Activities of Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS related to 2018/0228(COD)
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Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility (debate) ES
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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014 PDF (1 MB) DOC (238 KB)
Amendments (30)
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In order to be in line with the Paris Agreement and the long term EU climate objectives and to achieve smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and to stimulate job creation, the Union needs an up-to-date, high-performance infrastructure to help connect and integrate the Union and all its regions, in the transport, telecommunications and energy sectors. Those connections should help to improve the free movement of persons, goods, capital and services. The trans-European networks should facilitate cross-border connections, foster greater economic, social and territorial cohesion and contribute to a more competitive social market economy and to combatingfight against climate change.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In order to achieve smart, sustainable, PRM-accessible and inclusive growth and to stimulate job creation, the Union needs an up-to-date, high- performance infrastructure to help connect and integrate the Union and all its regions, in the transport, telecommunications and energy sectors. Those connections should help to improve the free movement of persons, goods, capital and services. The trans-European networks should facilitate cross-border connections, foster greater economic, social and territorial cohesion and contribute to a more competitive social market economy and to combating climate change.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The aim of the Connecting Europe Facility (the ‘Programme’) is to accelerate investment in the field of trans-European networks and to leverage funding from both the public and the private sectors, while increasing legal certainty and respecting the principle of technological neutralityin line with the EU climate and energy objectives. The Programme should enable synergies between the transport, energy and digital sectors to be harnessed to the full extent, thus enhancing the effectiveness of Union action and enabling implementing costs to be optimised.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The aim of the Connecting Europe Facility (the ‘Programme’) is to accelerate investment in the field of trans-European networks and to leverage funding from both the public and the private sectors, while increasing legal certainty and respecting the principle of technological neutrality. The Programme should enable synergies between the transport, energy and digital sectors to be harnessed to the full extent, thus enhancing the effectiveness of Union action and enabling implementing costs to be optimised.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Programme should aim at supporting climate change, environmentally and socially sustainable projects to restore the Union’s energy independence and combat climate change, and, where appropriate, climate change mitigation and adaptation actions. In particular, the contribution of the Programme to achieving the goals and objectives of the Paris Agreement as well as the proposed 2030 climate and energy targets and long-term decarbonisation objective should be reinforced.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, and the commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should therefore mainstream climate action and lead to the achievement of an overall target of 250% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives18 . Actions under this Programme are expected to contribute 680% of the overall financial envelope of the Programme to climate objectives, based inter alia on the following Rio markers: i) 100% for the expenditures relating to railway infrastructure, alternative fuels, cleansustainable urban transport, electricity transmission, electricity storage, smart grids, CO2 transportationrenewable energy and renewable energrgy efficiency; ii) 40% for inland waterways and multimodal transport, and gas infrastructure - if enabling increased use of renewable hydrogen or bio- methane. Relevant climate actions wishall be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. In order to prevent that infrastructure is vulnerable to potential long term climate change impacts and to ensure that the cost of greenhouse gas emissions arising from the project is included in the project's economic evaluation and the infrastructure is compliant with the sector specific emission reduction and decarbonization pathways, projects supported by the Programme should be subject to climate proofing in accordance with guidance that should be developed by the Commission coherently with the guidance developed for other programmes of the Union where relevant. Guiding principles for climate proofing should be in line with the energy efficiency first principle and the general exclusion of direct and indirect subsidies for fossil fuels from the EU programmes. __________________ 18 COM(2018) 321, page 13
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) An important objective of this Programme is to deliver increased synergies between the transport, energy and digital sector. For that purpose, the Programme should provide for the adoption of cross-sectoral work programmes that could address specific intervention areas, for instance as regards connected and automated mobility or alternative fuels. In addition, the Programme should allow, within each sector, the possibility to consider eligible some ancillary components pertaining to another sector, where such an approach improves the socio-economic benefit of the investment. Synergies between sectors should be incentivized through the award criteria for the selection of actions.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to achieve the objectives laid down in the TEN-T guidelines, it is necessary to support with priority the cross-border links and the missing links and to ensure, where applicable, that the supported actions are consistent with the corridor work plans established pursuant to Article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 and to the overall network development regarding performance and interoperability, without, however, neglecting the development and maintenance of European cycle paths.
