Activities of Mark DEMESMAEKER related to 2018/2023(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on deployment of infrastructure for alternative fuels in the European Union: time to act! PDF (403 KB) DOC (83 KB)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on deployment of infrastructure for alternative fuels in the European Union: Time to act!
Amendments (17)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Action Plan on Alternative Fuels Infrastructure and highlights that further coordination at EU level is needed to enable the EU to compete internationally with regard to knowledge, technology and market share;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the decarbonisation of transport will strengthen Europe’s energy security and independence vis-à-vis imported energy and fossil fuels, and will therefore require a swift and substantial change in the type of energy, fuels and powertrains used, as well as an increase in energy efficiency, by deploying the most efficient technologies, making the transition to multimodal transport and changing mobility behaviour;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges Member States to ensure the rapid deployment of and further funding for sufficient alternative fuels infrastructure and fast and ultra-fast charging solutions along the TEN-T Core and Comprehensive networks, including in urban and rural areas, by further developing and implementing national policy frameworks; believes that priority should be given to the most emission neutral solutions seen from a full vehicle life-cycle perspective, taking account of the principle of energy neutrality;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas switching to alternative fuels and powertrains, taking into account the whole life cycle of vehicles, is the best means to decarbonise the existing and future vehicle fleet; whereas the overall effect will be even greater when combined with increased vehicle efficiency, use of public transport and bikes, the development of shared mobility and improvements to the overall efficiency of transport systems through C-ITS systems and automation and digitalisation technology; whereas urban and spatial planning can support and complement the technological efforts;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern that the level of ambition and the degree of fulfilment of national policy frameworks differ profoundly between Member States; stresses that these policy frameworks are essential for the purpose of attracting private partners to finance charging infrastructure;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas shifting towards alternative fuels and powertrains represents an opportunity for European industry rather than a threat, as the other main automotive markets such as China and California have already introduced mandatory shares of low and zero-emission vehicles for manufacturers’ fleets; whereas this transition is crucial for international competitiveness in terms of knowledge, technology and market share;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to conduct a detailed analysis of the various national policy frameworks and to take account of successful national and regional measures in its recommendations to the other Member States;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas according to Directive 2014/94/EU, alternative fuels still encompass fuels of fossil origin, thus contradicting the goal of decarbonisation and the phasing out of fossil fuels; whereas priority should be assigned to low and zero emission solutions over the entire life cycle of a vehicle;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the energy and transport sectors need to be coupled more closely together in order to allow for deep decarbonisation in mobility; whereas two energy carriers – electricity and hydrogen – allow for zero-emission mobility while integrating renewable energy sources (RES); whereas with the energy sector progressively shifting towards using RES only, storage for excess energy in periods of low demand has to be provided; whereas Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) can contribute to that end; whereas low- emission energy sources will be an intermediate step in the shift towards zero-emission mobility; whereas technology neutrality should therefore be the starting point for the roll-out of alternative fuels infrastructure;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the TEN-T networks constitute the main transport networks in the European Union; whereas focussing on deploying alternative fuels infrastructure and pursuing the goal established in the communication to provide full coverage of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) core network corridors with charging points by 2025 should be a key priority; whereas this target should be complemented by also taking into account the private context and urban and rural areas;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the Commission’s evaluation of the National Framework Plans (NFPs) reveals differing levels of effort and ambition between Member States and that the deployment of alternative fuels is falling short; calls therefore on the Commission to replace NFPs with mandatory objectives such asanalyse the NFPs in detail and recommend successful national measures for those put forward in the 2013 proposalromotion of alternative-energy infrastructure to Member States whose corresponding measures are inadequate, while also taking into account the projected and realised uptake of alternative-fuel vehicles and their technological progress, as well as the goal of having a trans- European infrastructure network for all alternative fuels;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on Member States to support policies that stimulate the offer of alternatively fuelled light and heavy-duty vehicles, such as ambitious emissions standards to be reached by 2025 and 2030 for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles, including binding sales targets for zero and low emission vehicles.
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Suggests an annual evaluation of the Member States’ implementation status and broadening of the Directive’s scope to shift it from deployment along the TEN-T network to also covering, in the context of deployment along the TEN-T network, also suggests that they should be asked to devote attention to urban and, regional nodes and theand private infrastructure and charging infrastructure for public fleets;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to conduct a detailed analysis of the various national policy frameworks and to take account of successful national and regional measures in its recommendations to the other Member States;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on all Member States to develop their national policy frameworks; stresses that these frameworks are essential for the purpose of attracting private partners to finance charging infrastructure projects;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to create an energy-neutral level playing field between the different alternative fuels, thus making hydrogen infrastructure mandatory with deployment requirements equal to those for CNG, but adjusting these deployment requirements in accordance with their contribution to decarbonisation;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8