34 Amendments of Rovana PLUMB related to 2021/2046(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include gender mainstreaming in transport-related legislation, policy, programmes and action, to support cooperation with stakeholders and the exchange of good practices to increase the number of women in transport professions, andto promote work-life balance, to improve the collection and analysis of sex-disaggregated data on behaviour, and to perform specific impact assessments regarding gender-based discrimination and inequalities in the transport sector, as well as on the adverse economic and social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on women transport workers, needs and concerns in mobility;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the opinion of the European Committee of the Regions, (COR - 2021 – 0497 – 00 -00),
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the urgent need to tackle the social dimension of digitalisation in transport and to recognise that the new technologies will affect women and men transport workers differently;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Member States to increase women’s participation in the workforce by establishing gender parity in the national tripartite and bipartite bodies and in company-based representative bodies (such as, works councils or health and safety committees), as well as in trade unions and professional associations, and by engaging in the social dialogue focused on eliminating gender- discriminatory practices;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Commission’s communication entitled ‘Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy – putting European transport on track for the future’ and points out shortcomings that need to be overcome; stresses that the sector's potential to reduce its emissions, noise and air pollution and congestion is greatly dependent on investment in environmentally sustainable public transport systems, which must give rise to a paradigm shift in mobility, which is overly focused on individual transport;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that shifting passenger transport from private vehicle use to the use of more sustainable a way as public transport and shared mobility plays an important role towards the goals of the Green Deal. Such a shift need to be achieved in a balance between environmental, economic feasibility, and social equity criteria for such transport solutions;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the developing of an equality, diversity, and inclusion policy which should be reflected in all practices and processes e.g. procurement, planning and design; a better gender balance on all levels of the transport sector is a prerequisite for a more equal, safe an inclusive transport and mobility;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that, due to its ability to connect remote and rural areas in an affordable and sustainable manner, bus and coach transport contributes to a just transition as envisioned under the Green Deal and calls on the European Commission to fully integrate bus and coach transport in its approach to sustainable and smart mobility.
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that a sustainable mobility strategy must encompass all methods of transport, increasing the modal share of the most, sustainable means ofobility solutions, such as collective public transport, as well as the different levels of travel – local, regional, national and international – and should be inextricably linked to suitable spatial planning and land use; underlines the particular challenges of mobility in urban areas and advocates a public transport pricing policy that incentivises greater use thereof;
Amendment 189 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the role of Renewable Energy Directive in the progressive decarbonisation of transport fuels through the development and deployment of renewable fuels.
Amendment 200 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Encourage the Commission to assess the possibility of adjusting the EU’s renewable energy targets to allow it to be met by selecting zero carbon technologies such as hydrogen.
Amendment 209 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Rejects the direct inclusion of emissions from road transport in the EU ETS, including the setting up of any kind of parallel scheme;
Amendment 214 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Emphasises the benefits for the European economy of an early transition to zero-emission vehicles that the life cycle assessment findings have found to have the lowest climate impact; calls on the Commission improve CO2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards for all road transport;
Amendment 217 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Deeply regrets that Energy Taxation Directive does not support the EU’s climate change policies and the polluter pays principle, and the significant development of EU climate and energy policies is not reflected in the directive; emphases that taxation of fuels according to volume and not according to their energy content discriminates against renewable fuels and supports the use of the most energy and emission-intensive energy products.
