6 Amendments of Antoni COMÍN I OLIVERES related to 2020/2091(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas air pollution is transboundary in nature, but in many cases the harmful effects of poor air quality become a local problem;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the regulation of air quality is one of nature’s contribution to people, considered an environmental service;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that AAQ Directives are based on air quality standards that are now 15 to 20 years old, and that some of them are much weaker than current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and the levels suggested by the latest scientific evidence on human health impacts; welcomes the commitment made in the European Green Deal to revise air quality standards and align them more closely with WHO standards, especially for particulate matter;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends that revised air quality standards should also cover other non-regulated pollutants with relevant health impacts in the EU or with potential contribution to transboundary air pollution, such as ultrafine particulate matter UFP or PM; highlights the EU’s ambition to lead the transition to a healthy planet, and recalls that in order to become a global leader it should lead by example by adopting, inter alia, ambitious quality standards for all air pollutants;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the AAQ Directives do not focus on reducing emissions in places where people suffer most from air pollution, or where concentrations are highest, and that concrete action in this area is needed; notes that lower socio- economic groups are more exposed to air pollution because they are more likely to live close to sources of heavy pollution, both outdoor, such as traffic and industrial areas, and indoor, such as the combustion of low-quality solid fuels for domestic heating; underlines in this regard the need to better reflect human exposure to air pollution in EU law, and urges the Commission to include new indicators in air quality indices, such as population density around monitoring stations and sampling points, as well as to share existing best practices in this regard, such as the establishment of Priority Areas for Quality Air Improvement;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the announcement of the Commission’s Zero Pollution Action Plan; recalls the close link between nature conservation and air quality since the regulation of air quality is one of nature’s contribution to people; emphasises that air pollution is a burden that requires a holistic approach; alerts that any new measures will be worthless if air quality is not properly prioritised and mainstreamed in all EU policies, including EU emission source legislation, such as on climate, energy, transport, industry, agriculture and waste, while ensuring better synergies between all policy areas; calls on the Commission and the Member States to cooperate more closely in all areas and at all levels in order to help local authorities achieve cleaner air;