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European Parliament2014-2019

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

2018/2792(RSP)

17.10.2018

AMENDMENTS1 - 159

Draft motion for a resolutionJulie Girling, Seb Dance, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Catherine Bearder, Keith Taylor, Anja Hazekamp, Eleonora Evi(PE627.578v01-00)

A Europe that protects: Clean air for all(2018/2792(RSP))

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Amendment 1Eleonora Evi, Piernicola PediciniDraft motion for a resolutionCitation –1 (new)

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-1 having regard to Article 37 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

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Amendment 2Sirpa PietikäinenDraft motion for a resolutionCitation 2 a (new)


- having regard to Directive (EU) 2018/844 of the European Parliament and the Council amending Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency and its requirements on achieving a healthy indoor environment;

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Amendment 3Eleonora Evi, Piernicola PediciniDraft motion for a resolutionCitation 3 a (new)


- having regard to its resolution of 27 June 2017 on EU action for sustainability;

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- having regard to its resolution of 6 March 2018 on the implementation of the 7th Environment Action Programme;

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Amendment 5Jadwiga WiśniewskaDraft motion for a resolutionCitation 6 a (new)


- having regard to Special Report 23/18 of the European Court of Auditors entitled 'Air Pollution - Our health still insufficiently protected';

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- having regard to Special Report n. 23/2018 of the European Court of Auditors on “Air Pollution: Our Health still insufficiently protected” 1a;

_________________1a https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_23/SR_AIR_QUALITY_EN.pdf

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Amendment 7Sirpa PietikäinenDraft motion for a resolutionCitation 7 a (new)


- having regard to the WHO guidelines for indoor air quality;

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Amendment 8Eleonora Evi, Piernicola PediciniDraft motion for a resolutionCitation 7 b (new)


- having regard to the question to the Commission on Investigation in the wake of the Dieselgate 2.0 scandal (O-000013/2018) of 2 February 2018;

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Amendment 9Eleonora Evi, Piernicola PediciniDraft motion for a resolutionCitation 7 c (new)


- having regard to the study on "Air Quality and urban traffic in the EU: best practices and possible solutions" presented before the Committee on Petitions on 9 October 2018 1a;

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Amendment 10Mireille D'OrnanoDraft motion for a resolutionRecital A


A. whereas EU legal emission limits are still above what has been recommended by the WHO;

A. whereas EU legal emission limits are still above what has been recommended by the WHO, including in areas where attempts have consistently been made to pursue a policy to reduce emissions (as in the Ile-de-France in France), the results not yet being wholly satisfactory;

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Amendment 11Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionRecital A



A. whereas EU legal emission limits are still above what has been recommended by the WHO; whereas 98% of the EU’s urban population is exposed to ozone levels exceeding WHO guidelines;

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Amendment 12Merja KyllönenDraft motion for a resolutionRecital A



A. whereas EU legal emission limits are still above what has been recommended by the WHO and around 400,000 premature deaths attributable to air pollution are reported every year in the EU;

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Amendment 13Mireille D'OrnanoDraft motion for a resolutionRecital A a (new)


Aa. whereas regions in each Member State or even within the EU are highly interdependent (the Ile-de-France for example suffering from agricultural and industrial emissions from eastern France and Germany); whereas in most cases problematic emissions are reduced by implementing concerted emission reduction plans, and whereas these plans are all the more effective because they act simultaneously on different sources of

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emissions;

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Amendment 14Anja HazekampDraft motion for a resolutionRecital A a (new)


A a. Whereas the EEA1a estimates of the health impacts attributable to exposure to air pollution demonstrate that particulate matter (PM) 2.5 concentrations in 2014 were responsible for about 399.000 premature deaths originating from long-term exposure in the EU-28; whereas the estimated impacts in the EU of exposure to NO2 and O3 concentrations in 2014 were respectively around 75.000 and 13.600 premature deaths per year;

_________________1a EEA Air Quality in Europe 2017 report

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Amendment 15Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionRecital A a (new)


A a. whereas the most recent EEA estimates1a of the health impacts attributable to exposure to air pollution indicate that particulate matter (PM) 2.5 concentrations in 2014 were responsible for about 399,000 premature deaths originating from long-term exposure in the EU28; whereas the estimated impacts in the EU of exposure to NO2 and O3 concentrations in 2014 were around 75,000 and 13,600 premature deaths per year;

_________________1a EEA Air quality in Europe — 2017

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Amendment 16Sirpa PietikäinenDraft motion for a resolutionRecital A a (new)


A a. whereas poor air quality is a major health and environmental risk, and poses significant threat to biodiversity; whereas this has had further impact and contributed inter alia to the exponential growth of allergies and respiratory illnesses in a vicious cycle;

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Amendment 17Nicola CaputoDraft motion for a resolutionRecital A a (new)


Aa. Whereas, according to estimates by the European Environment Agency, approximately 400 000 people died prematurely in the EU due to air pollution in 2015;

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Amendment 18Jadwiga WiśniewskaDraft motion for a resolutionRecital A a (new)


Aa. whereas poor air quality has an enormous impact on health, and whereas pregnant women, children and the elderly are particularly exposed;

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Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionRecital A b (new)


A b. Around 90% of Europeans living in cities are exposed to levels of air pollution deemed damaging to human health;

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Amendment 20Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionRecital B


B. whereas road traffic is responsible for around 40% of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in the EU and around 80% the total NOx from traffic is generated by diesel powered vehicles; whereas emissions produced by diesel passenger cars that exceeded the EU pollution limits on the road were responsible for the premature deaths of 6,800 Europeans in 2015;

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Amendment 21Luke Ming FlanaganDraft motion for a resolutionRecital B a (new)


B a. Whereas major trade deals such as TTIP, CETA etc, will inevitably mean an increase in global transport traffic on land, sea and air, which itself means an increase in emissions and pollutants resulting from that increase in global transport;

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Eleonora Evi, Piernicola PediciniDraft motion for a resolutionRecital B a (new)


B a. Whereas in 2012 the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified diesel engine exhaust as carcinogenic to humans based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk for lung cancer;

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Amendment 23Sirpa PietikäinenDraft motion for a resolutionRecital B a (new)


B a. whereas the economic consequences of the health impacts of poor air quality have been estimated to be between 3-9% of EU GDP;

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Amendment 24Eleonora Evi, Piernicola PediciniDraft motion for a resolutionRecital B b (new)


B b. Whereas further evidence shows that diesel exhaust from road traffic has immediate cardiovascular and respiratory impacts and causes the insurgence of chronic diseases and long-term health damage;

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Amendment 25Mireille D'OrnanoDraft motion for a resolutionRecital C

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C. whereas the failure to implement air quality legislation in urban areas is particularly worrying and hinders the achievement of Priority objective 3 under the 7th EAP;

C. whereas the failure to implement air quality legislation in urban areas is particularly worrying and hinders the achievement of Priority objective 3 under the 7th EAP; whereas, at the same time, full implementation of this legislation would not be sufficient to achieve fully satisfactory results;

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Amendment 26Eleonora Evi, Piernicola PediciniDraft motion for a resolutionRecital C



