8 Amendments of Luke Ming FLANAGAN related to 2018/2792(RSP)
Amendment 21 #
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas major trade deals such as TTIP, CETA etc, will inevitably mean an increase in global transport traffic on land, sea and air, which itself means an increase in emissions and pollutants resulting from that increase in global transport;
Amendment 47 #
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines once again that air pollution has a local, regional, national and cross-border dimension and requires action at all levels of governance; asks, therefore, for a strengthening of the multi-level governance approach where all actors take the responsibility for measures that can and should be taken at that veryeir respective levels; similarly, considers that there should be much more joined -up policy -making in the European Commission with the involvement of all Directorate Generals concerned;
Amendment 57 #
Paragraph 4
4. Invites Member States authorities to take a comprehenn all-inclusive approach to air pollution and to prioritise pollution mitigation approaches which have co- benefits in other domains; urges the competent authorities to develop Clean Air Action plans comprising credible measures addressing all sources of air pollution and all sectors of the economy; encourages cities and competent authorities to start working at all levels on a Covenant of Clean Air for all;
Amendment 69 #
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that according to the WHO, poor air quality affects social and environmental determinants of health such as drinking water and sufficient foodfood production;
Amendment 70 #
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the link between air pollution and inequality, as exposure is usually higher for more vulnerable segments of society; encourages Member States to make efforts to prevent the accumulation of environmental, socio- demographic and economic disadvantages, including by taking measures to limit pollution at hotspots of vulnerability such as hospitals, schools, and retirement homes, and inner cities and towns;
Amendment 79 #
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that cutting air pollution and reducing CO2 emissions from the transport sector are twin challenges in urban areas, that zero-emission cars, vans and buses are essential to provide clean, energy-efficient and affordable mobility for all citizens and that accelerating the development of a mass market for these vehicles by scaling up their offer in the Union is crucial for bringing down prices to the benefit of consumers, fleet operators, public procurement authorities and European society as a whole; underlines, in this respect, the importance of the European Union developing its own viable and sustainable battery- manufacturing facilities and thus reducing its reliance on imports in this area, from China in particular;
Amendment 105 #
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to continue reducing NOx emissions of the car fleet by reviewing the conformity factor, as provided for by the second RDE package, by reviewing the conformity factor annually and in line with technological developments, so as to bring it down to 1 as soon as possible, and by 2021 at the latest;
Amendment 149 #
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on Member States to ensure adequate, representative, accurate and continuous measuring and monitoring of air quality; recalls the importance of siting of stations used in the main urban agglomerationreas with air quality problems, bearing in mind that poor siting does not allow for appropriate follow-up to public health risks;