20 Amendments of Krzysztof HETMAN related to 2020/0360(COD)
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘smart gas grid’ means a gas network that makes use of innovative digital solutions to, technology and engineering solutions in the view of integrateing in a cost efficient manner a plurality of low- carbon and renewable gas sources in accordance with consumers’ needs and, gas quality requirements in order to reduce theand system’s safety requirements, enabling the reduction of carbon footprint of the related gas consumption, enable and increased share of renewable and low- carbon gases, ands well as createing links with other energy carriers and sectors;
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
(16 a) “Natural gas PCI at an advanced implementation stage or at a mature level” means an existing natural gas 'Project of Common Interest' which by the end of 2023 is in permitting stage or under construction or for which a CEF grant agreement for works or studies has been concluded by this date;
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 b (new)
(16 b) “Repurposed / Retrofitted infrastructure” means the technical upgrade or modification of existing natural gas infrastructure for use of pure hydrogen or of admixture/blending of methane with hydrogen at a pre-defined level;
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 c (new)
(16 c) “Blending” means the admixture of methane with hydrogen at a pre- defined level;
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) is located on the territory of one Member State and has a significant cross- border impact or potential to create such, as set out in point (1) of Annex IV.
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a – introductory part
(a) for electricity transmission and storage projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability through the integration of renewable energy into the grid and the transmission of renewable generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – introductory part
(d) for hydrogen projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (3) of Annex II the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by enhancing the deployment of renewable hydrogen and supporting variable renewable power generation by offering flexibility and/or storage solutions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – point i
(i) sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing the deployment of renewable hydrogen.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part
(f) for smart gas grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (2) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability byin the view of enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases, such as biomethane, or renewable hydrogenhydrogen, or synthetic gas, into the gas distribution and transmission networks as well as storage systems enabling the reduction of in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – point i
(i) network security and quality of supply by retrofitting, repurposing, increasing the capacity or improving the efficiency and interoperability of gas transmission and distribution or storage system in day-to-day network operation by, among others, addressing challenges resulting from the injection of gases of different qualities through the deployment of innovative technologiesolutions in at least one of the following areas: innovative technologies, mechanical or engineering improvements and cybersecurity;
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – point iii
(iii) facilitating smart energy sector integration through the creation of reverse flows or links to other energy carriers and sectors and enabling demand response.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – point iii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – point iii a (new)
(iii a) (iv) enabling transport of renewable and decarbonised gases from production units to the transmission or distribution network;
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(f a) (f a) (new) for natural gas PCIs at advanced implementation stage projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (new) of Annex II, the project by the end of 2023 is under construction or a Connecting Europe Facility grant agreement for works or studies has been concluded by this date and is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria: (i) market integration, inter alia through lifting the isolation of at least one Member State and reducing energy infrastructure bottlenecks;interoperability and system flexibility; (ii) security of supply, inter alia through appropriate connections and diversification of supply sources, supplying counterparts and routes; (iii) competition, inter alia through diversification of supply sources, supplying counterparts and routes; (iv) sustainability, inter alia through reducing emissions, supporting intermittent renewable generation and enhancing deployment of renewable or low carbon gas;
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) feasibility and design studies including, as regards, climate adaptation and compliance with environmental legislation and with the principle of “do no significant harm” to environmental objectives within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 2020/852;
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. By 31 December28 February of each year following the year of inclusion of a project of common interest on the Union list pursuant to Article 3, project promoters shall submit an annual report, for each project falling under the categories set out in points (1) to (4) of Annex II, to the competent authority referred to in Article 8.
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. By 31 JanuaryMarch, each year, the competent authorities referred to in Article 8 shall submit to the Agency and to the respective Group the report referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article supplemented with information on the progress and, where relevant, on delays in the implementation of projects of common interest located on their respective territory with regard to the permit granting processes, and on the reasons for such delays. The contribution of the competent authorities to the report shall be clearly marked as such and drafted without modifying the text introduced by the project promoters.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Where the national legislation provides more favorable treatment, particularly in terms of the time limits for a given type of investment than those set out in this Article, competent authorities shall ensure that the mostfavorable treatment applies to the projects of common interest.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – introductory part
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – introductory part
(d) any equipment or installation essential for the hydrogen system to operate safely, securely and efficiently or to enable bi-directional capacity, including compressor stations. Hydrogen infrastructure as listed in points (a), (b), (c), and (d) may be used in the transitional period for the purpose of blending of hydrogen with methane until the emergence of sufficient market demand which will make pure hydrogen economically feasible.
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d a (new)
(d a) (e) transmission pipelines or reception, storage and regasification or decompression facilities for liquefied naturalgas (LNG) or any equipment or installation essential for the system to operate safely, securely and efficiently for the purpose of methane and hydrogen to enable fuel switch from more carbon intensive fuels (notably coal, lignite, oil) during a transitional period, giving access to multiple network users on a transparent and non-discriminatory basis, provided that, upon construction, these investments are ready for the future use of hydrogen.
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
(5 a) (5 a) concerning natural gas: all infrastructure, equipment, installation or services which were part of natural gas projects that were included in the fourth or fifth Union list established pursuant to Regulation (EU) No347/2013 and not yet finished.