62 Amendments of Jörgen WARBORN related to 2021/2046(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Green Deal outlines that the transport sector needs to cut at least 90 % of its emissions by 2050, while at the same time transport needs to be kept affordable and the industry competitive at least at current levels;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area’ identified the main shortcomichallenges of mobility in the Union already in 2011, most of which are still present today;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas transport is the only major economic sector in the Union where greenhouse gas emissions have increased since 1990, and even with the measures currently planned, emission levels will remain above 1990 levels in 2030; whereas inland freight transport could increase by over 50 % between now and 2050;he fuel efficiency of transport increased considerably over the last decades while the Euro class regulation successfully decreased road borne pollutants at the same time; Transport got safer for all Europeans and due to deregulation and technological progress all Europeans could afford to increase their mobility. The backside of this positive development was an overall increase of CO2 emissions from the sector, which needs to be addressed until 2050 while at the same time the achievements and benefits for our Citizens have to be safeguarded.
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the decarbonisation of transport will only reduce the Union’s dependence on imports of fossil fuels and strengthen Europe’s energy security if biofuels and synthetic fuels are produced in Europe;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas road transport is still dominantthe most reliable and cost efficient mode in freight transport and accounts for more than 73 % of all land transport while rail has to overcome its sector specific patchwork of rules in order to increase its share from only around a 17 % share and inland waterwaysand investments in inland waterways infrastructure needs to be ramped up to increase its share of a bit more than 5 %;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas some automotive manufacturers have announced a phase- out date for internal combustion engines for light-duty vehicles; whereas the industry has indicated that there will be 200 000 zero-emission heavy-duty-vehicles on European roads by 2030internal combustion engines already allow zero-emission or negative-emission operations if bio fuels or synthetic fuels are used;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas some automotive manufacturers and neighbouring European countries have announced a phase-out date for internal combustion engines for light-duty vehicles; whereas the industry has indicated that there will be 200 000 zero-emission heavy-duty-vehicles on European roads by 2030; whereas the United Kingdom has announced a ban on the sale of new fossil-fuel internal combustion engines from 2030, and Norway has announced such a ban starting in 2025;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas technology neutrality is the most efficient way to address the different individual mobility needs of citizens and businesses, and it enables the market to offer tailored solution for the different challenges of rural and urban environments;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas co-modality should be the central element for any transport policy which aims to improve affordability, availability and reliability of mobility by promoting competition within the modes, especially within rail;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Commission report on the application of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative infrastructure identified shortcomings that could undermine the overall uptake of zero-emission vehiclesneed to come forward with an impact assessment and corresponding policy proposals which enables the European Parliament and the Council to choose the most suitable way to reduce CO2 emissions under the precondition that transport needs to stay as affordable as it is today;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate- neutral, digitalised, competitive, affordable, resilient, reliable, and efficient transport sector;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Commission that all upcoming policy decisions related to the CO2 targets as laid out in the Green Deal must follow the life-cycle approach.
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to formulate clear benchmarks and establish an annual report on the progress, including proposals for corrective measures if targets do not materialize.
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the sustainable and smart mobility transformation through the Next Generation EU recovery package by investing in research, rail infrastructure and by supporting European based production facilities for alternative fuels;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent CO2 standards and air-pollutant emission standardsreiterates that the measurements of CO2 Emissions at the tail pipe is insufficient and calls on the Commission to immediately come forward with an holistic life-cycle emission approach for all modes of transport;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Commission to incorporate biofuels and synthetic fuels into the CO2 fleet targets for passenger cars, vans and heavy duty vehicles;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to carry out a diligent, comprehensive impact assessment of scenarios where the EU should set a deadline for the sale of new fossil-fuel internal combustion engines, assessing the effectiveness of the measures from the climate perspective and having regard to the adaptability of the automotive industry and the consequences for competitiveness, the economy and employment;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates that Europe’s legacy fleet of 330 million vehicles can only reduce their CO2 footprint with biofuels and synthetic fuels;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes the considerable lock-in effects that prevail due to the absence of common technical standards for vehicle- charging equipment and the conscious strategy adopted by certain automotive manufacturers to tie their customers into a given system of recharging points and exclude other vehicle owners;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to lay down binding technical standards for vehicle-charging equipment and seamless payment processes so that an electric vehicle can be charged and the charging paid for as easily as if it were a fossil-fuel vehicle; believes that a roaming system between charging-equipment suppliers should be considered, as well as other potential solutions for achieving an effective, interoperable system that can significantly reduce the current costs, which are often inexcusably high;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that zero-emissionalternative fuels, such as clean hydrogen and, synthetic fuels and biofuels, should be used in accordance with the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle, mainly for those transport modes where direct electrification is not possible or not yet market-readyll modes of transport in order to reap the benefits provided by economy of scales;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that zero-emission fuels, such as clean, fossil-free hydrogen and synthetic fuels, should be used in accordance with the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle, mainly for those transport modes where direct electrification is not possible or not yet market-ready;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines that large-scale electrification