4 Amendments of György HÖLVÉNYI related to 2014/0011(COD)
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The European Council conclusions of 23 and 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework give clear guidance on the continuation of free allocations and carbon leakage provisions after 2020, stating that "the most efficient installations in the sectors at risk of losing international competitiveness should not face undue carbon costs leading to carbon leakage" and that "future allocations will ensure better alignment with changing production levels in different sectors" and "at the same time, incentives for industry to innovate will be fully preserved and administrative complexity will not be increased." The conclusions further underline that both direct and indirect costs for the respective industry sectors will be taken into account as well as the need for affordable energy prices. It is of paramount importance that the Commission reviews the functioning of Directive 2003/87/EC, in that respect.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) As the European Council conclusions of 23-24 October 2014 confirm, Member States have agreed that EU ETS 'existing measures will continue after 2020 to prevent the risk of carbon leakage due to climate policy'. The Commission should ensure that the functioning of the market stability reserve does not work against measures to prevent the risk of carbon leakage from industrial sectors exposed to the risk of carbon leakage.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) The Commission Communication on Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT): State of Play and Outlook states "The challenge is to keep this legislation simple - not to go beyond what is strictly necessary to achieve policy goals and to avoid overlapping layers of regulation". Thus the Commission should ensure that measures within the ETS do not contradict each other.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Review of Directive 2003/87/EC By ...+, the Commission shall review Directive 2003/87/EC, taking into account the conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014, in particular with regard to carbon leakage provisions and the continuation of free allocations, better reflecting changing production levels and incentivising the most efficient performance taking into account direct and indirect carbon costs, and if appropriate shall, in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council. ________________ + OJ: Please, insert the date: six months from the entry into force of this Decision.