C. whereas the failure to implement air quality legislation in urban areas is particularly worrying and hinders the achievement of Priority objective 3 under the 7th EAP according to which Union's citizens should be safeguarded from environment related pressures and risks to health and well-being;

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Amendment 27Sirpa PietikäinenDraft motion for a resolutionRecital C



C. whereas the failure to implement air quality legislation in urban areas and to tackle indoor air pollution is particularly worrying and hinders the achievement of Priority objective 3 under the 7th EAP;

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Amendment 28Anja HazekampDraft motion for a resolutionRecital C a (new)

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C a. Whereas current food and farming systems are responsible for excessive ammonia, nitrous oxide and methane emissions; whereas 94% of ammonia emissions and 40% of methane emissions come from agricultural activities; whereas on a global scale, intensive lifestock farming produces more greenhouse gas emissions than traffic and transport;

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Amendment 29Eleonora Evi, Piernicola PediciniDraft motion for a resolutionRecital C a (new)


C a. whereas poor air quality poses a growing challenge in the context of sustainable development and tackling air pollution is of critical importance for ensuring the implementation of the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Europe and beyond;

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Amendment 30Sirpa PietikäinenDraft motion for a resolutionRecital C a (new)


C a. whereas the WHO, in 2000, has adopted a set of principles establishing the right to healthy indoor air; whereby it noted that "under the principles of the human right to health, everyone has the right to breathe healthy indoor air";

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Amendment 31Jadwiga WiśniewskaDraft motion for a resolutionRecital C a (new)PE629.388v01-00 12/63 AM\1165895EN.docx

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Ca. whereas national financial plans are being drawn up to support air quality improvement, such as Poland's 'clean air' programme, to which around EUR 25 billion will be allocated over the period 2018-2029;

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Amendment 32Anja HazekampDraft motion for a resolutionRecital C b (new)


C b. Whereas secondary particulate matter formation results from a series of chemical and physical reactions involving different precursor gases, such as SO2 and NOx, and ammonia (NH3) reacting to form sulphate, nitrate and ammonium particulate matter;

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Amendment 33Eleonora Evi, Piernicola PediciniDraft motion for a resolutionRecital C b (new)


C b. whereas the Union should strive to promote action at global level for air pollution abatement;

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Amendment 34Anja HazekampDraft motion for a resolutionRecital C c (new)


C c. Whereas black carbon (BC), a product of incomplete combustion of

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organic carbon as emitted from traffic, fossil fuels and biomass burning and industry, is one of the constituents of fine particulate matter and has a global warming effect;

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Amendment 35Anja HazekampDraft motion for a resolutionRecital C d (new)


C d. Whereas in 2015, the EU-28 agricultural sector emitted 3.751 kilotonnes of ammonia, and was responsible for 94% of total ammonia emissions across the region;

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Amendment 36Mireille D'OrnanoDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 1


1. Notes that in 2018 six Member States were referred to the European Court of Justice for failing to comply with EU air quality standards; recalls in addition that there are currently 28 infringement cases underway for failure to comply with air pollution limits in 23 Member States, and about two thirds of the Member States are currently in non-compliance with PM10 and NO2 limit values and one fifth exceed the PM2.5 target value;

1. Notes that in 2018 six Member States were referred to the European Court of Justice for failing to comply with EU air quality standards; recalls in addition that there are currently 28 infringement cases underway for failure to comply with air pollution limits in 23 Member States, and about two thirds of the Member States are currently in non-compliance with PM10 and NO2 limit values and one fifth exceed the PM2.5 target value; concludes that improvements to air quality in large conurbations and rural areas are now a distant objective rather than a reality in the vast majority of the territories of the Member States;

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Draft motion for a resolutionParagraph 1



1. Notes that in 2018 six Member States were referred to the European Court of Justice for failing to comply with EU air quality standards; recalls in addition that there are currently 28 infringement cases underway for failure to comply with air pollution limits in 23 Member States, and about two thirds of the Member States are currently in non-compliance with PM10 and NO2 limit values and one fifth exceed the PM2.5 target value; notes however that emissions of many air pollutants have decreased substantially over the past decades, resulting in improved air quality across the region1a;

_________________1a https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/air/intro

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Amendment 38Merja KyllönenDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 1



1. Notes that in 2018 six Member States were referred to the European Court of Justice for failing to comply with EU air quality standards; recalls in addition that there are currently 30 infringement cases underway for failure to comply with air pollution limits in 20 Member States, and about two thirds of the Member States are currently in non-compliance with PM10 and NO2limit values and one fifth exceed the PM2.5 target value;

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Draft motion for a resolutionParagraph 1 a (new)


1 a. Urges the Commission to act without delay on PM2.5 by proposing the introduction of more stringent compliance values as recommended by the WHO for these particles into EU air quality legislation;

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2. Urges the Member States to prioritise the implementation of coordinated actions and policies for improving air quality in urban areas, in order to reach the ultimate objectives of halting premature deaths and diseases caused by the exposure to air pollutants and cutting their related social costs across the Union;

2. Urges the Member States to prioritise the implementation of coordinated actions and policies for improving air quality in urban areas, in order to reach the ultimate objectives of halting premature deaths and diseases caused by the exposure to air pollutants and cutting their related social costs across the Union; notes that this will remain wishful thinking so long as not all the causes of the deterioration of air quality have been identified and, in particular, targeted as factors to be reduced or eliminated (and in particular so long as the share of intensive agriculture or industry in the emission of particulates is not duly targeted, while public policies focus mainly on the reduction of transport, from which, inter alia, particulates are emitted);

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Amendment 41Anja HazekampDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 2


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2. Urges the Member States to prioritise the implementation of coordinated actions and policies for improving air quality in urban areas, in order to reach the ultimate objectives of halting premature deaths and diseases caused by the exposure to air pollutants and cutting their related social costs across the Union; urges the Member States to ensure that interventions to improve air quality in urban areas, should not have a negative impact on the air quality in surrounding areas, such as suburban areas and wider agglomerations;

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Amendment 42Stanislav PolčákDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 2



2. Urges the Member States to prioritise the implementation of coordinated actions and policies for improving air quality in urban areas, in order to reach the ultimate objectives of halting premature deaths and diseases caused by the exposure to air pollutants: recalls that air pollution and the associated illnesses and deaths cause considerable social and health costs and impose a significant burden on public budgets throughout the Union;

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2. Urges the Member States to prioritise the implementation of coordinated actions and policies for improving air quality in urban areas, in order to reach the ultimate objectives of

2. Urges the Member States to prioritise the implementation of coordinated actions and policies for improving air quality in urban areas, in order to reach the ultimate objectives of

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halting premature deaths and diseases caused by the exposure to air pollutants and cutting their related social costs across the Union;

halting premature deaths and diseases caused by the exposure to air pollutants and cutting their related social costs across the Union; as well as taking into consideration the impacts of pollutants on climate and ecosystems;

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Amendment 44Eleonora Evi, Piernicola PediciniDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 2



