33 Amendments of Andreas GLÜCK related to 2021/2046(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a sustainable and smart mobility strategy must promote the reduction of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the sector and reduce its overall environmental impact based on the latest scientific findings, while ensuring that people’s needs and individual preferences are catered for and helping to achieve sustainable development and economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas measures taken must be based on the latest scientific findings, be cost efficient and respect the principles of technical feasibility and of technology neutrality;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the EU’s Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy aims to make mobility affordable and accessible in all EU regions and for all passengers including those with disabilities and reduced mobility;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas carbon-neutral alternative fuels can help decarbonizing the existing vehicles fleet;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas according to the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, accessibility of a. o. transport and infrastructure, is an enabler of rights and a prerequisite for the full participation of persons with disabilities on an equal basis with others, whereas barriers for persons with disabilities remain, hindering mobility within countries and across Europe, and preventing access to information, products, services and housing;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note ofWelcomes the Commission’s communication entitled ‘Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy – putting European transport on track for the future’ and points out shortcomings that need to be overcome; stresses that the sector's potential to reduce its emissions is greatly dependent on investment in environmentally sustainable public transport systems, which must give rise to a paradigm shift in mobility, which is overly focused on individual transportdepends on the further development of an attractive and accessible environmentally sustainable public transport systems to enable a modal shift, as well as on the large-scale roll-out of accessible alternative fuel infrastructure;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that citizens must be at the heart of the transition to sustainable mobility, and that a multi-pathway approach is the most effective way to deliver efficient emissions reductions while ensuring mobility remains accessible and affordable to all;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls that no single mode of transport alone can satisfy all mobility needs; Stresses that all transport modes including the use of private vehicles must remain as part of future mobility plans in order to strive for a sustainable and resilient mobility, following the principle of multimodality.
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Stresses that ambitious investments public and private are needed in order to ensure charging and refuelling infrastructure installations across the European Union.
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Calls for support to rural, peripheral, sparsely populated and remote areas in the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility to guarantee unhindered access to affordable mobility for all;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 i (new)
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1i. Calls on the Commission to develop life-cycle assessment methodologies to measure the full climate impact of cars placed on the European market, as called for in Regulation (EU) 2019/631 on CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and vans;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 j (new)
Paragraph 1 j (new)
1j. Believes that accessibility fosters freedom of movement especially for people with disabilities, families with children and the elderly; calls for public spaces to be made completely accessible;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that a sustainable mobility strategy must encompass all methods of transport and adhere to the principle of technology-neutrality, increasing the modal share of the most sustainable means of transport while taking into account different mobility requirements, as well as the different levels of travel – local, regional, national and international – and should be inextricably linked to suitable spatial planning and land use; underlines the different particular challenges of mobility in urban areas and advocates a public transport pricing policy that incentivises greater use thereofnd rural areas and underlines that there is no one-size-fits-all solution; urges the Commission to take into account rural mobility in the implementation of the Strategy;
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the economic challenges of rolling out electric charging infrastructure in rural and sparsely populated areas and believes that carbon- neutral gaseous and liquid fuels can play a role in transitioning rural mobility towards carbon-neutrality at a faster pace and in an economically and socially acceptable way;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of low- and zero-emission vehicles and low- and zero-emission fuels across the EU; highlights the importance of a life-cycle approach, taking into account the use of raw-materials and recyclability of components;
Amendment 126 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that considerations on the pace of requirements for the roll-out of electric vehicles must take into account the capacity of the charging infrastructure, particularly along motorways and considering acceptable waiting times at charging points during times of peak demand, maintaining the viability of individual transport;
Amendment 127 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that a cost-efficient and supply secure EU energy system cannot rely on extensive electrification alone but should balance the requirements of affordability, sustainability and supply security at system level, without undermining the energy efficiency first principle;
