1 Amendments of Vittorio PRODI related to 2009/2096(INI)
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers Research and Development (R&D) to be key factor in our search for a sustainable future for transport because only a radical technological switch can bring about the much-needed emission reductions and the transition to low carbon transport. Urges the Commission and the Member States to identify the drivers for and barriers to possible innovation resulting from R&D and to priorities investment in environmentally friendly infrastructure, for example smart grids for electric transport, natural gas/ biomethane from renewable energies and hydrogen distribution networks. Urges the Commission not to neglect the influence of in-vehicle technologies on driver behaviour as a potential contribution to the reduction of fuel consumption/CO2 emissions.