4 Amendments of Caroline NAGTEGAAL related to 2017/0291(COD)
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Technological neutrality should be the principle guiding the decarbonisation of transport in the Union. This will guarantee a level playing field between the different types of low-emission and clean mobility technologies, stimulate a competitive environment and encourage further innovation in this field. In this regard, this Directive should be aligned with Directive 2014/94/EU, which requires Member States to develop national policy frameworks for the market development of alternative fuels and their infrastructure1a, as well as with Directive 2009/28/EC 1b, which is currently under revision. Moreover, this will give national, regional and local authorities the flexibility to define their own path towards decarbonisation depending on local specificities such as natural resources, financial capacities, infrastructure, etc. __________________ 1a Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure 1bDirective 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Impact Assessment carried out underlines the benefits of changing the overall governance approach to clean vehicle procurement at Union level. Setting minimum procurement targets can effectively reach the objective of impacting market uptake of clean vehicles in comparison to relying on the internalisation of external cost into overall procurement decisions, while noting the relevance to consider environmental aspects in all procurement decisions. The medium and long-term benefits for European citizens and enterprises fully justify this approach insofar as it does not prescribe a specific technology to use for contracting authorities, entities and operators. In fact, a technology-neutral approach will incentivise a diverse and competitive market in low-emission and clean mobility technologies.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles are used for different purposes and have different levels of market maturity, and it would be beneficial that public procurement provisions acknowledge these differences. The Impact Assessment illustrated the added value of adopting an approach based on alternative fuels until technology-neutral requirements for CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles have been set at Union level, which the Commission intends to propose in the future. The Impact Assessment further recognised that markets for low- and zero- emission urban buses are characterised by increased market maturity, whereas markets for low- and zero-emission trucks are at an earlier stage of market development.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Setting minimum targets for clean vehicle procurement by 2025 and 2030 at Member State level should contribute to policy certainty for markets where investments in low- and zero-emission mobility are warranted. The minimum targets support market creation throughout the Union and should therefore remain technology-open in order to create a level- playing field between the different technologies available. They provide time for the adjustment of public procurement processes and give a clear market signal. The Impact Assessment notes that Member States increasingly set targets, depending on their economic capacity and how serious the problem is. Different targets should be set for different Member States in accordance with their economic capacity (Gross Domestic Product per capita) and exposure to pollution (urban population density). Minimum procurement targets should be complemented by the obligation of the contracting authorities, entities and operators to consider relevant energy and environmental aspects in all their procurement procedures. The Territorial Impact Assessment of this amended Directive illustrated that the impact will be evenly distributed among regions in the Union.