Activities of Barbara KAPPEL related to 2018/2023(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on deployment of infrastructure for alternative fuels in the European Union: Time to act!
Amendments (8)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas in order to be consistent with the objectives of sustainability, batteries should be produced with the minimum environmental impact inside and outside the Union, especially regarding the process of extraction of raw materials used for the building of the batteries.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the decarbonisation of transport in the EU should follow the principle of technological neutrality, thus ensuring a level playing field for the various low emission technologies for clean mobility and encouraging a competitive environment and further innovation in this area;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas major European automakers have recently pledged to bring a greater number of battery-electric vehicles into the market by 2020 15;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the objectives and the implementation of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles varies significantly from one Member State to another;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the majority of Member States have not set targets for CNG vehicles;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas the deployment of refuelling infrastructure for hydrogen- powered fuel cell electric vehicles is optional under Directive 2014/94/EU;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that although more than 65 % of battery electric vehicles and plug- in hybrid electric vehicles are produced outside the Union and new mobility will lead to a shift in skills, it is crucial to ensure the momentum to boost our industry and create new jobs in Europe; calls on the Member States to accelerate the uptake of research related to sustainable electro- mobility by making full use of EU funds; calls, therefore, for adequate and ambitious EU funding under the next multiannual financial framework at national, regional and local level to address potential funding gaps;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on transmission system operators and distribution system operators to ensure the stability of local grids and to mitigate a future energy consumption peak and thus a de facto potential increase in energy prices; stresses, therefore, the crucial need to develop and invest in smart charging technologies, including smart grids; underlines that although smart charging will go hand in hand with self- consumption and active consumers, security of supply is essential;