6 Amendments of Miltiadis KYRKOS related to 2018/2023(INI)
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas according to Directive 2014/94/EU, alternative fuels still encompass fuels of fossil origin, thus contradicting the goal of decarbonisation and the phasing out of fossil fuels; however, in the shipping sector, LNG and CNG as transitory technologies may contribute to cleaner air especially around ports and along coastlines;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Suggests an annual evaluation of the Member States’ implementation status and broadening of the Directive’s scope to shift it from deployment along the TEN-T network to also covering urban and regional nodes and the infrastructure for public fleets; calls on the Commission to extend the CEF's scope in this regard and increase its funding;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. calls on the Commission to complement the climate related goals of Directive 2014/94/EC with additional clean air measures following the fitness check of the EU Ambient Air Quality Directives1a; _________________ 1a 2004/107/EC and 2008/50/EC
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s effort to provide an additional EUR 800 million as start-up financing to support the uptake of alternative fuels infrastructure; doubts, however, that the leverage will be sufficient given the projected need for EUR 5.2 billion up to 2020 and an additional EUR 16-22 billion of overall investment up to 20253 ; _________________ 3urges the Commission to not only support the deployment but also the operating of such infrastrucutre during the unprofitable market uptake phase; _________________ 3 COM(2017)0652. COM(2017)0652.
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to review their energy taxation frameworks in order to facilitate and incentivise the uptake of alternative fuels, including land side electric charging of ships that cannot compete with energy generation by dirty combustion engines on board which is exempted from taxation and to remove burdensome taxation on electricity used to generate alternative fuels, including power- to-gas as storage for intermittent renewable energies; calls on the Commission to include such an exemption for ports in the Energy Taxation Directive;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets that progress regarding the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure and the availability of alternatively powered vehicles is too slow, and calls on manufacturers to step up efforts in this regard; recognises the need for policies that stimulate the offer of alternatively fuelled light and heavy-duty vehicles, such as ambitious emissions standards in 2025 and 2030 for new light and heavy-duty vehicles, including strong incentives such as a bonus-malus system for zero and low emission vehicles;