Activities of Keith TAYLOR related to 2013/0012(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Alternative fuels infrastructure (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure PDF (541 KB) DOC (770 KB)
Amendments (46)
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a Competitive and Resource Efficient Transport System’ called for breaking the oil dependence of transport. In consequence the Commission undertook toNaturally, this needs to be achieved through an array of policy initiatives. With regard to the develop ament of sustainable alternative fuels strategy as well as the appropriate infrastructure, the Commission consequently proposed measures. The White Paper also set a target of 60% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction from transport by 2050.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) A Union strategy on alternative fuels should be implemented without prejudice to Union and national efforts aimed at influencing passenger behaviour and promoting a modal shift towards more sustainable modes of transport and efficient logistical solutions, particularly in urban areas.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Based on the consultation of stakeholders and national experts, as well as expertise13 electricity, hydrogen, biofuels, natural gas, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) were identified as the main alternative fuels with a potential for long- term oil substitution and decarbonisation. However, climate protection requires additional measures and strategies in the transport sector going far beyond the promotion of substitute fuels alone. These should encompass a global reduction in energy consumption and the introduction of appropriate vehicle GHG emission standards for all transport modes, together with energy saving and efficiency standards for all methods of propulsion, the development and support of public, collective and environmentally friendly transport and the implementation of the 'user pays' and 'polluter pays' principles.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Fragmentation of the internal market through uncoordinated market introduction of alternative fuels should be avoided. Coordinated policy frameworks of all Member States should therefore provide the long-term security required for private and public investment into vehicle and fuel technology, and infrastructure build- up. Member States should therefore establish national policy frameworks outlining their objectives, targets, and supporting actions on the marketserve the dual purpose of ending oil dependency in the transport sector and achieving a 60% cut in greenhouse gas emissions in that sector by 2050. Member States should therefore establish national policy frameworks outlining their objectives concerning global reduction in energy consumption, especially consumption of oil and its derivatives in the transport sector, as well as the deployment of electrified public transport services, and the development of alternative fuels, including the necessary infrastructure to be put into place. Member States should cooperate with other neighbouring Member States on the regional or macro-regional level, through consultation or joint policy frameworks, in particular where continuity of alternative fuel infrastructure coverage across national borders or construction of new infrastructure in the proximity of national borders is required. AThe Commission should ensure the coordination of theose national policy frameworks and their coherence at EUnion level should be ensured by the Commission, following a periodic evaluation thereof.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) This Directive is not intended to place an additional financial burden on Member States or regional and local authorities, especially in a period of financial and economic crisis. Member States should be able to implement this Directive in a cost-neutral way as regards their national budgets, making use of a wide range of regulatory and non- regulatory incentives, in close cooperation with private-sector actors, who should play a leading role in supporting the development of alternative fuels infrastructure.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Support measures for alternative fuels and their related infrastructure shallould be implemented in compliance with the State aid rules contained in TFEUthe TFEU as well as with the "synergies approach" within the Regulation (EU) No .../2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... establishing the Connecting Europe Facility1. Direct or indirect funding by the Union or by the Member States should not be authorised. _____________________ 1 OJ L ...
