19 Amendments of Sven SCHULZE related to 2018/0225(COD)
Amendment 1207 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.7 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.7 – paragraph 1
Europe is at the forefront of the global transition towards a circular economy. Europe's industry should become a low carbon circular industry: the value of resources, materials and products should be maintained much longer compared to today, even opening up new value chains.
Amendment 1215 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.7 – paragraph 4 – indent 1
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.7 – paragraph 4 – indent 1
– Industrial symbiosis with resource flows between plants across sectors and urban communities; processes and materials, to transport, transform, re-use and store resources, combining the valorisation of by-products, waste, hydrogen and CO2;
Amendment 1239 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 2
Breakthrough technologies to achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gases and pollutants, poftentially combined with the technologies for circular industry above, will lead to strong industrial value chains, revolutionise manufacturing capacities and improve the global competitiveness of industry; and at the same time make key contributions to our targets for climate action and environmental quality.
Amendment 1255 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 3 – indent 3
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 3 – indent 3
– Electrification and use of unconventional energy sourcelow carbon energy sources such as renewable hydrogen and renewable gas within industrial plants, and energy and resource exchanges between industrial plants (for instance via industrial symbiosis);
Amendment 1264 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 3 – indent 4 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 3 – indent 4 a (new)
– Renewably generated hydrogen allows the substitution of hydrogen from fossil feedstocks and can be used e.g. in fuel refineries, in the chemical industry, but also in steel mills (for direct reduction). Likewise, renewable gas can replace fossil natural gas in industry;
Amendment 1267 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 3 – indent 4 b (new)
Annex I – part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.8 – paragraph 3 – indent 4 b (new)
– Linking relevant sectors through integrated networks ("sector coupling"), by using power-to-x technologies, that contribute to a cost-efficient decarbonisation of the industry sector
Amendment 1294 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 2
To meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement the EU will need to transition to low-carbon, resource-efficient and resilient economies and societies. This will be based on profound changes in technology and services, to the ways in which businesses and consumers behave, as well as involving new forms of governance. Limiting the increase of global average temperature to well below 2°C, and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C, requires rapid progress in decarbonising the energy system and substantially reducing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions from the transport sector17 . The European energy systems are undergoing significant change, with the desire to achieve sustainable, affordable and reliable supply of electricity, heat, fuels and other energy products. The energy system transformation takes place through interactions of technology, the infrastructure, the market, policy and regulatory frameworks. There is a need for a systematic approach and systematic innovations in the energy, building, transport and industry sector. It will also need new impetus to accelerate the pace of developing next-generation breakthroughs as well as demonstrating and deploying innovative technologies and solutions, using also the opportunities provided by digital and space technologies. This will be pursued through an integrated approach encompassing decarbonisation, resource efficiency, reduction of air pollution, access to raw materials and circular economy. _________________ 17 Substantial decarbonisation of other sectors is addressed in other areas of the Horizon Europe Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness pillar.
Amendment 1301 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3
Progress in these sectors - but also across the spectrum of EU industry including agriculture, buildings, industrial processes and product use, and waste management - will require continued efforts to better understand the mechanisms of climate change and the associated impacts across the economy and society, exploiting synergies with national activities, other EU types of actions and international cooperation. It is of particular importance to involve all sectors of the energy market (electricity, mobility, heating) in order to achieve a successful energy transition and to reach the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 1314 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 8
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 8
Both sectors are major drivers of Europe's economic competitiveness and growth. The EU has upwards of 1.6 million people working in the field of renewables and energy efficiency. Transportation and the storage sectors employ more than 11 million in the EU, accounting for around 5% of GDP and 20% of exports. The EU is a world leader in vehicle, aircraft and vessel design and manufacturing, while patenting of innovative clean energy technologies places the EU in second place worldwide. Technologies to advance the sector coupling such as Power-to-Gas- technologies have the potential to strengthen the domestic manufacturing industry.
