, both by increasing the energy-related sustainability of tourist stays, and by balancing seasonal economic effects, providing stable and predictable jobs and growth in local renewable offshore industries and small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) all year round;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Encourages common development of offshore grids through a tailored regional and local approach that involves different EU countries and allows synergies with existing or planned interconnectors, or the connection of national offshore grids; points out the important role of EU financial support via Cohesion Funds or financial instruments such as CEF;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Reminds that the Union has provided itself with large funds in order to develop implementation of all types of renewable energy, such as the Recovery and Resilience Facility, InvestEU, the Cohesion Funds, the Just Transition Mechanism, Horizon Europe, European Regional Development Fund, to name a few of them;

Amendment 43 #

Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Maria GRAPINI, Sara CERDAS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. 3 a. recognises the challenge that wind turbines can pose, affecting maritime routes, coastal and insular areas and tourist sites; stresses that the deployment of offshore renewable energy in coastal and insular areas must be subject to a structured dialogue, involving local authorities;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Highlights the need for a just transition to offshore renewable energies, which should create new job opportunities and foresee adequate training to prepare the workforce for new challenges;

Amendment 45 #

Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that most outermost regions and islands are still highly dependent on fossil fuel imports in spite of having opportunities for renewables; highlights that without a rapid phase out of fossil fuels and fossil fuel subsidies and a massive increase in offshore wind energy production, realisation of renewable energy goals and limiting global warming to less than 1.5 °C by the end of the century would be impossible; reminds that islands are particularly affected by sea level rise; calls on the Commission and the Member States to pay special attention to the development of offshore renewable energy in these territories, focusing in particular on their transport needs and tourism industries; to make both sectors fully sustainable and fit for the Green Deal and the circular economy;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that most outermost regions and islands are still highly dependent on fossil fuel imports in spite of having opportunities for renewables; calls on the Commission and the Member States to pay special attention to the development of offshore renewable energy in these territories, focusing in particular on their transport needs ~~and tourism industries~~, tourism industries and fossil fuel dependence; calls, therefore, for the initiative 'Clean Energy for EU Islands' to be stepped up to promote best practices, and for more public and private financial support and technical assistance;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that most outermost regions and islands are still highly dependent on fossil fuel imports in spite of having opportunities for renewables; calls on the Commission and the Member States to pay special attention to the development of offshore renewable energy in these territories, ~~focusing in particular on their transport needs and tourism industrie~~by devising action plans with governments and local authorities that take account of their transport needs and tourism industries; stresses that, owing to their geographical potential, these regions lend themselves to the development of pilot offshore renewable energy projects;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls for measures to be taken to ensure proper maritime spatial planning that facilitates the deployment of offshore renewable energy in a way that is compatible with the protection of biodiversity and other marine resources; stresses the importance of good planning, particularly in the coastal and outermost regions, in order to mitigate the negative impacts on landscape architecture, fishing, tourism and maritime transport;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that the need for further offshore renewable energy development applies to all of Europe’s sea-basins and that areas with widely untapped offshore renewable potential, such as the Mediterranean Sea, require special attention, including through innovative technologies such as floating offshore wind, wave and tidal energy~~, while front runners, such as the North Sea, m~~; stresses that space allocation should be the result of a joint maritime spatial planning (MSP) and integrated coastal management (ICM) that goes beyond national borders; highlights in this regard the importance of the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) and the need to include the UK again; thust c~~ontinue to~~alls on the Commission and Member States to extend research, development and ~~to defend their leading global position for the benefit of Europe as a whole~~innovation efforts on floating windfarms and the related transport challenges during their construction and maintenance and to assess the feasibility of establishing an IPCEI for a large-scale project; calls on the Commission to ensure that EU is maintaining technological leadership, retain talent and provide affordable clean energy while taking into account potential impacts, including those related to climate change, on the marine environment;

Amendment 5 #

Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR

Draft opinion
Citation 6 b (new)

— having regard to the Agreement adopted at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris on 12 December 2015 (the Paris Agreement),

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 51 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Elsi KATAINEN, Caroline NAGTEGAAL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 53 #

Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Maria GRAPINI, Sara CERDAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Considers that the Union and its Member States and regions should develop geostrategic agreements on offshore energy infrastructure with neighbouring geographical regions, especially the Western Balkans, the Mediterranean Southern and Easter Basins in order to both boost production for European and native markets; considers that these agreements should also foster education on renewable energy production and consumption between the Union and its neighbouring regions on an equal footing;

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Different technologies suit different sea-basins. Funding will be needed in areas where the deployment of offshore renewable energy is at a very early stage, such as the Mediterranean Sea, for the necessary technological adaptations tobe piloted in the short-term and then scaled up;

Amendment 55 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Points out that all offshore wind planning should take due account of environmental protection as well as the protection of animals, nature and the landscape, in addition to assessing potential conflicts with the objectives of other uses of the sea;

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Emphasises that the negative impact of offshore wind power on the landscape, its potentially harmful effects on the marine environment and the large surface area required need to be carefully weighed against the estimated benefits of individual extension projects.

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. UStresses that in order to limit the devastating effects of global warming on marine aquatic ecosystems, rising water temperatures and ocean acidification, changes in water flow, and fish habitat loss, productivity of marine and freshwater species, combating climate change with the take up of offshore energy is vital; underlines that the drastically increasing needs for offshore renewable energy in the transport and tourism sectors can be met while fully complying with the goals of the EU Biodiversity Strategy, as, for example, the required scale-up of the offshore wind industry in order to meet the 2030 climate target is estimated to require less than 3 % of European maritime space. ; emphasises that if designed and built sensibly, offshore windfarms can benefit marine biodiversity; recalls, however, 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 as well as to do least possible harm to environment; highlights in that regard that noise pollution from windfarm construction and operation, but especially from maritime transport has a negative impact on the marine ecosystem and should be addressed in environmental legislation;

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines that the drastically increasing needs for offshore renewable energy in the transport and tourism sectors can be met while fully complying with the goals of the EU Biodiversity Strategy, as, for example, the required scale-up of the offshore wind industry in order to meet the 2030 climate target is estimated to require less than 3 % of European maritime space.; stresses, though, that it is important to carefully assess the environmental impact of offshore renewable energy projects, in line with the criteria laid down in Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment, and mitigate risks where identified; stresses in this sense that coexistence with other maritime activities must be specifically addressed both at a temporal and spatial scale;

Amendment 59 #

Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Maria GRAPINI, Sara CERDAS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines that the drastically increasing needs for offshore renewable energy in the transport and tourism sectors can be ~~met while~~ fully complying with the goals of the EU Biodiversity Strategy~~, as, for example, the required scale-up of the offshore wind industry in order to meet the 2030 climate target is estimated to require less than 3 % of European maritime spac~~ only if the deployment of offshore wind turbines is done in accordance with the ecosystem- based approach to marine spatial planning required by the 2014/89 EU Directive.

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Citation 6 b (new)

— having regard to the upcoming revision of the Directive 2014/94/EU of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure,

Amendment 60 #

Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Maria GRAPINI, Sara CERDAS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Provisions should be taken to ensure that adequate Maritime Space Planning is carried out in order to facilitate the compatibility of renewable offshore energy deployment with the protection of biodiversity and existing uses of maritime resources like fishing, tourism and maritime transport, in particular assuring free access to navigation channels and anchoring areas around ports, bearing in mind the importance of maritime transport for the European economy (around 75% of Europe’s trade with the rest of the world and more than one third of intra- European trade - is shipped through its ports).

Amendment 61 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Caroline NAGTEGAAL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Recalls the importance of implementing Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning; emphasises that planning must provide for a long- term vision that reconciles new activities, such as renewable energy, with long- running activities, such as fishing, allowing everyone to play a part in the sustainable development of the European maritime area;

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Considers that the Union and its Member States and regions should develop geostrategic agreements on offshore energy infrastructure with neighbouring geographical regions, especially the Western Balkans, the Mediterranean Southern and Easter Basins in order to both boost production for European and native markets;

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with the European Maritime Safety Agency, guidelines for the safety of sailing in offshore wind parks and construction vessels;

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Sees with concern that most Member States have not yet submitted their Maritime Spatial Plans to the Commission, whose deadline was 31 March 2021 according to the Directive2014/89/EU; encourages the Commission to check their alignment with the National Energy and Climate Plans and especially their provisions with regards to the development of offshore energy.

Amendment 7 #

Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Maria GRAPINI, Sara CERDAS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Draft opinion
Citation 6 c (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Recalls the EU’s sustainable commitment while fighting against effects of global climate change, to achieving its net zero-carbon emission target by2050 at the latest, as confirmed in the European Green Deal and the Recovery plan; stresses therefore the need to achieve a highly energy efficient climate neutral and renewable -based system;

Amendment 9 #

Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Maria GRAPINI, Sara CERDAS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1 a. Emphasises that renewable energy and energy efficiency are among the key drivers for reaching a net zero emissions economy and should be implemented in any energy supply and demand planning;

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Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)

— having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning5 a, _________________ 5a OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 135–145.

Amendment 10 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 e (new)

— having regard to the EEA briefing of 6 October 2020 entitled ‘Management effectiveness in the EU’s Natura 2000 network of protected areas’,

Amendment 100 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Stresses that the transition to a net-zero greenhouse gas economy should not compromise conservation and restoration of nature, the existing nature targets of the Biodiversity Strategy or leave anyone behind as promised in the European Green Deal, and needs to be a fair and inclusive energy transition;

Amendment 101 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Morten PETERSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. 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 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Highlights that the deployment of offshore renewable energy is an ideal opportunity for outermost regions and islands to decarbonise their energy mix and dramatically decrease their dependency on fossil fuel imports;

Amendment 103 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Calls on the Commission to conduct an impact assessment that clarifies the economic and socio- economic impacts, with a special focus on existing jobs and job creation by deploying 340 GW of ORE by 2050 in the EU;

Amendment 104 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Josianne CUTAJAR, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Is concerned about the increased potential for spatial conflict in certain European sea basins between renewable energy installations and the historical and traditional uses in terms of fisheries and aquaculture; points out that the small- scale, coastal and artisanal fishing sector would be particularly affected by the closure of fishing grounds or changes imposed on its activity, as it lacks the capacity to move to other fishing grounds or to change its fishing methods, in particular if marine renewable energy installations are located within territorial waters (which extend up to 12 nautical miles from the coast);

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Calls for local competent authorities to assess initiatives that activate local economies, local sustainable jobs and economic activities in the uptake of the offshore renewables sources; calls for identifying synergies between sectors that can best support twin green and digital transitions and contribute to the futureproof economic recovery; while developing synergies with the actions enabling a sustainable blue economy;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment with regard to the strategy to facilitate dialogue on the environmental, economic and social sustainability of offshore renewable energy and to promote a ‘community of practice’ where all stakeholders, including industry, NGOs, fishers and scientists, can exchange views, share experience and work on joint projects at an early stage;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Acknowledges the potential of floating offshore wind energy devices, which since they can be located at a greater distance from the coastline, have a smaller visual impact and less potential spatial overlap with fishing areas;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)

