7 Amendments of Jens GEIER related to 2017/0293(COD)
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The transition to a low-carbon automotive mobility will necessarily result in structural changes in the automotive industry. It is of critical importance to consider and address the inevitable social impacts of this transition, particularly in the most affected regions.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) One of the main barriers to an accelerated transition to zero- and low- emission vehicles is the lack of confidence of consumers and insufficient roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure across the Union to service a significant percentage of consumers and additional support instruments at Union and Member States level are needed to mobilise appropriate public and private investment.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Manufacturers’ compliance with the targets under this Regulation should be assessed at Union level. Manufacturers whose average specific emissions of CO2 exceed those permitted under this Regulation should pay an excess emissions premium with respect to each calendar year. The amounts of the excess emissions premium should be considered as revenue for the general budget of the Union. and be earmarked for targeted programmes for redeployment, re-skilling and up-skilling of workers affected by structural changes in the automotive sectors, education and job-seeking initiatives in close dialogue with social partners as well as public- private initiatives in the roll-out of infrastructure for alternative fuels.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes CO2 emissions performance requirements for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles in order to achieve the Union's climate targets and ensure the proper functioning of the internal market .
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 350% reduction of the average of the specific emissions targets in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.2 of Part A of Annex I;
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) for the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicles fleet, an EU fleet- wide target equal to a 350% reduction of the average of the specific emissions targets in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.2 of Part B of Annex I.
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The amounts of the excess emissions premium shall be considered as revenue for the general budget of the Union and shall be earmarked for measures and programmes promoting re- skilling, up-skilling, redeployment and job-seeking initiatives in the automotive sector to be developed and, where appropriate, conducted in close cooperation with social partners in order to contribute to a just transition to a low- carbon economy, as well as for public investment for the roll-out of charging infrastructure for alternative fuels.