2021/2046(INI) Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | TRAN |
ERTUG Ismail ( S&D)
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THALER Barbara ( EPP),
GADE Søren ( Renew),
CUFFE Ciarán ( Verts/ALE),
HAIDER Roman ( ID),
ZĪLE Roberts ( ECR)
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| Committee Opinion | FEMM |
ŁUKACIJEWSKA Elżbieta Katarzyna ( EPP)
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| Committee Opinion | JURI |
REGIMENTI Luisa ( ID)
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| Committee Opinion | ITRE |
TOIA Patrizia ( S&D)
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| Committee Opinion | ENVI |
PIMENTA LOPES João ( GUE/NGL)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54, RoP 57
Legal Basis:
RoP 54, RoP 57Subjects
Events
2021/10/12
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2021/07/16
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2021/07/15
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2021/07/14
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2021/05/27
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2021/05/20
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2021/05/20
EP - Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
2021/05/10
EP - REGIMENTI Luisa (ID) appointed as rapporteur in JURI
2021/05/10
EP - PIMENTA LOPES João (GUE/NGL) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
2021/03/22
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2021/03/15
EP - ERTUG Ismail (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in TRAN
2021/02/18
EP - ŁUKACIJEWSKA Elżbieta Katarzyna (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in FEMM
2021/02/03
EP - TOIA Patrizia (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in ITRE
Documents
- Committee opinion: PE692.686
- Committee opinion: PE689.562
- Committee opinion: PE691.442
- Committee opinion: PE693.676
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE693.554
- Committee draft report: PE691.072
- Committee draft report: PE691.072
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE693.554
- Committee opinion: PE693.676
- Committee opinion: PE691.442
- Committee opinion: PE689.562
- Committee opinion: PE692.686
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2021/2046(INI)
2021/05/12
ITRE
114 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. whereas RED II1a introduced a Union target of 14% renewable energy in transport by 2030, with a contribution of advanced biofuels and biogas produced from the feedstock listed in part A of Annex IX of at least 3,5% of final consumption of energy in the transport sector in 2030; _________________ 1aDirective (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (Text with EEA relevance).
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Acknowledge that the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Directive (AFID) and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) are relevant in relation to fossil free electricity for recharging of electric vehicles (EVs); the proliferation of EVs is expected to follow exponential tendencies, with an estimate of about 30 million electric cars by 2030; the potential of EVs to absorb further fossil free electricity and decrease system GHG emissions has to be well appreciated and fully utilised through appropriate measures, as stipulated in the Commission’s Energy System Integration Strategy.
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Calls on the Commission to introduce in the upcoming EPBD revision a holistic integrated renovation programmes (IRPs) approach as to maximise the synergies between the buildings sector, the district energy systems, the mobility plans and the general environment; in this context, invites the Commission to introduce requirements for dedicated spaces for sustainable, collective and soft mobility modes, such as car-sharing, e-scooters or bikes and to further enhance provisions on smart charging infrastructure requirements for e-mobility;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Highlights the importance of providing support to the research and development of the most promising and sustainable technologies, like gaseous fuels, hydrogen, hybrid and electric ones, following a technology neutral approach based on life-cycle GHG emissions, in order to accelerate the transition to the next generation of decarbonised transport systems.
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Recalls existing financial opportunities from the EU budget to boost sustainable and smart mobility such as InvestEU, the Just Transition Fund and the Recovery and Resilience Facility; further stresses the importance of facilitating access to financing sustainable technologies, in particular for SMEs and start-ups;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Suggests - while waiting for technologies such as electricity and hydrogen to mature - that the adoption of already existing solutions and use of available industries be supported, since these nevertheless tend to lower emissions, especially in sectors having the most impact, such as maritime transport;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Stresses that, in order to transition to a genuinely smart and sustainable mobility, infrastructure projects should be assessed against their climate impact, calculated in terms of direct and indirect emissions along the life cycle, as well as social and cohesion criteria, and in particular their acceptance by local communities; also stresses that infrastructure projects should guarantee a high level of transparency, providing access to all relevant documents, especially those related to their impacts on the environment and public health; calls for financing to infrastructure projects whose operation emission savings by 2050 - compared to the baseline scenario - do not offset the construction related emissions, like the Lyon-Turin high-speed rail connection, to be immediately halted;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Calls on Commission and Member States to boost the sector integration of the transport and power sectors, notably by appropriately rewarding consumer demand side management and through requiring smart functionalities for batteries and charging infrastructure in the relevant legislations, including the Alternative Fuels Directive; points to the required enabling framework for active consumers and energy communities generating, storing and using their own renewable energy and contributing to the balancing of the grid through home batteries or electric vehicles, thus minimising the infrastructural constraints to absorb an increasing demand for electric vehicles;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Is of the view that, in order to quantify the real impact of new smart and sustainable mobility solutions, certain choices cannot be prioritised without first having carried out a full life-cycle assessment of the technologies themselves, their impact and, above all, their emissions and how they are to be disposed of, where necessary.
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Takes the view that EU ETS revenues deriving from both its extension to the maritime transport sector and the reduction of allowances allocated for free to airlines should be invested in research, development, and innovation (R&D&I) to decrease emissions further in these sectors;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Emphasizes that it will be crucial for users to access publicly available charging infrastructure, especially at locations where cars EVs are left for long hours (e.i. over day, or overnight) in locations of high demand for parking spaces, such as dense urban or residential areas;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the need for ambitious
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8 c. Calls for the adoption of an end date for the sale of new petrol and diesel cars within the upcoming revision of the Regulation setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles1b; stresses that all new cars and vans should be zero- emission under real-life driving conditions by no later than 2030; _________________ 1bRegulation (EU) 2019/631 of 17 April 2019 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8 c. Stresses the need to develop a European strategy for the transport industry, especially for the automotive sector; the future of industry should be based on sustainability, social dialogue, re-orientation, up-skilling and re-skilling of the workforce, cooperation with local and regional authorities and anticipation of changes along the whole supply chain;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 d (new) 8 d. Calls for the Commission to regularly monitor whether the policy actions proposed in the Strategy are enough to ensure the end of the transport sector’s reliance on fossil fuels, its transition towards climate neutrality and its contribution to achieving the zero pollution objective, and to propose additional measures and/or higher ambition when needed;
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 e (new) 8 e. Stresses that the social dimension of an inclusive, non-discriminatory, fully accessible and affordable transport policy is key to ensure the success of the strategy; welcomes the flagship initiative dedicated to making mobility fair and just for all; points to the need of swiftly applying equality mainstreaming to transport and mobility policies at EU, national and local level not only to increase the gender diversity and inclusivity in transport-related industries, but also to ensure that gender and diversity perspectives are fully integrated in any infrastructure, mobility and public service planning;
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 f (new) 8 f. Strongly believes that gender and diversity perspectives should be reflected in the design and implementation of any transport and mobility-related technology, including AI applications; Demands that data used for digital systems, safety regulations, transport and infrastructure planning are inclusive, diverse, and gender-disaggregated; stresses that this is particularly important to ensure the safety of all persons in transport;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the need for ambitious policies to reduce transport’s reliance on fossil fuels, with
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses th
Amendment 14 #
1a Points out, however, that, more so than changes to the energy sources used to power vehicles, sustainable and smart mobility is linked to the availability of accessible, interoperable and efficient public passenger and goods transport networks that help to change the models that favour road and individual transport, both of which are generally more harmful on the environment and the fluidity of urban systems, and at the same time to further territorial cohesion;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Takes the view that when deciding on smart and sustainable mobility, due consideration should be given to the competitiveness of the European industrial sector involved in mobility and the protection of jobs and of the know- how developed by the various industries;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Points out the essential role played by transport in safeguarding the well- being and strengthening the competitiveness of the EU single market, while ensuring the free movement of people and goods within EU internal borders;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. underlines in this context the potential of modern nuclear power as a platform for the development of an emission-free transport sector;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Reiterates the importance to base the policy measures set out in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy on comprehensive impact assessments that take into account economic, environmental and social consequences as well as the diverse mobility needs of users;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Believes that the
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 a (new) -1 a. whereas electrification based on renewables is in most cases the most energy efficient and environmentally sustainable solution for replacing fossil fuels in light weight transportation;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Believes that the
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Believes that the challenges ahead are also an opportunity for the Union industrial leadership in clean technologies such as batteries or hydrogen, as well as in the related industrial ecosystems; welcomes the new European partnerships under Horizon Europe related to mobility; encourages the commissions to proceed with an Alliance on Zero Emission Aviation to upscale readiness for disruptive aircraft technologies such as hydrogen and electric Aviation, building on the existing investments under the Clean Sky while creating complementarity synergies with existing and futur Alliances.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Believes that the challenges ahead
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Believes that the challenges ahead are also an opportunity
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Believes that the challenges ahead are also an opportunity for the Union industrial leadership in clean technologies such as batteries
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Believes that the challenges ahead
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Stresses that achieving sustainable, green and smart mobility requires the use of public and private data in full respect of fundamental rights and data protection provisions; calls for increased openness and cooperation from all stakeholders; notes that competition is a driver for prosperity and calls for incentives to open up non-personal data silos;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Is of the view that the adoption of new technological choices related to mobility should be an incentive for European businesses, and should not expose the EU to dangerous imports and technological dependence on third parties, thus limiting the EU's strategic autonomy;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Stresses, however, that battery and hydrogen solutions do not provide any decrease in emissions of carbon dioxide as long as the energy source is fossil or partly fossil;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that a mobility system based on EU-wide digitalisation, data sharing and interoperable standards has the potential to make transport smarter and cleaner; believes it is essential to maintain the structural components of transport infrastructure before pushing ahead with the supercharged digitisalisation of that infrastructure; considers it necessary, first of all, to greatly speed up the development of a super-fast internet network (5G and 6G) that is widespread and stable throughout Europe in order to have a mobility system that is truly digital and secure;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 b (new) -1 b. whereas advanced biofuels and biomethane are expected to play a significant role in a number of transport sectors, notably heavy-duty transport, aviation and maritime;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that a mobility system based on EU-wide digitalisation, data sharing and interoperable standards has the potential to make transport smarter
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that a more efficient organisation of the entire mobility system based on EU-wide digitalisation, data sharing and interoperable standards
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that a mobility system based on EU-wide digitalisation, data sharing and interoperable standards has the potential to make transport smarter and cleaner; emphasises, in that connection, that the transport system of the future must incorporate more intermodal elements which can be reliably interconnected;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that a mobility system based on EU-wide digitalisation, data sharing and interoperable standards has the potential to make transport smarter and
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that a mobility system based on EU-wide digitalisation, data sharing and interoperable standards has the
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Stresses that the transformation of EU transport must take into account differing levels of system and infrastructure development among EU Member States; emphasises that ignoring these differences whilst pursuing policies related to digitalisation and emissions may increase differences between Member States and undermine the principle of cohesion policy;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Underlines that any public support for the digitalisation of transport should be directed at measures that will also contribute to achieving the Union’s energy, climate and environmental targets, with particular attention to increasing the energy efficiency of the sector;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Underlines that the completion of a sustainable transport infrastructure, in particular in the freight sector, is crucial to support the industrial growth, development and competitiveness across all European regions;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Underlines the continuously increasing role of Galileo GNSS in facilitating inland, offshore and aerial traffic flows, and stresses its importance in the development and deployment of automated vehicles;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 c (new) -1 c. whereas the number of chargers is growing at a slower rate than the electric vehicle (EV) fleet, with public charging points unevenly spread across the EU, which hinder cross-border journeys with EVs;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Believes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility must take into account its social consequences, in particular the impact on energy poverty; the possible negative consequences on low-income households in terms of affordability of sustainable mobility means should be avoided and addressed in all relevant flagships of the EU Strategy; likewise, stresses the importance of ensuring access to sustainable mobility for all those European territories, such as islands, outermost regions, sparsely populated or rural areas whose connectivity either solely relies on the aviation and/or maritime transport or mainly depends to private transportation;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Digitalisation can bring immense benefits for the transport sector in general, and railways in particular; calls on the Commission to make the one-stop- shop ticketing solutions for European railways possible within the scope of the upcoming revision of the ITS Directive;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Stresses the importance of the highest level of reliability and performance of digital infrastructure, notably through 5G, which offers a great number of solutions and services that contribute to reach higher levels of automation across relevant sectors;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Underlines that the basic function of transport - providing mobility that enables access to goods and places and the free movement of people and goods - must remain a policy priority;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Considers that the Union needs to better evaluate the impact of Union energy-related R&D&I funding, notably in the context of the EU economic recovery, to ensure that the Union and national priorities are aligned in the Strategic Energy Technology Plans and in the NECPs, with the aim of boosting private capital and innovation;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Strongly believes in the potential of artificial intelligence to help decrease air pollution coming from various modes of transport, increase its efficiency and safety, contribute to research and experimentation as well as to the rationalisation of traffic flows;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Multimodal ticketing has the potential to incentivise public transport use and can benefit from interoperability and database interconnections; calls therefore for open standards and guidelines to ensure interconnectivity;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3 d. Stresses that vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to infrastructure connectivity should be deployed with a view of ensuring a common level of security and safety, independently of third party services providers; Calls for ensuring interoperability between V2X applications and mandatory cybersecurity requirements;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 e (new) 3 e. Highlights that the increased digitalisation of the transport sector corresponds to more cybersecurity risks; calls therefore for ensuring minimal cybersecurity requirements along the whole industrial ecosystem, including, but not limited to, suppliers based outside of the Union;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a holistic approach to
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 d (new) Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a holistic approach to increase the share of renewable energy in the transport sector, where the further development and deployment of electric vehicles should play a key role; furthermore, setting out a target for renewable energy in transport will further complement legislative instruments aiming at the promotion of zero emission vehicles such as the CO2 standards for vehicles; the promotion of zero emission vehicles will also contribute to other environmental objectives such as the reduction of local air and noise pollution;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a holistic a
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a holistic approach based on the principle of technology neutrality and the life cycle assessment to increase the share of renewable and low-carbon energy in the transport sector, where the further development and deployment of low- and zero-emission vehicles should play a key role; the further development and deployment of electric vehicles should play a key role;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a holistic approach to increase the share of renewable energy in the transport sector, where the further development and deployment of electric vehicles should play a key role; calls on the Commission also to consider alternative fuels with low or zero emissions;
Amendment 54 #
4. Calls for a holistic approach based on technological neutrality to increase the share of renewable energy in the transport sector, where the further development
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a holistic approach to reduce total CO2 emissions and increase the share of renewable energy in the transport sector, where the further development and deployment of
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for a holistic approach to increase the share of renewable energy in the transport sector, where the further development and deployment of
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Underlines the importance of increasing the energy efficiency of internal combustion engines in order to reduce emissions from transport; calls on the Commission to swiftly introduce the new EURO 7 vehicle emissions standards and to set an EU-wide phase-out date for the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, with the end goal of replacing them with zero- carbon alternatives;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Welcomes the Commission's objective to double high-speed rail traffic by 2030; stresses the importance of completing the TEN-T high-speed rail network as soon as possible, with a view to making cross-border mobility within the EU more sustainable;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on Member States to swiftly implement the Clean Energy Package and calls on the Commission to come forward with ambitious revisions of the relevant energy and climate legislation in the “fit for 55 Package” in order to facilitate the production, integration and management of the increased additional renewable electricity needed to
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 e (new) -1 e. whereas the cross-border supply chain disruptions occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic have emphasized the need for further European harmonization of transport procedures and legislation and for the completion of a sustainable transport infrastructure;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on Member States to
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on Member States to implement the Clean Energy Package in order to facilitate the production and management of the increased renewable e
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on Member States to
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on Member States to implement the Clean Energy Package in order to facilitate the production and management of the increased renewable electricity needed to
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on Member States to implement the Clean Energy Package
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on Member States to implement the Clean Energy Package in order to facilitate the production and management of the increased renewable e
Amendment 66 #
5 a. Calls for a speedy adoption of the Council Regulation establishing the Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe3a in order toset up the new European Partnerships, but takes the view that the amount of funds proposed for the Partnerships in the field of sustainable and smart mobility should be in line with the far-reaching long-term objectives established in the Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy and therefore invites the Commission to assess all possible synergies to maximize the public and private contributions to the Partnerships; is of the opinion that the Partnership on Batteries should cover also batteries for light means of transport such as e-bikes and e-scooters; stresses as well that the envisaged Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuels Value Chain Alliance should cover all transport modes; _________________ 3a Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION establishing the Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe COM/2021/87 final
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Stresses the enormous impact of the COVID-19 induced economic crisis on investments;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for measures to unlock the potential of the energy efficiency first principle by boosting opportunities from digitalisation and
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 f (new) -1 f. Welcomes the Commission proposal to set up new Institutionalised European Partnerships under Horizon Europe concerning sustainable and smart mobility, like the Partnerships on Clean Hydrogen, Clean Aviation, Europe’s Rail and Key Digital Technologies, that will flank the other envisaged Partnerships on Batteries and 2Zero; welcomes furthermore the Commission’s intention to consider the establishment of a Partnership on Zero Emission Waterborne Transport and of a Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuels Value Chain Alliance;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for measures to unlock the potential of sustainability and the energy efficiency first principle and to reduce emissions of all types of transport, by boosting opportunities from digitalisation, circular economy and electrification;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for measures to unlock the
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for measures to unlock the potential of the energy efficiency first principle by boosting opportunities from digitalisation
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Highlights that beyond the development and the uptake of zero- emissions technologies according to the energy efficiency first principle, significant behavioural changes in transport and mobility users are necessary to ensure modal-shifts; for instance promoting collective and or soft mobility such as biking, walking, public transport, shared mobility for daily travels and trains for longer distance travel are key; regrets that the strategy does not devote enough attention to the above and calls on the Commission to operationalise these elements in the strategy and its planned policy actions;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the possibilities for electrification and indirect electrification from renewable sources and associated infrastructure development in the EU as part of the review of the RED II;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the Commission to increase the goals for charging points in the upcoming revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive;
Amendment 77 #
6 b. Underlines that rail is the most energy-efficient mode for mass passenger transport and the least emitting for freight transport in Europe; welcomes that the strategy is setting targets for increasing rail transport but calls for a substantially higher ambition considering that an wider transition from road to rail will be key to achieve the EU’s energy efficiency and climate objectives;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6 c. Highlights analysis of the EU Strategy for Energy System Integration1a stating that ‘overall, applicable taxes and levies, including carbon pricing, are not applied homogeneously across energy carriers and sectors, and create distortions towards the use of specific carriers’; _________________ 1aPowering a climate-neutral economy: An EU Strategy for Energy System Integration COM/2020/299final
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 d (new) 6 d. Underlines the importance of establishing a level playing field in terms of fully internalising all short-term and long-term external costs in all transport modes in order to achieve the targets set out in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy and to align the taxation of energy products and electricity with EU environment and climate policies;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 g (new) -1 g. Welcomes the Communication on Updating the 2020 New Industrial Strategy1a; Underlines the importance of strengthening European industry’s capacities in light of future crisis to ensure a well functioning value chain and to avoid supply chain shortages and disruptions; _________________ 1aUpdating the 2020 New Industrial Strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery, COM (2021) 350 final
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 e (new) 6 e. Strongly supports the strategy’s intention to end fossil-fuels subsidies; calls, in this regard, for ending tax exemptions for kerosene and for the introduction of an emission-related kerosene tax for intra-EU aviation in the upcoming revision of the Energy Taxation Directive;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 f (new) 6 f. Calls for the full inclusion of the aviation and maritime sectors in the upcoming revision of the EU emissions trading system, in addition to other measures to cut emissions, increase efficiency and promote sustainable zero- emission fuels;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the possibilities for advanced biofuels and associated infrastructure development in the EU, such as options for the greater uptake of sustainable alternative fuels, in particular in the aviation and maritime sectors, as part of the review of RED II; whilst Directive (EU) 2018/2001 sets a target of 3.5% for advanced biofuels in transport; for hard-to-decarbonise sectors such as transport, early investments in biofuels are needed to prepare a rapid upscaling of these solutions after 2030;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the possibilities for renewable hydrogen as well as advanced biofuels and associated infrastructure development in the EU, such as options for the greater uptake of sustainable
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the possibilities for advanced biofuels and associated infrastructure development in the EU, such as options for the greater uptake of sustainable alternative fuels
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the possibilities for advanced biofuels and synthetic fuels and their associated infrastructure development in the EU, such as options for the greater uptake of sustainable alternative fuels, in
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the possibilities for
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to give due consideration to the world of natural gas (LPG and methane) for mobility traction purposes as a ready, effective and economically viable energy source that is suitable for completing the transition to environmentally sustainable energy sources; wishes to encourage the development of even more efficient and sustainable solutions for producing and using natural gas for traction purposes; calls for the continuation and, where necessary, implementation, of forms of economic and fiscal support for sustainable natural gas fuels;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Deplores that low-carbon fuels are referenced throughout the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy and that measures to promote them are foreseen ,especially in relation to the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive; urges the Commission to safeguard the scope of the directive which is to promote sustainable renewable energy and not, whether directly or indirectly, energy from fossil or nuclear sources; in this context, calls also for the deletion of the recycled Carbon Fuels(RCFs) from the renewable transport targets;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the need for effective, efficient, sustainable and ambitious policies to reduce emissions and transport’s reliance on fossil fuels
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Acknowledges that all options that foresees an increase of the ambition level need to be complement by dedicated policy initiatives that set out to promote biofuels in the aviation and maritime sector by setting consistent targets, which will ensure that a sufficient amount of fuels is available for all sectors; to that end the European parliament encourages the commission not to revise Articles 29 - 31 in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 to ensure the predictability of legislation;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Underlines that the technology for the production of renewable and low- carbon fuels is available and needs to be deployed on a large scale without delay. Welcomes in this regard the intention to establish a Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuels Value Chain Alliance, whose scope should cover all transport modes, with the aim to boost the supply and deployment of the most promising fuels;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls for increased efforts to achieve a EU-wide roll-out of charging infrastructure and the adoption of harmonised standards to ensure interoperability
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls for increased efforts to achieve a EU-wide roll-out of smart charging infrastructure and the
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls for increased efforts to achieve a EU-wide roll-out of charging infrastructure and the adoption of harmonised standards to ensure interoperability
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls for increased efforts to achieve a EU-wide roll-out of charging infrastructure and the adoption of harmonised standards to ensure interoperability. This should apply in particular to public passenger transport as well;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls for increased efforts to achieve a EU-wide roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure and the adoption of harmonised standards to ensure interoperability
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Calls for increased efforts to achieve a
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Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) — having regard to the Commission communication of 17 December 2013 entitled ‘Together towards competitive and resource efficient urban mobility’ (COM2013(0913)) and the upcoming revision of the 2013 Urban Mobility Package.
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) — having regard to the European Parliament resolution "Towards Future- proof Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) in Europe" (2021/2015(INI)),
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) Hb. whereas 18,800 people died on EU roads in 2020 and around 120,000 are seriously injured each year, figures that are unacceptably high and entirely avoidable and which require urgent action; whereas progress in reducing these figures has stagnated in recent years and the EU’s target of halving the number of road deaths between 2010 and 2020 was not met;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) Hb. whereas research and innovation reinforce the sustainability, digitalisation, automation and resilience of the transport and mobility system and of all modes and moreover foster the development of interoperable solutions between modes of transport and across Member States and regions;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) Hb. whereas transport workers have made tremendous efforts and played a key role during the Covid-19pandemic, ensuring the continuous flow of goods across the EU, including essential goods such as food and medical supplies and equipment, as well as the distribution of vaccines;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H c (new) Hc. whereas the share of road deaths of vulnerable road users is increasing, as car users have been the main beneficiaries of improved vehicle safety and other road safety measures; whereas the safety of cyclists and pedestrians must be urgently addressed;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H c (new) Hc. whereas additional investments in innovation and digitalisation are required to the deployment of innovative transport solutions, modal shift, low-emission mobility solutions and alternative fuels;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H c (new) Hc. whereas all transport modes lack personnel and this threatens the economic sustainability of the whole sector;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H d (new) Hd. whereas SMEs account for the vast majority of businesses in the transport and tourism sector, representing 16 million direct jobs, and are essential to the logistic supply chain in Europe, thus possess the greatest potential to create jobs, stimulate economic growth and achieve decarbonisation;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H d (new) Hd. whereas 40 % of all road deaths in the EU are work-related, with an even higher percentage if commuting to work is also included; whereas driver fatigue is common on EU roads;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H e (new) He. whereas deregulation1a and privatisation in the transport sector have also had a detrimental effect on working conditions (notably in aviation and road freight) and service provision; _________________ 1a www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ STUD/2016/587285/IPOL_STU(2016)587 285_EN.pdf
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H e (new) He. whereas cyclists and motorcyclists are vulnerable road users, while bearing a great potential for contributing to the sustainable and smart mobility transition;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 b (new) — having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 27 April 2021 on technical and operational measures for more efficient and cleaner maritime transport (2019/2193(INI)),
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H f (new) Hf. whereas the aviation and maritime sectors have been largely excluded from decarbonisation efforts in the EU; whereas both sectors are among the most polluting and yet are expected to see significant growth in their emissions in the coming years; whereas a EASA report found that the non-CO2 effects of aviation are currently unregulated within the EU, despite warming the climate around three times more than CO2 emissions from aviation;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H g (new) Hg. whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA) has found that TEN-T mega-projects do not represent good value for money for EU taxpayers’ and are often seriously delayed1a;whereas their construction can be an enormous source of CO2 emissions that can offset the gains expected from their completion, particularly with a 2050 horizon life-cycle assessment and given the recurrent delays also exposed by ECA; _________________ 1aSpecial Report 10/2020: EU transport infrastructures: more speed needed in megaproject implementation to deliver network effects on time
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H h (new) Hh. whereas the European Environmental Agency (EEA) estimates that in 2018 long-term exposure to particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 μm or less (PM 2.5) in Europe was responsible for approximately 417 000 premature deaths, of which around 379 000 were in the EU-28; whereas EU thresholds are well above WHO guidelines for most pollutants, with special concern regarding the lack of a daily limit for PM2.5; whereas like Covid- 19, this represents a public health emergency that requires immediate action;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H i (new) Hi. whereas the WHO has classified traffic noise as the second most important cause of ill health in Western Europe; whereas long-term exposure to environmental noise is estimated to be the cause of 12,000 premature deaths in Europe, and to contribute to 48,000 new cases of ischemic heart disease each year; whereas the EEA estimates that 22 million people suffer from chronic high annoyance and 6.5 million people suffer chronic high sleep disturbance due to noise pollution, while 12,500 school children suffer learning impairments at school due to noise produced from aircraft;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H j (new) Hj. whereas more than half a million deaths each year in the EU can be attributed to a higher than ideal body mass index (BMI) and almost 60% of EU adults had high BMI in 2016; whereas 19-29% of the adult population across different Member States is affected by obesity; whereas Member States spend almost 7 percent of their budgets treating health conditions related to obesity including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer; whereas costs related to obesity amount to €70 billion; whereas active mobility contributes to tackling these health issues and could play an even greater role with EU support1a; _________________ 1ahttps://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/news/world- obesity-day-23-adults-eu-live-obesity- another-36-pre-obesity-silent-health-crisis
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H k (new) Hk. whereas the transport sector is amongst the sectors hardest hit by the Covid-19 crisis that has had a detrimental effect on transport workers’ working conditions; whereas we are seeing trends such as an increase in the use of private cars and reduced public transport use that will strongly and negatively impact efforts towards the achievement of the EU’s climate and social objectives;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H l (new) Hl. whereas modal shift is an essential aspect of any transport policy framework aimed at improving the environmental and social performance of mobility, by contributing to a better use of existing capacity and to an increase in the efficiency of the transport system as a whole;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H m (new) Hm. whereas around 40% of transport emissions come from urban areas; whereas modal shift from private cars to more sustainable modes like public transport has been very slow since 1996 with only a slight decrease in passenger cars’ modal share from 73,2% to 71% between 1996 and 2016;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H n (new) Hn. whereas according to the ECA (Special Report 06/2020) congestion is one of the biggest challenges to urban mobility, affecting most Europeans and costing around €270 billion a year; whereas this can not only reduce worker productivity by up to 30% but lowers the efficiency of the wider European transport network and contributes massively to air pollution; whereas the ECA considers that the Urban Mobility Package has so far not achieved the necessary step-change in urban mobility patterns;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H o (new) Ho. whereas even accounting for Covid-19, international aviation emissions are expected to rise by 220-290% by 2050; whereas aviation’s emissions covered by the EU ETS have increased on average by 5% year-on-year between 2013 and 2018with free allowances provided to airline operators for 45.5% of their emissions in 2018; whereas aviation non- CO2 emissions are currently warming the climate at approximately three times the rate of that associated with aviation CO2 emissions alone1a _________________ 1aEASA, Updated analysis of the non- CO2 climate impacts of aviation and potential policy measures pursuant to EU Emissions Trading System Directive Article 30(4)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 b (new) — having regard to its resolution of 27 April 2021 on technical and operational measures for more efficient and cleaner maritime transport,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H p (new) Hp. whereas shipping still represents a major source of greenhouse gas emissions globally, which are expected to increase by 50% by 2050; whereas shipping remains the only transport sector currently not yet contributing to the EU’s emissions reduction efforts; whereas SOX emissions from ships remain a large source of pollution in European ports despite new sulphur standards;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H q (new) Hq. whereas most mobility by train within the Union is for daily commutes, but nonetheless most of the investments are directed to high-speed railway infrastructure used only by a minority of the population; whereas investments in support for regional and suburban rail would represent better value for money and serve a larger group of people;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H r (new) Hr. whereas the TEN-T Guidelines and the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive should only promote the EU- wide deployment of innovative transport solutions, namely zero-emission mobility, and fully renewables-based and sustainable alternative fuels, respectively, if we are to meet our climate and zero pollution objectives;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H s (new) Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H t (new) Ht. whereas the European Environmental Agency notes that Europe's biodiversity continues to be eroded resulting in ecosystem degradation and that 60% of species assessments and 77% of habitat assessments continue to be in an unfavourable conservation status; whereas transport and transport infrastructure play a major role in this biodiversity crisis;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H u (new) Hu. whereas tourism and especially overtourism can have negative environmental and economic impacts such as increased pollution, loss of biodiversity, congestion, infrastructure maintenance costs and rising prices, as documented in the TRAN study ‘Overtourism: impact and possible policy responses’1a _________________ 1aResearch for TRAN Committee - Overtourism: impact and possible policy responses
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H v (new) Hv. whereas all EU citizens should have a right to sustainable, accessible, affordable, safe and secure mobility;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate- neutral, digitalised, competitive, resilient and efficient transport sector; regrets that not enough ambition nor concretion is established towards making transport socially just, more accessible and affordable; expresses its disappointment moreover that the strategy fails to envision a fully climate-neutral transport sector by 2050;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 c (new) — having regard to the Council Conclusions of 5 June 2020 on "EU Waterborne Transport Sector - Future outlook: Towards a carbon-neutral, zero accidents, automated and competitive EU Waterborne Transport Sector",
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate- neutral, digitalised, competitive
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate- neutral, digitalised, competitive, affordable, resilient, reliable, and efficient transport sector;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate- neutral, digitalised, competitive, more resilient and efficient transport sector;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate- neutral, digitalised, competitive, more resilient and efficient transport sector;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate- neutral, digitalised, innovative, competitive and efficient transport sector
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new) Calls on the Commission that all upcoming policy decisions related to the CO2 targets as laid out in the Green Deal must follow the life-cycle approach.
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Underlines that all future measures must be science-based, technologically neutral and they should follow comprehensive impact assessments that take into account the economic, environmental and social consequences as well as the diverse mobility needs of users.
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that any legislative proposal implementing this strategy should be based on a detailed analysis of its impact on the environment, employment, the internal market and the competitiveness of the transport sector;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) — having regard to Parliament resolution of 20 October 2020 with recommendations to the Commission on a framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies (2020/2012(INL)),
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to formulate clear benchmarks and establish an annual report on the progress, including proposals for corrective measures if targets do not materialize.
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the sustainable and smart mobility transformation through the Next Generation EU recovery package; Emphasizes that the National Recovery Plans should include the proper amount of rail investments in infrastructure and rolling stock, so that the goals of the Mobility Strategy could be achieved.
