Activities of Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ related to 2016/2327(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility (debate) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility PDF (558 KB) DOC (110 KB)
Amendments (62)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the own initiative report 2015/2005(INI) of the European Parliament adopted 09 September 2015, entitled “Implementation of the 2011 White Paper on transport: taking stock and the way forward towards sustainable mobility”;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
– having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 23 February 2017 on the “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” of 20 July 2016,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas transports, and in particular road vehicles, are emitting Carbon Dioxide (CO2), which poses no direct threat to human health but is a greenhouse gas; Particulate Matter (PM), such as soot, which are a carcinogenic; and Nitrogen Oxides (NO and NO2 – collectively indicated as NOx), which cause irritation of the respiratory tract and acid rain and are ozone precursors;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the reduction of the emissions of these pollutants into the atmosphere is on the one hand fundamental for ecosystem conservation and human health (PM and NOx), and on the other hand an important factor for mitigating climate change (CO2), and is required by EU law, and whereas air pollution is the single largest environmental health risk in Europe and results in a substantial public health burden and premature deaths (the transport sector, in particular, is the largest contributor to NOx emissions, accounting for 46 % of total EU NOx emissions in 2014);
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a 2025 target for cars (in the range of 68-78 gr CO2/kmcorresponding to 68-78 gr CO2/km New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) and vans (corresponding the range ofo 105-120 gr CO2/km) to be NEDC calculated based on the new Worldwide harmonizsed Light vehicles T test Pprocedures (WLTP);
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the introduction of the new WLTP; underlines the need, however, to develop a more transparent and realistic on-road test procedure to reflect realhowever, in the light of the fact that research shows that the new WLTP laboratory test cycle will still have around 20% gap with real world emissions and will remain open to test optimisation and manipulation, a targeted ex post RDE methodology for CO2 should be developed, complementary to WLTP. This methodology should be based on measuring devices already existing in the vehicle, i.e. fuels consumption and CO2 emissions complemented by fuel consumption meters on vehicmeters. To this purpose and in order to obtain reliable data, a standard approach to collect, store, use and communicate fuel consumption values should be developed making maximum use of sensors already present in cars, while fully respecting privacy rules;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Invites the Commission to present an update of the 2011 White Paper on transport based on the report 2015/2005 (INI) of the European Parliament adopted 09 September 2015 entitled “Implementation of the 2011 White Paper on transport: taking stock and the way forward towards sustainable mobility” which accounts for current and developing challenges in the transport sector, especially digitalisation, automatisation, connectivity, sustainability, social matters and clean energy for transport;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that low-emission mobility not only requires technical solutions but also behavioural change of transport users; Key to enable a majority of citizens to switching to more sustainable modes of transport is an affordable, well-developed and multimodal public transport system that covers urban nodes and connects with rural areas;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Notes that a sustainable transition in transport requires systemic multi- stakeholder action from civil society, consumers, social partners, SMEs, innovative start-ups, global acting major corporations and politicians and official bodies on all levels of government;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to consider additional solutions to curb CO2 emissions from the transport sector and in particular take better into account light weighting's contribution to directly reduce CO2 emissions from vehicles;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to introduce and improve CO2 standards respecting the principle of technology neutrality for all road transport as a matter of urgency; points out that cost-effective vehicle standards probably represent the most effective measure for improving energy efficiency in the EU in the period up to 2030;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to adopt an ambitious mandate for the market uptake of electric vehicles an; in this regard calls for a long-term European initiative on next generation batteries in this regard;as well as for the development of the necessary charging infrastructure.
