62 Amendments of Dominique RIQUET related to 2021/2046(INI)
Amendment 6 #
— having regard to the planned revision of Directive EU 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
— having regard to its position adopted at first reading on 16 September 2020 on the revision of Regulation 2015/757 on carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport: global data collection system for ship fuel oil consumption data,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 21 October 2020 on policy considerations for a pandemic and other major crisis contingency plan for the European freight,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 27 April 2021 on technical and operational measures for more efficient and cleaner maritime transport,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area’ identified the main shortcomings of mobility in the Union already in 2011, most of which are still present today or worsening;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas transport infrastructures are crucial to tackle climate change and enhance resilience, while being a key enabler of achieving a more sustainable and multimodal mobility in Europe;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas transport infrastructures in Europe suffer from a huge lack of investments (130bn a year in terms of investment needs between 2021-2030) threatening the timely completion of the TEN-T network and the achievement of the Union emission reduction objectives; whereas transport projects, especially cross-border ones, encountered significant delays due to financial, operational and administrative difficulties;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas additional investments in innovation and digitalisation are required to the deployment of innovative transport solutions, modal shift, low-emission mobility solutions and alternative fuels;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
Hd. whereas SMEs account for the vast majority of businesses in the transport and tourism sector, representing 16 million direct jobs, and are essential to the logistic supply chain in Europe, thus possess the greatest potential to create jobs, stimulate economic growth and achieve decarbonisation;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H e (new)
Recital H e (new)
He. whereas cyclists and motorcyclists are vulnerable road users, while bearing a great potential for contributing to the sustainable and smart mobility transition;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. CallsNotes that the success of the European Green Deal depends on making transport systems sustainable; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise their support to the sustainable and smart mobility transformation throughboth in the Next Generation EU recovery package and in the national and EU financing programmes;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) Recalls that it is crucial to provide predictability and stability in order to create confidence for all economic actors in transport, including businesses, workers, investors and consumers; takes note of the milestones proposed by the Commission and believes that they should serve as indicative orientations to the overall achievement of the EU Green Deal objectives by 2030 and 2050;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b (new)
(b) Believes that the decarbonisation of transport should be carried out in full respect of the principle of technological neutrality, to avoid a lock in effect and to ensure the best technology available, while requiring common technical specifications as well as EU-wide availability for all technologies;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to accelerate the uptake of zero- emission vehicles and zero-emissionsustainable 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;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the importance of a technology neutral life-cycle approach to the uptake of zero and low-emission vehicles, taking into account the use of raw-materials and recyclability of components;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to propose binding targets for public charging points, including fast and ultra-fast charge 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; _________________ 2 OJ L 307 28.10.2014, p. 1.
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that zero-emissionsustainable fuels, such as clean and low carbon hydrogen and synthetic fuels, should be used in accordance with the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle and their life cycle analysis, mainly for those transport modes where direct electrification is not possible or not yet market-ready;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses for the maritime sector the need to make use of all readily deployable options in reducing carbon emissions, including transitional technologies, in parallel to financing innovation in low- emission alternatives; recognises in this context the importance of liquefied natural gas for maritime and inland waterway transport until more sustainable technologies are available;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers that during the revision of the CO2 emissions standards for cars, the utility parameter based on mass should be reviewed in favour of a footprint vehicle approach, as mass can currently be used as an emission abatement option by car manufacturers, which penalises mass reduction of cars, as an enabler for energy efficiency and road safety;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Recognises the cultural heritage of historic vehicles. Therefore, urges the Commission to preserve the value of historical vehicles when legislating in the field of transport, in order to safeguard the European historical vehicle fleet;
Amendment 310 #
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 high-performance and alternative propulsion systems that use direct electricity or fuel cells in the maritime and aviation sectors;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes note of the important role of seaports in the future of zero-emission mobility. Believes that building zero- emission ports will require a holistic approach in which efforts are shared between stakeholders in the port ecosystem. Stresses the importance of port-specific roadmaps, certification tools and sharing of best practice in order to deliver on the ambition of green ports;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to work on the organisation of airports through the revision of the Airport Charges Directive and in particular of the Airport Slots Regulation, which has been deadlocked since 2012; stresses the need to have a collective debate on infrastructure capacity in a context of growing airport saturation;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Commends the efforts already deployed by the air sector to reduce its emissions in particular through engine sobriety; believes that, while this is the main lever of action of the industry, progress could be achieved in a longer term with electric and hydrogen powered aircrafts;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Stresses that modal shift towards rail transport is the most efficient way of reducing the emissions of air transport especially when there is an alternative with a duration of less than 2h30min ;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Stresses the necessity to build electrical infrastructures across European ports to help them operate more efficiently, to scale up and upgrade facilities and equipment provided at berth, and thus compete on the global stage, as well as to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to remove bottlenecks, to ensure interoperability and to complete missing cross-border links to improve interurban cross-country connections; urges the Commission take legislative action to ensure that Member States align their national transport plans or programmes to the TEN-T regulation;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to complete missing cross-border links to improve interurban cross-country connections, as those transport infrastructure projects have the highest European added-value;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines that rail embodies the main decabornised massified transport solution in urban areas while being economical and social;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase their efforts to increase the share of walking and cycling in urban and rural areas, particularly by promoting active and soft mobility solutions, such as e-bikes;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Stresses the need to further explore the potential of inland waterways for passengers transport and recreational navigation, which would boost growth, create new job opportunities and enhance tourism in the regions accessible and navigable rivers and canals;