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 144 #
2. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the sustainable and smart mobility transformation through the Next Generation EU recovery package
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the sustainable
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the sustainable and smart mobility transformation through the Next Generation EU recovery package by investing in research, rail infrastructure and by supporting European based production facilities for alternative fuels;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the sustainable and smart mobility transformation through the Next Generation EU recovery package and European Structural and Investment Funds, with absolute priority given to public transport and active mobility;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – point a (new) (a) Recalls that it is crucial to provide predictability and stability in order to create confidence for all economic actors in transport, including businesses, workers, investors and consumers; takes note of the milestones proposed by the Commission and believes that they should serve as indicative orientations to the overall achievement of the EU Green Deal objectives by 2030 and 2050;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) — having regard to the Commission communication of 11 December 2019 on ‘The European Green Deal’ (COM(2019)0640);
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 – point b (new) (b) Believes that the decarbonisation of transport should be carried out in full respect of the principle of technological neutrality, to avoid a lock in effect and to ensure the best technology available, while requiring common technical specifications as well as EU-wide availability for all technologies;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Considers that the main obstacle to the modal shift to carbon-free means of transport is the artificially low cost of certain modes of transport, especially road transport; calls, therefore, on the Commission to properly tackle the issue of environmental and social costs being externalised by these sectors; considers it essential in this respect to set a fair price for road transport that reflects the true costs of this mode of transport and corrects its unjustified competitive advantage;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Regrets the link made between sustainability and growth and notes that the model of endless growth for the transport sector is inherently unsustainable given limited resources that are unfairly distributed; calls therefore on the Commission to adopt sufficiency and redistributive policies that lower the consumption of materials and energy by reducing superfluous demand for products and services and ensure a fairer allocation of resources that meets the mobility needs of all in society;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Reminds that the modal shift goals to sustainable freight and passenger transport defined by the strategy may be achieved only with a modern well- functioning high quality cross-border network rail transport infrastructure; recommends that the Commission and the Member States adopt all possible measures to ensure the finalisation of key infrastructure projects in the TEN-T networks, including the cross-border sections, at the earliest foreseeable date;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (AFID) should be turned into a regulation, whose scope should include zero-emission fuels, namely electric and hydrogen, and include binding targets in terms of roll-out of recharging points;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Reminds that the objectives envisioned in the Whitepaper for a ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area’ in 2011 are yet to be achieved; therefore, calls on the Commission and the Member States for a more concrete approach, adopting measurable legislative and economic milestones to assess the progress towards 2030 and 2050 objectives;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls the strong lock-in effect due to the long term amortising needed for investments in transport infrastructure, calls on the Commission to ensure that investments already programmed are preserved, at least until the offer has matched the demand during the phase of the transition;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to include gender mainstreaming in its transport related legislation, policy, programmes and actions; calls to support stakeholder cooperation and exchange of good practices to increase the number of women in transport professions.
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Member States to meet their commitments under the legislation on Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-Ts) and to complete priority projects within the time-limits set and agreed by the co-legislators;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) — having regard to the opinion of the European Committee of the Regions, (COR - 2021 – 0497 – 00 -00),
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Emphasises the importance of mobility for the economy and society and stresses that curbing mobility is therefore not an option, as already indicated in the EU’s 2011 White Paper on Transport;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that European competitiveness and growth are prerequisites for and key drivers of the transition towards sustainable and smart mobility;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Underlines that all transport modes are indispensable for our transport system;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Reminds the detrimental impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on businesses and operators in the transport and mobility related value chains, including tourism; therefore stresses the need to prioritise financial and regulatory measures to support the recovery of businesses and operators in the mobility and tourism sector with the aim to foster private investments in transport services;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Urges the Commission to propose specific measures to allow for seamless cross-border car rentals in the Union as today’s car rental market is faced with obstacles when encountering high demands in areas as well as when consumers wish to return a rental car in a country different to the pick-up location;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Reminds that the Union has provided itself with large funds in order to develop implementation of all types of renewable energy, such as the Recovery and Resilience Facility, InvestEU, the Cohesion Funds, the Just Transition Mechanism, Horizon Europe, European Regional Development Fund, to name a few of them;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Points out that sustainable and resilient mobility requires close cooperation between all modes of transport that are intermodal and interoperable;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Considers that the Union and its Member States and regions should develop geostrategic agreements on offshore energy infrastructure with neighbouring geographical regions, especially the Western Balkans, the Mediterranean Southern and Easter Basins in order to both boost production for European and native markets also regarding sustainable mobility; considers that these agreements should also foster education on sustainable and smart mobility, as well as renewable energy production and consumption, between the Union and its neighbouring regions on an equal footing;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Calls for the Commission to regularly monitor whether the policy actions proposed in the Strategy are enough to ensure the end of the transport sector’s reliance on fossil fuels, its transition towards climate neutrality and its contribution to achieving the zero pollution objective, and to propose additional measures and/or higher ambition when needed;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new) — having regard to the European Climate Law and the emission reduction and climate neutrality targets therein1a _________________ 1aAmended proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Stresses the importance of transitional fuels for transport modes, especially where no other cost-competitive solution is available yet; in this regard, stresses the potential of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) as a transitional solution, while avoiding fossil fuel lock-ins and stranded assets;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Calls on the Commission to focus its transport policy on the user, who should remain free to choose an appropriate mode of transport;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Calls on the Commission to revise its state aid guidelines to allow Member States to only promote truly sustainable transport modes; in this regard believes that state aid guidelines for airlines and airports must be aligned to the European Green Deal in order to ensure that aid is conditional upon greater sustainability efforts, elimination of short and medium haul flights where sustainable alternatives exist, and the protection of workers’ rights; regrets that state aid provided since the start of Covid-19 has not been subject to such provisions
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Underlines that innovation is the key to tackling the challenges facing the transport sector;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 e (new) 2e. Calls on the European Commission to come forward with a revised proposal on combined transport as soon as possible in order to accelerate modal shift;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 f (new) 2f. Believes the revision of the trans- European transport network guidelines1a should establish as its main priority comprehensive modal shift towards sustainable transport modes in order to guarantee greater access to sustainable transport; _________________ 1a[1] Regulation(EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December2013 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision No 661/2010/EU Text with EEA relevance
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 g (new) 2g. Urges the Commission to take account of induced demand and the rebound effect in all of its transport policy decisions and financing of transport infrastructure, as well as the impact both phenomena have on negative externalities; believes that the Commission should not make decisions or provide funding to projects that significantly increase negative externalities;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 h (new) 2h. Calls on the Commission to encourage all Member States to put in place a sustainable rural mobility policy by 2025 at the latest, with the aim of ensuring people in these areas have access to sustainable mobility options and specifically addressing the needs of remote and low-density areas; in this regard calls for a focus on reducing the number and length of trips and the promotion of sustainable shared mobility and public transport; calls for a rural equivalent to Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans at EU level to support such plans;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 i (new) 2i. Notes that the world’s economy uses the equivalent of 1.5 planets’ worth of resources meaning that 3 planets would be needed if everyone consumed at the rate of the average EU resident; stresses the importance of binding targets for the creation of a toxic-free and fully circular economy within planetary boundaries by 2050 at the very latest;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 a (new) Stresses that the efforts to ensure sustainable mobility must be combined with efforts addressing related challenges such as accessibility, affordability, safety, health, spatial planning and demographic change;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 c (new) — having regard to the Parliament resolution of 28 November 2019 on the Climate and environmental emergency1a _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2019-0078_EN.html
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy- duty vehicles by 2030; underscores the link between CO2 standards and t
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels such as green hydrogen and synthetic fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zero
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels such as green hydrogen and synthetic fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zero
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; stresses that the Commission should aim for a relative percentage rather than an absolute figure of EVs and recalls that in 2018 there were at least 230 million passenger cars in the EU; calls on the Commission to aim for high
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and low- and zero- emission fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy- duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent CO2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards; believes that the CO2standards should ensure a continuous reduction of emissions via more frequent targets and reach a 0g CO2/km target by 2035 at the latest;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy- duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent CO2 standards and air-pollutant
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 d (new) — having regard to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy- duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent CO2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards; welcomes the Commission’s proposal to only consider zero emission vehicles as sustainable by 2026 under the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of low- and zero-
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of low and zero-
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- and low emission vehicles and zero- and low- emission fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new) Calls on the Commission to incorporate biofuels and synthetic fuels into the CO2 fleet targets for passenger cars, vans and heavy duty vehicles;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to present a legally binding roadmap for the full phase-out of new internal combustion engine cars by 2030 to give the industry clarity, predictability and incentive to transition to zero-emission mobility; urges the Commission to use the upcoming revision of Regulation (EU) 2019/631 to ensure a continuous reduction of emissions via more frequent intermediate CO2 targets and to reach a 0g CO2/km target by 2030 at the latest;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to revise future passenger-car standards to make the vehicles in question lighter, sensibly powerful and more fluid in their design by establishing a regulatory framework that imposes restrictions on their mass, power and speed and the size of their frontal area, four factors that can make vehicles more dangerous, but that are also areas of design in which many technological advances beneficial for road safety are being made;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) — having regard to the sustainability initiative of the European Aviation industry: Destination 2050 – a route to net zero European aviation;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A (new) -A. whereas mobility is a decisive and structural factor in the development of societies and the capacity to connect individuals, communities, productive and service sectors, and different regions and cultures, and in the promotion of territorial and social cohesion, economic dynamism, and environmental quality and balance;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Welcomes the Commission’s ambition of zero-emission ocean-going vessels to be market ready by 2030; calls upon the inclusion for zero-emission short sea and inland waterway vessels; stresses the need for the uptake of zero-emission fuels and technologies in the sector on a large scale, simultaneously for new ships as well as retrofitting the current fleet, guided by the energy efficiency first principle;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to carry out a diligent, comprehensive impact assessment of scenarios where the EU should set a deadline for the sale of new fossil-fuel internal combustion engines, assessing the effectiveness of the measures from the climate perspective and having regard to the adaptability of the automotive industry and the consequences for competitiveness, the economy and employment;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Believes however that the single most effective way to incentivise innovation, provide clarity to industry, and bring about sustainability in road transport, is to ensure a continuous reduction of emissions via more frequent CO2 standards reduction targets to reach a 0g CO2/km target by 2030 at the latest;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Believes that there is a strategic opportunity for Europe to become a leader in developing and producing alternative drive vehicles in particular in the heavy-duty sector, including for trucks and coaches, and calls on the European Commission to take the necessary steps towards this objective;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to present a binding roadmap for the full phase-out of new internal combustion engine cars by 2030 to give the industry clarity, predictability and incentive to transition;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights the importance of a technology neutral life-cycle approach to the uptake of zero and low-emission vehicles, taking into account the use of raw-materials and recyclability of components;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Reiterates that Europe’s legacy fleet of 330 million vehicles can only reduce their CO2 footprint with biofuels and synthetic fuels;
Amendment 207 #
3b. Highlights that some market segments (e.g. high-mileage fleets such as taxis), regions (e.g. EU capitals) and countries can and should transition to zero-emission mobility sooner than2035 in order to achieve their climate and air quality goals; urges in this respect the Commission to explore pathways to ensure that Member States are not hindered from speeding up the transition and are able to implement an earlier phase-out date, i.e. by amending the EU Type Approval Framework
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Underlines that the green transition of the transport sector is a gradual process; acknowledges that electrification of heavy duty vehicles is at a very early stage, and that the transport sector will continue to rely on conventional fuels in the short and medium term, and most probably on other low emission fuels such as bio-methane, other sustainable biofuels and Power-to- X, in the long term;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Stresses the need to increase the ambition of the current car and vans CO2 targets, in particular raising the 2025 target, adding an additional 2027 target, and setting ambitious ZEV mandates for vans to ensure road transport can contribute to meeting the new 2030 GHG targets; calls for the emissions from vehicle tyres and brakes to be addressed as a matter of urgency;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A a (new) Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Highlights the importance of the EU heavy-duty vehicle CO2 targets (Regulation (EU) 2019/1242) in reducing CO2 emissions from trucks, buses and coaches and promoting the production and uptake of zero-emission vehicles in these segments; underlines the necessity to significantly increase the regulatory ambition in the upcoming review of the Regulation in 2022;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Calls on the European Commission to set an EU-wide end date for the sale of new cars, vans, lighter trucks and buses with internal combustion engines by 2030 at the latest, and for heavier trucks and coaches before 2040, which will set Europe’s road transport sector on a clear pathway to delivering the emission and pollution reductions needed to meet the ambitions of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 e (new) 3e. Notes the rising trend in vehicle design over recent years towards heavier and larger light duty vehicles, such as Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs), and the negative impact that such vehicles have not only on road safety but also the environment; Calls on the Commission and Member States to impose a minimum mandatory surcharge on heavy private vehicles such as SUVs at the point of sale based on tonnage due to the greater threat to road safety posed by such vehicles as well as their increased emissions and use of materials needed for their production;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 f (new) 3f. Notes that the replacement of all existing vehicles with zero-emission vehicles brings its own problems in terms of additional and substantial well-to- wheel emissions, use of materials, as well as continued serious congestion and road safety issues; recommends therefore that the absolute priority of the EU should be modal shift and public transport rather than policies that foster private car ownership;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 g (new) 3g. Underlines the fact that corporate vehicle fleets (of both passenger vehicles and vans) across the EU account for 20% of total light and heavy-duty vehicles, but are responsible for half the emissions from road transport; Calls on the Commission to propose a new Zero Emission Fleets Regulation mandating any company with a fleet size of 25 vehicles or more to acquire at least half of its new cars and vans as zero emission vehicles from 2025 and 100% from 2030, as well as requiring high-mileage fleets (i.e. taxi, private hire, delivery vans, etc.) in urban areas to go zero emission by 2030;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 h (new) 3h. Regrets that significant amounts of EU money continue to be spent on new roads, road expansion or airports despite the risk of induced demand; believes EU money would be much better spent on sustainable transport modes and on improving safety;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for Member States for public charging points
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose a strategic and integrated EU electro-mobility roadmap, as well as binding targets for Member States for public charging points a
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Green Deal outlines that the transport sector needs to
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for public charging points as well as for hydrogen refuelling stations; believes that electric charging points should emulate the ease of use of conventional refuelling infrastructure and thus offer ad hoc charging as a default via commonly accepted payment methods as well as transparent displays of pricing; believes that Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for public charging points as well as for hydrogen refuelling stations; believes the charging points should offer ad hoc charging by default via commonly available payment methods and display transparent tariffs in advance, during and after charging; believes that Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation; _________________ 2 OJ L 307 28.10.2014, p. 1.
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for public charging points a
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for public charging points a
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for public charging points, including fast and ultra-fast charge points, as well as for hydrogen refuelling stations; believes that Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation; _________________ 2 OJ L 307 28.10.2014, p. 1.
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for public charging points a
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Green Deal, although it does not once mention public transport, outlines that the transport sector needs to cut at least 90% of its emissions by 2050; whereas the environmental consequences of current mobility options must be minimised in order to improve the quality of life of workers and the general public, ensuring sustainable mobility models in environmental and social terms;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for public charging points as well as for
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes the considerable lock-in effects that prevail due to the absence of common technical standards for vehicle- charging equipment and the conscious strategy adopted by certain automotive manufacturers to tie their customers into a given system of recharging points and exclude other vehicle owners;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to acknowledge the need to overcome additional barriers for the adoption of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV), including both the availability of a widespread rapid charge network on major roads as well as hydrogen refuelling stations for fuel cell vehicles;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to ensure alignment of the revision of the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T) Regulation, the AFID and the Trans- European Energy Networks (TEN-E) Regulation in order to boost the synergies and to smartly map out and plan charging infrastructure locations;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes the necessity to establish interoperability requirements in relation to the deployment of the charging infrastructure to ensure the harmonisation of a widespread and accessible infrastructure for all vehicle types, including powered two-wheelers;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Deplores that low-carbon fuels are referenced throughout the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy and that measures to promote them are foreseen, especially in relation to the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive; urges the Commission to safeguard the scope of the directive which is to promote sustainable renewable energy and not, whether directly or indirectly, energy from fossil or nuclear sources; calls also in this context for the deletion of the recycled Carbon Fuels (RCFs) from the renewable transport targets;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Commission to lay down binding technical standards for vehicle-charging equipment and seamless payment processes so that an electric vehicle can be charged and the charging paid for as easily as if it were a fossil-fuel vehicle; believes that a roaming system between charging-equipment suppliers should be considered, as well as other potential solutions for achieving an effective, interoperable system that can significantly reduce the current costs, which are often inexcusably high;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Commission to adopt common standards to ensure interoperability, to coordinate and support Member States’ deployment of refuelling and recharging infrastructure, and to monitor progress;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Believes that the success of the uptake of alternative fuels will also depend on the consumers, in particular on the information, access to the infrastructure, prices, payments system they will be confronted with; calls therefore on the Commission to work closely with the Member States to tackle all these key issues to ensure that consumers will be put at the centre of their national policy frameworks;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Green Deal outlines that the transport sector needs to cut at least 90 % of its emissions by 2050, while at the same time transport needs to be kept affordable and the industry competitive at least at current levels;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that zero-emission fuels, such as clean hydrogen and synthetic fuels,
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that zero-emission fuels, such as
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that zero-emission fuels, such as clean hydrogen and synthetic fuels, should be used in accordance with the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle, mainly for those transport modes where direct electrification is not possible or not yet market-ready; recalls the importance of blue hydrogen technologies, in particular considering that market-deployed hydrogen possibilities for the various modes of transport are still limited;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that battery-electric vehicles will soon become the cheapest option for all consumers compared to other power trains; underlines that zero- emission fuels, such as clean hydrogen and synthetic fuels, should be used in accordance with the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle, mainly for those transport modes where direct electrification is not possible or not yet market-ready;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that zero-emission fuels, such as clean hydrogen and synthetic fuels, should be used in accordance with the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle, mainly for those transport modes where direct electrification is not
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that low- and zero- emission fuels, such as
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that low- and zero- emission fuels, such as clean hydrogen and synthetic fuels, should be used in accordance with the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that zero-emission fuels, such as
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Underlines that zero-emission fuels, such as clean, fossil-free hydrogen and synthetic fuels, should be used in accordance with the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle, mainly for those transport modes where direct electrification is not possible or not yet market-ready;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of options for the greater uptake of renewables-based alternative fuels, such as advanced biofuels, renewable hydrogen, ammonia and e-kerosene, and associated infrastructure development in the EU, only in those transport applications and hard-to-abate sectors where renewables-based electrification or other cost-effective technical alternatives for achieving zero-emissions are not available, such as the aviation and the maritime sectors, as part of the review of RED II; fully rejects all unsustainable or low-carbon fuels such as non-renewable hydrogen, biofuels, LNG and CNG as fuels for the transport sector given their negative impact on the environment; views such investments as funding for stranded assets and rejects their inclusion in the revision of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive; notes that the International Energy Agency has stated that in order to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 there should be no new oil, fossil gas and coal projects1a; _________________ 1aNetZero by 2050 A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recognises that our cultural heritage is represented by historic vehicles and that the preservation of this heritage is linked to the use of these specific vehicles on public roads in a limited way; proposes therefore that synthetic fuel could be an environmentally friendly fuel for historic vehicles and the mobility strategy and possible legislation should take into due account the legal definition of a historic vehicle provided among others by Article 3(7) of the EU Roadworthiness Testing Directive 2014/45/EU and should give enough space for the use and maintenance of this heritage;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Points out, however, that sustainable and smart mobility involves more than just changing the power sources of vehicles, as it is bound up with the existence of accessible, modern, interoperable and efficient public passenger and freight transport networks, which can help to change the paradigms favouring individual and road transport – which generally have a greater impact on the environment and on the fluidity of urban systems – at the same time as promoting territorial cohesion;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Emphasises that renewable energy in transport will play a key role to achieve the Union’s climate commitments; calls for a holistic and integrated approach to increase the share of renewable fuels and renewable energy in the transport sector; welcomes in this regard the Commission’s commitment to adopt relevant implementing legislation under the recast Renewable Energy Directive setting out methodologies for measuring GHG emissions savings and calls on the Commission to revise the incentives for electrification in the Directive;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on Member States to set up vehicle scrappage schemes under green conditions in order to incentivise the purchase and use of safer, clean and energy efficient vehicles and the renewal of public and private vehicle fleets; asks the Commission and the Member States together with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to study new funding schemes to facilitate investment in safe and sustainable transport services as well as in safe and sustainable vehicle fleets;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses for the maritime sector the need to make use of all readily deployable options in reducing carbon emissions, including transitional technologies, in parallel to financing innovation in low- emission alternatives; recognises in this context the importance of liquefied natural gas for maritime and inland waterway transport until more sustainable technologies are available;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the results of the assessment of the impact of a provision in the context of Mobility Package I, published on 18 February 2021 by the European Commission show that the provision of regular return of the vehicle to the Member State of establishment every eight weeks will result in up to 2,9 million tonnes of additional CO2 emissions in 2023, representing an increase of 4,6% on the international road freight emissions in 2023.1а _________________ 1аAssessment of the impact of a provision in the context of the revision of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 Final Report, Study contract no. MOVE/C1/SER/2050-557/SI2.830443 https://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/b35587b8-72a1-11eb- 9ac9-01aa75ed71a1
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Emphasises that Regulation (EU) 2019/631 calls on the European Commission, when reviewing the effectiveness of this Regulation, to consider inter alia the potential contribution of the use of synthetic and advanced alternative fuels produced with renewable energy to emissions reductions;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to provide charging solutions for drivers without access to off- street parking in order to increase consumer acceptance, which in turn reduces risks for vehicle manufacturers to deploy novel powertrains across their model ranges;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Highlights the need, in the short and medium term, to promote the development of alternative fuels such as biomethane, hydrogen and synthetic fuels, in order to support the haulage sector on the road to carbon neutrality;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Notes that for the moment, an EU energy system having a significant proportion of hydrogen and renewable gases would be more cost-effective than one relying on extensive electrification;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls on Member States to swiftly implement the Clean Energy Package and calls on the Commission to come forward with ambitious revisions of the relevant energy and climate legislations in the “fit for 55 Package” in order to facilitate the production, integration and management of the increased additional renewable electricity needed to achieve climate neutrality as well as the zero pollution objective in the transport sector;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Points out that the most reliable measurement of carbon emissions is the 'well-to-wheel' approach, which measures both the carbon intensity of the production process of the fuel itself and the amount of CO2 produced as a result of its combustion; only on the basis of this way of measuring carbon emissions can measures be proposed that will actually lead to the decarbonisation of the transport sector;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Underlines that connectivity as well as territorial cohesion of remote and rural areas is guaranteed mainly by bus and coach transport; points out that long- distance buses are still more attractive because they are more affordable and available ; urges, therefore, the Commission to fully recognise the importance of bus and coach transport in its approach to sustainable and smart mobility;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Considers that during the revision of the CO2 emissions standards for cars, the utility parameter based on mass should be reviewed in favour of a footprint vehicle approach, as mass can currently be used as an emission abatement option by car manufacturers, which penalises mass reduction of cars, as an enabler for energy efficiency and road safety;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Stresses the need to create synergies between the TEN-E and TEN-T regulations to support the uptake of renewable fuels;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Recognises the cultural heritage of historic vehicles. Therefore, urges the Commission to preserve the value of historical vehicles when legislating in the field of transport, in order to safeguard the European historical vehicle fleet;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas deregulation, liberalisation and concentration in the transport sector, particularly in long- distance transport, combined with a lack of investment in local, regional and national networks are adversely affecting services and infrastructure, with a significant impact on socioeconomic cohesion and the environment;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to further support industrial alliances like the European Battery Alliance and the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance; welcomes the intention to set up a value chain alliance for renewable and low- carbon fuels, the scope of which should cover all modes of transport, including road transport; stresses that the State aid rules relevant to transport should be revised to enable more public support to develop and deploy clean and smart mobility technologies and their related industries; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support strategic value chains;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to further support industrial alliances like the European Battery Alliance and the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to further support industrial alliances like the European Battery Alliance
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to further support industrial alliances like the European Battery Alliance and the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Underlines that large-scale electrification of the vehicle fleet will only be possible as long as the automotive industry has access to efficient, value-for- money, environmentally friendly battery technology; notes that the lion’s share of vehicle batteries are currently manufactured outside the EU, and a sharp increase in battery development and manufacturing capacity will be crucial for both the short-term survival of the European automotive industry and its long-term competitiveness; believes that the EU must therefore create incentives for more research and development in this area, in close collaboration between the industry and academia, increase Union resources for such purposes, and use all means available to facilitate battery manufacturing in the EU, both for domestic needs and for global exports;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Highlights the possible negative environmental impacts of existing energy storage technologies, such as lithium batteries, both during their use and afterwards at the end of their life; calls on the Commission to undertake a study clarifying the impacts of the transition process, which, for very low emission or ‘zero-emission’ vehicles, must include the emissions associated with electricity generation, the environmental impacts of replacing fleets and of mining and disposing of materials used in the manufacture of batteries, and the social and economic impacts associated with this process;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses the need for the Commission to make proposals as part of the Refuel EU Aviation Initiative to facilitate the removal of technical and environmental barriers to increase the irreversible use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). Main objectives: introducing effective (SAF) certification schemes ensuring compliance with the technical and airworthiness requirements for commercial air transport, as well as the sustainability requirements supporting the expected level of decarbonization of aviation.
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. notes the absence in the Commission’s strategy of a concrete action intended to support the EU shipbuilding and maritime technology sector, a sector not covered by trade defence instruments, which has been exposed to market distortions; highlights the importance the sector holds both as a provider of high quality jobs and as a key element for achieving shipping sustainability in accordance with the Green Deal Objectives;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution 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 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas affordable mobility is a right for all EU citizens
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls for a ban on the export from the EU of second-hand vehicles that do not possess a road safety certificate or have emission standards lower than Euro 5, given the impact the export of these vehicles has on road safety, emissions and pollution in third countries;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Notes that the Commission should integrate the recharging network design of electric vehicles with the electricity system, so that it smoothens demand rather than making it more costly;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Expresses concern at the risk of new State aid rules restricting opportunities for Member States to use public resources to support the expansion of charging points and tank infrastructure for alternative fuels in sparsely populated and extremely peripheral areas; underlines that the State aid rules should be designed so as not to prevent public- sector stakeholders from taking action to speed up electrification and the switch to fossil-free fuels in the vehicle fleet in geographical areas where such expansion is not viable in terms of the market;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls on the Commission to initiate in 2022 a feasibility study in the aviation sector to identify possible regulatory scenarios enabling the transition to hydrogen powered aviation solutions including new aircraft and propulsion concepts, logistics and airport infrastructures, to comply with the established greenhouse gas reduction targets.
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Highlights analysis of the EU Strategy for Energy System Integration1a as stating that ‘overall, applicable taxes and levies, including carbon pricing, are not applied homogeneously across energy carriers and sectors, and create distortions towards the use of specific carriers’; _________________ 1aPowering a climate-neutral economy: An EU Strategy for Energy System Integration COM/2020/299final
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Invites the Commission to assess promoting a recharging network for electric vehicles in a technology neutral way;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Calls on Commission and Member States to boost the sector integration of the transport and power sectors, notably by appropriately rewarding consumer demand side management and through requiring smart functionalities for batteries, charging infrastructure and the development of Vehicle to Grid Services in the relevant legislations, including the Alternative Fuels Directive; points to the required enabling framework for active consumers and energy communities generating, storing and using their own renewable energy and contributing to the balancing of the grid through home batteries or electric vehicles, thus minimising the infrastructural constraints to absorb an increasing demand for electric vehicles;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Takes the view that relevant climate and environmental financing instruments within the existing financial framework for the Green Deal and Next Generation EU should be made available for investments in the TEN-T network that can help to reduce emissions from the transport sector effectively;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 d (new) 6d. Recognises that a true shift to zero-emissions vehicles will not only require a reduction in tail pipe emissions but also a reduction in the emissions associated with the production of the materials used in vehicles; calls on the Commission to assess the feasibility of setting declining mandatory limits on the embedded life cycle emissions of materials used in vehicles and options for mandatory minimum quotas for recycled material content in vehicles;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 e (new) 6e. Calls on the Commission to urgently table a proposal for revision of Directive1999/94/EC relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy and CO2 emissions in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars so that consumers have the right information when purchasing a car, notably on the real-life emissions of vehicles and their embodied carbon; expects the revised Directive to take into account market developments such as the increased supply of electric vehicles in the EU; recalls that the European Commission committed to presenting a revision of the Directive by the end of 2020;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas a systemic lack of investment in collective public transport networks in several Member States has resulted in the deterioration of infrastructure and vehicles, the loss of schedules and services, and the unavoidable use of more polluting forms of mobility such as individual transport;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 f (new) 6f. Calls on the Commission to introduce in the upcoming Energy Performance of Buildings Directive1a revision a holistic integrated renovation programmes (IRPs) approach as to maximise the synergies between the buildings sector, district energy systems, mobility plans and the general environment; invites the Commission to introduce requirements for dedicated spaces for sustainable, collective and soft mobility modes, such as zero-emission car-sharing, e-scooters or bikes and to further enhance provisions on smart charging infrastructure requirements for e-mobility; _________________ 1aDirective 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses the crucial and strategic functions of both inland and sea ports as connecting points between different transport modes and as genuine hubs of transport, energy, industry, new circular commodities and blue economy; emphasises that creating zero-emission ports requires the encouragement of bottom-up port initiatives and joint efforts of all stakeholders;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Believes that the exchange of best practices, certification tools such as EcoPorts together with tailored port- specific roadmaps are the most efficient means to deliver on this flagship;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the announced proposals on sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime; underlines that
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the announced proposals on sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime; stresses that the competitiveness of the EU transport sector needs to be safeguarded by phasing out fossil fuels for vehicle, aircraft and vessel propulsion; welcomes the requirements for greater integration of alternative fuels, but points out that these requirements must be imposed on all shipping and aviation companies that operate transport in the EU, so as not to favour stakeholders from third countries at the expense of European enterprises; underlines that any use of biofuels needs to meet the EU sustainability criteria, which take life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions into account;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the announced proposals on sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime; underlines that any
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the announced proposals on sustainable fuels for aviation and
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the announced proposals on sustainable fuels
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the announced proposals on sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime; underlines that any use of biofuels needs to meet the EU sustainability criteria, which take life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions into account; calls for the introduction of measures ensuring workers’ health and safety and proper training on handling alternative fuels;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the announced proposals on sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime; calls for EU wide sustainable aviation fuel minimum blending obligation; underlines that any use of biofuels needs to meet the EU sustainability criteria, which take life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions into account;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) — having regard to the Commission communication of 17 December 2013 entitled ‘Together towards competitive and resource efficient urban mobility’ (COM2013(0913)) and the upcoming revision of the 2013 Urban Mobility Package;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area’ identified the main shortcomings of mobility in the Union already in 2011, most of which are still present today;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the announced proposals on
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls upon the Commission to assess the tax exemption procedure for OPS and propose a revision that leads to a uniform procedure to ensure a level playing field;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives for, and support research into and the development of alternative propulsion systems that use direct electricity or fuel cells in the
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives for, and support research into
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to provide
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives for
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives for, and support research into
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives for, and support research into and the development of clean alternative propulsion systems that use direct electricity or fuel cells in the maritime and aviation sectors, calls on the Commission to prioritise zero-emission fuels in the maritime FuelEU Commission’s proposal;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area’ identified the main shortcomings of mobility in the Union already in 2011, most of which, including the many infrastructures and built environments that are inaccessible to persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility, such as the elderly, are still present today;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives for, and support research into and the development of high-performance and alternative propulsion systems that use direct electricity or fuel cells in the maritime and aviation sectors;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives for, and support research into and the development of all alternative propulsion systems
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Notes the complex role of seaports as hubs of transport, energy, industry and blue economy; stresses that building a zero-emission port will imply the shared and combined efforts of all transport, industry and energy stakeholders in the port ecosystem; believes that bottom-up port initiatives must be encouraged by the regulatory framework; stresses the importance of designing port-specific roadmaps combined with well-working monitoring and certification tools such as the EcoPorts tools, and the exchange of best practices as the best and most efficient way to deliver this flagship;
Amendment 313 #
8a. Underlines the complex role of seaports as hubs of transport, energy, industry and blue economy; stresses that building a zero-emission port will imply the shared and combined efforts of all transport, industry and energy stakeholders in the port ecosystem; believes that bottom-up port initiatives should be encouraged by the regulatory framework; stresses the importance of designing port-specific roadmaps combined with well-working monitoring and certification tools such as the EcoPorts tools, and the exchange of best practices as the most efficient way to deliver this flagship;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Takes note of the important role of seaports in the future of zero-emission mobility. Believes that building zero- emission ports will require a holistic approach in which efforts are shared between stakeholders in the port ecosystem. Stresses the importance of port-specific roadmaps, certification tools and sharing of best practice in order to deliver on the ambition of green ports;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Emphasises the potential there is for the shipping industry’s emissions to be reduced significantly by means of investments in port infrastructure that support the use of alternative fuels and the transition to battery charging while vessels are at berth; stresses that the Commission should make relevant climate and environmental financing instruments available for this purpose;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to work on the organisation of airports through the revision of the Airport Charges Directive and in particular of the Airport Slots Regulation, which has been deadlocked since 2012; stresses the need to have a collective debate on infrastructure capacity in a context of growing airport saturation;
Amendment 317 #
8a. Calls on the Commission to ensure the uptake of zero-emission vessels through regulatory and financial support mechanisms, including stringent EU energy carbon intensity standards for ships, increased funding for R&D and support for deployment of zero-emission technologies for example through Contracts for Difference (CfD);
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission, by the end of 2021, to draft follow-on regulations to replace the regulations on operating aid set out in the Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines that are due to expire in 2024, with a view to guaranteeing a minimum level of planning security in the context of the ongoing coronavirus crisis;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area’ identified the main shortcomings of mobility in the Union already in 2011, most of which are still present today
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls for retrofitting and renewal schemes for implementation of latest aviation products allowing important emissions reduction; calls on the Commission to advance the deployment and ensure ambition in the international carbon-offsetting scheme, CORSIA.
