12 Amendments of Tudor CIUHODARU related to 2020/2091(INI)
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that AAQ Directives are based on air quality standards and indicators that are now 15 to 20 years old and fail to factor in developments regarding the nature and composition of pollutants from new products and technologies , and that some of them are much weaker than current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and the levels suggested by the latest scientific evidence on human health impacts; welcomes the commitment made in the European Green Deal to revise and correlate air quality standards and indicators and align them more closely with WHO standards;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends that revised air quality standards should also cover other non-regulated pollutants withand their relevant health impacts in the EU; highlights the EU’s ambition to lead the transition to a healthy planet, and recalls that in order to become a global leader it should lead by example by adopting, inter alia, ambitious quality standards for all air pollutants and, above all, regularly updating them;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need to provide ongoing training for experts, including retraining for those with experience in other fields who are seeking to enter his area of activity, and for young unemployed people;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that confinement measures to control the spread of pandemic led to a drastic decrease in emissions and air pollution, primarily attributable to lower road, air and international transport volumes and reductions in certain economic and industrial activities, thus clearly showing the impact of human activities on the environment; notes with regret that continuous exposure to air pollution may worsen the impact of respiratory viruses such as COVID-19; underlines that fighting air pollution must be at the core of the EU recovery plan, and that mandatory and effectively enforced air quality requirements are key to guaranteeing citizens’ health and improving their resilience against future health threats;
Amendment 150 #
9. Welcomes the announcement of the Commission’s Zero Pollution Action Plan; emphasises that air pollution is a burdenproblem that requires a holistic approachnd cross-border approach, in view of the damage to health and the environment caused by certain pollutant emissions, either alone or through chemical reactions; alerts that any new measures will be worthless if air quality is not properly prioritised and mainstreamed in all EU policies, including EU emission source legislation, such as on climate, energy, transport, industry, agriculture and waste, while ensuring better synergies between all policy areas; calls on the Commission and the Member States to cooperate more closely in all areas and at all levels in order to help local authorities achieve cleaner air;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen all emissions legislation and to use their legal powers to ensure compliance; underlines that reducing emissions at source is the only effective way to guarantee clean air; alerts that most Member States will not comply with their 2020 and 2030 emissions reduction commitments established under the NEC directive; stresses the need for stringent measures to reduce transport emissions, particularly road and maritime transport, aviation, industrial installations, agriculture and energy production;
Amendment 195 #
11. Notes that Air Quality Plans (AQPs), a key requirement of the AAQ Directives in cases when Member States do not comply with air quality standards, are often ineffective in terms of delivering their expected results; calls on the Commission to establish a set of minimum requirements and share best practices for both the drafting and implementation of AQPs and to impose penalties on polluters who fail to comply with European requirements;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that public information and awareness have a critical role in facilitating direct individual involvement in measures to to improve air quality and in addressing air pollution; draws attention to the fact that Member States, regions and cities define air quality indices differently, and urges the Commission and Member States to establish a standardised air quality classification system applicable across the EU;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that information on the possible health effects of air pollution provided by Member States is scarce, unclear and not easily accessible for the public; calls on the Commission and Member States to launch updated public information campaigns on topics such as different types of air pollutants and their impact on human health or current local levels of air pollution, and to publish rankings of the best and least progress made by air quality zones;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Urges the Commission to introduce an annual award for cities or regions that have taken the most effective measures to reduce air pollution, producing visible and tangible results, in order to encourage a more more active and efficient approach by local and national authorities and to popularise these measures at European level;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue to support the forums and encourage consultations with other countries in a bid to identify effective solutions and facilitate the implementation of European, national and local policies seeking to achieve acceptable air quality standards;