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Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)

(18 a) To achieve the transport emission reduction target of 60% by 2050, as indicated in the White Paper on a "Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system" (COM 2011/ 144) by "halving the use of ‘conventionally-fuelled’ cars in urban transport by 2030", the market development of hydrogen and electricity , indicated as the "main options" to substitute oil as a transport fuel, by the Future Transport Fuels Report of the Expert Group on Alternative Fuels headed by DG MOVE and presented by Commission on January 25, 2011, should be further stimulated. As more EU legislation, like the new TEN T Guidelines, is including support for the integration of low carbon transport fuel technologies, more insight in the impact of current and future EU Energy and Environment legislation is needed on the uptake of the use of alternative fuels like hydrogen and electricity in Europe's energy and transport system. The Commission's proposal (by December 31, 2011) for a methodology for calculating the contribution of hydrogen originating from renewable sources in the total fuel mix, as mentioned in the Renewable Energy Directive (COM 2009/ 28, art 3.4 C) could be accompanied by an impact assessment of the proposed changes to the Energy Tax Directive to stimulate the use of (renewable) hydrogen as a clean and energy efficient transport fuel.

2011/11/11
Committee: ENVI

Judith A. MERKIES, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 - point c a (new)

Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 21 - paragraph 6 a (new)

(ca) A new paragraph (6a) is added: 6a. No later than six months after the adoption of this Directive, the Commission shall report to the Council and the Parliament on pre-conditions for some or all Member States to switch from a system where transport fuels are taxed according to the fuel used instead of, as presently, fuel tanked. The report shall be accompanied, where appropriate, by proposals for amendments of the Union legislation and include comprehensive assessments of impact on fiscal subsidiarity, greenhouse gas emissions, energy independence and economic growth.

2011/11/11
Committee: ENVI

Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Judith A. MERKIES

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21

The Commission proposal for a methodology for calculating the contribution of hydrogen originating from renewable sources in the total fuel mix, as mentioned in the Renewable Energy Directive (COM 2009/ 28, art 3.4 C) will be followed within 12 months by an impact assessment of the new grounds for energy taxation in this directive to stimulate the use of (renewable) hydrogen as a clean and energy efficient transport fuel.

2011/11/11
Committee: ENVI

Judith A. MERKIES, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 17 – point a a (new)Directive 2003/96/EC

Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)

(aa) The following paragraph 1a is inserted: ‘1a. No later than six months after the adoption of this Directive, the Commission shall report to the Council and the Parliament on pre-conditions for some or all Member States to switch from a system where transport fuels are taxed according to the fuel used instead of, as presently, fuel tanked. The report shall be accompanied, where appropriate, by proposals for amendments of the EU legislation and include comprehensive assessments of impact on fiscal subsidiarity, greenhouse gas emissions, energy independence and economic growth.’

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

4 Amendments of Kathleen VAN BREMPT related to 2011/0092(CNS)

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