32 Amendments of Ulrike MÜLLER related to 2016/2327(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication entitled "A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility" (COM (2016)501),
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Directive (EU) 2015/1513 of the European Parliament and the Council of 9 September 2015 amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources1a; __________________ 1a OJ L 239, 15.9.2015, p. 1.
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 23 June 2016 entitled “Renewable energies progress report"1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0292.
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 09 September 2015 entitled "Implementation of the 2011 White paper on transport"1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0310.
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Commission in its 2011 White paper aims to reduce transport GHG emissions by at least 60% by 2050 compared to the 1990 level and whereas a reliable long-term emissions- reduction trajectory provides vehicle manufacturers with the necessary planning security for investments in new technologies;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the long-term decarbonisation of transport requires a wide use of renewable fuels; whereas, in this context, by now it is still uncertain which drive technology will prove the most resource- and climate-efficient for the different modes of transport; whereas it is expected that liquid and gaseous fuels will continue to play an important role, in particular with regard to shipping, aviation and HDVs, for the decades to come;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas since the adoption of the Biofuels Directive in 2003 the legislative framework has repeatedly been changed, whereas a certain stability of the legislative approach is necessary to attract investments in advanced biofuels;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new))
Recital A a (new))
Aa. whereas the sustainability of electric vehicles strongly depends on the use of renewable electricity and therefore should always be considered as being linked to the share of renewable electricity;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a 2025 target for cars (in the range of 68-78 gr CO2/km) and vans (in the range of 105-120 gr CO2/km)and vans to be calculated based on the new Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedures (WLTP) and reflecting the long-term emissions-reduction trajectory given by the EU 2030 climate and energy framework and the long-term objectives of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to adopt an ambitious mandate faction plan to support the market uptake of electric vehicles and, considering that the availability and accessibility of charging infrastructure as well as the competitiveness of electric vehicles are essential to increase consumer acceptance; calls for a long- term European initiative on next generation batteries in this regard;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the swift adoption of a transparent harmonized labelling system on EU-level, which would provide consumers with comparable data on the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of cars placed on the market;
Amendment 123 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to come up with a proposal on the certification, monitoring and reporting of heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) by the end of 2017 and ambitious 2025 CO2 targets by the beginning of 2018standards by 2018, based on best available data;
Amendment 129 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. CUnderlines that low- and zero- emission city buses could help to significantly reduce pollutant emissions in urban areas; therefore calls for the introduction of low- emissions and zero- emission city buses through mandatory green public procurement targetgreen public procurement schemes and calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate and promote the use of available EU funds, such as the European Structural and Investment Fund, to support corresponding measures;
Amendment 138 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the use of low- and zero-emission light-duty commercial vehicles in last mile logistics reduces CO2- emissions in general as well as local pollutant emissions in particular and therefore makes a positive contribution to urban air quality; therefore stresses the need for relevant infrastructure at logistics hubs;
Amendment 142 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses the potential of innovative technologies such as automated driving and "platooning" (grouping divers vehicles) in road freight transport, as it allows better use of slipstream and thereby reduces fuel consumption and emissions; calls for further support for research and development in that area, notably for necessary digital infrastructure and calls for a coherent legislative framework on EU level;
Amendment 147 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a more comprehensive and coordinated system of type-approval and market surveillance on the basis of clearly defined rules and a clearer distribution of responsibilities, involving EU oversight, in order to address the failures identified in the aftermath of Dieselgate and to ensure the full, homogenous and efficient implementation of the new type-approval and market surveillance framework;
Amendment 161 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. RegretNotes, in this regard, the adoption of high conformity factors for NOx emissions within the 2nd RDE package, welcomes the Commission's commitment to achieve a conformity factor of 1 as soon as possible and urges the Commission to review the conformity factors in 2017 and annually thereafter, based on best available technologies;
Amendment 180 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers the 2020 ICAO agreement inadequate, in particular the provision of carbon-neutral growth targets and its voluntary natureAcknowledges the decision by the 39th Session of the ICAO Assembly to develop a global market-based measure (GMBM) scheme for international aviation; calls on the Commission to assess the decision, including the voluntary commitments and reservations made by states and to monitor the developments towards the implementation of the decision, including international implementation and the domestic implementation in the 67 states that intend to voluntary participate in the GMBM; calls on the Commission to present an assessment in a timely a manner;
Amendment 184 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 204 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the IMO fell short of delivering progress on the GHG emissions reduction target and measures and therefore urgesefforts to limit international maritime emissions through the IMO are not yet concluded and encourages the involved parties to present their proposal without delay; stresses, however, 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 shallcould be subject to the EU ETS from 2023;
Amendment 224 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for a more stringent limits than thoseambitious approach to increase the share of renewable energies in transport than 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 231 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. InvitesReiterates its call on the Commission to favour biofuels with high GHG-efficiency, while based on best available scientific evidence, while respecting the principle of technology neutrality, taking into account indirect land use change and ensuring that existing investments are protected in order to create a long-term perspective for investments in sustainable biofuels;
Amendment 237 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Welcomes, in this context, the Commission's proposal to strengthen the GHG savings requirements for biofuels to ensure that they continue to deliver on the EU climate goals;
Amendment 239 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages greater market penetration of those advanced biofuels which comply with the principle of cascading use and waste hierarchybiofuels, both conventional and advanced, which comply with high GHG savings, a low risk of indirect land use change and with the most efficient use of resources from an overall life-cycle perspective ("well-to- wheel") and which respect strong environmental and social sustainability criteria in order to avoid the same issues that occurred with first-generation biofuelfurther reduce fossil fuel use and GHG emissions;
Amendment 245 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses in this regard that the life- cycle assessment of biofuels should take into consideration their role to play in the circular economy, which includes inter alia the supply of high-protein animal feed that is chronically short in the EU and otherwise would have to be imported;
Amendment 246 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Recalls that 94% of European transport relies on oil products and believes that sustainable domestic biofuels reduce the fossil fuel import dependency, thus strengthening EU energy security;
Amendment 247 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Urges the Commission to come forward with a report on how to improve the monitoring and enforcement of these provisions with regards to imports from third countries and if appropriate propose accompanying legal measures no later than 2019;
Amendment 252 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that crop-based biofuels should not count towards Member States’ climate targets under the Effort Sharinge importance of robust and credible accounting of emissions and removals resulting from bioenergy under the LULUCF Regulation;
Amendment 267 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the role that natural gas, (e.g. CNG and LNG) and in particular bio-methane and synthetic methane, could play in the transition towards the decarbonisation of the transport sector, especially with regard to shipping, aviation and HDVs.;
Amendment 271 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that synthetic fuels (liquid and gaseous) derived from surplus renewable energies, in particular solar- and wind-energy at peak production that otherwise would be wasted, could contribute to reducing GHG emissions of the existing fleets from a life-cycle perspective while also increasing the renewable energy yield;
Amendment 277 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Welcomes the fact that EU businesses are currently world technology leaders in synthetic fuels technologies and sees this as a chance to strengthen economic growth and high-quality employment in the EU; therefore stresses the importance of creating a framework that encourages the further development and roll-out of such technologies;