2. Urges the Member States to prioritise the implementation of coordinated actions and policies at all levels for improving air quality in cities and urban areas, in order to reach the ultimate objectives of halting premature deaths and diseases caused by the exposure to air pollutants and cutting their related health and social costs across the Union;

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Amendment 45Sirpa PietikäinenDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 2 a (new)


2 a. Recalls the reported positive results of various measures implemented in Member States to reduce access of personal cars to urban centers and investing in public transportation and facilitating access for other forms of transportation such as bicycles;

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Amendment 46Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 3

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3. Underlines once again that air pollution has a local, regional, national and cross-border dimension and requires action at all levels of governance; asks, therefore, for a strengthening of the multi-level governance approach where all actors take the responsibility for measures that can and should be taken at that very level; similarly, considers that there should be much more joined up policy making in the European Commission with the involvement of all Directorate Generals concerned;

3. Underlines once again that air pollution has a local, regional, national and cross-border dimension and requires action at all levels of governance; asks, therefore, for a strengthening of the multi-level governance approach where all actors take the responsibility for measures that can and should be taken at that very level; similarly, considers that there should be much more joined up policy making in the European Commission with the involvement of all Directorate Generals concerned; regrets that, despite being competent for air pollution, DG Environment’s objectives are often undermined by policies and interests coming out of other departments;

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Amendment 47Luke Ming FlanaganDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 3


3. Underlines once again that air pollution has a local, regional, national and cross-border dimension and requires action at all levels of governance; asks, therefore, for a strengthening of the multi-level governance approach where all actors take the responsibility for measures that can and should be taken at that very level; similarly, considers that there should be much more joined up policy making in the European Commission with the involvement of all Directorate Generals concerned;

3. Underlines once again that air pollution has a local, regional, national and cross-border dimension and requires action at all levels of governance; asks, therefore, for a strengthening of the multi-level governance approach where all actors take the responsibility for measures that can and should be taken at their respective levels; similarly, considers that there should be much more joined-up policy-making in the European Commission with the involvement of all Directorate Generals concerned;

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Amendment 48Anja HazekampDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 3 a (new)

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3 a. Stresses that in order to improve air quality and in order to reduce the immense health and environmental costs from air pollution, the EU needs to rapidly and drastically limit the emissions caused by intensive livestock farming, and therefore move to ecological farming and to a system of sustainable food production;

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3 a. Underlines that people spend close to 90% of their time indoors, where the air can be significantly more polluted than outdoor air;

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Amendment 50Anja HazekampDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 3 b (new)


3 b. Calls on the Commission to facilitate and promote an EU-wide shared vision for a sustainable food production system, more specifically one that does not cause air pollution, that does not contribute to negative health effects and increasing numbers of premature deaths, and that is to the benefit rather than to the detriment of both human and animal health and to the environment;

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3 c. Calls on the Commission to acknowledge that current measures taken are far from sufficient to achieve the objective stated by the seventh Environment Action Programme on air quality; therefore urges the Commission to comply with its duty to protect both human and animal health and the environment and to take immediate action (such as, on PM2.5) and to apply much more ambitious limit values in order to efficiently tackle the various causes of air pollution;

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4. Invites Member States authorities to take a comprehensive approach to air pollution and to prioritise pollution mitigation approaches which have co-benefits in other domains; urges the competent authorities to develop Clean Air Action plans comprising credible measures addressing all sources of air pollution and all sectors of the economy; encourages cities and competent authorities to start working at all levels on a Covenant of Clean Air for all;

4. Invites Member States authorities to take a comprehensive approach to air pollution and to prioritise pollution mitigation approaches which have co-benefits in other domains; urges the competent authorities to develop Clean Air Action plans comprising credible measures addressing all sources of air pollution and all sectors of the economy; encourages cities and competent authorities to start working at all levels on a Covenant of Clean Air for all; reminds all these stakeholders of the substantial impact of air pollution on mortality in areas particularly affected by this problem and the need to take the requisite measures to tackle it;

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4. Invites Member States authorities to take a comprehensive approach to air pollution, taking into account the various areas involved, such as farming and food production systems, nature conservation, climate change, energy efficiency, mobility and urban planning, and to prioritise pollution mitigation approaches which have co-benefits in other domains; urges the competent authorities to develop Clean Air Action plans comprising credible measures addressing all sources of air pollution and all sectors of the economy; encourages cities and competent authorities to start working at all levels on a Covenant of Clean Air for all;

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Amendment 54Sirpa PietikäinenDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 4



4. Invites Member States authorities to take a comprehensive approach to air pollution and to prioritise pollution mitigation approaches which have co-benefits in other domains; urges the competent authorities to develop Clean Air Action plans comprising credible measures addressing all sources of air pollution and all sectors of the economy; encourages cities and competent authorities to start working at all levels on a Covenant of Clean Air for all; urges the Commission to define harmonised emissions testing standards to calculate the emissions to indoor environments;

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4. Invites Member States authorities to take a comprehensive approach to air pollution including indoor air pollution and to prioritise pollution mitigation approaches which have co-benefits in other domains; urges the competent authorities to develop Clean Air Action plans comprising credible measures addressing all sources of air pollution and all sectors of the economy; encourages cities and competent authorities to start working at all levels on a Covenant of Clean Air for all;

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4. Calls on the competent authorities in the Member States to take a comprehensive approach to air pollution and to prioritise pollution mitigation approaches which have co-benefits in other domains; urges the competent authorities to develop Clean Air Action plans comprising credible measures addressing all sources of air pollution and all sectors of the economy; encourages cities and competent authorities to start working at all levels on a Covenant of Clean Air for all;

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4. Invites Member States authorities to take a comprehensive approach to air pollution and to prioritise pollution mitigation approaches which have co-

4. Invites Member States authorities to take an all-inclusive approach to air pollution and to prioritise pollution mitigation approaches which have co-

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benefits in other domains; urges the competent authorities to develop Clean Air Action plans comprising credible measures addressing all sources of air pollution and all sectors of the economy; encourages cities and competent authorities to start working at all levels on a Covenant of Clean Air for all;

benefits in other domains; urges the competent authorities to develop Clean Air Action plans comprising credible measures addressing all sources of air pollution and all sectors of the economy; encourages cities and competent authorities to start working at all levels on a Covenant of Clean Air for all;

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Amendment 58Eleonora Evi, Piernicola PediciniDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 4 a (new)


4 a. Supports the continuation of the so-called "Clean Air Dialogues" between the Commission and Member States, which should address all implementation gaps on the basis of a holistic approach;

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Amendment 59Eleonora Evi, Piernicola PediciniDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 4 b (new)


4 b. Stresses that air quality plans which need to be adopted for zones and agglomerations where air quality is poor due to persisting levels of pollutants above the limit values set at EU level should be conceived to achieve the objective of keeping the exceedance period «as short as possible», as legally required by Directive 2008/50/EC and clearly confirmed by case law of the Court of Justice 1a;

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5. Points out that there is a need for a holistic approach to air pollution in European cities taking account of various sources of air pollution; calls on the Commission, therefore, to put forward effective measures that enable the Member States to comply with the Ambient Air Quality Directive, to prioritise its assessment of the measures adopted by the Member States, and to step up its efforts for checking compliance at Member State level;

