40. Calls on the Commission to set minimum energy performance requirements for all transport modes, including public transport; stresses the need for an energy-efficient transport policy giving preference to public transport, cycling and walking in urban areas; welcomes the Green Paper on Urban Transport and calls on the Commission to launch an initiative specifically concerning urban transport and the issue of integrating climate protection, energy saving and public health in a sustainable mobility policy for towns and cities; encourages urban authorities in the EU to consider measures to red ...[+++]uce CO2 emissions from cars and from passenger car traffic, for example by means of congestion charges; recalls that binding annual car emissions in respect of all new passenger cars sold contribute to the EU reaching its binding CO2 targets;

40. Calls on the Commission to set minimum energy performance requirements for all transport modes, including public transport; stresses the need for an energy-efficient transport policy giving preference to public transport, cycling and walking in urban areas; welcomes the Green Paper on Urban Transport and calls on the Commission to launch an initiative specifically concerning urban transport and the issue of integrating climate protection, energy saving and public health in a sustainable mobility policy for towns and cities; encourages urban authorities in the EU to consider measures to red ...[+++]uce CO2 emissions from cars and from passenger car traffic, for example by means of congestion charges; recalls that binding annual car emissions in respect of all new passenger cars sold contribute to the EU reaching its binding CO2 targets;

40. Calls on the Commission to set minimum energy performance requirements for all transport modes, including public transport; stresses the need for an energy-efficient transport policy giving preference to public transport, cycling and walking in urban areas; welcomes the Green Paper on Urban Transport and calls on the Commission to launch an initiative specifically concerning urban transport and the issue of integrating climate protection, energy saving and public health in a sustainable mobility policy for towns and cities; encourages cities in the EU to consider measures to reduce the CO2 ...[+++] emissions from cars and from passenger car traffic, for example by congestion charges; recalls that binding annual car emissions in respect of all new passenger cars sold contribute to the EU reaching its binding CO2 targets;

Mr. Rex Barnes (Gander—Grand Falls, PC): Mr. Speaker, in April of 2000 the Minister of Transport promised the disability community across Canada that new passenger rail cars would be accessible to all persons with disabilities.

With regard to security, Transport Canada does send security inspectors abroad to ensure that the security at international airports is such that it is safe for Canadians to utilize the airport.

Better targeted research Presented by Edith Cresson, Commissioner responsible for research, Martin Bangemann, Commissioner for industrial affairs and information and telecommunications technologies, and in agreement with Neil Kinnock, Commissioner for transport, the proposal for a Decision sent to Parliament and the Council identifies five areas where there appears to be a particularly urgent need for additional research work: aeronautics, multimedia educational software, clean cars, intermodal transport and environmental technologies ...[+++].