55 Amendments of Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA related to 2021/2046(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the sustainability initiative of the European Aviation industry: Destination 2050 – a route to net zero European aviation;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to Article 9 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the European Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 and the European Accessibility Act,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Green Deal outlines that the transport sector needs to cut at least 90 %deliver a 90 % reduction of its emissions by 2050;
Amendment 31 #
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, including the many infrastructures and built environments that are inaccessible to persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility, such as the elderly, are still present today;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas road transport is still dominant in freight transport and accounts for more than 73 % of all land transport while rail has only around a 17 % sharen freight accounts for more than 73 % , rail accounts for 17 % and inland waterways a bit more than 5 %;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas road transport is still dominant in freight transport and accounts for more than 73 % of all land transport while rail has only aroundn freight accounts for more than 73 % , rail accounts for a 17 % share and inland waterways a bit more than 5 %;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s sustainable and smart mobility strategy and supports its ambition to achieve a climate- neutral, digitalised, competitive and, efficient transport sector, sustainable, safe and accessible transport sector, which must use buses and coaches to achieve these goals;
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 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the strong lock-in effect due to the long term amortising needed for investments in transport infrastructure, calls on the Commission to ensure that investments already programmed are preserved, at least until the offer has matched the demand during the phase of the transition;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to meet their commitments under the legislation on Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-Ts) and to complete priority projects within the time-limits set and agreed by the co-legislators;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Urges the Commission to propose specific measures to allow for seamless cross-border car rentals in the Union as today’s car rental market is faced with obstacles when encountering high demands in areas as well as when consumers wish to return a rental car in a country different to the pick-up location;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Points out that sustainable and resilient mobility requires close cooperation between all modes of transport that are intermodal and interoperable;
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 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to ensure alignment of the revision of the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T) Regulation, the AFID and the Trans- European Energy Networks (TEN-E) Regulation in order to boost the synergies and to smartly map out and plan charging infrastructure locations;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to adopt common standards to ensure interoperability, to coordinate and support Member States’ deployment of refuelling and recharging infrastructure, and to monitor progress;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Believes that the success of the uptake of alternative fuels will also depend on the consumers, in particular on the information, access to the infrastructure, prices, payments system they will be confronted with; calls therefore on the Commission to work closely with the Member States to tackle all these key issues to ensure that consumers will be put at the centre of their national policy frameworks;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Underlines that connectivity as well as territorial cohesion of remote and rural areas is guaranteed mainly by bus and coach transport; points out that long- distance buses are still more attractive because they are more affordable and available ; urges, therefore, the Commission to fully recognise the importance of bus and coach transport in its approach to sustainable and smart mobility;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives for, and support research into and the development and deployment of alternative propulsion systems that, such as the use of direct electricity or, fuel cells in the maritime and aviation sectors, and to support the development of more efficient combustion engines as well as dual fuels engines and turbines;
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 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Encourages the Commission to propose actions such as infrastructure changes and utilisation of artificial intelligence, aimed at reducing taxi emissions in airports;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Recognises the potential role of hydrogen in shipping and stresses the role of port infrastructure in supplying and producing hydrogen and renewable electricity for shipping. Underlines that investments are needed in order to future- proof the European port infrastructure;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Welcomes the Commission’s recognition of short sea shipping as a sustainable mode of transport. Underlines that ambitions to increase short sea shipping should be accompanied by a strategy taking into account the necessary investments in port infrastructure and the role of ports as multimodal points in the supply chain;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Believes that Sustainable Aviation Fuels could greatly contribute to achieve net-zero carbon emission in the sector by 2050, if accompanied by clear regulatory measures, transparent sustainable criteria and financial incentives;
Amendment 364 #
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 as many journeys up to 1 000 kmas possible while taking into account territorial features and cohesion;
Amendment 365 #
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 avprovided that no sustailnable for journeys up to 1 000 kmmodes of transport are excluded;