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. welcomes the Commission’s preparation of an Alliance on Zero Emission Aviation; calls on additional incentives to accelerate the renewal of existing fleets for more fuel efficient versions which can already operate on up to 50% SAF for commercial aircraft;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Welcomes the confirmation of EGNOS funding and activities within the new Space Programme regulation and highlights that EGNOS procedures have been deployed in over 300 airports supporting the sustainable growth of airports;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Welcomes the Commission's technology neutral approach on greening maritime transport, recognising that decarbonisation will require a heterogeneous energy mix;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Highlights the importance of energy efficiency measures to cut emissions from maritime transport; calls on the Commission to promote energy efficiency improvements of vessels by defining requirements in upcoming legislation; underlines that to be fair and cost-efficient, the FuelEU Maritime regulation should apply beyond intra-EU voyages and cover the full scope of the EU MRV regulation;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Highlights the potential for also reducing emissions from shipping by concentrating traffic on larger, fewer, and more efficient vessels; underlines, accordingly, the importance of prioritising improved accessibility to the TEN-T network’s key ports for the very largest vessels, including by means of continuous dredging, deepening of navigation channels, and other methods of reinforcing capacity;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Underlines the role of ports and airports as strategic locations for refuelling and recharging infrastructure and to develop clean hydrogen hubs; Calls on the Commission to incentivise the on-shore infrastructural investments necessary to accommodate the uptake of zero-emission fuels in the maritime sector;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Commends the efforts already deployed by the air sector to reduce its emissions in particular through engine sobriety; believes that, while this is the main lever of action of the industry, progress could be achieved in a longer term with electric and hydrogen powered aircrafts;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Underscores the potential of hydrogen in this regard and points to the crucial role of ports in the supply, production and import of both hydrogen and renewable energy; believes that sufficient flexibility must be ensured regarding potential standards for future hydrogen infrastructure;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Supports the technology-neutral approach of the Commission for decarbonisation of maritime transport, in recognition of the multifuel future and the need for a wide range of measures aimed at decarbonising shipping;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area’ identified the main shortcomings of mobility in the Union already in 2011, most of which are still present today or worsening;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Supports the technology neutral approach of the Commission for greening of maritime transport, in recognition of the multifuel future and the need for a basket of measures aimed at decarbonising shipping;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Encourages the Commission to propose actions such as infrastructure changes and utilisation of artificial intelligence, aimed at reducing taxi emissions in airports;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Calls on the Commission to elaborate further on zero-emission ports, addressing particularly their diverse roles as hubs for logistics, industry and energy, as well as for the blue economy; stresses the need of bottom-up port initiatives and concrete roadmaps, including ambitious pollution reduction targets towards zero- emissions, circularity principles and covering the entire port ecosystem;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Calls on the Commission to mandate zero-emission control zones in ports including through shore-side power requirements; Calls on the Commission to oblige docked ships to use shore-side electricity sourced from renewable sources, to eliminate GHG and air- polluting emissions at berth and reach the objective of zero emissions while at berth as soon as possible and by 2030 at the latest;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Recognises the potential of using hydrogen in short- and deep-sea shipping; highlights the crucial, role of ports in the supply, production, and import of hydrogen and renewable electricity; believes sufficient flexibility must be ensured as regards potential standards for hydrogen infrastructure in the future;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Recognises the potential role of hydrogen in shipping and stresses the role of port infrastructure in supplying and producing hydrogen and renewable electricity for shipping. Underlines that investments are needed in order to future- proof the European port infrastructure;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Stresses that the decarbonisation and energy transition agenda requires adequate financing and infrastructure investments; highlights the importance of funding for ports via the Connecting Europe Facility and through the Recovery and Resilience Plans of the Member States;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Stresses that modal shift towards rail transport is the most efficient way of reducing the emissions of air transport especially when there is an alternative with a duration of less than 2h30min ;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Recognises the potential of using hydrogen in short- and deep-sea shipping; highlights the crucial role of ports in the supply, production and import of hydrogen and renewable electricity;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. Recognises that substantial infrastructure investments will be necessary to enable ports to fulfil their role as engines of sustainable recovery and growth; considers that port infrastructure investments, which create high societal value, but low return on investments, continue to need funding and financing support; calls for a share of the Connecting Europe Facility2021-2027 for European seaports, which adequately reflects their strategic role; calls on the Member States to include port projects in their national recovery and resilience plans to enable the greening of ports; finds that some Member States have not included specific funding for ports in their submitted plans;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area’ identified the main
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. Believes that all new ships ordered for EU waters should be zero-emission capable, calls for widespread infrastructure for ships to refuel with sustainable renewable alternative marine fuels and for partial sail power, on-board solar and wind energy and slow steaming, which are hugely beneficial fuel-savers, as well as short-sea shipping;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. Welcomes the Commission’s recognition of short sea shipping as a sustainable mode of transport. Underlines that ambitions to increase short sea shipping should be accompanied by a strategy taking into account the necessary investments in port infrastructure and the role of ports as multimodal points in the supply chain;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. Stresses the necessity to build electrical infrastructures across European ports to help them operate more efficiently, to scale up and upgrade facilities and equipment provided at berth, and thus compete on the global stage, as well as to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 e (new) 8e. Calls for a moratorium on aviation agreements between the EU and third countries that significantly increase flight capacity given the negative impact of long-haul aviation on the climate and the induced demand for aviation brought about by such agreements; calls instead for aviation safety, together with climate and environmental ambition, to be the primary focus of any new aviation agreements with third countries;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 e (new) Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 e (new) 8e. Believes that Sustainable Aviation Fuels could greatly contribute to achieve net-zero carbon emission in the sector by 2050, if accompanied by clear regulatory measures, transparent sustainable criteria and financial incentives;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 f (new) 8f. Calls for the Commission to consider as part of the revision of the airport slots regulation, reducing the total number of airport slots within the EU over time and providing greater flexibility to air carriers that agree to binding commitments on the elimination of short haul flights and the use of sustainable aviation fuels; stresses moreover that the perverse incentive to operate even empty flights in order to retain grandfathering rights must be reformed in order to align slots legislation with the European Green Deal;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 g (new) 8g. Considers that airport charges should be updated, in order among other things to contribute safeguarding working conditions and to internalise the environmental impacts of flights, such as air and noise pollution; suggests to additionally introduce a common levy per each flight operated in an airport, regardless of its distance;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 h (new) 8h. Invites the Commission to elaborate on the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy goal of a better use of inland waterways into cities in a sustainable way, with specific measures in order to meet the increasing demand of logistics in congested urban areas where the expansion of land transport infrastructure is challenging and expensive while waterways are an existing asset;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 i (new) 8i. Highlights that zero-emission alternatives for inland vessels should become more financially attractive than conventional propulsion and that this trend should be accelerated, for example by a smart mix of grants and loans
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas t
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 4 Flagship 3 – Making interurban, urban and rur
Amendment 351 #
9. Welcomes the Commission’s idea to only offer consumers c
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the Commission’s idea to offer consumers carbon-neutral choices for scheduled collective travel by 2030, but underlines that these choices should be available for journeys up to 1 000 km; regrets that the Commission is not addressing maritime passenger transport as one of the possibilities to shift towards more sustainable links; calls on the Commission to pursue, as apriority to achieve this target, the development of long-distance rail passenger transport with the completion of a European high- speed and night train network connecting capitals and major cities and to double the number of rail passengers by 2030;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the Commission’s idea to offer consumers carbon-neutral choices for scheduled collective travel by 2030
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the Commission’s idea to offer consumers carbon-neutral choices
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the Commission’s idea to offer consumers carbon-neutral choices
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the Commission’s idea to offer consumers carbon-neutral choices for scheduled collective travel by 2030
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the Commission’s idea to offer consumers carbon-neutral choices for scheduled collective travel by 2030
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the Commission’s idea to offer consumers carbon-neutral choices for scheduled collective travel by 2030, but underlines that these choices should be available for journeys up to 1 000 km; regrets that the Commission is not addressing maritime passenger transport as one of the possibilities to shift towards more sustainable links;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the Commission’s idea to offer consumers carbon-neutral choices for scheduled collective travel by 2030, but underlines that these choices should be available for journeys up to 1 000 km; regrets that the Commission is not addressing maritime passenger transport as one of the possibilities to shift towards more sustainable links;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the Commission’s idea to offer consumers carbon-neutral choices for scheduled collective travel by 2030, but underlines that these choices should be available for journeys up to 1 000 km; regrets however that the Commission does not take the potential of maritime passenger transport into account in this context;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the Commission’s idea to
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the Commission’s idea to offer consumers carbon-neutral choices for scheduled collective travel by 2030
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the Commission’s idea to offer consumers carbon-neutral choices for scheduled collective travel by 2030,
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make further efforts to enhance collective and shared mobility to make it a viable alternative to private vehicle use; recalls that electric mobility has a key role to play and is based on two pillars that require rapid and harmonised action, namely a widespread and uniform charging network and the uptake of electric vehicles to create a virtuous circle;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Urges the Council and Member States to finalise the reform of Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services proposed as part of the clean mobility package, in order to improve functioning of inter-urban bus and coach services and provide citizens with better quality, affordable and sustainable mode of transport and contributing in reduction of use of passenger cars;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Underlines the opportunity to support long distance high-speed connections below reasonable distances for cross-border and national travels between major European urban nodes provided that modern high quality high- speed infrastructure is in place; therefore recommends that the Trans-Europa Express initiative is complemented with ambitious commitments to complete cross- border connections and missing links;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the decarbonisation of transport will reduce the Union’s dependence on imports of fossil fuels and strengthen Europe’s energy security; whereas some electric vehicles (EVs) or hybrids, like the plug-in hybrids, are still not a financially advantageous solution for consumers, even if they get charged regularly; whereas there is not a significantly big market for second and third-owners of EVs in the Union;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. 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 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. calls on the Commission and the Member States to identify specific actions to support investments in sustainable local transport and railways in densely populated areas and/or with high seasonal and touristic value, and in rural, insular and mountain regions;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses the need to invest in collective sustainable public transport services, such as buses and coaches, and the corresponding infrastructure, particularly when rail and waterways are not an option due to the orography or the region’s geography;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission to give a greater role and weight to other sustainable modes of passenger transport, such as rail, buses and coaches, which will also play a key role in the transition towards sustainable, safe, and accessible mobility;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the Commission to give a greater role and weight to other sustainable modes of passenger transport, such as buses and coaches, which will also play a key role in the transition towards sustainable, safe, and accessible mobility.
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Emphasises that buses are a particularly climate-friendly and typically cheaper mode of public transport; calls on the Commission, therefore, to exploit the full potential of buses for the transport system of tomorrow;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the need to complete missing cross-border links to improve interurban cross-country connections; stresses, further, the need to focus more on local and regional links and on a high- quality, modernised, interoperable, accessible and expanded public transport network by undertaking proper planning involving local actors, municipalities and the general public, establishing public operators, investing in scientific research and innovation, incorporating and developing national production, setting a pricing policy that aims to gradually make services free of charge, and respecting the rights of workers in the sector;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the need to complete missing cross-border links to improve interurban cross-country connections; reminds the positive impact that the establishment of competitive high quality high speed train connections between Urban nodes had in some Member States in terms of travel quality and accessibility of urban and touristic areas where high- quality high-speed services are provided in a competitive rail market framework;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the need to remove bottlenecks, to ensure interoperability and to complete missing cross-border links to improve interurban cross-country connections; urges the Commission take legislative action to ensure that Member States align their national transport plans or programmes to the TEN-T regulation;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the need to consider complet
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the decarbonisation of transport and Commission’s aim to advance sustainable battery ecosystems in Europe will reduce the Union’s dependence on imports of fossil fuels and strengthen Europe’s energy security;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the need to complete missing cross-border links to improve
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the need to complete missing links and cross-border
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the need to complete missing cross-border rail links to improve interurban cross-country connections, in particular small and medium scale rail links;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the need to complete missing cross-border links defined as priorities in the TEN-Ts to improve interurban cross-country connections;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the need to complete missing cross-border links, including via motorways of the sea, to improve interurban cross-country connections;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Highlights that mobility goes beyond urban and interurban areas and that rural areas are home to 30.6% of the EU population; points out that rural areas, particularly sparsely populated ones, suffer from a shortage of quality transport infrastructures as well as from low frequency of collective public transport services, which directly affect their connectivity, accessibility and ultimately their socioeconomic development; insists that tackling these shortcomings could increase the use of collective transport over individual and private transport and address demographic challenges such as depopulation; asks the Commission to incorporate rural mobility in its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy in order to make the sustainable and smart transition just for all EU regions;
Amendment 386 #
10a. Welcomes the willingness of the Commission to boost long distance and cross border rail services and to propose regulatory measures to enable innovative and flexible tickets that combine different modes of transport. Thus, encourages the Commission to take the necessary legislative measures to promote rail passenger services, particularly in the areas of ticketing, access to a minimum set of static and dynamic data on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory conditions for all transport stakeholders and, to ensure that travellers are better protected in their combined cross-border rail journeys involving multiple railway undertakings.
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Takes the view that Member States should be required to rectify all missing links and bottlenecks throughout the TEN-T’s core network corridors by no later than 2030 and ensure non-passing double-track railway traffic and that main roads are upgraded to motorway standard throughout the core network; expressly calls on Member States to use resources from Next Generation EU to accelerate these infrastructure investments and rapidly increase the capacity to invest in the transport system;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Underlines that rail is the most energy-efficient mode for mass passenger transport and the least emitting for freight transport in Europe; welcomes that the strategy is setting targets for increasing rail transport but calls for a substantially higher ambition considering that a wider transition from road to rail would be key to achieve the EU’s energy efficiency and climate objectives; Recalls the importance of last mile rail infrastructure for freight, ERTMS and digital automatic coupling;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution 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 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the decarbonisation of transport will reduce the Union’s dependence on imports of fossil fuels and strengthen Europe’s energy security; whereas in 2018, fossil fuels imports cost the Union EUR 331 billion;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Emphasizes the importance of ensuring that connectivity, including in interurban, urban and rural areas, is inclusive and accessible to all demographic groups and that this principle needs to guide the planning of infrastructure and smart mobility solutions; further underlines that good connections are crucial also for the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses the need to invest in infrastructure in order to develop sustainable collective public transport, such as buses and coaches, to ensure connectivity and social and territorial cohesion, particularly in those regions where, due to their terrain and geography, this mode of transport is the only available option;
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Underlines the need for investments not only in the high-speed railway network but also particularly in regional cross-border connections, as proper regional connections will incentivize people to use public transport for daily commuting purposes as well as preserve and improve the liveability of and economic activity in these regions;
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the Commission to propose better transport solutions for rural, hard-to-reach, sparsely populated and mountain regions, whose socioeconomic development often relies heavily on transport;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Underlines that rail embodies the main decabornised massified transport solution in urban areas while being economical and social;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution 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 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Repeats the call for an EU connectivity index as set out in the European Year of Rail aimed at categorising the consistency, quality and diversity of the offer as well as full accessibility for people with reduced mobility and persons with disabilities and intermodal options that show the integration of the network1a; _________________ 1aDecision(EU) 2020/2228 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 December 2020 on a European Year of Rail (2021)
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 c (new) 10c. Calls for financial incentives and public investment into the purchase and retrofitting of rolling stock (including for the greater rollout of night trains) that includes greater space for bicycles as well as noise reduction measures; believes night trains represent an environmentally-friendly and competitive alternative in international transport and should be supported to the maximum extent possible, particularly as regards facilitating cross-border connections;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 d (new) 10d. Calls on the European Commission to revise the rail infrastructure charges framework in order to support the rail sector and promote the most efficient use of the network;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 e (new) 10e. Believes the European Railway Agency’s (ERA) budget should be increased in order to support the Union’s objectives on modal shift; suggests that the ERA be involved in implementing railway infrastructure projects under TEN-T; suggests strengthening the role of the European coordinators, particularly as regards their added-value in bridging the administrative gaps to ensure the completion of missing cross-border rail links; recommends establishing binding targets for incremental ERTMS deployment, to ensure its due completion by 2030; urges the Commission to prioritise the upgrade of rail connections to sea and inland waterways ports to support modal shift and enhance sustainable logistics; recommends that TEN-T projects that have a clear negative climate balance by 2050 should be put on hold or scrapped;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) — having regard to Article 9 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the European Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 and the European Accessibility Act,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the decarbonisation of transport will reduce the Union’s dependence on imports of fossil fuels
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 f (new) 10f. Stresses that, in order to transition to a genuinely smart and sustainable mobility, infrastructure projects should be assessed against their climate impact, calculated in terms of direct and indirect emissions along the life cycle, as well as social and cohesion criteria, and in particular their acceptance by local communities; also stresses that infrastructure projects should guarantee a high level of transparency, providing access to all relevant documents, especially those related to their impacts on the environment and public health; calls for financing to infrastructure projects whose operation emission savings by 2050 - compared to the baseline scenario - do not offset the construction related emissions, like the Lyon-Turin high-speed rail connection, to be immediately halted;
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 g (new) 10g. Welcomes the willingness of the Commission to boost long distance and cross border rail services and to propose regulatory measures to enable innovative and flexible tickets that combine different modes of transport; encourages the Commission therefore to take the necessary legislative measures to promote rail passenger services, particularly in the areas of ticketing, access to a minimum set of static and dynamic non-personal data on fair, reasonable and non- discriminatory conditions for all transport stakeholders and, to ensure that travellers are better protected in their combined cross-border rail journeys involving multiple railway undertakings;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 h (new) 10h. Urges the Commission to introduce binding targets in Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs); notes that demand management and land-use planning can lower traffic volumes; stresses that facilitating active mobility should become an integral part of urban mobility and infrastructure design, which should be included within SUMPs, where the Commission already recommends including road safety as a horizontal objective;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 i (new) 10i. Calls moreover on the Commission to establish an indicator on the use of EU funds for improving urban road safety, and particularly ensuring the highest design standards to protect vulnerable road users and foster active mobility, not only for reporting purposes but also in view of making SUMPs a condition for the receipt of EU funding for urban infrastructure; calls on the Commission to better integrate EU road safety targets and actions within the Guidelines of the SUMPs by monitoring and promoting good practice;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts to increase the share of walking
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts to
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts to increase the share of walking and cycling in urban and rural areas; considers it essential, in this regard, to make provision in town plans for further development of dedicated lanes and calls on the Commission to provide further support for cycling mobility by comprehensively promoting combined forms of transport, such as rail and bicycle;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts to increase the share of sustainable mobility solutions, such as collective public transport, walking and cycling, in urban and rural areas; stresses the need to ensure that sustainable and accessible means of transport are available to persons with disabilities;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States, regions and cities, within the scope of their powers, to significantly increase their efforts to increase the share of walking and cycling in urban and rural areas, and to guarantee sustainable mobility solutions, such as accessible collective public transport, for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the decarbonisation of transport will only reduce the Union’s dependence on imports
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States and cities to significantly increase their efforts to increase the share of
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts to increase the share of walking and cycling in urban and rural areas as well as to guarantee the provision of sustainable and accessible transport modes and services for people with disabilities or reduced mobility;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts to
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts at national, regional and local level to increase the share of walking and cycling in urban and rural areas, as well as solutions favouring affordable and reliable public transport;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts to increase the share of walking and cycling in those urban and rural areas where conditions are the most favourable for achieving a significant change in modes of transport;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts to increase the share of walking and cycling in urban and rural areas, particularly by promoting active and soft mobility solutions, such as e-bikes;
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts to increase the share of sustainable mobility solutions, such as collective passenger transport, walking and cycling in urban and rural areas;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts to
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States and cities to significantly increase their efforts to increase the share of walking and cycling; and encourage other micro- mobility transportation means in urban and rural areas;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts to increase the share of walking
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas modal split for intra-EU trade has not significantly changed from 2008-2018, with maritime transport accounting for 29.2 % of the modal split in 2018 (2008: 25.9 %), road transport representing half of the modal split for freight in 2018 (51%, slightly less than in 2008), rail freight transport accounting for 12.6% in 2018 (13.2% in 2008) and inland navigation representing 3.9% in 2018 (4.6% in 2008)[1]; [1] SWD(2020) 331
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts to
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission to prioritise active mobility and public transport in the TEN-T revision under urban nodes, particularly as regards funding, including creating a link with SUMPs; calls for the inclusion of the EuroVelo cycling network as an integral part of the TEN-T network, namely as a separate priority with its own coordinator; stresses the importance of ensuring continuous walking and cycling paths in TEN-T projects and of guaranteeing that the TEN-T network does not create barriers for active mobility users;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Believes that, to achieve economic, social and territorial cohesion, mobility needs at the local, regional and national levels should be taken into account; takes the view that, to that end, land use planning and organisation are vital in order to encourage and contribute to the rational use of public transport and the reduced use of individual road transport;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Highlights the need to invest in infrastructure for the development of sustainable collective passenger transport, such as buses, coaches, urban rail to ensure connectivity, social and territorial cohesion, and especially in those regions where, due to the geography, this mode of transport is the only available option;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Highlights the need to invest in infrastructure for the development of sustainable collective passenger transport, such as buses and coaches, to ensure connectivity, social and territorial cohesion, and especially in those regions where, due to the geography, this mode of transport is the only available option.
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission to recognise collective public transport as the backbone of sustainable mobility when reviewing the Urban Mobility Package and to ensure sufficient support for the expansion of collective public transport, including funding;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission to recognise collective public transport, as the backbone of sustainable mobility in the new EU Urban Mobility Framework and to ensure that sufficient support, including funding, is provided;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution 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 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Encourages Member States, regional and local authorities to speed up the deployment of recharging points in residential buildings as well as at the workplace, where a major share of recharging will occur;
Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic is having a detrimental impact on collective sustainable transport services due to the travel restrictions and to the limited accessibility to passenger services, and the need to adopt further substantial support schemes to ensure the recovery of sustainable transport sector should be taken in adequate consideration;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Highlights the importance of launching a public EU communication campaign for passengers to regain trust in public transport after the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on the Commission to recognise collective public transport as set out in the new Urban Mobility Framework;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Considers that a further reduction in emissions requires the mass transition of users from private and individual transport to collective public transport, by directing public investment at public services, instead of promoting individual mobility – which has a greater impact in environmental terms and on the quality of commuting – and by encouraging interoperability, multimodality based on cooperation between operators, reliability and safety, with the aim of gradually making services free of charge;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Stresses the importance of improving liveability in urban areas and welcomes plans for supporting the creation of climate-neutral cities; underlines in this regard the importance of reducing the centrality of private motorised vehicles in the public realm in order to reallocate more public space to citizens and children in particular; welcomes the European-wide annual car- free Sunday initiative given its widespread popularity and positive impact on road safety and other negative externalities, and suggests to increase its frequency;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution 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 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Calls on the Commission to recognize collective passenger transport, and especially by bus and coach, as the backbone of sustainable mobility in the new Urban Mobility Framework and to ensure that sufficient support is provided for the expansion of collective passenger transport through funding.;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that creating car free city centres would mean rendering public transport not only climate neutral but also safe, attractive and affordable for all groups of users with special emphasis on women’s needs as they travel with public transport to a greater extent than men and are more vulnerable to harassment.
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution 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 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Urges EU support for e-bikes and cargo bikes; notes that cargo bikes have huge potential for transporting goods in urban areas including last-mile logistics, and can play an important role in reducing congestion, emissions and pollution;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the Union has successfully decoupled economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions, as the EU economy grew by around 60% between 1990 and 2019, while greenhouse gas emissions were reduced by 24% over the same period;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 d (new) 11d. Underlines the need for a behavioural change to shift towards sustainable urban mobility and recommends engagement with cities and regions to provide incentives for citizens and businesses to use alternative sustainable modes of mobility;
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose mobility solutions that include the first and the last mile, thereby integrating the use of sustainable public transport and private mobility solutions; calls for the specific needs of island, outermost, rural and hard-to-reach areas to be taken into account when adapting infrastructure to allow the recharging of vehicles with renewable energy; stresses the importance of the energy transition reaching everywhere to ensure a just transition;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose mobility solutions that include the first and the last mile, thereby integrating the use of sustainable public transport and private mobility solutions, in particular by supporting the creation of infrastructure discouraging individual road transport and instruments allowing multimodal interoperability;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose mobility solutions that include the first and the last mile, thereby integrating the use of sustainable public transport
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose a coherent legislative framework and proper enforcement tools to enable the market to offer mobility solutions that
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose mobility solutions that include the first and the last mile, thereby integrating the use of sustainable public transport, free-floating e-services such as powered two-wheelers and private mobility solutions;
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose mobility solutions that include the first and the last mile, thereby integrating the use of sustainable public transport and private mobility solutions, including urban maritime transport such as ferries;
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose mobility solutions that include the first and the last mile, thereby integrating the use of sustainable public transport and private mobility solutions, including urban maritime transport such as ferries;
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose, enable and promote the development of new mobility solutions that include the first and the last mile, thereby integrating the use of sustainable public transport and private mobility solutions;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose mobility solutions that include the first and the last mile, thereby integrating the use of sustainable and accessible public transport and private mobility solutions;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has clearly demonstrated the critical and strategic function of transport in general and ports in particular;
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose mobility solutions that include the
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose zero-emission mobility solutions that include the first and the last mile, thereby integrating the use of sustainable public transport and private mobility solutions;
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose mobility solutions that include the first and the last mile, thereby integrating the use of sustainable public transport
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose mobility solutions that include the first and the last mile, thereby integrating the use of sustainable and accessible public transport and private mobility solutions;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to prioritise investments with the greatest benefit in terms of road safety, especially investments to maintain existing infrastructure and, where necessary, build new infrastructure; takes the view that an in-depth analysis of the environmental situation is essential in order to ensure maximum infrastructure safety, especially where the impact of construction has fundamentally altered the hydrogeological stability of the land;
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. welcomes the Commission’s intention to assess the need for measures on digital platforms; recognizes the urgency to assess the disruptive potential, both positive and negative, digital platforms in mobility can have on local populations and businesses; calls on the Commission to uphold the principles of fair competition and transparency to ensure a level playing field in the complex interaction between transport operators and private platforms.
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Welcomes the Commission’s engagement with Member States and cities so that all large and medium-sized cities put in place their own sustainable urban mobility plans by 2030; highlights the link between transport and urban planning to ensure liveability and stresses the need to improve living quality in cities and set ambitious reduction targets in terms of all pollution originating from transport;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that MaaS platforms are under public accountability in order to ensure the implementation of public policy goals for mobility; insists on the establishment of access rules to the MaaS platforms that require the offering of fair working conditions in particular for the new mobility service providers;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. 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 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas transport-generated air pollution is a serious health problem in Europe; whereas, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), air pollution is the biggest environmental risk to health in Europe, causing more than 400,000 premature deaths per year; whereas excessive levels of air pollution from transport pose a particular risk to the health of people living in urban areas and near transport hubs;
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Acknowledges the fundamental role of cities and regions in the mobility transition; calls on the Commission and the Member States to cooperate with cities and regions to provide incentives to citizens and businesses to use alternative modes of mobility and transport;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Commission to recognise that urban road goods transport plays a key role in providing essential services and goods in European cities; Therefore, underlines that it is essential that new initiatives do not harm a seamless supply chain;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Underlines that more sustainable and healthier urban and interurban mobility can only be achieved through proper deployment of public transport; calls on the Commission to propose tools to increase modal shift towards sustainable mass transit solutions;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Points to the potential of ports to facilitate sustainable urban last-mile connections; recalls that the completion and upgrading of road and train connections to inland and seaports in the TEN-T core network is crucial in this regard;
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Considers that the smart and sustainable mobility strategy is a perfect opportunity to introduce the Health in All Policies principle across all transport policies at Union, Member State, regional and local level;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the competent authorities to encourage changes in mobility habits and share innovative experiences;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Looks forward to a revised Urban Mobility Package, which should aim at tackling congestion effectively by means of a more ambitions modal shift towards sustainable public transport, active mobility and micromobility; notes that the ECA has found that progress since the 2013 Urban mobility package has been very slow, and fully agrees that EU co- funding in the domain of urban mobility must be subject to the timely submission of adequate SUMPs1a, and that better data on urban mobility is required; urges the Commission to fully exploit the synergies between road safety and sustainability in the Urban Mobility Package; _________________ 1aSpecial Report 06/2020 - Sustainable Urban Mobility in the EU: No substantial improvement is possible without Member States’ commitment
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Points to the challenges cities face in their transition towards smart and sustainable mobility, particularly with regards to integrating and streamlining new mobility solutions with existing forms of mobility; calls, in this regard, upon the Commission in cooperation with the Member States to identify certain cities in Europe as field labs and support them in their mobility transition, with the aim of collectively drawing lessons and learning from best practices;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Welcomes that Commission considers cities are as frontrunners for sustainable urban mobility; stresses the importance of supporting local authorities without increasing administrative burden; considers a bottom-up approach key in view of the interoperability of mobility standards;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Stresses the need to further explore the potential of inland waterways for passengers transport and recreational navigation, which would boost growth, create new job opportunities and enhance tourism in the regions accessible and navigable rivers and canals;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas road transport is still dominant in freight transport and accounts for more than 73 % of all land transport while rail has only around a 17 % share and inland waterways a bit more than 5 %, and whereas a substantial growth in sustainable modal shift for freight requires a considerable increase of the investments in the transport infrastructure, in intermodal terminals and logistic nodes, in the digital applications for interoperability, such as ERTMS, and for increasing freight capacity, such as the digital automatic coupling (DAC);
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Calls for mobility solutions for remote and rural areas with public transport as a their backbone; stresses the importance of fair working conditions for all transport workers especially in the so- called new mobility services;
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 c (new) 12c. Encourages the Commission to change its focus when it comes to rail, so that investments are targeted not only at long-distance and high-speed trains, but to upgrading the existing network and commuter train services through an action plan for regional and suburban trains;
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 d (new) 12d. Calls for the development of guidelines on the implementation of measures to fully internalising the negative externalities transport in urban areas; stresses that modal shift will never be achieved without the introduction of constraints and additional costs on the use of private car;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the Commission’s continued support to shift freight transport towards rail, short sea shipping and inland waterways;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the Commission’s
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the Commission’s continued support to shift freight transport towards rail and inland waterways;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the Commission’s continued support to shift freight transport towards rail and inland waterways; regrets the fact that, despite these efforts, the share
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas road transport is still
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the Commission’s continued support to shift freight transport towards rail and inland waterways; regrets the fact that, despite these efforts, the share of road freight transport has increased in recent years; points out, therefore, that the EU’s ambitious modal shift strategies have regularly failed in the past, and thus calls on the Commission to pursue a realistic, achievable approach;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the Commission’s continued support to shift freight transport towards rail and inland waterways; regrets the fact that, despite these efforts, the share of road freight transport has increased in
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the Commission’s continued support to shift freight transport towards rail and inland waterways; regrets the fact that, despite these efforts, the share of road freight transport has increased in recent years; calls for the development of freight corridors and their alignment with the TEN-Ts, and for compliance with the Fourth Railway Package and the Mobility Package;
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the Commission’s continued support to shift freight transport towards rail and inland waterways as well as recognising the contribution of short- sea shipping for the greening of freight transport; regrets the fact that, despite these efforts, the share of road freight transport has increased in recent years;
Amendment 484 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the Commission’s continued support to shift freight transport towards rail and inland waterways; re
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – subparagraph 1 (new) Underlines that rail has the biggest potential to realise efficiency gain, recalls that policy actions should be prioritised which increase capacity, reliability, availability and seamless cross border operations of rail freight across the Union;
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Welcomes the recognition of short- sea shipping as a sustainable mode of transport; supports the milestones to increase the sustainable modes of transport, i.e. short-sea shipping and inland waterways transport by 25% in 2030 (by 50% in 2050) and rail freight by 50% in 2030 (100% in 2050); regrets that the targets for short-sea shipping are not accompanied by a strategy and supporting policy measures for encouraging short- sea shipping and the necessary developments in seaports; underlines the need for a level playing field between short-sea shipping and other modes of transport, notably in the context of TEN- T;
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Welcomes the recognition of short sea shipping as a sustainable mode of transport; supports the milestones to increase the sustainable modes of transport (short sea shipping and inland waterways transport by 25% in 2030 (by50% in 2050) and rail freight by 50% in 2030 (100% in 2050)); regrets that the targets for short sea shipping are not accompanied by a strategy and/or supporting policy measures for encouraging short sea shipping and the necessary developments in seaports; underlines the need for a level playing field between short sea shipping and other modes of transport, notably in the context of TEN-T;
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Taking into account the objectives of the European Green Deal and the increase of 4,6 % on the international road freight emissions in 2023 that the Mobility Package I provision of the compulsory return of the vehicle to the Member State of establishment every eight weeks will generate, stresses the need to renew the debate in the Council and in the European Parliament; calls therefore on the Commission to find proper solutions in order to prevent the application of this provision in February 20221a. _________________ 1aAssessment of the impact of a provision in the context of the revision of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 and Regulation (EC) No1072/2009Final Report, Study contract no. MOVE/C1/SER/2050-557/SI2.830443 https://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/b35587b8-72a1-11eb- 9ac9-01aa75ed71a1
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Considers it necessary to work on strengthening the logistics nodes of rail and port infrastructures, as well as rail links between cities and rail routes, minimising land consumption as much as possible; stresses the need, in this regard, for an assessment of the costs of the infrastructure work needed to construct new logistics nodes, and a genuine reorganisation of logistics management itself that will yield results in the years to come;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas road transport is still dominant in freight transport and accounts for more than 73 % of all land transport while rail has only around a 17 % share and inland waterways a bit more than 5 %; whereas limitations continue to exist related to the type and amount of freight that can be shifted on to other transport modes, underlining the crucial need to improve the efficiency of the EU multimodal freight transport network;
Amendment 490 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Underlines the vital role of last mile intermodal infrastructures, ports and terminal hubs to achieve the functioning of high quality sustainable networks for freight; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to prioritize and to promote increased investments in the infrastructure for combined and intermodal freight transport, while reminding that the current financial instruments to support these investments are often inadequate and not sufficient;
Amendment 491 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the European Commission to present proposals for a regulatory framework in line with the next NAIADES action programme, to create a common European governance providing European harmonization and standardization for both quality navigability and equipment; asks for retrofitting and fleet renewal schemes dedicated to Inland Waterway Transport and the granting of tax incentives by Member States to facilitate the transition of the sector.
