Activities of Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ related to 2015/0148(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC to enhance cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments
Amendments (9)
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The Union and its Member States, having signed the Paris Agreement, approved at the 21st conference of the parties (COP-21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the Paris Agreement), committed themselves to holding "the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5°Cˮ. They should bear this commitment in mind when working towards emissions reductions and low carbon investments.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) The Paris Agreement represents a global accord to limit and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and seeks to achieve a 'just transition', from which developing nations must also benefit.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 c (new)
Recital 2 c (new)
(2c) One of the best tools at the Union's disposal to meet the commitments laid down in the Paris Agreement is the EU ETS. It is recognised that in order to meet the challenges of global climate change, the EU ETS must function effectively and efficiently reduce emissions as well as support the transition to renewable energy, maximise energy efficiency and foster clean technology growth globally.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The zero-rating of emissions from biomass in the EU ETS constitutes a support scheme within the meaning of the Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. Bioliquids, biofuels and solid and gaseous biomass should only receive support and count towards the national targets where they comply with sustainability criteria set out in the Directive 2009/28/EC or the Sustainable Bioenergy Policy. Consequently, the sustainability criteria must be applied for all sources of bioenergy that are consumed and zero- rated for greenhouse gas emissions within an installation or an aircraft operator's activities covered by the EU ETS. _________________________________ 1aDirective 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16).
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a
(a) threfive new subparagraphs are added to paragraph 1: "From 2021 onwards, the share of allowances to be auctioned by Member States shall be 57at least 63%. 2% of the total quantity of allowances between 2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned to establish a fund to improve energy efficiency and modernise the energy systems of certain Member States as set out in Article 10d of this Directive (“the Modernisation Fund”). 2% of the total quantity of allowances between 2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned to establish the International Climate Action Fund to support climate action in vulnerable developing countries with low capacity, especially the Least Developed Countries, Small Island Development States and countries in Africa, in particular for adaptation to the impacts of climate change. Financial resources from the International Climate Action Fund will be used to replenish the United Nations Green Climate Fund on an annual basis, which has a goal to allocate 50% for adaptation, with half destined for highly vulnerable countries. 2% of the total quantity of allowances between 2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned to establish the Just Transition Fund to support local communities and workers in regions impacted most strongly by the ongoing transition to a decarbonised economy. The resources of that fund shall be used for investments aiming at creating jobs, financing job training and other employment and health services in alternative economic activities in regions where traditional carbon intensive sectors will lose a large number of jobs as a result of decarbonisation. A specific plan shall be developed by each Member State applying to utilise resources from this fund, in close partnership with the municipal and local authorities of the transformation regions as well as the social partners and civil society organisations. The total remaining quantity of allowances to be auctioned by Member States shall be distributed in accordance with paragraph 2.";
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
(22a) In Article 27 paragraph 1is replaced by the following: "1. Following consultation with the operator, Member States may exclude from the Community scheme installations which have reported to the competent authority emissions of less than 25 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent and, where they carry out combustion activities, have a rated thermal input below 35 MW, excluding emissions from biomass, in each of the three years preceding the notification under point (a), and which are subject to measures that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions, if the Member State concerned complies with the following conditions: (a) it notifies the Commission of each such installation, specifying the equivalent measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions that are in place, before the list of installations pursuant to Article 11(1) has to be submitted and at the latest when this list is submitted to the Commission; (b) it confirms that monitoring arrangements are in place to assess whether any installation emits 25 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year. Member States may allow simplified monitoring, reporting and verification measures for installations with average annual verified emissions between 2008 and 2010 which are below 5 000 tonnes a year, in accordance with Article 14; (c) it confirms that if any installation emits 25 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year or the measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions are no longer in place, the installation will be reintroduced into the Community scheme; (d) it publishes the information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) for public comment. Hospitals may also be excluded if they undertake equivalent measures. content/EN/TXT/?qid=1464179550809&uri=CELEX:02003L0087-20151029)" Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
(22b) Paragraph 1 of Annex I is replaced by the following: "Installations or parts of installations used for research, development and testing of new products and processes and installations exclusively using biomass are not covered by this Directive. re not covered by this Directive." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1464179550809&uri=CELEX:02003L0087-20151029)
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 c (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I – paragraph 3
Annex I – paragraph 3
(22c) Paragraph 3 of Annex I is replaced by the following: "When the total rated thermal input of an installation is calculated in order to decide upon its inclusion in the Community scheme, the rated thermal inputs of all technical units which are part of it, in which fuels are combusted within the installation, are added together. These units could include all types of boilers, burners, turbines, heaters, furnaces, incinerators, calciners, kilns, ovens, dryers, engines, fuel cells, chemical looping combustion units, flares, and thermal or catalytic post- combustion units. Units with a rated thermal input under 3 MW and units which use exclusively biomass shall not be taken into account for the purposes of this calculation. 'Units using exclusively biomass' includes units which use fossil fuels only during start- up or shut-down of the unit. " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1464179550809&uri=CELEX:02003L0087-20151029)
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III
Annex III
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex IV – Part A
Annex IV – Part A