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It is necessary to promote investments in favour of smart, sustainable, inclusive, PRM-accessible, safe and secure mobility throughout the Union. In 2017, the Commission presented20 "Europe on the move", a wide-ranging set of initiatives to make traffic safer, encourage smart road charging, reduce CO2 emissions, air pollution and congestion, promote connected and autonomous mobility and ensure proper conditions and rest times for workers. These initiatives should be accompanied by Union financial support, where relevant through this Programme. __________________ 20 Commission Communication "Europe on the move: An agenda for a socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and connected mobility for all" – COM(2017) 283.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The TEN-T guidelines require, with regard to new technologies and innovation, that the TEN-T enables the decarbonisation of all transport modes by stimulating energy efficiency as well as the use of alternative fuels. Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council21 establishes a common framework of measures for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in the Union in order to minimise dependence on oil and to mitigate the environmental impact of transport and requires Member States to ensure that recharging or refuelling points accessible to the public are made available by 31 December 2025. As outlined in the Commission proposals22of November 2017, a comprehensive set of measures to promote lowzero-emission mobility is necessary including financial support where the market conditions do not provide a sufficient incentive. __________________ 21 Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1). 22 Commission Communication "Delivering on low-emission mobility A European Union that protects the planet, empowers its consumers and defends its industry and workers" – COM(2017) 675.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In the context of its Communication "Sustainable Mobility for Europe: safe, connected, and clean"23, the Commission highlighted that automated vehicles and advanced connectivity systems will make vehicles safer, easier to share and more accessible for all citizens, including those who may be cut-off from mobility services today, such as the elderly and disabled. In this context, the Commission also proposed an "EU Strategic Action Plan on Road safety" and a revision of Directive 2008/096 on Road Safety infrastructure management. __________________ 23 COM(2018) 293. COM(2018) 293.
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Innovative infrastructure technologies that enable the transition to a low carbon energy and mobility systems and improve security of supply, seeking greater energy independence for the Union are essential in view of the Union's decarbonisation agenda. In particular, in its Communication of 23 November 2017 "Communication on strengthening Europe's energy networks"28 , the Commission emphasised that the role of electricity, where renewable energy will constitute half of the electricity generation by 2030, will increasingly be driving the decarbonisation of sectors so far dominated by fossil fuels, such as transport, industry and heating and cooling and that accordingly, the focus under the trans- European energy infrastructure policy is increasingly on electricity interconnections, electricity storages and smart grids projects. To support the Union's decarbonisation objectives, due consideration and priority should be given to technologies and projects contributing to the transition to a low carbon economyn economy with zero CO2 emissions. The Commission will aim at increasing the number of cross-border smart grid, innovative storage as well as carbon dioxide transportation projects to be supported under the Programme. __________________ 28 COM(2017) 718.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Innovative infrastructure technologies that enable the transition to a lowzero carbon energy and mobility systems and improve security of supply are essential in view of the Union's decarbonisation agenda. In particular, in its Communication of 23 November 2017 "Communication on strengthening Europe's energy networks"28 , the Commission emphasised that the role of electricity, where renewable energy will constitute half of the electricity generation by 2030, will increasingly be driving the decarbonisation of sectors so far dominated by fossil fuels, such as transport, industry and heating and cooling and that accordingly, the focus under the trans- European energy infrastructure policy is increasinglyshould be put on electricity interconnections, electricity storages and smart grids projects. To support the Union's decarbonisation objectives, due consideration and priority should be given to technologies and projects contributing to the transition to a lowzero carbon economy and subsidies for fossil fuels projects should be banned. The Commission will aim at increasing the number of cross- border smart grid, innovative storage as well as carbon dioxide transportation projects to be supported under the Programme. __________________ 2. __________________ 28 COM(2017) 718 COM(2017) 718
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Schools, universities, libraries, local, regional or national administrations, main providers of public services, hospitals and medical centres, transport hubs and digitally intensive enterprises are entities and places that can influence important socio-economic developments in the area where they are located. Such socio- economic drivers need to be at the cutting edge of Gigabit connectivity in order to provide access to the best services and applications for European citizens, business and local communities. The Programme should support access to Gigabit connectivity for these socio- economic drivers with a view to maximising their positive spill-over effects on the wider economy and society, including by generating wider demand for connectivity and services.(Does not affect English version)
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In addition, building on the success of the WiFi4EU initiative, the Programme should continue to support the provision of free, high quality, local wireless connectivity in the centres of local public life, including entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services as well as, on public transport vehicles and in outdoor spaces accessible to the general public, in order to promote the Union's digital vision in local communities.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) 5G is more than an evolution of mobile broadband and has the potential to be a key enabler of the future digital world as the next generation of ultra-high broad band infrastructure that should provide affordable, agile, flexible, interactive, reliable and highly personalised services aiming to improve every citizen's life, namely through transformation of processes in all sectors such as: public sector, education, healthcare, research, energy, utilities, manufacturing, transportation, the automotive industry, audiovisual, farming precision, among others.
