Activities of Mark DEMESMAEKER related to 2016/2327(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility
Amendments (43)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC,
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the report on the inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector (2016/2215 (INI)), as adopted by the European Parliament on April 4 2017,
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament's negotiating mandate on the report on the revision of type approval and market surveillance as adopted on April 4 2017;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Circular Economy Package as published by the Commission on December 2 2015,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
– having regard to the report on the inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector (2016/2215 (INI)), as adopted by the European Parliament on 4 April 2017;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 b (new)
Citation 22 b (new)
– having regard to the Circular Economy Package as published by the Commission on 2 December 2015;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU ratified the Paris Agreement which entered into force on November 4 2016 and which commits all actors to keep the increase in 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 21 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas transport is responsible for over 25% of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU of which road transport constitutes over 70%; whereas transport- related air pollution is the main cause of air pollution in urban areas and whereas especially particulate matter and nitrogen oxides adversely impact public health;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas transport-related air pollution is the main cause of air pollution in urban areas and whereas especially particulate matter and nitrogen oxides adversely impact public health;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s Communication 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 economsustainable, circular and low-carbon economy; Calls on the Commission and the competent authorities in the Member States to fully engage with the strategy;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the transition to a circular economy also entails that consumers increasingly become service-users and whereas the shift to these new business models could have a significant impact on resource efficiency in the transport sector;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas air pollution has severe adverse effects on public health and the environment, causing over 400,000 premature deaths a year in the EU;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the protection of public health and the environment should be a shared societal concern and responsibility, in which all stakeholders have an important role to play;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
–1a. Welcomes the Commission's Communication on "A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility" and calls on the Commission and the competent authorities in the Member States to fully engage with and implement the Strategy; emphasises that this not only benefits public health and the environment, but equally offers opportunities for various stakeholders in the transport sector and is crucial for the transition towards a sustainable, circular and low-carbon economy;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the shift towards low- emission mobility does not only benefit public health and the environment but equally offers major opportunities for car manufacturers, suppliers and for innovative energy and service providers;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission, on the basis of the new Worldwide Light Vehicles Test Procedures (WLTP), to come forward with an ambitious 2025 CO2 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)passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, to review the emissions limits set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 with a view to improving air quality in the Union and to achieving the Union ambient air quality limits as well as the WHO recommended levels, and to come forward by 2025 at the latest with proposals, as appropriate, for new technology-neutral Euro 7 emission limits applicable for all M1 and N1 vehicles placed on the Union market;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises the need for a clear change in demand management in order to make the necessary shift to an intermodal approach; reiterates that transport should be seen as a service and not a goal as suchhe transition to a sustainable, circular and low-carbon transport sector entails that consumers increasingly become service-users which could have a significant impact on resource efficiency;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to foster wider electrification in parallel with a transition to alternative technologies in order to ensure progress on both decarbonisation and air quality objectives with their passenger car and light commercial van sectors; considers a stepwise increase of the share of zero- and ultra-low-emission vehicles in the total fleet necessary in this regard, with the aim of phasing out new CO2-emitting cars as soon as feasible before the end of the first half of this century;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. CRecalls on the Commission to adopt an ambitious mandate for the market uptake of electric vehicles andthat Member States had to submit action plans for the deployment of infrastructure for the use of electric vehicles by November 2016 under the Directive 2014/94(EU); calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to fully and ambitiously implement these plans; furthermore, calls for a long- term European initiative on next generation batteries in this regard;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to introduce and improve CO2 standards and standards for air pollution emissions such as NOx for all road transport as a matter of urgency; points out that cost-effective vehicle standards probably represent the most effective measure for improving energy efficiency in the EU in the period up to 2030;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a transparent labelling system, which would provide consumers with comparable data on the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of cars placed on the marketEmphasises the importance of providing consumers with realistic, accurate and robust information on their cars' fuel consumption and air pollutant emissions in order to raise consumers' awareness and to support them in making an informed car purchase decision; calls for a revision of the Car Labelling Directive (1999/94/EC), which should include consideration for making information on other air pollutant emissions such as NOx and particulate matter mandatory in addition to information on fuel use and CO2;
