13 Amendments of Deirdre CLUNE related to 2017/2084(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas transport represents almost a quarter of Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions and is the main cause of air pollution in cities; notes that buses are a significant part of any public transport system and are the only public transport mode in many European cities and that the electrification of buses alongside the other numerous alternative fuel solutions represents a promising opportunity to reduce the carbon footprint of European public transport services;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas in order to meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting the global rise in temperature to well below 2°C, there will need to be a substantial increase in annual investment in renewable energy between now and 2050;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. Whereas the increased promotion and support of energy efficiency, renewable energy technology and electric mobility, alongside digitalisation, intelligent transport systems and intelligent infrastructure that optimises energy generation will accelerate the transition to a competitive low-carbon economy, supporting jobs, growth and investment and boost European economies;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. Whereas many companies will have to underpin their transformation strategy with mobility, affording significant opportunities for SME´s, start- ups and new business models in the transport sector and this should be supported;
Amendment 17 #
1a. Recalls that it is important to recognise that some sectors will have a more difficult time than others in switching or even transitioning to cleaner energy alternatives; Notes that, for transport, it is clear that electricity generated from renewable sources is a promising alternative to fossil fuels however significant investment will be needed to develop the required infrastructure;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers that policy plays a key role in promoting renewable energy and notes that, when it comes to financing renewable-energy projects, one of the key issues is creating the right incentives and conditions to attract investors and that the Commissions plays an important role in terms of creating coherent, complementary cross-sectoral policies that provide regulatory certainty for investors;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Strongly believes that in order to meet the EU´s renewable energy deployment goals, policymakers urgently need to strengthen investment conditions, not only regarding investment policy but for competition, trade and financial market policy; recalls that investment conditions are among the main factors holding back investment and innovation in renewable energy and that we must ensure that the broader investment environment does not contradict investment and innovation in renewable energy;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that connected car technology presents a significant opportunity to improve environmental performance and notes the dense network infrastructure required to guarantee high capacity and low latency needs for a 5G network to make best use the possibilities for connected and autonomous vehicles to improve mobility in the urban environment; recognises that this should be in-line with the wider process of digitization across European industry,
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the major efforts being made under the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and development programme to support the decarbonisation of transport; calls on the Commission, in future, to focus the available funding more clearly on interconnected strategic priorities, such as electromobility and integrated urban transport, with particular attention to noise reduction; Recalls that European research and innovation, supported by such programmes, is a key enabler of the market uptake of energy and ICT innovation
Amendment 41 #
3a. Welcomes the fact that the Commission will support the market uptake of innovative clean energy solutions through public procurement and revision of the clean vehicles directive and recognises the potential benefit to public transport authorities and operators, bus manufacturers, industry suppliers, energy providers, national and international associations and research centres; Calls on the Commission to come forward swiftly with proposals to this effect;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to share and scale up best practices and smart, sustainable and inclusive urban projects as improved transport planning and better use of digitalisation are important measures for improving efficiency; calls for an integrated and coordinated approach to take account of the urban dimension of EU and national policies and legislation in order to support enable and encourage the Member States in order to improve the quality of life in urban areas;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports the overarching goals set by the Commission, particularly the need to prioritise energy efficiency, including a single smart European electricity grid, and to give more financial support to clean-energy policies.
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that, unlike other transport modes, aviation is likely to remain dependent on liquid hydrocarbon fuels for the foreseeable future; Believes that, with this in mind, increased support for research and innovation in solutions that cover the entire supply and value chain is essential to minimising the environmental impacts of manufacturing and operation; Believes that this will have a positive effect on both commercial aviation and on European space programs, for example.