Activities of Martina WERNER related to 2018/2023(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on deployment of infrastructure for alternative fuels in the European Union: Time to act!
Amendments (8)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that althoughs currently more than 65 % of battery electric vehicles and plug- in hybrid electric vehicles are produced outside the Union and new mobility will lead to a shift in required skills, it is crucial to ensure the momentum to boost our industry, maintain technological leadership in the automotive sector and create new quality jobs in Europe; calls on the Member States to accelerate the uptake of research related to electro-mobility including by making full use of EU funds; calls, therefore, for adequate and ambitious EU funding under the next multiannual financial framework to address potential gaps;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the aforementioned Commission communication on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, notes, however, that the National Framework Plans (NFPs) do not add up to a sufficient deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure for the projected uptake of alternative-fuel mobility by 2025; therefore calls upon the Commission to require Member States to include in their NPFs mandatory minimum targets, while also taking into account the projected and realised uptake of alternative-fuel vehicles and their technological progress, as well as with a view to realising a trans-European infrastructure network for alternative fuels;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines that the Commission's evaluation sees an additional investment need of EUR 5.2 billion by 2020 and an additional EUR 16-22 billion by 2025; welcomes the Commission's effort to provide an additional EUR 800 million through European funding; highlights, however, that additional support instruments at Union and Member State level are needed to mobilise appropriate public and private investment;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Suggests setting up a European Clean Mobility Fund to address the projected investment shortfall; calls for the fund to be co-financed between the public and private sector with the European Union and Member States contributing 10% and industry, notably manufacturers, suppliers, energy produces, charging point operators and other interested partners contributing 90% of the total size of the fund; recommends that contributing parties shall have preferential access to financing provided through CEF, the EIB and the EC IPE;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Notes with concern that the level of ambition of Member States differs greatly; urges Member States to ensure the rapid deployment of sufficient alternative fuels infrastructure, especially along TEN-T Core and Comprehensive networks and urban areas at the first stage; calls upon Member States to develop and adjust their national policy frameworks to this end and scale up implementation efforts where goals are sufficiently ambitious;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on transmission system operators and distribution system operators to ensure the stability of local grids and to mitigate a future energy consumption peak and thus a de facto potential increase in energy prices; stresses, therefore, the crucial need to develop and invest in smart charging technologies, including smart grids; underlines that although smart charging will go hand in hand with self- consumption and active consumers, security of supply is essential and smart charging technologies can contribute to a successful energy transition;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of ensuring fair access for electricity providers to recharging points in order to avoid a monopoly situation; calls on the Commission to promote open access for all relevant actors, including local authorities, municipal enterprises to the market to ensure that consumers have a free choice of energy suppliers and energy source; calls on the Commission to make sure that the legal framework for the provision of charging points allows for local authorities and municipal enterprises in the field of energy provision also to act as providers of charging points;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Regrets that progress regarding the availability of alternatively powered vehicles, in particular busses, is slow and calls on manufacturers to step up efforts in this regard;