Amendment 492 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses that contrary to many congested roads, European inland waterways dispose of free capacity, offering a significant modal shift potential; calls, in this regard, for a holistic approach towards this entire mode of transport to increase its resilience, efficiency and sustainability, promote and incentivise its usage, and allow for sufficient investments in quality physical and infrastructure and equipment;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. takes note of the Commissions intention to review the intermodal transport framework; stresses the potential of Short Sea Shipping in contributing to the decarbonization of freight through the electrification of fleets and the uptake of alternative fuels; calls on the Commission, to assess and establish a strategy to boost the uptake of Short Sea Shipping in shifting freight from other modes.
Amendment 494 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Commission to carry out a thorough review of EU regulations on the weight and dimensions of commercial vehicles, since there may be further potential in this area to reduce CO2 emissions and increase overall efficiency; calls on the Commission to consider options for facilitating the cross- border use of high-capacity vehicles;
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses the importance of further development of railway infrastructure, with particular emphasis on TEN-T and trans-border sections, as well as adequate financing thereof, as reliable, extensive, interoperable railway infrastructure is one of the preconditions for shift towards more sustainable transport.
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Welcomes the recognition of short sea shipping as a sustainable mode of transport but regrets that the targets put forward are not accompanied by a strategy nor measures to achieve them; stresses the importance of a level playing field for short sea shipping versus other modes of transport within the TEN-T;
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) Amendment 498 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Criticises the fact that it will not be possible to electrify all road transport in the foreseeable future; whereas heavy goods vehicles, long-distance buses and road haulage need alternative propulsion methods, hydrogen and fuel cells being interesting options whose development and deployment need to be promoted;
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Welcomes the reconfirmation of the freight modal shift ambition, however calls upon the commission to set clear separate targets for inland waterways and short sea shipping and provide a strategy for the short sea shipping sector similar to the NAIADES 3 framework for inland waterways;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) — having regard to the sustainability initiative of the European Aviation industry: Destination 2050 – a route to net zero European aviation.
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas road transport is still dominant in freight transport and accounts for more than 73 % of all land transport while rail has only around a 17 % share and inland waterways a bit more than 5 %; whereas limitations continue to exist related to the type and amount of freight that can be shifted on to other transport modes, underlining the crucial need to improve the efficiency of the EU multimodal freight transport network
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Considers that proper interoperability and the widespread establishment of adequate intermodal exchange hubs for freight are crucial elements to ensure that the modal shift targets will be met for the transport of goods;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls the Commission to recognise the contribution of sustainable alternative and renewable fuels such as hydrogen and biomethane in decarbonising heavy duty road transport;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Welcome the opportunities offered by hydrogen freight trains in terms of replacement of diesel locomotives where direct electrification is not possible ;
Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Calls on the Commission to redefine the Motorways of the Sea in the upcoming TEN-T revision to increase short-sea shipping;
Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Welcomes the Commission's commitment to propose new Combined Transport Directive;
Amendment 505 #
13b. Welcomes the results of the studies requested by the EC which confirm that adopted provisions of the Mobility Package I contain solutions that will make it more difficult to achieve the objective of reducing emissions from road transport, causing significant negative effects on the environment and health of EU citizens; Calls on the EC to immediately propose a legislative proposal amending those provisions of the Mobility Package I that are contrary to the objectives of the Green Deal, in particular concerning the obligation to return the vehicle to the country of registration;
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Stresses the important role of seaports as multimodal points in the supply chains, linking maritime with other sustainable hinterland modes; recognises that a large share of inland waterway freight transport and rail freight is seaport-related; recognises seaports as an integral and essential part of maritime, inland waterway, rail, road and pipeline infrastructure;
Amendment 507 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Stresses the important role of seaports as multimodal points in the supply chains, linking maritime with other sustainable hinterland modes; recognises that a large share of inland waterway freight transport and rail freight is seaport related; recognises seaports as an integral and essential part of maritime, inland waterway, rail, road and pipeline infrastructure;
Amendment 508 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Takes the view that increasing cost-effectiveness and maximising European added value must guide the technological development and roll-outs supported by Union resources, in order to ensure as quickly as possible that running on alternative fuels, including hydrogen gas, is an efficient, value-for-money option for consumers and transport companies;
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Calls on the Commission to implement a common European governance on the rail core-network corridors and the complementary network to initiate the transformation of the 25 separately governed railway areas into one common European railway area with one single governance structure, a suitable hierarchy and clear responsibilities.
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas road transport is still dominant in freight transport and accounts for more than 73% of all land transport and 70% of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the sector, while rail has only around a 17% share and inland waterways a bit more than 5%;
Amendment 510 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Points particularly to the need for increased investments in adequate multimodal infrastructure in ports, such as seamless rail connections and terminals, in order to facilitate competitive multimodal transport in Europe;
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new) 13c. Calls on the Commission to consider measures to increase recourse to combined transport, for instance by enhancing the compatibility requirements of the semi-trailer fleet with motorway wagons in order to facilitate loading ;
Amendment 513 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses the need to
Amendment 514 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses the need to co
Amendment 515 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses the need to complete the internalisation of external costs for all modes of transport; highlights, however, the latter should take into account social dialogue with road freight and passengers' transport sector in order to prevent, among others, that transport workers bear the costs of this measure; further highlights that mobility needs of people living in rural and remote areas as well as the socioeconomic situation of citizens should be taken into consideration too;
Amendment 516 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses the need to complete the internalisation of external costs for all modes of transport; highlights that the promotion of modal shift from passenger cars, by far the largest contributor to external costs, towards collective transport means having the lowest externalities (e.g. sustainable collective passenger transport), and will accelerate the decarbonisation of road transport.
Amendment 517 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses th
Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses the need to complete the internalisation of external costs for all modes of transport; highlights that the promotion of modal shift from private cars, by far the largest contributor to external costs, towards collective transport means having the lowest externalities, and will accelerate the decarbonisation of road transport;
Amendment 519 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses th
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas road transport i
Amendment 520 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses the need to
Amendment 521 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses the need to complete the internalisation of external costs for all modes of transport
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses the need to complete the internalisation of external costs
Amendment 523 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Considers that the goal of reducing global emissions should be based on a normative approach that makes every economic operator responsible, and not on a simple accounting and trading process that takes a commercial view of environmental impacts, like the ‘polluter pays’ and ‘user pays’ principles, that panders to the interests of big business and that encourages carbon pricing, emissions trading or other such schemes;
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Stresses the need for strengthening Combined Transport; calls on the Commission to propose legal measures ensuring craneability of semi-trailers to unlock the full potential of Combined Transport and to provide sufficient EU funding for intermodal infrastructure;
Amendment 525 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 526 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the
Amendment 527 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) and the planned reduction of allowances allocated for free to the aviation sector;
Amendment 528 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the idea of inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) and the planned reduction of allowances allocated for free to the aviation sector; taking into account strong international dimension of both modes of transport, underlines that EU shall play a leading role in the discussion on the market based measures on the global level and emphasizes the need for a comprehensive impact assessment that takes into consideration potential impacts that may affect the European economy and trade;
Amendment 529 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) and the planned reduction of allowances allocated for free to the aviation sector; takes the view that the EU should bring further pressure to bear in international fora in order to achieve a global system under this model, with the aim of counteracting carbon leakage and ensuring that European stakeholders are not burdened with unreasonable costs in relation to third- country competitors;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas road transport i
Amendment 530 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) and the planned reduction of allowances allocated for free to the aviation sector and stresses that financial incentives can be an effective and efficient tool to reduce emissions only as long as emissions are priced once, since pricing emissions multiple times causes an ineffective increase in prices for consumers without contributing to the goal of the reduction of emissions;
Amendment 531 #
15. Welcomes the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) a
Amendment 532 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 533 #
15.
Amendment 534 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) and the planned reduction of allowances allocated for free to the aviation sector; expects the Commission to present an update impact assessment that justifies the inclusion of the maritime transport sector in the EU ETS;
Amendment 536 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) and the planned reduction of allowances allocated for free to the aviation sector, while preserving the competitiveness of both sectors in EU;
Amendment 537 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the
Amendment 538 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the full inclusion of the intra-EU and international maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) and
Amendment 539 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. notes that an expansion of the EU ETS must be complemented by a climate neutral industrial strategy and concrete sectoral decarbonisation strategies that take into account regional specificities, in particular the risk of job losses; calls for compensatory mechanisms to offset any negative social and economic consequences new climate legislation may have on regions heavily dependent on certain transport modes.
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas, although they account for only 2% of the total number of kilometres travelled, powered two- wheelers account for 17% of the total number of road fatalities; whereas there are significant disparities between countries; whereas the EU should give priority to taking further action to improve their safety in the next decade;
Amendment 540 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. calls on the Commission to ensure the EU ETS’ ambition is not weakened by international offsetting schemes and remains fully in line with a 65% GHG reduction target for 2030 and climate neutrality goal by 2050 by making 2019 the peak year for aviation emissions; strongly believes that the scope of the ETS should be enlarged to cover international aviation;
Amendment 541 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses that the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) should be seen as the step towards global solution, bearing in mind that the EU ETS needs to be compatible with the global system and take into account geographical conditions, such as ice-covered waters to secure level playing field;
Amendment 542 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission to use its weight in the IMO to achieve a carbon- offsetting scheme in international shipping to ensure a realistic path of emissions reduction; asks for a clear strategy for the EU maritime sector, including benchmarks for reducing emissions.
Amendment 543 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Reiterates the European Parliament’s previous positions on the inclusion of the maritime transport sector in the EU ETS, including on the update of the impact assessment1a; _________________ 1a P9_TA(2020)0219
Amendment 544 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) Amendment 545 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Stresses that global level playing field is of paramount importance for the aviation and maritime sectors; therefore believes EU should actively engage within IMO, ICAO and other international organisations, to strive for high standards in the field of safety, security, environment and climate;
Amendment 546 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15c. Strongly regrets the fact that the EU agreed to change the baseline year in CORSIA; calls for regulatory action from the Commission to implement the recommendations of the EASA report on the non-CO2 effects of aviation and for this action to be immediate; calls for an end to the tax exemption on VAT for intra-EU airline tickets;
Amendment 547 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 548 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Rejects the direct inclusion of emissions from road transport in the EU ETS, including the setting up of any kind of parallel scheme, a policy that would have a regressive impact on those less able to pay in society; calls instead on the Commission to focus its effort on securing EU-wide distance-based charging for all vehicles in the proposal for a Directive on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures 2017/0114(COD); recalls that the European Parliament already expressed its opposition to ETS for road transport;
Amendment 549 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Rejects the direct inclusion of emissions from road transport in the EU ETS, including the setting up of any kind of parallel scheme; highlights that such an inclusion will be ineffective to cut transport emissions.
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas increased rates of cross- border rail passenger transport will play a decisive role to achieve the decarbonisation targets, and whereas large scale infrastructure projects along the TEN-T corridors will have to be completed to allow for a substantial increase of long-distance high–speed services for passengers;
Amendment 550 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Rejects the direct inclusion of emissions from road transport in the EU ETS, including the setting up of any kind of parallel scheme; highlights that such an inclusion will be ineffective to cut transport emissions;
Amendment 551 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 552 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Believes that a comprehensive emissions trading system, including the transport sector, is a means of minimising the macroeconomic costs of decarbonisation; underlines that the ETS presents the option of reviewing and even abolishing existing sector-specific regulations; calls on the Commission to take a holistic view of regulations, emissions trading schemes, energy taxes and road tolls in order to avoid contradictory incentives and regulatory redundancy;
Amendment 553 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Reiterates its deprecation of incorporating any part of the road transport sector into the Union’s emissions trading system; takes the view that existing national instruments, including carbon taxes and excise duty on fossil fuels, are perfectly adequate instruments for internalising external costs and that superimposing additional systems would be an unnecessary complication and increase the costs;
Amendment 554 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Emphasises that the principle of internalising external costs applies equally to all modes of transport and not merely to road transport; calls on the Commission to take into account the high tax burden already imposed on (road) transport when implementing the ‘user pays’ and ‘polluter pays’ principles;
Amendment 555 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Expresses concern that additional charges in the road transport sector would affect those citizens and enterprises with the smallest financial margins, and probably citizens in sparsely populated regions and the most extreme peripheral areas, as well as the smallest hauliers;
Amendment 556 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Criticises the fact that the greatest barrier for the transition of the vehicle fleet to electric power and fossil-free fuels is the absence of an adequate tank and charging infrastructure on roads, at homes and at workplaces; takes the view, accordingly, that the focus in the first instance should be on enabling transition by developing this infrastructure rather than imposing a penalty tax on citizens and enterprises that depend on vehicles for their survival and do not currently have any real opportunity to choose an alternative method of propulsion;
Amendment 557 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 558 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 559 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Insists on
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas intermodal nodes, ports, and logistic terminals connecting rail freight, road and waterways along the TEN-T corridors play a decisive strategic role to increase the modal shift to sustainable freight transport and will require targeted long-term EU and national funding and investments;
Amendment 560 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 561 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 562 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Insists on the phasing-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies
Amendment 563 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Insists on the phasing-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 2022 in the Union and in each Member State, and considers the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive as the best possibility to achieve a stable and predictable carbon price; calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious reform that puts an end to all harmful tax exemptions for fossil fuels and strictly applies the polluter pays principle, setting with it EU-wide credible minimum taxation rates to come into force; urges the Commission especially to put an end without delay to the tax exemption on jet and maritime fuels, which are fossil fuel subsidies that are a source of unfair competition with other transport modes;
Amendment 564 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Insists on the phasing-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 2022 in the Union and in each Member State, and considers the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive as the best possibility to achieve a stable and predictable carbon price; stresses that the Commission must therefore ensure an ambitious revision of the Energy Taxation Directive, also to internalise the negative fuel-related externalities of aviation and maritime transport in line with the polluter pays principle;
Amendment 565 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 566 #
17. Insists on the phasing-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 2022 in the Union and in each Member State, and considers the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive as
Amendment 567 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Insists on the phasing-out of most direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 2022 in the Union and in each Member State, while recognizing the transitional role of LNG and LNG infrastructure in particular in the maritime sector, and considers the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive as the best possibility to achieve a stable and predictable carbon price;
Amendment 568 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Insists on the phasing-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 2022 in the Union and in each Member State, and considers the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive as the best possibility to achieve a stable and predictable carbon price and to create a level playing field between fossil fuels and biofuels;
Amendment 569 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Insists on the phasing-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 202
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the modal split for intra- EU freight trade has not significantly changed from 2008 to 2018; whereas road is the leading mode of freight transport (51%), followed by maritime transport (29,2 %), rail transport (12,6 %) and inland navigation (3,9%) 1a. _________________ 1a SWD (2020) 331, p. 119
Amendment 570 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Insists on the
Amendment 571 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Insists on an Impact Assessment on ETS and the Energy Taxation Directive with a special focus on the affordability for consumers and global competitiveness of our companies for all modes and including all possible ways to replace conventional fuels with batteries, synthetic fuels, biofuels, bio-LNG, shore power and hydrogen carriers;
Amendment 572 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Highlights the potential of sustainable aviation fuels, especially in the short term; stresses the need to adopt common definitions on sustainable fuels in aviation and implement regulatory measures and financial incentives to boost both production and demand;
Amendment 573 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls on Commission to align the taxation of energy products and electricity with EU environment and climate policies through the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive.
Amendment 574 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. 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 575 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 576 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 577 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 578 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Highlights that carbon pricing is not the sole way forward to tackle CO2 emissions from road and other transport modes and stresses the importance of the Climate Action Regulation;
Amendment 579 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Highlights that carbon pricing is not the sole way forward to tackle CO2 emissions from road and other transport modes and stresses the importance of the Climate Action Regulation;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas cyclists and motorcyclists are vulnerable road users and are at the centre of the sustainable and smart mobility transition;
Amendment 580 #
18a. Considers that electric charging should be a real and convenient option for consumers due to the improvement of the charging experience with public stations, the revision of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive with the aim to make payment easy and charging tariffs transparent; urges the Commission to amend the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive with the aim of making the Union, Member States, regions and urban or local authorities to encourage and facilitate the installation of private charging stations, including for consumers living in flats or without access to private parking;
Amendment 581 #
Motion for a resolution 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 582 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Stresses the necessity of recyclability and call for a dedicated European program for recycling vehicles.
Amendment 583 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18b. Insists on the implementation by the Commission of the results coming from the ongoing pilot project adopted at the initiative of the EP on the development of an environmental label programme for aviation, including necessary tools for an independent monitoring of the environmental footprint of air transport.
Amendment 584 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the
Amendment 585 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 586 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the initiative to implement multimodal ticketing, and encourages the Commission to include public service obligations stakeholders in the process from the very beginning in line with the requirements of the European Accessibility Act, the Regulation concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air, and the Regulation on rail passengers’ rights and obligations;
Amendment 587 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the initiative to implement multimodal ticketing, and encourages the Commission to include
Amendment 588 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the initiative to implement multimodal ticketing,
Amendment 589 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas further action is urgently needed to achieve the objective of shifting a substantial part of the 75% of inland freight carried today by road, onto rail and inland waterways; whereas it is crucial in this regard to link new sustainable circular and energy markets to waterborne transport;
Amendment 590 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the initiative to implement multimodal ticketing, and encourages the Commission to include public service obligations stakeholders in the process from the very beginning; nevertheless, reminds the need to ensure an adequate level playing field among all transport operators and the digital platforms in terms of data access and exchange;
Amendment 591 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the initiative to implement multimodal ticketing
Amendment 592 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the initiative to implement multimodal ticketing, and encourages the Commission to include public service obligations stakeholders in the process from the very beginning; Highlights the importance in this regard of competent local transport authorities;
Amendment 593 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes the initiative to implement multimodal ticketing, and encourages the Commission to include
Amendment 594 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls upon the Commission to propose regulatory measures to mandate static and dynamic data sharing between suppliers and vendors through fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory commercial terms and open up the booking systems of railways operators, in order to improve the consumer experience with regards to planning and purchasing of tickets for multimodal and long- distance rail journeys;
Amendment 595 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Emphasises the potential of the digital transformation for the transport sector and the opportunities associated with networked and automated driving, and calls on the Commission to develop a suitable legal framework;
Amendment 596 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive framework for the development of Mobility as a Service solutions in the Union;
Amendment 597 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19b. Underlines the significance of digital infrastructures such as 5G networks for the digital transformation of mobility;
Amendment 598 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the strategy’s backing of ongoing efforts to further roll out the European Rail Traffic Management System, the Single European Sky initiative, train automation and air traffic management; warns however of the need to avoid increasing negative external costs by bringing about induced demand and a rebound effect with the measures on aviation; considers that an overarching common objective of such framework policies, beyond partial optimisation, must be to minimise the overall environmental impact;
Amendment 599 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 6 #
— having regard to the planned revision of Directive EU 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas investments in high- quality rail infrastructure play a crucial role to increase the sustainability of transport in the core network and as well in the regional, urban, insular and peripheral dimension, with a particular benefit for touristic activities and connectivity;
Amendment 600 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes the strategy’s backing of ongoing efforts to further roll out the European Rail Traffic Management System, the Single European Sky initiative, train automation and air traffic management, especially to increase capacity whilst addressing CO2 emissions;
Amendment 601 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Deplores the slow progress in equipping the rail network with the European Rail Traffic Management System; calls for more coherence in public investments with a focus on the TEN-T core network and missing cross- border links ; insists on the need to tend towards a regulatory stability situation to allow private investors to commit in these long-term projects;
Amendment 602 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses the need for further funding and an accelerating rollout of digital coupling and automation technology; stresses that unclear or fragmented regulation will slow down the development of smart mobility technologies in Europe and is likely to have a negative impact on European competitiveness;
Amendment 603 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses the need for further funding and an accelerating rollout of digital coupling and automation technology; highlights the need of the highest level of cybersecurity for the deployment of those technologies;
Amendment 604 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses the need for further in- depth-studies, funding and an accelerating rollout of digital coupling and automation technology;
Amendment 605 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Reiterates, that Galileo plays a crucial role in making all modes of transport more efficient, calls on the Commission to incorporate all GNSS services into the frame of the European Mobility Data Space and to promote and enable the use of those data by authorities, companies and citizens;
Amendment 606 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) Amendment 607 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Highlights the need to reflect on the human aspect in the rapidly digitalising and autonomising transport sector; Strongly calls for the inclusion of technological ethics in the debate, to assess and prepare for both intended and unintended consequences of technological advancements;
Amendment 608 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to accelerate the deployment of 5G infrastructure, to further support the digitalisation of transport;
Amendment 609 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Welcomes the Commission’s ambition to achieve a paperless freight transportation sector by 2030, further stresses the need to integrate and harmonise data across different transport modes and the supply chain to catalyse multi- and synchro-modality freight transportation solutions and enhance efficiency and transparency;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas, according to the European Commission, only 8% of fatalities occur on motorways, with 37% inside urban areas and 55% on non- motorway rural roads (2015 figures, Commission study 2017: https://goo.gl/TtzP54);
Amendment 610 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Calls on the Commission to propose a harmonised framework for digital enforcement in all modes of transport and to amend the corresponding legislation in order to make electronical information on licenses, vehicles, drivers and certificates mandatory;
Amendment 611 #
21c. Calls on the Commission to include the cybersecurity challenge when tackling data integration and harmonisation;
Amendment 612 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 613 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Encourages the Commission to commit strongly to the Shift2Rail and SESAR Joint Undertakings as well as the development of the Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information Systems;
Amendment 614 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Encourages the Commission to commit strongly to the Shift2Rail and SESAR Joint Undertakings as well as the development of the Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information Systems and to provide for an appropriate financing and results proved by demonstrators;
Amendment 615 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Highlights that all means of digitalisation should be used to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and increase transport safety; believes that it is of vital importance to ensure that every step of digitalisation contributes to a lower overall transport volume, while ensuring that the development, deployment and use of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies, including the software, algorithms and data used or produced by such technologies, take into consideration their environmental footprint during their lifecycle and across their entire supply chain; believes all such technologies should contribute to the green transition and support the achievement of climate neutrality and circular economy goals; underlines also that any public support for the digitalisation of transport should be directed at measures that will also contribute to achieving the Union’s energy, climate and environmental targets, with particular attention to increasing the energy efficiency of the sector;
Amendment 616 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Highlights that
Amendment 617 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Highlights that all means of
Amendment 618 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Highlights that all means of digitalisation should be used to decrease greenhouse gas emissions
Amendment 619 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Highlights that all means of digitalisation should be used to decrease greenhouse gas emissions
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas ERTMS represents a decisive game changer to accelerate the modal shift and the decarbonisation of the transport sector, and its deployment rate should be accelerated along the TEN-T core and comprehensive corridors;
Amendment 620 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Highlights that all means of digitalisation should be used to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and increase transport safety; believes that it is of vital importance to ensure that every step of digitalisation contributes to a
Amendment 621 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Highlights that all means of digitalisation should be used to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and increase transport safety; believes that it is of vital importance to ensure that every step of digitalisation contributes to
Amendment 622 #
23. Highlights that all means of digitalisation should be used also to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and increase transport safety; believes that it is of vital importance to ensure that every step of digitalisation contributes to a lower overall transport volume;
Amendment 623 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Highlights that all means of digitalisation should be used to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and increase transport safety; believes that it is of vital importance to ensure that every step of digitalisation contributes to
Amendment 624 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Highlights that all means of digitalisation should be used to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and increase transport safety; believes that it is of vital importance to ensure that every step of
Amendment 625 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Highlights that all means of digitalisation should be used to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and increase transport safety; believes that it is of vital importance to ensure that every step of digitalisation contributes to
Amendment 626 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Recalls that no mode of transport alone is capable of satisfying all mobility needs; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take action to boost intermodal transport and multimodality; in this respect, call for investments in seamless intermodal links, for instance between airports and the high-speed rail network;
Amendment 627 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Stresses the need to respect the technological neutrality principle in the Union’s legislation; recalls the importance of adopting a life cycle approach for the phasing in of zero- and low-emission vehicles, including use of raw materials, end of life and recyclability of components;
Amendment 628 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Concerns that the strategy pays insufficient attention to the digitalisation of the transport sector, and in particular the digitalisation of documents and inspection processes; calls on the Commission to strengthen its efforts in this area;
Amendment 629 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. is concerned that the strategy pays too little attention to the digitization of the transport sector and, above all, to the digitization of documents and control processes; calls on the Commission to intensify its efforts in this regard;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) Ec. whereas an important share of EU inland waterway freight is seaport related; whereas both sea and inland ports play an important role as multimodal hubs offering connections to other modes of transport that can also take over freight loads temporarily, and whereas it is therefore important and required by TEN- T guidelines that sea and inland ports are well connected with each other and have good connections with the hinterland;
Amendment 630 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Recommends the development of Union-wide trustworthy AI standards for all modes of transport, including the automotive industry, and for testing of AI- enabled vehicles and related products and services;
Amendment 631 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 b (new) 23b. Calls on the Commission to assess the interactions and synergies between digital and transport policies in Europe, especially regarding the consequences of pandemics in terms of behavioural change of the citizens (increase of home office, use of visioconferences, reduction of no-essential work travels...) and their long-term impact on the business model of companies, such as airlines;
Amendment 632 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 b (new) 23b. Calls on the Commission to make one-stop-shop ticketing solutions for European railways possible within the scope of the upcoming revision of the ITS Directive;
Amendment 633 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 c (new) 23c. Stresses the potential of smart electricity grids in achieving the Union’s energy and transport policy objectives, given the expected increase in power demand for electric vehicles; highlights the need to promote and deploy smart grid technologies, in particular along highways and in urban areas;
Amendment 634 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 c (new) 23c. Highlights that multimodal ticketing has the potential to incentivise public transport use and can benefit from interoperability and database interconnections; calls therefore for open standards and guidelines to ensure interconnectivity;
Amendment 635 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 d (new) 23d. Stresses the benefits brought to transport by space services and in particular the strategic nature of Galileo, which will eventually increase infrastructure capacity, allow time savings through optimal routing and decrease road mortality; as well as Copernicus in terms of risk assessments of the impact of climate change on transport infrastructures;
Amendment 636 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 d (new) 23d. Stresses that vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure connectivity should be deployed with a view of ensuring a common level of security and safety, independently of third party services providers; calls for ensuring interoperability between V2X applications and mandatory cybersecurity requirements;
Amendment 637 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 e (new) 23e. Highlights that the increased digitalisation of the transport sectors corresponds to more cybersecurity risks, with potential severe safety implications; calls therefore for ensuring minimal cybersecurity requirements along the whole industrial ecosystems, including, but not limited to, suppliers based outside of the Union;
Amendment 638 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 f (new) 23f. Calls on the Commission to foster the development of multimodal digital solutions, including shared sustainable mobility, with public transport at the core of the Union’s transport system;
Amendment 639 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 g (new) 23g. Notes the risks to road safety, such as driver overreliance, distraction, concentration drop and mode confusion, posed by currently available assisted driving systems aiming to improve primarily the comfort of the driver; urges the Commission to review their technical requirements based on the latest data from crashes and research, in order to address these systems’ risks; points to the possible adverse consequences in terms of safety in case of malfunctioning of sensors used within advanced driver assistance systems and calls to make sure they are properly tested for roadworthiness in periodic technical inspections;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) Ec. whereas the hydrogen infrastructure in the rail transport network will play a strategic role to allow for the replacement of non-electrified lines with hydrogen train services;
Amendment 640 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Stresses that the partnerships and missions established under the Horizon Europe Programme are important tools to concretise the goals of sustainability and interoperability;
Amendment 641 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires the sharing of data and proper data-integration between all relevant stakeholders thus it is important that vehicle inspection organisations have an independent, trusted, and non-discriminatory access to in-vehicle-data in order to check the performance of the automated driving systems throughout their life cycle. This can be realised by introducing an impartial and independent Trust Center. The introduction of a Trust Center would not require any change to the architecture of vehicles or processes already introduced by the vehicle manufacturer;
Amendment 642 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires the sharing of data and proper data-integration between all relevant stakeholders; emphasises that competitive access to data is of crucial importance for the development of AI technology, which will be increasingly important in the transport and tourism sectors; stresses, therefore, that researchers and businesses need to be given greater freedom to access and use data for AI development;
Amendment 643 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires an appropriate legal framework to ensure the sharing of data and proper data-integration between all relevant stakeholders, provided that a level playing field among all the stakeholders involved in terms of data access and exchange is ensured;
Amendment 644 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires the sharing of data and proper data-integration between all relevant stakeholders, calls on the Commission to ensure that incumbent transport companies are not abusing their position when it comes to booking platforms;
Amendment 645 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires the sharing of data and proper data-integration between all relevant stakeholders; considers that for that matter the Commission could create a Mobility Data Space using distributed ledger technology;
Amendment 646 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires the sharing of data and proper data-integration between all relevant stakeholders; notes the potential of new Mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) innovations;
Amendment 647 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires the
Amendment 648 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires the sharing of data and proper data-integration between all relevant stakeholders; including the public sector and academic institutions;
Amendment 649 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires the sharing of non-personal data and proper data-integration between all relevant stakeholders, in accordance with Regulation 2016/679;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E d (new) Ed. whereas the EU waterborne transport sector is of EU strategic interest for its integrity of supply and for the competitiveness of EU ports;
Amendment 650 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires the sharing of data and proper data-integration between all relevant stakeholders, treating the various modes of transport equally;
Amendment 651 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires urgent and specific legislation that ensures the sharing of data and proper data-integration between all relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 652 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires the sharing of data and proper
Amendment 653 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Stresses to need avoid fragmentation and promote the development of interoperability standards for data in the sector to boost their uptake; underlines the need to create an environment of trust for data sharing in transport through the EU Mobility Data Space, fuelled by legal clarity rooted in clear contracts setting obligation and liability for data aggregators when it comes to accessing, storing, sharing and processing data and by the promotion of incentives to share with the objective of pooling vast amounts of data to be equally available, in particular for SMEs and other businesses that lack the resources to manage it.