3e. Calls on the Member States, as authorities responsible for maritime spatial planning, to take into account the need to ensure that negative impacts of marine renewable energy installations on fisheries are avoided and therefore to ensure that they are located far away from fishing grounds;

Amendment 109 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Jens GEIER, Łukasz KOHUT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)

3f. Stresses that early, equitable, effective and continuous consultation and participation of all stakeholders, notably of fishers and aquaculture producers, the creation of transparent guidelines and, ultimately, the payment of compensation could alleviate the potential for conflict between offshore renewable energy and fisheries;

Amendment 11 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 f (new)

— having regard to Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds,

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the urgency of improving and expanding existing infrastructure to enable the increased flow of electricity from offshore sites to inland-based consumers; regrets that a number of Member States have not yet reached their 10 % electric interconnection target by 2020; and are lagging behind in building the adequate infrastructure, such as transmission lines to integrate and transport offshore electricity; supports the EU 2030 electricity interconnection target of 15 % by 2030, set in article 2 of regulation (EU) on the Governance of the Energy Union Climate Action; calls for the Commission to come up with a proposal that can secure a faster deployment of the interconnection target;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the urgency of improving and expanding existing infrastructure, without prejudice to the EU nature legislation and adopted strategies, to enable the increased flow of electricity from offshore sites to inland-based consumers; considers that the Union and its Member States should develop geostrategic agreements on offshore energy infrastructure with neighbouring geographical regions, especially the Western Balkans, the Mediterranean Southern and Eastern Basins;

Amendment 112 #

4. Stresses the urgency of improving and expanding existing infrastructure to enable the increased flow of electricity from offshore sites to inland-based consumers; notes the importance of ensuring biodiversity conservation, specifically when locating new offshore infrastructure and alongside the inland grid;

Amendment 113 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the urgency of improving and expanding existing infrastructure, without prejudice to the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and EU nature legislation to enable the increased flow of electricity from offshore sites to inland- based consumers;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the ~~urgency of~~need to improv~~ing~~e and expand~~ing~~ existing infrastructure to enable the increased flow of electricity from offshore sites to inland-based consumers, investments that the ORE sector can finance without interference from EU institutions;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the urgency of improving and expanding existing infrastructure will be more expensive and more complex than onshore to enable the increased flow of electricity from offshore sites to inland- based consumers;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the urgency of improving and expanding existing infrastructure to enable the increased flow of electricity ~~from offshore sites to inland-based consumers~~;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Shows that the onshore power grid also needs to be further strengthened and supplemented to ensure connection to the supraregional extra-high voltage grid; it is feared that the costs of line construction will be passed on directly to the end consumer;

Amendment 118 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure adequate infrastructure in geographically strategic ports in the EU in order to ensure a cost- effective deployment of ORE;

Amendment 119 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Also points out that large amounts of offshore-generated electricity will be used to satisfy the energy demand for the Commission planned implementation of the hydrogen strategy;

Amendment 12 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 g (new)

— having regard to Council Directive92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora,

Amendment 120 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Invites the Commission to consider ports as users of ORE; calls the Commission to examine the added value of linking the ORE sector with the port clusters in the EU;

Amendment 121 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4 c. Stresses the need to secure adequate port infrastructure when deploying 340 GW of ORE by 2050 in the EU sea basins; points out that the Commission should take into account the potential of job creation and economic benefits when expanding infrastructure of ports in the EU;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4 d. Highlights the importance of ensuring a sustainable and responsible development of the ORE sector, taking into account the critical role of maritime transport and seaports; the development of ORE should take into account the need for safe maritime access lanes and corridors as well as anchorage areas for shipping as well as the potential future development of maritime access lanes to the ports;

Amendment 123 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4 e. Calls on the Commission to include maritime transport in the scope of the Energy Taxation Directive in its upcoming revision of the directive in 2021 in order to incentivise ship’s use of on- shore electricity when at berth;

Amendment 124 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 f (new)

4 f. Stresses that the maritime spatial plans should be adaptive to future trends, including new traffic flows, new shipping routes, or bigger vessels, and should ensure that offshore energy installations co-exist with maritime transport routes, the fishing industry, traffic separation schemes, anchorage areas, naval access and activities and port development; strongly believes that the highest levels of safety for ships transiting near offshore renewable energy installations need to be ensured including sufficient coverage of vessel traffic service and the provision of emergency support vessels in the area;

Amendment 125 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a revision of the TEN-E Regulation and the attention it gives to the offshore renewables sector’s needs and priorities; stresses that the development of sustainable and efficient transmission infrastructure requires forward-looking investment; stresses the need to secure coordination and alignment between onshore and offshore grid development plans, including with the identification of landing points for offshore connections and onshore grid uptakes; encourages the MSs to speed up the necessary grid infrastructure to facilitate the green transition of which electrification is crucial; believes strongly that regulatory frameworks should facilitate anticipatory investments;

Amendment 126 #

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a revision of the TEN-E Regulation to make the legislation fit for 1.5°C and the attention it gives to the offshore renewables sector’s needs and priorities; stresses that the development of sustainable integrated and efficient ~~transmiss~~hybrid offshore wind assets for the generation, in~~frastructure~~terconnection and transmission of ORE requires forward-looking investment; believes strongly that regulatory frameworks should facilitate anticipatory investments;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 13 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 h (new)

— having regard to Directive2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy,

Amendment 130 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 131 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Underlines the importance of jointly defining and agreeing to cooperate on the amount of offshore renewable generation to be deployed within each sea basin by Member States in 2030, 2040 and 2050, in terms of ensuring investment security and achievement of climate and energy goals;

Amendment 132 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Recognises the potential for ORE in all sea basins of Europe and call upon the Commission and Member States to further progress the key technologies that will harness this energy;

Amendment 133 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Tomas TOBÉ, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Stresses that Member States' planning of ORE energy needs to take into account environmental protection, protection of nature and the respective legal frameworks at Member State level into account when new permits are approved;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5 c. Notes the need to consult at an early stage all relevant stakeholders and to prioritise a bilateral and multilateral Maritime Spatial Planning cooperation between Member States in order to guarantee the safety and continued functioning of maritime transport and the fishing industry;

Amendment 135 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5 d. Notes that deploying the 340 GW of ORE by 2050 is a comprehensive process and needs a well-functioning supply chain at national, EU and global level; underlines that the EU ORE sector is also relying on imported raw materials and components for production and that the supply chain of these materials should be protected;

Amendment 136 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Notes the~~Believes that the focus should be put on unleashing the potential of the most advanced projects that are planned to be connected to the national electricity system in a radial form given different challenges across the Member States; notes that a tendency to favour hybrid projects at the expense of radial ones could have a perverse effect on the development of offshore RES equitably in all EU waters and therefore to reach the established targets; notes the potential advantages of combining offshore production facilities and transmission assets in the tender process; invites the Commission and the Member States (MSs) to explore the potential of this full-scope tendering approach and assess its applicability to different set-ups, including meshed grids; , particularly in the North Sea basin, to take advantage of the opportunities offered by already existing infrastructure there;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes the potential advantages of combining offshore production facilities and transmission assets in the tender process; invites the Commission and the Member States ~~(MSs) to explor~~to analyse the potential and possible challenges of this full-scope tendering approach and assess its applicability to different set-ups, ~~including meshed~~this analysis has to take into account the possible challenges as regards to ensuring incentives and optimal planning of offshore and onshore transmission grids;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes the advantages of combining offshore production facilities and transmission assets in the tender process; invites the Commission and the Member States (MSs) to explore the potential of ~~this~~a full-scope tendering approach ~~and assess its applicability to different set-ups, including meshed grids~~;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Recalls that electricity production from ORE also creates an opportunity for renewable hydrogen production as outline in “EU Strategy to harness the potential of offshore renewable energy for a climate neutral future”, the "EU Strategy for Energy System Integration strategy" and “A hydrogen strategy for a climate- neutral Europe”;

Amendment 14 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 i (new)

— having regard to Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning,

Amendment 140 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Notes the inherent complementarity between different offshore renewable energy technologies, in terms of shared infrastructure, supply chain synergies and more reliable aggregate power production;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Underlines the need for investments in infrastructure to support the expansion of the ORE sector, notably investments in ports to accommodate larger turbines and components, cater for operations and maintenance (including training facilities), decommissioning and manufacturing centres for bottom-fixed and floating offshore wind; highlights that ORE will become critical for the security of the energy supply and necessary measures must be taken in order to secure the infrastructure against cyber attacks;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that MS collaboration is vital in order to maximise effective use of offshore energy resources; highlights in this regard the importance of the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) and the need to include the UK again; notes that the current legal framework does not facilitate such collaboration sufficiently; strongly believes that failure to increase collaboration between MSs will inhibit the roll-out of offshore energy; urges the Commission and the MSs to take the necessary action without any further delays;

Amendment 143 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that MS collaboration is vital in order to maximise effective use of offshore energy resources; notes that the current legal framework does not facilitate such collaboration sufficiently; strongly believes that failure to increase collaboration between MSs, and inter- connected Third Countries, will inhibit the roll-out of offshore energy; urges the Commission and the MSs to take the necessary action without any further delays;

Amendment 144 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Josianne CUTAJAR, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that MS collaboration is vital in order to maximise effective use of offshore energy resources; notes that the current legal framework does not facilitate such collaboration sufficiently; strongly believes that failure to increase collaboration between MSs will inhibit the roll-out of offshore energy; urges the Commission and the MSs to take the necessary action without any further delays; encourages MS to immediately coordinate and put forward plans for the 240 GW post-2030 offshore development;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that MS collaboration is vital in order to maximise effective use of offshore energy resources, taking into account the specificities of each area; notes that the current legal framework does not facilitate such collaboration sufficiently; strongly believes that failure to increase collaboration between MSs will inhibit the roll-out of offshore energy; urges the Commission and the MSs to take the necessary action without any further delays;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that MS collaboration is vital in order to maximise effective use of offshore energy resources; notes that the current legal framework ~~does not~~should be improved in order to facilitate such voluntarily collaboration ~~sufficiently~~; strongly believes that failure to ~~increas~~enhance collaboration between MSs ~~will~~could inhibit the roll-out of offshore energy; urges the Commission and the MSs to take the necessary action without any further delays;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Stresses that Regional cooperation at a sea basin level, between Member States and neighbouring states, should be fostered through joint planning and acting on regulatory barriers, and also by creating regional marine spatial usage maps that are accessible to all stakeholders and regularly revised via a robust common monitoring framework;

Amendment 148 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Welcomes the Commission’s intent to coordinate with Member States to support the deployment of 100MW of wave and tidal energy by 2025 and 1GW by 2030;

Amendment 15 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 j (new)

— having regard to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals,

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Welcomes the Commission proposal for a Regulation on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Regulation (EU) No 347/20131d regarding single points of contact (SPOCs), which should facilitate the coordination between Member States and the permitting process for offshore renewable energy projects of common interest; _________________ 1d 2020/0360(COD).

