FuelEU Maritime and alternative fuels infrastructure debate and adoption
Decision
The Parliament debated the committee reports on sustainable maritime fuels and on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure on 17 October 2022 and proceeded to adopt parliamentary texts cited as P9_TA(2022)0367 and P9_TA(2023)0262, with voting recorded in the minutes of 19 October 2022 (item 7.4).
What Changes
The reports cover a proposal for a regulation on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and a proposal for a regulation on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, including the repeal of Directive 2014/94/EU; they reflect Parliament's position on those Commission proposals as presented by the Transport and Tourism Committee rapporteurs.
Who Is Affected
The measures concern European Union institutions including the European Commission and actors involved in maritime transport and alternative fuels infrastructure.
Sources
Official Documents
- Monday, 17 October 2022 - Strasbourg The European Parliament adopted two texts approving regulations on renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure.
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