8 Amendments of Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH related to 2016/2059(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the use of LNG in heavy-duty vehicles and, shipping and industry can reduce emissions of various pollutants (SOx, NOx and particulate matter) and, in the case of shipping, can allow the sector to meet the requirements of environmental legislation by decreasing the sulphur and nitrogen content in marine fuels used in the Emission Control Areas; notes that LNG, and in particular CNG, is also a viable solution for public transport which helps to reduce air and noise pollution;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the use of LNG may also lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from maritime and road transport and industry, provided that methane slip is minimised in the production, distribution, and combustion phases; calls therefore for adequate measures to minimise methane slip in the overall LNG chain through the use of the best available technologies and to ensure adequate R&D financing for that purpose;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to create incentives for new development and conversion of ships' engines and the engines of vehicles, including commercial vehicles, to use LNG;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the great importance and multi-purpose utility of an appropriate infrastructure for the use of liquefied gas in transport, and therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to create incentive models to improve the existing LNG infrastructure, particularly by means of investment in new infrastructure which closes the gaps in provision and creates a complete supply network;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to present cost-effective solutions for the distribution and storage of LNG in the Union’s outermost regionsregions, including those which are outermost, and for adequate financing; stresses the need to look at all existing solutions for the storage and distribution of LNG, in particular in island regions, taking into consideration the potential evolution in demand for that fueland observes that demand for that fuel is likely to increase;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that access to LNG must also be facilitated internationally and therefore that LNG storage must be based on a transparent and non-discriminatory tariff structure which is agreed between Member States;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to set out common technical specifications for LNG refuelling points for sea-going ships, inland waterway vessels and motor vehicles, and the need forimportance of LNG refuelling points at sea ports and inland harbours to promote multimodality, as they can be used by sea-going ships, inland waterway vessels and also heavy commercial vehicles responsible for further overland transport; calls therefore for the adoption of common technical specifications for fuelling and appropriate and harmonised safety rules and training for LNG storage, bunkering and on-board use.;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to create incentives for the transport of LNG by rail, as this will on the one hand reduce road transport and on the other hand contribute to the environmentally sound and safe transport of a fuel which is sustainable and low in pollutants;