Activities of Davor ŠKRLEC related to 2014/2242(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Sustainable Urban Mobility
Amendments (7)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that sustainable urban mobility is an increasingly important topic in cohesion policy, being a key element and facilitator for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth: considers that the ESIF funds, and especially the ERDF, should contribute to the financing, through the operational programmes, of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) for cities and regions and in the EU, by supporting clean and innovative forms of urban transport that will promote multimodality and mobility in a broader territorial context; recalls that the transport sector, both stationary and moving traffic, heavily impacts on the urban environment and the quality of life of the citizens;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Commission to take stock of progress and to supply a qualitative and quantitative analysis of cohesion policy support for sustainable urban mobility when undertaking its mid-term review of the implementation of the ESIF; reminds all relevant stakeholders to apply the principle of sustainable development when using ESIF resources for projects on urban mobility bearing in mind the repercussions of noise, land consumption, gas emissions and other negative impacts to the human health and well-being;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the ESIF funds should be systematically used for the development and the implementation of comprehensive and integrated SUMPs for complementarily and mutually reinforcing urban mobility measures in the wider spatial planning context without generating additional transport needs;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that it is therefore essential to ensure the development and promotion of SUMPs and urban sustainability in all European cities, functional urban areas and regions, including an analysis of needs and objectives for mobility infrastructure, addressing all modes and means of transport in a complementary fashion and in the context of territorial and global spatial development, promoting clean, sustainable, safe, effective and energy- efficient transport, favouring the interconnectedness of urban and periurban areas, and promoting greater self- sufficiency, competitiveness, economic growth and better conditions of employment;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission, as well as national authorities, to pursue its fight against greenhouse gas emissions; recalls that the transport sector produces 20% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the EU;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the authorities to promote the sustainable use of clean vehicles and clean fuels, along with the development of intelligent transport systems ensuring a territorial continuum between urban centres and their periurban areas; stresses that more efforts need to be undertaken in order to reduce the number of cars in the city;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Advocates a strong link between mobility plans and urban sustainability and other initiatives such as Smart Cities or the Covenant of Mayors which are oriented towards a more sustainable and self- sufficient city; considers that the voluntary commitment established in the Covenant of Mayors may be a valid model for the promotion of the mobility and sustainability plans and publicity, but with clear limitations for real results;