Amendment 151 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Highlights the importance of onshore renewables for the public sector including the re-municipalization of energy services, and onsite production on public buildings; emphasis the role of the public sector and energy communities in alleviating energy poverty; stresses that coastal communities should benefit from offshore renewables in a similar way;

Amendment 152 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

~~District heating and cooling~~Towards a 100 % renewable based energy system

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

~~District heating and cooling~~Electrification

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that electricity from offshore renewables can contribute to the greening of district heating, decreasing and eventually eliminating its GHG emissions; highlights the potential to incorporate ORE in district heating through clean electricity and heat pumpsis neither a cost efficient nor practical technology for the greening of district heating;

Amendment 155 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that electricity and direct heating and cooling from offshore renewables can contribute to the greening of district heating, decreasing and eventually eliminating its GHG emissions; highlights the potential to incorporate ORE in district heating through clean electricity and heat pumps and sea water air conditioning;

Amendment 156 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that in some cases electricity from offshore renewables can contribute to the greening of district heating, decreasing and eventually eliminating its GHG emissions; highlights the potential to incorporate ORE in district heating through clean electricity and heat pumps;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that electricity from offshore renewables can contribute to ~~the greening of district heating, decreasing~~promoting energy sector integration in order to reduce and eventually eliminat~~ing its~~e GHG emissions~~; highlights the potential to incorporate ORE in district heating through clean electricity and heat pumps~~ through electrification: directly or indirectly in sectors which cannot benefit from direct electrification;

Amendment 158 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that electricity and direct heating and cooling from offshore renewables can contribute to the greening of ~~district heating,~~any end-uses which can use electricity, like heat pumps, leading to a decreas~~ing~~e and eventually an eliminati~~ng its~~on of GHG emissions; ~~highlights the potential to incorporate ORE in district heating through clean electricity and heat pumps;~~

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Calls to the Commission to analyse best practices from mature district heating and cooling markets with emerging markets; stresses the ability of heating and cooling as sources to flexibility in consumption contributing to grid stability and the uptake of fluctuating renewable energy; stresses that a lack of data and disconnection with building renovation strategies at the municipality level is holding back further integration of renewable energy sources in district heating and cooling markets;

Amendment 16 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 k (new)

— having regard to the EEA briefing of 6 October 2020 entitled ‘Management effectiveness in the EU’s Natura 2000 network of protected areas’,

Amendment 160 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Reiterates the energy efficiency first principle and the need to reduce overall energy demand; stresses that onshore and offshore renewables should be complementary and mutually reinforce the transition to an entirely renewable based energy system;

Amendment 161 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Stresses the high upfront capital costs associated with the construction and refurbishment of the building stock as well as of the district heating and cooling network, particularly those compatible with renewable energy sources; highlights the role of national and local authorities in strategic planning for heating and cooling and supporting district energy operators by de-risking investments and facilitating access to direct funding from the public sector;

Amendment 162 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5

Research and development, innovation & marketscale-up

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Strongly believes that the EU and the MSs should support research into and the development of multipurpose interconnectors (MPIs); stresses the need to create a long-term framework for MPIs that can efficiently integrate the offshore and onshore markets; calls on the Commission to assist manufacturers of different equipment in developing a common standard that can ensure compatibility and interoperability among interconnectors; highlights that new technologies, such as MPI´s, need to be designed, tested, demonstrated and de- risked in order to speed up market entry; calls on for suitable framework conditions in order to ensure a fast development of these technologies;

Amendment 164 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Stresses that further research should be conducted to assess the long- term impact of offshore renewable energy infrastructure throughout their life cycle; as well as to improve our knowledge of the areas they’re planned to be developed in;especially recalls that more research is still needed to better understand the environmental impacts of offshore renewable energy developments and their various technologies and technical options, especially cumulative impacts when infrastructures are deployed at an industrial scale;

Amendment 165 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Believes that research should be supported on nature-inclusive design, so as to reduce the impact on the environment as much as possible from the design phase onwards;

Amendment 166 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9 c. However also recalls that due to the complexity of marine ecosystems, eco- design measures can have both positive and negative environmental impacts and thus require pilot tests, and need to be included and assessed in the Environmental impact assessment of the project;

Amendment 167 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)

9 d. Reminds that offshore renewable energy projects and their environmental impact assessments (EIA) must follow the mitigation hierarchy approach: avoid, minimize/reduce (restore and compensate in last resort only); recalls that when avoidance is impossible or very limited, reduction measures need to be adopted and effectively implemented during all phases, from site-selection, to exploitation and decommissioning, that includes for instance mandatory mitigation measures against underwater noise in EIA to reduce disturbance of underwater fauna, seabird and bats survey plans in all stages of development;

Amendment 168 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)

9 e. Believes that throughout the full project cycle, it is crucial to design, develop and deploy renewable offshore energy in a circular and renewable way; especially stresses that the substantial amount of metals and minerals needed to support the growth of renewable technologies need to be responsibly and circularly sourced;

Amendment 169 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 f (new)

9 f. Recalls that the average lifespan of wind turbines is around 20-25 years; urges the Commission and Member States to invest in research and development into circular and nature inclusive design of ORE;

Amendment 17 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 l (new)

— having regard to the European Court of Auditors special report of 26 November 2020 entitled ‘Marine environment: EU protection is wide but not deep’,

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Strongly believes that the EU and the MSs should support research i, developmento and ~~the~~market deveplopyment of floating offshore wind and solar, tidal, and wave energy and offshore green hydrogen production and current stations, which can be adapted to the different seabed conditions in Europe; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to extend research, development and innovation efforts on floating windfarms and the related transport challenges during their construction and maintenance and to assess the feasibility of establishing an Important Project of Common European interest for a large- scale project;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Strongly believes that the EU and the MSs should support research into and the development of floating offshore wind, tidal, wave and current stations, which can be adapted to the different seabed conditions in Europe; stresses the importance of funding research on floating offshore technologies, in order to be able to implement offshore wind in deep seas of the EU, such as the Mediterranean Sea; notes that further development of floating offshore technologies would allow to locate ORE infrastructure at larger distances from the coast, thus reducing the visual impact and opening new areas with potentially less impact to marine ecosystems;

Amendment 172 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Jens GEIER, Łukasz KOHUT, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Strongly believes that the EU and the MSs should support research into and the development of floating offshore wind, tidal, wave and current stations, which can be adapted to the different seabed conditions in Europe; in this respect also underlines the need to support research, development, scaling-up and commercialisation of decarbonising the entire value chain of ORE and of technologies using renewable energy sources such as offshore wind power to decarbonise other sectors and of sector coupling;

Amendment 173 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Morten PETERSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Strongly believes that the EU and the MSs should support research into and the development of ~~floating offshore~~larger and greener floating offshore solutions, such as wind, tidal, wave and current stations, which can be adapted to the different seabed conditions in Europe as well as the equipment necessary to manufacture, transport, install, operate, maintain, decommission and recycle all parts;

Amendment 174 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Strongly believes that the EU and the M~~Ss should support research i~~ember States should coordinate to support the deploymento and ~~the development~~market uptake of floating offshore wind, tidal, wave and current stations, which can be adapted to the different seabed conditions in Europe; points out that the EU should continue to support research into and the development in these offshore technologies;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Strongly believes that the EU and the MSs should further support research into and the development of floating offshore wind, tidal, wave and current stations, which can be adapted to the different seabed conditions in Europe;

Amendment 176 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Highlights the need to exploit ORE in deep waters; highlights that floating technology allows to access to higher and more constant wind speeds which can also minimize the turbine’s environmental impact and reduce the pressure associated with coastal planning; calls on the Commission and MS to promote research, development, monitoring, and innovation efforts on innovative technologies such as floating platforms; stresses that it is an outstanding opportunity for the EU to become a global leader in ORE technologies that will be key for decarbonisation;

Amendment 177 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Highlights that the expansion of ORE will require a large highly specialized and qualified workforce; calls on the Commission and Member States to take the necessary steps to create qualified work with good salaries, good working conditions, ensuring social protection instead of precarious work, atypical contracts or bogus self-employed; stresses that this should include individual and collective workers’ rights, social protection and collective agreements as an integral part of the offshore renewable strategy;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Calls for the Commission and MSs to enhance the allocation of research facilities in ORE installations, thus facilitating the development of research projects regarding ORE technologies or other marine and environmental topics, as well as promoting the training of professionals for maintaining the ORE infrastructure;

Amendment 179 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Considers it is essential to have key segments of renewable energy value chains within Europe in order to achieve the climate goals and to bring significant economic benefits to Europeans, and calls for adequate measures to support the role of Europe-based content in the RES supply chain and legislation;

Amendment 18 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 m (new)

— having regard for the UNEP Emissions Gap reports 2019 and 2020,

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Welcomes that the Commission and the EIB are committed to working together with other financial institutions to support strategic investment in offshore energy through InvestEU;

Amendment 181 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Notes the Commission and the EIB’s commitment to supporting strategic investment in ORE through InvestEU, including for higher risk investments that advance EU technological leadership;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Believes that research should be supported on nature-inclusive design, so as to reduce the impact on the environment as much as possible from the design phase onwards;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10 b. Reminds that offshore renewable energy projects and their environmental impact assessments (EIA) must follow the mitigation hierarchy approach: avoid, minimize/reduce (restore and compensate in last resort only); recalls that when avoidance is impossible or very limited, reduction measures need to be adopted and effectively implemented during all phases, from site-selection, to exploitation and decommissioning. This includes for instance mandatory mitigation measures against under water noise in EIA to reduce disturbance of underwater fauna, seabird and bats survey plans in all stages of development;

Amendment 184 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10 b. Underlines the importance of female employment in this highly technical environment of the offshore sector and ensuring the principle of equal pay and equal treatment to meet the needs of a rapidly expanding ORE sector; highlights the IndustriAll Pact for skills project in this regard; stresses the importance of quantified objectives for women employed in the sector in recruitment as well as up- and re-skilling;

