Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that, in an era when oil resources are declining and GHG emissions must be significantly reduced, the transport sector must pursue a radical technological switch towards, inter alia, electric vehicles; asks the Commission to ensure suitable framework conditions for the development of electric vehicles by, among other measures, the provision of continued support for R&D and standardisation processes, the promotion of more stringent vehicle emission limits and car taxation based on GHG emissions, and the revision of the vehicle labelling directive and best practice guidelines;