of the vehicle fleet will only be possible as long as the automotive industry has access to efficient, value-for- money, environmentally friendly battery technology; notes that the lion’s share of vehicle batteries are currently manufactured outside the EU, and a sharp increase in battery development and manufacturing capacity will be crucial for both the short-term survival of the European automotive industry and its long-term competitiveness; believes that the EU must therefore create incentives for more research and development in this area, in close collaboration between the industry and academia, increase Union resources for such purposes, and use all means available to facilitate battery manufacturing in the EU, both for domestic needs and for global exports;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Expresses concern at the risk of new State aid rules restricting opportunities for Member States to use public resources to support the expansion of charging points and tank infrastructure for alternative fuels in sparsely populated and extremely peripheral areas; underlines that the State aid rules should be designed so as not to prevent public- sector stakeholders from taking action to speed up electrification and the switch to fossil-free fuels in the vehicle fleet in geographical areas where such expansion is not viable in terms of the market;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Takes the view that relevant climate and environmental financing instruments within the existing financial framework for the Green Deal and Next Generation EU should be made available for investments in the TEN-T network that can help to reduce emissions from the transport sector effectively;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the announced proposals on sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime; stresses that the competitiveness of the EU transport sector needs to be safeguarded by phasing out fossil fuels for vehicle, aircraft and vessel propulsion; welcomes the requirements for greater integration of alternative fuels, but points out that these requirements must be imposed on all shipping and aviation companies that operate transport in the EU, so as not to favour stakeholders from third countries at the expense of European enterprises; underlines that any use of biofuels needs to meet the EU sustainability criteria, which take life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions into account;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the announced proposals on sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime; underlines that any use of biofuels needs to meet the EU sustainability criteria, which takewaterborne transport; underlines that a holistic approach for every mode and every energy carrier needs to be measured against its life- cycle greenhouse gas emissions into account;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives for, and support research into and the development of alternative propulsion systems that use direct electricity or fuel cells in the maritime and aviation sectin all modes of transporst;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises the potential there is for the shipping industry’s emissions to be reduced significantly by means of investments in port infrastructure that support the use of alternative fuels and the transition to battery charging while vessels are at berth; stresses that the Commission should make relevant climate and environmental financing instruments available for this purpose;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Highlights the potential for also reducing emissions from shipping by concentrating traffic on larger, fewer, and more efficient vessels; underlines, accordingly, the importance of prioritising improved accessibility to the TEN-T network’s key ports for the very largest vessels, including by means of continuous dredging, deepening of navigation channels, and other methods of reinforcing capacity;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Takes the view that Member States should be required to rectify all missing links and bottlenecks throughout the TEN-T’s core network corridors by no later than 2030 and ensure non-passing double-track railway traffic and that main roads are upgraded to motorway standard throughout the core network; expressly calls on Member States to use resources from Next Generation EU to accelerate these infrastructure investments and rapidly increase the capacity to invest in the transport system;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts to increase the share of walking and cycling in those urban and rural areas where conditions are the most favourable for achieving a significant change in modes of transport;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to propose a coherent legislative framework and proper enforcement tools to enable the market to offer mobility solutions that includefit the demand for the first and the last mile, thereby integrating the use of sustainable public transport and private mobility solutions;
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission’s continued support to shift freight transport towards rail and inland waterways; regrets the fact that, despite these efforts, the share of road freight transport has increased in recent yearsiterates that without a Single European Railway Area and competition within the rail sector modal shift will not take place; underlines that sufficient trimodal terminals are a key to achieve this goal;
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Underlines that rail has the biggest potential to realise efficiency gain, recalls that policy actions should be prioritised which increase capacity, reliability, availability and seamless cross border operations of rail freight across the Union;
Amendment 498 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Criticises the fact that it will not be possible to electrify all road transport in the foreseeable future; whereas heavy goods vehicles, long-distance buses and road haulage need alternative propulsion methods, hydrogen and fuel cells being interesting options whose development and deployment need to be promoted;
Amendment 508 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Takes the view that increasing cost-effectiveness and maximising European added value must guide the technological development and roll-outs supported by Union resources, in order to ensure as quickly as possible that running on alternative fuels, including hydrogen gas, is an efficient, value-for-money option for consumers and transport companies;
Amendment 520 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the need to complete the internalisation of external costs for all modes of transportincorporate and monitor the implementation of the user pays and polluter pays principle for all modes of transport, while measuring the impact of each technology on the basis of a life-cycle analysis;
Amendment 529 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) and the planned reduction of allowances allocated for free to the aviation sector; takes the view that the EU should bring further pressure to bear in international fora in order to achieve a global system under this model, with the aim of counteracting carbon leakage and ensuring that European stakeholders are not burdened with unreasonable costs in relation to third- country competitors;
Amendment 553 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Reiterates its deprecation of incorporating any part of the road transport sector into the Union’s emissions trading system; takes the view that existing national instruments, including carbon taxes and excise duty on fossil fuels, are perfectly adequate instruments for internalising external costs and that superimposing additional systems would be an unnecessary complication and increase the costs;