Amendment 185 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Klemen GROŠELJ, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Morten PETERSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10 b. Strongly believes that the EU and the MSs should support research into and the development of floating solar energy; stresses the importance of floating solar energy due to its higher efficient use of available space, as well as lower landscape and environmental impact; notes the importance of adapting existing solar photovoltaic panels to resist salty water and withstand strong currents and wave action;

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States, in the context of the European Green Deal, to make enhanced use of the Union funds to support the development of offshore renewable energy in outermost territories and islands in order to efficiently limit their dependency on fossil fuels;

Amendment 187 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Josianne CUTAJAR, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10 b. Calls on the EU and MS to support research and development of ORE technologies which will contribute to bridging gaps in renewable energy generation cause by seasonal differences;

Amendment 188 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10 b. Highlights that the potential for new emerging technologies, such as floating wind; stresses that floating wind can provide promising new outlets for the EU industry and thus boost exports;

Amendment 189 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)

10 c. Supports the Commission’s ambition to support competent national and regional authorities in creating and delivering ORE-specific education and training programmes and the need to develop a skill pool in the ORE field; calls on the Commission to include the ORE field in its next ‘European Skills Agenda’ in order to help individuals, MNEs, and SMEs to develop the necessary skills for the ORE sector;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU has endorsed the Paris Agreement, as well as the European Green Deal and the recently adopted European Climate Law, which set an ~~ambitious~~EU target of reducing greenhouse gases emissions by at least 55 % by 2030 ~~and complementary goals, with the aim of achieving the EU’s net- zero carbon emission target by 2050 at the latest in order to fight the effects of global climate change~~; stresses that only a emissions reduction of at least 65 % by 2030 would be enough to reach the EU’s climate neutral target as well as, in line with the best available climate science, towards keeping global warming below 1.5°C;

Amendment 190 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Josianne CUTAJAR, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)

10 c. Believes that throughout the full project cycle, it is crucial to design, develop and deploy renewable offshore energy in a circular and renewable way; especially stresses that the substantial amount of metals and minerals needed to support the growth of renewable technologies need to be responsibly and circularly sourced;

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)

10 c. Stresses the greater opportunity of developing offshore renewable hydrogen that can help to pave the way for the wider development of the renewable hydrogen market; invites the Commission to assess how ORE sources could pave the way for the development of renewable hydrogen production;

Amendment 192 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Josianne CUTAJAR, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)

10 c. Calls on the Commission, Member States and social partners to take agreements such as tripartite agreements in the Norwegian offshore oil and gas industry into consideration, especially with a view to health and safety at work, labour standards and working conditions;

Amendment 193 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)

10 d. Urges the Commission and Member States to have a particular focus on occupational health and safety requirements in a maritime and offshore environment; points out the work environment in open sea in changing seasons, changeable and extreme weather conditions such as storms, working in heights, technically rough environment including large moving parts, in construction maintenance decommissioning and eco-system restoration including transport on board of ships and other means of transport such as helicopters; calls on the Commission and MS to develop an integrated health and safety framework including provisions for training and re- training;

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)

10 d. Highlights the importance of private and public investments in the ORE sector for the large-scale deployment of ORE technologies; reiterates the call on the Commission to tailor Horizon Europe to the development, scaling-up and commercialisation of breakthrough technologies and innovations in the Union so as to bridge the gap between innovation and market deployment, by providing risk financing for early-stage technology and demonstration projects and developing early value chains in order to support the development of research infrastructure, also with the aim of reducing the existing gaps between MS;

Amendment 195 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)

10 d. Stresses the need to develop ORE skills, via training, reskilling and upskilling programmes across the supply chain, e.g. in R&D, offshore transport, installation, operation and maintenance, to ensure that there is no labour shortage in the supply chain;

Amendment 196 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)

10 e. Highlights that subcontractors have a higher rate of occupational accidents; calls for joint and severe liability along the sub-contracting chain for sub-contractors and contractors; calls on the inclusion of contractors and sub- contractors in the health and safety frameworks and into the adequate training in theory and practice;

Amendment 197 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)

10 e. Highlights that improved ORE skills and sector-specific knowledge are assets that can we exported to third countries and thus export EU’s export of services and contribute to climate change at global level;

Amendment 198 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)

10 f. Calls on Commission particularly the European Labour Authority to assess the development of occupational accidents in the offshore industry;

Amendment 199 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 g (new)

10 g. The development of the sector requires sufficient and well equipped labour inspectorate; calls on Commission and Member States to provide labour inspections with the necessary means;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution on the impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems (2019/2158(INI)),

Amendment 20 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU has endorsed the Paris Agreement, as well as the European Green Deal and the recently adopted European Climate Law, which set an ambitious target of reducing emissions by 55 % by 2030 and complementary goals, with the aim of achieving the EU’s net- zero carbon emission target by 2050 at the latest in order to fight the effects of global climate change; underlines that the UNEP Emissions Gap Reports confirm that an emissions reduction of 65-70 % by 2030 would be necessary to limit global warming to 1,5 C in line with the commitments under the Paris Agreement;

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 h (new)

10 h. Calls on the Commission and Member States to establish disputes settlement and clear legal conflict regulation in labour law, due to the fact that hybrid ORE projects could involve more than one Member States , apart from conflict on applicable labour and collective agreements this shall provide solutions for cross border labour inspections; emphasis that in cross border situations the principle of most favourable conditions should have priority as well as a non-regression clause;

Amendment 201 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 i (new)

10 i. Urges the Commission and Member States to provide a legislative proposal for a unified EU maritime area to establish minimum labour- and social protection standards, promoting collective agreements and social dialogue; to prevent undermining wage and social protection levels and working conditions along the maritime frontiers and across borders;

Amendment 202 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 j (new)

10 j. Endorses a just transition of offshore oil- and gas workers towards ORE sector by improving the recognition of their skills and qualifications;

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 k (new)

10 k. Considers ORE a strategic supply chain in tackling the climate emergency;

Amendment 204 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 l (new)

10 l. Endorses an active public industrial policy in the ORE supply chain including a public procurement agenda for domestic content to locate qualified industrial workplaces in former coal regions, rural areas and other regions undergoing structural change including landlocked regions to facilitate a just transition that creates real perspectives for the people in these regions; highlights the importance of training and retraining workers including quantified targets for women, young people and disadvantaged groups; calls on Commission and Member States to make effective use of EU funds for training and re-training of workers and to support SMEs in the ORE supply chain;

Amendment 205 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7

~~Streamlining the issuing of permits~~deleted

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. NHighlights the need for a more sustainable management of maritime space and coasts to unlock the potential of offshore renewables; insists that a proper Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) process needs to be accompanied with a solid approach to public participation so that all stakeholders’ and coastal communities' views are taken into consideration; notes that the huge interest in ORE will attract an increasingly larger number of permit applications; calls on the MSs to urgently simplify the relevant procedures and coordinate their efforts; encourages the MSs to ~~support the one-stop-shop~~embrace the single points of contact proposal;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that the huge interest in ORE will attract an increasingly larger number of permit applications; calls on the MSs to urgently simplify the relevant procedures, facilitate compliance with highest labour, social and environmental standards and coordinate their efforts; encourages the MSember States to support the one-stop- shop proposal; stresses that upholding highest social and environmental standards are more important than the ease of doing business;

Amendment 208 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that the huge interest in ORE will attract an increasingly larger number of permit applications; calls on the MSs to urgently simplify the relevant procedures and coordinate their efforts; ~~encourages the MSs to support th~~notes the potential advantages of offshore one-stop- shop proposal which could speed up the administrative procedures related to offshore projects, while preserving the prerogatives of the Member States to issue required decisions;

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. NStresses that meeting the 2030 and 2050 targets requires speeding up the deployment of ORE; notes that the huge interest in ORE will attract an increasingly larger number of permit applications; calls on the MSs to urgently simplify the relevant procedures and coordinate their efforts; encourages the MSs to support the one-stop-shop proposal;

Amendment 21 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU has ~~endors~~ratified the Paris Agreement, as well as the European Green Deal and the recently adopted European Climate Law, which set an ambitious target of reducing emissions by 55 % by 2030 and complementary goals, with the aim of achieving the EU’s net- zero carbon emission target by 2050 at the latest in order to fight the effects of global climate change; reminds of Parliament’s position as adopted during Plenary vote on the Climate Law on the goal of reducing GHG gas emissions by 60 % by 2030;

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that ~~the huge interest in~~ ORE will attract an increasingly larger number of permit applications; calls on the MSs to ~~urgently simplify the relevant procedures and coordinate their efforts; encourages the MSs to support the one- stop-shop proposal~~coordinate their efforts in order to avoid poorly conceived projects, or projects which could present risks for the environment;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Notes that European marine protected area shall be excluded of all ORE projects;

Amendment 212 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes the current lengthy process for launching ORE projects and the urgent need to speed it up in order to reach the 2030 and 2050 goals; notes that streamlining MSs procedures and technical standards will facilitate more rapid deployment; calls on the MSs to ~~consider introducing time limit~~set up a transparent process for issuing permits, including the ~~automatic granting of permits after deadlines expire~~necessary environmental assessments and studies as well as stakeholder consultations, and to introduce time limits for automatic authorisation when fully complete dossiers have been provided;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 214 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Tomas TOBÉ, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 215 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes the current lengthy process for launching ORE projects and the urgent need to speed it up in order to reach the 2030 and 2050 goals; notes that streamlining MSs procedures and technical standards will facilitate more rapid deployment; calls on the MSs to consider introducing time limits for issuing permits, including the automatic granting of permits after deadlines expire; notes that the urgency of deploying ORE projects cannot jeopardize biodiversity conservation;

Amendment 216 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes the current lengthy process for launching ORE projects and the urgent need to speed it up in order to reach the 2030 and 2050 goals; notes that streamlining MSs procedures and technical standards will facilitate more rapid deployment; ~~calls on the MSs to consider introducing time limits for issuing permits, including the automatic grant~~stresses the role of the public sector in planning and implementing projects ing o~~f permits after deadlines expire~~rder to meet the 2030, 2040 and 2050 goals;

Amendment 217 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes the current lengthy process for launching ORE projects and the urgent need to speed it up in order to reach the 2030 and 2050 goals; notes that streamlining MSs procedures and technical standards will facilitate more rapid deployment; calls on the MSs to ~~consider introducing time limits for issuing permits, including the automatic granting of permits after deadlines expire~~set aside more resources for a fast and efficient issuing of permits;

Amendment 218 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Jens GEIER, Łukasz KOHUT, Josianne CUTAJAR, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Considers it of paramount importance to build a broad public consensus around ORE projects through the involvement of local actors to increase public acceptance of offshore wind and its adherent large infrastructures; calls for a transparent and meaningful involvement of coastal communities, including those situated in the most peripheral regions and islands, and other stakeholders in projects; stresses the importance to increase citizen’s trust into the ability of renewable energy to achieve energy independence and secure energy of supply; encourages the Commission and the MS to develop one-stop shops with streamlined information on financing possibilities for demonstration projects for break through ORE technologies;