Amendment 1352 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 1
The EU aims to be world leader in affordable, secure and sustainable low carbon energy technologies improving its competitiveness in global value chains and its position in growth markets. Diverse climatic, geographical, environmental and socio- economic conditions in the EU as well as the need to ensure energy security, the existing infrastructure and access to raw materials, dictate a broad portfolio of energy solutions, including of non- technical nature. As regards renewable energy technologies, costs need to decrease further, performance must improve, integration into the energy system must be improved and breakthrough technologies need to be developed and implemented. As regards fossil fuels, gradually decarbonising their usage, according to their respective carbon emissions, will be essential to meet the climate objectives.
Amendment 1357 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– Renewable energy technologies and solutions for power generation, hydrogen production, industrial process heating and cooling, sustainable transport fuels as CNG and LNG and intermediate carriers, at various scales and development stages, adapted to geographic conditions and markets, both within the EU and worldwide; Focus on economic efficiency for decarbonisation technologies, such as power-to-gas, that is in an advanced development stage and can be brought to market maturity cost efficiently ;
Amendment 1390 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 1
The expected growth of variable electricity production and shift towards more electric and hydrogen heating, cooling and transport and the increasing importance of sector coupling and flexibility options dictates the need for new approaches to manage energy grids. Next to decarbonisation, the goal is to ensure energy affordability, security and stability of supply, achieved through investments in innovative network infrastructure technologies and innovative system management. Energy storage in different forms will play a key role in providing services to the grid, also improving and reinforcing network capacities. Exploiting synergies between different networks (e.g. electricity grids, heating and cooling networks, gas networks, transport recharging and refuelling infrastructure, hydrogen, and telecom networks) and actors (e.g. industrial sites, data centres, self- producers) will be crucial for enabling the smart, integrated operation of the relevant infrastructures and for the successful implementation of sector coupling.
Amendment 1399 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– Technologies and tools for electricityxisting networks to integrate renewables and new loads such as electro-mobility and heat pumps, electrolysers, fuel cells and heat pumps and store and transport the increasing decentralized renewable energies by using gas as a key element for a cost efficient, secure, low-carbon and affordable energy system;
Amendment 1409 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
– Network flexibility and synergies between the different energy sources, networks, infrastructures and actors by sector coupling technologies in order to facilitate storage and transport potentials of energy that lead to increased flexibility and supply reliability;
Amendment 1413 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 4 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 4 a (new)
- Systemic impact analysis of new energy technologies, like hydrogen and synthetic gas as energy storage;
Amendment 1418 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.4 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.4 – paragraph 2
Buildings are an important factor for quality of life of citizens. Integrating different technologies, appliances and systems and linking various energy uses, buildings as well as their inhabitants and users represent a very high potential for energy generation, storage and efficiency improvements. In doing so, the social compatibility and economic efficiency of activities for homeowners and tenants must always be maintained.
Amendment 1432 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.4 – paragraph 4 – indent 5
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.4 – paragraph 4 – indent 5
– Buildings life-cycle design, construction, operation and dismantling, taking into account economic efficiency, social compatibility and circularity and environmental performance, for energy and resource efficiency, climate resilience, and recycling;
Amendment 1467 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.7 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.7 – paragraph 1
For the EU to reach its air quality, climate, and energy goals, including a 60% reduction in green-house gas emissions by 2050 as well as noise reduction, will require rethinking the whole mobility system including users, vehicles, fuels, CO2 measure schemes (well-to-wheel rather than tank-to-wheel approach) and infrastructures. It will also require the deployment of low-emission alternative energies and market uptake of low or zero- emission vehicles/vessels/aircrafts. In addition to the harmful effects of greenhouse gas emissions, transport contributes significantly to poor air quality and noise in Europe with negative consequences for the health of citizens18 . Building on progress with the production and use of alternative fuels, electrification and the use of fuel cells for cars, buses and light duty vehicles it is essential to accelerate research and innovation solutions for other sectors such as aviation, maritime and inland navigation and lorries. _________________ 18 Around one-third of EU citizens live in urban areas with concentration levels of pollutants above legal thresholds
Amendment 1508 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.9 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
Annex I – part II – point 4 – point 4.2 – point 4.2.9 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– Low to zero-carbon hydrogen including fuel cells, and the EU value chain from design to end use across various applications.