24 Amendments of Vera TAX related to 2022/2023(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
— having regard to the UN New Urban Agenda, which reflects a long-term and shared vision on sustainable cities for all
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas congestion costs the EU around EUR 270 billion a year12 and other effects such as air pollution, noise pollution and urban heat island effects result in a reduced quality of life in cities; _________________ 12 European Court of Auditors’ special report No 6/2020 on sustainable urban mobility in the EU.
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas city freight transport and logistics are essential to the functioning of urban economies and innovative solutions and best practices are being observed across EU cities;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the level of ambition, policy choices, rules and requirements regarding active mobility, new forms of mobility and micro-mobility are still underdeveloped or vary between Member States;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that in order to meet its ambitious economic, environmental, digital, health and societal objectives, urban mobility in the EU needs to be guided by smart, inclusive, healthy, affordable, competitive, more sustainable and multimodal transport solutions that improve liveability and result in cities with higher levels of happiness;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the social dimension, in which fair and safe working conditions of transport workers need to be taken into account when drafting, implementing and assessing SUMPs.
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that all modes of transport have their role to play and that the modal shift cannot simply be imposed upon people but must be supported by people; to attain a widely supported modal shift, in particular more effort is needed to raise awareness and encourage city dwellers to use public transport as well as active transport modes such as walking and cycling;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for support for the use of zero- and low-carbonemission public and private mobility, complementharacterised by efficient, reliable, inclusive and affordable collective transport services that serve as a backbone, active transport modes and other modes of transport that bring various options to the market, in order to boost competition and therebyresult in more liveable cities, while provideing better, healthier and more valuable solutions for citizens; and city dwellers;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for better accessibility, reliability and connectivity between urban, peri-urban and rural areas and further calls for unhindered access to smart, sustainable, inclusive, healthy and affordable transport to be guaranteed for all;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to further invest in educational awareness raising and training in schools and for the general public
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Affirms that urban transport should be more accessible, reliable, affordable, healthy, safe and inclusive to serve as a backbone of the transport system; encourages the Commission, in this context, to propose guidelines regarding accessibility, inclusiveness, affordability, sustainability, safety and security for transport users and non-users and particularly for those from groups with specialother needs; highlights the key role artificial intelligence (AI) and digital solutions can play in this regard; at digitalisation can play a role in this regard in addition to policy measures and choices to incentivise better transport behaviour by all its users;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses its concern at the shortcomings in the regulation of micro- mobility in many Member States, as it does not facilitate this type of transportation and poses risks for people’s safetynd scattered landscape of measures taken in European cities; invites the Commission, in this context, to collaborate with the Member States and European cities to draw up common road-safety guidelines, best practices and recommendations for micro-mobility such as speed limiparking approaches (free floating vs. designated parking zones), speed limits, age requirements, helmet requirements, or training; encourages the Member States in cooperation with cities to proceed with the adaptation of their national legislation and to launch information campaigns;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that urban infrastructure planning should contribute to a smart and sustainable transport transition, allowing for multimodality and ensuring quality of life in cities; recommends, in this regard, incorporating public transport, active mobility and micro- mobility, as well as underdeveloped sustainable transport modes, into sustainable urban mobility plans;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages Member States and, local authorities and city networks to join forces to promote and implement sustainable urban mobility plans, respecting the principle of subsidiarity to improve the quality of life in all European cities;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the TEN-T relies on intermodal urban mobility in order to facilitate the ‘first and last mile’ for both passengers and freight, in which the modal share of active transport modes should increase;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Supports the integration of the freight dimensionzero- emission freight logistics into sustainable urban mobility plans in order to accelerate sustainable urban logistics plans and lowzero- emissions solutions to city freight transport, including rail and inland waterways, with the use of new distribution models, dynamic routing, zero-emission fleets and multimodal connections;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 15 – point 1 (new)
(1) Reiterates the important link between transport, urban planning, air quality and liveable cities, in which affordable, reliable and inclusive public transport forms the backbone of city travel and active transport modes such as walking and cycling should be key in every European city;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 15 – point 2 (new)
(2) Calls upon all EU cities to speed- up the transition towards zero-emission city logistics in the context of growing e- commerce demand. Cities are encouraged to not only explore on technical solutions such as for example the electrification of fleet and optimal routing, but also make a reflection on limiting freight city-traffic by consolidation and collaborative hubs as for example neighbourhood points, shared micro-hubs, parcel lockers and other best practices;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to ensure the public availability of recharging and alternative fuels refuelling infrastructure, pursuant to the alternative fuels infrastructure regulation; invites the Member States to collaborate with the Commission to create incentives for individuals and businesses to take up zero- and low-carbemission modes of transport;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights that AI and digitalisation can be an additional tool to improve efficiency, safety and affordability, and potentially decrease greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the further development and implementation of ‘mobility as a service’ (MaaS) and integration with public transport across Europe;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes that multiple European cities are using different policy measures to reduce polluting traffic in their cities ranging from Low Emission Zones, to targeted delivery windows for freight, vignettes etc., where sharing best practices across cities and at European level will be key;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges the development of an appropriate legal, ethical and policy framework for the use of AI in smart mobility and transport and user-data;