5. Points out that there is a need for a holistic approach to air pollution in European cities taking account of various sources of air pollution; calls on the Commission, therefore, to put forward effective measures that enable the Member States to comply with the Ambient Air Quality Directive, to prioritise its assessment of the measures adopted by the Member States with the view to improve air quality in the context of infringement procedures, and to step up its efforts for checking compliance at Member State level, including with RDE air pollutant emission standards under Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 1a;

_________________1a Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008.

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5. Points out that there is a need for a holistic approach to air pollution in European cities taking account of various sources of air pollution; calls on the Commission, therefore, to put forward effective measures that enable the Member States to comply with the Ambient Air Quality Directive, to prioritise its assessment of the measures adopted by the Member States, and to step up its efforts for checking compliance at Member State level; recalls in this context the substantial harmful impact of emissions of particulates from intensive farming and production methods that are irresponsibly supported by the current common agricultural policy;

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5. Points out that there is a need for a holistic approach to air pollution in European cities taking account of various sources of air pollution; calls on the Commission to carry out an ambitious update of the Ambient Quality Directive in terms of matching the latest WHO limit and target values (for PM, SO2 and O3) and setting short term value for PM2,5, to put forward effective measures that enable the Member States to comply with the Directive, to prioritise the assessment of the measures adopted by the Member States, and to step up its efforts for checking compliance at Member State level;

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5. Points out that there is a need for a holistic approach to air pollution in European cities taking account of various sources of air pollution; calls on the Commission, therefore, to put forward effective measures that make it easier for the Member States to implement the provisions of the Ambient Air Quality Directive, to prioritise its assessment of the measures adopted by the Member States, and to step up its efforts for checking compliance at Member State level;

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6. Regrets the flexibility mechanism introduced under Article 5 in Directive 2016/2284; highlights that in 2018 eleven Member States requested adjustments to their emission ceiling targets; calls on the Commission to limit the use of emission inventory adjustment to the strict minimum and to consider whether Member States have taken action to compensate for possible unforeseen emissions from one sector before applying for an adjustment of emission inventories;

6. highlights that in 2018 eleven Member States requested adjustments to their emission ceiling targets; calls on the Commission to authorise emission inventory adjustment only in duly justified cases, and at the same time to consider whether Member States have taken action to compensate for possible unforeseen emissions from one sector before applying for an adjustment of emission inventories;

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Amendment 65Jadwiga WiśniewskaDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 6


6. Regrets the flexibility mechanism introduced under Article 5 in Directive 2016/2284; highlights that in 2018 eleven

6. Stresses that in 2018 eleven Member States requested the application of the flexibility mechanism under Article

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Member States requested adjustments to their emission ceiling targets; calls on the Commission to limit the use of emission inventory adjustment to the strict minimum and to consider whether Member States have taken action to compensate for possible unforeseen emissions from one sector before applying for an adjustment of emission inventories;

5 of Directive 2016/2284; calls on the Commission to limit the use of emission inventory adjustment to the strict minimum and to consider whether Member States have taken action to compensate for possible unforeseen emissions from one sector before applying for an adjustment of emission inventories;

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Amendment 66Norbert LinsDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 6 a (new)


6 a. regrets that the criteria for locating sampling points to measure pollutants according to Directive 2008/50/EC leave certain leeway for member states and risk not achieving the aim of representativeness; calls on the Commission to analyse how this has an impact on the comparability of measures and its direct consequences;

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Amendment 67Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 6 a (new)


6 a. Considers that air quality plans for zones and agglomerations with persistent levels of pollutants above EU limit values should eliminate the exceedances as soon as possible, as clearly required by Directive 2008/50/EC and already confirmed by several recent Court judgements;

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Draft motion for a resolutionParagraph 8 a (new)


8a. Calls on the Commission to take into account, in its policies and programmes of cooperation with third countries at its external borders, the cross-border air pollution that originates in those countries and the fact that the policies and programmes of cooperation with those countries have an impact on improving air quality, and to focus its aid programmes, as a matter of priority, on removing the causes of such problems;

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9. Underlines that according to the WHO poor air quality affects social and environmental determinants of health such as drinking water and sufficient food;

9. Underlines that according to the WHO, poor air quality affects social and environmental determinants of health such as drinking water and food production;

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10. Recalls the link between air pollution and inequality as exposure is usually higher for more vulnerable segments of society; encourages Member States to make efforts to prevent the accumulation of environmental, socio-demographic and economic disadvantages, including by taking measures to limit pollution at hotspots of vulnerability such as hospitals, schools, and retirement homes;

10. Recalls the link between air pollution and inequality, as exposure is usually higher for more vulnerable segments of society; encourages Member States to make efforts to prevent the accumulation of environmental, socio-demographic and economic disadvantages, including by taking measures to limit pollution at hotspots of vulnerability such as hospitals, schools, retirement homes, and inner cities and towns;

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Amendment 71Sirpa PietikäinenDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 10



10. Recalls the link between air pollution and inequality as exposure is usually higher for more vulnerable segments of society; encourages Member States to make efforts to prevent the accumulation of environmental, socio-demographic and economic disadvantages, including by taking measures to limit pollution at hotspots of vulnerability such as hospitals, schools and kindergartens, and retirement homes;

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10. Recalls the link between air pollution and inequality as exposure is usually higher for more vulnerable segments of society; encourages Member States to make efforts to prevent the accumulation of environmental, socio-demographic and economic disadvantages, including by taking measures to limit pollution at hotspots of vulnerability such as healthcare, educational and social facilities;

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10. Recalls the link between air pollution and inequality as exposure is usually higher for more vulnerable segments of society; encourages Member States to make efforts to prevent the accumulation of environmental, socio-demographic and economic disadvantages, including by taking measures to limit pollution at hotspots of vulnerability which include hospitals, schools, and retirement homes;

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10 a. Is concerned by the growing body of scientific evidence on the impact of traffic-related air pollution to cognitive development and performance in children as well as in other segments of the population;

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11. Recognises the important role of district heating in reducing emissions and stresses that well-developed district heating installations are one of the key factors that can limit air pollution;

11. Recognises the important role of district heating in reducing emissions and stresses that well-developed district heating installations are one of the key factors that can limit air pollution; encourages Member States without district heating to consider the benefits of introducing such a system;

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11 a. Invites the Commission and the Member States to encourage the uptake of renewable-energy based and efficient domestic heating solutions in order to contribute to curbing the release of air pollutants from households across the Union;

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11 b. Urges the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that operators of all installations covered by Directive 2010/75/EU comply strictly with the requirements concerning emissions into the air included in their respective environmental permits in order to protect citizens against health hazards stemming from industrial activities;

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Amendment 78Eleonora Evi, Piernicola PediciniDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 11 c (new)


11 c. Recalls that the uniform application and the update of the best available techniques (BAT) for containing the release into the air of atmospheric pollutants are of critical importance for ensuring the mantainance of an adequate level of environmental protection across the EU;