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) A demand-centred strategy should be conceived in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and in particular with cities, as they are in the best position to meet the real needs of citizens and to accurately take into account local circumstances.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Electricity generated by renewable sources is a clean fuel particularly attractive for the deployment in urban agglomerations of electric vehicles and electric two-wheelers in urban agglomerations, which can contribute to improving air quality and reducing noise. Member States should ensure that recharging points for electric vehicles are built up with sufficient coverage, at least twice the number of vehicles, and 10% of them publicly accessible, focussing in particular on urban agglomerations. Private owners of electric vehicles depend to a large extent on access to recharging points in collective parking lots, such as in appartment blocks, office and business locationThe decision on how many charging stations and where they should be located should lie with the municipal authorities, who should endeavour to build up a network, covering a sufficiently large area, of recharging points for electric vehicles, in particular those used for collective/public transport (shared cars, taxis, minivans, buses, trams, trains, etc.), as well as electric bicycles, scooters and motorcycles. Regulatory provisions should be set up by publicregional and local authorities, assisting citizens by ensuring that the appropriate infrastructure, with sufficient electric vehicle recharging points, is provided by the site developers and managers. Local and regional authorities need to retain the flexibility to choose the technology that best suits their local and regional needs and priorities.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Electric vehicles could contribute to the stability of the electricity system by recharging their batteries from the grid at times of low general electricity demand and feeding power from the batteries back into the grid at times of high general electricity demand. Therefore, recharging points should use intelligent metering systems to ensure technology neutrality, and the price for electricity at a recharging point should be market -based, so that flexible consumption (and storage) of electricity is promoted through dynamic pricing.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) TIn 2010 the Commission delivered in 2010 a Mandate (M468) to the European Standardisation Organisations (ESOs) in ordera Mandate (M468) to issue new standards or review the existing ones with the aim of ensuring the interoperability and connectivity between the electricity supply point and the charger of electric vehicles. CEN/CENELEC set up a Focus Group which published a report in October 2011. WhereasAlthough the report contains a number of recommendations, no consensus was found to select one standard interface. Therefore, further policy action is needed in order to provide a non- proprietary solution ensuring interoperability across the EUnion and beyond.
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Shore-side electricity facilities can serve maritime and inland waterway transport as clean power supply, in particular in maritime and inland navigation ports where air quality or noise levels are poorand noise levels are poor. Furthermore, the provision of clean power supply at airports (for use in stationary airplanes as well as for mobile equipment at airports) can reduce kerosene consumption, improve air quality, reduce climate change impact and noise.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Member States should ensure thatcourage the build-up of publicly accessible infrastructure for the supply of hydrogen to motor vehicles is built up, with distances between refuelling points for motor vehicles allowing area covering circulation of hydrogen vehicleshydrogen vehicles to circulate throughout a sufficient area within the national territory, as well as a certain number of refuelling points located in urban agglomerations. This would allow hydrogen vehicles to circulate Union- wide.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Member States should ensure thatcourage the build-up of publicly accessible infrastructure for the supply of gaseous Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to motor vehicles is built up, with distances between refuelling points allowing area covering circulation of CNG vehicles acrossCNG vehicles to circulate within a sufficient area within the Union, as well as a certain number of refuelling points located in urban agglomerations.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) With a view to increasing consumer awareness about the alternative fuels covered by this Directive, the Commission and relevant stakeholders should examine ways of providing consumers with information at the refuelling/recharging points allowing comparison of the price, energy content and climate effects linked to the different fuels.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1
Article 1
This Directive establishes a common framework of measures for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in the Unseeks to achieve the dual objective of ending the dependence of transport on oil and attaining a 60% cut in greenhouse gas emissions in order the transport sector break the oil dependence of transport and sets out minimum requirey 2050. It establishes a joint framework for measures to facilitate the deployments onf alternative fuels infrastructure build-up and common technical specificationss throughout the Union and sets out common technical specifications regarding the build-up of alternative fuels infrastructure, including recharging points for electric vehicles and refuelling points for natural gas (LNG and CNG) and hydrogen.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) ‘Alternative fuels’ mean fuels which serve as a substitute fossilr oil sources in the energy supply to transport and which have a potential to contribute to its decarbonisationand its derivatives in the supply of energy to transport. They include:
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 1
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 1
– electricity, from renewable energy sources as defined in Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1, _________________ 1 Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16–62)
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 2
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 2
– hydrogen, from renewable energy sources as defined in Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1, _________________ 1 Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16–62)
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 3
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 3
– biofueladvanced biofuels produced from waste and residues as defined in Directive 2009/28..../..../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, _________________ 1 OJ L...
