Fit-for-55: Fit for industry?
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The expansion of the publicly accessible charging infrastructure must also take into account the availability and sufficient network capacity at publicly accessible points that may differ in Member States and on different premises depending on the status of expansion of power lines and availability of renewable energy. Accordingly, sufficient funding opportunities must be created. Member States must be able to promote the need for charging infrastructure also on private property and premises. Funding is prerequisite for the necessary (direct) investments and expansion of network capacity induced by the AFIR.
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Guaranteeing tax exemptions for electricity supply at airports, sea and inland waterway ports: The expansion of electricity supply to stationary aircrafts at airports and the shoreside electricity supply in maritime and inland waterway ports requires a mandatory tax exemption, which is to be ensured via the Energy Tax Directive (see above).
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Clarifying definitions for infrastructure requirements at airports: An addition to the definitions in Art. 2 is needed to clarify "outfield posts" as mentioned in Art. 12 para. 1b. We propose that parking positions at airport terminals ("gate" positions) and only positions suitable for the permanent (daily) parking of aircraft to be part of the regulation. Yet, parking positions that are not intended for permanent parking of aircrafts (e.g. hangar positions, de-icing positions, holding positions), parking positions on military areas of civil airports, and parking positions for general aviation aircraft (< 5.7 to MTOW) should not be part of the Regulation.
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Establishment of hydrogen infrastructure at airports across the TEN-T core network to be included: The expansion of hydrogen infrastructure at airports is missing in the proposal for a regulation. This must be considered due to the great decarbonisation potential of air transport. The development of an infrastructure adapted to the conversion of aviation to hydrogen is imperative. The "hydrogen hub at airports" is a key element on the way to the use of hydrogen in aviation. This will pave the way for the availability of hydrogen for aircraft in the 2030+ timeframe.
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Include a multi-modal dimension in deploying alternative fuels: In accordance with the EU Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, Member States shall also ensure that refuelling and recharging infrastructure facilitates modal shift and multi-modal transport, besides taking into account the needs of the different transport modes for which limited alternatives to fossil fuels are available. Particular attention is hence needed for transport nodes and hubs.
11. Proposal for a revised CO2-Regulation on Cars and Vans Fleet limit standards for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles are in general an important instrument for climate protection in transport, but they can only be effective in a holistic regulatory approach. For 2030, the EU Commission proposes a very ambitious tightening of the existing CO2 limits from the current 37.5 % to 55 % for passenger cars and from 31 % to 50 % for light commercial vehicles by 2030. To meet these 2030 targets, it is necessary to create a consistent and technology-open regulatory framework across all dossiers of the "Fit for 55 Pact", especially with regard to the revision of ETD, RED III, EU ETS, ESR, AFIR, so that the ramp-up of electromobility and CO2-neutral fuels is made possible. The AFIR has a central role to play in this context: In order to effectively support the required rapid market ramp-up of electromobility and to achieve the ambitious fleet limits, a binding, rapid and comprehensive expansion of the EU-wide charging infrastructure is indispensable.
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