36 Amendments of Paolo BORCHIA related to 2021/2046(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for effective, efficient, sustainable and ambitious policies to reduce emissions and transport’s reliance on fossil fuels without delay; as soon as possible; is of the view that in order to achieve the objective of eliminating dependence on fossil fuels in the long term, a step-by-step programme of intermediate targets should be set, based on the principle of technology neutrality, and that new technologies should be assessed by means of an inclusive life- cycle assessment;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that when deciding on smart and sustainable mobility, due consideration should be given to the competitiveness of the European industrial sector involved in mobility and the protection of jobs and of the know- how developed by the various industries;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the challenges ahead are also an opportunity for themain motive for the challenges ahead is Union industrial leadership also in clean technologies such as batteries or, hydrogen, advanced fuels, natural gas for traction, as well as in the related industrial ecosystems; welcomes the new European partnerships under Horizon Europe related to mobilityplaces great emphasis on a goal that must never be secondary, namely that of providing all EU citizens with mobility solutions that are affordable for all, that are geared towards the inclusion of all social groups and that do not in any way increase the differences in opportunities between more affluent people and those having greater financial difficulties; welcomes the new European partnerships under Horizon Europe related to mobility, in order to achieve technological sovereignty and have constant control over innovation in this area;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is of the view that the adoption of new technological choices related to mobility should be an incentive for European businesses, and should not expose the EU to dangerous imports and technological dependence on third parties, thus limiting the EU's strategic autonomy;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that a mobility system based on EU-wide digitalisation, data sharing and interoperable standards has the potential to make transport smarter and cleaner; believes it is essential to maintain the structural components of transport infrastructure before pushing ahead with the supercharged digitisalisation of that infrastructure; considers it necessary, first of all, to greatly speed up the development of a super-fast internet network (5G and 6G) that is widespread and stable throughout Europe in order to have a mobility system that is truly digital and secure;
Amendment 54 #
4. Calls for a holistic approach based on technological neutrality to increase the share of renewable energy in the transport sector, where the further development and, deployment of electricand cost-efficiency of electric and fuel cell vehicles should play a keyn enabling role;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas intermodal nodes, ports, and logistic terminals connecting rail freight, road and waterways along the TEN-T corridors play a decisive strategic role to increase the modal shift to sustainable freight transport and will require targeted long-term EU and national funding and investments;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on Member States to implement the Clean Energy Packagemonitor the state of the art of the Clean Energy Package and implement it, where necessary, in order to facilitate the production and management of the increased renewable electricity neethat is important in ordedr to decarbonismake the transport sector more sustainable;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas investments in high- quality rail infrastructure play a crucial role to increase the sustainability of transport in the core network and as well in the regional, urban, insular and peripheral dimension, with a particular benefit for touristic activities and connectivity;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas the hydrogen infrastructure in the rail transport network will play a strategic role to allow for the replacement of non-electrified lines with hydrogen train services;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for measures to unlock the potential of the energy efficiency first principle by boosting opportunities from digitalisation and electrifnew mobility solutions; calls for life-cycle assessment (LCA) of products to be taken into account in all sustainable mobility applications;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic affects all parts involved in the transport sector, it puts at risk the levels of employment, and it causes financial difficulties to the companies, while infrastructure managers need to bear several fixed costs to fulfil public service obligations, and consumer rights should be further protected and safeguarded;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas inequalities and disparities still exist in the EU road haulage market, thus resulting in a continuous gap between transport costs and rates, and among social security contributions across the EU;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas social dumping remains a major problem for the sector, and it affects the working conditions of drivers and it jeopardizes the competition among the operators established in different countries;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the possibilities for advanced biofuels and synthetic fuels and their associated infrastructure development in the EU, such as options for the greater uptake of sustainable alternative fuels, in particular in the aviation and maritimeall mobility sectors, as part of the review of RED II;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to give due consideration to the world of natural gas (LPG and methane) for mobility traction purposes as a ready, effective and economically viable energy source that is suitable for completing the transition to environmentally sustainable energy sources; wishes to encourage the development of even more efficient and sustainable solutions for producing and using natural gas for traction purposes; calls for the continuation and, where necessary, implementation, of forms of economic and fiscal support for sustainable natural gas fuels;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for increased efforts to achieve a EU-wide roll-out of charging infrastructure and the adoption of harmonised standards to ensure interoperability.; calls for the EU-wide development of a commercial distribution network for hydrogen for traction purposes that is widespread and safe and for the adoption of harmonised standards to ensure interoperability; considers it vital to support the improvement of the natural gas distribution network for traction purposes;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Suggests - while waiting for technologies such as electricity and hydrogen to mature - that the adoption of already existing solutions and use of available industries be supported, since these nevertheless tend to lower emissions, especially in sectors having the most impact, such as maritime transport;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Is of the view that, in order to quantify the real impact of new smart and sustainable mobility solutions, certain choices cannot be prioritised without first having carried out a full life-cycle assessment of the technologies themselves, their impact and, above all, their emissions and how they are to be disposed of, where necessary.