Amendment 555 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Expresses concern that additional charges in the road transport sector would affect those citizens and enterprises with the smallest financial margins, and probably citizens in sparsely populated regions and the most extreme peripheral areas, as well as the smallest hauliers;
Amendment 556 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Criticises the fact that the greatest barrier for the transition of the vehicle fleet to electric power and fossil-free fuels is the absence of an adequate tank and charging infrastructure on roads, at homes and at workplaces; takes the view, accordingly, that the focus in the first instance should be on enabling transition by developing this infrastructure rather than imposing a penalty tax on citizens and enterprises that depend on vehicles for their survival and do not currently have any real opportunity to choose an alternative method of propulsion;
Amendment 591 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the initiative to implement multimodal ticketing, and encourages the Commission to include public service obligations; reiterates that mandatory data sharing is the key to unlock the full potential of multimodality and encourages the Commission to enable a level playing field between all the stakeholders in the process from the very beginning;
Amendment 605 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Reiterates, that Galileo plays a crucial role in making all modes of transport more efficient, calls on the Commission to incorporate all GNSS services into the frame of the European Mobility Data Space and to promote and enable the use of those data by authorities, companies and citizens;
Amendment 610 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the Commission to propose a harmonised framework for digital enforcement in all modes of transport and to amend the corresponding legislation in order to make electronical information on licenses, vehicles, drivers and certificates mandatory;
Amendment 616 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights that all means of digitalisation should be used toimproves efficiency which decreases greenhouse gas emissions and increase transport safety; believes that it is of vital importance to ensure that every step of digitalisation contributes to a lower overall transport volum, while at the same time transport becomes safer, more reliable and affordable;
Amendment 642 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires the sharing of data and proper data-integration between all relevant stakeholders; emphasises that competitive access to data is of crucial importance for the development of AI technology, which will be increasingly important in the transport and tourism sectors; stresses, therefore, that researchers and businesses need to be given greater freedom to access and use data for AI development;
Amendment 644 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires the sharing of data and proper data-integration between all relevant stakeholders, calls on the Commission to ensure that incumbent transport companies are not abusing their position when it comes to booking platforms;
Amendment 656 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Underlines the fact that technological developments in the field of transport and mobility, in particular AI applications and autonomous vehicles, offer great potential for simplifying the daily lives of people and businesses, shortening travel times, reducing congestion, lowering harmful emissions and reducing costs;
Amendment 660 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Welcomes the Commission’s promise to establish an integrated European data area for transport data, which could considerably simplify the exchange of data required to realise the potential of connected and autonomous vehicles;
Amendment 661 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Supports the goal of making the EU a world leader in the development and application of AI in the transport and tourism sectors;
Amendment 691 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Considers it important to continue expanding the TEN-T network and, in doing so, have the sharpest focus on the sectors with the greatest potential for creating social benefits in the form of improved commuting opportunities for individuals and easier market access for export businesses; points out the need to extend certain core network corridors from their end points so that they are better connected to each other, not least on several stretches over sea;
Amendment 694 #
27a. Points out that in particular the single market for rail and short sea shipping is still not functioning, as they are either subject to different national rules, protectionism or custom checks; Encourages the Commission to urgently address and remove existing competitive distortions in those modes of transport;
Amendment 710 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Highlights that the size and continued integration of the internal market offer the greatest potential for strengthening competitiveness and innovation in Europe, and that all fragmentation and all unwarranted border restrictions that impede the transportation of goods and people, data flows and research collaboration between EU Member States must therefore be comprehensively eliminated;
Amendment 713 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Reiterates that fair and transparent competition is a fundamental prerequisite to unlock the full potential of the Single Market; Calls on the Commission to ensure the effective opening of national rail markets;
Amendment 727 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility can create new high-quality jobs; believes that possible negative consequences that this shift may have for workers should be mitigated via social funding and a specific strategy for re- and upskilling as well as the redeployment of workers, thereby ensuring a just transitionmust not lead to a redeployment of jobs and factories into third countries;
Amendment 747 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for theto strengthening of the social dialogue in order to eliminate any form of discrimination and unequal treatment nsure that equal opportunities with regards to education and apprenticeship are achieved within the transport sector;
Amendment 769 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that every Citizen has the equal opportunity to pursue a career in the field of transport;
Amendment 772 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Believes that the Union’s industrial strategy, in particular the European Battery and Hydrogen AllianceGreen Deal is only a success, if individual and collective mobility stays affordable, the Union becomes less reliant from third countries especially with regards to rare earth, rare metals and energy, whill help to create well-paid and securee at the same time our industries maintains their position as global leaders, thus securing and creating well-paid jobs throughout the Union;
Amendment 799 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Supports the Commission’s efforts to either establish a European Road Safety Agency or task an existing agency with supporting sustainable, safe and smart road transport;
Amendment 822 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Encourages the Commission to adopt harmonised health and safety standards for the European tourism sector as soon as possible and to work towards the creation of a European Tourism Union;