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12. Recalls that cutting air pollution and reducing CO2 emissions from the transport sector are twin challenges in urban areas, that zero-emission cars, vans and buses are essential to provide clean, energy-efficient and affordable mobility for all citizens and that accelerating the development of a mass market for these vehicles by scaling up their offer in the Union is crucial for bringing down prices to the benefit of consumers, fleet operators, public procurement authorities and European society as a whole;

12. Recalls that cutting air pollution and reducing CO2 emissions from the transport sector are twin challenges in urban areas, that zero-emission cars, vans and buses are essential to provide clean, energy-efficient and affordable mobility for all citizens and that accelerating the development of a mass market for these vehicles by scaling up their offer in the Union is crucial for bringing down prices to the benefit of consumers, fleet operators, public procurement authorities and European society as a whole; underlines, in this respect, the importance of the European Union developing its own viable and sustainable battery-manufacturing facilities and thus reducing its reliance on imports in this area, from China in particular;

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12. Recalls that cutting air pollution and reducing CO2 emissions from the transport sector are twin challenges in urban areas, that zero-emission cars, vans and buses are essential to provide clean, energy-efficient and affordable mobility for all citizens and that accelerating the development of a mass market for these vehicles by scaling up their offer in the Union is crucial for bringing down prices to the benefit of consumers, fleet operators, public procurement authorities and European society as a whole; recalls that a much more ambitious emission reduction target for new light private or commercial

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vehicles should have been set;

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12. Recalls that cutting air pollution and reducing CO2 emissions from the transport sector are twin challenges in urban areas, that zero-emission cars, vans and buses are essential to provide clean, energy-efficient and affordable mobility for all citizens and that accelerating the development of a mass market for these vehicles by scaling up their offer in the Union is crucial for bringing down prices to the benefit of consumers, fleet operators, public procurement authorities and European society as a whole; considers that when applying for EU-funding for projects relating to transportation, the applicants must show how the project in question is contributing to the EU climate targets;

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12. Recalls that cutting air pollution and reducing CO2 emissions from the transport sector are twin challenges in urban areas, that zero-emission cars, vans and buses are essential to provide clean, energy-efficient and affordable mobility for all citizens and that accelerating the development of a mass market for these vehicles by scaling up their offer in the Union is crucial for bringing down prices to the benefit of consumers, fleet operators, public procurement authorities

12. Recalls that cutting air pollution and reducing CO2 emissions from the transport sector are challenges in urban areas, that zero-emission cars, vans and buses are essential to provide clean, energy-efficient and affordable mobility for all citizens and that expanding the supply of affordable cars, vans and buses with zero emissions in the Union would lead to the development of clean, energy-efficient and affordable mobility for all citizens and would benefit consumers,

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and European society as a whole; fleet operators, public procurement authorities and European society as a whole;

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12. Recalls that cutting air pollution and reducing CO2 emissions from the transport sector are twin challenges in urban areas, that zero-emission and low-emission cars, vans and buses are essential to provide clean, energy-efficient and affordable mobility for all citizens and that accelerating the development of a mass market for these vehicles by scaling up their offer in the Union is crucial for bringing down prices to the benefit of consumers, fleet operators, public procurement authorities and European society as a whole;

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Amendment 84Damiano ZoffoliDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 12 a (new)


12 a. Underlines that it is crucial to incentivise the market of electric vehicles and to issue Member States with guiding recommendations to encourage them to implement fiscal incentives for zero- and low-emission vehicles; stresses that the availability and accessibility of charging infrastructure, including in private and public buildings in accordance with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (Directive 2010/31/EU, EPBD), as well as the competitiveness of electric vehicles are essential for increasing consumer acceptance; highlights the

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importance of ensuring that electricity generated for electric vehicles comes from sustainable energy sources; calls in this connection for a long-term European initiative on next generation batteries;

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12 a. Underlines that the promotion of active transport modes, such as cycling and walking, is of critical importance for improving air quality by reducing the heavy reliance on private motor vehicles in cities and urban areas; Considers that active transport modes should therefore be supported by an extensive and high quality infrastructure, complemented by reliable public transport at city and regional level, and encouraged by spatial planning;

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12 a. Highlights that road traffic is responsible for around 40% of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in the EU and around 80% the total NOx from traffic is generated by diesel powered vehicles; further stresses that emissions produced by diesel passenger cars that exceeded the EU pollution limits on the road were responsible for the premature deaths of 6,800 Europeans in 2015;

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Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 12 b (new)


12 b. Considers that current technology exists to meet the Euro 6 NOx standards for diesel vehicles, including with regard to real driving conditions and without having a negative impact on CO2 emissions;

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Amendment 88Damiano ZoffoliDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 12 b (new)


12 b. Recalls that for cutting air pollution it is crucial to incentivise low- and zero- emissions trucks and to stimulate the market and the use of them;

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Amendment 89Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 12 c (new)


12 c. Recalls that over 40 million Euro 5 & 6 cars and vans still do not respect emission limits on the road;

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Amendment 90Ivo BeletDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 13


13. Underlines once again the importance of long-term Sustainable Urban

13. Underlines once again the importance of long-term Sustainable Urban

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Mobility Plans (SUMPs) and encourages Member States to draw up SUMPs which give priority to low-emission transport modes and which include intelligent transport systems; supports the establishment of traffic zones and intermodal platforms where priority is given to use by public transport;

Mobility Plans (SUMPs) and encourages Member States to draw up SUMPs which give priority to low-emission transport modes, which include intelligent transport systems in order to reduce air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption; supports the establishment of traffic zones and intermodal platforms where priority is given to use by public transport; Stresses that clear and easily accessible information on urban and regional vehicle access regulation schemes is needed and calls on the European Commission to support the development of a European digital information tool;

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13. Underlines once again the importance of long-term Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) and encourages Member States to draw up SUMPs which give priority to low-emission transport modes and which include intelligent transport systems; supports the establishment of traffic zones and intermodal platforms where priority is given to use by public transport;

13. Underlines once again the importance of long-term Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) and encourages Member States to draw up SUMPs which give priority to zero-emission and low-emission transport modes and which include intelligent transport systems; supports the establishment of traffic zones and intermodal platforms where priority is given to use by public transport;

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13. Underlines once again the importance of long-term Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) and encourages Member States to draw up SUMPs which give priority to low-emission transport

13. Underlines once again the importance of long-term Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) and encourages Member States to draw up SUMPs which give priority to zero- and low-emission

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modes and which include intelligent transport systems; supports the establishment of traffic zones and intermodal platforms where priority is given to use by public transport;

transport modes and which include intelligent transport systems; supports the establishment of traffic zones and intermodal platforms where priority is given to use by public transport;

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13 a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the ongoing multi-level cooperation with Member States and European cities in the context of the Urban Agenda for the EU, to finalise its 2018 Urban Mobility Action Plan 1a , which should clearly identify solutions for tackling air pollution at municipal level, and to continue supporting the Urban Mobility Observatory (ELTIS) 2a , which disseminates useful information on funding opportunities, case studies and best practices on how to improve air quality through the adoption of better urban mobility solutions;