Amendment 654 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) Amendment 655 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Supports the establishment of a European mobility data space with the objective of bringing together all the existing EU regulations and initiatives as a basis for providing mobility data and improving their availability; calls on the Commission to ensure that the EU’s initiatives in this area are compatible with ongoing activities at national level;
Amendment 656 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Underlines the fact that technological developments in the field of transport and mobility, in particular AI applications and autonomous vehicles, offer great potential for simplifying the daily lives of people and businesses, shortening travel times, reducing congestion, lowering harmful emissions and reducing costs;
Amendment 657 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Stresses that “Mobility as a Service” can contribute to achieving emission reductions in road transport as well as providing a wide range of transport modes for EU citizens; therefore, urges the Commission to present guidelines in the field, ensuring a level playing field between operators;
Amendment 658 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Believes that ports are the ideal neutral matchmakers to facilitate data sharing and data exchange among stakeholders (both public and private) of the port ecosystem through their Port Community Systems, allowing for more efficient and secure logistics chains;
Amendment 659 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Believes that ports are the ideal neutral matchmakers to facilitate data sharing and data exchange among stakeholders (both public and private) of the port ecosystem, allowing for more efficient and secure logistics chains;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas
Amendment 660 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Welcomes the Commission’s promise to establish an integrated European data area for transport data, which could considerably simplify the exchange of data required to realise the potential of connected and autonomous vehicles;
Amendment 661 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 c (new) 24c. Supports the goal of making the EU a world leader in the development and application of AI in the transport and tourism sectors;
Amendment 662 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Stresses that the
Amendment 663 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to support the deployment of drones and unmanned aircraft and in this respect calls to provide a robust regulatory and technological framework for the safe integration and sustainable exploitation of unmanned aircrafts, taking into account the research and innovation by SESAR Joint Undertaking;
Amendment 664 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Welcomes the Commission’s willingness to explore the benefits and possibilities of new transport modes,
Amendment 665 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Welcomes the Commission’s willingness to explore the benefits and possibilities of new transport modes,
Amendment 666 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Welcomes the Commission’s willingness to explore the benefits and possibilities of new transport modes, such as Hyperloop, unmanned aircrafts and autonomous vehicles;
Amendment 667 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Welcomes the Commission’s willingness to explore the benefits and possibilities of new transport modes, such as Transrapid and Hyperloop;
Amendment 668 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Welcomes the Commission’s willingness to explore the benefits and possibilities of new transport modes
Amendment 669 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Welcomes the Commission’s willingness to explore the benefits and possibilities of new transport modes
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas some automotive manufacturers have announced a phase-out date for internal combustion engines for light-duty vehicles; whereas the industry has indicated that there will be 200 000 zero-emission heavy-duty-vehicles on European roads by 2030 and studies have suggested that battery electric vehicles could reach over 50% share of passenger car sales by 2030; whereas battery electric vehicles will reach upfront cost price parity with internal combustion engine vehicles by 2027;
Amendment 670 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Supports the Commission assessment that buying and planning multimodal journeys is burdensome. Allowing travellers to easily plan their journeys via a single transaction by buying, a single integrated ticket for connecting trains or multimodal journeys would be a real step forward for European passengers. Encourages the European Commission to take legislative actions in the areas of licensing, distribution agreement and booking systems, and to develop smart and interoperable payment services.
Amendment 671 #
Motion for a resolution 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 672 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. underlines, that developing a truly sustainable and smart mobility network across the EU will not be possible without a strong emphasis on Research and Innovation; calls on the commission to facilitate initiatives under Horizon Europe and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology to develop and improve transport technology through cooperation between all stakeholders;
Amendment 673 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Stresses that local public transport authorities' governance should remain a fundamental aspect in the development of multimodal ticketing solutions, so as to retain their ability to organise a sustainable and inclusive mobility on their territory;
Amendment 674 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. takes note of the Commissions objective of setting up high level group on mobility to develop a coherent EU approach for tests and trials of new technology and solutions; urges the Commission to promote and support the uptake and use of mobility technology consistently across European regions to fully achieve cross-border interoperability among transport modes.
Amendment 675 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 b (new) 26b. Encourages the sharing of disaggregated data from private operators with public authorities in order to better plan transport solutions;
Amendment 676 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 c (new) 26c. Encourages the Commission to take legislative action in the areas of licensing, distribution agreement and booking systems, and to develop smart and interoperable payment services, which would allow travellers to easily plan their journeys via a single transaction by buying a single integrated ticket for connecting trains or multimodal journeys, with robust associated passenger rights;
Amendment 677 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 d (new) 26d. Calls on the Commission to prescribe the guaranteed accessibility of certain vehicle-specific data, functions and software information, for instance by periodic technical inspection organizations, thereby allowing them to detect possible digital tampering and manipulations, and ensure cybersecurity of vehicles;
Amendment 678 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 11 Flagship 8 – Reinforcing
Amendment 679 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Believes that transport is the backbone of a well-functioning internal market and is of utmost importance for European socioeconomic and territorial cohesion; emphasises the key role that this sector has played at the most difficult moments of the pandemic to ensure supplies of the most basic items, including medical products, and considers that cross-border transport infrastructure should be reinforced to improve the resilience of the internal market and guarantee free movement in future crises;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas some automotive manufacturers and neighbouring European countries have announced a phase-out date for internal combustion engines for light-duty vehicles; whereas the industry has indicated that there will be 200 000 zero-emission heavy-duty-vehicles on European roads by 2030; whereas the United Kingdom has announced a ban on the sale of new fossil-fuel internal combustion engines from 2030, and Norway has announced such a ban starting in 2025;
Amendment 680 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Believes that transport is the backbone of a well-functioning internal market and is of utmost importance for European socioeconomic and territorial cohesion
Amendment 681 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Believes that transport is the backbone of a well-functioning internal market and
Amendment 682 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Believes that sustainable transport is the backbone of a well-functioning internal market a
Amendment 683 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Believes that transport is the backbone of a well-functioning internal market and is of utmost importance for European socioeconomic and territorial cohesion; highlights the importance of contingency planning and the need to preserve mobility in times of crises, as demonstrated by the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 684 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Believes that transport is the backbone of a well-functioning internal market and is of utmost importance for European socioeconomic and territorial cohesion, as well as the motor of socioeconomic development of rural, mountainous and sparsely populated regions;
Amendment 685 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Believes that transport is the backbone of a well-functioning internal market and is of utmost importance for
Amendment 686 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) Amendment 687 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Supports the Commission's position that fair mobility also means protection for passengers and their rights; believes that regaining consumer confidence is necessary to revive the transport and tourism sector post-Covid- 19; supports therefore the Commission's position on the need for better implementation of EU passenger rights and encourages the Commission to work closely with national consumer protection authorities to ensure that travellers' rights are properly enforced; supports the goal to establish the obligation of informing about the carbon footprint of a journey a passenger right and believes this should be enlarged to cover the whole ecological footprint;
Amendment 688 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Stresses that the integrity of the single market must be maintained and that no new barriers for competition should be introduced. In this context welcomes the Commission’s commitment to review or propose, as necessary, legislation to remove obstacles to the free movement of goods and services affecting transport, and underlines that doing so the Commission should seek to improve the efficiency of the transport system and transport operations, for example by aiming to reduce empty runs, thus avoiding harmful emissions and pollution.
Amendment 689 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Recalls the situation faced by the whole aviation sector as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, welcomes the Commission’s proposal to modernise the aviation sector by revising the Air Services regulation, the Airport Slots Regulation, the Airport Charges Directive and the Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems; believes moreover that these revisions should include preparedness mechanisms for future global disruptions and to reflect on economic, social, sustainable and connectivity aspects of aviation;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas international maritime transport emits around 940 million tonnes of CO2 annually and is responsible for approximately 2.5 % of global GHG emissions1a; whereas maritime transport also impacts the environment by contributing to climate change and through different sources of pollution; whereas if mitigation measures are not swiftly introduced, emissions from international maritime transport could increase from about 90 % of 2008 emissions in 2018 to 90-130 % of 2008 emissions by 20502a, and thereby not contribute sufficiently to the achievement of the objectives of the Paris Agreement; _________________ 1a Third IMO GHG Study 2a Fourth IMO GHG Study
Amendment 690 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Stresses that transport needs to be backed by an efficient infrastructure network to maximise its benefits for the internal market ; underlines that the current infrastructure network is aging and incomplete and has to be supported by a thorough investment policy; welcomes the deal reached on the Connecting Europe Facility for the 2021- 2027 period, regrets nevertheless that the financial envelop is not sufficient to meet the investment needs in the Union;
Amendment 691 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Considers it important to continue expanding the TEN-T network and, in doing so, have the sharpest focus on the sectors with the greatest potential for creating social benefits in the form of improved commuting opportunities for individuals and easier market access for export businesses; points out the need to extend certain core network corridors from their end points so that they are better connected to each other, not least on several stretches over sea;
Amendment 692 #
27a. Reminds the importance of addressing the needs of the aviation sector, supporting all parts involved, and providing adequate financial support in order to avoid bankruptcies, to safeguard the level of employment and the work conditions, and to respect consumers rights; deplores the lack of investments in the aviation sector, and calls on the Commission and the Member States for boosting investments for the sector;
Amendment 693 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Supports the Commission's ambition to complete the TEN-T without delay; stresses the importance of upgrading and modernising existing infrastructure in view of a resilient and future-proof network; furthermore, emphasises that the maritime dimension should be urgently considered on equal footing with land-based connections and forms an integral part of the TEN-T;
Amendment 694 #
27a. Points out that in particular the single market for rail and short sea shipping is still not functioning, as they are either subject to different national rules, protectionism or custom checks; Encourages the Commission to urgently address and remove existing competitive distortions in those modes of transport;
Amendment 695 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Stresses the role of well- functioning internal market as a foundation for the international competitiveness of EU transport sector; therefore welcomes the intention of the Commission to prepare a crisis contingency plan to avoid future serious interruptions to functioning of internal market;
Amendment 696 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) Amendment 697 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Considers that sustainable, smart and resilient mobility cannot be achieved without intensive public-private collaboration involving technology centres, universities, businesses, clusters and a leading role for local, regional and national authorities;
Amendment 698 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Supports a revision of the state aid rules or in order to facilitate a green and digital transition of transport; insists on including mandatory social criteria as well as social and equality objectives that ensure fair social and economic conditions in the transport sector;
Amendment 699 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. highlights that the prevalent business model in the transport and tourism sector based fully on pre- payments has proven to be vulnerable in times of crises and encourages the Commission to investigate how to further new alternative, resilient business models.
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 b (new) — having regard to its position adopted at first reading on 16 September 2020 on the revision of Regulation 2015/757 on carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport: global data collection system for ship fuel oil consumption data,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the EU transport sector employs around 10 million workers, some of whom have very precarious working conditions; whereas the social dimension of sustainability must be given the same priority as the environmental dimension, and workers’ rights must be respected and job insecurity tackled as smart sustainability systems are developed and the sector is digitalised;
Amendment 700 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the Commission to make every effort to pandemic-proof the EU transport sector, and to take the necessary steps to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market in the event of a pandemic;
Amendment 701 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Calls on the Commission to include strict social and environmental conditions in its next proposed revision of the State aid rules concerning transport;
Amendment 702 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Notes the strategic role of European seaports for resilient supply chains; considers ports as strategic and critical assets in this regard;
Amendment 703 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Notes the strategic role of European seaports for resilient supply chains; considers ports as strategic and critical assets in this regard;
Amendment 704 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Considers that opening up national markets to free competition in the various modes of transport has not achieved the aims of the reforms, particularly in terms of service quality; deplores the disastrous social outcome of such policies, which includes but is not limited to: development of non-standard employment in the aviation sector due to increased use of pseudo self-employed status, deterioration in the working conditions of airport ground handling staff, spread of social dumping in the road transport sector, and increase in the subcontracting of onboard services in many sectors, sometimes to third-country operators not subject to EU rules (river cruise sector); considers that a genuine sustainable mobility strategy requires a change of approach and the abandonment of free competition as the only goal of EU action in the area of transport;
Amendment 705 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Supports the Commission’s ambition to complete the TEN-T without delay; deplores, however, the immense focus on the land-based network, neglecting the maritime dimension and the importance of Europe’s seaports in terms of connectivity both intra-EU and with third countries; stresses that for Europe’s transport infrastructure policy to deliver connectivity, cohesion and resilience of supply chains, the maritime dimension of TEN-T should be reinforced and the strategic role of Europe’s seaports - as cross-border entities and gateways to trade, multimodal transport nodes, hubs of energy, industry and blue economy - should be adequately recognised;
Amendment 706 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Supports the Commission’s ambition to complete the TEN-T without delay; deplores, however, the immense focus on the land-based network, neglecting the maritime dimension and the importance of Europe’s seaports in terms of connectivity both intra-EU and with third countries; stresses that for Europe’s transport infrastructure policy to deliver connectivity, cohesion and resilience of supply chains, the maritime dimension of TEN-T should be reinforced and the strategic role of Europe’s seaports, as cross-border entities and gateways to trade, multimodal transport nodes, hubs of energy, industry and blue economy, should be adequately recognised;
Amendment 707 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Points out the importance to address the direct relation between smart and sustainable mobility and the transition towards a more sustainable, resilient and smart tourism; highlights the swift completion of the TEN-T is key to facilitate mobility and accessibility across the EU, particularly in peripheral regions, islands and outermost regions, and consequently, to boost European and international tourism; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote sustainable transport services, including multimodal ticketing, within tourism experiences;
Amendment 708 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Points out that despite the adoption of the fourth railway package, the single European Rail Area is still not a reality; insists that many domestic rail markets suffer from diverse barriers to entry for new entrants making the liberalisation process incomplete; notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated this situation due to widespread recourse to State Aid schemes;
Amendment 709 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Believes that the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has shown the need to improve the legal certainty of passengers’ rights to restore the consumers’ confidence and in this respect welcomes the Commission’s intention review the EU passengers’ rights and supports the development of a simplified, more consistent and harmonised multimodal framework for passenger rights;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic affects all parts involved in the transport sector, it puts at risk the levels of employment, and it causes financial difficulties to the companies, while infrastructure managers need to bear several fixed costs to fulfil public service obligations, and consumer rights should be further protected and safeguarded;
Amendment 710 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Highlights that the size and continued integration of the internal market offer the greatest potential for strengthening competitiveness and innovation in Europe, and that all fragmentation and all unwarranted border restrictions that impede the transportation of goods and people, data flows and research collaboration between EU Member States must therefore be comprehensively eliminated;
Amendment 711 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Welcomes the willingness of the Commission to consider the creation of a binding multimodal framework for passenger rights; stresses that future legislative framework should be simple, easy to implement for stakeholders and easily enforceable by consumers;
Amendment 712 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Believes that peripheral, island and outermost regions should be included in a sustainable mobility strategy, by reinforcing and adapting maritime links; calls for the creation of a POSEI programme for transport;
Amendment 713 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Reiterates that fair and transparent competition is a fundamental prerequisite to unlock the full potential of the Single Market; Calls on the Commission to ensure the effective opening of national rail markets;
Amendment 714 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Stresses the need to support easier access to finance for SME's notably for fleet renewals, retrofitting, and other innovative and green investments;
Amendment 715 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 c (new) 27c. Recognises that greening the transport network is a first priority; recognises, however, that this priority includes or comes on top of needs to adapt and modernise basic infrastructure, requiring significant additional public investment, to address missing links and last-mile connections, which contribute as well to the decarbonisation and greening objectives put forward in the EU Green Deal; states that the decarbonisation and greening of the European economy as a whole will require infrastructure adaptation in seaports in order to accommodate new commodity flows and new products supporting the energy transition, as well as increasing the resilience of ports to operational challenges related to climate change;
Amendment 716 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 c (new) 27c. Recognises that greening the transport network is a first priority; stresses, however, that this priority includes the need to adapt and modernise basic infrastructure, requiring significant additional public investment, to address missing links and last-mile connections, which contribute as well to the decarbonisation and greening objectives put forward in the European Green Deal; considers that the decarbonisation and greening of the European economy as a whole will require infrastructure adaptation in seaports in order to accommodate new commodity flows and new products supporting the energy transition as well as increasing the resilience of ports to operational challenges related to climate change;
Amendment 717 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 c (new) Amendment 718 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 c (new) 27c. Welcomes the Commission's position that the EU must help passengers in the event of airline bankruptcy or of major liquidity crisis such as the COVID- 19 pandemic; calls for the adoption of an adequate financial protection scheme to protect passenger against an insolvency of the transport carrier;
Amendment 719 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 c (new) 27c. Emphasises that mobility solutions in remote and rural areas should be based on socially sustainable public transport offering fair working conditions for transport workers, particularly in the ‘new mobility services’;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas hydrogen-induced vehicles may have engines that burn hydrogen (thermal) or may have hydrogen batteries (electric); whereas heat engines are less efficient and can produce dangerous pollutants such as NOx compared to electric ones, but are more cost effective;
Amendment 720 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 d (new) 27d. Welcomes the recognition by the Commission of the need for affordable, accessible and fair mobility for passengers; notes that the ferry and cruise business has faced the lion’s share of the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; calls therefore for EU transport policy to support the restoration of responsible and sustainable maritime passenger transport;
Amendment 721 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 d (new) 27d. Welcomes the recognition by the Commission of the need for affordable, accessible and fair mobility for passengers; notes that the maritime passenger transport has faced very negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic; calls therefore for EU transport policy to support the restoration of responsible and sustainable maritime passenger transport;
Amendment 722 #
27d. Calls on the Commission to consider the feasibility of introducing limitations or removal of full prepayment obligations for consumers in travellers’ rights legislations; remarks that the current business model of the tourism sector, fully based on pre-payment has proven to be unsustainable in periods of crisis;
Amendment 723 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 d (new) 27d. Considers that prior overview of the carbon footprint of journeys should be considered as a passenger right; calls for a user-friendly and public access to this information in order to enhance transparency and incentive users towards more sustainable transport alternatives;
Amendment 724 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility
Amendment 725 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility can create new high-quality jobs; believes that possible negative consequences that this shift may have for workers should be mitigated via social funding and a specific strategy for re- and upskilling as well as the redeployment of workers, thereby ensuring a just transition; Invites the Commission to propose legislative initiatives addressing ongoing regulatory fragmentation in new mobility sectors, such as on-demand passenger transport and ride-hailing;
Amendment 726 #
28. Stresses that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility can create new high-quality jobs, which is why dual and predictive vocational training must be developed for the jobs of the future; believes that possible negative consequences that this shift may have for workers should be mitigated via
Amendment 727 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility
Amendment 728 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility can create new high-quality jobs; believes that possible negative consequences that this shift may have for workers should be mitigated via social funding and a specific strategy for re- and upskilling as well as the redeployment of workers, thereby ensuring a just transition; highlights that an inclusive social dialogue and fundamental labour standards have to be ensured to support the social and economic upward mobility of workers;
Amendment 729 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility can create new high-quality jobs; believes that possible negative consequences that this shift may have for workers should be mitigated via social funding and a specific strategy
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas technology neutrality is the most efficient way to address the different individual mobility needs of citizens and businesses, and it enables the market to offer tailored solution for the different challenges of rural and urban environments;
Amendment 730 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility
Amendment 731 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Believes that the ecological transition of the transport sector is an opportunity for the Union’s industrial leadership in zero-emission products, services, technologies and innovations, such as a circular, sustainable and ethically responsible battery value chain, renewable hydrogen, innovative shared mobility and improved customer services, in particular for people with disabilities, or congestion reduction, as well as in related industrial ecosystems; welcomes the new European partnerships under Horizon Europe related to sustainable mobility; points to the need of open and early involvement of citizen, consumers' organisations and social partners in R&I processes as to ensure that developed technologies and innovations respond to societal needs;
Amendment 732 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls on the Commission to come up with a just transition framework for the automotive sector to anticipate and support regions and Member States to cope with the related social and employment challenges of related to automation and decarbonisation of the sector; highlights this framework should include concrete goals and measures, including financial support;
Amendment 733 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. urges the Commission to continue its work in assessing mobility platform work and develop an EU rulebook to be applied by Member States, which sets minimum standards for platform workers, guaranteeing the respect of workers' rights and avoid precarious contracts.
Amendment 734 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Calls on the European Commission to establish a Task Force with all relevant DG’s to identify and propose effective measures to develop a social agenda for the transport sector and to fight social dumping;
Amendment 735 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Invites the Commission to propose legislative initiatives addressing ongoing regulatory fragmentation in new mobility sectors, such as on-demand passenger transport, ride-hailing or delivery-as-a- service;
Amendment 736 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) Amendment 737 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28b. Recalls that the pandemic has put particular pressure on workers in the aviation and seafaring sector; calls on the Commission to revise Regulation (EC) No1008/2008 to ensure decent working conditions in the aviation sector; welcomes the Commission to revise the Port State Control Directive; encourages the Commission and the Member States to promote high social standards in the context of ICAO and IMO;
Amendment 738 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28b. Highlights the fact that women tend to use new mobility services like car sharing less often, as their daily travel patterns are very different to and more complex than men’s; stresses that smart and sustainable mobility solutions should be designed fairly to improve mobility and accessibility for all1a _________________ 1aKawgan-Kagan, I., Popp, M., ‘Sustainability and Gender: a mixed- method analysis of urban women’s mode choice with particular consideration of e- carsharing’, Transportation Research Procedia, Vol31, 2018, pp. 146-159.
Amendment 739 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28b. Stresses the need of a fair and socially-acceptable transition; considers that retrofitting of vehicles represents a transitional alternative for low-income households;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the development of new technologies, such as the electric or hydrogen-powered engines, and the relevant infrastructure are not proceeding at a satisfactory pace;
Amendment 740 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for the strengthening of social dialogue in order to eliminate any form of discrimination and unequal treatment in the transport sector; alerts on the existence of practices detrimental to the rights of workers of the transport sector, in particular maritime and air transport, due to incompleteness of the legislative framework on working conditions ;
Amendment 741 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for the strengthening of social dialogue at European level and in the Member States; calls in particular for specific measures to promote and enforce collective bargaining in the highly fragmented transport sector, in order to eliminate any form of discrimination and unequal treatment in the transport sector;
Amendment 742 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for the strengthening of social dialogue in order to eliminate any form of discrimination and unequal treatment in the transport sector, encourages Commission to propose forms of labour regulation for platform workers that would take into consideration the specificity of gig economy needs;
Amendment 743 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for the strengthening of social dialogue in order to eliminate any form of discrimination and unequal treatment in the transport sector; further calls for the promotion of social dialogue with associations representing vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities or reduced mobility;
Amendment 744 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for the strengthening of social dialogue in order to eliminate any form of discrimination and unequal treatment in the transport sector, by encouraging discussions with associations representing groups at risk of exclusion, such as persons with disabilities;
Amendment 745 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for the strengthening of social dialogue at European level and in the Member States; calls for measures to promote and enforce collective bargaining in the transport sector in order to eliminate any form of
Amendment 746 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls for the strengthening of
Amendment 747 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls
Amendment 748 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Welcomes the European Commission’s analysis in its Communication on the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, which states that ‘providing higher social standards would contribute directly to reverse the current general lack of attractiveness of the sector’; calls on the Commission to implement the conclusions of this analysis through practical and ambitious legislative initiatives;
Amendment 749 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to prioritise investments with the greatest benefit in terms of road safety, giving priority to work at accident black spots, including investments in maintaining existing infrastructure and building new infrastructure, particularly in rural areas;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the pace of development of new technologies such as the electric motor and hydrogen-powered engines and the corresponding infrastructure is insufficient;
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;
Amendment 751 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure a fair and full level playing field in social and market conditions, guaranteeing a fair competition among all the operators;
Amendment 752 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Underlines the need to adjust related policies accordingly where necessary that regulates the working conditions, rights and access to social protection;
Amendment 753 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Calls for the Commission to recognise and take into account the challenges faced by many transport workers in an inherently international industry;
Amendment 754 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Stresses that mobility is a matter of social justice, in which inclusiveness, accessibility and connectivity should be guaranteed for everyone;
Amendment 755 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 b (new) 29b. 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 756 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the diversification of the transport workforce, in particular to attract women and young workers; emphasises the right to safe and attractive workplaces in the transport sector, where all workers are free from violence or harassment and their health and safety at work is ensured, including access to decent sanitary facilities; encourages the Commission to integrate measures to ensure these rights, in line with the Gender Equality Strategy 2020- 2025 and its key actions, in the upcoming Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work for 2021-2027;
Amendment 757 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the diversification of the transport workforce, in particular to attract women and young
Amendment 758 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the diversification of the transport workforce, in particular to attract women and young workers; urges the Commission to comprehensively address the gender dimension in the design of transport policy, infrastructure and vehicles, recognising the differing mobility patterns of women;
Amendment 759 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee decent working conditions that allow the principle of equal pay for equal work to be applied, that protect workers from any form of discrimination, and that encourage the
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new) Fb. whereas co-modality should be the central element for any transport policy which aims to improve affordability, availability and reliability of mobility by promoting competition within the modes, especially within rail;
Amendment 760 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the diversification and quality of the transport workforce, and the attractiveness of the profession, while supporting lifelong learning and training schemes for entrepreneurs and professionals, in particular to attract women and young workers;
Amendment 761 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the diversification of the transport workforce, in particular to attract women and young workers
Amendment 762 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage technical and scientific vocations and the diversification of the transport workforce, in particular to attract women
Amendment 763 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the diversification of the transport workforce, in particular to attract women
Amendment 764 #
30a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure fair working conditions for platform workers in the transport sector; stresses that the Commission initiative in this respect should rule out explicitly or implicitly creating a third employment status that treats platform workers as a special category in order to grant them limited rights; believes that platform workers should be regarded as employees with a regulated employment relationship and enshrined rights that include fixed wages, regulated working hours, decent working conditions and social protection;
Amendment 765 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Calls for a roadmap at EU level to boost Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education and careers in the transport sector across universities, supporting students through scholarships, with a true gender dimension to close the gender gap at all levels of employment in the field; stresses the need to develop European mobility innovation programmes to develop EU solutions and technology which can contribute to a smart and sustainable mobility ecosystem;
Amendment 766 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Encourages the Commission to issue recommendations to increase women’s participation in mobility-related consultation, planning and decision- making processes and to encourage companies to improve equal opportunities for women, with a particular focus on innovation in transport, the shift towards sustainable mobility, attracting and retaining talent, and improving working conditions.
Amendment 767 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Calls on the Commission to pay special attention to rural, peripheral, sparsely populated and remote areas in the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility to guarantee unhindered access to mobility for all;
Amendment 768 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Believes that all EU citizens should have equal access to transport, including persons with reduced mobility; welcomes the requirement that all new legislation should comply with the upcoming Disability Strategy;
Amendment 769 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that every Citizen has the equal opportunity to pursue a career in the field of transport;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new) Fb. whereas staff shortages and job insecurity threaten the economic sustainability of the transport sector;
Amendment 770 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 b (new) 30b. Welcomes the Commission's intention to propose an adequate financial protection scheme, to protect passengers and their right to reimbursement in case of liquidity risk or insolvency;
Amendment 771 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31.
Amendment 772 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Believes that the
Amendment 773 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Believes that the Union’s industrial strategy, in particular the European Battery and Hydrogen Alliance, as well as the Renewable & Low Carbon Liquid Fuels Value Chain Alliance will help to create well-paid and secure jobs throughout the Union
Amendment 774 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Believes that the Union’s industrial strategy, in particular the European Battery
Amendment 775 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Believes that the Union’s industrial strategy, in particular the European Battery and Hydrogen Alliance, will help to create quality, well-paid and secure jobs throughout the Union;
Amendment 776 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Calls on the Commission to improve the protection of workers in the transport sector by strengthening working conditions; in this regard, believes the Commission needs to act urgently to address precarious work, bogus self- employment practices and social dumping; notes in particular the difficult situation for aviation, logistics, delivery services and new mobility service workers; underlines moreover the implications in terms of increased safety risks that the current working conditions represent; urges the Commission to establish a Task Force involving all relevant DGs that should propose measures to tackle these issues as a matter of urgency; expresses concern at ongoing liberalisation trends that represent threats to working conditions;
Amendment 777 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Supports the Commission's position that fair mobility also means protection for passengers and their rights. To revive the transport and tourism sector post COVID-19, it will be essential to regain consumer confidence. Thus, The European Parliament supports the Commission's position stressing the need for better implementation of EU passenger rights and encourages the Commission to work closely with national consumer protection authorities to ensure that travellers' rights are properly enforced.
Amendment 778 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Notes the Commission’s commitment in its communication on the sustainable and smart mobility strategy to consider measures to strengthen the legislative framework on working conditions, but deplores the fact that this commitment is not followed up in the action plan annexed to the communication;
Amendment 779 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Continues to advocate for a legislative framework to combat odometer fraud or to ensure at least a reliable and comprehensive central registration system in the Member States, the exchange of mileage data between Member States and access to mileage data for consumers 1a; _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)023
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G Amendment 780 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Stresses the importance of ensuring the connectivity of all regions; encourages the Commission to pay special attention to islands, outermost and peripheral regions where maritime transports and aviation are of particular importance;
Amendment 781 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 b (new) Amendment 782 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 b (new) 31b. Welcomes the Commission's position that the EU must help passengers in the event of airline bankruptcy or of major liquidity crisis such as the COVID- 19 pandemic. Calls for the adoption of an adequate financial protection scheme to protect passenger against an insolvency of the transport carrier
Amendment 783 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 c (new) 31c. Calls on the Commission to ensure urgent just transition measures for both that environmental and digital transitions of the transport sector, which should consist of a comprehensive package of tools including, but not limited to, inclusive social dialogue, retraining, upskilling and the promotion of decent work and stronger minimum labour standards to ensure the upward social and economic mobility of workers;
Amendment 784 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 c (new) 31c. Welcomes the willingness of the Commission to consider the creation of a binding multimodal framework for passenger rights, stresses that, future legislative framework should be simple, easy to implement for stakeholders and easily enforceable by consumers;
Amendment 785 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 d (new) 31d. Supports the Commission willingness to reinforce the resilience of the transport sector. Calls on the Commission to consider the feasibility of introducing limitations or removal of full prepayment obligations for consumers in travellers rights legislations.
