European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on Transport and Tourism 2020/2091(INI) 18.1.2021 AMENDMENTS 1 - 83 Draft opinion Carlo Fidanza (PE659.025v01-00) Implementation of the Ambient Air Quality Directives: Directive 2004/107/EC and Directive 2008/50/EC (2020/2091(INI)) AM\1222480EN.docx PE663.275v01-00 EN United in diversityEN AM_Com_NonLegOpinion PE663.275v01-00 2/42 AM\1222480EN.docx EN Amendment 1 Pär Holmgren Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) Draft opinion Amendment -1. Stresses that air pollution is one of the main causes of premature deaths, with the EEA having estimated a number of over 400,000 annual deaths at EU level, which is around ten times more than car accident-related deaths, and amounts to nearly 5 million of Years of Life Lost; Or. en Amendment 2 Pär Holmgren Draft opinion Paragraph -1 a (new) Draft opinion Amendment -1 a. Points to scientific evidence of the negative impact of road transport emissions for respiratory diseases and other major health problems; highlights recent judicial decisions establishing direct causality between long-term road traffic exposure and respiratory diseases eventually causing death, as well as on air pollution effects of worsening health conditions in the home country as a reason to halt deportation; Or. en Amendment 3 Pär Holmgren Draft opinion Paragraph -1 b (new) AM\1222480EN.docx 3/42 PE663.275v01-00 EN Draft opinion Amendment -1 b. Recalls that according to the 2018 Air quality report by the EEA, more than 50% of the population were exposed to most of the main pollutants; Or. en Amendment 4 Pär Holmgren Draft opinion Paragraph -1 c (new) Draft opinion Amendment -1 c. Underlines that long-term exposure to high levels of air pollutants makes the population more vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19 and similar viruses, due to weakened respiratory and immune systems; Or. en Amendment 5 Vlad Gheorghe, Dominique Riquet, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Elsi Katainen, Caroline Nagtegaal Draft opinion Paragraph 1 Draft opinion Amendment 1. Points out that, while transport- 1. Points out that, while transport- related emissions of most pollutants have related emissions of most pollutants have fallen substantially in recent decades, fallen substantially in recent decades, persistent hotspots remain in the EU, where persistent hotspots remain in the EU, where levels of air pollution are too high – levels of air pollution are too high – especially in urban areas; especially in urban areas, due to congestion, increased use of private vehicles, insufficient emission control measures, reduced green space and other factors; underlines that excessive levels of PE663.275v01-00 4/42 AM\1222480EN.docx EN transport-related air pollution particularly represent a risk for the health of citizens living in urban areas and near transport hubs; Or. en Amendment 6 Pär Holmgren Draft opinion Paragraph 1 Draft opinion Amendment 1. Points out that, while transport- 1. Points out that, while transport- related emissions of most pollutants have related emissions of most pollutants have fallen substantially in recent decades, fallen substantially in recent decades, persistent hotspots remain in the EU, where persistent hotspots remain in the EU, where levels of air pollution are too high – levels of air pollution are too high – especially in urban areas; especially in urban areas, where still more than one-in-six of its inhabitants are exposed to air pollution concentrations above EU air quality standards; is particularly concerned that in 2016 at least three quarters of the EU urban population were exposed to concentration of particulate matter exceeding the WHO guidelines; Or. en Amendment 7 Marianne Vind, Petar Vitanov, Sara Cerdas, Isabel García Muñoz, Josianne Cutajar, Kathleen Van Brempt, Maria Grapini Draft opinion Paragraph 1 Draft opinion Amendment 1. Points out that, while transport- 1. Points out that, while transport- related emissions of most pollutants have related emissions of most pollutants have fallen substantially in recent decades, fallen substantially in recent decades, persistent hotspots remain in the EU, where persistent hotspots remain in the EU, where levels of air pollution are too high – levels of air pollution are too high – AM\1222480EN.docx 5/42 PE663.275v01-00 EN especially in urban areas; especially in urban areas; highlights that more than one-in-six inhabitants of urban areas in the EU are exposed to air pollution concentrations above EU air quality standards; Or. en Amendment 8 Leila Chaibi Draft opinion Paragraph 1 Draft opinion Amendment 1. Points out that, while transport- 1. Points out that, while transport- related emissions of most pollutants have related emissions of most pollutants have fallen substantially in recent decades, fallen substantially in recent decades, persistent hotspots remain in the EU, where persistent hotspots remain in the EU, where levels of air pollution are too high – levels of air pollution are too high – especially in urban areas; especially in urban areas; recalls that air pollution is still the main environmental cause of disease with an estimated 450.000 persons