53 Amendments of Ismail ERTUG related to 2021/2046(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 11 December 2019 on ‘The European Green Deal’ (COM(2019)0640);
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the decarbonisation of transport will reduce the Union’s dependence on imports of fossil fuels and strengthen Europe’s energy security; whereas in 2018, fossil fuels imports cost the Union EUR 331 billion;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Union has successfully decoupled economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions, as the EU economy grew by around 60% between 1990 and 2019, while greenhouse gas emissions were reduced by 24% over the same period;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas transport-generated air pollution is a serious health problem in Europe; whereas, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), air pollution is the biggest environmental risk to health in Europe, causing more than 400,000 premature deaths per year; whereas excessive levels of air pollution from transport pose a particular risk to the health of people living in urban areas and near transport hubs;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas some automotive manufacturers have announced a phase-out date for internal combustion engines for light-duty vehicles; whereas the industry has indicated that there will be 200 000 zero-emission heavy-duty-vehicles on European roads by 2030 and studies have suggested that battery electric vehicles could reach over 50% share of passenger car sales by 2030; whereas battery electric vehicles will reach upfront cost price parity with internal combustion engine vehicles by 2027;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas international maritime transport emits around 940 million tonnes of CO2 annually and is responsible for approximately 2.5 % of global GHG emissions1a; whereas maritime transport also impacts the environment by contributing to climate change and through different sources of pollution; whereas if mitigation measures are not swiftly introduced, emissions from international maritime transport could increase from about 90 % of 2008 emissions in 2018 to 90-130 % of 2008 emissions by 20502a, and thereby not contribute sufficiently to the achievement of the objectives of the Paris Agreement; _________________ 1a Third IMO GHG Study 2a Fourth IMO GHG Study
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas only 22 % of the total transport workforce are women and there are important actions to be taken to further promote gender equality in the sector and ensure that all workers are free from violence and harassment;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Commission rReport on the application of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative infrastructure identified shortcomings that could undermine the overall uptake of zero- emission vehicles, notably on consumer friendliness, charging convenience and interoperability of payment, which discourages consumers from switching to electric alternatives;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas there are serious shortcomings in the working conditions for parts of the more than 10 million transport workers in Europe; whereas a truly sustainable transport system must bring social and environmental benefits that are mutually reinforcing;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas transport workers have made tremendous efforts and played a key role during the Covid-19pandemic, ensuring the continuous flow of goods across the EU, including essential goods such as food and medical supplies and equipment, as well as the distribution of vaccines;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas all transport modes lack personnel and this threatens the economic sustainability of the whole sector;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s sSustainable and sSmart mMobility sStrategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate- neutral, digitalised, competitive, more resilient and efficient transport sector;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Stresses that the efforts to ensure sustainable mobility must be combined with efforts addressing related challenges such as accessibility, affordability, safety, health, spatial planning and demographic change;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emission fuels; calls on the Commission to aim for higher numbers of zero-emission light- and heavy- duty vehicles by 2030 and to propose more stringent CO2 standards and air-pollutant emission standards and to propose additional measures to incentivise the uptake of zero-emission heavy duty vehicles such as the revision of the rules on weight and dimension;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the Commission’s ambition of zero-emission ocean-going vessels to be market ready by 2030; calls upon the inclusion for zero-emission short sea and inland waterway vessels; stresses the need for the uptake of zero-emission fuels and technologies in the sector on a large scale, simultaneously for new ships as well as retrofitting the current fleet, guided by the energy efficiency first principle;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to propose a strategic and integrated EU electro-mobility roadmap, as well as binding targets for Member States for public charging points as well as for hydrogen refuelling stationnd in so doing also set out the specific number of charging points per Member State, as well as for hydrogen refuelling stations along the TEN-T networks, at key urban areas, public facilities and logistic centres; calls on the Commission to also issue recommendations for the deployment of bus recharging and refuelling infrastructure as well as incentives for the construction of onshore power supply infrastructure in ports; 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; _________________ 2 OJ L 307 28.10.2014, p. 1. 2