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 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to complete missing cross-border links defined as priorities in the TEN-Ts to improve interurban cross-country connections;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need to invest in infrastructure in order to develop sustainable collective public transport, such as buses and coaches, to ensure connectivity and social and territorial cohesion, particularly in those regions where, due to their terrain and geography, this mode of transport is the only available option;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States, regions and cities, within the scope of their powers, to significantly increase their efforts to increase the share of walking and cycling in urban and rural areas, and to guarantee sustainable mobility solutions, such as accessible collective public transport, for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to recognise collective public transport as set out in the new Urban Mobility Framework;
Amendment 450 #
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 and accessible public transport andwith private mobility solutions;
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to recognise that urban road goods transport plays a key role in providing essential services and goods in European cities; Therefore, underlines that it is essential that new initiatives do not harm a seamless supply chain;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the competent authorities to encourage changes in mobility habits and share innovative experiences;
Amendment 477 #
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 propose mechanisms that would support the modal shift whilst ensuring competitiveness and innovation;
Amendment 482 #
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 for the development of freight corridors and their alignment with the TEN-Ts, and for compliance with the Fourth Railway Package and the Mobility Package;
Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the 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; expects the Commission to present an update impact assessment that justifies the inclusion of the maritime transport sector in the EU ETS;
Amendment 562 #
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 predictabl; welcomes the initiative to revise the Energy Taxation Directive and transform it into an instrument aligning taxation policies to the energy and climate ctarbon pricegets for 2030 and 2050;
Amendment 572 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights the potential of sustainable aviation fuels, especially in the short term; stresses the need to adopt common definitions on sustainable fuels in aviation and implement regulatory measures and financial incentives to boost both production and demand;
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 586 #
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 in line with the requirements of the European Accessibility Act, the Regulation concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air, and the Regulation on rail passengers’ rights and obligations;
Amendment 606 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Amendment 626 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Recalls that no mode of transport alone is capable of satisfying all mobility needs; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take action to boost intermodal transport and multimodality; in this respect, call for investments in seamless intermodal links, for instance between airports and the high-speed rail network;
Amendment 652 #
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 and quality of data between all relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 657 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses that “Mobility as a Service” can contribute to achieving emission reductions in road transport as well as providing a wide range of transport modes for EU citizens; therefore, urges the Commission to present guidelines in the field, ensuring a level playing field between operators;
Amendment 663 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to support the deployment of drones and unmanned aircraft and in this respect calls to provide a robust regulatory and technological framework for the safe integration and sustainable exploitation of unmanned aircrafts, taking into account the research and innovation by SESAR Joint Undertaking;
Amendment 666 #
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, unmanned aircrafts and autonomous vehicles;
Amendment 689 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Recalls the situation faced by the whole aviation sector as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, welcomes the Commission’s proposal to modernise the aviation sector by revising the Air Services regulation, the Airport Slots Regulation, the Airport Charges Directive and the Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems; believes moreover that these revisions should include preparedness mechanisms for future global disruptions and to reflect on economic, social, sustainable and connectivity aspects of aviation;
Amendment 697 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Considers that sustainable, smart and resilient mobility cannot be achieved without intensive public-private collaboration involving technology centres, universities, businesses, clusters and a leading role for local, regional and national authorities;
Amendment 709 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Believes that the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has shown the need to improve the legal certainty of passengers’ rights to restore the consumers’ confidence and in this respect welcomes the Commission’s intention review the EU passengers’ rights and supports the development of a simplified, more consistent and harmonised multimodal framework for passenger rights;
Amendment 726 #
28. Stresses that the shift towards sustainable and smart mobility can create new high-quality jobs, which is why dual and predictive vocational training must be developed for the jobs of the future; believes that possible negative consequences that this shift may have for workers should be mitigated via social funding and a specific strategy for constant re- and upskilling as well asto facilitate the redeployment of workers, which will require public-private cooperation on the part of all stakeholders, thereby ensuring a just transition;
Amendment 744 #
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, by encouraging discussions with associations representing groups at risk of exclusion, such as persons with disabilities;
Amendment 753 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls for the Commission to recognise and take into account the challenges faced by many transport workers in an inherently international industry;
Amendment 762 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage technical and scientific vocations and the diversification of the transport workforce, in particular to attract women and, young workers and persons with disabilities;