dying prematurely each year as a result of exposure to air pollution ; Or. en Amendment 9 Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska Draft opinion Paragraph 1 Draft opinion Amendment 1. Points out that, while transport- 1. Points out that, while transport- related emissions of most pollutants have related emissions of most pollutants have fallen substantially in recent decades, fallen substantially in recent decades, persistent hotspots remain in the EU, where persistent hotspots remain in the EU, where levels of air pollution are too high – levels of air pollution are too high – especially in urban areas; especially in urban areas, highly congested and industrialized areas; PE663.275v01-00 6/42 AM\1222480EN.docx EN Or. en Amendment 10 Marianne Vind, Petar Vitanov, Sara Cerdas, Isabel García Muñoz, Josianne Cutajar, Kathleen Van Brempt, Maria Grapini Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) Draft opinion Amendment 1 a. Reminds that, according to the WHO, air pollution poses the biggest environmental risk to human health. It increases the incidence of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases as well as the risk of heart attacks, cancer, diabetes, obesity and dementia; Or. en Amendment 11 Pär Holmgren Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) Draft opinion Amendment 1 a. Recalls the huge discrepancies in how and where ambient air pollution is measured and monitored in the EU; considers this to be a serious problem and calls for uniform criteria in how air pollution is measured and where sampling stations are installed; Or. en Amendment 12 Sara Cerdas Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) AM\1222480EN.docx 7/42 PE663.275v01-00 EN Draft opinion Amendment 1a. Welcomes the creation of the Commission's zero-pollution strategy and points to the need for clear objectives to bring about genuine change, accompanied by specific targets for the different Member States and regions; Or. pt Amendment 13 Leila Chaibi Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) Draft opinion Amendment 1 a. Recalls that road transport remains the largest source of nitrogen oxide emissions and the second source of particle emissions in the Union; stresses that tyres and brake-wear emissions also need to be tackled; Or. en Amendment 14 Marianne Vind, Petar Vitanov, Sara Cerdas, Isabel García Muñoz, Kathleen Van Brempt, Maria Grapini Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) Draft opinion Amendment 1 b. Expresses concern that some EU air quality standards are not fully aligned with well-established health recommendations; encourages the Commission to update reference values for ultrafine particles, methane and black carbon in line with forthcoming WHO recommendations; PE663.275v01-00 8/42 AM\1222480EN.docx EN Or. en Amendment 15 Marianne Vind, Petar Vitanov, Sara Cerdas, Isabel García Muñoz, Kathleen Van Brempt, Maria Grapini Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) Draft opinion Amendment 1 c. Welcomes the Zero Pollution Ambition from the Commission and stresses the need for a timeline and binding objectives to drive actual change; Or. en Amendment 16 Vlad Gheorghe, Dominique Riquet, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Caroline Nagtegaal, Jan- Christoph Oetjen Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Draft opinion Amendment 2. Believes that in order to improve 2. Believes that in order to improve the air quality in these hotspots, it is vital the air quality, it is vital to move towards a to move towards a more sustainable and more sustainable and less polluting less polluting transport system, especially transport system and mobility in urban areas, while using all available infrastructure design, especially in urban means in the most effective way and taking areas and rural areas with lacking or into account the most recent scientific underdeveloped public transport evidence; infrastructure, while using all available means in the most effective way and taking into account the most recent scientific evidence; calls on the Commission to assist Member States in carrying out regular transport infrastructure quality checks to identify the areas in need of decongestion and infrastructure optimisation, and take appropriate measures in these areas i.a. with the use of EU funding possibilities; AM\1222480EN.docx 9/42 PE663.275v01-00 EN Or. en Amendment 17 Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Draft opinion Amendment 2. Believes that in order to improve 2. Believes that in order to improve the air quality in these hotspots, it is vital the air quality in these hotspots, it is vital to move towards a more sustainable and to move towards a more sustainable and less polluting transport system, especially less polluting transport system, especially in urban areas, while using all available in urban areas, while using all available means in the most effective way and taking means in the most effective way, including into account the most recent scientific the combination of ride-sharing and evidence; public transportation system, and taking into account the most recent scientific research of advantages of mobility-as-a- service approach; Or.