8 Amendments of Paul BRANNEN related to 2017/0293(COD)
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Strategy for Low- Emission Mobility16 sets a clear ambition: by mid-century, greenhouse gas emissions fromransport is the only major sector in the EU where greenhouse gas emissions are still rising. Road transport contributes about one-fifth of the EU's total emissions of carbon dioxide, light- duty vehicles around 15%. In order to meet the Union's commitments made at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Paris in2015, the decarbonisation of the transport willsector needs to be at least 60% lower than in 1990 anccelerated and greenhouse gas emissions from that sector should be firmly on the path towards zero emission by mid-century. Emissions of air pollutants from transport that harm our health need to be drastically reduced without delay. Emissions from conventional combustion engines will need to further reduce after 2020. Zero- and low emission vehicles will need to be deployed and gain significant market share by 2030. __________________ 16 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility (COM(2016) 501 final).
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The development of research, supply, processing and production strategies into light-weight component construction developments is crucial for advancement in a low-carbon transition in the automotive sector. There is a growing body of research into natural- fibre raw materials and their composites as part of a wider emerging role for the bio-economy and the renewable, recyclable and sustainable products it can produce. These developments need to be framed around an understanding of the limitations concerning natural resources, land availability and hence the need to offering sustainable end-of-life solutions.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It is therefore appropriate to pursue the objectives of those Regulations by setting new EU fleet-wide CO2 reduction targets for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles for the period up to 2030. In defining the reduction levels, account has been taken of their effectiveness in delivering a cost-effective contribution to reducing emissions of the sectors covered by the Effort Sharing Regulation […/…] by 2030, of the resulting costs and savings for society, manufacturers and vehicle users, as well as of their direct and indirect implications for employment, competitiveness and, innovation, bio economy and the co-benefits generated in terms of reduced air pollution and energy security.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) While the Union is among the world's major producers of motor vehicles and demonstrates technological leadership in this sector, competition is increasing and, the global automotive sector is changing rapidly through new innovations in electrified powertrains, and cooperative, connected and automated mobility where the battery will be a key technology as power generation is shifting rapidly away from fossil fuels to rely more on intermittent renewable sources, while EU manufacturers are currently lagging behind in battery production. In order to retain its global competitiveness and access to markets, the Union needs a regulatory framework, including a particular incentivepolicy mechanism in the area of zero- and low- emission vehicles, which creates a large home market and supports technological development and innovation, including in lightweight materials, e.g. cost-effective lignin- based carbon fibre.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 b (new)
Recital 14 b (new)
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The European Commission is falling short of the target to have close to 800 000 charging stations across the EU available to the public by 2020. Recharging and refuelling infrastructure needs to be put in place quickly in order to provide confidence to consumers of zero- and low- emission vehicles, and different support instruments at both Union and Member State level need to effectively work together mobilising significant public and private investment.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) While a strong recharging station´ network for alternative fuels on the TNT highways is an important step forward, at the same time a clear strategy on introducing refuelling stations in EU city centres is needed in order to reduce emissions where there is the highest pollution and population densities.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) The concept of eco-innovation for the purpose of Article 12 should be promoting the circular economy and the cascading use principle as the way to deliver emissions reductions.