Amendment 481 #
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 years; calls on the Commission to explore the financial support schemes that could be granted to rail freight operators in a non-discriminatory way to foster the shift from road towards rail transport;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcome the opportunities offered by hydrogen freight trains in terms of replacement of diesel locomotives where direct electrification is not possible ;
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Calls on the Commission to consider measures to increase recourse to combined transport, for instance by enhancing the compatibility requirements of the semi-trailer fleet with motorway wagons in order to facilitate loading ;
Amendment 543 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Reiterates the European Parliament’s previous positions on the inclusion of the maritime transport sector in the EU ETS, including on the update of the impact assessment1a; _________________ 1a P9_TA(2020)0219
Amendment 569 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Insists on the phasing-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies by 20225 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;
Amendment 585 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the initiative to implement multimodal ticketing, andStresses that the current ticket distribution barriers hamper the multimodal experience of passengers and constitute market access barriers for new companies; welcomes the initiative to implement multimodal ticketing, where access to traffic and travel information is distributed in real time and granted in a non-discriminatory manner and without undue delay; encourages the Commission moreover to include public service obligations stakeholders in the process from the very beginning;
Amendment 587 #
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; calls the Commission to ensure data sharing on the fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory basis, including distribution and operating data, to allow for a level-playing field between transport services providers and ticketing services providers;
Amendment 596 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive framework for the development of Mobility as a Service solutions in the Union;
Amendment 601 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Deplores the slow progress in equipping the rail network with the European Rail Traffic Management System; calls for more coherence in public investments with a focus on the TEN-T core network and missing cross- border links ; insists on the need to tend towards a regulatory stability situation to allow private investors to commit in these long-term projects;
Amendment 603 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the need for further funding and an accelerating rollout of digital coupling and automation technology; highlights the need of the highest level of cybersecurity for the deployment of those technologies;
Amendment 606 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Amendment 625 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights that all means of digitalisation should be used 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 loweroptimise overall transport volume;
Amendment 627 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the need to respect the technological neutrality principle in the Union’s legislation; recalls the importance of adopting a life cycle approach for the phasing in of zero- and low-emission vehicles, including use of raw materials, end of life and recyclability of components;
Amendment 631 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls on the Commission to assess the interactions and synergies between digital and transport policies in Europe, especially regarding the consequences of pandemics in terms of behavioural change of the citizens (increase of home office, use of visioconferences, reduction of no-essential work travels...) and their long-term impact on the business model of companies, such as airlines;
Amendment 633 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Stresses the potential of smart electricity grids in achieving the Union’s energy and transport policy objectives, given the expected increase in power demand for electric vehicles; highlights the need to promote and deploy smart grid technologies, in particular along highways and in urban areas;
Amendment 635 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Stresses the benefits brought to transport by space services and in particular the strategic nature of Galileo, which will eventually increase infrastructure capacity, allow time savings through optimal routing and decrease road mortality; as well as Copernicus in terms of risk assessments of the impact of climate change on transport infrastructures;
Amendment 668 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the Commission’s willingness to explore the benefits and possibilities of new transport modes, such as Hyperloop;
Amendment 690 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Stresses that transport needs to be backed by an efficient infrastructure network to maximise its benefits for the internal market ; underlines that the current infrastructure network is aging and incomplete and has to be supported by a thorough investment policy; welcomes the deal reached on the Connecting Europe Facility for the 2021- 2027 period, regrets nevertheless that the financial envelop is not sufficient to meet the investment needs in the Union;
Amendment 708 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Points out that despite the adoption of the fourth railway package, the single European Rail Area is still not a reality; insists that many domestic rail markets suffer from diverse barriers to entry for new entrants making the liberalisation process incomplete; notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated this situation due to widespread recourse to State Aid schemes;
Amendment 717 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Amendment 723 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 d (new)
Paragraph 27 d (new)
27d. Considers that prior overview of the carbon footprint of journeys should be considered as a passenger right; calls for a user-friendly and public access to this information in order to enhance transparency and incentive users towards more sustainable transport alternatives;
Amendment 736 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Amendment 739 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Stresses the need of a fair and socially-acceptable transition; considers that retrofitting of vehicles represents a transitional alternative for low-income households;
Amendment 740 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for the strengthening of social dialogue in order to eliminate any form of discrimination and unequal treatment in the transport sector; alerts on the existence of practices detrimental to the rights of workers of the transport sector, in particular maritime and air transport, due to incompleteness of the legislative framework on working conditions ;
Amendment 798 #
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, such as the European Union Agency for Railways, with supporting sustainable, safe and smart road transport;
Amendment 825 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Stresses that there is a strong potential for the transport of dangerous goods and waste through inland waterways and railways, which requires investments in adequate and safe infrastructures and vessels as well as a skilled workforce;
Amendment 827 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
Paragraph 33 b (new)
33b. Calls for the establishment of a crisis-management mechanism for the transport sector in cooperation between EU and national level to prevent disrupted traffic of essential goods, products and workers and to guarantee passenger safety in case of natural disaster; stresses in this regard that a particular attention should be also given to ensure safe and efficient transport of dangerous goods and waste; considers that the new Military Mobility budget should contribute to this policy goal;
Amendment 828 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 c (new)
Paragraph 33 c (new)
33c. Recalls that transport infrastructures are of paramount importance in terms of autonomous strategy for the Union; calls the Commission to propose a legislative framework to increase resilience and climate adaptation of transport infrastructure on the core network, all modes included; considers that the ownership of those strategic infrastructures shall be closely monitored;