7 Amendments of Elena KOUNTOURA related to 2020/2058(INI)
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the actions taken in the transport sector to reduce specific emissionStresses that the transport sector needs to take urgent action in line with the EU's commitments under the Paris agreement to reduce emissions across all transport modes and stresses the need to strengthen support for research on and innovation in zero-emissions mobility solutions;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Commits to a just recovery from the coronavirus crisis that ensures that funds are invested in the future, not the past; that conditions fiscal expansion to drive the shift to a green economy and make societies and people more resilient; that employs public funds to climate proof sectors and projects, thereby generating green jobs and sustainable growth; that incorporates climate risks and opportunities into the financial system, as well as aspects of public policymaking and infrastructure; and that guarantees an end to fossil fuel subsidies and applies the polluter pays principle;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls for the strong support of transport and tourism sectors by the EU Recovery Plan of at least 20% of the total plan in line with the Union's commitments about carbon emissions reductions and sustainability;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Insists that all EU-supported investments be subject to the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities and the Paris-aligned and Climate Transition Benchmarks; calls on the Commission to propose a 'brown' taxonomy and enhanced social sustainability criteria;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is a key enabler forcontributes to delivering the Green Deal, providing up to 80 % of its funding in transport to meet climate objectives; insists on a strong CEF and warns that financing the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (SEIP) must not lead to financial reallocation that negatively affects the CEF;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that transport projects require large-scale investment and therefore, that in order to attract investors, legal certainty and stable targets are crucial; stresses that the investments made so far must not be put at risk by shifting funding conditions and expects the SEIP to provide a realistic and future-proof support framework for investmentstowards decarbonisation are crucial in line with the EU's commitments under the Paris agreement; stresses that investments that undermine the achievement of EU's climate goals must not be realised in order to avoid a lock-in effect;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the EU and the Member States alreadydo not have at their disposal severalufficient tools for ensuring that the transport sector contributes to decarbonisation; strongly believes in this respect that the Member States should earmark revenue from taxes or fees and the EU EmissiEuropean Commission should propose the expansion of current tools such as the ETS and propose new ones Trading System related to transport tosuch as a border adjustment carbon tax in line with the "polluter pays" principle to further reduce emissions and foster investment in the sustainability of the relevant transport modes;