Amendment 786 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 d (new) 31d. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the rights of those with reduced mobility and those with disabilities are catered for in all transport policies and financing decisions;
Amendment 787 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 e (new) 31e. Calls on the Commission to publish a strategy on how to address transport poverty in the EU in order to ensure that all throughout the Union have access to sustainable, affordable, safe and accessible mobility;
Amendment 788 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 f (new) 31f. Underlines that the main obstacles to increasing the participation of women in the transport sector are a dominant culture of masculinity and gender stereotypes, discrimination and unequal treatment at work, lack of a work-life balance and ‘the care trap’, deficiencies in provision for women’s health and safety at work (including access to decent sanitary facilities and high levels of violence and harassment against women at the workplace); calls for concrete actions to eliminate these barriers for women in order to attract and retain women in the transport sector;
Amendment 789 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 g (new) 31g. Calls on the Commission to mainstream gender in all upcoming legislation, programmes and funding initiatives related to the transport sector, as well as substantially strengthen gender mainstreaming in the Better Regulation process with specific impact assessments regarding gender-based discrimination and inequality; calls on the European Commission to close the ‘gender data gap’ and develop gender-disaggregated data to better design legislation, projects and programmes;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas only 22 % of the total transport workforce are women; whereas the design of the transport system and transport infrastructure often fails to cater to the specific needs of women, which in some cases can also have lethal consequences, for example increased fatalities due to the fact that crash test dummies have been based on the average male body;
Amendment 790 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 h (new) 31h. Calls on the Commission to present an urgent legislative proposal making due diligence compulsory for companies in order to ensure socially and environmentally sustainable European and international supply chains; underlines that this must include all workers in these supply chains, including those not directly employed by the parent company; stresses that due to the transient and highly mobile nature of their work, transport workers must be given priority and adequate protections to ensure safe and socially sustainable employment;
Amendment 791 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 i (new) 31i. Requests that the Commission include the problem of driver fatigue as a chronic disease in the road safety strategy; expresses deep concern over driver fatigue in commercial freight and passenger transport, particularly as a cause of road accidents; calls on the Member States in cooperation with the Commission to fully enforce Regulation (EU)2020/1054, in particular the rules on the return of the driver and the ban on taking the regular weekly rest in the cabin which have been in force since 20 August 2020;
Amendment 792 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31a. Welcomes the fact that the EU has reaffirmed its long-term strategic goal to get close to zero deaths and zero serious injuries on European roads by 2050, known as Vision Zero, and its medium- term goal to reduce deaths and serious injuries by 50 % by 2030; Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to implement an ambitious 2021- 2030 policy framework to achieve the 2030 target in line with the European Parliament Resolution on EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2021-2030 – Recommendations on next steps towards ‘Vision Zero’;
Amendment 793 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 13 a (new) Amendment 794 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Supports the Commission’s efforts to
Amendment 795 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Supports the Commission’s efforts to
Amendment 796 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Supports the Commission’s efforts to either establish a European Road Safety Agency or task an existing agency with supporting sustainable, safe and smart road transport; as well as uniform implementation and enforcement of relevant Union legislation, in particularly social legislation, as recommended by the EU Sectoral Social Partner in road transport;
Amendment 797 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Supports the Commission’s efforts to either establish a European Road Safety Agency or task an existing agency with supporting sustainable, safe and smart road transport; calls for a reduction in serious road deaths and injuries of 60% by 2030;
Amendment 798 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Supports the Commission’s efforts to either establish a European Road Safety
Amendment 799 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Supports the Commission’s efforts to
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas only 22 % of the total transport workforce are women and there are important actions to be taken to further promote gender equality in the sector and ensure that all workers are free from violence and harassment;
Amendment 800 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Supports the Commission’s efforts to
Amendment 801 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Highlights that the growing dependence on digital solutions and data- driven operations in transport and logistics chains poses significant cybersecurity challenges; calls on the Commission to develop an EU cybersecurity policy that protects business continuity and mitigates the risks of cyberattacks, without curtailing the rapid pace of digital innovation; calls on the Commission to use funding available under the Connecting Europe Facility to enhance the resilience of Europe’s transport and logistics chains; calls on Member States to strengthen the cyber resilience of transport and logistics chains in their national Recovery and Resilience Plans;
Amendment 802 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Stresses the importance for the Commission to continuing providing financial and technical support for ground and airborne equipment in order to ensure the full exploitation of satellite navigation in the field of aviation, such as space-based augmentation (SBAS) technologies that enable precision approaches in airports and ground-based augmentation systems (GBAS) which enable all weather and low visibility operations highlighting that they both lead to future rationalization of ground navigation systems and improve the environmental impacts of airports;
Amendment 803 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Calls on the European Commission in its expected recommendation on speed, to make 30km/h the default speed on urban roads, as well as encouraging lower speeds of 15 km/h for residential areas predominantly for pedestrians and cyclists and around schools, maximum 70 km/h on undivided rural roads and a dynamic top speed of maximum 120 km/h or less on motorways and TEN-T, with significantly lower speeds when climatic conditions or other atmospheric reasons affect visibility;
Amendment 804 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Recalls that, in 2019, the number of crimes reported directly to TAPA’s Incident Information Service (IIS) in the EMEA region increased by 114.7% year- on-year, with total losses exceeding EUR 137 million; urges the Commission to adopt a proactive policy to improve the security of truck parking areas to reduce the incidence of theft and crime against heavy goods vehicles;
Amendment 805 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Calls on the Commission to come forward with concrete measures on road safety, integrating the safe systems approach into the strategy, as there can be no sustainable and smart mobility if it is not safe; underlines that the Road Safety Agency should be specifically mandated to address the safety of vulnerable road users (e.g. motorcyclists, cyclists, pedestrians);
Amendment 806 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Encourages the Commission, Member States, region and local authorities to protect consumers’ health by improving the efficiency of combustion engines with the establishment of stringent emission limits for harmful pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matters (PM) via ambitious post-EURO 6 standards;
Amendment 807 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Expresses concern about driver fatigue in commercial freight and passenger transport as a cause for road accidents; calls on the Commission to include the problem of driver fatigue in the road safety strategy;
Amendment 808 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Calls on the Commission to pursue an integrated approach to road safety, giving equal consideration to vehicles, infrastructure, driving behaviour and enforcement;
Amendment 809 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Emphasizes the role of working conditions as a precondition for a safe transport system;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas inequalities and disparities still exist in the EU road haulage market, thus resulting in a continuous gap between transport costs and rates, and among social security contributions across the EU;
Amendment 810 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 b (new) 32b. Calls on the Commission to promote the GNSS system for tracing heavy goods transport by establishing an EU-GNSS portal and appropriate software; considers that a GNSS-based monitoring system is an effective tool for constant truck monitoring and real-time goods tracing; points out that such a portal would serve as a reference for the costs of carrying out roadside checks, providing greater safeguards in terms of road safety while ensuring the processing of data in real time, such as the remote weighing of lorries; emphasises, moreover, that the GNSS system could be a means of restoring legality, ensuring law enforcement and preventing illegal operations from the outset, as well as enabling monitoring to combat social dumping and unfair market conditions;
Amendment 811 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 b (new) 32b. Calls for adequate labelling and adequate information at the point of sale, not only regarding CO2 emissions standards, but also concerning safety performance based on the different parameters of the Euro NCAP crashworthiness tests; welcomes the fact that the testing procedures have incorporated also the impact on external objects, which gives an assessment of the level of danger towards third vehicles and above all vulnerable road users; regrets however that in general the tests and their conclusions are still essentially based on dummies simulating the average male body, with all the additional safety threats this puts onto women in case of real-life collision, and urges for an immediate correction of this practice;
Amendment 812 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 b (new) 32b. Highlights that in order to meet the goals set in the 2021-2030 EU road safety policy framework, a coordinated, well-planed, and well-financed road safety approach is needed at EU, national, regional and local level; calls for measures to further strengthen road safety in urban nodes, suburban and rural areas and improve operational safety throughout the life cycle of critical infrastructure, such as tunnels and bridges;
Amendment 813 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 b (new) 32b. Encourages the Member States to introduce accompanied driving schemes; calls on the Member States to mutually recognise their accompanied driving schemes; calls on the Commission to assist Member States in the mutual recognition process;
Amendment 814 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 c (new) 32c. Stresses that manoeuvring accidents between trucks and vulnerable road users are often fatal and are serious traumatic events for everyone involved; stresses that the danger and frequency of such accidents could be significantly reduced through the more widespread use of turning assistants; highlights that turning assistants will become mandatory for new types of trucks in 2022 and for all new trucks in 2024; calls on the Commission to set up a European Action Programme on Turning Assistants to promote the benefits of this technology and encourage stakeholders to take voluntary action now to equip existing and new vehicles with turning assistants; commends initiatives that support the voluntary introduction of turning assistants; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide financial support for the installation of turning assistants in new vehicles and vehicles in the existing fleet;
Amendment 815 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 c (new) 32c. Considers it essential that the Commission and the Member States apply a policy of making guard rails safe on the road sections most at risk and calls on the Commission to provide incentives to increase the number of so-called ‘motorcycle-friendly’ barriers on the European road network;
Amendment 816 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 c (new) 32c. Supports all efforts to make transport safer for both passengers and workers, including for example ongoing work at the European Committee on Standardisation to reduce cabin air contamination from engine oil and hydraulic fumes on commercial flights, which should become a standard;
Amendment 817 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 c (new) 32c. Highlights that the risk of death and injury in rail transport is many times lower than in road transport. Therefore, increasing the use of rail and relieving congestion on the roads will bring an enormous gain in transport safety;
Amendment 818 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 d (new) 32d. Calls on the Commission to present a new legislative proposal limiting the maximum top speed of all new vehicles as an effective way of reducing road casualties, as well as CO2 emissions and air pollutants;
Amendment 819 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Encourages the Commission to adopt harmonised health and safety
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) Gb. whereas social dumping remains a major problem for the sector, and it affects the working conditions of drivers and it jeopardizes the competition among the operators established in different countries;
Amendment 820 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Encourages the
Amendment 821 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Encourages the Commission to
Amendment 822 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Encourages the Commission to adopt harmonised health and safety standards for the European tourism sector as soon as possible
Amendment 823 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Highlights that the growing dependence on digital solutions and data- driven operations in transport and logistics chains poses significant cybersecurity challenges; calls on the Commission to develop an EU cybersecurity policy that protects business continuity and mitigates the risks of cyberattacks, without curtailing the rapid pace of digital innovation; calls on the Commission to use funding available under the Connecting Europe Facility to enhance the resilience of Europe’s transport and logistics chains; calls on Member States to strengthen the cyber resilience of transport and logistics chains in their national Recovery and Resilience Plans;
Amendment 824 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Highlights that the vast majority of goods traded between the EU and the UK passes through European ports; calls on the Commission to ensure stable and clear transport and trade relations with the UK, as well as to consider the UK as a strategic partner of the EU, in view of ensuring a continued and as frictionless as possible trade between the EU and the UK; invites the Commission to engage in rebuilding transport links with the UK in the framework of TEN-T; highlights at the same time the importance of ensuring a level playing field between EU and UK economic operators, including ports;
Amendment 825 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Stresses that there is a strong potential for the transport of dangerous goods and waste through inland waterways and railways, which requires investments in adequate and safe infrastructures and vessels as well as a skilled workforce;
Amendment 826 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 b (new) 33b. Highlights that the vast majority of goods traded between the EU and the UK passes through European Ports; calls on the Commission to ensure stable and clear transport and trade relations with the UK, as well as to consider the UK as a strategic partner of the EU, in view of ensuring a continued and as frictionless as possible trade between the EU and the UK; invites the Commission to engage in rebuilding transport links with the UK in the framework of TEN-T; highlights at the same time the importance of ensuring a level playing field between EU and UK economic operators (including ports);
Amendment 827 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 b (new) 33b. Calls for the establishment of a crisis-management mechanism for the transport sector in cooperation between EU and national level to prevent disrupted traffic of essential goods, products and workers and to guarantee passenger safety in case of natural disaster; stresses in this regard that a particular attention should be also given to ensure safe and efficient transport of dangerous goods and waste; considers that the new Military Mobility budget should contribute to this policy goal;
Amendment 828 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 c (new) 33c. Recalls that transport infrastructures are of paramount importance in terms of autonomous strategy for the Union; calls the Commission to propose a legislative framework to increase resilience and climate adaptation of transport infrastructure on the core network, all modes included; considers that the ownership of those strategic infrastructures shall be closely monitored;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the Commission
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the Commission report on the application of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative infrastructure identified shortcomings that could undermine the overall uptake of zero- emission vehicles, notably on user- friendliness and charging convenience which are strong barriers for consumers to switch to electric; ;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the Commission
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the Commission report on the application of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative infrastructure identified shortcomings that could undermine the overall uptake of low and zero-
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas it is of paramount importance that the strategy pay particular attention to the impact new regulation can have on the economies and the social well-being of citizens from insular, rural, peripheral and outermost regions, especially those that rely on maritime and aviation as the sole means of connection to the continental platform; whereas connectivity and accessibility are an essential means in achieving socioeconomic and territorial cohesion and, therefore, transport affordability must be taken into consideration when devising new policies.
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the particular vulnerability of workers in the transport sector, who have been disproportionately affected by the many consequences of the restrictions, such as job losses, increased workloads, deterioration in working conditions, exposure to health risks, and non-compliance with applicable social standards;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) — having regard to the Council conclusions of 21 October 2020 on policy considerations for a pandemic and other major crisis contingency plan for the European freight,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the goal of improving road safety should be as broad as possible in its scope; whereas in Europe, motorway speed limits are (with one exception) 120 or 130 km/h; whereas in recent years, the mass, power and top speed of new vehicles sold in Europe have increased significantly, from 1 268 kg and 180 km/h to 1 372 kg and 185 km/h in 10 years;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas a study1a commissioned by the European Commission found that in 2016 the total external costs to society due to transport in terms of climate change, noise pollution, air pollution, congestion, well-to-tank emissions, accidents and habitat damage each year amounted to € 987 billion; whereas these negative externalities disproportionately affect those on lower incomes; _________________ 1aHandbook on the external costs of transport version 2019
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the financial instruments under the NGEU, the National Recovery Plans, the ERDF and the CEF instrument will play a crucial role in advancing national and EU investments in the de- carbonisation and the digitization of transport infrastructure and services, and adequate synergies should be ensured among all these instruments on a long- term perspective;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas there are serious shortcomings in the working conditions for parts of the more than 10 million transport workers in Europe; whereas a truly sustainable transport system must bring social and environmental benefits that are mutually reinforcing;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas transport infrastructures are crucial to tackle climate change and enhance resilience, while being a key enabler of achieving a more sustainable and multimodal mobility in Europe;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the mobility transition is mainly taking place at the regional and local levels and therefore needs to be managed at several levels in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas, as a result of the Covid- 19 pandemic, the transport sector has suffered huge losses, including the passenger transport sector;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the transport sector has suffered huge losses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, including the passenger transport sector;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) Hb. whereas the Joint Undertaking Europe’s rail under the HE programme will play a crucial role to enhance research, development and the industrialization of innovative technological outputs in the transport sector, and appropriate synergies should be established with other JUs and Alliances with applications in the same ecosystems, e.g. Clean Hydrogen, to deliver innovative and competitive sustainable solutions, while helping to overcome the budgetary constraints of the JUs;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) Hb. whereas transport infrastructures in Europe suffer from a huge lack of investments (130bn a year in terms of investment needs between 2021-2030) threatening the timely completion of the TEN-T network and the achievement of the Union emission reduction objectives; whereas transport projects, especially cross-border ones, encountered significant delays due to financial, operational and administrative difficulties;
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A (new) A. whereas mobility is not gender neutral; whereas when gender concerns are not taken into account in the design, planning, implementation and evaluation of transport and mobility solutions, they tend to be gender blind, primarily benefiting men and reproducing society’s existing gender biases, norms and inequalities;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include gender mainstreaming and intersectionality approach1a 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,
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion 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, without introducing quota policies, and to improve the collection and analysis of sex-disaggregated data on behaviour, needs and concerns in mobility;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion 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
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion 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, and to improve the collection and analysis of sex-disaggregated data on behaviour, travel patterns, needs, and concerns in mobility;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls for concrete initiatives and incentives for the diversification of the transport workforce, in particular to attract women and young workers, based on the experiences learnt from the Women in Transport - EU Platform and ILO, among others; Emphasises the right to safe and attractive workplaces in the transport sector, where all workers are free from violence or (sexual) harassment and their health and safety at work is ensured, including access to decent sanitary facilities, appropriate tools and equipment including work gear, as well as a good work-life balance; calls on the Commission and Member States to make sure that every worker in the transport sector has the right to access safe and adequate washing and sanitation at work and ample breaks without fear of penalties; encourages the Commission to integrate measures to ensure these rights, in line with the Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 and its key actions, in the upcoming Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work for 2021-2027; calls on the Commission and Member States to ratify and implement without delay the ILO-convention 190 fully and support a zero-tolerance policy towards violence and harassment on the working floor;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Points out that the study ‘Robbery and violence on public transport networks in 2019 - Interstats Analysis No 31’ by the French Ministry of the Interior showed that, in the Ile de France region (12 million inhabitants), 66 % of robberies with violence and 63 % of sexual assaults recorded on public transport in 2019 were committed by foreign offenders; calls on the Commission and Member States to collect more data on the links between immigration and lack of security and to stop turning a blind eye to the consequences of mass immigration and non-assimilation policies in terms of public safety, especially with regard to women and girls;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that women transport workers encounter significantly higher number of barriers, such as male- dominated workplace and gender stereotypes, discrimination and unequal treatment at work, lack of work-life balance, deficiencies in provision for women’s health and safety at work, including access to decent sanitary facilities, high levels of violence and harassment at the workplace; regrets that these barriers create a working environment that fails to attract women to the transport professions and to retain them in the sector; calls on the Commission to issue recommendations to tackle this problem;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls the Commission and Member States to regularly make gender impact assessments on transport legislation, policies and plans in view of correcting and eliminating the prevalent unconscious bias towards men in transport and mobility planning and design and to promote better mobility for all women and everybody who does not fit the average male norm;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Is deeply concerned with the underrepresentation of women in the transport sector, considering women occupy only 22% of the total workforce in the transport sector,1a and is among the EU economy’s most male-dominated sectors, in all likelihood due to gender biases, persisting stereotypes and lack of female role models. __________________ 1aBusiness case to increase female employment in transport - Publications Office of the EU (europa.eu), 2019. https://op.europa.eu/en/publication- detail/-/publication/6f833428-54f9-11e9- a8ed-01aa75ed71a1
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital B (new) B. whereas according to the International Transport Forum1a gender is one of the most robust determinants of transport choice; whereas research shows that a higher proportion of men travel by car and motorcycle, while women walk and use public transport and bicycles more than men; whereas trip patterns also vary among genders due to the exiting unequal distribution of gender roles, with men’s trips being more likely to be individual and communing to work while women tend to travel shorter distances, stop more frequently and travel while carrying groceries and/or accompanying children or older family members1b; whereas understanding all the uses and patterns of people’s mobility is essential to fulfil everyone’s needs and promote sustainable and equitable mobility solutions for all; whereas promoting sustainable and equitable mobility solutions for all, and diverse transport choices including public transport, would contribute to the green digital transition; __________________ 1aOECD/ITF, Transport Innovation for Sustainable Development: A Gender Perspective, 2011 transport-innovation- sustainable-development-gender.pdf(itf- oecd.org 1bCivitas, Smart choices for cities Gender equality and mobility: mind the gap! civ_pol-an2_m_web.pdf (civitas.eu) and European Institute for Gender Equality
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion 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 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls on the Commission and the Members States to invest in programmes that reduce the gender gap in smart mobility, to increase the number of women in transport professions and to raise awareness on equality issues, such the Transport Innovation Gender Observatory (TInnGO), the European Observatory for Gender Smart Transport or the “More Women in Transport – Platform for Change” initiative, and to implement their Gender Action Plans and best practices; calls for further funding to be made available to such projects;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Welcomes the Commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its priorities, calls on the Commission and Member States to recognise the importance of integrating knowledge on gender and diversity while proposing and implementing targeted transport legislation; highlights that proposals for transport legislation should be compliant with the Commission’s Gender Equality Strategy and Disability Strategy.
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion 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 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Recalls that the lack of diversity in the transport workforce is closely linked with the persisting gender-gap in STEM careers and studies (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math); Calls on the Commission and Member States to further develop mechanisms to achieve gender balance and to use synergies with other policy fields to close this gap;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Highlights that strengthening social dialogue between social partners is key to eliminate discrimination and unequal treatment in the transport sector; Welcomes the negotiations on an autonomous agreement on Women in Rail of social partners and calls on other sectors to follow this example.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to further facilitate women’s use of sustainable transport through gender-sensitive design and incentives, as women currently use low- carbon transport more than men1a __________________ 1aCivitas Smart choices for cities Gender equality and mobility: mind the gap!, 2020, p.15 https://civitas.eu/sites/default/files/civ_pol -an2_m_web.pdf
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Highlights the importance of the work-life balance directive and its implementation; Notes that transport workers often face irregular, unpredictable and long working hours; Highlights the need for work schedules and working times which are adapted to the needs of parents and carers to ensure that they are not penalised in pay or career opportunities for fulfilling their care responsibilities; Underlines the importance of paternity leave for transport workers; calls on the transport sector to acknowledge the diversity of families and particular needs and rights of for example single-parent families, adoptive families, same-sex partners and others in their internal guidelines;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Highlights that the under- representation of women who work in STEM related positions within the transport sector, such as artificial intelligence (AI), is a matter of concern, as it can negatively affect the design, development and implementation of these technologies, causing the replication of existing discriminatory practices and stereotypes and the development of ‘gender-biased algorithms’ in new mobility products. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that Artificial Intelligence respects the principles and values of gender equality and non-discrimination as enshrined in Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 e (new) 1e. Notes that mobility takes place every day in public spaces, where numerous people in our societies face discrimination; Notes that women come from different backgrounds and face different challenges, whereas discrimination on the basis of gender is often combined with discrimination based on identities such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and class and/or migration status triggering double and multiple discrimination; Encourages the Commission to streamline the implementation of the strategy with the Commissions Anti-Racism Action Plan and other Union anti-discrimination and equality policies; Highlights that mobility spaces need to be and feel safe, affordable and accessible spaces for all people, including those who face obstacles or threats moving through our communities; Calls on the Commission to include this perspective in the development of the planned European mobility data space, in the collection of disaggregated data and comparable statistics on the needs of all groups, including disadvantaged and underrepresented ones, the development of relevant AI tools as well as the planned digital applications facilitating consumers’ mobility;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital C (new) C. whereas the majority of transport- related statistics generally do not differentiate between genders and even in cases where attention is paid to collecting sex-disaggregated data, these often do not provide disaggregated data on time of day of travel or the full-nature of multi- purpose complex journey patterns undertaken by women; whereas more gender statistics are necessary for better design of policies in the transport sector;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 f (new) 1f. Highlights that thorough safety tests of vehicles are crucial for road safety and should include the gender-aspect, such as the use of female featured dummies in crash test;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 g (new) Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 h (new) 1h. Notes that digitalisation will result in fundamental changes in the transport sector which creates countless opportunities but also presents new challenges; calls on the Commission, Member States and the transport sector to research and evaluate the gender perspective of this transformation and to increase women's participation in this regard to make sure that their needs and concerns are met.
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the fact that mobility is experienced in different ways by women and men; stresses that women tend to use new mobility services like
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the fact that women tend to use new mobility services like car sharing less often, as their daily travel patterns are very different to and more complex than men’s1 ; stresses that smart and sustainable mobility solutions should be designed fairly to improve mobility and accessibility for all; highlights the need for participatory planning including the different users of the transport systems in the planning cycle by interviewing and observing the different needs of for example women, children, aged people and people with disabilities; __________________ 1Kawgan-Kagan, I., Popp, M., ‘Sustainability and Gender: a mixed- method analysis of urban women’s mode
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the fact that women tend to use new mobility services like car sharing less often, as their daily travel patterns are very different to and more complex than men’s1 ; stresses that smart and sustainable mobility solutions should be designed fairly to improve mobility and accessibility
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the fact that women tend to use new mobility services like car sharing and service-based transport options such as leasing less often, as their daily travel patterns are very different to and more complex than men’s1a ; stresses that smart and sustainable mobility solutions should be designed fairly to improve mobility and accessibility for all and taking into account the special situation of carers in the transport system; __________________ 1Kawgan-Kagan, I., Popp, M., ‘Sustainability and Gender: a mixed- method analysis of urban women’s mode choice with particular consideration of e- carsharing’, Transportation Research Procedia, Vol 31, 2018, pp. 146-159.
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the fact that
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the fact that women tend to use new mobility services like car sharing less often, as their daily travel patterns are very different to and more complex than men’s1 ; stresses that smart and sustainable mobility solutions should be designed fairly to improve mobility and accessibility for all; emphasises the importance of the EU to respect the freedom of choice; __________________ 1Kawgan-Kagan, I., Popp, M., ‘Sustainability and Gender: a mixed- method analysis of urban women’s mode choice with particular consideration of e- carsharing’, Transportation Research Procedia, Vol 31, 2018, pp. 146-159.
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the fact that women
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital D (new) D. whereas the transport and planning sectors are heavily dominated by men (only 22 per cent of all employees in the transport sector are female1a); whereas the low representation of women among both decision makers as well as researchers, planners, engineers and designers in the transport sectors, combined with the gender data gap and the unconscious gender biases are some of the reasons why mobility and transport is still designed for and benefits men more than women; __________________ 1aEuropean Commission, https://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/soci al/women-transport-eu-platform- change_en
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that women with children are less likely to use new mobility services such as carpooling or car- sharing, or make use of public transport, since these options do not sufficiently meet the requirements of their daily travel routines; points out that mobility solutions should be designed to facilitate travel involving young children and pushchairs;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission, Member States, and local and regional governments to ensure that teams working in mobility and transport policies, planning and design are diverse and inclusive and that women in all their diversity and persons facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination are consulted;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Considers that limited access to transport solutions for women can be a barrier to employment and reduce access to education and training, healthcare, as well as leading to social isolation;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Recalls that mobility is heavily shaped by the gender roles performed by women and men. Highlights that women spend on average, 42% of their total commuting time in a typical week on the mobility of care and account for 80% of people in charge of mobility of care.1a Recalls that most of these caring trips are made by women using sustainable modes of transport, such as walking and using public transport, and tend to involve shorter, local and more frequent trips within a short time span. Urges transport planners to find a balance between the supply of transport systems designed for work- related trips and the unmet mobility needs for care giving purposes; __________________ 1aOECD Transport Innovation for Sustainable Development A Gender Perspective (2021), P.17, https://www.itf- oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/transport- innovation-sustainable-development- gender.pdf
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, local authorities and the relevant stakeholders to provide a transport system that is tailored to women’s needs and their favoured modes of transport by improving accessibility, safety (particularly during the pandemic) and comfort,
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, local authorities and the relevant stakeholders to provide a transport system that is tailored to women’s needs and their favoured modes of transport by improving accessibility, safety (particularly during the pandemic) and comfort, and prioritising adequate investment accordingly; urges on the Member States to introduce tougher penalties for aggressors and ensure that their police forces have adequate resources;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, local authorities and the relevant stakeholders to provide a transport system that
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, local authorities and the relevant stakeholders to provide a transport system that is tailored to women’s needs and their favoured modes of transport by improving accessibility, safety (particularly during the pandemic) and comfort, and prioritising adequate investment accordingly by including gender budgeting and gender impact assessment in transport planning;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, local authorities and the relevant stakeholders to provide a transport system that is tailored to women’s needs and their favoured modes of transport by improving accessibility, connectivity between services, security, safety (particularly during the pandemic) and comfort, and prioritising adequate investment
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, local authorities and the relevant stakeholders to provide a transport system that
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, local authorities and the relevant stakeholders to provide a transport system that is tailored to
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, local authorities and the relevant stakeholders to provide a transport system that is tailored to women’s needs and their favoured modes of transport by improving accessibility, safety (particularly during the pandemic), service provision and comfort, and prioritising adequate investment accordingly;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that fear of harassment and assault when walking, cycling and using public transport influences women’s lives every day; Stress the need not to victimize women but to include their safely and security concerns in the design of the solutions as an integral part of the project; Calls for the need to prioritize, provide, invest and maintain basic infrastructure for walking and cyclising and secure public transport where everybody – young and old, women, non-binary, LGTBI persons, people of diverse racial and ethnic origin, religious people, persons with disabilities among others – feel safe;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights that women are 47% more likely than males to sustain a serious to fatal injuries in a car collision as a consequence of a data bias,1a whereby cars were designed and tested with ‘male crash dummies and not with ‘female’ dummies. Recalls that female dummies ,added in the early 2000s, represents a 5th-percentile woman — under 152cm tall and 49 kg— and thus doesn't consider the other 95% of women; __________________ 1a J. Forman et al, Automobile injury trends in the contemporary fleet: Belted occupants in frontal collisions (2019) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1 080/15389588.2019.1630825?utm_source =newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_c ampaign=newsletter_axiosautonomousve hicles&stream=autonomous-vehicles
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Points out that private cars are in many cases an indispensable means of transport for families, including parents, especially women, accompanied by young children; calls on the Commission, the Member States and local authorities to take this into account when drawing up their transport policies;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Welcomes the action taken by local authorities that have introduced on- demand stops on certain bus routes, making it possible to request a halt between regular alighting points where road safety requirements permit; points out that these measures reduce the dangers that may arise, especially at night, while cutting journey times and alleviating transport problems for women in rural areas and for elderly and disabled women; calls on the Commission, the Member States and local authorities to encourage the introduction of such arrangements to facilitate the use of public transport, particularly for women;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Stresses that in order to promote and encourage the use of sustainable and green mobility for all there is a need to prioritise its safety and invest in safe sidewalks, safe segregated cycling infrastructure, reducing speed and access for cars to certain streets or areas, ensuring women's right to a mobility free from harassment or any other form of violence and design new, sustainable and flexible mobility solutions that enables trip chaining and adapts to everyone’s needs and travel patterns;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Urges the Commission to approve new standardized safety and dummy systems, to take into account the different muscle strength, fat distribution and bone density of females;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion 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,
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take initiatives to make public spaces in European cities safe and free of harassment by sharing best practices and improving legislation, management, policies, infrastructure and security technology; Calls on the Commission to improve gender disaggregated statistical data and research to better understand gender differences in mobility patterns and to take this into account in the revision of the Urban Mobility Package; urges cities to include gender-based statistical data and research in the revision of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers women’s mobility to be more likely impacted by unsafe experiences and concerns for personal safety, as a result, women are exposed to greater levels of “travel burden” than men relating mostly to cost, stress, time poverty, lack of accessibility and above all, safety. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take initiatives to make public spaces in European cities safe and free of harassment by sharing best practices and improving legislation, developing gender based metrics and indicators, management, policies, infrastructure and security technology;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take initiatives to make public spaces in European cities safe and free of harassment by sharing best practices
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take initiatives to make public spaces in European cities safe and free of harassment by sharing best practices
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to issue recommendation on possible ways to tackle the issue of underrepresentation of women in all modes of transport, and services related thereto; stresses the need to strengthen women’s employment and equal opportunities in general through better connectivity, especially in suburban areas;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion 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 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and local authorities to improve quality of roads, bicycle paths as well as to adjust public spaces such as bus stops (landscape architecture) in the predominantly rural areas in order to advance the feeling of security among female part of rural population;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and local authorities to consider the introduction of 'telecare' system1b (combination of multiple services in one building such as community based organisations, shops, transport hubs, health related institutions) which could tackle service-related problems and lead to increase in women's independency in the rural areas; __________________ 1bManthorpe, J., & Livsey, L. (2009). European challenges in delivering social services in rural regions: a scoping review: Les services sociaux des régions rurales de l'Europe: une étude des recherches. European Journal of Social Work, 12(1), 5-24.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Highlights that smart, sustainable and affordable public transport connectivity within rural and to urban and peripheral areas is a key for women's independence and their personal development;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to issue recommendations to increase women’s participation in mobility-related consultation, planning and decision- making processes and to encourage companies to improve equal opportunities
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to issue recommendations to increase women’s participation in mobility-related consultation, planning and decision- making processes
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to issue recommendations to increase
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to issue recommendations to increase women’s participation in mobility-related consultation, planning and decision- making processes and to encourage companies to improve equal opportunities for women and to tackle the underrepresentation of women in mobility-related jobs, with a particular focus on innovation in transport, the shift towards sustainable mobility, attracting and retaining talent, and improving working conditions.
