5 Amendments of Laura FERRARA related to 2020/0035(COD)
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In line with the objectives set out in the Commission Communication on the European Green Deal, there is a need to transform the Union economy and to rethink policies, in particular in the field of transport and mobility, which implies accelerating the shift to sustainable and smart mobility. Transport accounts for a quarter of the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions, and still growing. To achieve climate neutrality, a 90% reduction in transport emissions is needed by 20540. Achieving sustainable transport means putting users first and providing them with more affordable, accessible, healthier and cleaner alternatives to their current mobility habits. The European Green Deal implies to accelerate the shift to sustainable and smart mobility to address these challenges. In particular, a substantial part of the 75% of inland freight carried today by road should shift onto rail and inland waterways.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Rail has a significant role to play as a game changer to achieve the climate neutrality objective by 20540. It is one of the most environmentally friendly and energy-efficient transport modes. Rail is largely electrified and emits far less CO2 than equivalent travel by road or air, and is the only mode that has consistently reduced its greenhouse gas emissions and CO2 emissions since 1990. In addition, rail has decreased its energy consumption between 1990-201618 and increasingly uses renewable energy sources. _________________ 18DG MOVE Statistical Pocketbook 2019 “EU transport in figures” (source: Eurostat);
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) While the share of passenger rail in the Union land transport has only slightly increased since 2007, the share of freight has decreased. Many obstacles remain to achieve a true Single European Rail Area, including in respect of the need to minimise noise. Overcoming these obstacles together with cost reduction and accelerated innovation will allow rail to realise its full potential. Rail therefore needs a further boost to become more attractive to travellers and businesses alike. In particular, under-used suburban and regional lines need to be modernised and renovated, in order to encourage, as much as possible, urban mobility with a low environmental impact and connection to neighbouring disadvantaged areas, while promoting sustainable intermodality, enabling bicycles to be taken on trains and encouraging the use of rail for medium-length journeys on night trains in Europe;
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promote rail as a sustainable, intermodal, innovative and safe mode of transport, in particular by highlighting the role of rail as a game changer to help reaching the Union’s climate neutrality objective by 20540 and by reaching out to the wider public, especially youth;
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) the promotion of a study on under- used and/or abandoned rail routes in order to assess whether they could be modernised and renovated.