Activities of Jessica STEGRUD related to 2021/0197(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
CO2 emission standards for cars and vans (A9-0150/2022 - Jan Huitema)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The Member States should be encouraged to focus their efforts on sectors, where emission cuts are most cost efficient.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) A target aiming at "zero emissions" is counterproductive. Since it is not possible to achieve "zero emissions" in a majority of the Member States, the over-arching objective of this Regulation should be to reduce emissions from the transport sector within the limits of technical feasibility.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The strengthened CO2 emission reduction requirements should incentivise an increasing share of zerolow-emission vehicles being deployed on the Union market whilst providing benefits to consumers and citizens in terms of air quality and energy savings, as well as ensuring that innovation in the automotive value chain can be maintained. Within the global context, also the EU automotive chain must be a leading actor in the on- going transition towards zerolow-emission mobility. The strengthened CO2 emission reduction standards are technology neutral in reaching the fleet-wide targets that they set. Different technologies are and remain available to reach the zerolow-emission fleet wide target. ZeroLow-emission vehicles currently include battery electric vehicles, fuel-cell and other hydrogen powered vehicles, and technological innovations are continuing. Zero and low-emission vehicles, which also include wprovided that a margin increase in energy demand is not met by an increased consumption of fossil fuels, considering that batteries and fuel cells are just energy carriers. Well performing plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, can continue to play a role in the transition pathway.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The term "zero-emission vehicle" is misleading, since the electricity production in many Member States is heavily dependent on fossil sources. The supply of alternative energy for transport will as a rule give rise to emissions, directly or indirectly.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)
Recital 9 b (new)
(9b) Alternative technologies for transportation, such as e-mobility and fuel cells, may indeed reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, volatile carbon compounds, particles etc. but should still be regarded with some caution. Batteries and fuel cells are energy carriers and supplying them with power will increase the demand of electricity, which may become scarce if the demand rises too quickly. Furthermore, the production and batteries and fuels require the use of rare metals, which may also be in short supply. This does not suggest that the transition to alternative transportation technologies be stopped, but rather adapted to a more realistic time-schedule.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 c (new)
Recital 9 c (new)
(9c) As long as coal- or gas-fired powerplants are still connected to the energy grid, electric cars will also run on fossil energy sources, not least since a lot of fossil energy is used in battery production, which affects the CO2 balance in a negative way. Currently a large share of batteries on the market are manufactured with a high proportion of coal power in China. Therefore electric cars cannot be regarded as being carbon neutral when considering the complete life cycle.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 d (new)
Recital 9 d (new)
(9d) Regrets that the EU Commission tends to prefer an industrial policy based on dirigisme, in contrast to trusting market instruments.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Against that background, new strengthened CO2 emission reduction targets should be set for both new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for the period 2030 onwards. Those targets should be set at a level that will deliver a strong signal to accelerate the uptake of zerolow-emission vehicles on the Union market and to stimulate innovation in zerolow-emission technologies in a cost- efficient way.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The updated New Industrial Strategy26 foresees the co-creation of green and digital transition pathways in partnership with industry, public authorities, social partners and other stakeholders. In this context, a transition pathway should be developed for the mobility ecosystem to accompany the transition of the automotive value chain. The pathway should take particular heed of SMEs in the automotive supply chain, of the consultation of social partners including by Member States, and also build on the European Skills Agenda with initiatives like the Pact for Skills to mobilise the private sector and other stakeholders to up-skill and re-skill Europe’s workforce in view of the green and digital transitions. The appropriate actions and incentives at European and national level to boost the affordability of zero low-emission vehicles should also be addressed in the pathway. The progress made on this comprehensive transition pathway for the mobility ecosystem should be monitored every two years as part of a progress report to be submitted by the Commission, looking inter alia at the progress in the deployment of zerolow- emission vehicles, their price developments, deployment of alternative fuels development and infrastructure roll- out as required under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, the potential of innovative technologies to reach climate neutral mobility, international competitiveness, investments in the automotive value chain, up-skilling and re- skilling of workers and reconversion of activities. The progress report will also build on the two-year progress reports that Member States submit under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation. The Commission should consult social partners in the preparation of the progress report, including the results in the social dialogue. Innovations in the automotive supply chain are continuing. Innovative technologies such as the production of electro-fuels with air capture, if further developed, could offer prospects for affordable climate neutral mobility. The Commission should therefore keep track of progress in the state of innovation in the sector as part of its progress report. __________________ 26 Commission Communication - Updating the 2020 New Industrial Strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery, COM(2021) 350 final of 5 May 2021
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Manufacturers should be provided with sufficient flexibility in adapting their fleets over time in order to manage the transition towards zerolow-emission vehicles in a cost-efficient manner, and it is therefore appropriate to maintain the approach of decreasing target levels in five-year steps.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 5a – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 5a – point a
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 5a – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 5a – point b