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to issue recommendations to promote and further increase women’s participation in mobility-related consultation, planning and decision-
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to issue recommendations to
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that due to the fact that transport is a traditionally male- dominated sector, the Covid-19 pandemic has had specific, additional adverse effects on women transport workers and is threatening to reverse gender equality gains and thus to add to existing inequalities; calls therefore all stakeholders to strengthen social dialogue in order to eliminate discrimination and unequal treatment;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Urges the Commission to ensure that mobility consultation, planning and decision-making processes take particular account of the family responsibilities of both men and women when it comes to selecting a mobility option and do not make it harder for family members to travel together.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include and substantially strengthen gender mainstreaming in all 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
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls on Commission to continue to support and strengthen stakeholder cooperation and exchange of good practices on the “More Women in Transport –Platform for Change”, in order to help increase the number of women in transport professions and ensure equal opportunities for women and men in the transport sector; as well as to present the first outcome of functioning of the platform;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Highlights that in the transport workforce, women are dramatically underrepresented. Only 22% of transport employees in the European Union are women.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include gender mainstreaming in transport-related legislation, policy, programmes and action, to include a definition of gender criteria in the design of mobility planning, to support cooperation with stakeholders and the exchange of good practices to increase the number of women in transport professions,
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 a (new) -1a Calls on the Commission to further support the development of trustworthy AI systems in order to render transport safer, more efficient, accessible, affordable and inclusive;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b Considering that for the further development of sustainable and smart mobility, the principles of safety, sustainability, efficiency and legal certainly are crucial;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c Observes that the same level of ambition to achieve social sustainability as for environmental sustainability is needed; that price is a key element in ensuring the environmental and social performance of the sector; however, it has to be noted that often the logic of low cost comes as a result of social dumping and business practice which allows companies keep their costs artificially low to the detriment of workers of the transport sector;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d Emphasizes the need to develop plans that are consistent with the specificities of each country in order to consider national needs, expectations of workers and passengers, and previous investments carried out in the field of energy and mobility;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 e (new) 1e Notes that exploitation of resources is not uniform among Member States; stresses the importance of diversifying energy strategies considering technological neutrality and the exploitation of national resources; stresses that in order to maintain the competitiveness of the European market it is necessary to enhance the contribution of alternative solutions for which the EU industrial sector is a world leader, while waiting for the development of expertise in technological contexts that are not yet mature or exclusive prerogative of non- EU companies;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that in a sector, such as the mobility sector, exclusiv
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that in a sector such as mobility, exclusivity over data rights can produce a barrier to market entry, increased transaction costs, and a barrier to innovation that is harmful to operators, SMEs, and the public; Highlight the importance of a discussion with stakeholders to move forward on the issue of access to machine-generated data, with the aim of achieving the objective of a proper sharing of data and data- integration between, underpinned by strong cyber-resilience, and of a cooperation based on mutual and fair data exchange between all (public and private) actors involved;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises that in a sector such as mobility, exclusivity over data rights can produce a barrier to market entry, increased transaction costs, and a barrier to innovation that is harmful to operators, SMEs, and the public; recommends that unnecessary legal barriers pertaining to exclusive rights are removed in order to unlock the potential of the use of non- personal data and to encourage European innovation, including developments based on free and open source software; highlights the importance of allowing text and data mining to be fully exercised for scientific and research purposes, such as identifying aggregated mobility patterns and foreseeing possible additional sustainable collective transport needs associated to those, notably in the aim of improving the quality and the sustainability of means of mobility on the long term;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasi
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 b (new) -1b Calls on the Commission to work closely with Member States on the design, implementation and enforcement of trustworthy AI standards in the Union; notes that the Union has the potential to become a global leader in promoting a socially responsible and sustainable approach to AI technology and its use;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c Insists on the need to protect smart mobility vehicles and systems against cyber-attacks, especially when the private data of smart mobility means’ users are involved; notes that users’ access to their data is essential to help determine the cause of accidents but also for the purpose of their right of defence when their liability is engaged;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d Highlights that public sector bodies, notably those operating in the transport and mobility sector, should comply with competition law when establishing the principles for re-use of data they hold, avoiding as far as possible the conclusion of agreements, which might have as their objective or effect the creation of exclusive rights for the re-use of certain data; such agreement should be only possible when justified and necessary for the provision of a service of public interest; recalls that public sector bodies shall make available the data for re-use as mandated by the Open Data Directive; recommends that private entities operating in such public interest sectors are subject to similar obligations;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports the use of human centric artificial intelligence
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. S
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports the importance of digitalization and the use of artificial intelligence for the transport of the future, with features such as predictive maintenance, while continuing to pay attention to the centrality of the human factor
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports the use of artificial intelligence for the transport of the future, with features such as predictive maintenance, while continuing to pay attention to the centrality of the human factor, the inherent associated risks and additional technical challenges, particularly in terms of safety, and in due consideration of liability aspects;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports the use of artificial intelligence for the transport of the future, with features such as predictive maintenance, while continuing to pay attention to the centrality of the human factor; notes that the future framework for smart mobility should also take into account innovation and new smart technologies, such as digitalisation, automation, data management, cooperative intelligent transport systems, connected and automated mobility and artificial intelligence, particularly in sectors currently undergoing a comprehensive transformation.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports the use of artificial intelligence for the transport of the future, with features such as predictive maintenance, while continuing to pay attention to the centrality of the human factor; Vehicles that have high levels of advanced driving systems should continue to put the driver at the centre of the driving task and fully autonomous vehicles should have their bahaviour regulated to negate any aggressive manoeuvres towards other road users;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a Recommends the development of Union-wide trustworthy AI standards for all modes of transport, including the automotive industry, and for testing of AI- enabled vehicles and related products and services; maintains that a design approach based on Union values and ethical principles is strongly needed to create the conditions for widespread social acceptance of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies; considers this approach, aimed at developing trustworthy, ethically responsible and technically robust artificial intelligence, to be an important enabler for sustainable and smart mobility that is safe and accessible;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 c (new) -1c Highlights that the European approach to AI technology should secure people’s trust, serve the public interest, and strengthen shared social responsibility; considers the development of trustworthy, ethically responsible and technically robust AI to be an important enabler for sustainable and smart mobility that is safe and accessible; in this regard, calls on the Commission to continue to promote the uptake of AI in the transport sector and to ensure that Union fundamental rights are respected, notably taking into account a human-centred approach to AI technologies;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b Reiterates the need for a balance between, on the one hand, the green mobility and, on the other hand, the goal of leaving no one behind; in this regard, emphasizes the need for mobility to be available at affordable prices for all, to be better connected for rural and remote areas and to offer proper social conditions according to The European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3c (new) 3c Recalls the potential of blockchain technology in the transport sector in order to trace corporate environmental and social sustainability commitments, including for the import of raw and processed materials; calls on the Commission to make full use of blockchain technologies to monitor value chains, while equally monitoring and avoiding indirect adverse effects, such as exponential growth of energy consumption;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Highlights, in this context, the risks of the use of AI for the safety of users and operators in the transport sector, classified as "high-risk" by the Commission according to the requirements outlined in the proposal for a Regulation for harmonized rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act); Stresses how these risks may result from possible design defects or poor data quality or availability; Points out in this regard the need for specific and coordinated adjustments to the liability regimes in this area, in order to ensure a high level of certainty for travelers and companies operating in the sector, with particular reference to the regime of civil liability, the compensability of damages and the distribution and satisfaction of the burden of proof on the parties, in cases where there is the involvement of AI systems in human decisions and events involving damage to persons or property;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 e (new) 3e Reiterates its call to the Commission to update the regulatory framework concerning civil liability rules applicable to AI enabled products and services, notably in the sustainable and smart mobility sector where the risk borne by individuals in the public space should be duly assessed;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 f (new) 3f. Recalls the need to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when collecting and interpreting data from smart devices and mobility- related AI; Emphasizes the need to enable systems to protect against hacking and cyber-attacks; Highlights that clear privacy and security measures should be in place when consumer data is being collected and used;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 g (new) 3g Emphasises that the development, deployment and use of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies, including the software, algorithms and data used or produced by such technologies, shall take into consideration their environmental footprint during their lifecycle and across their entire supply chain, contribute to the green transition and support the achievement of climate neutrality and circular economy goals; calls on the Commission to come up with an impact assessment on the use and impact of AI in the public sector;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 h (new) 3h. Highlights that, given their experience and their central role as integrator, their local knowledge, and their legitimacy, any regulation or policy initiative should recognise the context specificity of mobility and the instrumental role of public authorities and should strengthen their capacity to achieve Europe’s green and digital objectives;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 i (new) 3i. Deplores the fact that the Commission's Strategy does not contain any concrete commitments or actions towards workers; Underlines the necessity of concrete policy actions to eliminate the existing obstacles for women to join and remain in the transport sector and urgent measures to ensure that the ecological and digital transitions are just to workers;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion paragraph 3 j (new) 3j. Stresses the importance of supporting Research and Innovation for the development of innovative mobility technologies, as well as competitive, sustainable and circular products and services to ensure that EU businesses remain world leaders in the sector; considers, in addition, that the strategy should further aim to create safeguards for workers in the sector and economic sustainability of investments for EU industry;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 k (new) 3k. Emphasizes the importance of strengthening digital supply chain-related industrial capabilities in the European space, including the design and manufacture of components, software platforms, and Internet of Things (IoT) technology to further electrify and automate transportation and mobility;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 d (new) -1d Recommends the development of Union-wide trustworthy AI standards for all modes of transport, notably with regard to interoperability and sharing of data acquired through smart applications, while respecting data protection rules
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 l (new) 3l. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure a regulatory framework that makes the EU a fertile ground for SMEs and start-ups to develop new technologies for the design and production of components, but also through the identification of new contractual forms that protect companies and facilitate the safe sharing of licences;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 m (new) 3m. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide support for SMEs in the sector by simplifying access to credit; draws attention to the importance in the field of new technologies of the time factor, and therefore calls for the simplification and rationalisation of approval systems for verification and control procedures relating to innovative ideas;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 n (new) 3n. Emphasizes that technological advances in the transport sector can facilitate trade and make certain geographical areas more accessible, thereby reducing disparities and promoting economic growth and the creation of new employment; Recalls the potential of intelligent transport for social inclusion, especially for the benefit of people with disabilities and reduced mobility;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 o (new) 3o. Calls on the Commission to allocate specific funds for the connection of geographically disadvantaged areas in order to promote the creation of multi- modal infrastructure and offer a transport service that does not discriminate against any of the Union's citizens;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 p (new) 3p. Recalls the importance of identifying specific actions to support investment in sustainable local transport in densely populated areas and/or areas with a high seasonal and touristic value, as well as in rural, insular and mountainous regions;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that a digital ticketing system at European level
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes, in order to achieve higher levels of road safety, capacity and further reduce emissions, the importance of prospectively requiring the implementation of mandatory and interoperable ‘vehicle to x’ communications capabilities in all new vehicles for road transport; adds that a high level of cybersecurity is of great importance for the functioning and the further development of the sustainable and smart mobility sector;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b Highlights that in view of the development of embedded digital content and of objects and devices connected to the Internet-of-Things, including in the sector of smart mobility, proper articulation between the rules applicable to public services on the one hand, and the rules concerning contracts for the supply of digital content and digital services on the other hand, should be further devised;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 e (new) -1e Calls on the Commission to develop civil liability rules for the use of AI technologies, which would create trust in the use of AI systems, also in the mobility sector, whereby the establishment of guidelines for a harmonised risk classification scheme of AI-enabled technologies in all modes of transport, notably intelligent transport systems, should be a key priority;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to rationalize, in the light of new technological opportunities, the regulatory framework concerning the rights and obligations of rail passengers as set out in Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007, as well as the common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights as set out in Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air; Calls also for clarification of the cases in which carriers are liable, in order to avoid cases of strict liability without reasonable support;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises that any revision of public service obligation (PSO) rules must
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises that any revision of PSO rules must include a prior
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Emphasizes the centrality of the action of Member States in allocating national resources to complement EU funds, in order to ensure adequate operation and maintenance of their public transport networks; stresses how the presence of transport lines that are not always technically interoperable between Member States may act as a limitation to the implementation of European indications at territorial level;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. The strategy recognises that to achieve systemic change, sustinable alternatives must be widely available (10 (2)). This can be condidered as “right to active mobility” and that every EU citizen who wishes to travel to work or school by walking or cycling should be able to do so and not be prevented by barriers such as unsafe road nerworks;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Stresses that cycling and bike- sharing is an intergral part of the European multi-modal transport system, inclusding in MaaS and MMTIS service schemes into all relevant policies, schemes, project funding and research projects; Indeed active mobility should be prioritised over individual motorised transport through these measures. As part of this integration, cycling and Public Bike Sharing data and services must be interoperable and easily available for public authorities; Hence to include cycling data and system processes in any work on EU wide ticketing standardisation;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Notes the results of the impact assessment 1 on the environmental effect Mobility Package I, published on 18 February 2021 by the European Commission, which show that the provision for the regular return of the vehicle to the Member State of establishment every eight weeks will result in up to 2,9 million tonnes of additional CO2 emissions in 2023, representing an increase of 4,6% on the international road transport emissions in 2023; emphasises that the Mobility Package as it stands is incompatible with the aims set by the Green Deal; –––––––––––––––––––––– 1 https://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/road/n ews/2021-02-mobility-package-i- studies_en
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new) 5e. Taking into account the objectives of the European Green Deal and the increase of 4,6 % on the international road transport emissions in 2023 that the Mobility Package I provision of the compulsory return of the vehicle to the Member State of establishment every eight weeks will generate; stresses the need to renew the debate on this provision in the Council and in the European Parliament; calls therefore on the Commission to find proper solutions in order to prevent the application of this provision in February 2022; stresses that the return of the vehicle provision in the mobility package is incompatible with the idea of a smart and sustainable mobility strategy;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 f (new) 5f. Recalls the fact that 7 member states (Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Malta, Cyprus, Lithuania) have lodged complaints to the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) in regards to the Mobility Package thus questioning not only the environmental impact but also the legality of the provisions in the text.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the role
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. affirms the importance of developing and investing in a mobility that is affordable and accessible to all, safer and more sustainable; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take these objectives into account in the implementation of an operational multimodal trans-European transport network, equipped for sustainable and intelligent transport; not only in environmental terms, but also in terms of social accessibility and competitiveness of the European industrial sector;
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257 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital -A (new) -A. whereas the right to a healthy and ecologically balanced environment will only be ensured by the planning and joint analysis of all sectoral and spatial planning policies, together with their impacts on natural resources, biodiversity and the environment; whereas, to this end, it will also be necessary to combat desertification and depopulation, ensuring the rational, integrated and democratic management of the resources offered by natural ecosystems and city planning policies that guarantee urban populations a balanced and healthy environment;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the synergy among various individual and collective modes of transport must be maintained in order to meet the needs of people in the EU, and whereas the wide variety of professions and places in which people live should be taken into account in order to move away from an approach to transport that is centred around metropolitan areas;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 s (new) 1s. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of options for the greater uptake of renewables-based alternative fuels, such as advanced biofuels, renewable hydrogen, ammonia and e-kerosene, and associated infrastructure development in the EU, only in those transport applications and hard-to-abate sectors where renewables-based electrification or other cost-effective technical alternatives for achieving zero-emissions are not available, such as the aviation and the maritime sectors, as part of the review of RED II;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 t (new) 1t. Fully rejects all unsustainable or low-carbon fuels such as non-renewable hydrogen, biofuels, LNG and CNG as fuels for the transport sector given their negative impact on the environment; views such investments as funding for stranded assets and rejects their inclusion in the revision of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive; notes that the International Energy Agency has stated that in order to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 there should be no new oil, fossil gas and coal projects;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 u (new) 1u. Strongly supports the strategy’s intention to end fossil-fuels subsidies; calls, in this regard, for immediately ending tax exemptions for kerosene and maritime fuels in the upcoming revision of the Energy Taxation Directive;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 v (new) 1v. Calls on the Commission to revise its state aid guidelines to allow Member States to only promote truly sustainable transport modes; in this regard believes that state aid guidelines for airlines and airports must be aligned to the European Green Deal in order to ensure that aid is conditional upon greater sustainability efforts, elimination of short and medium haul flights where sustainable alternatives exist, and the protection of workers’ rights; regrets that state aid provided since the start of Covid-19has not been subject to such provisions;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 w (new) 1w. Believes the revision of the trans- European transport network guidelines should establish as its main priority comprehensive modal shift towards sustainable transport modes in order to guarantee greater access to sustainable transport;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion 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 of 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; calls for increased support, through EU funding, for sustainable urban mobility, by making available to Member States the funds needed to increase urban mobility through the development of new cycle paths, sustainable urban planning, and electric recharging stations and charging points, hence providing citizens with all the appropriate means to encourage them to opt for sustainable transport;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that a sustainable mobility strategy must encompass all methods of transport and adhere to the principle of technology-neutrality, increasing the modal share of the most sustainable means of transport while taking into account different mobility requirements, as well as the different levels of travel –
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that a sustainable mobility strategy must encompass all methods and modes of transport, increasing the modal share of the most sustainable means of transport
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion 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 of 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 in line with other public interests, such as nature conservation and agricultural and forest land conservation in particular; underlines the particular challenges of mobility in urban areas and advocates a public transport pricing policy that incentivises greater use thereof; points, in this connection, to the need to make sustainable modes of transport widely available in terms of their capacity availability, as well as in economic terms;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion 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 of transport, as well as the different levels of
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector have increased over time and today account for up to 25 % of total EU emissions, which makes the sector’s need to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and ensure its sustainability one of the priority areas of concern in achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that a sustainable mobility strategy must encompass all methods of transport, increasing the modal share of the
Amendment 111 #
2. Takes the view that a sustainable mobility strategy must encompass all methods of transport and all available sustainable and renewable solutions to decarbonise transport, increasing the modal share of the most sustainable means of 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 112 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that a sustainable mobility strategy must encompass all m
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion 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 of 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 and cross-border areas and advocates a public transport pricing policy that incentivises greater use thereof;
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Call on the Commission to promote a “Vehicles of the future” programme with a focus on basic research (e.g. solid-state battery technology, more efficient H2 electrolysis), standardisation (e.g. for common charging, H2 fuelling and payment standards), as well as automation/digitalisation. EU should prioritise the development and roll-out of clean vehicles and zero-carbon fuels including by establishing an incentives and bonus system for low-emission vehicles, and the inclusion of renewable and low-carbon fuel into the calculation; Quotas and mandatory targets for the blending of sustainable synthetic (and possibly biogenic) fuels are needed.
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that it is essential to take into account the design and urban planning of cities, as it is crucial to be able to manage the demand for mobility in our cities; underlines that inadequately planned cities and territories generate more mobility demands, which in many cases are inefficient and unnecessary for the proper functioning of urban areas and their mobility;
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Highlights the economic challenges of rolling out electric charging infrastructure in rural and sparsely populated areas and believes that carbon- neutral gaseous and liquid fuels can play a role in transitioning rural mobility towards carbon-neutrality at a faster pace and in an economically and socially acceptable way;
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Underlines the recognition by the Commission that a significant reduction in transport emissions in a bid to achieve sustainability is by far the most serious challenge facing the sector and reaffirms the need to make the transport system a sustainable whole;
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Underlines that sustainable transport on waters and seas and zero- emission ports would contribute to tackle pollution and ensure a healthier environment for citizens in coastal areas; strongly supports the establishment of Emission Control Areas in all EU waters;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of low- and zero-emission vehicles and low- and zero-emission fuels across the EU; highlights the importance of a life-cycle approach, taking into account the use of raw-materials and recyclability of components;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas increased climate targets create an added urgency for transport to accelerate its path towards net-zero emissions, abroad portfolio of solutions is necessary to decarbonise road transport considering the lack of a “one-size-fits-all solution” to cover all mobility needs across Europe;
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Points out that transferring transport services to private operators often results in the profits being privatised, the losses being nationalised, and no improvement in services in remote areas;
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Highlights the need for appropriate urban planning that guarantees the accessibility of all sustainable and smart mobility services for all groups, for example children, elderly or disabled;
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. The EU must be at the forefront of talks for a global agreement on emission reductions in the aviation sector. CORSIA initiative must be emboldened to achieve a much more ambitious agreement at global level, The Single European Sky project has to be brought forward as apolitical priority and firmly embedded as a pillar to achieve rapid emission reduction at low cost. Airports should also contribute to lower greenhouse gas emissions, notably through a Greening of Airports Initiative (zero-carbon ground handling vehicles and buses, power-supply at parking position, electrified taxiing, renewable generation in airports), and systematic connection to (high-speed) rail and public transport networks. Additional research must be undertaken into sustainable aviation fuels, with the aim of ambitious deployment of such fuels;
Amendment 123 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Considers that the sustainable and smart mobility strategy must meet the social, economic and environmental needs of each Member State, in particular by promoting an expanded, high-quality, modernised, interoperable and accessible public transport network, principally at local and regional level; considers that this is being hampered by a lack of proper planning involving local operators, municipal authorities and the general public when it comes to establishing public operators, investing in scientific research and innovation, incorporating and developing national production, setting a pricing policy that seeks to progressively make services free of charge and respecting the rights of workers in the sector;
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Stresses that public space is an opportunity to improve the living conditions of citizens, favouring social encounters and supporting biodiversity; stresses that we must commit to quality public space in our cities and respecting the minimum 15% set by UN Habitat for public open spaces; invites to look at the examples of good practice in some cities, which are already showing the beneficial effects of reclaiming public space by deleting or restricting the presence of cars to the minimum or essential in several parts of their urban areas and promoting the use of alternative, clean and sustainable transports;
Amendment 125 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Underlines that digitalisation of transports such as more advanced navigation systems and automatic identification systems, can be used to carryout technical operations and maintenance, for example to predict the most fuel-efficient way to operate a ship on a specific route, making them more energy-efficient; digitalisation also bears a high potential with new technologies for port call optimisation, which contributes to reduce waiting times for vessels in the ports and therefore emissions;
Amendment 126 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Stresses that considerations on the pace of requirements for the roll-out of electric vehicles must take into account the capacity of the charging infrastructure, particularly along motorways and considering acceptable waiting times at charging points during times of peak demand, maintaining the viability of individual transport;
Amendment 127 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Notes that a cost-efficient and supply secure EU energy system cannot rely on extensive electrification alone but should balance the requirements of affordability, sustainability and supply security at system level, without undermining the energy efficiency first principle;
Amendment 128 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Stresses that the accessibility of charging infrastructure of different providers within and across Member States still is a major obstacle and calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate easy open access, inter alia by promoting the use of digital payment services and increasing transparency on prices;
Amendment 129 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Calls on the Commission to use its weight in the IMO to achieve a carbon- offsetting scheme in international shipping to ensure a realistic path of emissions reduction; asks for a clear strategy for the EU maritime sector, including benchmarks for reducing emissions;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Amendment 130 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Stresses the need to concrete measures to reduce inequality in access to public transport, preserve affordability and enhance social inclusion are in our view key for a successful implementation of the sustainable and smart mobility strategy;
Amendment 131 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Notes that the strategy fails to provide for immediate measures to achieve a drastic short-term reduction in transport emissions;
Amendment 132 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. · Calls on the European Commission to present proposals for a regulatory framework in line with the next NAIADES action programme, to create a common European governance providing European harmonization and standardization for both quality navigability and equipment; asks for retrofitting and fleet renewal schemes dedicated to Inland Waterway Transport and the granting of tax incentives by Member States to facilitate the transition of the sector.
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Believes that, independently of its numerous social benefits, the transport sector is also responsible for incurring large costs and leaving an environmental footprint; considers that, while transport technology has progressed significantly in recent years, this has not always been placed at the service of sustainable development or reduction of the environmental footprint;
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Stresses that the results of the New European Bauhaus can provide a theoretical basis to be taken into account for the implementation of sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions, taking into account design, energy efficiency and quality criteria for their application to our cities and territories;
Amendment 135 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Calls on the Commission to further explore synergies between TEN-T and TEN-E to support the efficient roll- out of alternative fuels charging and fuelling infrastructure along the European transport corridors;
Amendment 136 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 e (new) Amendment 137 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 e (new) 2e. Believes that the transport sector can make a significant contribution to reducing environmental impacts by seeking to ensure an effective transition from individual and private means of transport to public transport services, suitably incorporating technological advances and developments;
Amendment 138 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 e (new) 2e. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to improving cycling infrastructure; stresses that the attractiveness of cycling as a part of intermodal transport would greatly benefit from increasing capacity for carrying bicycles on local and interregional trains;
Amendment 139 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 f (new) 2f. Stresses that, in order to promote public transport, it is necessary to channel public investment in that direction rather than encouraging increasingly individual mobility solutions that have a greater impact on the environment and on commuter traffic levels and to promote multimodal services based on cooperation between providers, interoperability, reliability, safety and low fares, with the ultimate aim of providing services free of charge; believes that this transition will help to reduce energy dependence and imports, take thousands of vehicles off the road, which is necessary to ensure better mobility and quality of life for present and future generations, protect the right to a healthy environment and attenuate the damage done by commuter traffic;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the New European Bauhaus is an initiative launched with the aim of improving our spaces, homes, buildings and cities, to make them more beautiful, inclusive and sustainable, and which can help to improve mobility in our cities and territories;
Amendment 140 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 f (new) 2f. Calls for adequate financial and legislative incentives to be put in place at EU level to help create efficient, well organized, user-friendly, affordable and climate neutral public transport systems capable to offer good quality services to users including ,,door to door” services in urban and rural areas;
Amendment 141 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 g (new) 2g. Believes that investment is needed to enhance the quantity and quality of public transport services through staff recruitment and through the purchase, maintenance and modernisation of vehicle fleets, coupled with a public policy of introducing dissuasive car parking in urban centres that coordinate the use of private and public transport;
Amendment 142 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 g (new) 2g. Considers that the transport of goods and passengers by rail should be supported and promoted, thereby mitigating the harmful external impact of road transport, especially over long distances;
Amendment 143 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 h (new) 2h. Considers that promoting the use of high-quality and efficient public transport services in urban centres that are cheap and progressively free of charge is an integral part of a sustainable mobility strategy, which is in turn an essential condition for improving air quality;
Amendment 144 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 h (new) 2h. Considers it urgently necessary to find ways of promoting intermodal solutions, especially for the transport of goods by sea and rail;
Amendment 145 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 i (new) 2i. Calls for the various EU structural investment instruments to be mobilised and coordinated in order to channel the necessary public funding into regional and local transport networks;
Amendment 146 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 l (new) 2l. Stresses the importance of applying the 'energy efficiency first' principle in the transport sector; welcomes the strategic focus on energy efficiency;
Amendment 147 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 m (new) 2m. Looks forward to the Commission review of CO2 standards for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, with a view to introducing stricter CO2 and pollutant air emission standards as part of the 'Fit for 55 %' package; calls on the Commission to follow this up with a review of CO2 emission standards for heavy goods vehicles in order to meet the projected 2030 climate targets; considers that the journey towards emission-free mobility should start now;
Amendment 148 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 n (new) 2n. Reiterates that the best way to achieve multimodality will be through specific legislative proposals;
Amendment 149 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 o (new) 2o. Points out that the strategy does not place restrictions on military emissions and emissions from mobile military equipment; urges all EU Member States to report their military emissions to the UNFCCC and to take measures to decarbonise their military sectors, particularly through demilitarisation;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the Green Deal outlines that the transport sector needs to cut at least 90 % of its emissions by 2050, while at the same time transport needs to be kept affordable and the industry competitive;
Amendment 150 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 151 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Takes the view that the decarbonisation of societies can be facilitated by shortening production- consumption circuits, reducing the impact of long distribution chains and promoting local production; bearing in mind the need to enhance the inter-modality, interconnection and expansion of infrastructure in transport hubs throughout the EU, including at inland ports, stresses that inland waterway transport brings major environmental and energy efficiency benefits, and calls for the potential of the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal to be exploited sustainably, particularly by harmonising the conditions applicable to navigation;
Amendment 152 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Takes the view that the decarbonisation of societies can be facilitated by shortening production- consumption circuits, reducing the impact of long distribution chains and promoting local production, and that there is therefore a need to focus on an energy transition incentive policy based on consultation with businesses and professional organisations, rather than one that is systematically based on the punitive ‘polluter pays’ principle, which forms the basis for the Eurovignette, for example;
Amendment 153 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Takes the view that the decarbonisation of societies can be facilitated by shortening production- consumption circuits, reducing the impact of long distribution chains and promoting local production where socially and economically desirable; believes that regulatory interventions must remain technology neutral, based on life-cycle assessments and supported by comprehensive impact assessments;
Amendment 154 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Takes the view that the decarbonisation of societies can be facilitated by shortening production- consumption circuits, reducing the impact of long distribution chains through life- cycle analysis and promoting local production;
Amendment 155 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that combined transport of goods contributes to the reduction of transport emissions by promoting a shift from road freight transport to lower- emission transport modes, including shore sea shipping and zero-emission rivers corridors; underlines in this regard the necessity to support investments in refuelling and recharging infrastructures in maritime and inland ports; calls on the Commission to assess the feasibility of the establishment of an “eco-bonus” to reward operators using shore sea shipping and waterway transport to transport their goods;
Amendment 156 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Points out that the switch to electric cars addresses only a tiny proportion of the pollution caused by cars, as it cannot solve the problem of embodied energy, i.e. the energy consumed throughout the life cycle of a material; points out that motor manufacturing requires fossil fuels for the plastic parts and tyres, hydrocarbons for air conditioning and metal for bodywork, no matter how the engine is powered;
Amendment 157 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that in line with Directive 80/1268/EEC a uniform CO2 emissions value for fuels is used to calculate the fleet limit value for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles; calls to adjust the emissions value for fuels to the carbon intensity of the fuel under consideration;
Amendment 158 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers that a reduction of the upstream environmental impact of mobility is also closely related to the capacity of each country to produce rolling stock and vessels and effectively organise their maintenance and operation; calls for funding to be channelled in this direction;
Amendment 159 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls for a change in the planning of public transportation services to be smarter and more sustainable by changing the transport offering to be based on requests of transportation, drawing from the principles of on-demand mobility;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas a sustainable and smart mobility strategy needs to promote accessibility for all in an inclusive manner, including gender, disability, age, affordability and other factors;
Amendment 160 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the necessity of recyclability and call for a dedicated European program for recycling vehicles.
Amendment 161 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Believes that to raise the funds necessary for the transition while ensuring effective and efficient societal decarbonisation, a technology neutral carbon price must be the main element of the EU climate policy toolbox, providing signals for decarbonised operations, investment and innovation in all sectors while guaranteeing cost-effective emission cuts, providing a clear path to net-zero and being a requirement for international cooperation towards a global carbon pricing regime1a; _________________ 1aCf. Edenhofer, O., M.Kosch, M. Pahle and G. Zachmann (2021) ‘A whole- economy carbon price for Europe and how to get there’, Policy Contribution 06/2021, Bruegel, available at: https://www.bruegel.org/2021/03/a-whole- economy-carbon-price-for-europe-and- how-to-get-there/
Amendment 162 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Points out that the resources needed to produce electric batteries are rare metals mined in the Global South, that such mining generates unsustainable pollution and consumption, including excessive water consumption, the pollution of nearby farms and air pollution, and that it brings with it the risk of shortages of these metals in the future;
Amendment 163 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Highlights that Mobility as a Service (MaaS) contributes to decarbonizing road transport in Europe and increases mobility offerings for EU citizens, especially in urban areas;
Amendment 164 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce a per capita citizen climate dividend that returns additional carbon revenues back to EU citizens in order to allow for effective carbon pricing while mitigating the social cost of climate protection;
Amendment 165 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Emphasises that there is a risk that a shift to mostly electric mobility could automatically cause an increase in demand for energy, mobilising the generation of electricity from fossil fuels;
Amendment 166 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Emphasises the need to promote a range of alternatives to fossil fuels other than the electric engine; in that context, encourages the scientific efforts being made to develop engines that run on hydrogen and synthetic fuels; emphasises the significant progress made with regard to the internal combustion engine in recent years, both in cutting fuel consumption and in reducing emissions of pollutants;
Amendment 167 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Advocates that the objective of global emissions reduction in the transport sector should be grounded in a regulatory approach that is no longer exclusively focused on market-based instruments, makes each economic agent responsible and paves the way for the rapid dissemination of the best available technologies
Amendment 168 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Advocates that the objective of global emissions reduction in the transport sector should be grounded in a regulatory approach that
Amendment 169 #
4. Advocates that the objective of global emissions reduction in the transport sector should be grounded in a regulatory approach that is no longer exclusively focused on market-based instruments, makes each economic agent responsible, involves the privatisation of transport companies only as a last resort and paves the way for the rapid dissemination of the best available technologies.
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas measures taken must be based on the latest scientific findings, be cost efficient and respect the principles of technical feasibility and of technology neutrality;
Amendment 170 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Advocates that the objective of global emissions reduction in the transport sector should be grounded in a regulatory approach that is no longer exclusively focused on market-based instruments, makes each economic agent responsible and paves the way for the rapid dissemination of the best available technologies while keeping in mind that this should be economically viable at all times.
Amendment 171 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Advocates that the objective of global emissions reduction in the transport sector should be grounded
Amendment 172 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Advocates that the objective of global emissions reduction in the transport sector should be grounded in a regulatory approach that is no longer exclusively focused on market-based instruments, makes each economic agent responsible and paves the way for the rapid dissemination of the best available technologies and exchange of best practices.
Amendment 173 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Advocates that the objective of global emissions reduction in the transport
Amendment 174 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Advocates that the objective of global emissions reduction in the transport sector should be grounded in a regulatory approach that is no longer exclusively focused on market-based instruments, makes each economic agent responsible and paves the way for the rapid dissemination of a mix the of the best available technologies.
Amendment 175 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Advocates that the objective of global emissions reduction in the transport sector should be grounded in a regulatory approach that is
Amendment 176 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new) Underlines the urgency to send out investment signals for the production of renewable and low carbon fuels, given the relatively long lead time to achieve industrial scale and the time needed to build up energy partnerships to meet increasing demands for hydrogen and renewable and low carbon fuels through imports.
Amendment 177 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that the social dimension of an inclusive, non-discriminatory, fully accessible and affordable transport policy is key to ensure the success of the strategy; welcomes the flagship initiative dedicated to making mobility fair and just for all; points to the need of swiftly applying equality mainstreaming to transport and mobility policies at EU, national and local level not only to increase the gender diversity and inclusivity in transport-related industries, but also to ensure that gender and diversity perspectives are fully integrated in any infrastructure, mobility and public service planning;
Amendment 178 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers that more important than setting reduction targets is providing the means to achieve them; considers also that, in setting targets, account must be taken of the specific situation in each Member State, encompassing its present and past emission levels, trends and strategies; believes that efforts to reduce emissions in individual countries must take into account and correlate past emission levels and trends in line with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities;
Amendment 179 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Takes the view that the transition to sustainable mobility can be significantly supported by appropriate economic stimulus and consistent application of the polluter-pays principle, which allows the negative externalities of different modes of transport to be taken into account; stresses, in this regard, the importance of well-designed economic instruments, such as taxes and tax benefits, carbon pricing mechanisms and charging for the use of transport infrastructure;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Amendment 180 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. The establishment of all European CO2 reduction measures will have to be based on life-cycle emissions assessments, calculated according to common European rules; underlines that all future measures must be science-based, technologically neutral and they should follow comprehensive impact assessments that take into account the economic, environmental and social consequences as well as the diverse mobility needs of users.
Amendment 181 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that transport is essential for citizens to exercise their fundamental rights, such as, for example the right to work. Stresses that every strategy should keep this principle in mind. It is therefore of crucial importance to monitor 'transport poverty', meaning that citizens travel less or not at all, simply because they can not afford it.
