8 Amendments of Caroline NAGTEGAAL related to 2020/2091(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that, while transport- related emissions of most pollutants have fallen substantially in recent decades, persistent hotspots remain in the EU, where levels of air pollution are too high – especially in urban areas; , due to congestion, increased use of private vehicles, insufficient emission control measures, reduced green space and other factors; underlines that excessive levels of transport-related air pollution particularly represent a risk for the health of citizens living in urban areas and near transport hubs;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that in order to improve the air quality in these hotspots, it is vital to move towards a more sustainable and less polluting transport system, especially in urban areas, while using all available means in the most effective way and taking into account the most recent scientific evidence and mobility infrastructure design, especially in urban areas and rural areas with lacking or underdeveloped public transport infrastructure, while using all available means in the most effective way and taking into account the most recent scientific evidence; calls on the Commission to assist Member States in carrying out regular transport infrastructure quality checks to identify the areas in need of decongestion and infrastructure optimisation, and take appropriate measures in these areas i.a. with the use of EU funding possibilities;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages Member States to involve actively the local and regional authorities to devise and implement evidence-based, strategic sustainable urban mobility plans, aiming at a coordinated planning of policies, incentives and subsidies that target the various transport sectors and modes, such as measures to encourage the roll-out of e-charging and other alternative fuels, investment in sustainable and accessible public transport, infrastructure for active, shared and zero emission transport modes and demand- related measures, as well as raising public awareness measures and communication activities of the EU’s role in tackling air pollution;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the importance of a substantial modal shift from road towards less polluting forms of transportation; underlines, in this regard, the urgent need to improve railroad infrastructure, especially under the framework of the Trans-European Transport Network, and to further ease and encourage intermodality; emphasises the need to improve working conditions for public transport workers, including investment in their reskilling, upskilling and training;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Regrets that in some cases air quality readings are unreliable or cannot be obtained due to lacking network of sensors; underlines that adequate, harmonised and standardised air pollution reporting and monitoring methods and procedures need to be put in place in all Member States to guarantee that the collected data are exact, unadulterated and comparable;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the proper implementation and enforcement of the Air Quality Directives1 have proved challenging; urges, therefore, that Directive 2008/50/EC and all other existing legislation relating to transport emissions be properly implemented and enforced first before new measures are proposed.in a timely manner; encourages the Commission and the Member States to further cooperate with the WHO on the update of the Global Air Quality Guidelines according to the latest available evidence, so as to launch the subsequent revision of the existing EU legislation in the field of air quality, if needed and following an impact assessment; _________________ 1Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air, OJ L 023 26.1.2005, p. 3, and Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (OJ L 152, 11.6.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the Fitness check of the Ambient Air Quality Directives conducted by the Commission last year; furthermore, calls on the Commission to explore the ways for a swift and more efficient cooperation with national, regional and local authorities to foster the compliance with air quality legislation, i.a. with the use of the EU funding, under the EU Urban Agenda, through the Clean Air Dialogues, and in line with the European Green Deal objectives; calls on the Commission to provide technical assistance and expertise to the national, regional and local authorities encountering difficulties in enforcing and implementing air quality legislation;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to ensure that policies in the field of air quality pursue the zero pollution ambitions, in line with the Green Deal objectives; furthermore, highlights the importance of the recovery plans supporting competitiveness and innovation in the related sectors;