_________________1a https://ec.europa.eu/futurium/en/system/files/ged/pum_draft_action_plan.pdf2a http://www.eltis.org

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Amendment 94Damiano ZoffoliDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 13 a (new)


13 a. Observes, moreover, that, as daily journeys are on average made over very short distances, it is essential to create infrastructure for soft mobility (walking,

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cycling, etc.) in order to give people an alternative to road transport;

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Amendment 95Damiano ZoffoliDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 13 b (new)


13 b. Supports the increased use of digital technologies in the implementation of the ‘polluter pays’ principle, such as eTolling and eTicketing based on environmental performances of vehicles; stresses that a harmonised framework for toll systems should consider both GHG and pollutant emissions in relation to the environmental performance in order to send clear and balanced signals for the development of new vehicles; stresses, however, that these rules must be clear and transparent for road users; underlines the beneficial environmental and safety effects of connected mobility and automated transport solutions in urban areas, such as optimised traffic flows and the reduction of traffic resulting from cars looking for parking spaces, and calls on the Commission and Member States to support cities in adopting the necessary technology;

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14. Recognises the role of green public procurement through the purchasing of zero-emission vehicles by public authorities for their own fleets or for (semi) public car-sharing programmes;

14. Recognises the role of green public procurement through the purchasing of zero-emission vehicles by public authorities for their own fleets or for (semi) public car-sharing programmes; deplores the fact that European legislation prohibits contracting authorities engaged

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in public procurement from favouring a local (national) producer of new vehicles, as such local production promotes short supply chains and allows vehicles to be transported in a less polluting manner than if they were brought from a distant country of production;

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14. Stresses that green public procurement through the purchasing of zero-emission vehicles by public authorities for their own fleets or for (semi) public car-sharing programmes is key a element for the decarbonisation of road transport as well as for the improvement of air quality across Europe;

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Amendment 98Ivo BeletDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 14



14. Recognises the role of green public procurement through the purchasing of zero-emission vehicles by public authorities for their own fleets or for (semi) public car-sharing programmes; calls on the Commission to bring the purchasing of tyres within the scope of the Clean Vehicles Directive;

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14. Recognises the role of green public procurement through the purchasing of zero-emission and low-emission vehicles by public authorities for their own fleets or for (semi) public car-sharing programmes;

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14 a. Welcomes the pledges made by several cities across Europe on cleaning up their public transport fleets by setting requirements for the procurement of electric buses and invites more cities to follow the example set by some European members 1a of the C40 Cities network which have signed the "Fossil Fuel Free Streets Declaration" 2a, agreeing to only procure e-buses from 2025 and to ensure the creation of major urban zero-emission areas by 2030;

_________________1a i.e. Paris, London, Barcelona, Heidelberg, Milan, Rome, Rotterdam, Warsaw, Birmingham, Oxford, Manchester (as of 8 October 2018).2a https://c40-production-images.s3.amazonaws.com/other_uploads/images/1579_3_FFFS_declaration_FINAL.original.pdf?1535129747

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Amendment 101Norbert LinsDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 15


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between the official type approval emission figures and the real world level of NOx emissions from Euro 3 to 6 cars are the main cause of the delays in improving air quality in cities and undermine local schemes designed to restrict the most polluting vehicles;

renewal from Euro 3 to 6 cars can be one factor for the delays in improving air quality in cities;

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15. Considers that discrepancies between the official type approval emission figures and the real world level of NOx emissions from Euro 3 to 6 cars are the main cause of the delays in improving air quality in cities and undermine local schemes designed to restrict the most polluting vehicles;

15. Stresses that discrepancies between the official type approval emission figures and the real world level of NOx emissions from Euro 3 to 6 cars are the main cause of the delays in improving air quality in cities and urban areas, seriously undermining local schemes and measures designed to restrict the most polluting vehicles;

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15. Considers that discrepancies between the official type approval emission figures and the real world level of NOx emissions from Euro 3 to 6 cars are the main cause of the delays in improving air quality in cities and undermine local schemes designed to restrict the most polluting vehicles;

15. Considers that discrepancies between the official type approval emission figures and the real world level of NOx emissions from Euro 3 to 6 cars are one of the main causes of the delays in improving air quality in cities and disrupt local plans and strategies seeking to restrict the use of the most polluting vehicles;

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16. Calls on the Commission to continue reducing NOx emissions of the car fleet by reviewing the conformity factor, as provided for by the second RDE package, annually and in line with technological developments, so as to bring it down to 1 as soon as possible, and by 2021 at the latest;

16. Calls on the Commission to continue reducing NOx emissions of the car fleet by reviewing the conformity factor, as provided for by the second RDE package, annually and in line with technological developments, so as to bring it down to 1 as soon as possible, and by 2021 if possible;

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16. Calls on the Commission to continue reducing NOx emissions of the car fleet by reviewing the conformity factor, as provided for by the second RDE package, annually and in line with technological developments, so as to bring it down to 1 as soon as possible, and by 2021 at the latest;

16. Calls on the Commission to continue reducing NOx emissions of the car fleet, as provided for by the second RDE package, by reviewing the conformity factor annually and in line with technological developments, so as to bring it down to 1 as soon as possible, and by 2021 at the latest;

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16 a. Underlines that in the aftermath of the Dieselgate the Commission should act with no hesitation vis-à-vis the Member States proven to be responsible of putting on European roads pollutant diesel-powered cars that contribute significantly to the release of NOx into the atmosphere and that do not comply EU rules on the type-approval and emissions of passenger and light commercial vehicles;

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16 a. Calls on the Commission to continue its work on improving Portable Emission Measurement Systems (PEMS) performance in order to improve their accuracy and reduce their error margin; considers that for particulate matter PEMS technology should be able to account for particles whose size is smaller than 23 nanometres and that are the most dangerous to public health;

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Amendment 108Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 16 b (new)


16 b. Calls on the Commission to consider introducing an EU-wide remote sensing network to monitor the real world emissions of the car fleet and to identify excessively polluting vehicles in order to target in-service conformity checks and to trace cars that might be illegally modified with hardware (e.g. exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) switch-off plates, diesel particulate filter (DPF) or selective catalytic reduction (SCR) removal) or software (illegal chip tuning) modifications;

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16 b. Strongly condemns the

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experiments that were commissioned by the European Research Group on Environment and Health in the Transport Sector (EUGT) and carried out between 2014 and 2015 on humans and monkeys in an attempt to show that exhaust fumes from diesel engines of new vehicles did not pose a threat to health;

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Amendment 110Eleonora Evi, Piernicola PediciniDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 16 c (new)


16 c. Asks the Commission and the Member States to ensure that experiments of this kind, which are ethically abominable and unjustifiable in every respect, will never be repeated again in the territory of the Union;

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16 c. Given the failure of Euro standards to deliver expected emission reductions in the real world, considers that vehicle restriction zones such as low emission zones and diesel bans remain the only effective tools at the disposal of local and regional authorities in the fight against air pollution;

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Amendment 112Eleonora Evi, Piernicola PediciniDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 16 d (new)