Amendment 182 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for public charging points as well as for hydrogen and CNG/LNG refuelling stations within the upcoming revision of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive in order to support the progressive uptake of biomethane and other sustainable and renewable fuels in the transport sector;
Amendment 183 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to consider all sustainable and renewable technologies that have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector and to bear in mind how important it is for transport to remain affordable for the people of Europe;
Amendment 184 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Takes the view that bicycles are one environmentally friendly mode of individual mobility; calls for cycling needs to be comprehensively taken into account in transport policy and infrastructure planning with the aim of creating safe cycling paths and lanes which avoid conflict with motorized traffic;
Amendment 185 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recognises the cultural heritage of historic vehicles and the necessity to safeguard our common European fleet of historical vehicles; therefore, urges the Commission to actively preserve the value of historical vehicles when adopting future legislative proposals in the field of transport;
Amendment 186 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reiterates its rejection of the extension of the EU ETS to road transport or the introduction of any parallel schemes; considers that extension of these arrangements would have enormous social impacts and would not be effective in drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector;
Amendment 187 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reminds the importance to engage all levels of government, especially regional and local authorities, in giving rise to a paradigm shift in mobility through education and awareness, and taking into account the close relationships between mobility, climate change, air pollution and human health;
Amendment 188 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) Amendment 189 #
Draft opinion 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 19 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the decarbonisation of transport will reduce the Union’s dependence on imports of fossil fuels while fostering renewable energy production and consumption;
Amendment 190 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to introduce ambitious standards for zero emissions vehicles to phase out fossil cars at latest by 2035, preferably in 2030;
Amendment 191 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to encourage the development of on-demand and circular mobility;
Amendment 192 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Recognises that our cultural heritage is represented by historic vehicles and that the preservation of this heritage is linked to the use of these specific vehicles on public roads in a limited and controlled way; proposes therefore that synthetic fuel could be an environmentally friendly fuel for historic vehicles and the mobility strategy and possible legislation should take into due account the legal definition of a historic vehicle provided among others by Article 3(7) of the EU Roadworthiness Testing Directive 2014/45/EU and should give enough space for the use and maintenance of this heritage;
Amendment 193 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Considers that passengers, employees and SMEs cannot be made to bear the environmental costs of transport, either through direct or indirect costs incurred by companies and industries or through the application of mercantile concepts such as the 'polluter pays' or 'user pays' principles tailored to the interests of large companies, or indeed through market instruments such as carbon pricing, emissions trading, etc.;
Amendment 194 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to revise Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/645 to allow Member States to permit holders of a category B driving licence to drive certain types of alternative fuel vehicles, whose maximum authorised mass is above 3 500 kg but not exceeding 4 250 kg, not only for the carriage of goods, but also for special vehicle designs for people with disabilities, which otherwise exceed the maximum authorised mass
Amendment 195 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Considers that, in order to achieve its sustainable mobility objectives, the EU must continue to work intensively with all relevant international organisations, as well as with third countries, to promote the adoption of stricter environmental standards in the field of international transport, while promoting the spread of good practices beyond the EU's borders;
Amendment 196 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive policy framework to stimulate the demand for zero emission vehicles; Underlines that environmental standards should be accompanied by supportive measures, such as the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive to align taxation policies to the ambitious energy and climate targets.
Amendment 197 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Underlines the potential of public transport and the potential it has to lower the GHG-emissions of the transport sector; underlines however that this never can be the sole solution as this form of transport is not feasible in all areas and Member States, especially not those with more remote areas.
Amendment 198 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Member States to introduce bonus malus systems in a socially inclusive way to send a clear signal to industry to up production of zero emissions vehicles and stimulate the transition towards a fossil neutral resale market;
Amendment 199 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Underlines the key importance of ensuring that transport remains affordable to all European citizens in order to avert mobility poverty and to avoid a two-speed Europe while heading towards a carbon neutral mobility system;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital -A (new) -A. whereas transport is so far the only sector at EU level in which GHG emissions have risen since 1990; whereas achieving net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 at the latest as laid out in the European Climate Law requires all sectors to swiftly reduce their emissions to close to zero;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas affordable mobility is a right for all EU citizens
Amendment 200 #
Draft opinion 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 201 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Emphasises the importance of mobility for the economy and society and stresses that curbing mobility is therefore not an option, as already indicated in the EU’s 2011White Paper on Transport;
Amendment 202 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Commission to come forward with Guidelines on competition to promote co-operation between and clarify the rights and obligations of MaaS operators and transport service providers before the end of 2021;
Amendment 203 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Emphasises that users, workers and SMEs must not be overburdened by the 'internalisation' of external costs, particularly where there are no alternatives to more pollutant forms of transport; stresses that such internalisation could increase socioeconomic and territorial inequalities without achieving the hoped-for results in environmental terms and in tackling climate change;
Amendment 204 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Notes the role played by battery technologies in the decarbonisation of mobility systems; calls for the promotion and stimulation of battery production in Europe, as well as for the creation of a coherent and supportive regulatory framework for sustainable batteries, in line with the principles of circular economy and wider EU decarbonisation objectives;
Amendment 205 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Stressed that any potential future ban on the export of second-hand vehicles, that either do not possess a road safety certificate or have emission standards lower than Euro 5, shall not include historical vehicles given these vehicles' very limited impact on road safety, emissions and pollution in third countries;
Amendment 206 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Calls for a voluntary mechanism to be introduced under Regulation (EU) 2019/631 [CO2 emission standards for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles] to allow the compliance assessment for each manufacturer to take into account the contribution of renewable and low carbon fuels towards their fleet targets;
Amendment 207 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Considers that one of the keys to sustainable mobility is to better inform consumers about the environmental impact and efficiency of the mode of transport that they choose and about the available alternatives;
Amendment 208 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Calls for ambitious post-Euro-6 emission standards for cars, vans, lorries and buses in line with the commitments made under the European Green Deal;
Amendment 209 #
Draft opinion 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 21 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Amendment 210 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Calls on the Commission to focus its transport policy on the user, who should remain free to choose an appropriate mode of transport;
Amendment 211 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Underlines the importance to speed up the application and use of AI in identifying the needs in mobility;
Amendment 212 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Highlights the environmental risks of existing energy storage technologies, such as lithium batteries, both during their use and afterwards at their end of life; calls on the Commission to launch a study clarifying the impacts of the transition process, which, in the case of very low emission or ‘zero-emission’ vehicles, must include the emissions from power generation, the environmental impacts of replacing fleets and of the mining and disposal of battery components and the social and economic fallout;
Amendment 213 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Underlines that low- and zero- emission fuels, such as hydrogen and synthetic and bio-fuels, should be used in accordance with the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle and a system efficiency approach, mainly for those transport modes where direct electrification is not possible or not yet market-ready;
Amendment 214 #
Draft opinion 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 215 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Calls on the Commission to make every effort to pandemic-proof the EU transport sector, and to take the necessary steps to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market in the event of a pandemic;
Amendment 216 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Calls on the Commission to ensure that public procurement, directives and guidelines favour the use of Mobility as a Service in all possible cases;
Amendment 217 #
Draft opinion 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 218 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 e (new) 4e. Believes that the Green Deal in the area of transport can only contribute to economic, social and environmental success if our industries maintain their position as global leaders while securing and creating well-paid jobs throughout the Union, individual and collective mobility stays affordable, and the Union becomes less reliant from third countries especially with regards to rare earth, rare metal sand energy;
Amendment 219 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 e (new) 4e. Notes the role of hydrogen in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, in the recovery of the EU economy and in paving the way for climate neutrality in 2050; Notes the potential for EU leadership in clean hydrogen; calls for strategic public and private investments for the production and use of clean hydrogen, for the creation of an enabling network of infrastructure and for research and innovation;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas EU focus on trans- European networks to aid the single market, which is coming under pressure from the principal economic beneficiaries, is diminishing resources for local, regional and national mobility, particularly urban underground and rail services, for example, where much remains to be done;
Amendment 220 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 e (new) 4e. Believes that peripheral, island and outermost regions must not be overlooked by a sustainable mobility strategy designed to improve and adapt maritime transport services, for example; calls for the launching of a POSEI transport initiative;
Amendment 221 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 e (new) Amendment 222 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 f (new) 4f. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030; underscores the link between CO2 standards and the presence of the corresponding framework conditions, including charging and refuelling infrastructure throughout Europe; calls on the Commission to respect the principle of technological neutrality;
Amendment 223 #
Draft opinion 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 224 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 f (new) 4f. Calls for accelerated EU-wide introduction of electronic turning assistants for trucks and heavy duty vehicles in order to reduce the number of grave and fatal accidents;
Amendment 225 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 f (new) 4f. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to set ambitious targets for the provision of public charging stations in each Member State;
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 227 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 g (new) 4g. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for public charging points and hydrogen refuelling stations for cars and trucks in the revision of Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure;
Amendment 228 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 g (new) 4g. Calls for further measures to be taken, in addition to labelling, to address the issue of pollution caused by tyres, especially in the form of microplastics;
Amendment 229 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 h (new) 4h. Underlines that zero-emission fuels, such as clean hydrogen and synthetic fuels, play a decisive role in all transport modes where direct electrification is not possible or not yet market-ready; calls on the Commission to develop specific goals and measures to promote production and market launch; stresses that the technology to produce renewable fuels is available but requires significant investment to achieve production on an industrial scale; emphasises that synthetic fuels may allow climate-neutral use of the vehicle fleet on the roads, with immediate use of the existing fuel infrastructure;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the difficult economic and social context resulting from the pandemic has plunged the various transport-related sectors into a deep crisis; whereas there is therefore a need to proceed with the utmost caution when introducing binding measures;
Amendment 230 #
Draft opinion 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 231 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 i (new) 4i. Calls on the Commission to further support industrial alliances like the European Battery Alliance and the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance; welcomes the intention to set up a value chain alliance for renewable and low- carbon fuels, the scope of which should cover all modes of transport, including road transport;
Amendment 232 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 i (new) Amendment 233 #
Draft opinion 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 234 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 j (new) 4j. Draws attention to the 2020 report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) on air quality in Europe, according to which long-term exposure to particles with a diameter of up to 2.5 μm (PM 2.5) in Europe was responsible for around 417 000 premature deaths in 2018; notes that EU thresholds are well above WHO guidelines regarding most pollutants and is particularly concerned at the absence of daily limits for PM2.5;
Amendment 235 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 j (new) 4j. Calls on the Commission to come forward an overall policy mix for road transport and highlight new approaches to CO2 reduction in the transport sector in combination with updated regulatory frameworks as a means of minimising the macroeconomic costs of decarbonisation while generating revenues to compensate for any negative social effects, especially for the most vulnerable citizens;
Amendment 236 #
Draft opinion 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 237 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 k (new) 4k. Advocates the implementation of all available operational and technical measures to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions in the short term, in particular speed optimization and other renewable energies and technologies such as wind propulsion, fuel blending, e-fuels, electrification, but also digitalisation together with voyage, ports, and logistics optimization; highlights that all current available operational and technical measures are necessary in the short and medium-term period but long-term sustainable fuels are needed alternatives for the maritime sector to comply with the goals of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 238 #
Draft opinion 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 239 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 k (new) 4k. Stresses that much more needs to be done to significantly reduce traffic noise; considers that it could easily be halved by 2030 with existing technologies if stricter limits were applied; expresses its disappointment that the Zero Pollution Action Plan commits to achieving a reduction of only 30% in the proportion of people chronically affected as a result of transport noise by 2030;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas technology neutrality is the most efficient way to address the different individual mobility needs of citizens and businesses, and it enables the market to offer tailored solution for the different challenges of rural and urban environments;
Amendment 240 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 l (new) Amendment 241 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 l (new) 4l. Considers that hydrogen and electronic fuels should be considered as a means of decarbonising transport modes such as aviation and shipping, for which no alternatives exist; stresses the need to take into account the future repercussions on energy demand; notes that fuelling only 10% of cars, vans and small trucks with hydrogen and 10% with e-diesel would require 41% more renewable energy by 2050 than if they were battery- powered electric vehicles;
Amendment 242 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 l (new) 4l. Emphasises the need of all passengers with specific mobility requirements travelling with comfort and accessible means of transport through the use of technology;
Amendment 243 #
Draft opinion 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 244 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 m (new) 4m. Points out that transport networks create barriers between wildlife areas and reduce the total space available to wildlife, while at the same time causing pollutant emissions; stresses that sound policy measures, stricter environmental rules, a network of green spaces and nature-based planning are essential;
Amendment 245 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 m (new) 4m. Advocates the result of retrofitting older municipal and public vehicles to use alternative fuels can offer a cost-effective short- to medium-term solution to allow fleets to be used beyond their current lifespan;
Amendment 246 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 n (new) 4n. Points out that electric vehicles are not the solution to bringing about a transition in the transport sector, in particular due to the environmental impact of obtaining the necessary raw materials and ensuring demand; considers that, in view of the numerous private vehicles on the roads in the Member States, it is necessary to bring about a radical change through transition to public transport;
Amendment 247 #
Draft opinion 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 248 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 n (new) 4n. Calls on the Commission to support the need of Municipalities wishing to implement more sustainable vehicle fleets. They should have access to relevant technical and operational expertise to help specify, implement and maintain the fleets;
Amendment 249 #
Draft opinion 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 25 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on mobility, which means that the need to channel public support to this sector also represents an opportunity to move towards more sustainable, smarter and more resilient mobility;
Amendment 250 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 o (new) 4o. Stresses that State aid rules in the transport sector should be reviewed in order to garner more public support for the development and deployment of sustainable mobility technologies and related industries;
Amendment 251 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 o (new) 4o. Takes the view that Eco-driving is effective and should be included in European driver training standards, as well as in training programmes;
Amendment 252 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 p (new) 4p. Once more calls on the Commission and the Member States to extend land and marine ecological corridors serving urban areas, for example through the development of a Trans-European Green Infrastructure Network (TEN-G) linked to a Trans- European Nature Network (TEN-N);
Amendment 253 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 p (new) 4p. Emphasises that stakeholders’ involvement should be maximised from the planning stage, as partnerships underpin the success of sustainable logistics measures;
Amendment 254 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 q (new) 4q. Calls on the Commission to give more incentives for the automotive, aviation and maritime industry to invest in engines’ efficiency improvements that could lead into a faster sustainable mobility;
Amendment 255 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 q (new) 4q. Calls on the Member States to significantly step up their efforts to increase the percentage of those walking and cycling in urban and rural areas;
Amendment 256 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 r (new) 4r. Underlines the Commission strategy designed to shift freight transport onto rail and inland waterways; notes that overland freight transport continues to be mainly by road (73%) and deeply regrets that the percentage of goods being transported by road in the EU has been increasing in recent years;
Amendment 257 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 s (new) 4s. Notes that the Commission intends to reduce the number of licences issued free of charge to the aviation sector and considers that the ETS review should lead to the abolition of free licences;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the EU’s Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy aims to make mobility affordable and accessible in all EU regions and for all passengers including those with disabilities and reduced mobility;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the 2030 targets for cutting GHG emissions in road transport will not be achieved without decarbonising the existing European vehicles fleet;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas true mobility means easily accessible, affordable, service-based and most often non-motorized access to needed services;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas carbon-neutral alternative fuels can help decarbonizing the existing vehicles fleet;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital -A a (new) -Aa. whereas mobility is a decisive and structural factor in the development of societies and the capacity to connect individuals, communities, productive and service sectors and different regions and cultures, their territorial, social and intergenerational cohesion, economic dynamism, and environmental quality and balance;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas according to the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, accessibility of a. o. transport and infrastructure, is an enabler of rights and a prerequisite for the full participation of persons with disabilities on an equal basis with others, whereas barriers for persons with disabilities remain, hindering mobility within countries and across Europe, and preventing access to information, products, services and housing;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas technologies such as battery electric vehicles and hydrogen still need time before reaching the capacity to create substantial positive impact on the environment; whereas simultaneous support to already existing low or net-zero emissions solutions such as biomethane is necessary;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas according to the International Energy Agency's 2021 report on Net Zero Emissions by 2050, in order to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 all new passengers cars put on the market globally would need to be zero-emission by 2035;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas in 2019, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, less than 1% of European motorists used electric or hybrid vehicles1a; _________________ 1aACEA Report Vehicles in use Europe 2019, 2019 www.acea.be/uploads/publications/ACEA _Report_Vehicles_in_use- Europe_2019.pdf
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal requires regular public transport over distances of less than 500 km to be carbon neutral within the EU by 2030;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas Mobility as a Service (MaaS) market is a significant part of enhancing sustainable and smart mobility;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Recital A d (new) Ad. whereas the binding measures that are piling up in the field of mobility and the ever-closer deadlines being set are creating a climate of uncertainty both for the public and for manufacturers and policymakers in the Member States;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Recital A d (new) Ad. whereas mobility trends have been changing in recent decades, encouraging individualised road transport solutions due to a lack of alternatives; whereas these mobility trends have been encouraged by the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Recital A e (new) Ae. whereas the road transport system has effects that go beyond direct environmental impacts, such as the occupation of large areas of land (approximately 50% of urban land is occupied by roads, parking lots, service stations and signage); whereas the intensity of road transport is a heavy drain on public coffers owing to the rapid wear and tear of infrastructures and the need to expand them;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital -A b (new) -Ab. whereas the mobility sector accounts for around 27% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the European Union (EU) and has, since 1990, been the only sector in the EU increasing its contribution to climate change; whereas resulting emissions were 2.2% up on 2016 levels; whereas, according to the EEA, over 70% of overall GHG emissions from the transport sector as a whole are attributable to road transport;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Recital A e (new) Ae. whereas this strategy cannot overlook genuine dialogue involving, as a priority, people with the lowest incomes, the least well-served regions and professionals who depend on various types of transport;
Amendment 41 #
Af. whereas, on average, light automobiles (most of which have five seats but an average occupancy of just 1.5 passengers) spend 92% of their life cycle immobile, 1% in traffic jams, 1.5% in search of parking spaces and only 5% actually travelling;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Recital A g (new) Ag. whereas the environmental impact of current mobility options must be minimised in order to improve quality of life for workers and the general public by ensuring environmentally and socially sustainable mobility models;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Recital A h (new) Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Recital A i (new) Ai. whereas the transport of goods and passengers by rail is generally less significant than maritime and, in particular, road transport;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Recital A j (new) Aj. whereas smart mobility and new technologies must not override social and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Recital A k (new) Ak. whereas the emission reduction targets embodied in a mobility strategy must be aligned with upstream production and downstream waste management requirements;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Recital A l (new) Al. whereas, according to the WHO, noise is the second greatest environmental threat to health in Europe, coming after air pollution; whereas around 50 000 premature deaths per year in Europe are attributable to traffic noise;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion 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 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; warns, in this context, against over- reliance on new technological solutions, especially given that, in sectors such as air and waterborne transport, such technologies do not yet exist on a marketable scale;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion 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 is greatly dependent on investment in environmentally sustainable public transport systems
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas an ambitious sustainable and smart mobility strategy must
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Takes note of the Commission’s
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion 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
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion 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 53 #
Draft opinion 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 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 and on fossil fuels consumption;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion 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 is
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to take decisive steps to ensure that high-speed rail services replace short- haul air services; calls on the Commission to draw up a long-term plan for phasing out airports with limited or non- functioning operations, through the development and financing of high-speed rail infrastructure in the Member States, and, to this end, calls for the creation of a social fund to mitigate the adverse effects on employment of the potential airport closures and transformative mobility measures implemented by governments in order to meet their climate and sustainability objectives;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Acknowledges the lower environmental impact of electric vehicles (EV) in comparison to internal combustion engine cars; points out that despite relative advantages the manufacturing and use of EVs contributes to environmental problems through extraction of metals, microplastics from car tyres, non- exhaustive emissions and multiple other ways; stresses that a truly sustainable transportation policy cannot be based on merely replacing internal combustion engine cars by EVs, but by putting walking, bicycling and public transportation as first and key policy priorities, especially in urban areas; highlights both the environmental and public health benefits of such sustainable transportation policy approach;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the strategy’s intention to employ energy efficiency as a criterion for prioritising choices of suitable technologies looking at the whole life- cycle; calls therefore for measures to unlock the potential of the energy efficiency first principle in any relevant legislation, in particular by promoting zero-emission mobility based on a cascading priority for energy efficiency and savings first, in particular through modal shift towards more sustainable modes of transport, followed by direct renewable electrification and finally by the uptake of sustainable renewables- based fuels only for those applications where direct renewable electrification is not yet feasible;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas a sustainable and smart mobility strategy must promote the reduction of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the sector and reduce its overall environmental impact, while ensuring that
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support investment and research in new green technologies, sustainable fuels in maritime transport as well as recharging and refuelling infrastructures in ports, in order to promote the development of eco-designed green ships, ranging from hull and engines designs, to better waste and water management, paints and materials, and encourage technology transfer in these area, such as wind propulsion;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Regrets the fact that 2035 has been set as the deadline beyond which no new internal combustion vehicles may be sold; emphasises that this measure is expensive and does not take into account the public’s budgets and needs; points out that half of the vehicles that will be on the world’s roads in the next decade are already in circulation and will mostly be fully powered by internal combustion;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion 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 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that citizens must be at the heart of the transition to sustainable mobility, and that a multi-pathway approach is the most effective way to deliver efficient emissions reductions while ensuring mobility remains accessible and affordable to all;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Takes the view that mobility policies are crucial to quality of life, the functioning of the economy and reduction of the human footprint on the environment;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that a level playing field between all market players in the MaaS market is a critical requirement for MaaS to thrive;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Points out that biogas produced from agricultural residue and other organic waste can be used as an alternative to fossil-fuels to reduce emissions in the transportation sector; stresses that gas-fuelled cars are more affordable than electric vehicles which will be out of reach for low-income citizens until years to come; highlights that biogas production also provides material for organic fertilizers and has a potential to create jobs especially in rural areas; is concerned that under current EU legislation, emissions from gas-fuelled cars are calculated only on the basis of natural gas and under current emission standards for new cars this creates an insurmountable barrier for the production and development of biogas-fuelled vehicles; calls the Commission to urgently introduce measures to acknowledge the lower emissions of biogas in comparison to natural gas in the transportation sector, for example by introducing a Carbon Correction Factor or by measuring total emissions during a car’s life cycle (WTW);
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Highlights that beyond the development and the uptake of zero- emissions technologies according to the energy efficiency first principle, significant behavioural changes in transport and mobility uses are necessary to ensure modal shifts; for instance promoting collective and or soft mobility such as biking, walking, public transport, shared mobility for daily travels and trains for longer distance travel are key; equally, multi-modal travelling should be actively promoted such as the possibility of bringing bicycles on urban, regional and long-distance trains and public transport; regrets that the strategy does not devote enough attention to the above and calls on the Commission to operationalise these elements in the strategy and its planned policy actions;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls on the Commission, as part of its European Industrial Recovery Plan, to promote and invest in a European green ship industry on its territory, taking the leadership in developing new eco- designed ships, renovation and modernisation of existing vessels and dismantlement; calls on the EU to modernise and green its shipbuilding yards, in line with the Green Deal’s objectives ;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Emphasises that there is an imbalance between the significant financial and legal constraints on individual transport and the relative impunity of air transport and shipping; calls for this imbalance to be addressed via a transition to financial incentives for individual transport and stricter measures for air transport and shipping;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas a sustainable and smart mobility strategy must promote the reduction of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the sector and reduce its overall environmental impact based on the latest scientific findings, while ensuring that people’s needs and individual preferences are catered for and helping to achieve sustainable development and economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Believes that attempts to achieve economic, social and territorial cohesion must take account of mobility requirements at local, regional and national level; takes the view that, to that end, land use planning and organisation are vital in order to encourage and contribute to the rational use of public transport and lesser recourse to individual means of transport;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion 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 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Recalls that no single mode of transport alone can satisfy all mobility needs; Stresses that all transport modes including the use of private vehicles must remain as part of future mobility plans in order to strive for a sustainable and resilient mobility, following the principle of multimodality.
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Calls for ambitious CO2 standards for new cars going beyond 2030 that bring the EU firmly on the trajectory to having virtually only zero-emissions cars on the roads by 2050, which will be necessary in order to reach the EU objective of economy-wide climate neutrality no later than 2050, as shown by the Commission in its impact assessment for the 2030 target; believes that EU manufacturers should be given a clear policy signal, investment certainty, and the right incentives to keep their technological leadership in this transformation, and therefore supports performance-based standards respecting technological neutrality that lead to the deployment of zero-emissions vehicles; underlines the need to account for the impacts of zero- emission standards on the different parts of the existing automotive value chain and calls for accompanying measures targeting the whole value chain in all parts of the EU, focusing on small and medium sized suppliers, to enable the transition;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Stresses the need to substantially increase the ambition of the CO2 standards for cars and vans, in particular raising the 2025 target, adding an additional 2027target, and setting 2030 as the end-date by which all new cars and vans put on the EU market should be zero-emissions; stresses that only a 2030 zero-emission target for new cars and vans would bring CO2emissions of the overall EU fleet of cars & vans close to zero by 2050 (i.e. 97% reduction compared to 2020)1a,as required by the EU climate-neutrality objective; _________________ 1aICCT(2021). The role of the European Union’s vehicle CO2 standards in achieving the European Green Deal.
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Stresses the multiple environmental impacts of the transport sector, in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, atmospheric biodiversity, noise pollution and water pollution, for example; urges the Commission to make an in-depth study of the impact of the EU transport sector on biodiversity; stresses the need for EU and national transport policies to be consistently in line with the 2030 Biodiversity Strategy;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Recalls that air pollution is responsible for around 400 000 premature deaths per year in the EU, to which road transport is a large contributor due to the attributed emissions of NOx and particular matters; urges therefore the Commission to deliver on the Zero Pollution objective of the EU Green Deal and to develop stringent Euro 7/VII emissions standards for air pollutants that pave the way towards zero emissions; underlines that those standards should be extended to all pollutants, including smaller particles and ammonia as well as non-exhaust pollutants from brakes and tires; stresses that new test procedures must ensure that emission limits apply under all possible driving conditions to ensure their full accuracy and effectiveness and finally end all existing loopholes;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Recalls that the European Parliament has declared a climate and environmental emergency, calling on the Commission to address the inconsistencies in the Union's current climate and environmental emergency policies, for example through an in-depth reform of transport and other policy areas1a; _________________ 1a P9_TA(2019)0078
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Underlines that the transition to zero-emission mobility must be accompanied by binding standards supporting the adequate deployment of infrastructure as well as higher targets for the deployment of charging points throughout the EU;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 e (new) 1e. Stresses that ambitious investments public and private are needed in order to ensure charging and refuelling infrastructure installations across the European Union.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas any sustainable and smart mobility strategy must focus on public interests, meeting people’s needs, the economic and social development of Member States and the overall reduction of impacts attributable to the transport sector, enabling mobility systems to be planned and integrated with the various branches of the economy and land use planning, with coordinating management in larger urban areas and the minimising environmental impacts;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 e (new) Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 e (new) 1e. Notes that the Commission recognises the need for a radical transformation rather than the current policy of gradual change;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 f (new) 1f. Is alarmed by the fact that average emissions from new passenger cars have increased every year since 2017, mostly due to the surge of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) perversely incentivised by the mass adjustment factor; urges therefore the Commission to remove the mass adjustment factor in the upcoming revision of the CO2 standards for cars and vans; calls on the Commission and Member States to impose a minimum mandatory surcharge on heavy private vehicles such as SUVs at the point of sale based on tonnage due to the greater threat to road safety posed by such vehicles as well as their increased emissions and use of materials needed for their production;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 f (new) 1f. Stresses that sustainable and smart mobility needs to be also affordable; calls on Member States for specific compensation schemes and the effective use of taxation in order to reduce the costs on the most sustainable transport alternatives and ensure a socially and geographically fair transition;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 g (new) 1g. Is concerned by recent analysis suggesting that plug-in hybrid cars (PHEVs) emit 2to 4 times more than what is announced by manufacturers; believes incentives should only be targeted towards future-proof technologies that reliably contribute to reaching zero-emission mobility; asks therefore the Commission to ensure that only fully battery-electric vehicles can be rewarded in the upcoming revision of the CO2 standards for cars and vans;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 g (new) 1g. Calls for support to rural, peripheral, sparsely populated and remote areas in the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility to guarantee unhindered access to affordable mobility for all;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 h (new) 1h. Highlights that the overall energy efficiency of battery-electric vehicles is 4 to 7 times higher than vehicles fuelled with e-fuels; believes therefore that introducing credit schemes incentivising e-fuels for cars and vans would run counter to the energy efficiency first principle and waste considerable electrolysis capacities that are urgently needed to decarbonise other sectors such as the heavy industry;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 h (new) 1h. Calls for measures to support the transition to zero-emissions vehicles in the whole automotive value chain in all parts of the EU, focusing on small and medium sized suppliers, in particular through a dedicated transition fund for the automotive sector that helps mitigate the negative effects on employment and local economies, in the same way as the Just Transition Fund is targeting the energy transition;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 i (new) 1i. Underlines the fact that corporate vehicle fleets (of both passenger vehicles and vans)across the EU account for 20% of total light and heavy-duty vehicles, but are responsible for half the emissions from road transport; calls on the Commission to propose a new Zero Emission Fleets Regulation mandating any company with a fleet size of 10 vehicles or more to acquire only zero- emission vehicles as of2025 and transition towards a 100% zero-emission fleet by 2030 at the latest; urges the Commission to also revise the Clean Vehicles Directive to put it inline with the EU’s new climate ambition;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 i (new) 1i. Calls on the Commission to develop life-cycle assessment methodologies to measure the full climate impact of cars placed on the European market, as called for in Regulation (EU) 2019/631 on CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and vans;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas daily traffic jams, particularly in cross-border areas, hamper freedom of movement and the well-being of people in Europe and cause greenhouse gas emissions that would be prevented if the trans-European transport networks (TEN-Ts) were improved and if national public transport networks were more interconnected;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 j (new) 1j. Notes that the replacement of all existing vehicles with zero-emission vehicles also raises its own challenges in terms of sustainable sourcing and recyclability of batteries, as well as continued serious congestion and road safety issues; recommends therefore that the absolute priority of the EU should be modal shift and public transport rather than policies that foster private car ownership; stresses, at the same time, the need to ensure sustainable and ethical sourcing of raw materials, eco-design and enhanced recycling schemes for batteries in the new EU Batteries Regulation;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 j (new) 1j. Believes that accessibility fosters freedom of movement especially for people with disabilities, families with children and the elderly; calls for public spaces to be made completely accessible;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 k (new) 1k. Highlights the importance of the EU heavy-duty vehicle CO2 targets (Regulation(EU) 2019/1242) in reducing CO2 emissions and promoting the production and uptake of zero-emission vehicles in these segments; underlines the necessity to significantly increase the regulatory ambition in the upcoming review of the Regulation in 2022, in particular by increasing the 2030 target and set additional targets to put heavy transport on a pathway contributing to the EU climate-neutrality objective, and by introducing ambitious standards for buses, coaches and vocational vehicles;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 l (new) 1l. Welcomes the commitment expressed in the Strategy for urgent action to significantly reduce emissions from maritime and aviation; recalls that the measures envisaged by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), even if implemented in full, would fall short of the necessary emissions reduction consistent with the EU climate-neutrality objective;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 m (new) 1m. Calls for an ambitious strengthening of the EU ETS to curb aviation emissions, in particular by aligning the aviation cap with the overall ETS cap and phasing-out free allowances for intra-EU flights; recalls that international offset credits are no longer accepted for compliance as part of the EU ETS and maintains that this should remain in the future, including for addressing emissions from international aviation; stresses that any amendment of the ETS Directive should only be undertaken if it is consistent with the EU economy-wide GHG emission reduction commitment;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 n (new) 1n. Expects the Commission to present an ambitious legislative proposal to extend the EU ETS to all maritime emissions covered by the EU MRV Regulation as requested by the European Parliament1a;insists further on complementary proposals to rapidly reduce emissions from the maritime sector such as ambitious and binding emissions efficiency standards and binding requirements to ensure zero pollution of ships at berth in EU ports; _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0219.
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 o (new) 1o. Stresses that CO2 is not the only greenhouse gas harming the climate and that additional EU regulatory measures should be taken to address rising methane and black carbon emissions from shipping;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 p (new) 1p. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives for, and support research into the development of alternative propulsion systems that use direct renewable electricity or alternative zero-emission propulsion systems like wind-assisted propulsion for shipping, as well as renewable zero-emission fuels for long-distance transport in the maritime and aviation sectors where direct electrification is not yet possible; highlights the great potential of operational measures such as slow steaming in reducing shipping emissions; stresses that goal-based carbon and energy intensity standards are the most efficient tool to incentivise both technical and operational measures to reduce shipping emissions;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 q (new) 1q. Welcomes the announced proposals on sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime; underlines that these proposals should apply both to intra-EEA and international voyages, and focus on the uptake of hydrogen and ammonia produced from additional renewable energy and clearly exclude crop-based biofuels and alternative fuels produced from feedstocks that cannot be locally sourced in a sustainable way or do not fully respect the waste hierarchy;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 r (new) 1r. Deplores that low-carbon fuels are referenced throughout the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy and that measures to promote them are foreseen, especially in relation to the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive; urges the Commission to safeguard the scope of that Directive which is to promote sustainable renewable energy and not, whether directly or indirectly, energy from fossil or nuclear sources; in this context, calls also for the deletion of the recycled Carbon Fuels(RCFs) from the renewable transport targets;
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