Amendment 219 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Acknowledges that meeting the 2030 and 2050 targets requires speeding up the deployment of offshore renewable energy; stresses however that this should not been done at the expense of either inclusive, transparent and effective stakeholder engagement in the permitting process, or the necessary impact assessments and required correcting measures; believes that failing to deliver on inclusive and science-based permitting processes is likely to hinder public acceptance as well as to result in irreparable damage to marine ecosystems and local coastal communities;

Amendment 22 #

A. whereas the EU has endorsed the Paris Agreement, as well as the European Green Deal and the recently adopted European Climate Law, which set an ~~ambitious~~ target of reducing emissions by 55 % by 2030 and complementary goals, with the aim of achieving the EU’s net- zero carbon emission target by 2050 at the latest ~~in order to fight the effects~~; The effects of these objectives, which will destroy Europe as a business location, ofn global climate change remain to be seen;

Amendment 220 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Underlines the importance and potential of pre-approved offshore development licensed sites as well as placement of connection and transmission lines in order to remove the uncertainty of projects and reduce delivery times;

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12 b. Emphasis that the terms of use of maritime space by private operators must be clearly defined, based on a lease agreements including a sunset clause that returns the area into public hands at the end of the lease; asks the Commission and Member States to ensure binding conditionalities in order that all decommissioning costs will be covered by the owner of the offshore renewable assets for example through participation in industry led schemes; endorses the precautionary principle and agreements should be based on scientific evidence, avoid impact, minimize impact, restore impact and establish a mandatory financial contribution of the operator for restauration;

Amendment 223 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)

12 c. Recalls that the majority of ecological functions cannot be artificially substituted, and only a limited number of ecosystems are likely to be suitable for such compensatory actions; underlines that the possibility to implement restoration operations based on offshore renewable energy infrastructures depends on the nature of the ecosystems that have been altered; stresses therefore the need to approach the possibility to implement restoration operations based on offshore renewable energy infrastructures on a case-by-case basis and based on the precautionary principle;

Amendment 224 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes that the total space required to ensure the offshore wind capacity for the northern seas meets the 2050 goals is expected to be 2.8 %; underlines, therefore, the possibility of compatibility between sea space requirements for ORE ~~and other interests; strongly believes that involving renewables developers early on in the process will contribute to the successful allocation of sea space~~full compliance with the Biodiversity Strategy; emphasises that if designed and built sensibly, offshore windfarms can benefit marine biodiversity; recalls, however, 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 as well as to do least possible harm to environment; highlights in that regard that noise pollution from windfarm construction and operation, but especially from maritime transport has a negative impact on the marine ecosystem and should be addressed in environmental legislation; strongly believes that involving renewables developers early on in the process will contribute to the successful allocation of sea space; stresses that space allocation should be the result of a joint maritime spatial planning (MSP) and integrated coastal management (ICM) that goes beyond national borders; highlights that offshore wind electricity yields surpass those of onshore turbines while causing less acceptance problems with citizens;

Amendment 225 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes that the total space required to ensure the offshore wind capacity for the northern seas meets the 2050 goals is expected to be 2.8 %; ~~underlines, therefore, the possibility of compatibility between sea space requirements for~~stresses that the impact goes far beyond the space allocated to ORE project and recalls that the large-scale roll-out of ORE affects the physical functioning of the sea basin, in particular sea and air currents, which might contribute to a mixing of the stratified water column and consequently influence the nutrient cycle, wave generation, tidal amplitudes and bed load sediment transport, and that the effects of these must be closely monitored, while infrasonic noise from rotating blades could repel fish, as well as marine mammal species, from ORE, and ~~other interests; strongly believes that involving renewables developer~~electromagnetic fields from underwater cables, as well as underwater noise from pile driving, could have severe negative impacts on crustaceans and marine life; asks for a binding previous consultation of all concerned actors including local authorities, fishers, environmental associations and coastal communities early on in the process, that will contribute to the successful allocation of sea space;

Amendment 226 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

~~13.~~ Notes that the total space required ~~13.~~ to ensure the offshore wind capacity for the northern seas meets the 2050 goals is expected to be 2.8 %; underlines, therefore, the possibility of compatibility between sea space requirements for ORE and other interests; strongly believes that involving all stakeholders, including renewables developers early on in the process will contribute to the successful allocation of sea space; highlights that in order to ensure significant deployment of new offshore wind energy capacities, further research on the multi-use of sea space as well as on enhancing generation efficiency of offshore wind turbines must continue;

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 228 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes that the total space required to ensure the offshore wind capacity for the northern seas meets the 2050 goals is expected to be 2.8 %; ~~underlines, therefore, the possibility of~~highlights the need to guarantee the compatibility ~~between~~of sea space requirements for ORE and other ~~int~~uses such as fisheriests and aquaculture; strongly believes that involving renewables developers ~~early on in the~~as well as fishers and aquaculture produces early on in the decision-making process will contribute to the successful allocation of sea space;

Amendment 229 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 23 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the transition to a net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) economy requires a clean energy transition that ensures sustainability, security of supply and affordability of energy, issues that must be resolved at Member State level, since energy policy is a national competence;

Amendment 230 #

13. Notes that the total space required to ensure the offshore wind capacity for the northern seas meets the 2050 goals is expected to be 2.8 %; ~~underlines, therefore, the possibility of compatibility between sea space requirements for ORE and other interests;~~ strongly believes that involving renewables developers early on in the process will contribute to the successful allocation of sea space;

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Draws attention to the recommendations of Horizon 2020 funded project on The Multi-Use in European Seas exploring the opportunities for the multi-use in European seas across five EU sea basins; recalls its guidance that sustainable development of the ocean can no longer rely on a single-sector management, but requires a more holistic, integrated approach and that the multi- use is not limited to sharing the ‘same’ maritime space, but should encompass joint use of installations and other assets and joint activities;

Amendment 232 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Underlines the urgency of ensuring sufficient area for the development of ORE, and highlights that commercial fishery, navy exercises and a restrictive interpretation of environment protection laws must be adequately balanced with the urgency for large-scale climate mitigation efforts;

Amendment 233 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13 b. Considers that multi-use needs should be pro-actively facilitated and incentivised through public regulatory bodies and respective support programmes, going well beyond mere spatial planning solutions; notes that in developing Maritime Spatial Plans Member States were asked to seek not only best available data and broad public participation, but also opportunities for co-location of maritime activities;

Amendment 234 #

14. Notes that pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, MSs were required to submit their national energy and climate plans (NECPs) by 31 December 2019 and are required to submit a progress report every two years; notes that pursuant to Directive (EU) 2014/89, the MSs were required to draw up maritime spatial plans (MSPs) by 31 March 2021; deplores that not all MS have submitted their MSPs yet and urges the Commission to take action on this failure; notes the risk of incompatibility of the NECPs and MSPs as regards space allocation; stresses that urgent alignment of the MSP Directive and NECP Regulation as well as other relevant EU legislation is needed; urges the MSs to immediately coordinate and lay out plans for the ~~230 GW~~ post-2030 offshore development;

Amendment 235 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Calls on all Member States to apply an ecosystem-based approach to Maritime Spatial Planning as referred to in Article 1(3) of Directive 2008/56/EC and Article5(1) of Directive 2014/89/EU with the aim of ensuring the collective pressure of all activities is kept within levels compatible with the achievement of good environmental status while contributing to the sustainable use of marine goods and services; welcomes, in this regard, the Strategy’s aim of providing a long-term framework that promotes sound coexistence between offshore installations and other uses of the sea space, contributes to the protection of the environment and allows for thriving fishing communities;

Amendment 236 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Stresses that the uptake of ORE is dependent on the collective effort of the public and private sector; highlights the role that publicly owned companies can play in achieving systemic change towards a green and social transition to meet the climate emergency including the expansion of ORE; calls on the revision of state aid rules and public procurement to provide more flexibility in implementing political decisions pertaining to the green and social transition including ORE; calls on the revision of fiscal rules to enable Member States to make the investments to preserve an inhabitable planet for future generations;

Amendment 237 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt a full and holistic life-cycle approach when planning and deploying the 340 GW of ORE by 2050; stresses that the production and deployment of wind turbines are carbon intensive and environmental challenging arrangements which should be included in the relevant impact assessment at EU and Member State level;

Amendment 238 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Urges the Commission to set up a simple monitoring framework that can secure a transparent and efficient reporting of the progress of the deployment of ORE as to whether member states are on track to reach the 2030 and 2050 GW-targets; the Commission should report to Parliament and MS biennial whether the deployment of ORE is on track;

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8 a (new)

Taking into account local authorities and communities

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the transition to a net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) economy requires a clean energy transition that ensures sustainability, security of supply and affordability of energy while recognising that sustainability and carbon footprint across the value chain has to be taken into consideration when deploying offshore renewable energy;

Amendment 240 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14 b. Calls on all Member States to apply an ecosystem-based approach to Maritime Spatial Planning as referred to in Article 1(3) of Directive 2008/56/EC and Article5(1) of Directive 2014/89/EU with the aim of ensuring the collective pressure of all activities is kept within levels compatible with the achievement of good environmental status while contributing to the sustainable use of marine goods and services; welcomes, in this regard, the Strategy’s aim of providing along-term framework that promotes sound coexistence between offshore installations and other uses of the sea space, contributes to the protection of the environment and allows for thriving local fishing communities ;

Amendment 241 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14 b. Calls on the Commission to conduct an analysis of the impacts of the decommissioning of offshore installations and to adopt, if necessary, a EU strategy on sustainable decommissioning of offshore installations in order to minimise environmental, safety, and economic impacts; highlights that such a strategy such include the dismantling of the existing installations and for future decommissioning activities; stresses that a future EU-wide legal framework only is necessary if the analysis shows significant shortcomings of the current legal framework and instruments in the EU Member States;

Amendment 242 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Stresses the need for MSs to efficiently coordinate with those local authorities, stakeholders and communities directly affected by ORE projects, to facilitate consensus and participation during the planning, design and implementation phases; notes the positive impact of collaborative funding, thus allowing the local communities and SMEs to invest, even in small contributions, in those ORE projects planned in their area, hence increasing the acceptance of the infrastructure and creating a positive economic impact in the region;

Amendment 243 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14 b. Believes that, as a principle, any human activities, including renewable energy must not be allowed in EU strictly protected areas designated as such under the EU Biodiversity Strategy;

Amendment 244 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)

14 c. Believes that, as a first principle, renewable energy developments should not be placed within Marine Protected Areas and other ecologically valuable areas for sensitive species and habitats; stresses that in particular, they must not be allowed in EU strictly protected areas designated as such under the EU Biodiversity Strategy;