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16 d. Asks the co-legislators to establish a collective redress procedure for all consumers across Member States, including for the victims of illegal practices which have elements that overstep financial ones, such as damage to health caused by excessive air pollutant emissions from road transport, as it is the case for the Dieselgate scandal; Considers that such a procedure, to be developed on the basis of the "New Deal for Consumer" adopted by the European Commission in April 2018, should enable the protection of collective and public interests as recognised by the case law of the European Court of Justice;

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Amendment 113Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 16 d (new)


16 d. Calls on the Commission to make use of their delegated powers under Directive 2014/45/EU on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers to update the test procedure so that all Member States have to test the in-service conformity of cars with NOx emission standards during periodic technical inspections;

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Amendment 114Eleonora Evi, Piernicola PediciniDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 16 e (new)


16 e. Highlights that construction work is a relevant source of PM in urban areas; therefore asks the competent authorities in the Member States to ensure that

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construction sites are properly managed and that low emission practices are implemented; calls for the deployment of electric equipment and machinery as a way for decreasing air pollutant emissions from construction sites;

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Amendment 115Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 16 e (new)


16 e. Calls on the Commission to consider introducing standards to tackle non-exhaust emissions of vehicles;

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Amendment 116Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 16 f (new)


16 f. Calls on the Commission to propose a post-Euro 6 standard for cars that is fuel, technology and application neutral and aligns, as a minimum, with California/US (Tier 3 and LEV III) NOx standards and in-service conformity and durability requirements;

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Amendment 117Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 16 g (new)


16 g. Recalls that non-road vehicles, mainly agricultural and construction machinery, are a key source of pollution in a majority of European countries, accounting for one quarter of the PM2.5

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and more than 15% of the NOx emitted from mobile sources;

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Amendment 118Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 16 h (new)


16 h. Calls on the Commission to address emissions from construction site machinery beyond the NRMM Regulation by conducting an impact assessment on the potential of zero-emission construction machinery in cutting air- and noise-pollution levels, and moreover its possible inclusion in future revisions of relevant EU legislation;

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16 a. Recognises that current food and farming systems are responsible for excessive ammonia (NH3), nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) emissions, whereas 94% of ammonia emissions and 40% of methane emissions come from agricultural activities;

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17. Recalls that in 2015 ammonia emissions from the agricultural sector

17. Recalls that in 2015 ammonia emissions from the agricultural sector

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accounted for 94% of total ammonia emissions across the Union; highlights that in urban areas, ammonia emissions account for around 50% of the health impacts of air pollution, as ammonia is a key precursor to particulate matter;

accounted for 94% of total ammonia emissions across the Union; highlights that in urban areas, ammonia emissions account for around 50% of the health impacts of air pollution, as ammonia is a key precursor to particulate matter; calls on the Commission and Member States to use the reform of the EU Common Agriculture Policy as an opportunity to fight air pollution from the agricultural sector;

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Amendment 121Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 17


17. Recalls that in 2015 ammonia emissions from the agricultural sector accounted for 94% of total ammonia emissions across the Union; highlights that in urban areas, ammonia emissions account for around 50% of the health impacts of air pollution, as ammonia is a key precursor to particulate matter;

17. Highlights that in urban areas, ammonia emissions account for around 50% of the health impacts of air pollution, as ammonia is a key precursor to particulate matter;

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17. Recalls that in 2015 ammonia emissions from the agricultural sector accounted for 94% of total ammonia emissions across the Union; highlights that in urban areas, ammonia emissions account for around 50% of the health impacts of air pollution, as ammonia is a key precursor to particulate matter; stresses in this respect the perverse effects of an agricultural model based on productivity alone;

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17. Recalls that in 2015 ammonia emissions from the agricultural sector accounted for 94% of total ammonia emissions across the Union, the vast majority coming from intensive lifestock farming activities; highlights that in urban areas, ammonia emissions account for around 50% of the health impacts of air pollution, as ammonia is a key precursor to particulate matter;

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17 a. Considers that air quality plans should therefore address suburban areas where agriculture is practiced by foreseeing measures to reduce ammonia emissions, PM emissions from open burning of agricultural waste and PM emissions from domestic wood burning in order to reduce regional background concentrations of PM as an efficient way to also lower urban background levels of such particles;

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17 a. Recalls the findings of the

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European Environmental Agency which stated in 2017 that NH3 (ammonia) emissions from agriculture contribute to episodes of high Particulate Matter (PM) concentrations experienced across Europe each spring, and concludes that NH3 emissions contribute to both negative short- and long-term health impacts;

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17 b. Calls on the co-legislators to include in the future CAP, measures to enable farmers to reduce the overall air pollutant emissions of the agricultural sector to the benefit of all citizens in the Union;

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Amendment 127Anja HazekampDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 17 b (new)


17 b. Highlights that agriculture is the third most important source of primary PM10 emission in the EU, as stressed by the European Environmental Agency;

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Amendment 128Anja HazekampDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 17 c (new)


17 c. Underlines that scientific evidence is mounting about the detrimental health and environmental impacts caused by

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intensive lifestock farming, in Europe as well as globally;

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18. Recalls that methane emissions from agriculture are an important precursor to ground level ozone, which has adverse effects on human health, and 98% of the EU’s urban population is exposed to ozone levels exceeding WHO guidelines;

18. Recalls that methane emissions from agriculture are an important precursor to ground level ozone, which has adverse health effects, and 98% of the EU’s urban population is exposed to ozone levels exceeding WHO guidelines;

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18 a. Highlights that the costs of air pollution control in Europe are significantly lower in the agricultural sector in comparison to other sectors where more stringent emission controls have already been implemented;

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18 b. Underlines the fact that technical measures to limit ammonia emissions exist, but are so far only used by a few Member States; recalls that these include nitrogen management, taking into account the full nitrogen cycle; livestock feeding strategies to reduce nitrogen

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excretion, from cattle, pigs and poultry; low-emission land application of manure and fertiliser; low-emission manure storage systems; low-emission manure processing and composting systems; low-emission animal housing systems; low-emission approaches for mineral fertiliser application;

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19. Highlights that methane emissions are not regulated under EU air pollution legislation and not specifically regulated under EU climate policy;

19. Stresses that methane emissions are not regulated under EU air pollution legislation, but as a greenhouse gas are indirectly covered by EU climate policy;

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19. Highlights that methane emissions are not regulated under EU air pollution legislation and not specifically regulated under EU climate policy;

19. Regrets that methane emissions are not regulated under EU air pollution legislation and not specifically regulated under EU climate policy;

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Amendment 134Jadwiga WiśniewskaDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 19 a (new)


19a. Draws attention to the fact that countries with a highly fragmented agricultural sector face greater problems and costs in connection with the introduction of measures to reduce

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harmful emissions from this sector than countries where the agricultural sector is based on heavily mechanised large-scale farms;

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19 a. Considers that future CAP funding should be mandatorily tied to the strictest possible and most effective pollutant abatement measures and that additionally, funding should be made available only for agricultural activities that are ecological and sustainable and that have no negative impact on both humand and animal health or on the environment;

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Amendment 136Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionSubheading 3 a (new)


