27 Amendments of Michael CRAMER related to 2016/2327(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Communication from the Commission from 31 March 1998 ‘on Transport and CO2 - developing a Community Approach’ that was published following the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol but was not translated into sufficient measures;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas transport represents almost a quarter of Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions1a and is the main cause of air pollution in cities; __________________ 1a Eurostat, 2014
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas road transport is responsible for over 70 % of overall greenhouse gas emissions in transport and much of air pollution, including NO2 and particulate matter and whereas action is mainly needed in this area, while efforts should be intensified in all sectors of transport to reduce emissions;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that clearer price signals to reflect better the polluter-pays and user- pays principles are essential in ensuring fairness and a level-playing field for different transport modes in Europe; pricing should take into account all externalities;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines that transport pricing legislation should not create unfair competition in disadvantage of more sustainable modes, such as rail, and urges the Commission to come up with proposals to guarantee fair competition in this regards;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasises that a modal shift in transport requires the promotion of and investment into multimodality and public transport;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that kerosene taxation needs to be introduced for aviation, which represents the mode furthest away from internalising its external costs; calls, furthermore, for the removal of the VAT exemption on air passenger tickets; encourages Member States to introduce or retain flight ticket taxes and/or levies in the interimEncourages the Commission and Member States to ensure that kerosene taxation for aviation is not lower than the taxes paid on the use of equivalent energy by more sustainable modes such as rail; furthermore, VAT on tickets for rail should not be higher than for flight tickets;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Is convinced that Member States should be supported to introduce tax incentives that foster low-emission mobility such as walking, cycling and the use of public transport instead of subsidising cars, in particular company diesel cars;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Emphasises the need to develop concepts for avoidance and reduction of transport volumes for freight through green logistics concepts;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Is convinced that promoting mobility management initiatives in regions and cities, institutions and the industry bear a considerable potential for reducing the need for citizens to travel both in terms of distance and speed;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Supports the Commission and the transport operators to elaborate projects that contain consistent information on a comparative CO2 footprint from different transport modes through publications, information, booking and ticketing;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that the promotion of electric mobility must consider the entire life cycle of the e-vehicles and be based on renewable energy sources;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges the Commission not to give financial support for fossil-fuel related infrastructure investments when there is a risk of carbon lock-in hindering the uptake of low-carbon alternatives. Notes in this regard the high chance of stranded assets if public money is used to subsidise LNG bunkering infrastructure, as LNG, another fossil fuel, will not deliver decarbonisation for the shipping sector needed to achieve 1.5/2C global target;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Commission and the Member States to limit European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), Trans- European Transport network (TEN-T), Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) financing to initiatives that contribute to climate action and minimise external costs;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Emphasises that a cross-border train network including attractive and comfortable night trains is a good alternative to short flights and car travel and therefore insists on revitalising night trains, both for business and tourist destinations;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission to propose within the MFF a maximum of 20% co-funding for roads, a minimum of 40% for rail and a minimum of 5% for cycling infrastructure for each Member State;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Urges the Commission to make available more funds for cities to jointly bid for infrastructure or technologies that would contribute to decarbonising urban transport and reduce air pollution from road vehicles. This would include, but not be limited to public recharging stations for electric vehicles, car and bike sharing systems and the development of public transport;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Supports the Commission and the transport operators to elaborate projects that contain consistent information on a comparative CO2 footprint from the respective transport modes through publications, information, booking and by indicating it directly on the tickets;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Considers the availability of easily accessible information on GHG emissions as an intermodal passenger right;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Encourages the Commission, the Member States and local authorities to evolve concepts of a modal shift for mobility distances of less than 6 km from road to the intermodal mobility chain walking-cycling-public/collective transport- shared use of cars (carpooling and car sharing);
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Supports the Commission, the Member States and the regions to invest more in the combination and integration of the EuroVelo Cycling Network with the TEN-T railway networks;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20e. Urges the European Commission and Member States to develop a European Cycling Strategy;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 f (new)
Paragraph 20 f (new)
20f. Stresses that a proposal for a revision of the General Safety Regulation is overdue and calls upon the Commission to publish it before the end of 2017; considers that technology for 'intelligent speed adaption' is mature and can save many lives, and should therefore be introduced for all vehicles without further delay; underlines that 'direct vision' for trucks is a very effective solution to avoid accidents with vulnerable road users and that mandatory standards in this regard should be part of the proposal;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls upon the Commission to start developing a European Low Carbon Trucking Strategy on the basis of a comparative study, given that several Member States such as Germany and Sweden have already taken initiatives to work towards zero emission road freight
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Underlines the importance of cleaner buses for air quality in cities and therefore welcomes the announcement of a zero-Emission target for city buses in the Low-Emissions Mobility Strategy; call upon the Commission to translate this announcement into concrete measures by proposing a zero-emission target for city buses by 2025 as part for the future proposal on truck CO2 standards;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Negotiations of air services agreements by the EU with third countries should exclude prohibitions on fuel taxation and should include requirements that countries abide by international standards and recommended practices.
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Encourages the Commission and Members States to come forward with measures on the use of wind and solar energy as well as on greening the engines and fuel of inland vessels through inter alia showing good practice of front- runners and supporting the financing of clean inland waterways by the existing scrapping-fund and the EFSI/EIB tools;