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate- neutral, digitalised, competitive and efficient transport sector; nevertheless believes that the strategy should further target the social needs of the workers and the economic sustainability of investments for the EU industry;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reminds that the modal shift goals to sustainable freight and passenger transport defined by the strategy may be achieved only with a modern well- functioning high quality cross-border network rail transport infrastructure; recommends that the Commission and the Member States adopt all possible measures to ensure the finalisation of key infrastructure projects in the TEN-T networks, including the cross-border sections, at the earliest foreseeable date;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Reminds the detrimental impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on businesses and operators in the transport and mobility related value chains, including tourism; therefore stresses the need to prioritise financial and regulatory measures to support the recovery of businesses and operators in the mobility and tourism sector with the aim to foster private investments in transport services;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zerolow- emission vehicles and zerolow-emission fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zerolow-emission light- and heavy- duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent CO2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards, while taking into account the results of LCA based methodologies when evaluating the carbon footprint of each technology;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for public charging points as well as for hydrogen refuelling stations; believes that Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation; _________________ 2the uptake of clean alternative fuels and energy sources throughout all transport modes, while keeping in mind the already significant investments allocated by stakeholders in refuelling stations, especially those providing LNG, as per the requirements of Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure; believes that public and private investments should be mobilized to ensure the availability of clean refuelling and recharging infrastructure where there is a demand from customers and/or business case and the technology is available; OJ L 307 28.10.2014, p. 1.
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that zero-emission fuels, such as clean hydrogen and synthetic fuels, should be used in accordance with the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle, mainly for those transport modes where direct electrification is not possible or not yet market-ready; recalls the importance of blue hydrogen technologies, in particular considering that market-deployed hydrogen possibilities for the various modes of transport are still limited;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the announced proposals on sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime; underlines that any use of biofuels needs to meet the EU sustainability criteria, which take life- cycle greenhouse gas emissions into accpolicy aiming at the reduction of the emissions in the maritime sector should remain a technology neutral one as the sector's path towards decarbonisation is yet to be clearly set ount;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. calls on the Commission and the Member States to identify specific actions to support investments in sustainable local transport and railways in densely populated areas and/or with high seasonal and touristic value, and in rural, insular and mountain regions;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts to increase theboost investments in multimodal shmare of walking and cycling in urbant and connected passenger transport on a regional and rural areasban scale;
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines the vital role of last mile intermodal infrastructures, ports and terminal hubs to achieve the functioning of high quality sustainable networks for freight; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to prioritize and to promote increased investments in the infrastructure for combined and intermodal freight transport, while reminding that the current financial instruments to support these investments are often inadequate and not sufficient;
Amendment 519 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the need to complete theat, in case of internalisation of external costs for all modes of transport, an appropriate earmarking of revenues shall be ensured for the improvement and the upgrade of the infrastructure, and to reduce the costs for the users and operators;
Amendment 525 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 567 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Insists on the phasing-out of most direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 2022 in the Union and in each Member State, while recognizing the transitional role of LNG and LNG infrastructure in particular in the maritime sector, and considers the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive as the best possibility to achieve a stable and predictable carbon price;
Amendment 692 #
27a. Reminds the importance of addressing the needs of the aviation sector, supporting all parts involved, and providing adequate financial support in order to avoid bankruptcies, to safeguard the level of employment and the work conditions, and to respect consumers rights; deplores the lack of investments in the aviation sector, and calls on the Commission and the Member States for boosting investments for the sector;
Amendment 729 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility can create new high-quality jobs; believes that possible negative consequences that this shift may have for workers should be mitigated via social funding and a specific strategy fordiscussed with all stakeholders involved in the concerned sectors in order to facilitate the re- and upskilling as well as the redeployment of workers, thereby ensuring a justsmooth transition;
Amendment 751 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure a fair and full level playing field in social and market conditions, guaranteeing a fair competition among all the operators;
Amendment 760 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the diversification and quality of the transport workforce, and the attractiveness of the profession, while supporting lifelong learning and training schemes for entrepreneurs and professionals, in particular to attract women and young workers;