Amendment 245 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)

14 c. Calls for an EU-wide landfill ban on decommissioned wind turbine blades by 2025 in order to ensure circularity, minimise the negative environmental impacts and increase the level of soil protection in the EU;

Amendment 246 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)

14 d. Calls for grid networks to avoid Marine Protected Areas, as a first principle and to completely avoid passing through strictly protected areas; calls for grid connections that are bound to lie within MPAs, to have reduced environmental impacts as much as possible and favour the least impactful routes;

Amendment 247 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)

14 d. Notes the need for a revision of the EU regulation on nature protection and restoration in order to strike a future- proof balance between facilitating the needed industrial framework for an ORE scale-up and balanced nature protection;

Amendment 248 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 e (new)

14 e. Recalls that offshore renewable energy projects also have socio-economic impacts, which must be assessed before the implementation of a project, with an integrated management approach via marine spatial planning; therefore stresses the need for transparent and meaningful involvement of coastal communities and other stakeholders in projects; highlights that this is also crucial in preventing and remediating conflicts with other sea space users and uses;

Amendment 249 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 f (new)

14 f. Calls for energy projects to be developed in full respect of the Partnership Principle, as enshrined by the European Code of Conduct on Partnership, in line with best community led local development practices, and should be included under development plans created at the local and regional level which aim to develop secure supply chains and decent jobs; stresses that offshore renewables projects should always benefit local communities and contribute to are distributive transformation of the energy sector;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

Amendment 250 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 9

Market design and existing funding instruments

Amendment 251 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 9 a (new)

Tender process

Amendment 252 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 9 b (new)

Industrial policy

Amendment 253 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that the uptake of ORE is dependent on the adequate implementation of well-designed market rules; highlights that without a rapid phase out of fossil fuels and fossil fuel subsidies and a massive increase in offshore wind energy production, realisation of renewable energy goals and limiting global warming to less than 1.5 °C by the end of the century would be impossible; reminds that islands are particularly affected by sea level rise;

Amendment 254 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that the uptake of ORE is dependent on the adequate implementation of well-designed market rules; highlights that the cost of offshore wind has fallen dramatically the last two decades, and, as a result, calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure the best possible framework conditions for a market driven offshore wind development;

Amendment 255 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that the uptake of ORE is dependent on the adequate implementation of well-designed market rules; and predictable and stable regulatory framework given the long duration of such investments;

Amendment 256 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that the uptake of ORE is dependent on the adequate implementation of well-designed market rules and is accompanied by an internalization of external costs;

Amendment 257 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Calls for wind turbines that have fallen out of subsidy after 20 years to be allowed to participate in the market without subsidies and feed-in priority; wind turbines must be completely dismantled, including the more robust and stable concrete basements; it should be noted that the amounts of carbon emissions in the production of cement must be included in the overall energy and greenhouse footprint;

Amendment 258 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Stresses the need for a market design that is fully compatible with that of onshore; offshore infrastructure at transmission level should be regulated based on unbundling rules with a clearly defined separation of roles and responsibilities in terms of systems responsibility, third party access, as well as transparent tariffs and conditions;

Amendment 259 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Stresses furthermore that electricity generated by ORE is mostly irregular and weather dependent, therefore its uptake by the electricity grid must be handled in the respective regional context and the quantities of ORE must accordingly be adapted to local constraints;

Amendment 26 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Tomas TOBÉ, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the transition to a net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) economy requires a clean energy transition that ensures sustainability, energy efficiency, security of supply and affordability of energy;

Amendment 260 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure competitiveness if the Commission finds it necessary to revise the current State aid guidelines; stresses that any revisions should ensure cost efficiency and limit distortion within the Single Market;

Amendment 261 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls for the recalculation of the distribution of costs and benefits between the generation and transmission of ORE, ensuring the right incentives and a stable regulatory framework for developers; stresses that uncertainty regarding the distribution of costs and benefits is deterring companies from launching offshore renewable projects; invites the Commission to expedite the publishing of EU guidance on sharing the costs and benefits of offshore hybrid projects;deleted

Amendment 262 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls for the recalculation of the distribution of costs and benefits between the generation and transmission of ORE, ensuring the right incentives and a stable regulatory framework for developers; stresses that uncertainty regarding the distribution of costs and benefits is deterring companies from launching offshore renewable projects; ~~invites the Commission to expedite the publishing of EU guidance on sharing the costs and benefits of offshore hybrid projects;~~

Amendment 263 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 264 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls for the ~~recalculation of the~~ distribution of costs and benefits between the generation and transmission of ORE to be sustainable and socio-economic viable, ensuring the right incentives and a stable regulatory framework for developers; stresses that uncertainty regarding the distribution of costs and benefits is deterring companies from launching offshore renewable projects; invites the Commission to expedite the publishing of EU guidance on sharing the costs and benefits of offshore hybrid projects;

Amendment 265 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls for the recalculation of the distribution of costs and benefits between the generation and transmission of ORE, ensuring the right incentives and a stable regulatory framework for developers; stresses that uncertainty regarding the distribution of costs and benefits is deterring companies from launching cross- border offshore renewable projects; invites the Commission to expedite the publishing of EU guidance on sharing the costs and benefits of offshore hybrid projects;

Amendment 266 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls for the recalculation of the distribution of costs and benefits between the generation and transmission of ORE, ensuring ~~the right incentives and~~ a stable regulatory framework for developers; stresses that uncertainty regarding the distribution of costs and benefits is deterring companies from launching offshore renewable projects; invites the Commission to expedite the publishing of EU guidance on sharing the costs and benefits of offshore hybrid projects;

Amendment 267 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Stresses that existing EU funding instruments, such as the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), can support mobilizing needed funding to promote cross-border renewable energy solutions and joint projects in the EU; notes that the CEF can be used to identify potential offshore development sites, fund the necessary studies and to fund construction works, for projects between two or more EU Member States;

Amendment 268 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16 b. Calls on relevant Member States to considering joint cross-border development projects of floating wind farms through the CEF; highlights that floating applications appear to become a feasible option for Member States and regions with deeper sea basins (notably the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea); notes that emerging technology for floating offshore wind in deep waters is progressing steadily towards commercial viability and would benefit EU cross-border projects through the CEF; reminds that CEF has already funded offshore energy projects, such as the North Sea Wind Power Hub project;

Amendment 269 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)

16 c. Calls on the Commission to assess the current EU Public Procurement Directive and revise it if significant shortcomings are found in the current legal framework; stresses the necessity to ensure a strong level-playing field for businesses and the added value of minimum harmonised public procurement rules in the EU;

Amendment 27 #

Pernille WEISS, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the transition to a ~~net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG)~~highly energy efficient and fully renewable economy requires a ~~clean~~rapid energy transition that ensures sustainability, security of supply and affordability of energy;

Amendment 270 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)

16 d. Calls on the Commission to encourage Members States, where relevant, to include offshore renewable projects in their National Recovery and Resilience Plans and other national programmes financed through EU funds;

Amendment 271 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for a revision of the existing regulatory framework governing EU electricity markets in order to facilitate the uptake of ORE and eliminate artificial trade barriers, fixed prices, subsidies and other market-distorting mechanisms that prevent the further successful integration of offshore renewables; calls on the Commission and the MSs to carefully analyse existing bidding zones and their suitability for the integration of the growing capacity for offshore renewables; invites the Commission to identify existing regulatory mechanisms that successfully promote the integration of offshore renewables in a well-functioning energy market, as part of a future-proof model including the facilitation of hybrid projects and new forms of collaboration; calls on the Commission to examine better development conditions in hybrid projects in order to ensure better implementation ORE hybrids and more flexible terms to enhance innovation;

Amendment 272 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for a revision of the existing regulatory framework governing EU electricity markets in order to facilitate the uptake of ORE and eliminate artificial trade barriers, fixed prices, subsidies and other market-distorting mechanisms that prevent the further successful integration of offshore renewables; calls on the Commission and the MSs to carefully analyse existing bidding zones and their suitability for the integration of the growing capacity for offshore renewables; invites the Commission to identify existing regulatory mechanisms that successfully promote the integration of offshore renewables in a well-functioning energy market, as part of a future-proof model including the facilitation of hybrid projects and new forms of collaboration; recognizes that tariffs should accommodate the risks of being industrial first-mover investing in deployment of new technology;

Amendment 273 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for a revision of the existing regulatory framework governing EU electricity markets in order to facilitate the uptake of ORE and eliminate artificial trade barriers, fixed prices, subsidies and other market-distorting mechanisms as those described in Article 16 that prevent the further successful integration of offshore renewables; calls on the Commission and the MSs to carefully analyse existing bidding zones and their suitability for the integration of the growing capacity for offshore renewables; invites the Commission to identify existing regulatory mechanisms that successfully promote the integration of offshore renewables in a well-functioning energy market, as part of a future-proof model including the facilitation of hybrid projects and new forms of collaboration;

Amendment 274 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for a revision of the existing regulatory framework governing EU electricity markets in order to facilitate the uptake of ORE and eliminate artificial trade barriers, fixed prices, subsidies and other market-distorting mechanisms that prevent the further successful integration of offshore renewables; calls on the Commission and the MSs to carefully analyse ~~existing bidding zones and their suitability~~the option of creating dedicated offshore bidding zones for the integration of the growing capacity for offshore renewables; invites the Commission to identify existing regulatory mechanisms that successfully promote the integration of offshore renewables in a well-functioning energy market, as part of a future-proof model including the facilitation of hybrid projects and new forms of collaboration;

Amendment 275 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for a revision of the existing regulatory framework governing EU electricity markets in order to facilitate the uptake of ORE and eliminate artificial trade barriers, fixed prices, subsidies and other market-distorting mechanisms that prevent the further successful integration of offshore renewables; calls on the Commission and the MSs to carefully analyse existing bidding zones and their suitability for the integration of the ~~growing capacity for offshore renewable~~offshore hybrid projects; invites the Commission to identify existing regulatory mechanisms that successfully promote the integration of offshore renewables in a well-functioning energy market, as part of a future-proof model including the facilitation of hybrid projects and new forms of collaboration;

Amendment 276 #

Robert ROOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. whereas wind energy, both onshore and offshore, requires a full fossil-fuel backup and major adjustments to the electricity grid, it is an uneconomic investment which, moreover, is detrimental to biodiversity; whereas wind energy does not contribute to a stable energy system; calls on Member States to get to work on building nuclear power plants and to provide the necessary incentives in that regard; calls on the Commission to accord nuclear energy the most favourable regime possible in the taxonomy regulation, as nuclear energy is a proven and safe means of generating cheap and clean electricity

