29 Amendments of Roberts ZĪLE related to 2021/2046(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 27 April 2021 on technical and operational measures for more efficient and cleaner maritime transport (2019/2193(INI)),

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)

Ec. whereas an important share of EU inland waterway freight is seaport related; whereas both sea and inland ports play an important role as multimodal hubs offering connections to other modes of transport that can also take over freight loads temporarily, and whereas it is therefore important and required by TEN- T guidelines that sea and inland ports are well connected with each other and have good connections with the hinterland;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)

Ed. whereas the EU waterborne transport sector is of EU strategic interest for its integrity of supply and for the competitiveness of EU ports;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the development of new technologies, such as the electric or hydrogen-powered engines, and the relevant infrastructure are not proceeding at a satisfactory pace;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas odometer fraud continues to be a serious and widespread problem in the EU; whereas between 30 % and 50 % of all second-hand cars traded across the EU’s internal borders are manipulated, which is detrimental to consumer confidence, road safety and environmental performance, and leads to huge economic losses; whereas both Belgium (Car-Pass) and the Netherlands (Nationale Autopas) have developed best practices to tackle odometer fraud and both of these systems have managed to significantly reduce mileage fraud in a cost-efficient manner;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas, as a result of the Covid- 19 pandemic, the transport sector has suffered huge losses, including the passenger transport sector;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that any legislative proposal implementing this strategy should be based on a detailed analysis of its impact on the environment, employment, the internal market and the competitiveness of the transport sector;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of low and zero- emission vehicles low and zero- emission fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of low and zero- emission light- and heavy- duty vehicles by 2030 ~~and to propose more stringent CO2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards~~;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to 4. propose ~~binding~~general targets for public charging points as well as for hydrogen 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; nd hydrogen refuelling stations, while leaving the setting of national targets up to Member States under their national policy frameworks, taking into account social-economical and geographical situation, national and regional demand, density of infrastructure network and other specifics of each country; Stresses that in the forthcoming revision of Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure2 the Commission shall foreseen additional actions to ensure full interoperability of infrastructure devoted to low and zero- emission alternative fuel vehicles and all services of alternative fuels infrastructure use; _________________ 2 OJ L 307 28.10.2014, p. 1.

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Points out that the most reliable measurement of carbon emissions is the 'well-to-wheel' approach, which measures both the carbon intensity of the production process of the fuel itself and the amount of CO2 produced as a result of its combustion; only on the basis of this way of measuring carbon emissions can measures be proposed that will actually lead to the decarbonisation of the transport sector;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
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 journeys up to 1 000 km~~and stresses importance of sustainable and climate-friendly collective passenger transport such as railway and long- distance buses: bus carriages often have an important social role and they are either complementary to rail or the only mobility option in many regions and areas, and provide affordable and sustainable connectivity for millions of citizens;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Welcom~~Notes 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 journeys up to 1 000 km~~; stresses that the passenger transport sector suffered significant financial losses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and therefore needs adequate financial support and a gradual introduction of zero-emission solutions depending on the speed of technological development;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Urges the Council and Member States to finalise the reform of Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services proposed as part of the clean mobility package, in order to improve functioning of inter-urban bus and coach services and provide citizens with better quality, affordable and sustainable mode of transport and contributing in reduction of use of passenger cars;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses the need to complete missing cross-border links, including via motorways of the sea, to improve interurban cross-country connections;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Welcomes that Commission considers cities are as frontrunners for sustainable urban mobility; stresses the importance of supporting local authorities without increasing administrative burden; considers a bottom-up approach key in view of the interoperability of mobility standards;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Welcomes the Commission’s continued support to shift freight transport towards rail, short sea shipping and inland waterways; ~~regrets the fact that, despite these efforts,~~underlines, in this context, that rather than setting unrealistic goals, intermodal transport requires the introduction of appropriate incentives that take account of the schar~~e of road freight transport has increased in recent years~~acteristics and needs of each mode of transport and investments in infrastructure;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Stresses the importance of further development of railway infrastructure, with particular emphasis on TEN-T and trans-border sections, as well as adequate financing thereof, as reliable, extensive, interoperable railway infrastructure is one of the preconditions for shift towards more sustainable transport.

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Welcomes the recognition of short sea shipping as a sustainable mode of transport but regrets that the targets put forward are not accompanied by a strategy nor measures to achieve them; stresses the importance of a level playing field for short sea shipping versus other modes of transport within the TEN-T;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

13b. Welcomes the results of the studies requested by the EC which confirm that adopted provisions of the Mobility Package I contain solutions that will make it more difficult to achieve the objective of reducing emissions from road transport, causing significant negative effects on the environment and health of EU citizens; Calls on the EC to immediately propose a legislative proposal amending those provisions of the Mobility Package I that are contrary to the objectives of the Green Deal, in particular concerning the obligation to return the vehicle to the country of registration;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Stresses the need to co~~mplet~~ntinue the internalisation of external costs for all modes of transport, as it offers important steps towards a more efficient use of the infrastructures and reducing the transport sector’s emissions, while the proposed measures should clearly justify gains and benefits for users against the increase in costs, as well as offer solutions on how to secure fairness for transport users and to avoid a disproportionate burden for certain segments of the population;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Welcomes the idea of 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; taking into account strong international dimension of both modes of transport, underlines that EU shall play a leading role in the discussion on the market based measures on the global level and emphasizes the need for a comprehensive impact assessment that takes into consideration potential impacts that may affect the European economy and trade;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. ~~Welcomes the inclusion of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) and~~Awaits the impact assessment of the European Commission regarding the possible integration of the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) in view of safeguarding the global level playing field and the competitiveness of the European maritime sector and ports and ensuring the compatibility with the international framework; welcomes the planned reduction of allowances allocated for free to the aviation sector;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
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 predictable carbon price;deleted

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

23. Highlights that all means of digitalisation should be used also 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;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Concerns that the strategy pays insufficient attention to the digitalisation of the transport sector, and in particular the digitalisation of documents and inspection processes; calls on the Commission to strengthen its efforts in this area;

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Believes that transport is the backbone of a well-functioning internal market and is of utmost importance for European socioeconomic and territorial cohesion; and recognizing the importance of digitalization and decarbonisation calls on the Commission and Member States to make all necessary further efforts to ensure, adequate transport infrastructure in all regions of the EU. In this case introduction of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle should be introduced carefully.

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Stresses that the integrity of the single market must be maintained and that no new barriers for competition should be introduced. In this context welcomes the Commission’s commitment to review or propose, as necessary, legislation to remove obstacles to the free movement of goods and services affecting transport, and underlines that doing so the Commission should seek to improve the efficiency of the transport system and transport operations, for example by aiming to reduce empty runs, thus avoiding harmful emissions and pollution.

2021/05/27
Committee: TRAN