16 Amendments of Nils TORVALDS related to 2021/0425(COD)
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 109
Recital 109
(109) Transmission system operators play an important role in ensuring cost effective investments in gas networks and that the Union’s climate and energy targets are met. For an optimised planning across energy carriers and to bridge the gap between the diverse national and EU-wide network planning approaches, additional requirements for consistent planning are introduced. The network planning should also take account of the increased interlinkages between natural gas and electricity, as well as hydrogen. Network planning must be transparent and science based and allow relevant stakeholders to participate. To that effect, independent scientific bodies, such as the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, established under Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 should be empowered to give advice in network planning development. The network development plan should integrate energy systems and prioritise according to end uses and promote energy system integration, and contribute to the prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources and the achievement of the Union’s climate and energy targets.
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 143
Recital 143
(143) In order to provide the minimum degree of harmonisation required to achieve the aim of this Directive, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of non-essential elements of certain specific areas which are fundamental for achieving the objectives of this Directive. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making20 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of the delegated acts. _________________ 20 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1The Commission should ensure that all documents and other information submitted to the Commission in connection with its adoption of the delegated act are publicly available.
Amendment 463 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5 c (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. All documents and minutes of meetings related to the consultations shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Where Member States have a system of authorisation, they shall lay down objective and non-discriminatory criteria, and transparent procedures requiring public participation and the publication of information, which shall be met bywhen an undertaking applyingies for an authorisation to supply gases or to construct and/or operate natural gas facilities , hydrogen production facilities or hydrogen system infrastructure . The non- discriminatory criteria and procedures for the granting of authorisations shall be made publicly available. Member States shall ensure that authorisation procedures for such facilities, infrastructure, pipelines and associated equipment take into account the importance of the project for the internal market for gases where appropriate.
Amendment 562 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall provide an enabling regulatory framework forensure that renewable energy communities and citizen energy communities ensuring that:
Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) participation in a citizen energy community is open and voluntarye able to access all natural gas markets in a non-discriminatory manner;
Amendment 566 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) are treated in a non-discriminatory and proportionate manner with regard to their activities, rights and obligations as final customers, producers, suppliers or distribution system operators or market participants; and
Amendment 567 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) are financially responsible for the imbalances they cause in the natural gas system or shall delegate their balancing responsibility in line with Article 3 (e) of [recast Gas Regulation as proposed in COM(2021) XXX];
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) entitle members or shareholders of a citizen energy community are entitled to leave the community, in which case Article 11 applies;
Amendment 581 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) citizen energy communities are subject to non-discriminatory, fair, proportionate and transparent procedures and charges, including with respect to grid connection, registration and licensing, and to transparent, non- discriminatory and cost-reflective network charges, ensuring that they contribute in an adequate and balanced way to the overall cost sharing of the natural gas system.
Amendment 772 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
1. At least every two years , all transmission system operators shall submit to the relevant regulatory authority a ten- year network development plan based on existing and forecast supply and demand after having consulted the public and all relevant stakeholders. There shall be at least one single network development plan per Member State. Infrastructure operators, including LNG terminal operators, storage operators, distribution system operators as well as hydrogen, district heating infrastructure and electricity operators shall be required to provide and exchange all relevant information to the transmission system operators required for developing the single plan. That network development plan shall contain efficient measures in order to guarantee the adequacy of the natural gas system and the security of supply , in particular the compliance with the infrastructure standards under Regulation (EU) 2017/1938. The ten-year network development plan, and the information which the transmission system operator considered in developing the ten-year network development plan, shall be published and accessible on a website .
Amendment 805 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) be based on a joint scenario framework developeincorporating reasonable assumptions for the evolution of production, consumption and trade, and developed with input from all relevant stakeholders and between the relevant infrastructure operators, including relevant distribution system operators, of at least gas, hydrogen and electricity;
Amendment 864 #
1. Hydrogen network operators shall submit to the regulatory authority and make publicly available, at regular intervals as determined by that authority, an overview of the hydrogen network infrastructure they aim to develop. That overview shall in particular:
Amendment 878 #
(c a) set forth forecasted supply and demand for hydrogen, identifying specifically forecasts for renewable hydrogen and for priority sectors only, notably in energy-intensive industry, sustainable aviation fuels, and shipping fuels where alternatives to direct electrification are not yet pursuable.
Amendment 982 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(j a) ensuring that all decision-making processes are independent, transparent, provide for public participation, ensure accountability, and are based on objective and scientific criteria
Amendment 1002 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point ii
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point ii
(ii) monitoring the removal of unjustified obstacles to and restrictions on the development of consumption of self- generated renewable natural gas and citizen energy communities. renewable energy communities and citizen energy communities, and prevent misuse of energy communities by market participants.