50 Amendments of Caroline NAGTEGAAL related to 2021/2046(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the sustainability initiative of the European Aviation industry: Destination 2050 – a route to net zero European aviation;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Green Deal outlines that the transport sector needs to cut at least 90 %deliver a 90 % reduction of its emissions by 2050;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas road transport is still dominant in freight transport and accounts for more than 73 % of all land transport while rail has only around a 17 % sharen freight accounts for more than 73 % , rail accounts for 17 % and inland waterways a bit more than 5 %;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas road transport is still dominant in freight transport and accounts for more than 73 % of all land transport while rail has only aroundn freight accounts for more than 73 % , rail accounts for a 17 % share and inland waterways a bit more than 5 %;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Commission report on the application of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative infrastructure identified shortcomings that could undermine the overall uptake of low and zero- emission vehicles;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. CallsNotes that the success of the European Green Deal depends on making transport systems sustainable; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise their support to the sustainable and smart mobility transformation throughboth in the Next Generation EU recovery package and in the national and EU financing programmes;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) Recalls that it is crucial to provide predictability and stability in order to create confidence for all economic actors in transport, including businesses, workers, investors and consumers; takes note of the milestones proposed by the Commission and believes that they should serve as indicative orientations to the overall achievement of the EU Green Deal objectives by 2030 and 2050;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b (new)
(b) Believes that the decarbonisation of transport should be carried out in full respect of the principle of technological neutrality, to avoid a lock in effect and to ensure the best technology available, while requiring common technical specifications as well as EU-wide availability for all technologies;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the strong lock-in effect due to the long term amortising needed for investments in transport infrastructure, calls on the Commission to ensure that investments already programmed are preserved, at least until the offer has matched the demand during the phase of the transition;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Urges the Commission to propose specific measures to allow for seamless cross-border car rentals in the Union as today’s car rental market is faced with obstacles when encountering high demands in areas as well as when consumers wish to return a rental car in a country different to the pick-up location;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the importance of transitional fuels for transport modes, especially where no other cost-competitive solution is available yet; in this regard, stresses the potential of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) as a transitional solution, while avoiding fossil fuel lock-ins and stranded assets;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent CO2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards;low- and zero-emission vehicles and low- and zero- emission fuels
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the importance of a technology neutral life-cycle approach to the uptake of zero and low-emission vehicles, taking into account the use of raw-materials and recyclability of components;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines that the green transition of the transport sector is a gradual process; acknowledges that electrification of heavy duty vehicles is at a very early stage, and that the transport sector will continue to rely on conventional fuels in the short and medium term, and most probably on other low emission fuels such as bio-methane, other sustainable biofuels and Power-to- X, in the long term;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for public charging points as well as for hydrogenrecharging and refuelling stations; believes that Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 should be transformed into a regulation; _________________ 2OJ L 307 28.10.2014, p. 1.
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to ensure alignment of the revision of the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T) Regulation, the AFID and the Trans- European Energy Networks (TEN-E) Regulation in order to boost the synergies and to smartly map out and plan charging infrastructure locations;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to adopt common standards to ensure interoperability, to coordinate and support Member States’ deployment of refuelling and recharging infrastructure, and to monitor progress;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Believes that the success of the uptake of alternative fuels will also depend on the consumers, in particular on the information, access to the infrastructure, prices, payments system they will be confronted with; calls therefore on the Commission to work closely with the Member States to tackle all these key issues to ensure that consumers will be put at the centre of their national policy frameworks;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that low- and zero- emission fuels, such as crenewable and low- carbon hydrogen and synthetic and bio- fuels, should be used in accordance with the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle and a system efficiency approach, mainly for those transport modes where direct electrification is not possible or not yet market-ready;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that for the moment, an EU energy system having a significant proportion of hydrogen and renewable gases would be more cost-effective than one relying on extensive electrification;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Underlines that connectivity as well as territorial cohesion of remote and rural areas is guaranteed mainly by bus and coach transport; points out that long- distance buses are still more attractive because they are more affordable and available ; urges, therefore, the Commission to fully recognise the importance of bus and coach transport in its approach to sustainable and smart mobility;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Recognises the cultural heritage of historic vehicles. Therefore, urges the Commission to preserve the value of historical vehicles when legislating in the field of transport, in order to safeguard the European historical vehicle fleet;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to further support industrial alliances like the European Battery Alliance and the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance; stresses that the State aid rules relevant to transport should be revised to enable more public suppwelcomes the Commission's intention to revise the State aid rules relevant to transport to drive the sectort to develop and deploy clean and smart mobility technologies and their related industriesransition to sustainability; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support strategic value chains to achieve strategic autonomy;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the announced proposals on sustainablerenewable and low-carbon fuels for aviation and maritime; underlines that any use of biosustainable fuels needs to meet the EU sustainability criteria, which takes life- cycle greenhouse gas emissions into account;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives for, and support research into and the development and deployment of alternative propulsion systems that, such as the use of direct electricity or, fuel cells in the maritime and aviation sectors, and to support the development of more efficient combustion engines as well as dual fuels engines and turbines;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes