4 Amendments of Barbara THALER related to 2020/2091(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights the importance of sufficient expertise and resources available at local and regional levels for the drafting of air quality plans and elaborating the choice, implementation and evaluation of measures to improve air quality; underlines in this respect the need to raise awareness for available funding, technical resources and flexible pathways adjustable to local and regional realities;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recalls that whereas overall particulate emissions from road transport decline, the fraction emitted by vehicles from tyre, brake, clutch and road wear becomes increasingly significant; calls on the European Commission to examine, together with health and air quality experts specialised in the matter, in how far a regulation targeting these emissions could be necessary and proportionate in view of further reducing non-exhaust emissions and increasing their contribution to the overall reduction of particulate matter emissions from road transport;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Stresses that Member States should focus on innovation and investments for improved connectivity and scalable air quality monitoring through low-cost air pollution sensors, artificial intelligence methods, and systematic deployment of 5G and Gigabit infrastructure along urban and rural large-scale transport corridors in line with EU’s 2025 5G and Gigabit connectivity objectives;