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that the completion of the internal transport market would improve resource efficiency and reduce emissions; its completion can however only be reached while also tackling “social dumping” in the transport sector through clear and enforceable rules and their uniform application;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to review the EU approach to aviation connectivity; stresses that one main goal of enhancing connectivity should focus on connecting remote and disadvantaged regions of the Union; underscores that this should be combined with investments in green alternatives such as cross-border (night) trains;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a transparent labelling system, which would provide consumers with accurate, robust and comparable data on the fuel consumption and CO2, CO2 emissions and air pollutant emissions of cars placed on the market; calls for a revision of the Car Labelling Directive (1999/94/EC), which should consider making information on other air pollutant emissions such as NOx and particulate matter mandatory;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that clearer price signals to reflect better the polluter-pays and user- pays principles are essential in ensuring fairness and a level-playing field for different transport modes in Europe, and that in this view, favourable taxation schemes of fossil fuels should no longer be applied;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts at developing standards for inter- operable electronic tolling systems in the EU and the forthcoming revision of the Eurovignette Directive, which should include distance-based charging and differentiation on the basis of carbon dioxide emissions; calls for the extension of distance-based charging to cover all passenger cars and vans, and for the principle to be extended to urban areas; calls for flexibility in the upcoming revision for distant and sparsely populated areas as well as border regions;
Amendment 127 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes VECTO and stresses the need to continue having access to a transparent, realistic and updated monitoring data;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts at developing standards for inter- operable electronic tolling systems in the EU and the forthcoming revision of the Eurovignette Directive, which should include distance-based charging and differentiation on the basis of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides emissions; calls for the extension of distance-based charging to cover all passenger cars and vans, and for the principle to be extended to urban areas;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts at developing standards for inter- operable electronic tolling systems in the EU and the forthcoming revision of the Eurovignette Directive, which should include distance-based charging and differentiation on the basis of carbon dioxide and other pollutant emissions; calls for the extension of distance-based charging to cover all passenger cars and vans, and for the principle to be extended to urban areas;
Amendment 146 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a more comprehensive and coordinated system of type-approval and market surveillance, involving EU oversightat the EU level involving a strong and reliable EU oversight and system of controls, which should involve the establishment of a European Vehicles Surveillance Agency, in order to address the failures and legal loopholes identified in the aftermath of Dieselgate;
Amendment 153 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the importance of a swift adoption of the Regulation (n. 2016/0014), which is crucial to update the current EU type-approval legal framework; therefore, confirms that the future adoption of the aforementioned Regulation shall ensure a consistent and more transparent playing level field for all the stakeholders of the vehicles sectors and shall establish effective rules to protect consumers;
Amendment 154 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Welcomes the Guidance on the evaluation of Auxiliary Emission Strategies and the presence of Defeat Devices, published by the Commission on 26 January 2017 with the purpose of supporting Member States and the competent authorities in detecting defeat devices;
Amendment 155 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Stresses the importance of a swift adoption of the proposal for a Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (COM(2016)0031) which is crucial to update the current EU type-approval legal framework; therefore, confirms that the future adoption of the aforementioned Regulation shall ensure a consistent and more transparent playing level field for all the stakeholders of the vehicles sectors and shall establish effective rules to protect consumers;
Amendment 157 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets, in this regard , the adoption of high conformity factors for NOx emissions and urges the Commission to review the conformity factors in 2017; which could be considered a de facto blanket derogation from the emission limits currently in force while allowing cars to pollute at over double the level allowed by law from 2017 to 2020 and 50% more after 2020; urges the Commission to review the conformity factor for RDE tests of NOx emissions in 2017 - as provided for by the 2nd RDE package - and to further revise it annually, in line with technological developments, so as to bring it down to 1 by 2021 at the latest;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that autonomous vehicles can be an important asset in improving the efficiency of transport; insists, however, thatindividual and commercial transport; to enhance sustainability gains autonomous vehicles should be electriclow- or zero-emission vehicles, shared, and include smart measures to mitigate increasing use;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that autonomous and connected vehicles can be an important asset in improving the efficiency of transport; insists, however, that autonomous vehicles should be electric, shared, and include smart measures to mitigate increasing use;
Amendment 172 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for the swift adoption of the 3rd and 4th real driving emissions (RDE) packages to complete the regulatory framework for the new type-approval procedure, and for the swift application of this framework;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports initiatives on mobility management for achieving more efficient and environmentally friendly intermodal and co-modal transport services and smart mobility, which can be key to promoting the shift from car ownership to mobility as a service and towards public transport;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that urban freight vehicles contribute disproportionately to air and noise pollution and have a negative impact on congestion; therefore calls for better optimization of the supply chain in urban areas; calls on the commission to encourage the use of zero-emission light- duty commercial vehicles, zero-emissions buses, waste trucks, taxis and freight bicycles in last mile logistics;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers that logistics is a field where the potential for emissions reduction is huge, and that numerous cheap and easy measures could be in place very fast with a measurable effect, such as flow and load optimisation ; calls therefore the Commission to list and identify those measures, in order to promote them in a near future;
Amendment 194 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of reinforcing the Single European SkyCalls for continued efforts to reduce the fragmentation of the European airspace; and stresses the importance of reinforcing the Single European Sky through the improvement of the performance of air traffic management, including improved trajectory management in order to reduce CO2 emissions;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Asks the Commission to develop a comprehensive political strategy to cope with systemic changes that the paradigm of “mobility as a service” will have on consumers, workforce and industry; especially in the context of an ongoing digitalisation and automatisation of the transport sector;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that public transport has a vast potential to reduce traffic volume and its related emissions and calls on the European Commission to foster digitalisation and connectivity of public transport systems in order to remove barriers between transport modes and systems and to incentivise their use;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes efforts to ensure comprehensive and interoperable infrastructure for electric vehicle chargingCalls on the Commission to adopt an ambitious mandate for the market uptake of electric vehicles; in this regard calls for a long-term European initiative on next generation batteries as well as for the development of the necessary infrastructure that also encourages social fair and sustainable production standards of low-emission energy and vehicles;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to swiftly present its evaluation on the implementation of the directive on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure1a by Member States and to take action on those Member States who have not yet presented a national strategy; __________________ 1aDIRECTIVE 2014/94/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure
