7 Amendments of Carlos ZORRINHO related to 2023/0042(COD)
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) To compete on a global scale, the European Industry must be ready to face the challenges and to provide the proper infrastructure. For these reasons, a widely available and reliable network of public charging points is required to support the ever-increasing number of electric vehicles on the road, as outlined in the EU-US technical recommendations, published under the EU-US Trade and Technology Council. Therefore, the European Union and the United States renewed their commitment to develop a standardised charging vision for electric heavy-duty vehicles
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Due to the heterogeneous structure of the total truck fleet, it is not possible to fully predict whether for all niche uses, technological developments will be quick enough to ensure that zero-emission tailpipe technology is a viable choice. This may include uses such as long-haul heavy- duty vehicles in specific territorial morphology and meteorological circumstances and in case of natural disaster or for national security reasons, coaches and lorries for critical security and safety applications that cannot be fulfilled by zero-emission tailpipe technologies. The vehicles in question should constitute a limited share of the entire heavy-duty vehicle fleet. In view of such considerations, some margin in the 2040 target should be left to accommodate developments in technology yet to occur.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) European Union has to continue to accelerate the reduction of CO2 emissions and achieve reduction in emissions in every sector, every year. To reach the ambitious targets of this regulation, like the interim targets 2030 and 2035, and the final goal of 90 per cent 2040 onwards (as per the 90% emission reduction target) for new heavy- duty vehicles (from 2040 onwards), also biofuels and renewable fuels of non- biological origins (RFNBO) such as hydrogen derivatives, need to play an important role in the transition. To pave the way for electric or hydrogen zero emission vehicles and to create a steady clear regulation for market demand, it is important to set the ambitious goal of 90 per cent for 2040, as currently only 1-2% of heavy-duty trucks sold are battery electric vehicles. To reduce the emissions as soon as possible, sustainable biofuels and RFNBOs can be an effective and sustainable alternative along with RES and ETS.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) As the new regulation is implemented, it will also create possibilities for new technologies to emerge. Technologies such as sensors that can detect what type of fuel is used during refuelling of a heavy-duty vehicle can be utilized for a more accurate picture of what fuel is used at any given time. This can benefit especially the acceleration stage of reducing CO2 emissions since sensors can be used to monitor the use of biofuels and RFNBOs.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Recital 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Tractors of all the largest combinations exceeding 70 tonnes are typically used for long-haul distances and need to be classified in a specific sub-group, as their CO2 emission calculation needs to be adjusted to their specific characteristic, to take into account their actual payload and correct driving cycle.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) From 1 January 2040, all newly registered heavy-duty motor vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines should exclusively run on CO2 neutral fuels.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2019/1242
Article 3 b – paragraph 2 – first part
Article 3 b – paragraph 2 – first part
Member States may decide to exclude from the obligation under this Article a limited share of the urban buses registered in each reporting period, confirming that the purpose of the vehicle cannot be equally served by a zero-emission vehicle and it is thus in the public interest to register a non- zero emission vehicle to fulfil that purpose, due to socio-economic cost-benefit in view of specific territorial morphology or meteorological circumstances and for national security reasons or to face national disaster such as floods.