Amendment 128 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses that the accessibility of charging infrastructure of different providers within and across Member States still is a major obstacle and calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate easy open access, inter alia by promoting the use of digital payment services and increasing transparency on prices;
Amendment 135 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Calls on the Commission to further explore synergies between TEN-T and TEN-E to support the efficient roll- out of alternative fuels charging and fuelling infrastructure along the European transport corridors;
Amendment 138 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to improving cycling infrastructure; stresses that the attractiveness of cycling as a part of intermodal transport would greatly benefit from increasing capacity for carrying bicycles on local and interregional trains;
Amendment 153 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that the decarbonisation of societies can be facilitated by shortening production- consumption circuits, reducing the impact of long distribution chains and promoting local production where socially and economically desirable; believes that regulatory interventions must remain technology neutral, based on life-cycle assessments and supported by comprehensive impact assessments;
Amendment 157 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that in line with Directive 80/1268/EEC a uniform CO2 emissions value for fuels is used to calculate the fleet limit value for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles; calls to adjust the emissions value for fuels to the carbon intensity of the fuel under consideration;
Amendment 161 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Believes that to raise the funds necessary for the transition while ensuring effective and efficient societal decarbonisation, a technology neutral carbon price must be the main element of the EU climate policy toolbox, providing signals for decarbonised operations, investment and innovation in all sectors while guaranteeing cost-effective emission cuts, providing a clear path to net-zero and being a requirement for international cooperation towards a global carbon pricing regime1a; _________________ 1aCf. Edenhofer, O., M.Kosch, M. Pahle and G. Zachmann (2021) ‘A whole- economy carbon price for Europe and how to get there’, Policy Contribution 06/2021, Bruegel, available at: https://www.bruegel.org/2021/03/a-whole- economy-carbon-price-for-europe-and- how-to-get-there/
Amendment 164 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce a per capita citizen climate dividend that returns additional carbon revenues back to EU citizens in order to allow for effective carbon pricing while mitigating the social cost of climate protection;
Amendment 175 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Advocates that the objective of global emissions reduction in the transport sector should be grounded in a regulatory approach that is no longer exclusively focused on market-based instruments, makes each economic agent responsieconomically, socially and environmentally sustainable, and paves the way for the rapid dissemination of the best available technologies.
Amendment 184 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that bicycles are one environmentally friendly mode of individual mobility; calls for cycling needs to be comprehensively taken into account in transport policy and infrastructure planning with the aim of creating safe cycling paths and lanes which avoid conflict with motorized traffic;
Amendment 194 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to revise Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/645 to allow Member States to permit holders of a category B driving licence to drive certain types of alternative fuel vehicles, whose maximum authorised mass is above 3 500 kg but not exceeding 4 250 kg, not only for the carriage of goods, but also for special vehicle designs for people with disabilities, which otherwise exceed the maximum authorised mass
Amendment 204 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Notes the role played by battery technologies in the decarbonisation of mobility systems; calls for the promotion and stimulation of battery production in Europe, as well as for the creation of a coherent and supportive regulatory framework for sustainable batteries, in line with the principles of circular economy and wider EU decarbonisation objectives;
Amendment 206 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls for a voluntary mechanism to be introduced under Regulation (EU) 2019/631 [CO2 emission standards for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles] to allow the compliance assessment for each manufacturer to take into account the contribution of renewable and low carbon fuels towards their fleet targets;
Amendment 213 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Underlines that low- and zero- emission fuels, such as hydrogen and synthetic and bio-fuels, should be used in accordance with the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle and a system efficiency approach, mainly for those transport modes where direct electrification is not possible or not yet market-ready;
Amendment 219 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Notes the role of hydrogen in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, in the recovery of the EU economy and in paving the way for climate neutrality in 2050; Notes the potential for EU leadership in clean hydrogen; calls for strategic public and private investments for the production and use of clean hydrogen, for the creation of an enabling network of infrastructure and for research and innovation;
Amendment 224 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Calls for accelerated EU-wide introduction of electronic turning assistants for trucks and heavy duty vehicles in order to reduce the number of grave and fatal accidents;