Amendment 223 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Stresses that present sector- specific energy tax exemptions or reductions, notably in the aviation, maritime, and road haulage, may promote an inefficient and polluting mode of transport; Calls on Commission, to provide framework for minimum tax rates that differentiate fuels according to their climate performance with relevance for greenhouse gas emission reduction in the transport sector;
Amendment 226 #
4g. Invites the Commission to review measures enacted through any other legislation in order to ensure that none of these measures contradict the targets set in Regulation establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council(European Climate Law) by increasing the environmental impact of any transport mode. The revision needs to promote sustainable transport from an environmental and social point of view through a broader application of the “user pays” and “polluter pays” principles;
Amendment 230 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Underlines the need to adjust related policies accordingly where necessary that regulates the working conditions, rights and access to social protection;
Amendment 233 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 i (new)
Paragraph 4 i (new)
4i. Stresses that access to social protection should be equal for all workers, regardless of the type of their work – be it employment, self-employment, or micro entrepreneurship;
Amendment 236 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 j (new)
Paragraph 4 j (new)
4j. Welcomes the announced proposals on sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime; Underlines, that any further fundamental changes to the European air traffic management shall be based on comprehensive impact assessment and cost-benefit analysis, taking into account any social effects and member states' sovereignty in the context of Chicago Convention;
Amendment 238 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 k (new)
Paragraph 4 k (new)
4k. Stresses the need for additional funding under the MFF 2021-2027 and beyond for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems for road transport, including of next-generation networks such as 5Gand 6G and the underlying road infrastructure, and of the development of secure and resilient cybersecurity solutions in the field of connected and automated mobility (CAM), inter alia through the dedicated funds under Horizon Europe and Digital Europe Programs;
Amendment 240 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 l (new)
Paragraph 4 l (new)
Amendment 243 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 m (new)
Paragraph 4 m (new)
4m. Notes that the shift towards connected and automated mobility will generate an exponential volume of high- value data, such as personal identifiable information and commercial (meta)data, including new algorithms; stresses the need to ensure that all private and public operators that process such data are fully implementing their obligations as defined in Union data protection and cybersecurity legislation;
Amendment 247 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 n (new)
Paragraph 4 n (new)
4n. Welcomes the announced proposals on sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime. Underlines that any use of biofuels should be limited to those complying with strict sustainability standards and take into account full life- cycle emissions;
Amendment 249 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 o (new)
Paragraph 4 o (new)
4o. Support the Commission’s plans to extend the ETS regulation to the maritime sector and calls for this extension to be in line with the existing scope of the MRV shipping regulation; Furthermore it emphasises that this extension cannot stand alone and must be complemented by the introduction of a ship efficiency standard;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines that good connections are important for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU. They connect all regions and cities within the single market and ensure that no one is left behind. This applies not only to metropolises in economic centres but also to medium-sized cities, rural areas, peripheral areas and islands;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Reminds that regions and cities are often also public transport organisers and defines public service obligations (PSO) in the field of health transport. In this sense, asks the European Commission to better take into account the sustainable dimension of transport in its review of the interpretative guidelines on the Land PSO Regulation, particularly to allow local and regional authorities to be more prescriptive in their demands;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Emphasis that, in particular, mobility in rural areas is one of the essential aspects of spatial planning, permitting connectivity between the population centres and the main country town or administrative centre where all the essential public services are located. This is why rural mobility – through the most efficient modes of transport with the most extensive networks and reach – gives people access to basic services (education, health, social services, etc.)
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Regrets that the European Commission's proposal focuses most of its proposal on individual cars which will not have a strong enough impact on congestions and other negative externalities of individual vehicles;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Believes that the EU, its members states, regions and cities need to start considering public spaces as a common good, particularly in cities in the context of the design and urban planning. That could help change the use of public space from mainly private cars to a common good for citizens;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Stresses that EU Horizon programme missions, in particular the 100 Climate-neutral Cities by 2030 mission, have made a crucial contribution to meeting the major societal challenges set out in the EU strategy, and calls on Member States, regions and cities to earmark funding for investment in the mobility transition in their national recovery plans;
Amendment 581 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Urges the European Commission to do more to encourage the purchase of electric and hydrogen cars or bicycles, by providing incentives, which will increase the volumes of production and create appropriate infrastructure, thus leading to the reduction of their cost, which is currently very high and makes them unaffordable to a large number of consumers. Also, this could involve revising the VAT Directive so that Member States can encourage the purchase of electric bicycles or electric cars by means of a lower tax rate;
Amendment 671 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Underlines that autonomous vehicles could fundamentally change the way we use the environments in which we live. In view of Europe's demographic development, autonomous vehicles offer opportunities for rural areas. This development can make it possible to set up "public transport on demand" for small municipalities in sparsely populated areas. This offers regions development opportunities, social innovation potential and ways of countering rural depopulation;
Amendment 750 #
29a. Emphasis that a particular focus should be given to the accessibility for elderly and disadvantaged persons to all modes of transport, investments in infrastructures and services for all these categories of citizens;