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, as the respect for the rule of law and human rights is an essential precondition for sound financial management and effective EU funding.
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) “alternative fuels” means alternative fuels as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 2014/94/EUpower sources which significantly contribute to the decarbonisation of the transport, are fossil-free (excludes gas and biogas) and fulfil the sustainability criteria;
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point n
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point n
(n) “studies”" means activities needed to prepare project implementation, such as preparatory, mapping, feasibility, evaluation, testing and validation studies, including in the form of software, and any other technical support measure, including prior action to define and develop a project and decide on its financing, such as reconnaissance of the sites concerned and, preparation of the financial package, environmental impact assessments, strategic environmental assessments and assessments of accessibility for persons with reduced mobility (PRM);
Amendment 437 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) to contribute to the development of projects of common interest relating to efficient and interconnected networks and infrastructure for smart, sustainable, inclusive, safe and secure mobility that is accessible for persons of reduced mobility (PMR), as well as tourism focusing on sustainable mobility;
Amendment 552 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 597 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 4 a (new)
– respect the fundamental rights.
Amendment 663 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Only actions contributing to the achievement of the objectives referred to in Article 3 are eligible for funding. Such actions include in particular studies, works and other accompanying measures necessary for the management and implementation of the Programme and the sector-specific guidelines, including environmental impact and strategic environmental assessments and assessments of accessibility for persons of reduced mobility (PMR).
Amendment 695 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) actions implementing sections of the comprehensive network located in outermost regions in accordance with Chapter II of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, including actions relating to the relevant urban nodes, maritime ports, inland ports and rail-road terminals of the comprehensive network as defined at Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, and in particular actions aimed at improving transport between the seas and oceans surrounding the continent of Europe, making it unnecessary to sail all the way around;
Amendment 709 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) Actions relating to smart, sustainable, inclusive, PRM (persons with reduced mobility) accessible, safe and secure mobility:
Amendment 747 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point vii
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point vii
(vii) actions improving transport infrastructure resilience to holiday tourism, climate change and natural disasters;
Amendment 763 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ix a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ix a (new)
(ixa) actions supporting European cycle path networks;
Amendment 843 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) economic, social and environmental impact (benefits and costs)Climate, environmental, economic and social (benefits and costs), including through a lifecycle assessment;
Amendment 934 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) for works relating to the specific objectives referred to in Article 3 (2) (a), the amount of Union financial assistance shall not exceed 30 % of the total eligible cost. The co-financing rates may be increased to a maximum of 50 % for actions relating to cross-border links under the conditions specified in point (c) of this paragraph, for actions supporting telematic applications systems, for actions supporting new technologies and innovation, for actions supporting improvements of infrastructure safety in line with relevant Union legislation, for actions supporting accessibility for persons with reduced mobility (PRM) and for actions located in outermost regions;
Amendment 945 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) as regards the amounts transferred from the Cohesion Fund, the maximum co- financing rates shall be those applicable to the Cohesion Fund as referred to in the Regulation (EU) XXX [CPR]. These co- financing rates may be increased to a maximum of 85 % for actions relating to cross-border links – including those relating to European cycle paths – under the conditions specified in point (c) of this paragraph;