13 Amendments of Nils TORVALDS related to 2016/2327(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Commission in its 2011 White paper aims to reduce transport GHG emissions by at least 60% by 2050 compared to the 1990 level and whereas a reliable long-term emissions- reduction trajectory provides vehicle manufacturers with the necessary planning security for investments in new technologies;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas since the adoption of the Biofuels Directive in 2003 the legislative framework has repeatedly been changed, whereas a certain stability of the legislative approach is necessary to attract investments in advanced biofuels;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new))
Recital A a (new))
Aa. whereas the sustainability of electric vehicles strongly depends on the use of renewable electricity and therefore should always be considered as being linked to the share of renewable electricity;
Amendment 57 #
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)and vans to be calculated based on the new Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedures (WLTP) and reflecting the long-term emissions-reduction trajectory given by the EU 2030 climate and energy framework and the long-term objectives of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the swift adoption of a transparent harmonized labelling system on EU-level, which would provide consumers with comparable data on the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of cars placed on the market;
Amendment 123 #
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 and ambitious 2025 CO2 targets by the beginning of 2018standards by 2018, based on best available data;
Amendment 147 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a more comprehensive and coordinated system of type-approval and market surveillance on the basis of clearly defined rules and a clearer distribution of responsibilities, involving EU oversight, in order to address the failures identified in the aftermath of Dieselgate and to ensure the full, homogenous and efficient implementation of the new type-approval and market surveillance framework;
Amendment 231 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. InvitesReiterates its call on the Commission to favour biofuels with high GHG-efficiency, while based on best available scientific evidence, while respecting the principle of technology neutrality, taking into account indirect land use change and ensuring that existing investments are protected in order to create a long-term perspective for investments in sustainable biofuels;
Amendment 237 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Welcomes, in this context, the Commission's proposal to strengthen the GHG savings requirements for biofuels to ensure that they continue to deliver on the EU climate goals;
Amendment 246 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Recalls that 94% of European transport relies on oil products and believes that sustainable domestic biofuels reduce the fossil fuel import dependency, thus strengthening EU energy security;
Amendment 247 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Urges the Commission to come forward with a report on how to improve the monitoring and enforcement of these provisions with regards to imports from third countries and if appropriate propose accompanying legal measures no later than 2019;
Amendment 252 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that crop-based biofuels should not count towards Member States’ climate targets under the Effort Sharinge importance of robust and credible accounting of emissions and removals resulting from bioenergy under the LULUCF Regulation;
Amendment 277 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Welcomes the fact that EU businesses are currently world technology leaders in synthetic fuels technologies and sees this as a chance to strengthen economic growth and high-quality employment in the EU; therefore stresses the importance of creating a framework that encourages the further development and roll-out of such technologies;