10 Amendments of Theresa GRIFFIN related to 2014/2242(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 c (new)
Citation 23 c (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 4 March 2015 entitled 'The Paris Protocol – A blueprint for tackling global climate change beyond 2020' (COM(2015)0081),
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas supporting and promoting walking and cycling in and around urban areas, and providing sustainable, affordable and integrated public transport can play a key part in creating fairer, healthier and more socially equal cities while tackling unregulated "urban sprawl";
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas 73% of European citizens consider road safety to be a serious problem in cities and more than 30 % of road fatalities and serious injuries happening in urban areas, caused mainly by ca are mainly caused by cars; often involving Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs), such as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and moped riders;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas improved facilities for pedestrians, elderly and passengers with reduced mobility are part of European Union goals and require additional funds;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recognises that it is critical that Member States take responsibility for appropriate technical requirements applicable to urban infrastructure and therefore calls on the Commission to encourage best practice exchange and guidance for tackling urban mobility challenges; calls for initiatives to monitor traffic and to promote multimodal public transport, smart parking solutions and intermodal ticketing facilities; notes that improving availability of free or low-cost broadband, cellular networks, Wi-Fi and other digital services on public transport services and at stations, would improve personal mobility and also be of considerable benefit for tourists and visitors;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to review the Air Quality Directive as a matter of urgency; notably for swift and effective measures that enable Member States to comply with the Ambient Air Quality Directive (2008/50/EC), in particular: - for the proposed revision of the National Emissions Ceilings (NEC) Directive to be strengthened, with binding and ambitious emission ceilings for 2025 and 2030 to guide member states efforts on air pollution and to better coordinate measures under the NEC Directive and the Ambient Air Quality Directive; - a quick finalisation of the new Real- world Driving Emissions (RDE) test procedure for the Euro 6 emission standard for private vehicles;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to reduchalve the use of cars running on tradi"conventionally fuelled" cars in urban areas by 2030, and to ban themeliminate their use by 2050 on a gradual basis; calls on the Member States to support pilot projects that will encourage greater use of electric vehicles and alternative advanced biofuel vehicles; points out that the increased demand for electric vehicles will lead to the establishment of more "public charging points"; underlines that this will help to achieve EU targets for a reduction of 60% greenhouses gas emission by 2050;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises the importance of SUMPs for achieving EU targets in respect of CO2 emissions, noise, air pollution and accident reductRecalls the European Parliament's resolution of 15 December 2011 in which it was requested that by 2015 support for urban mobility projects should be made conditional on the submission by local authorities of sustainable mobility plans contributing to reduction in traffic volumes, accidents, atmospheric pollution and noise, complying with the standards and targets of European transport policy, and fitting in with the needs of surrounding towns and regions; considers that the development of SUMPs should be a precondition, among other conditional criteria, for financing EU projects in the area of urban transport; calls on the Commission to establish EU-level funding conditional not only on having such plans, but also on their containing concrete necessary and proportionate action and specifications on key target areas such as road safety, accessibility, tackling climate change and air quality;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the Commission to develop policies to encourage the freight industry to clean up its fleets and to encourage local authorities to provide incentives to operators to act in a more sustainable way; recalls that rail and other more sustainable transport, together with well-planned interchanges and logistics should be at the core of urban freight policies;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase the current level of public investments in sustainable urban transport and encourages public authorities at all levels to exploit all EU, governmental and other opportunities for financing projects;