Activities of Louis MICHEL related to 2014/2242(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Sustainable urban mobility (A8-0319/2015 - Karima Delli) NL
Amendments (5)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, because of increasing urbanisation, up to 80 % of EU citizens will soon live in urban areas, whichereas, between them, all those residents are the source of nearly 85 % of the EU's GDP and whereas urban areas are major drivers of innovation and economic growth and offer the best opportunities for jobs, education, cultural activities, the hotel and catering trade, tourism and mobility;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that the provision of information to, and the participation of, EU citizens are crucial for transparent planning, development and decision- making in respect of urban mobility projects and that it is desirable, on the basis of practical cooperation schemes between authorities, economic operators, mobility experts, centres of excellent and civil society, to adopt sustainable mobility solutions which support the dynamism and vitality of towns;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Member States to take preventive measures, in accordance with the precautionary principle, to improve air quality in cities and to guarantee pollutant concentrations below the levels set in the World Health Organisation guidelines, in particular by providing free public transport or by alternating trafficter alia by ensuring that user-friendly, rapid, reliable and multimodal public transport is provided under attractive pricing conditions for the various users;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the use of renewable energy and low-carbon fuels is key to achieving sustainable urban mobility, and that technology neutrality should be respected when adopting measures to meet EU targets for CO2 emissions and energy savings;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that innovative green urban logistics is of the utmost importance for solving congestion and environmental problems in cities, and that logistics should be based on innovative loading and unloading areas and on sustainable modes of transport such as cargo bikes, electric vans, vehicles fuelled by alternative and low-carbon fuels, inland vessels, trams and buses;