Amendment 212 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the recent adoption by the IMO of a 0.5% global sulphur limit, which is expected to avoid 250000 premature deaths globally;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Encourages the Commission to promote further development of infrastructure for other low and zero emissions technologies such as green hydrogen, synthetic fuels or power to gas;
Amendment 216 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Supports the introduction of more sulphur emission control area and NOx emission control area across Europe;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that an obligation for fuel suppliers to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of energy supplied through renewable electricity, sustainable advanced biofuels or, hydrogen, synthetic fuels, or any other energy form to power transport would be the most effective approach for reducing the climate impact of road transport;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to phase-development and research towards advanced biofuels that do not come from agricultural products or land use that impinge on food production; also emphasises the need of a smooth transition to account food based biofuels;r previous investments and job and income security in the sector
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes that the EU approach to sustainable energy should be technology neutral and the goal of EU sustainability policies should focus on reducing climate- and health-damaging emissions
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. asks the Commission to fully use the potential of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) to conduct research in clean energy for transports ;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. welcomes the support in Horizon 2020 for Research, Development and Innovation in the matters of clean transports and sustainable energy, and asks for this support to be pursued in the next MFF ;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Commission and the Member States to limitencourage the financing of transport initiatives that contribute to climate action, sustainability of transport and/or public health in their future investment policies and tools like the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), Trans- European Transport network (TEN-T), Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) financing to initiatives that contribute to climate action; . Notes that the general objectives of the Connecting Europe Facility are to address missing links, to contribute to projects with a European added value, as well as to support projects with significant societal benefits.
Amendment 256 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that crop-based biofuels should not count as zero emissions towards Member States’ climate targets under the Effort Sharing Regulation;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the Commission to strengthen the networks of front-runners among cities who prioritize sustainable modes of transport like walking, cycling, public transport, car pooling and sharing in city planning and to share success stories in both GHG emission reductions and clean air strategies;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to include the transport needs of citizens in rural and remote areas into strategies for low emission mobility;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Encourages all public entities to incorporate sustainability criteria in public procurement.
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call for a revision of car labelling to improve consumer information and for the public procurement rules to incentivise clean vehicles; stresses that car labelling should be based on a comparative CO2 footprint; that accounts for emissions of the whole lifecycle
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the Commission to introduce a minimum target for the share of electric vehicles for all manufacturerlow- and zero-emission vehicle registrations among car registrations for all member states of at least 25 % for 2025;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. considers that road pollution control, at the EU level, necessitates a strong and reliable EU oversight and system of controls, which should involve the establishment of a European Vehicles Surveillance Agency, in order to address the failures and legal loopholes identified in the aftermath of Dieselgate;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. calls for specific actions regarding circulating fleet that doesn't meet the current emissions standards ;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Points out that there are already member state initiatives looking at zero emission road freight and calls on the Commission to develop a European Low Carbon Trucking Strategy;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Calls on the Commission to introduce a 2025 zero-emission target for city buses in its upcoming truck CO2 standards proposal
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to examine the disadvantages of passenger rail transport (e.g. through taxation, track charging, direct and indirect subsidies) compared to other modes of transport and to establish a level playing field;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Notes the decision by the 39th Session of the ICAO Assembly to develop a global market-based measure (GMBM) scheme for international aviation; Calls on the Commission to present an assessment in a timely manner to verify, among other things, the suitability of the provision of the agreement which provides a carbon neutral growth, to limit the emissions' growing in the aviation sector according to the Paris objectives;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that the EU should implement the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) through the Union Emissions Trading System (ETS), while allowing for 50 % of the journeys to be excluded, provided that the destination is implementing CORSIA through national measures; proposes that the EU ETS should be retained for flights within the European Economic Area (EEA); but in this respect calls the EC to review the EU ETS for the post-2020 period once there will be more clarity about the implementation of the GMBM
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls for continued efforts to reduce the fragmentation of the European airspace; and stresses the importance of reinforcing the Single European Sky through the improvement of the performance of air traffic management, including improved trajectory management in order to reduce CO2 emissions
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. calls for the continuation of financing Clean Sky joint undertaking through Horizon 2020 in the next MFF ;
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Stresses the importance of continuing to boost research in this area in order to step up investment in technologies for the development of sustainable aviation – by promoting the design of lighter aircraft, the use of digital and satellite technology to support a more efficient management of flight routes, the production and use of alternative new- generation fuels, especially given that in this sector there are not many alternatives to traditional liquid fuels – including through the development of public-private partnerships; underlines, in this regard, the key role played by research programmes such as Clean Sky and SESAR and the need for their mandates to be extended;
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Calls for action to be taken regarding short-haul flights, especially those using obsolete technology which is therefore responsible for high emissions; calls, wherever possible and convenient from an environmental perspective, for more sustainable means of transport to be promoted and for multimodal transport to be encouraged;