note of the important role of seaports in the future of zero-emission mobility. Believes that building zero- emission ports will require a holistic approach in which efforts are shared between stakeholders in the port ecosystem. Stresses the importance of port-specific roadmaps, certification tools and sharing of best practice in order to deliver on the ambition of green ports;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Encourages the Commission to propose actions such as infrastructure changes and utilisation of artificial intelligence, aimed at reducing taxi emissions in airports;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Recognises the potential role of hydrogen in shipping and stresses the role of port infrastructure in supplying and producing hydrogen and renewable electricity for shipping. Underlines that investments are needed in order to future- proof the European port infrastructure;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Welcomes the Commission’s recognition of short sea shipping as a sustainable mode of transport. Underlines that ambitions to increase short sea shipping should be accompanied by a strategy taking into account the necessary investments in port infrastructure and the role of ports as multimodal points in the supply chain;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Believes that Sustainable Aviation Fuels could greatly contribute to achieve net-zero carbon emission in the sector by 2050, if accompanied by clear regulatory measures, transparent sustainable criteria and financial incentives;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s idea to offer consumers carbon-neutral choices for scheduled collective travel by 2030, but; underlines that these choices should be available for as many journeys up to 1 000 kmas possible while taking into account territorial features and cohesion;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to remove bottlenecks, to ensure interoperability and to complete missing cross-border links to improve interurban cross-country connections; urges the Commission take legislative action to ensure that Member States align their national transport plans or programmes to the TEN-T regulation;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to recognise that urban road goods transport plays a key role in providing essential services and goods in European cities; Therefore, underlines that it is essential that new initiatives do not harm a seamless supply chain;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission’s continued support to shift freight transport towards rail and inland waterways; regrets the fact that, despite these efforts, the share of road freight transport has increased in recent yearscalls on the Commission to propose mechanisms that would support the modal shift whilst ensuring competitiveness and innovation;
Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) and the planned reduction of allowances allocated for free to the aviation sector; expects the Commission to present an update impact assessment that justifies the inclusion of the maritime transport sector in the EU ETS;
Amendment 562 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Insists on the phasing-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 2022 in the Union and in each Member State, and considers the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive as the best possibility to achieve a stable and predictabl; welcomes the initiative to revise the Energy Taxation Directive and transform it into an instrument aligning taxation policies to the energy and climate ctarbon pricegets for 2030 and 2050;
Amendment 572 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights the potential of sustainable aviation fuels, especially in the short term; stresses the need to adopt common definitions on sustainable fuels in aviation and implement regulatory measures and financial incentives to boost both production and demand;
Amendment 585 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the initiative to implement multimodal ticketing, andStresses that the current ticket distribution barriers hamper the multimodal experience of passengers and constitute market access barriers for new companies; welcomes the initiative to implement multimodal ticketing, where access to traffic and travel information is distributed in real time and granted in a non-discriminatory manner and without undue delay; encourages the Commission moreover to include public service obligations stakeholders in the process from the very beginning;
Amendment 600 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the strategy’s backing of ongoing efforts to further roll out the European Rail Traffic Management System, the Single European Sky initiative, train automation and air traffic management, especially to increase capacity whilst addressing CO2 emissions;
Amendment 606 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Amendment 617 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights that all means of digitalisation should be used to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and increase transport safety; believes that it is of vital importance to ensure that every step of digitalisation contributes to a lower overall transport volume and capacity;
Amendment 626 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Recalls that no mode of transport alone is capable of satisfying all mobility needs; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take action to boost intermodal transport and multimodality; in this respect, call for investments in seamless intermodal links, for instance between airports and the high-speed rail network;
Amendment 652 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires the sharing of data and proper data-integration and quality of data between all relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 657 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses that “Mobility as a Service” can contribute to achieving emission reductions in road transport as well as providing a wide range of transport modes for EU citizens; therefore, urges the Commission to present guidelines in the field, ensuring a level playing field between operators;
Amendment 663 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to support the deployment of drones and unmanned aircraft and in this respect calls to provide a robust regulatory and technological framework for the safe integration and sustainable exploitation of unmanned aircrafts, taking into account the research and innovation by SESAR Joint Undertaking;
Amendment 666 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the Commission’s willingness to explore the benefits and possibilities of new transport modes, such as Hyperloop, unmanned aircrafts and autonomous vehicles;
Amendment 689 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Recalls the situation faced by the whole aviation sector as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, welcomes the Commission’s proposal to modernise the aviation sector by revising the Air Services regulation, the Airport Slots Regulation, the Airport Charges Directive and the Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems; believes moreover that these revisions should include preparedness mechanisms for future global disruptions and to reflect on economic, social, sustainable and connectivity aspects of aviation;
Amendment 709 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Believes that the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has shown the need to improve the legal certainty of passengers’ rights to restore the consumers’ confidence and in this respect welcomes the Commission’s intention review the EU passengers’ rights and supports the development of a simplified, more consistent and harmonised multimodal framework for passenger rights;
Amendment 753 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls for the Commission to recognise and take into account the challenges faced by many transport workers in an inherently international industry;
Amendment 800 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Supports the Commission’s efforts to either establish a European Road Safety Agency or task an existing agency with supporting sustainable, safe and smart road transport;