2 Amendments of Maurice PONGA related to 2016/2062(INI)
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the remote and isolated position of the outermost regions leaves them no alternative to air transport, and it is therefore vital to take measures to ensure regular flights to and from these regions at affordable prices, thus promoting territorial cohesion and economic growth there;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes note of the CO2 emissions generated by the aviation sector; stresses the wide range of actions already taken to achieve carbon neutral growth from 2020, both by developing alternative fuels and lighter aircraft, and by abiding to international agreements; welcomes the Commission’s intention to review EU measures to reduce CO2 emissions from aviation in light of the outcome of the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO); stresses the importance of maintaining beyond 31 December 2016 the derogation granted under the ETS to emissions from flights to or from an airfield in an outermost region as defined in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU; is of the opinion that, in view also of the Commission’s Circular Economy Package, further initiatives reducing emissions of operational activities from, to and within airports should be encouraged;