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recognises that cities and local authorities have an important role to play in the development of low-emission transport; therefore considers that the Covenant of Mayors can offer an interesting platform to tackle the challenges ahead and exchange best practices;
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes the important initiatives by various cities and local authorities to create Low Emission Zones and recognises the beneficial effects of those zones; calls on the Commission and the competent authorities in the Member States to examine the benefit of introducing a label or standard for Ultra- Low-Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) that meet the emission limit values in real driving conditions;
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the introduction of low- emWelcomes that the Commission is working on a revissions and zero-emission city buses through mandatory green public procurement targets of the Clean Vehicles Directive which would also introduce more robust requirements and procurement targets and calls on the Commission to bring the revision forward as soon as feasible;
Amendment 148 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a more comprehensive and coordinated system of type-approval and market surveillance, involving EU oversight, in order to address the failures identified in the aftermath of Dieselgate; recalls the European Parliament's negotiating mandate in this regard as adopted on April 4 2017;
Amendment 159 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets, in this regard, the adoption of high conformity factors for RDE tests of NOx emissions and urges the Commission to review the conformity factors in 2017, as provided for by the 2nd RDE package; calls on the Commission to further revise the conformity factor annually, in line with technological developments, so as to bring it down to 1 as soon as possible and before 2021;
Amendment 175 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the aviation sector should contribute effectively and fairly to achieving the 2030 climate targets and the objectives of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 177 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that the agreement at ICAO on a global market-based measure is a significant step on the road to reducing the aviation sector's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions; notes that the agreement foresees a review every three years which should allow scope to make it more ambitious and robust;
Amendment 178 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 190 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that beyond the global market-based measure, there are other ways for bringing down emissions, notably investments in greener technologies for manufacturing aircrafts; Notes that the EU's Clean Sky Initiative offers significant funding in this regard;
Amendment 195 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of reinforcing the Single European Sky in order to reduce CO2 emissions and the role which SESAR can play, in terms of defragmenting airspace and modernising air traffic management, thereby reducing fuel use and allowing more direct and shorter journeys;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes efforts to ensure comprehensive and interoperable infrastructure for electric vehicle charging; calls for additional efforts for the development of adequate infrastructure for other alternative fuels;
Amendment 206 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the IMO fell short of delivering progress on the GHG emissions reduction tEncourages the IMO to make greater progress towards developing a global margket and measures and therefore-based mechanism for reducing GHG emissions; urges that, in the absence of a comparable system operating under the IMO, CO2 emissions emitted at Union ports and during voyages to and from Union ports shall be subject to the EU ETS from 2023;
Amendment 210 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underscores the important role that combined transport can play in reducing emissions; notes the announcement of the Commission to modernise the Combined Transport Directive, which should incentivise a shift to transporting freight by rail and inland waterways;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recalls that Member States had to submit national action plans for the deployment of an appropriate alternative fuels infrastructure by 18 November 2016 in accordance with art. 3(7) of Directive 2014/94(EU);
Amendment 213 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Believes that additional measures are necessary to guarantee a climate friendly and efficient inland waterway transport sector; reiterates the importance of financial supportive measures to innovate the sector in order to increase the energy efficiency of ships and preserve the environment during infrastructure works;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Underlines that increased investment in infrastructure and green electricity is essential for the market uptake of electric vehicles. Recalls in this regard the 2020 and 2030 renewable energy goals;
Amendment 223 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for a more stringent limitsambitious approach for renewables in transport than those proposed in the recast of the Renewable Energy Directive in order to phase down first generation biofuels by 2030 and achieve long-term decarbonisation of the transport sector;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recognises that cities and local authorities have an important role to play in the development of low-emission transport; therefore considers that the Covenant of Mayors can offer an interesting platform to tackle the challenges ahead and exchange best practices; welcomes the important initiatives by various cities and local authorities to create Low Emission Zones and recognises the beneficial effects of those zones;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call for a revision of car labelling to improve consumerguarantee that consumers are provided with realistic, accurate and robust information and for the public procurement rules to incentivise clean vehicles; stresses that car labelling should be based on a comparative CO2 footprints of CO2 and other air pollutant emissions such as NOx and particulate matter;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls for the Commission to consider supply as well as demand side measures as part of a wider European Low Carbon Trucking Strategy to support the market uptake of energy-efficient and alternative powered buses and trucks;
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Underlines the urgent need for a modal shift from road transport to transport over inland waterways;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Stresses the importance of financial supportive measures to innovate the sector and preserve the environment during infrastructure works;