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19 a. Recalls that the energy production and distribution sector is responsible for more than half of sulphur oxides (SOx) emissions and one fifth of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in the 33 EEA member

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countries;

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19 b. Highlights the significant contribution from coal and lignite plants to mercury emissions in the EU and that 62% of mercury emissions from EU industry come from coal-fired power plants;

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19 c. Recalls that mercury is a dangerous neurotoxin, which is damaging for the nervous system at even relatively low levels of exposure;

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Amendment 140Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 19 d (new)


19 d. Welcomes the commitments by at least ten EU member states to phase out coal; calls on other EU member states to phase out coal as an energy source by 2030 at the latest;

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Draft motion for a resolutionParagraph 19 e (new)


19 e. Considers that future CAP funding should be linked to mandatory air pollutant abatement measures;

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Amendment 142Seb DanceDraft motion for a resolutionParagraph 19 f (new)


19 f. Highlights the various cost-effective ways of addressing methane emissions without affecting meat and milk consumption; considers that manure management offers emissions reduction potential, through the adoption of simple and cost-efficient measures from storage to spreading techniques; further considers that changing feeding strategies (e.g. adding leguminous such as alfalfa and flax) would significantly reduce enteric methane emissions; recalls that the material remaining after anaerobic digestion, whereby organic waste material is broken down by micro-organisms and converted into biogas, is rich in nutrients and can be used as a natural fertiliser;

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20. Recalls that poor indoor air quality is responsible for 10% of non-communicable diseases globally and that poor indoor air quality in offices is also linked to reduced productivity;

20. Recalls that poor indoor air quality - a direct consequence of poor outdoor air quality - is responsible for 10% of non-communicable diseases globally and that poor indoor air quality in offices is also linked to reduced productivity;

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21. Considers that the compulsory provision of an indoor air quality certificate should apply to all new and renovated buildings in the Union and should take into account existing performance indicators and test methods based on the EN 16798-1 standard as well as WHO indoor air quality guidelines;

21. Considers that the compulsory provision of an indoor air quality certificate should apply to all new and renovated buildings in the Union and should take into account existing performance indicators and test methods based on the EN 16798-1 standard as well as WHO indoor air quality guidelines; recalls, however, that improvements in indoor air quality remain dependent on improvements in outdoor air quality;

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21. Considers that the compulsory provision of an indoor air quality certificate should apply to all new and renovated buildings in the Union and should take into account existing performance indicators and test methods based on the EN 16798-1 standard as well as WHO indoor air quality guidelines;

21. Considers that the compulsory provision of an indoor air quality certificate should apply to all new and renovated public buildings in the Union and should take into account existing performance indicators and test methods based on the EN 16798-1 standard as well as WHO indoor air quality guidelines;

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21 a. Urges Member States and the Commission to adopt and implement measures to combat air pollution at the

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source, taking into account the differences between the sources of indoor and outdoor air pollution;

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22. Recognises the complexity and the uncertainties inherent to air pollution science, and therefore promotes the use of different forms of knowledge including citizen science1in air quality monitoring and policy evaluation;

22. Recognises the complexity and the uncertainties inherent to air pollution science, while giving serious consideration to the quality of studies produced by certain authorities that are particularly credible due to their knowledge of air pollution phenomena (such as Airparif for the Parisian region), and promotes the use of different forms of knowledge including citizen science, on condition that it can express itself independently and that full information can be provided to the public, without these desiderata being in any way compromised,1 in air quality monitoring and policy evaluation;

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22. Recognises the complexity and the uncertainties inherent to air pollution science, and therefore promotes the use of different forms of knowledge including citizen science1 in air quality monitoring and policy evaluation;

22. Recognises the complexity and the uncertainties inherent to air pollution science, and therefore promotes the use of different forms of knowledge including citizen science1 in air quality monitoring and policy evaluation; stresses the

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importance of improving public awareness and information by involving citizens in air quality matters;

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23. Calls on Member States to ensure adequate, representative, accurate and continuous measuring and monitoring of air quality; recalls the importance of siting of stations used in the main urban agglomerations with air quality problems, bearing in mind that poor siting does not allow for appropriate follow-up to public health risks;

23. Calls on Member States to ensure adequate, representative, accurate and continuous measuring and monitoring of air quality; recalls the importance of siting of stations used in the main urban areas with air quality problems, bearing in mind that poor siting does not allow for appropriate follow-up to public health risks;

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24. Invites Member States to set up independent air quality boards in charge of conducting analyses on air quality performance and of assessing the adequacy of the measures adopted; considers that these analyses should be produced at the local level on a monthly basis and should be published;

24. Invites Member States to ensure that analyses are carried out on air quality performance throughout their territory and that the adequacy of the measures adopted is assessed; considers that these analyses should be produced on a monthly basis and should be published;

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25. Considers that more research is needed on the health effects of smaller particles, including PM1 and ultrafine particles;

25. Considers that more research is needed on the health effects of smaller particles, including PM1 and ultrafine particles, including the potential toxicity of black carbon both alone and as a component of fine and ultrafine PM;

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25. Considers that more research is needed on the health effects of smaller particles, including PM1 and ultrafine particles;

25. Considers that greater attention should be paid to examining the health effects of smaller particles, including PM1 and ultrafine particles;

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26. Urges Member States to remove any fiscal incentive, tax preference or budgetary transfer that directly or indirectly favour high-emissions means of transport in line with the principle of a level-playing field;

26. Urges the Commission and the Member States to remove any fiscal incentive, tax preference, budgetary transfer or funding that directly or indirectly favour high-emissions means of transport and agricultural activities, in particular intensive lifestock farming, as these activities contribute to air pollution and adverse health and environmental effects;

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26 a. Highlights the need for funding for initiatives facilitating local and regional low carbon mobility;

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27a. Draws attention to the need to support regions affected by the energy transformation, especially mining regions, as these are poor regions often characterised by high levels of harmful substances in the air;

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27 a. Calls for the phasing-out of fossil fuel subsidies;

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28. Invites Member States to scale up funding for research on the impact of air quality on public health, society and on the economy, including an estimate of related externalities and for research on more comprehensive measurement strategies

28. Invites Member States to scale up funding for research on the impact of air quality on public health, society and on the economy, including an estimate of related externalities and for research on more comprehensive measurement strategies

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which could capture air pollution exposure taking into account individuals’ time and space trajectories;

which could capture air pollution exposure taking into account individuals’ time and space trajectories; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide cities and municipalities with sufficient means to combat air pollution;

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28. Invites Member States to scale up funding for research on the impact of air quality on public health, society and on the economy, including an estimate of related externalities and for research on more comprehensive measurement strategies which could capture air pollution exposure taking into account individuals’ time and space trajectories;

28. Invites Member States to scale up funding for research on the impact of air quality on both human and animal health and on the environment, including research on the health and environmental benefits resulting from ecological farming and a sustainable food productions systems;

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28a. Notes that setting increasingly radical limits on the presence of substances harmful to health in the air is not in itself an effective method of improving air quality, as demonstrated by the number of cases before the European Court of Justice; notes that an effective policy must include the implementation of long-term and integrated air quality improvement plans with adequate financial resources;

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