6 Amendments of Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK related to 2016/2327(INI)
Amendment 158 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets, in this regard, the adoption of high conformity factors for NOx emissions and urges the Commission to reviewduce the conformity factors in 2017as soon as possible in the light of the actual margin of uncertainty in portable emissions measurement systems (PEMS) in comparison with laboratory equipment, according to the latest and best available scientific advice;
Amendment 171 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out that, as a result of this, the transport sector takes up an unnecessarily large proportion of the permitted NOx emissions which are to be allocated under the national emission ceilings, which unnecessarily both restricts the scope for industrial and agricultural production and damages the competitiveness of the European economy;
Amendment 208 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Observes that there is a serious danger of carbon leakage and investment leakage in international shipping because of the possibilities of ‘reflagging’ and that any possible EU measure should take maximum account of this risk and of the competitiveness of the EU’s ports;
Amendment 263 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the essential role that natural gas, in particular liquefied natural gas (LNG)1a, methanol2a, and also bio- methane and synthetic methane, couldmust play in the transition towards the decarbonisation of the transport sector, especially with regard to shipping, aviation and HDVs. __________________ 1aMoirangthem K. & Baxter, D. (ed.) (2016). Alternative Fuels for Marine and Inland Waterways. An exploratory study. Report EUR 27770 EN; JRC 100405. EC JRC Institute for Energy and Transport Petten. http://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/reposi tory/bitstream/JRC100405/inland%20and %20marine%20waterways%20exploratory %20work%20on%20alternative%20fuels_ kamaljit%20moirangthem_final.pdf 2a Ibidem.
Amendment 273 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission and Member States, in the context of the circular economy, policy on emissions and climate, and the Union’s renewable energy targets, to increase and fully support the production of green biogas by means of manure processing;
Amendment 278 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support the positive opportunities afforded by liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the purpose of rendering mobility, the economy and employment sustainable1a; __________________ 1aEuropean Parliament Resolution of 25 October 2016 on EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage (2016/2059(INI)).