Amendment 277 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Calls on the Commission to clarify the entire regulatory framework and focus, in particular on offshore bidding zones for hybrid projects, in the market guidance staff working document accompanying this strategy;

Amendment 278 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Asks for public, transparent and neutral economic impact assessments, including global cost, consequences on economy and employment, upstream of any ORE projects;

Amendment 279 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17 b. Underlines the need for a market design that is fully compatible with that of ORE, including the need for ensuring an optimal ORE bidding zone configuration; ORE infrastructure at transmission level should be regulated based on unbundling rules with a clearly defined separation of roles and responsibilities in terms of systems responsibility, third party access, as well as transparent tariffs and conditions and thus contributing to the Single Market and the Energy Union;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the transition to a net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) economy requires a clean energy transition that ~~ensures sustainability,~~threatens the security of supply and affordability of energy;

Amendment 280 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17 b. Given the large amounts of public money involved in energy projects in general, asks the Member States and the Commission to strengthen their vigilance and the transparency requirements to avoid any risk of bribery or misappropriation of funds;

Amendment 281 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)

17 c. Recognises the fact that the Commission can impose duties to counteract a subsidy in a third country; deplores, however, that the negative impact circumstances for the European wind turbine industry due to the anti- subsidy measures on Chinese steel that have been in place since 2016;

Amendment 282 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)

17 d. Recognises that the clean energy transition requires sustainability and carbon footprint across the value chain to be taken into consideration when exploiting ORE; stresses that offshore tender processes should include sustainability criteria, such as life-cycle assessment based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol;

Amendment 283 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)

17 e. Highlights that European companies are world leaders and industrial first-movers in ORE and that the sector holds an untapped potential for further creation of jobs, growth and exports; calls for European leadership in the renewable industry and its supply chains be as part of EU’s industrial policy; stresses that the exploitation of offshore resources require huge investments and long term patient capital; underlines the need for sufficient and skilled workforce to meet the demand for new qualified labor from the industry;

Amendment 284 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 f (new)

17 f. Stresses that Europe would benefit from building a strong home market for offshore wind so as for Europe to further expand its technological leadership in this area and thus create new global export opportunities for European industry; emphasises that the offshore markets are no longer exclusively found in the North Sea; believes that ORE development in the Baltic Sea, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean holds great potential for Europe’s green energy transition and EU's industry;

Amendment 285 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 g (new)

17 g. Recognises that green hydrogen will play a key role in EU’s path to carbon neutrality by 2050; stresses that ORE, due to the sheer project scale and high capacity, will play an essential role for the accelerating of green hydrogen production; believes that support for research and development is required so as to incentivize industry to offtake green hydrogen in the market via large commercial projects, thus creating a real sustainable demand in sectors such as heavy transport;

Amendment 29 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Josianne CUTAJAR, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. Since each Member State has its own particular economic development characteristics and is at a different stage of the transition to the green economy, which must be reflected in the financial support provided and setting of realistic and achievable levels of ambition for each individual Member State and region.

Amendment 3 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2018 on international ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals,

Amendment 30 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas the UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2020 points to the fact that the highest income groups in our society are responsible for the largest share of GHG emissions, while the lowest income groups suffer disproportionately from the effects climate change;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the dramatic fall in renewable offshore energy prices has made it one of the cheapest sources of energy, with a global weighted-average levelised cost of energy of offshore wind declining by 48 % between 2010 and 2020 from EUR 0,14 to EUR 0,071kWh in 2020, and consequently a critical element in the green transition, paving the way for a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, and has also made it one of the most important pillars of the EU’s climate ambitions; acknowledging the potential of the offshore renewable energy to enable massive energy sources that can protect households from energy poverty;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the dramatic fall in renewable offshore energy prices has made it one of the cheapest sources of energy and does consequently ~~a critical element in the green transition, paving the way for a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, and has also made it one of the most important pillars of the EU’s climate ambi~~not need any subsidies or other politically motivated market interventions;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the d~~ramatic fall~~ecrease in renewable offshore energy prices has made it ~~one of the cheapest~~an affordable sources of energy and consequently a ~~critical~~n element in the green transition, paving the way for a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy~~, and has also made it one of the most important pillars of the EU’s climate ambitions~~;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the dramatic fall in renewable offshore energy prices has made it one of the cheapest sources of energy and consequently a critical element in the green transition, paving the way for a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, and offshore renewable energy has resulted in a dramatic drop in prices, due to misguided subsidy policies, thast a~~lso made it one of the most important pillars of the EU’s climate ambitions~~re not being passed on to the end user;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the ~~dramatic~~significant fall in renewable offshore energy prices has made it ~~one of the cheapest~~more competitively-priced sources of energy and consequently a critical element in the green transition, paving the way for a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, and has also made it one of the most important pillars of the EU’s climate ambitions;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the dramatic fall in renewable offshore e~~nerg~~lectricity prices has made it one of the cheapest sources of energy and consequently a critical element in the green transition, paving the way for a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, and has also made it one of the most important pillars of the EU’s climate ambitions;

Amendment 37 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Josianne CUTAJAR, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. Whereas, through their maritime spatial plans, Member States should take into account relevant interactions between fisheries, aquaculture and the production of energy from renewable sources in order to promote the sustainable coexistence of uses;

Amendment 38 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas offshore renewables can be a driver for quality job creation, offshore wind requires approximately 1800 employees to operate per GW, compared to 550 for onshore wind and only 280 in a coal fired power plant according to studies;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. Whereas the European strategy towards offshore renewable energy should take into account the EU’s sea basins different geographical features that make it difficult to develop a one-size-fits all approach;

Amendment 4 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Josianne CUTAJAR, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 25 November 2020 on a New Industrial Strategy for Europe (2020/2076(INI)),

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas wind farms in stable weather conditions can cause a braking effect of the wind, which can reach up to 100 km, resulting in a loss of power to neighbouring wind farms of up to 2 kilowatts per year;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas offshore renewable energy has a strong negative impact on biodiversity, as well as on fisheries activities;

Amendment 42 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Tomas TOBÉ, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas the transition to net-zero GHG emissions increases the demand for low-carbon energy;

Amendment 43 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

C b. whereas ORE electrification play a key role in fulfilling with the Unions 2030 climate target and the climate neutrality target in 2050;

Amendment 44 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

C b. whereas the skills and qualifications of the workforce are a key factor for the success of the offshore renewable strategy;

Amendment 45 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)

C c. whereas the EU ORE production sector is a technological leader with significant potential to boost the EU economy by supporting the growth of clean energy production in Europe and around the world;

Amendment 46 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)

C c. whereas additional research is needed on the impact of different offshore renewable technologies and infrastructure on marine eco-systems, marine biodiversity and marine protected areas;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)

C d. whereas pursuing 340 GW of ORE by 2050 would need a massive upscaling at a speed there is beyond the devolvement of other energy technologies;

Amendment 48 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)

C e. whereas the under current policies in the EU, the present and projected installation capacity would only lead to only approximately 90 GW in 2050;

Amendment 49 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)

C f. whereas it is estimated that the investment needs pursuing 300 GW of offshore wind by 2050 are estimated to be almost EUR 800 billion;

Amendment 5 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)

— having regard to the European Environment Agency report No 3/2015 on “Marine protected areas in Europe's seas”

Amendment 50 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)

C g. whereas the EU Member States spent around EUR 85 billion on offshore renewable energy investments from 2010 to 2018;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)

C h. whereas R&D has grown from EUR 133 million in 2009 to EUR 186 million in 2018;

Amendment 52 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C i (new)

C i. whereas public R&D investments in the wind energy value chain already have played an crucial role in allowing the sector to develop;

Amendment 53 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C j (new)

C j. whereas the total amount of EU R&D programmes over the 10 past years offshore wind was EUR 496 million;

Amendment 54 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C k (new)

C k. whereas the vast majority of future offshore renewable energy projects will be funded privately;

Amendment 55 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C l (new)

C l. whereas the role of ORE in climate change mitigation and energy security is already well-known, the economic and socio-economic impacts from the expansion of ORE, especially when it comes to the occurrence of value- added jobs in the EU at a local level, need to be illuminated;

Amendment 56 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C m (new)

C m. whereas the NextGenerationEU recovery fund provides an unique opportunity to mobilise substantially public capital in addition to the private investments;

Amendment 57 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C n (new)

C n. whereas the North Sea is currently the world’s leading region for deployed capacity in offshore wind while regions such as the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, the Baltic Sea, and the Black Sea are promising locations to scale-up offshore production and deployment in the EU;

Amendment 58 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C o (new)

C o. whereas EU ports play a crucial role in ensuring cost effectiveness of offshore wind;

Amendment 59 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C p (new)

C p. whereas EU ports act as gateways to local development in coastal communities;

Amendment 6 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 b (new)

— having regard to the initiative report on the impact on the fishing sector of offshore wind farms and other renewable energy systems on offshore, adopted by the European Parliament on 6 July 2021;

Amendment 60 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C q (new)

C q. whereas landlocked regions in the EU today do not have the same incentives, opportunities and benefits of an EU-level upscaling in offshore wind;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C r (new)

C r. whereas it is estimated to require less than 3 % of the European maritime space and should therefore be compatible with the goals of the EU Biodiversity Strategy;

Amendment 62 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C s (new)

C s. whereas the EU currently provides only 1 % of the raw materials for wind energy,less than 1 % of Li-batteries, less than 1 % of fuel cells, only 2 % of the raw materials relevant to robotics and only 1 % of silicon-based photovoltaic assemblies;

Amendment 63 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C t (new)

C t. whereas the Atlantic neighbouring western EU Member States has a high natural potential for both bottom-fixed and floating offshore wind energy;

Amendment 64 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C u (new)

C u. whereas the Mediterranean neighbouring southern EU Member States sea has a high potential of mostly floating offshore wind energy;

Amendment 65 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C v (new)

C v. whereas the Black Sea neighbouring eastern EU Member States offers a big potential for both bottom-fixes and floating offshore win;

Amendment 66 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C w (new)

C w. whereas the recycling rates of wind turbines are currently very low and only has a service time of around 20 years;

Amendment 67 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C x (new)

C x. whereas there are environmental challenges linked to the production of ORE, especially wind turbines blades, and that this will require a significant part into landfill after only 20 years;

Amendment 68 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C y (new)

C y. whereas the current Energy Taxation Directive exempts marine fuel from taxation;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Emphasises that energy savings, energy efficiency and renewable energy are among the key drivers for reaching a net zero emissions economy; recalls the Union’s commitment to the Energy Efficiency First principle and underlines the importance of implementing this principle in all relevant legislation and initiatives; in this context, acknowledges that, by 2030, the share of EU renewable electricity production should at least tripple1a; _________________ 1a The PAC scenario states that renewable electricity generation should “at least triple”. Given that according to SHARES/Eurostat, renewable electricity production in the EU27 achieved almost 1000 TWh and the scenario foresees 4100 TWh in the EU28 in the PAC scenario in 2030, quadrupling would be closer. See: Building a Paris Agreement Compatible (PAC) energy scenario’, CAN-Europe / EEB, June 2020.

