16 Amendments of Michail TREMOPOULOS related to 2011/2096(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the Commission Roadmap for moving toward a competitive low carbon economy in 2050 including the 60% ghg reduction target for the sector by 2050; considers that the target is not stringent enough to ensure EU is not exceeding its fair share of global 2 C compatible carbon budget and regrets the lack of proposals to reduce travel and transport while moving to a more environmentally friendly modes of mobility;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the introduction of binding ghg reduction target for the transport sector for 2050 with a pathway of intermediate targets at 3-5 year intervals; calls for these targets to be set at least at the level proposed by the Commission, i.e. reduction of 60% of ghg from transport compared to 1990 by 2050 and 20% below their 2008 level by 2030;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Insists that significant majority of EU subsidies in the transport sector be dedicated to rail infrastructure and improving intermodality; calls for proposals to improve fuel efficiency of heavy duty vehicles through binding regulations, to introduce mandatory truck charging reflecting external and infrastructure costs, as well as to require speed limiters for vans in order to reduce emissions and improve safety;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Endorses the proposed move towards full application of ‘user pays’ and ‘polluter pays’ principles, and the engagement to eliminate distortions, including harmful subsidies, to generate revenues and ensure financing, including for future transport investments, and calls for measures to achieve these aims to be implemented by 2020;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that, due to the oil dependence of transport, alternative and renewable energies are likely to become more important once the appropriate infrastructure is in place, stresses, however, that agrofuels can only play a part in sustainable transport if the sector becomes much more efficient and reduces overall need for fuel, and that the sustainability criteria are complemented with ghg accounting for indirect land use change due to displacement; notes, however, that we could already save energy and fuel today by eco-driving and that fuel saving techniques should also be developed and promoted in other modes – for example continuous descent for aircrafts;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for priority to ensure green logistics and improved mobility management;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the Commission to study and come forward with proposals to introduce ship speed limits to reduce pollutant emissions and climate impact of shipping;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls for the creation of a credible and binding economic instrument for decarbonising transport, in order to ensure that the target of -60% is actually met; furthermore recognises that full internalisation of external costs for all transport modes, reflecting the polluter- pays principle, is an essential policy measure to help drive the move towards lower-carbon transport;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that, where these incentives do not work on a market basis, the Commission and Member States should have the courage to intervene and ensure polluter pays principle is implemented;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes note of the fact that several regions in the EU with unmethave lower transport needs still have to ‘catch up’ and will still show a big growth in transport once the infrastructure has been finalised andlevels due to characteristics of their economy is picking up; considers for this reasonies, considers that it is also important to focus future actions on the elimination of disparities in sustainable transport infrastructure development and cross-border connections between various European regions/countries;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the proposal in the White Paper that 30% of road freight over 300 km must shift to other modes such as rail or waterborne transport by 2030, and more than 50% by 2050;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the European Commission to report on cost-efficient action to reduce black carbon emissions of transport and come forward with proposals with quick climate mitigation effects and additional health co-benefits;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the Single European Sky and SESAR show how fuel consumption can be reduced by +/- 10% in addition to the launch of new, fuel efficient and relatively silent aircraft; reiterates that aviation sectors full climate impact must be tackled in air space management policies, in particular avoidance of cirrus cloud formation in addition to unnecessary flight miles;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reiterates the need to tackle also climate impact of international shipping; observing the lack of progress over the last decades, is convinced that international regulation will only emerge if prompted by regional initiatives and calls for the Commission, while keeping an open door to an eventual international system, to proceed with proposals, as foreseen by the climate package legislation, to introduce measures to bring EU international shipping under the EU climate targets with effect from 2013;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Recognises that equal treatment concerning taxation in transport is crucial, in particular removal of distortions to competition such as the absence of VAT for cross-border air transport and the exemption of aviation from fuel tax;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists on the correct implementation of socialand enforcement of all existing legislation in all transport modes, including social legislation and working time regulations, to the benefit of the safety and health of transport workers.