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 5
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 5
– conventional natural gas, including biomethane, in gaseous form (Compressed Natural Gas – CNG) and liquefied form (Liquefied Natural Gas - LNG), and
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 6
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 6
– conventional Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 6
Article 2 – point 6
(6) ‘Electric vehicle’ means a vehicle within the meaning of Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motorequipped with one or more traction motor(s) operated by electric power. Under this Directive, electric vehicles andre their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, with a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h, equipped with one or more traction motor(s) operated by electric power and not permanently connected to the grid, as well as their high voltage components and systems which are galvanically connected to the high voltage bus of the electric power trainose used for collective/public transport (shared cars, taxis, minivans, buses, trams, trains, etc.), as well as electric bicycles, scooters and motorcycles.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– an assessment of the state and future development of alternative fuels with a view to achieving the global Union target for the reduction of energy consumption and a potential saving of 30-40% in the transport sector, particular from vehicles powered by oil and its derivatives;
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
- policy measures for the integration of intermodal door-to-door mobility chains, with priority being given to the potential use of alternative fuels in public transport, in compliance with the goals of the White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a Competitive and Resource Efficient Transport System’, since it is in that area that the cost-benefit ratio of such measures is the greatest;
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 b (new)
- policy measures to promote on-board metering systems, grid-friendly charging behaviours and total metering of electricity for electric vehicles;
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 7
– targets for the deployment ofglobal reduction in the consumption of energy, in particular oil and its derivatives, in the transport sector, reduction of urban congestion, increased mobility efficiency and the deployment of electrified public transport services and alternative fuels;
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensdeavoure thato put in place a minimum number of recharging points for electric vehicles are put into place, at least the number given in the table in Annex II, by 31 December 2020 at the latest.
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States shall ensure that electricity supply for use in stationary airplanes as well as in mobile equipment is installed in airports, provided that it is cost-effective and has environmental benefits.
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Electricity supply installed in airports for use in stationary airplanes as well as mobile equipment at airports shall comply with the technical specifications set out in point 1.3a of Annex III by 31 December 2015.
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Member States and regions, in close cooperation with railways and infrastructure managers, shall identify a number of railway and public transport stations, freight terminals and logistic centres to be equipped with recharging points for vehicles in technically suitable locations in their vicinity, subject to those recharging points yielding a positive financial return for the railway and public transport partners involved.
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall endeavour to provide, for maritime and inland waterway transport, publicly accessible hydrogen, LNG and advanced biofuel refuelling points.
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States shall cooperate to enable buses and heavy-duty vehicles powered by hydrogen, LNG or advanced biofuels to use the cross-border infrastructure.
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that publicly accessible LNG refuelling points for maritime and inland waterway transport aredeavour to provided, in all maritime ports of the Trans- European Transport (TEN-T) Core Network by 31 December 2020 at the lates, publicly accessible LNG, hydrogen or advanced biofuel refuelling points for maritime and inland waterway transport.
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall cooperate to ensure that heavy -duty motor vehicles running on LNG, hydrogen or advanced biofuels can travel all along the roads on the TEN-T Core Network. For this purposes, publicly accessible refuelling points for LNG shall be established within distances not exceeding 400 km by 31 December 2020 at the latest.
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that a sufficient numbercourage the build-up of publicly accessible refuelling points are available, with maximum distances of 150 km, to allow the circulation of CNG vehicles Union- wide by 31 December 2020 at the latest.
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Directive 2009/30/EC, Member States shall ensure that relevant, clear and simple information on the compatibility between all fuels on the market and(also based on CO2 emissions) on the market and the fuel efficiency of vehicles is available:
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) on the vehicle. For electric vehicles, electricity consumption shall be measured by an on-board metering system. This requirement shall apply to all new vehicles sold on the territory of the Member States from [the date of the transposition of this Directive], and for all other vehicles registered on the territory of the Member States from the date of the first technical control of the vehicles following [the date of the transposition of this Directive].
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The same graphical expression mentioned in paragraph 2 shall be used for meeting the requirements set out in paragraph 1. Also included in the graphical expression shall be information on the carbon footprint of different fuel options to the consumer, as described in Initiative 29 of the White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a Competitive and Resource Efficient Transport System’.
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 3
Annex I – point 3
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 5 – indent 1
Annex I – point 5 – indent 1
– 2020 national targets for the deploymentglobal reduction in the consumption of energy and of oil and its derivatives, in the transport sector, reduction of urban congestion and the deployment of electrified public transport services and of alternative fuels in the different transport modes (road, rail, water and air) and for the relevant infrastructure;
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II
Annex II
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 1 – point 1.3 a (new)
Annex III – point 1 – point 1.3 a (new)
1.3a. Electricity supply to be installed in airports for use in stationary airplanes as well as mobile equipment at airports, including the design, installation and testing of the systems, shall comply with the relevant EN standard [to be defined by the Commission].