Activities of Keith TAYLOR related to 2016/2327(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility
Amendments (35)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Communication from the Commission from 31 March 1998 ‘on Transport and CO2 - developing a Community Approach’ that was published following the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol but was not translated into sufficient measures;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas under the Paris Agreement, ratified by the EU on 4 November 2016 and entered into force on the same date, following its ratification by 141 Parties, all actors committed at keeping the increase of global temperature to well below 2°C above pre- industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5°C above pre-industrial levels;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas transport represents almost a quarter of Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions1a and is the main cause of air pollution in cities; __________________ 1a Eurostat, 2014
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas road transport is responsible for over 70 % of overall greenhouse gas emissions in transport and much of air pollution, including NO2 and particulate matter and whereas action is mainly needed in this area, while efforts should be intensified in all sectors of transport to reduce emissions;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas transport represents almost a quarter of Europe's greenhouse gas emissions and is the main cause of air pollution in cities;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas road transport is responsible for over 70% of transport greenhouse gas emissions and much of the air pollution, including NO2 and particulate matter, action is mainly needed in this area, while efforts should be intensified in all sectors of transport for reducing emissions;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
–1a. Welcomes the Communication from the Commission on "A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility" and concurs that a momentous shift to low- emission mobility is essential for the broader shift to a clean circular economy;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
–1a. Underlines that in order to respect the Paris Agreement greenhouse gas emissions from transport will need to be near zero by mid-century, and emissions of air pollutants from transport need to be drastically reduced to meet at least the WHO public health guidelines without any delay;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
–1b. Calls on the Commission to urgently introduce and improve CO2 standards for all road transport as cost- effective vehicle standards probably represent the most effective measure for improving energy efficiency in the EU in the period up to 2030;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a 2025 target for cars (in the range of 68-78 gr CO2/km) and vans (in the range of 105-120 gr CO2/km) to be calculated based on the new Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedures (WLTP) together with a linear trajectory to 2030 targets corresponding to at least 6-8% annual improvement;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that as regards CO2 targets and labelling the WLTP should be complemented by an on road test with a 10% not to exceed limit;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises that electrification towards zero-emission mobility demands efforts for ensuring zero-emission in the whole life-cycle based on renewable energy sources;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CReiterates a calls for a transparent labelling system, which wouldrevising car labelling for improving transparency and to provide consumers with comparable data on the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of cars placed on the market; furthermore calls for public procurement rules to incentivise clean vehicles;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that clearer price signals to reflect better the polluter-pays and user- pays principles are essential in ensuring fairness and a level-playing field for different transport modes in Europe; pricing should take into account all externalities;
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to come up with a proposal on the certification, monitoring and reporting of heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) by the end of 2017 to allow for differentiation in road user charging, and ambitious 2025 CO2 targets by the beginning of 2018;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines that transport pricing legislation should not create unfair competition in disadvantage of more sustainable modes, such as rail, and urges the Commission to come up with proposals to guarantee fair competition in this regards;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that kerosene taxation needs to be introduced for aviation, which represents the mode furthest away from internalising its external costs; calls, furthermore, for the removal of the VAT exemption on air passenger tickets; encourages Member States to introduce or retain flight ticket taxes and/or levies in the interimEncourages the Commission and Member States to ensure that kerosene taxation for aviation is not lower than the taxes paid on the use of equivalent energy by more sustainable modes such as rail; furthermore, VAT on tickets for rail should not be higher than for flight tickets;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Is convinced that Member States should be supported to introduce tax incentives that foster low-emission mobility such as walking, cycling and the use of public transport instead of subsidising cars, in particular company diesel cars;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Emphasises the need to develop concepts for avoidance and reduction of transport volumes for freight through green logistics concepts;
Amendment 169 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Noting the absence of measures to enforce the emissions limits for NOx set in legislation for "normal use" and the continued wide discrepancy of real driving emissions compared to the legal standard despite "Dieselgate" and the results of the EP inquiry, calls for Member States and local authorities to prohibit the sale and use of diesel passenger vehicles in their territory to protect public health and vulnerable citizens, while a prohibition would yield significant health benefits as the WHO recently classified diesel as a carcinogen, and diesel engines are major source of particulate matter;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Is convinced that promoting mobility management initiatives in regions and cities, institutions and the industry bear a considerable potential for reducing the need for citizens to travel both in terms of distance and speed;
Amendment 191 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers that the EU should implement CORSIA through the Union Emissions Trading System, while allowing for 50% of the journeys to be excluded provided that the destination is implementing CORSIA through national measures;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that the promotion of electric mobility must consider the entire life cycle of the e-vehicles and be based on renewable energy sources;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges the Commission not to give financial support for fossil-fuel related infrastructure investments when there is a risk of carbon lock-in hindering the uptake of low-carbon alternatives. Notes in this regard the high chance of stranded assets if public money is used to subsidise LNG bunkering infrastructure, as LNG, another fossil fuel, will not deliver decarbonisation for the shipping sector needed to achieve 1.5/2C global target;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Commission and the Member States to limit European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), Trans- European Transport network (TEN-T), Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) financing to initiatives that contribute to climate action and minimise external costs;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Emphasises that a cross-border train network including attractive and comfortable night trains is a good alternative to short flights and car travel and therefore insists on revitalising night trains, both for business and tourist destinations;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission to propose within the MFF a maximum of 20% co-funding for roads, a minimum of 40% for rail and a minimum of 5% for cycling infrastructure for each Member State;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Urges the Commission to make available more funds for cities to jointly bid for infrastructure or technologies that would contribute to decarbonising urban transport and reduce air pollution from road vehicles. This would include, but not be limited to public recharging stations for electric vehicles, car and bike sharing systems and the development of public transport;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Supports the Commission and the transport operators to elaborate projects that contain consistent information on a comparative CO2 footprint from the respective transport modes through publications, information, booking and by indicating it directly on the tickets;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Considers the availability of easily accessible information on GHG emissions as an intermodal passenger right;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Encourages the Commission, the Member States and local authorities to evolve concepts of a modal shift for mobility distances of less than 6 km from road to the intermodal mobility chain walking-cycling-public/collective transport- shared use of cars (carpooling and car sharing);
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Supports the Commission, the Member States and the regions to invest more in the combination and integration of the EuroVelo Cycling Network with the TEN-T railway networks;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20e. Urges the European Commission and Member States to develop a European Cycling Strategy;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Negotiations of air services agreements by the EU with third countries should exclude prohibitions on fuel taxation and should include requirements that countries abide by international standards and recommended practices.
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Encourages the Commission and Members States to come forward with measures on the use of wind and solar energy as well as on greening the engines and fuel of inland vessels through inter alia showing good practice of front- runners and supporting the financing of clean inland waterways by the existing scrapping-fund and the EFSI/EIB tools;