Amendment 7 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 b (new)

— having regard to the Commission Communication of 20 May 2020 entitled ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030’ (COM(2020) 380),

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. SRecalls that in order to limit the devastating effects of global warming on marine aquatic ecosystems, rising water temperatures and ocean acidification, changes in water flow, and fish habitat loss, productivity of marine and fresh water species, combating climate change with the take up of offshore energy is vital; stresses that a net-zero emissions economy requires renewable energy to be deployed on an unprecedented scale; emphasises that if no further actions are taken to accelerate the deployment of offshore renewable energy (ORE), the EU will not be able to live up to its climate commitments;

Amendment 71 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Jens GEIER, Łukasz KOHUT, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that a net-zero emissions economy requires renewable energy to be deployed on an unprecedented scale; stresses that many MS are lagging behind in deploying the necessary renewable energy and infrastructure; further stresses that all MS should make utmost efforts to reach their full renewable energy potential; emphasises that if no further actions are taken to accelerate the deployment of offshore renewable energy (ORE), the EU will not be able to live up to its climate commitments;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that a net-zero emissions economy requires renewable energy to be deployed on an unprecedented scale; emphasises that if no further actions are taken to accelerate the deployment of offshore renewable energy (ORE), the EU will not be able to live up to its climate commitments;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that a net-zero emissions economy requires ~~renewable~~non-fossil energy to be deployed on an unprecedented scale; ~~emphasises that if no further actions are taken to accelerate the deployment of offshore renewable energy (ORE), the EU will not be able to live up to its climate commitments;~~

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 75 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Jens GEIER, Łukasz KOHUT, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 76 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Jerzy BUZEK, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that a net-zero emissions economy requires renewable energy to be widely deployed ~~on an unprecedented scale~~throughout the Union; emphasises that if no further actions are taken to accelerate the deployment of offshore renewable energy (ORE), the EU will not be able to live up to its climate commitments;

Amendment 77 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Stresses that climate change disproportionately affects low income households; recalls the promise of the European Green Deal that no-one should be left behind; underlines that the wellbeing of people should be at the heart of the green transition that needs to be green and social;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Calls on the Commission to prioritise ORE, together with other relevant energy technologies, as a core component of Europe’s energy system by 2050;

Amendment 79 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Stresses that the unprecedented expansion of ORE requires the mobilization of the public sector in the deployment of renewable energy onshore and offshore; highlights that the renewable energy sector constitutes a strategic supply chain in the fight against climate change; emphasizes the importance of an active and public industrial policy that steers the EU and Member States efforts through regulatory measure, public investments and public sector participation in the scale up of ORE; stresses the potential of public- driven offshore energy production which would benefit from a long-term public interest vision and independence from short-term profit seeking interests that could undermine and the global efforts to fight climate change;

Amendment 8 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 c (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 9 June 2021 on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives,

Amendment 80 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1 c. Urges the Commission to revise public procurement and state aid rules to empower Member States and the public sector to tackle the climate emergency and guarantee the rapid expansion of ORE; encourages Member States to attach strong conditionalities in terms of quality and security of jobs when according state aid to private companies;

Amendment 81 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1 d. Highlights that the green and social transition is a necessary investment for future generations; calls on the Commission to suspend EU fiscal and budgetary rules that hamper investment in a green and social transition;

Amendment 82 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Łukasz KOHUT, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights that the ~~energy production targets for ORE in all of EU’s sea basins,~~ need for further offshore renewable energy development applies to all of Europe’s sea-basins; notes that there are areas with widely untapped offshore renewable potential, such as the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Baltic or Black Sea; reminds that the Commission has assessed that the installed capacity in 2030 for offshore wind should reach between 70 GW (CPRICE) to 79 GW (ALLBNK) if the EU wants to achieve a mere 55 % greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 20301b; stresses that the decision to find space for this additional ORE capacity by 2030 is of the utmost importance and should be considered apriority and identified in the EU before 2023/2024 to allow construction by 2030; reminds further that a 'realistic and achievable' installed capacity for ORE -as outlined inby the Commission cin its Communication COM(2020)0741-, ~~are~~is at least ~~60 GW by 2030 and~~ 340 GW by 2050; highlights that the competitiveness of offshore wind energy as an energy source will continue to increase and prices will continue to fall further in step with continuous development and deployment; _________________ 1bCommission Impact assessment on 'Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition' https://eur- lex.europa.eu/resource.html?uri=cellar:7 49e04bb-f8c5-11ea-991b- 01aa75ed71a1.0001.02/DOC_2&format= PDF

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights that the energy production targets for ORE in all of EU’s sea basins, as outlined in Commission communication COM(2020)0741, are at least 60 GW by 2030 and 340 GW by 2050; recalls that according to Commission communication SWD(2020)176 the installed capacity of offshore wind should be 70 - 79 GW for a cost competitive road to the 55 % reduction in 2030; calls for the ORE target to be raised in order to live up to the 55 % reduction target and secure a cost competitive transition supported by a well-functioning market pushing the uptake of offshore wind; highlights that the competitiveness of offshore wind energy as an energy source will continue to increase and prices will continue to fall further in step with continuous development and deployment;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights that the energy production targets for ORE in all of EU’s sea basins, as outlined in Commission communication COM(2020)0741, are at least 60 GW by 2030 and 340 GW by 2050; highlights that the competitiveness of offshore wind energy as an energy source will continue to increase and prices will continue to fall further in step with continuous development and deployment; stresses that investments in offshore wind energy must not affect the exploitation of gas in areas where there are natural gas reserves, given that natural gas is important as a transitional technology for ensuring energy security during the transition to a green economy;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights that the energy production targets for ORE in all of EU’s sea basins, as outlined in Commission communication COM(2020)0741, are at least 60 GW by 2030 and 340 GW by 2050; highlights that the competitiveness of offshore wind as an energy ~~as an energy source will continue to increase and prices will continue to fall further in step with continuous development and deployment~~source can only be maintained through government subsidies; in especially has not been and will not be marketable in a reasonable future and as a consequence the price of electricity will continue to rise; Germany, with the highest electricity prices, is an eloquent example of this; a large part of the costs consist of various electricity taxes;

Amendment 86 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Tomas TOBÉ, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights that the energy production targets for ORE in all of EU’s sea basins, as outlined in Commission communication COM(2020)0741, are at least 60 GW by 2030 and 340 GW by 2050; highlights that the competitiveness of offshore wind energy as an energy source will continue to increase and prices will continue to fall further in step with continuous development and deployment; highlights that ORE is weather-based and that a sustainable and reliable energy system needs a combination of low- and zero-carbon energy sources;

Amendment 87 #

Christophe GRUDLER, Morten PETERSEN, Klemen GROŠELJ, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights that the energy production targets for ORE in all of EU’s sea basins, as outlined in Commission communication COM(2020)0741, are at least 60 GW by 2030 and 340 GW by 2050; highlights that the competitiveness of offshore wind energy as an energy source will continue to increase and prices will continue to fall further in step with continuous development and deployment, suggesting that this sector can survive without government interference;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights that the energy production targets for ORE in all of EU’s sea basins, as outlined in Commission communication COM(2020)0741, are at least 60 GW by 2030 and 340 GW by 2050; highlights that the competitiveness of offshore wind energy and ocean energy as an energy source will continue to increase and prices will continue to fall further in step with continuous development and deployment;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Recalls that the offshore wind technology is not yet fully mastered notably its long term effect on biodiversity, marine life and environment; considers that all ORE shall be deployed in respect of the do no significant harm principle;

Amendment 9 #

Cornelia ERNST, Marisa MATIAS, Manuel BOMPARD, Marc BOTENGA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 d (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency,

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. recalls that there is a deficit of knowledge and expertise regarding the technology and the costs of recycling and dismantling of ORE plants;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2 c. recalls that the impact of ORE, and particularly offshore wind power, on biodiversity is not fully known and estimated; considers that the fight against climate change shall be done in the full respect of biodiversity and shall not be responsible of any ecological harm; warns that no energy strategy will be sustainable if it has a significant negative impact on the environment and on economic, social and territorial cohesion;

Amendment 92 #

Pernille WEISS, Christian EHLER, Sara SKYTTEDAL, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Tomas TOBÉ, Seán KELLY, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Believes that ORE needs to be sustainable and not have adverse impacts on the environment as well as on the economic, social and territorial cohesion;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2 d. Recalls that the intermittent aspect of ORE implies to combine its production with controllable sources of energy such as gas, coal, hydroelectric or nuclear power, in order to avoid any black-out;

Amendment 94 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Jens GEIER, Łukasz KOHUT, Josianne CUTAJAR, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the competitive advantage ~~of EU~~across the EU for companies and technologies in the ORE sector; stresses the importance to maintain this competitive advantage; underlines the potential for exponential growth of the sector and its contribution to the EU economy, including technology and systems exports; stresses the importance of supporting R&D investments and build on innovative ORE technology industry system through cross border collaboration and partnership in Horizon Europe in order to facilitate and to support robust European value chains that are crucial for the twin transitions; while ensuring the swift uptake of the innovations developed in this field;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the competitive advantage of EU companies and technologies in the ORE sector; calls on the Commission to ensure that EU is maintaining technological leadership, retain talent and provide affordable, safe and sustainable energy while taking into account potential impacts, including those related to climate change, on the marine environment; underlines the pot~~ential for expon~~ential for growth of the sector and its contribution to the EU economy, including technology and systems exports;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the competitive advantage of EU companies and technologies in the ORE sector; underlines the potential for government-led exponential growth of the sector and its contribution to the EU economy, including technology and systems exports;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the competitive advantage of EU companies and technologies in the ORE sector; underlines the potential for ~~exponential~~ growth of the sector and its contribution to the EU economy, including technology and systems exports;

Amendment 98 #

Niels FUGLSANG, Cyrus ENGERER, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Jens GEIER, Łukasz KOHUT, Marek Paweł BALT, Dan NICA, Maria-Manuel LEITÃO-MARQUES, Robert HAJŠEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Underlines the need to maintain a clean, competitive and sustainable supply chain for ORE in the European Union; therefore stresses the importance that suppliers apply the highest quality, health, safety and environmental standards according to European certification and standards determined in a dialogue process with all relevant stakeholders; further stresses the need to minimise transport costs in the supply chain; believes that public tenders should take these elements into consideration;

Amendment 99 #