33 Amendments of Henna VIRKKUNEN related to 2016/2327(INI)
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the shift towards low- emission mobility offers major opportunities for car, railway, maritime and aeronautics manufacturers, suppliers and for innovative energy and service providers; stresses that support for new technologies and business models encouraging innovative partnerships between large companies, SMEs and start-ups is needed;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to introduce and improve CO2 standards for all road transport as a matter of urgency; points out that cost-effective vehicle standards probably represent the most effectivone of the measures needed for improving energy efficiency in the EU in the period up to 2030; stresses that ITS, digitalisation and optimisation contribute to better efficiency in transport;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to review the EU approach to aviation connectivity; stresses that connectivity should focus on connecting remote and disadvantaged regions of the Union; underscores that this should be combined with investments in greelow-emission alternatives such as cross-border (night) trains;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that the implementation of the Single European Sky would contribute to a 10% reduction in emissions; therefore urges Member States to expedite the implementation of the Single European Sky;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that clearer price signals toacross all transport modes reflecting better the polluter-pays and user- pays principles are essential in ensuring fairness and a level-playing field for different transport modes in Europe;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts at developing standards for inter- operable electronic tolling systems in the EU for those Member States using the tolling systems and the forthcoming revision of the Eurovignette Directive, which should include distance-based charging and differentiation on the basis of carbon dioxide emissions; calls for the extension of distance-based charging to cover all passenger cars and vans, and for the principle to be extended to urban areas;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that in case kerosene taxation needs to be introduced for aviation, which represents the mode furthest away from internalising its external costs; calls, furthermore, for the removal of the VAT exemption on air passenger tickets; encourages Member States to introduce or retain flight ticket taxes and/or levies in the interimit should be introduced globally through the International Civil Aviation Organisation in order to avoid weakening the competitive position of the European airlines;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers that Member States should be able to use the most cost- efficient advanced biofuels to reduce CO2 in their markets without any artificial market capping mechanism for these fuels under the new Renewable Energy Directive;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that autonomous vehicles can be an important asset in improving the efficiency of road, rail, maritime and air transport; insists, however, that autonomous vehicles should be electric, shared,low- emission vehicles and include smart measures to mitigate increasing use;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the importance of investing in optimal hinterland connections in order to decrease the ecological footprint of hinterland transport by encouraging the use of multimodal connections, sustainable rail transport, inland shipping, real time transport data and IT applications along the corridors in the Trans-European Transport Network;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. The contribution of Intelligent Transport Management System (ITS) to a more environmentally friendly transport system should be taken in consideration within future regulation;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers that better transport planning and better use of digitalisation are important measures for improving efficiency;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes efforts to ensure comprehensive and interoperable infrastructure for electric vehicle charging; alternatively powered vehicles; calls on the Commission to fully support the market uptake of alternatively powered vehicles and to encourage the transposition and the implementation of the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure directive (COM 2014/94) through guiding recommendations to Member States;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that an obligation for fuel suppliers to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of energy supplied through renewable electricity, sustainable advanced biofuels or synthetic fuels would be the most effective approach for reducing the climate impact of road transport;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Urges that the definition of advanced biofuels under the new Renewable Energy Directive should be technology neutral and not based on predetermined technology or feedstock list to allow industry the possibility to innovate;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Urges that specific incentives need to be in place for the deployment of sustainable alternative fuels to those transport modes that currently have no alternatives to liquid fuel; such incentives should be reflected in the new Renewable Energy Directive as well as in Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans, as foreseen in the proposed Regulation on Governance of the Energy Union;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Concurs with the Commission that food-based biofuels have a limited role in decarbonising the transport sector and agrees with the state aid guidelines that food-based biofuels should not receive public support after 2020;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Encourages the Commission to develop objective criteria for the recognition of advanced biofuels to stimulate innovation and the market uptake;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. UrgStresses the Commission and the Member States to limittake into account the contribution to climate action as well as prioritise initiatives related to Intelligent Transport Systems when granting the financing from European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), Trans- European Transport network (TEN-T), Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) financing to initiatives that contribute to climate action;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines the needs to deliver the most cost-effective emissions reductions, also through the full exploitation of the existing infrastructure and by boosting technologies that facilitate cross-border impact between Member States;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that low-emission transport should be supported by research programmes to allow continued investment in green and innovative technology and operational improvements;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Encourages cities to include GHG targets into their Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) and calls forencourages the Commission to link EU co-financsupport new innovations ing of urban projectrder to help cities to achievinge such targets;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for new standards for CO2 emissions from cars and vans to be set for 2025 and 2030 on the basis of a linear trajectory and at a level corresponding to an annual improvement of at least 6-8 %, corresponding to 70 g New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) in 2025 and 50g NEDC in 203030. The new standards should be calculated as a percentage reduction from the 2021 WLTP values. A mid-term review in 2025 needs to be employed to evaluate the state of low-emission vehicles on the market in order to ambitiously adjust the 2030 targets if appropriate;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Insists that the future Union CO2 standards for vehicles should also be measurbe based ion a real-world driving test in order to inform consumers, ensure the accuracy of test procedures and avoid test cycle beatingthe WLTP lab test cycle together with a complementary on-road test allowing for a 110% non-conformity threshold of the measured lab results;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call for a revision of car labelling to improve consumer information and for the public procurement rules to incentivise clean vehicles; stresses that car labelling should be based on a comparative CO2 footprintscheme derived from the WLTP lab test and the complementary on- road test to ensure realistic information for consumers;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the Commission to introduce a minimumurgently set ambitious targets for the share of electric vehicles for all manufacturers of at least 25 % for 2025market uptake of those vehicles that have been proven through Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies to have the lowest climate and environmental impact;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Emphasises the benefits for the European economy of an early transition to those vehicles that the LCA findings have found to have the lowest climate impact. This transition will ensure European carmakers remain competitive on the global stage ensuring existing jobs and while creating new ones;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Member States to thoroughly and effectively implement of Directive 2012/34 (Recast), EC Implementing Act 2015/909 and the 4th Railway Package without delay to ensure the competitive setting of Track Access Charges enabling fair cross-modal competition;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Asks the Commission to improve aviation efficiency, including by means of the proposal on landing fees and CO2 standards beyond those enshrinEuropean Aviation Safety Agency to implement the CO2 standard adopted inby the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) agreement, and Member States to implement the Single European Sky in order to improve aviation efficiency; considers it important that CO2 standards are global standards;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that the EU should fully implement the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) through the Union Emissions Trading System (ETS), while allowing for 50 % of the journeys to be excluded, provided that the destination is implementing CORSIA through national measures; proposes that the EU ETS should be retained for flights within the European Economic Area (EEA);
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls for the Commission to look for new ways of supporting the deployment of renewable aviation fuels in order to reduce the GHG emissions in aviation;
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Stresses that, in the absence of an international agreement on an emissions reduction objective for the shipping sector and IMO measures to mitigate emissionIMO roadmap to establish CO2 emissions reduction commitments in the international maritime sector, the Union should incorbe supporated international shipping into the Emissions Trading System from 2023 order to adopt ambitious short and long term measures consistently with the Paris Climate Agreement;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Asks the Commission to support clean technologies that contribute to emissions reduction, such as liquified natural gas (LNG); considers LNG as the most feasible solution in the short and medium term to reduce emissions in maritime sector; calls on the Commission to incentivise the transition and improve the availability of LNG in European ports;