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. UnderlEmphasises the importance of finding, using and inves that zero-emission fuels, such asting in future- proof zero-emission fuels and technologies that do not create lock-in effects; underlines that such fuels, inter alia clean hydrogen and synthetic fuels, should be used in accordance with the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle, mainly for those transport modes or segments where direct electrification is not possible or not yet market-ready ready; battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell trains are to be used in those parts of the train network where electrification is not possible or service frequencies too low to reach cost effectiveness;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises that our cultural heritage is represented by historic vehicles and that the preservation of this heritage is linked to the use of these specific vehicles on public roads in a limited way; proposes therefore that synthetic fuel could be an environmentally friendly fuel for historic vehicles and the mobility strategy and possible legislation should take into due account the legal definition of a historic vehicle provided among others by Article 3(7) of the EU Roadworthiness Testing Directive 2014/45/EU and should give enough space for the use and maintenance of this heritage;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that renewable energy in transport will play a key role to achieve the Union’s climate commitments; calls for a holistic and integrated approach to increase the share of renewable fuels and renewable energy in the transport sector; welcomes in this regard the Commission’s commitment to adopt relevant implementing legislation under the recast Renewable Energy Directive setting out methodologies for measuring GHG emissions savings and calls on the Commission to revise the incentives for electrification in the Directive;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the need to create synergies between the TEN-E and TEN-T regulations to support the uptake of renewable fuels;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives for, and support research into and the development of alternative propulsion systems aimed at ultra-efficient vehicles and vessels, with engines capable of running on 100% sustainable fuels, including clean hydrogen, or ammonia that use direct electricity or fuel cells, in the maritime and aviation sectors;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. welcomes the Commission’s preparation of an Alliance on Zero Emission Aviation; calls on additional incentives to accelerate the renewal of existing fleets for more fuel efficient versions which can already operate on up to 50% SAF for commercial aircraft;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines the role of ports and airports as strategic locations for refuelling and recharging infrastructure and to develop clean hydrogen hubs; Calls on the Commission to incentivise the on-shore infrastructural investments necessary to accommodate the uptake of zero-emission fuels in the maritime sector;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the Commission to elaborate further on zero-emission ports, addressing particularly their diverse roles as hubs for logistics, industry and energy, as well as for the blue economy; stresses the need of bottom-up port initiatives and concrete roadmaps, including ambitious pollution reduction targets towards zero- emissions, circularity principles and covering the entire port ecosystem;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
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; regrets that the Commission is not addressing maritime passenger transport as one of the possibilities to shift towards more sustainable links; calls on the Commission to pursue, as apriority to achieve this target, the development of long-distance rail passenger transport with the completion of a European high- speed and night train network connecting capitals and major cities and to double the number of rail passengers by 2030;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Emphasizes the importance of ensuring that connectivity, including in interurban, urban and rural areas, is inclusive and accessible to all demographic groups and that this principle needs to guide the planning of infrastructure and smart mobility solutions; further underlines that good connections are crucial also for the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts at national, regional and local level to increase the share of walking and cycling in urban and rural areas, as well as solutions favouring affordable and reliable public transport;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights the importance of launching a public EU communication campaign for passengers to regain trust in public transport after the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to propose mobility solutions that include the first and the last mile, thereby integrating the use of sustainable public transport and private mobility solution, including urban maritime transport such as ferries, and private mobility solutions as well as the usage of bicycles for public and private use cases;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that MaaS platforms are under public accountability in order to ensure the implementation of public policy goals for mobility; insists on the establishment of access rules to the MaaS platforms that require the offering of fair working conditions in particular for the new mobility service providers;
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls for mobility solutions for remote and rural areas with public transport as a their backbone; stresses the importance of fair working conditions for all transport workers especially in the so- called new mobility services;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission’s continued support to shift freight transport towards rail and inland waterways; regrets the fact that, despite these efforts, the share of road freight transport has increased in recent yearscalls on the Commission to take concrete measures to achieve this modal shift, including the use of inland waterways for local freight distribution in urban areas; regrets the fact that, despite these efforts, the share of road freight transport has increased in recent years; Calls on the Commission to increase the share of rail freight transport to 25% of the modal split by 2030 and to 40% by 2050;
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the need to complete the internalisation of external costs for all modes of transportand the polluter pays principle for all modes of transport, both for passengers’ as well as freight transportation;
Amendment 524 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the need for strengthening Combined Transport; calls on the Commission to propose legal measures ensuring craneability of semi-trailers to unlock the full potential of Combined Transport and to provide sufficient EU funding for intermodal infrastructure;
Amendment 564 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
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; stresses that the Commission must therefore ensure an ambitious revision of the Energy Taxation Directive, also to internalise the negative fuel-related externalities of aviation and maritime transport in line with the polluter pays principle;
