6 Amendments of Guillaume BALAS related to 2017/2257(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that for this purpose it will be necessary to rapidly ensure increase theing use of electro-mobility and alternative fuels, as road transport is responsible for one fifth of EU emissions, and this figure is increasing; underlines the need to reduce the gap between stated decarbonisation targets and real on-road emissions;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Observes moreover that, as daily journeys are on average made over very short distances, it is essential to create infrastructure for soft mobility (walking, cycling, etc.) in order to give people an alternative to road transport;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses the importance of the principles of restraint and energy efficiency in thinking about the future of mobility in Europe;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that, according to WHO figures, road transport contributes to air and noise pollution, with a negative impact on citizens’ health, especially in urban areas; encourages the implementation of an effective strategy to reduce the level of pollutants such as NOx, NO2 and particulate matter; hopes in this regard that emission tests will be carried out throughout the life cycle of vehicles;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for the inclusion of ambitious performance standards for CO2 emissions from new light vehicles; calls furthermore for mandatory and ambitious sales quotas to be established for zero emission vehicles by 2025 and 2030, taking into account the European objective of complete decarbonisation of light road transport by 2050; calls for EU funding to be allocated to supporting the deployment of smart, interoperable and sustainable electric recharging infrastructure;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the environmental and societal externalities of road transport to be internalised through the reform of existing national taxes on fuels and vehicles, and for consumers to receive price signals which reflect these costs;