16 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2018/2023(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Action Plan on Alternative Fuels Infrastructure; stresses also the benefits of low-carbon innovations to the EU’s global competitive position and, especially keeping in mind the concerns about the climate impacts of gasoline and diesel emissions and persistent dependence on non-renewable and finite resources; notes that a significant lack of infrastructure necessary to refuel and recharge the vehicles and vessels across the EU and insufficient smart grid development create a situation where consumers are unable to participate in the transition; stresses also the benefits of low-carbon innovations to the EU’s global competitive position and the Commission's decision to achieve a binding domestic reduction in CO2 of at least 40% by 2030 under the Paris Agreement; calls for the EU to become a global leader on decarbonisation; urges the Member States and industry, furthermore, to demonstrate an enhanced level of ambition and to speed up its implementation, including by developing efficient, complete and coherent national policy frameworks implemented in timely and efficient manner;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas mobility is a basic need and the backbone of our societies and economies, and should be clean, reliable and affordable; whereas, in this context, clean technologies offer huge opportunities and benefits for society, having a significant impact on health and on the environment, as well as on the automotive industry, energy suppliers, utilities, and grid operators;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the decarbonisation of transport will strengthen Europe’s energy security and independence vis-à-vis imported energy and fossil fuels, and will therefore require a swift and substantial change in the type of energy, fuels and powertrains used, as well as an increase in energy efficiency, by deploying the most efficient and advanced technologies and changing mobility behaviour;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need for a more harmonised EU approach given the Member States current varying commitment to alternative fuels infrastructures, in order to ensure interoperability of payment services, transparent consumer information and cross-border continuity; urges greater collaboration between public and private actors in this respect;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of timely, easily understandable, available, accessible and transparent information to consumers; notes the relevance of the planned price comparison between alternative and conventional fuels which has been identified as a significant obstacle to adoption by consumers; requests that this information be collected and processed by an open data platform;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas switching to alternative fuels and powertrains is the best means to decarbonise the existing and future vehicle fleet; whereas the overall effect will be even greater when combined with increased vehicle efficiency, use of public transport and bikes, the development of shared mobility and improvements to the overall efficiency of transport systems through C-ITS systems and automation and digitalisation technology; whereas urban and spatial planning can support and complement the technological efforts and, at the same time, help with the deployment of charging infrastructures for alternative-fuel vehicles;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that the consumers see real limitations in terms of long journeys, particularly in rural areas, and this creates a major barrier to success; notes that the high cost of transition in rural areas is a significant prohibitive factor in achieving deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure and, therefore, must be taken into account as a matter of urgency;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission and the Member States to step up financial support for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure; stresses that a closer cooperation among all relevant stakeholders, especially the car industries and the Commission, should take place in order to achieve the decarbonisation goals; notes the relevance of priority- setting in the next MFF; calls on the Member States to acknowledge the positive effects of fiscal incentives, in order to assure the infrastructure for alternative fuels from the consumers perspective also.
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the price disadvantages of alternative-fuel vehicles compared to regular internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles are still one of the main barriers to customers’ purchasing decisions, together with the inadequate deployment of charging infrastructures for alternative- fuel vehicles throughout the EU; whereas, in this context, buyers’ premiums, tax exemptions and non-fiscal incentives have proven to accelerate market uptake and should reflect the GHG performance of different alternative fuels;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas shifting towards alternative fuels and powertrains represents an opportunity forand a research incentive for a competitive European industry rather than a threat, as the other main automotive markets such as China and California have already introduced mandatory shares of low and zero-emission vehicles for manufacturers’ fleets;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the geographical difference of the electricity recharging infrastructure and support and stimulate Member States in investing in the infrastructure needed for the recharging of the vehicles.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on the Commission to provide for a harmonised consumer information strategy on the need to use alternative fuels, data on the recharging points in the Member States and the methods of payment.
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the Commission’s evaluation of the National Framework Plans (NFPs) reveals differing levels of effort and ambition, ambition and available funding between Member States and that the deployment of alternative fuels is falling short; calls therefore on the Commission to replace NFPs with mandatory objectives such as those put forward in the 2013 proposal, while also taking into account the projected and realised uptake of alternative-fuel vehicles and their technological progress, as well as the goal of having a trans- European infrastructure network for all alternative fuels and supporting infrastructural projects in Member States that are lagging behind in this area;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s effort to provide an additional EUR 800 million as start-up financing to support the uptake of alternative fuels infrastructure; doubts, however, that the leverage will be sufficient given the projected need for EUR 5.2 billion up to 2020 and an additional EUR 16-22 billion of overall investment up to 20253; _________________ 3 COM(2017)0652.calls on the Commission to consider increasing the initial funding;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Suggests setting up a European Clean Mobility Fund to cover the estimated necessary investment of EUR 25 billion up to 2025; calls for the fund to be co- financed, with the European Union contributing 105 % and 90 85% coming from industry, notably manufacturers, suppliers, energy and fuel producers and other interested parties; suggests that, by contributing to the fund, companies or consortia should be granted preferential access to grants and loans provided by the CEF, EIB and EC IPE; requests that financial resources from the fund should be awarded according to the criteria of feasibility, European added value, the achievement of deployment goals and cohesion policy; asks that the INEA, which already oversees the CEF, become the responsible agency;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets that progress regarding the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure and the availability of alternatively powered vehicles is too slow, and calls on manufacturers to step up efforts in this regard, while urging the Member States to provide incentives for users of alternative-fuel vehicles;