Amendment 592 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the initiative to implement multimodal ticketing, and encourages the Commission to include public service obligations stakeholders in the process from the very beginning; Highlights the importance in this regard of competent local transport authorities;
Amendment 608 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to accelerate the deployment of 5G infrastructure, to further support the digitalisation of transport;
Amendment 641 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility requires the sharing of data and proper data-integration between all relevant stakeholders thus it is important that vehicle inspection organisations have an independent, trusted, and non-discriminatory access to in-vehicle-data in order to check the performance of the automated driving systems throughout their life cycle. This can be realised by introducing an impartial and independent Trust Center. The introduction of a Trust Center would not require any change to the architecture of vehicles or processes already introduced by the vehicle manufacturer;
Amendment 681 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
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; emphasises that public transport plays a vital role in this regard and to achieve sustainable, safe and accessible multimodal mobility; Further underlines the importance of taking measures to maintain, and where necessary create, means of transport connection as a service of general economic interest;
Amendment 698 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Supports a revision of the state aid rules or in order to facilitate a green and digital transition of transport; insists on including mandatory social criteria as well as social and equality objectives that ensure fair social and economic conditions in the transport sector;
Amendment 707 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Points out the importance to address the direct relation between smart and sustainable mobility and the transition towards a more sustainable, resilient and smart tourism; highlights the swift completion of the TEN-T is key to facilitate mobility and accessibility across the EU, particularly in peripheral regions, islands and outermost regions, and consequently, to boost European and international tourism; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote sustainable transport services, including multimodal ticketing, within tourism experiences;
Amendment 728 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility can create new high-quality jobs; believes that possible negative consequences that this shift may have for workers should be mitigated via social funding and a specific strategy for re- and upskilling as well as the redeployment of workers, thereby ensuring a just transition; highlights that an inclusive social dialogue and fundamental labour standards have to be ensured to support the social and economic upward mobility of workers;
Amendment 734 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the European Commission to establish a Task Force with all relevant DG’s to identify and propose effective measures to develop a social agenda for the transport sector and to fight social dumping;
Amendment 737 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Recalls that the pandemic has put particular pressure on workers in the aviation and seafaring sector; calls on the Commission to revise Regulation (EC) No1008/2008 to ensure decent working conditions in the aviation sector; welcomes the Commission to revise the Port State Control Directive; encourages the Commission and the Member States to promote high social standards in the context of ICAO and IMO;
Amendment 745 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for the strengthening of social dialogue at European level and in the Member States; calls for measures to promote and enforce collective bargaining in the transport sector in order to eliminate any form of discrimination and unequal treatment in the transport sector;
Amendment 756 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the diversification of the transport workforce, in particular to attract women and young workers; emphasises the right to safe and attractive workplaces in the transport sector, where all workers are free from violence or harassment and their health and safety at work is ensured, including access to decent sanitary facilities; encourages the Commission to integrate measures to ensure these rights, in line with the Gender Equality Strategy 2020- 2025 and its key actions, in the upcoming Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work for 2021-2027;
Amendment 768 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Believes that all EU citizens should have equal access to transport, including persons with reduced mobility; welcomes the requirement that all new legislation should comply with the upcoming Disability Strategy;
Amendment 770 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Welcomes the Commission's intention to propose an adequate financial protection scheme, to protect passengers and their right to reimbursement in case of liquidity risk or insolvency;
Amendment 780 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Stresses the importance of ensuring the connectivity of all regions; encourages the Commission to pay special attention to islands, outermost and peripheral regions where maritime transports and aviation are of particular importance;
Amendment 796 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Supports the Commission’s efforts to either establish a European Road Safety Agency or task an existing agency with supporting sustainable, safe and smart road transport; as well as uniform implementation and enforcement of relevant Union legislation, in particularly social legislation, as recommended by the EU Sectoral Social Partner in road transport;
Amendment 809 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Emphasizes the role of working conditions as a precondition for a safe transport system;
Amendment 812 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Highlights that in order to meet the goals set in the 2021-2030 EU road safety policy framework, a coordinated, well-planed, and well-financed road safety approach is needed at EU, national, regional and local level; calls for measures to further strengthen road safety in urban nodes, suburban and rural areas and improve operational safety throughout the life cycle of critical infrastructure, such as tunnels and bridges;
Amendment 817 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32c. Highlights that the risk of death and injury in rail transport is many times lower than in road transport. Therefore, increasing the use of rail and relieving congestion on the roads will bring an enormous gain in transport safety;