7 Amendments of Phil BENNION related to 2011/0401(COD)
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 2
Europe must reconcile the growing mobility needs of its citizens shaped by new demographic and societal challenges, with the imperatives of economic performance and the requirements of a low-carbon society and climate resilient economy. Despite its growth, the transport sector must achieve a substantial reduction in greenhouse gases and other adverse environmental impacts, and must break its dependency on oil, while maintaining high levels of efficiency and mobility.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Research and innovation in transport must contribute to establishing a single European transport area, through developing technologies and systems, such as ETCS and ERTMS, aimed at removing cross border obstacles. Technologies and systems facilitating the mobility of Union citizens, such as a European multimodal travel planner, must also be supported and implemented Europe-wide.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 4
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 4
Research and innovation must bring about focussed and timely advances that will help achieve key Union policy objectives, while boosting economic competitiveness, supporting the transition to a climate- resilient and low-carbon economy, increasing mobility across Europe and maintaining global market leadership.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 2
The transport sector is a major contributor to greenhouse gases and generates up to a quarter of all emissions. Transport is 96 % dependent on fossil fuels. Meanwhile, congestion is an increasing problem; systems are not yet sufficiently smart; alternatives for shifting between different modes of transport are not always attractive; road fatalities remain dramatically high at 34 000 per year in the Union; citizens and businesses expect a transport system that is safe and secure, secure and accessible for all. The urban context poses specific challenges to the sustainability of transport.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 4
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 4
Business-as-usual is therefore not an option. Research and innovation, driven by policy objectives and focused on the key challenges, shall contribute substantially to achieve the Union's targets of limiting global temperature increase to 2ºC, cutting 60 % of CO2 emissions from transport, drastically reduce congestion and accident costs, supporting mobility across Europe and virtually eradicating road deaths by 2050.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 7
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 7
Research and innovation activities shall include a wide range of initiatives that cover the full innovation chain and follow an integrated approach to innovative transport solutions from innovation in relation to vehicles, to infrastructures as well as to transport systems. Several activities are specifically intended to help bring results to the market: a programmatic approach to research and innovation, demonstration projects, market take-up actions and support for standardisation, regulation and innovative procurement strategies all serve this goal. In addition, using stakeholders' engagement and expertise will help bridge the gap between research results and their deployment in the transport sector.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point c – paragraph 1
The aim is to reinforce the competitiveness and performance of European transport manufacturing industries and related services, in the context of a growing need for innovative transport solutions, notably in emerging countries.